FloaterDaily Brief
Wednesday, May 18, 2005Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: PHX trailed DAL by 7 at halftime and won 114–108.

Final · R2 · G5 · Box score
Mavs108
Suns114
Q1 PHX -4; Q2 PHX -7; Q3 PHX -1; Q4 PHX +6
On this day · 2003–04May 18, 2004: 1 game. Top scorer: Metta World Peace (Pacers-Heat), 27 points.
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The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 5 · Mavs-Suns

Steve Nash posts 34-13-12 as Phoenix tops Dallas

Amar'e Stoudemire goes for 33 points

Game flow · PHX margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-4-7-1+6PHX AHEAD ↑DAL AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Mavs29262231108
Suns25232838114
Who led
Steve NashPoints, last 10 games: 8, 11, 12, 13, 24, 11, 23, 27, 48, 34PHX34 PTS · 13 REB · 12 AST
Amar'e StoudemirePoints, last 10 games: 30, 9, 34, 30, 18, 40, 30, 37, 15, 33PHX33 PTS · 18 REB · 1 AST
Dirk NowitzkiPoints, last 10 games: 28, 18, 23, 19, 14, 28, 23, 21, 25, 34DAL34 PTS · 10 REB · 1 AST
Jerry StackhousePoints, last 10 games: 18, 10, 17, 21, 9, 14, 8, 20, 22, 29DAL29 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Final · Mavs-Suns
Mavs 108Suns 114
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Mavs29262231108
Suns25232838114
The story
Shawn Marion had 16 points and 10 rebounds as Phoenix beat Dallas 114-108

Jerry Stackhouse led Dallas with 29 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST 16 PTS, 10 REB, 2 AST · 7-18 FG, 1-3 3PT

The swing

Down 1 after the third, the Suns took the fourth 38-31.

PHX lead by quarter
200 −4−7−1+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+20.8points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
15.5Reg. season avg36.3Last 3 playoff games

36.3 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 15.5 in the regular season (75 games). Today: 34 points in 42 minutes.

Losing minutes
−10.8minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
23.5Reg. season avg12.7Last 3 playoff games

12.7 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 23.5 in the regular season (60 games). Today: 0 points in 8 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+14.0minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
31.1Reg. season avg45.1Today

45 minutes today, against 31.1 a game in the regular season (64 games). Line: 21 points, 5 rebounds, 0 assists.

Top performances

Steve Nash leads the day with 34

Steve NashPoints, last 10 games: 8, 11, 12, 13, 24, 11, 23, 27, 48, 34Suns-Mavs · W
22.6 PPG playoffs to date · +12.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
34 PTS · 13 REB · 12 AST
Dirk NowitzkiPoints, last 10 games: 28, 18, 23, 19, 14, 28, 23, 21, 25, 34Mavs-Suns · L
23.3 PPG playoffs to date · +11.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
34 PTS · 10 REB · 1 AST
Amar'e StoudemirePoints, last 10 games: 30, 9, 34, 30, 18, 40, 30, 37, 15, 33Suns-Mavs · W
27.3 PPG playoffs to date · +6.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
33 PTS · 18 REB · 1 AST
Jerry StackhousePoints, last 10 games: 18, 10, 17, 21, 9, 14, 8, 20, 22, 29Mavs-Suns · L
15.8 PPG playoffs to date · +14.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
Ties season high29 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Jim JacksonPoints, last 10 games: 11, 8, 0, 17, 19, 0, 9, 17, 11, 21Suns-Mavs · W
11.3 PPG playoffs to date · +10.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 5 REB · 0 AST
Josh HowardPoints, last 10 games: 7, 8, 17, 8, 21, 12, 10, 15, 29, 19Mavs-Suns · L
15.0 PPG playoffs to date · +4.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
19 PTS · 10 REB · 4 AST
Lead changes
Mavs-Suns8