FloaterDaily Brief
Sunday, May 15, 2005Playoffs · 3 games
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3 games, none went to overtime. Every winner was ahead or tied at every quarter break.

Final · R2 · G4 · Box score
Pistons89
Pacers76
Q1 DET +8; Q2 DET +13; Q3 DET +16; Q4 DET +13
Final · R2 · G4 · Box score
Spurs89
Sonics101
Q1 SEA +2; Q2 SEA +6; Q3 SEA +16; Q4 SEA +12
Final · R2 · G4 · Box score
Suns109
Mavs119
Q1 DAL +8; Q2 DAL +16; Q3 DAL +14; Q4 DAL +10
On this day · 2003–04May 15, 2004: 2 games. Top scorer: Kobe Bryant (Lakers-Spurs), 26 points.
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The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 4 · Suns-Mavs

Dallas evens the series with Phoenix at 2–2

Steve Nash goes for 48 points

Game flow · DAL margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+8+16+14+10DAL AHEAD ↑PHX AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Suns22282930109
Mavs30362726119
Who led
Josh HowardPoints, last 10 games: 17, 7, 8, 17, 8, 21, 12, 10, 15, 29DAL29 PTS · 10 REB · 2 AST
Dirk NowitzkiPoints, last 10 games: 26, 28, 18, 23, 19, 14, 28, 23, 21, 25DAL25 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST
Steve NashPoints, last 10 games: 4, 8, 11, 12, 13, 24, 11, 23, 27, 48PHX48 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Shawn MarionPoints, last 10 games: 18, 0, 26, 22, 14, 23, 23, 23, 21, 19PHX19 PTS · 12 REB · 3 AST
Lead changes
Pistons-Pacers1
Spurs-Sonics0
The night in charts
Suns-Mavs combined for 228, 38 more than any other game
Points by game
Suns-MavsSuns 109, Mavs 119
228
Spurs-SonicsSpurs 89, Sonics 101
190
Pistons-PacersPistons 89, Pacers 76
165
DAL won the closest game by 10
Closest finishes
Suns-MavsSuns 109, Mavs 119
+10 DAL
Spurs-SonicsSpurs 89, Sonics 101
+12 SEA
Pistons-PacersPistons 89, Pacers 76
+13 DET
Nash shot 20-of-28 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
NashPHX · 48 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST, 3 STL
71% (20-28)
WilkinsSEA · 15 PTS, 6 REB, 5 STL, 1 AST
64% (7-11)
HowardDAL · 29 PTS, 10 REB, 2 AST, 2 STL
62% (13-21)
DanielsSEA · 19 PTS, 7 AST, 2 REB, 1 STL
62% (8-13)
Ray AllenSEA · 32 PTS, 2 REB, 1 BLK
60% (12-20)
Final · Suns-Mavs
Suns 109Mavs 119
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Suns22282930109
Mavs30362726119
The story
Josh Howard had 29 points and 10 rebounds as Dallas beat Phoenix 119-109

Shawn Marion led Phoenix with 19 PTS, 12 REB, 3 AST 29 PTS, 10 REB, 2 AST · 13-21 FG, 0-2 3PT

The swing

The Mavericks won the first 30-22, their biggest quarter edge.

DAL lead by quarter
200 +8+16+14+10 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Spurs-Sonics
Spurs 89Sonics 101
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Spurs2614262389
Sonics28183619101
The story
Tim Duncan had 35 points and 10 rebounds, but Seattle won 101-89

For Seattle, Damien Wilkins had 15 PTS, 6 REB 35 PTS, 10 REB, 1 AST · 10-19 FG, 1-1 3PT

The swing

The third quarter, 36-26, was where the SuperSonics built it.

SEA lead by quarter
200 +2+6+16+12 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Pistons-Pacers
Pistons 89Pacers 76
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pistons2126251789
Pacers1321222076
The story
Detroit beat Indiana 89-76 behind 29 points from Chauncey Billups

Jermaine O'Neal paced Indiana: 13 REB, 10 PTS, 3 AST 29 PTS, 6 AST, 3 REB · 10-20 FG, 1-4 3PT

The swing

A 21-13 first quarter did the most damage for the Pistons.

DET lead by quarter
200 +8+13+16+13 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Rasheed Wallace topped the game at 49.4 FPTS: 17 PTS, 12 REB

Fantasy angle
Heating up
+17.2points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
15.5Reg. season avg32.7Last 3 playoff games

32.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 15.5 in the regular season (75 games). Today: 48 points in 43 minutes.

Losing minutes
−20.7minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
25.0Reg. season avg4.3Last 3 playoff games

4.3 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 25.0 in the regular season (73 games). Today: 2 points in 6 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+14.1minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
17.9Reg. season avg32Today

32 minutes today, against 17.9 a game in the regular season (29 games). Line: 15 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assists.

Second story · Spurs-Sonics · R2 · G4

Seattle never trails at a break against San Antonio

Ahead after one, at the half and after three. Final: 101–89. Ray Allen led Seattle with 32 points, 2 rebounds and 0 assists.

Series tracker · Spurs-Sonics
G1 · @ SASSAS103–81G2 · @ SASSAS108–91G3 · @ SEASEA92–91G4 · @ SEASEA101–89
Top performances

Steve Nash leads the day with 48

Steve NashPoints, last 10 games: 4, 8, 11, 12, 13, 24, 11, 23, 27, 48Suns-Mavs · L
21.1 PPG playoffs to date · +30.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
Career high48 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Tim DuncanPoints, last 10 games: 3, 18, 24, 11, 39, 18, 22, 25, 23, 35Spurs-Sonics · L
23.9 PPG playoffs to date · +12.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
35 PTS · 10 REB · 1 AST
Ray AllenPoints, last 10 games: 21, 28, 26, 33, 45, 30, 8, 25, 20, 32Sonics-Spurs · W
27.4 PPG playoffs to date · +5.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
32 PTS · 2 REB · 0 AST
Josh HowardPoints, last 10 games: 17, 7, 8, 17, 8, 21, 12, 10, 15, 29Mavs-Suns · W
14.6 PPG playoffs to date · +15.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
29 PTS · 10 REB · 2 AST
Chauncey BillupsPoints, last 10 games: 2, 11, 20, 15, 25, 23, 11, 13, 23, 29Pistons-Pacers · W
18.9 PPG playoffs to date · +11.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
29 PTS · 3 REB · 6 AST
Dirk NowitzkiPoints, last 10 games: 26, 28, 18, 23, 19, 14, 28, 23, 21, 25Mavs-Suns · W
22.4 PPG playoffs to date · +2.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
25 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST