FloaterDaily Brief
Friday, May 26, 2006Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: DAL trailed PHX by 5 at halftime and won 105–98.

Final · CF · G2 · Box score
Suns98
Mavs105
Q1 DAL +5; Q2 DAL -5; Q3 DAL -2; Q4 DAL +7
The lead · Conference finals · Game 2 · Suns-Mavs

Dirk Nowitzki posts 30 and 14 as Dallas beats Phoenix

Shawn Marion goes for 19 points

Game flow · DAL margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+5-5-2+7DAL AHEAD ↑PHX AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Suns1735252198
Mavs22252830105
Who led
Dirk NowitzkiPoints, last 10 games: 27, 20, 21, 27, 28, 31, 26, 37, 25, 30DAL30 PTS · 14 REB · 6 AST
Josh HowardPoints, last 10 games: 24, 17, 27, 12, 8, 16, 17, 18, 6, 29DAL29 PTS · 7 REB · 0 AST
Boris DiawPoints, last 10 games: 21, 19, 14, 11, 21, 8, 14, 14, 34, 25PHX25 PTS · 10 REB · 6 AST
Tim ThomasPoints, last 10 games: 12, 12, 15, 19, 13, 25, 3, 16, 17, 20PHX20 PTS · 1 REB · 0 AST
Final · Suns-Mavs
Suns 98Mavs 105
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Suns1735252198
Mavs22252830105
The story
Josh Howard had 29 points as Dallas beat Phoenix 105-98

Steve Nash led Phoenix with 16 PTS, 11 AST, 2 REB 29 PTS, 7 REB · 10-19 FG, 3-5 3PT

The swing

Down 2 after the third, the Mavericks took the fourth 30-21.

DAL lead by quarter
200 +5−5−2+7 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+11.0points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
13.3Reg. season avg24.3Last 3 playoff games

24.3 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 13.3 in the regular season (81 games). Today: 25 points in 43 minutes.

Losing minutes
−17.2minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
28.5Reg. season avg11.3Last 3 playoff games

11.3 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 28.5 in the regular season (62 games). Today: 0 points in 2 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+17.1minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
22.9Reg. season avg40Today

40 minutes today, against 22.9 a game in the regular season (29 games). Line: 20 points, 1 rebounds, 0 assists.

Top performances

Dirk Nowitzki leads the day with 30

Dirk NowitzkiPoints, last 10 games: 27, 20, 21, 27, 28, 31, 26, 37, 25, 30Mavs-Suns · W
28.5 PPG playoffs to date · +1.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
30 PTS · 14 REB · 6 AST
Josh HowardPoints, last 10 games: 24, 17, 27, 12, 8, 16, 17, 18, 6, 29Mavs-Suns · W
16.5 PPG playoffs to date · +13.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
Ties season high29 PTS · 7 REB · 0 AST
Boris DiawPoints, last 10 games: 21, 19, 14, 11, 21, 8, 14, 14, 34, 25Suns-Mavs · L
18.0 PPG playoffs to date · +7.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
25 PTS · 10 REB · 6 AST
Tim ThomasPoints, last 10 games: 12, 12, 15, 19, 13, 25, 3, 16, 17, 20Suns-Mavs · L
15.6 PPG playoffs to date · +4.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
20 PTS · 1 REB · 0 AST
Shawn MarionPoints, last 10 games: 14, 20, 13, 32, 14, 36, 34, 30, 24, 19Suns-Mavs · L
21.8 PPG playoffs to date · −3.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
19 PTS · 19 REB · 2 AST
Jason TerryPoints, last 10 games: 22, 12, 14, 11, 19, 32, 15, 27, 15, 18Mavs-Suns · W
18.4 PPG playoffs to date · −0.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
18 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Lead changes
Suns-Mavs9