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Wednesday, June 1, 2005Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: SAS trailed PHX by 1 at halftime and won 101–95.

Final · CF · G5 · Box score
Spurs101
Suns95
Q1 Spurs 0; Q2 SAS -1; Q3 SAS +8; Q4 SAS +6
On this day · 2003–04Jun 1, 2004: 1 game. Top scorer: Richard Hamilton (Pistons-Pacers), 21 points.
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The lead · Conference finals · Game 5 · Spurs-Suns

Tim Duncan scores 31 as San Antonio wins in Phoenix

Amar'e Stoudemire goes for 42 points

Game flow · SAS margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final00-1+8+6SAS AHEAD ↑PHX AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Spurs24252923101
Suns2426202595
Who led
Tim DuncanPoints, last 10 games: 25, 23, 35, 20, 26, 28, 30, 33, 15, 31SAS31 PTS · 15 REB · 4 AST
Manu GinobiliPoints, last 10 games: 28, 18, 15, 39, 13, 20, 26, 18, 28, 19SAS19 PTS · 8 REB · 6 AST
Amar'e StoudemirePoints, last 10 games: 30, 37, 15, 33, 18, 41, 37, 34, 31, 42PHX42 PTS · 16 REB · 2 AST
Steve NashPoints, last 10 games: 23, 27, 48, 34, 39, 29, 29, 20, 17, 21PHX21 PTS · 4 REB · 10 AST
Final · Spurs-Suns
Spurs 101Suns 95
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Spurs24252923101
Suns2426202595
The story
Manu Ginobili had 19 points as San Antonio beat Phoenix 101-95

Steve Nash led Phoenix with 21 PTS, 10 AST, 4 REB 19 PTS, 8 REB, 6 AST, 3 STL · 6-15 FG, 2-6 3PT

The swing

Down 1 after the second, the Spurs took the third 29-20.

SAS lead by quarter
200 0−1+8+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.7points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
26.0Reg. season avg35.7Last 3 playoff games

35.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 26.0 in the regular season (80 games). Today: 42 points in 45 minutes.

Losing minutes
−5.1minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
31.1Reg. season avg26.0Last 3 playoff games

26.0 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 31.1 in the regular season (64 games). Today: 9 points in 28 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+16.5minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
18.8Reg. season avg35.3Today

35 minutes today, against 18.8 a game in the regular season (75 games). Line: 7 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists.

Top performances

Amar'e Stoudemire leads the day with 42

Amar'e StoudemirePoints, last 10 games: 30, 37, 15, 33, 18, 41, 37, 34, 31, 42Suns-Spurs · L
29.9 PPG playoffs to date · +12.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
42 PTS · 16 REB · 2 AST
Tim DuncanPoints, last 10 games: 25, 23, 35, 20, 26, 28, 30, 33, 15, 31Spurs-Suns · W
24.9 PPG playoffs to date · +6.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
31 PTS · 15 REB · 4 AST
Steve NashPoints, last 10 games: 23, 27, 48, 34, 39, 29, 29, 20, 17, 21Suns-Spurs · L
23.9 PPG playoffs to date · −3.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 4 REB · 10 AST
Manu GinobiliPoints, last 10 games: 28, 18, 15, 39, 13, 20, 26, 18, 28, 19Spurs-Suns · W
21.8 PPG playoffs to date · −2.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
19 PTS · 8 REB · 6 AST
Tony ParkerPoints, last 10 games: 22, 18, 12, 11, 14, 29, 24, 18, 13, 18Spurs-Suns · W
18.7 PPG playoffs to date · −0.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
18 PTS · 1 REB · 2 AST
Joe JohnsonPoints, last 10 games: 19, 16, 20, 20, 25, 25, 8, 15, 26, 14Suns-Spurs · L
18.8 PPG playoffs to date · −5.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
14 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST