FloaterDaily Brief
Monday, May 1, 2006Playoffs · 3 games
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3 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: 2 points, by LAC (vs DEN) and DET (vs MIL).

Final · R1 · G4 · Box score
Mavs102
Grizzlies76
Q1 DAL +3; Q2 DAL +9; Q3 DAL +18; Q4 DAL +26
Final · R1 · G4 · Box score
Pistons109
Bucks99
Q1 DET +7; Q2 DET +6; Q3 DET -2; Q4 DET +10
Final · R1 · G5 · Box score
Nuggets83
Clippers101
Q1 LAC -2; Q2 LAC +6; Q3 LAC +14; Q4 LAC +18
On this day · 2004–05May 1, 2005: 4 games. Top scorer: Ray Allen (Sonics-Kings), 45 points.
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The lead · First round · Game 4 · Pistons-Bucks

Chauncey Billups scores 34 as Detroit wins in Milwaukee

Tayshaun Prince goes for 18 points

Game flow · DET margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+7+6-2+10DET AHEAD ↑MIL AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Pistons27242335109
Bucks2025312399
Who led
Chauncey BillupsPoints, last 10 games: 25, 11, 8, 15, 7, 5, 14, 20, 26, 34DET34 PTS · 3 REB · 6 AST
Tayshaun PrincePoints, last 10 games: 17, 14, 10, 20, 0, 6, 15, 22, 6, 18DET18 PTS · 8 REB · 7 AST
Michael ReddPoints, last 10 games: 16, 24, 23, 36, 19, 43, 11, 29, 40, 33MIL33 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
T.J. FordPoints, last 10 games: 19, 16, 14, 9, 16, 26, 8, 17, 7, 21MIL21 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Second story · Nuggets-Clippers · R1 · G5

Clippers close out Denver in five

Clippers won Game 5, 101–83, to take the first round series 4–1. Corey Maggette led Clippers with 23 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assist.

Series tracker · Nuggets-Clippers
G1 · @ LACLAC89–87G2 · @ LACLAC98–87G3 · @ DENDEN94–87G4 · @ DENLAC100–86G5 · @ LACLAC101–83
Lead changes
Pistons-Bucks9
Nuggets-Clippers8
Mavs-Grizzlies1
The night in charts
Pistons-Bucks combined for 208, 24 more than any other game
Points by game
Pistons-BucksPistons 109, Bucks 99
208
Nuggets-ClippersNuggets 83, Clippers 101
184
Mavs-GrizzliesMavs 102, Grizzlies 76
178
DET won the closest game by 10
Closest finishes
Pistons-BucksPistons 109, Bucks 99
+10 DET
Nuggets-ClippersNuggets 83, Clippers 101
+18 LAC
Mavs-GrizzliesMavs 102, Grizzlies 76
+26 DAL
LAC rallied from 2 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Nuggets-ClippersLAC won · Nuggets 83, Clippers 101
2 pts
Pistons-BucksDET won · Pistons 109, Bucks 99
2 pts
T.J. Ford shot 9-of-14 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
T.J. FordMIL · 21 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST
64% (9-14)
PrinceDET · 18 PTS, 8 REB, 7 AST, 3 STL
64% (7-11)
BucknerDEN · 20 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL
62% (8-13)
ReddMIL · 33 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST
59% (10-17)
DirkDAL · 27 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST, 2 STL
57% (12-21)
Final · Pistons-Bucks
Pistons 109Bucks 99
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pistons27242335109
Bucks2025312399
The story
Richard Hamilton had 18 points as Detroit beat Milwaukee 109-99

Jamaal Magloire led Milwaukee with 12 REB, 6 PTS 18 PTS, 4 AST, 3 REB · 4-14 FG, 1-2 3PT

The swing

Down 2 after the third, the Pistons took the fourth 35-23.

DET lead by quarter
200 +7+6−2+10 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Nuggets-Clippers
Nuggets 83Clippers 101
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Nuggets2317172683
Clippers21252530101
The story
Los Angeles beat Denver 101-83 behind 21 points and 13 rebounds from Elton Brand

Marcus Camby paced Denver: 11 REB, 6 PTS, 2 AST 21 PTS, 13 REB, 3 AST · 9-17 FG

The swing

A 25-17 second quarter erased a 2-point hole for the Clippers.

LAC lead by quarter
200 −2+6+14+18 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Mavs-Grizzlies
Mavs 102Grizzlies 76
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Mavs26223123102
Grizzlies2316221576
The story
Dirk Nowitzki's 27 points carried Dallas past Memphis, 102-76

For Memphis, Pau Gasol had 25 PTS, 6 REB 27 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST · 12-21 FG, 3-3 3PT

The swing

The third quarter, 31-22, was where the Mavericks built it.

DAL lead by quarter
300 +3+9+18+26 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+8.6points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
25.4Reg. season avg34.0Last 3 playoff games

34.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 25.4 in the regular season (80 games). Today: 33 points in 42 minutes.

Losing minutes
−11.7minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
26.4Reg. season avg14.7Last 3 playoff games

14.7 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 26.4 in the regular season (58 games). Today: 4 points in 14 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+10.7minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
35.3Reg. season avg46.0Today

46 minutes today, against 35.3 a game in the regular season (82 games). Line: 18 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists.

Top performances

Chauncey Billups leads the day with 34

Chauncey BillupsPoints, last 10 games: 25, 11, 8, 15, 7, 5, 14, 20, 26, 34Pistons-Bucks · W
23.5 PPG playoffs to date · +14.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
34 PTS · 3 REB · 6 AST
Michael ReddPoints, last 10 games: 16, 24, 23, 36, 19, 43, 11, 29, 40, 33Bucks-Pistons · L
28.2 PPG playoffs to date · +6.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
33 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Dirk NowitzkiPoints, last 10 games: 30, 20, 20, 29, 36, 22, 31, 31, 36, 27Mavs-Grizzlies · W
31.2 PPG playoffs to date · −5.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
27 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
Pau GasolPoints, last 10 games: 16, 33, 14, 19, 15, 16, 24, 16, 16, 25Grizzlies-Mavs · L
20.2 PPG playoffs to date · +6.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
25 PTS · 6 REB · 0 AST
Josh HowardPoints, last 10 games: 19, 9, 18, 18, 18, 7, 8, 17, 16, 24Mavs-Grizzlies · W
16.2 PPG playoffs to date · +10.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
24 PTS · 9 REB · 2 AST
Corey MaggettePoints, last 10 games: 13, 16, 17, 23, 18, 8, 12, 23, 19, 23Clippers-Nuggets · W
17.0 PPG playoffs to date · +7.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
23 PTS · 5 REB · 1 AST