FloaterDaily Brief
Thursday, May 18, 2006Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: Clippers trailed Suns by 1 after the first quarter and won 118–106.

Final · R2 · G6 · Box score
Suns106
Clippers118
Q1 Clippers -1; Q2 Clippers +12; Q3 Clippers +7; Q4 Clippers +12
On this day · 2004–05May 18, 2005: 1 game. Top scorer: Steve Nash (Suns-Mavs), 34 points.
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The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 6 · Suns-Clippers

Elton Brand scores 30 in Clippers win over Phoenix

Shawn Marion goes for 34 points

Game flow · Clippers margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-1+12+7+12Clippers AHEAD ↑Suns AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Suns32183125106
Clippers31312630118
Who led
Elton BrandPoints, last 10 games: 19, 17, 11, 21, 40, 27, 20, 30, 33, 30Clippers30 PTS · 12 REB · 3 AST
Corey MaggettePoints, last 10 games: 12, 23, 19, 23, 20, 2, 7, 18, 8, 25Clippers25 PTS · 8 REB · 4 AST
Shawn MarionPoints, last 10 games: 20, 21, 20, 14, 20, 13, 32, 14, 36, 34Suns34 PTS · 9 REB · 1 AST
Leandro BarbosaPoints, last 10 games: 6, 11, 22, 26, 17, 18, 6, 15, 15, 25Suns25 PTS · 0 REB · 2 AST
Final · Suns-Clippers
Suns 106Clippers 118
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Suns32183125106
Clippers31312630118
The story
Corey Maggette had 25 points as Los Angeles beat Phoenix 118-106

Steve Nash led Phoenix with 17 PTS, 11 AST, 2 REB 25 PTS, 8 REB, 4 AST · 7-8 FG, 2-3 3PT

The swing

Down 1 after the first, the Clippers took the second 31-18.

Clippers lead by quarter
200 −1+12+7+12 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+8.0points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
14.7Reg. season avg22.7Last 3 playoff games

22.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 14.7 in the regular season (79 games). Today: 13 points in 46 minutes.

Losing minutes
−9.2minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
23.6Reg. season avg14.4Last 3 playoff games

14.4 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 23.6 in the regular season (75 games). Today: 0 points in 11 minutes.

Stepped-up role
Quinton RossClippers
+16.5minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
22.5Reg. season avg39Today

39 minutes today, against 22.5 a game in the regular season (67 games). Line: 18 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assists.

Top performances

Shawn Marion leads the day with 34

Shawn MarionPoints, last 10 games: 20, 21, 20, 14, 20, 13, 32, 14, 36, 34Suns-Clippers · L
21.2 PPG playoffs to date · +13.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
34 PTS · 9 REB · 1 AST
Elton BrandPoints, last 10 games: 19, 17, 11, 21, 40, 27, 20, 30, 33, 30Clippers-Suns · W
24.5 PPG playoffs to date · +6.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
30 PTS · 12 REB · 3 AST
Corey MaggettePoints, last 10 games: 12, 23, 19, 23, 20, 2, 7, 18, 8, 25Clippers-Suns · W
15.0 PPG playoffs to date · +11.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
25 PTS · 8 REB · 4 AST
Leandro BarbosaPoints, last 10 games: 6, 11, 22, 26, 17, 18, 6, 15, 15, 25Suns-Clippers · L
14.2 PPG playoffs to date · +11.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
25 PTS · 0 REB · 2 AST
Quinton RossPoints, last 10 games: 10, 2, 6, 5, 9, 11, 10, 4, 9, 18Clippers-Suns · W
7.6 PPG playoffs to date · +11.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
Season high18 PTS · 5 REB · 1 AST
Steve NashPoints, last 10 games: 22, 22, 32, 13, 31, 14, 12, 8, 17, 17Suns-Clippers · L
19.5 PPG playoffs to date · −2.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
17 PTS · 2 REB · 11 AST
Lead changes
Suns-Clippers8