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Tuesday, May 24, 2005Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: SAS trailed PHX by 5 after three quarters and won 111–108.

Final · CF · G2 · Box score
Spurs111
Suns108
Q1 SAS +10; Q2 SAS -1; Q3 SAS -5; Q4 SAS +3
On this day · 2003–04May 24, 2004: 1 game. Top scorer: Richard Hamilton (Pistons-Pacers), 23 points.
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The lead · Conference finals · Game 2 · Spurs-Suns

Tim Duncan scores 30 as San Antonio wins in Phoenix

Steve Nash goes for 29 points

Game flow · SAS margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+10-1-5+3SAS AHEAD ↑PHX AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Spurs31222731111
Suns21333123108
Who led
Tim DuncanPoints, last 10 games: 39, 18, 22, 25, 23, 35, 20, 26, 28, 30SAS30 PTS · 8 REB · 2 AST
Manu GinobiliPoints, last 10 games: 24, 18, 10, 28, 18, 15, 39, 13, 20, 26SAS26 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Amar'e StoudemirePoints, last 10 games: 30, 18, 40, 30, 37, 15, 33, 18, 41, 37PHX37 PTS · 8 REB · 2 AST
Steve NashPoints, last 10 games: 13, 24, 11, 23, 27, 48, 34, 39, 29, 29PHX29 PTS · 5 REB · 15 AST
Final · Spurs-Suns
Spurs 111Suns 108
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Spurs31222731111
Suns21333123108
The story
Tony Parker had 24 points as San Antonio beat Phoenix 111-108

Shawn Marion led Phoenix with 12 REB, 11 PTS 24 PTS, 5 AST, 3 REB · 12-20 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

The Spurs won the first 31-21, their biggest quarter edge.

SAS lead by quarter
200 +10−1−5+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+16.8points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
15.5Reg. season avg32.3Last 3 playoff games

32.3 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 15.5 in the regular season (75 games). Today: 29 points in 46 minutes.

Losing minutes
−17.2minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
25.5Reg. season avg8.3Last 3 playoff games

8.3 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 25.5 in the regular season (70 games). Today: 0 points in 3 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+16.2minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
13.8Reg. season avg30Today

30 minutes today, against 13.8 a game in the regular season (76 games). Line: 7 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assists.

Top performances

Amar'e Stoudemire leads the day with 37

Amar'e StoudemirePoints, last 10 games: 30, 18, 40, 30, 37, 15, 33, 18, 41, 37Suns-Spurs · L
28.5 PPG playoffs to date · +9.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
37 PTS · 8 REB · 2 AST
Tim DuncanPoints, last 10 games: 39, 18, 22, 25, 23, 35, 20, 26, 28, 30Spurs-Suns · W
24.5 PPG playoffs to date · +5.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
30 PTS · 8 REB · 2 AST
Steve NashPoints, last 10 games: 13, 24, 11, 23, 27, 48, 34, 39, 29, 29Suns-Spurs · L
25.0 PPG playoffs to date · +4.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
29 PTS · 5 REB · 15 AST
Manu GinobiliPoints, last 10 games: 24, 18, 10, 28, 18, 15, 39, 13, 20, 26Spurs-Suns · W
21.8 PPG playoffs to date · +4.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
26 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Tony ParkerPoints, last 10 games: 29, 21, 29, 22, 18, 12, 11, 14, 29, 24Spurs-Suns · W
19.2 PPG playoffs to date · +5.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
24 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
Quentin RichardsonPoints, last 10 games: 9, 14, 12, 12, 12, 13, 7, 11, 7, 18Suns-Spurs · L
12.7 PPG playoffs to date · +5.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
18 PTS · 2 REB · 1 AST
Lead changes
Spurs-Suns14