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Wednesday, May 24, 2006Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: PHX trailed DAL by 4 after three quarters and won 121–118.

Final · CF · G1 · Box score
Suns121
Mavs118
Q1 PHX +6; Q2 PHX +4; Q3 PHX -4; Q4 PHX +3
On this day · 2004–05May 24, 2005: 1 game. Top scorer: Amar'e Stoudemire (Suns-Spurs), 37 points.
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The lead · Conference finals · Game 1 · Suns-Mavs

Boris Diaw scores 34, Phoenix holds off Dallas

Steve Nash goes for 27 points

Game flow · PHX margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+6+4-4+3PHX AHEAD ↑DAL AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Suns35272930121
Mavs29293723118
Who led
Boris DiawPoints, last 10 games: 19, 21, 19, 14, 11, 21, 8, 14, 14, 34PHX34 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Steve NashPoints, last 10 games: 32, 13, 31, 14, 12, 8, 17, 17, 29, 27PHX27 PTS · 5 REB · 16 AST
Devin HarrisPoints, last 10 games: 4, 6, 3, 20, 24, 18, 15, 7, 2, 30DAL30 PTS · 2 REB · 2 AST
Dirk NowitzkiPoints, last 10 games: 36, 27, 20, 21, 27, 28, 31, 26, 37, 25DAL25 PTS · 19 REB · 2 AST
Final · Suns-Mavs
Suns 121Mavs 118
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Suns35272930121
Mavs29293723118
The story
Shawn Marion had 24 points and 13 rebounds as Phoenix beat Dallas 121-118

Dirk Nowitzki led Dallas with 25 PTS, 19 REB, 2 AST 24 PTS, 13 REB, 3 STL, 3 BLK · 10-15 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

Down 4 after the third, the Suns took the fourth 30-23.

PHX lead by quarter
200 +6+4−4+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+7.5points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
21.8Reg. season avg29.3Last 3 playoff games

29.3 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 21.8 in the regular season (81 games). Today: 24 points in 39 minutes.

Losing minutes
−15.2minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
28.5Reg. season avg13.3Last 3 playoff games

13.3 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 28.5 in the regular season (62 games). Today: 9 points in 14 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+11.4minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
22.9Reg. season avg34.3Today

34 minutes today, against 22.9 a game in the regular season (29 games). Line: 17 points, 7 rebounds, 0 assists.

Top performances

Boris Diaw leads the day with 34

Boris DiawPoints, last 10 games: 19, 21, 19, 14, 11, 21, 8, 14, 14, 34Suns-Mavs · W
17.5 PPG playoffs to date · +17.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
Career high34 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Devin HarrisPoints, last 10 games: 4, 6, 3, 20, 24, 18, 15, 7, 2, 30Mavs-Suns · L
11.3 PPG playoffs to date · +20.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
Career high30 PTS · 2 REB · 2 AST
Steve NashPoints, last 10 games: 32, 13, 31, 14, 12, 8, 17, 17, 29, 27Suns-Mavs · W
20.7 PPG playoffs to date · +6.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
27 PTS · 5 REB · 16 AST
Dirk NowitzkiPoints, last 10 games: 36, 27, 20, 21, 27, 28, 31, 26, 37, 25Mavs-Suns · L
28.3 PPG playoffs to date · −3.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
25 PTS · 19 REB · 2 AST
Shawn MarionPoints, last 10 games: 20, 14, 20, 13, 32, 14, 36, 34, 30, 24Suns-Mavs · W
22.0 PPG playoffs to date · +2.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
24 PTS · 13 REB · 0 AST
Tim ThomasPoints, last 10 games: 21, 12, 12, 15, 19, 13, 25, 3, 16, 17Suns-Mavs · W
15.3 PPG playoffs to date · +1.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
17 PTS · 7 REB · 0 AST
Lead changes
Suns-Mavs10
Shot of the night

Diaw's jumper with 0.5 seconds left puts the Suns ahead, 121-118 final