FloaterDaily Brief
Tuesday, May 30, 2006Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Every winner was ahead or tied at every quarter break.

Final · CF · G4 · Box score
Mavs86
Suns106
Q1 Suns 0; Q2 PHX +5; Q3 PHX +12; Q4 PHX +20
On this day · 2004–05May 30, 2005: 1 game. Top scorer: Amar'e Stoudemire (Suns-Spurs), 31 points.
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The lead · Conference finals · Game 4 · Mavs-Suns

Phoenix pulls level with Dallas

Shawn Marion goes for 15 points

Game flow · PHX margin at each break
-30-20-100+10+20+30TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final00+5+12+20PHX AHEAD ↑DAL AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Mavs2818211986
Suns28232827106
Who led
Leandro BarbosaPoints, last 10 games: 18, 6, 15, 15, 25, 18, 3, 8, 17, 24PHX24 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Steve NashPoints, last 10 games: 14, 12, 8, 17, 17, 29, 27, 16, 21, 21PHX21 PTS · 0 REB · 7 AST
Josh HowardPoints, last 10 games: 27, 12, 8, 16, 17, 18, 6, 29, 22, 16DAL16 PTS · 9 REB · 1 AST
Adrian GriffinPoints, last 10 games: 4, 6, 3, 2, 0, 0, 4, 2, 2, 13DAL13 PTS · 7 REB · 0 AST
Final · Mavs-Suns
Mavs 86Suns 106
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Mavs2818211986
Suns28232827106
The story
Boris Diaw had 20 points as Phoenix beat Dallas 106-86

Josh Howard led Dallas with 16 PTS, 9 REB 20 PTS, 9 REB, 4 AST · 9-21 FG, 0-2 3PT

The swing

The Suns won the fourth 27-19, their biggest quarter edge.

PHX lead by quarter
200 0+5+12+20 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+8.4points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
13.3Reg. season avg21.7Last 3 playoff games

21.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 13.3 in the regular season (81 games). Today: 20 points in 39 minutes.

Losing minutes
−20.8minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
28.5Reg. season avg7.7Last 3 playoff games

7.7 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 28.5 in the regular season (62 games). Today: 0 points in 7 minutes.

Cooling off
−7.1points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
21.8Reg. season avg14.7Last 3 playoff games

14.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 21.8 in the regular season (81 games). Today: 15 points in 37 minutes.

Top performances

Leandro Barbosa leads the day with 24

Leandro BarbosaPoints, last 10 games: 18, 6, 15, 15, 25, 18, 3, 8, 17, 24Suns-Mavs · W
14.2 PPG playoffs to date · +10.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
24 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Steve NashPoints, last 10 games: 14, 12, 8, 17, 17, 29, 27, 16, 21, 21Suns-Mavs · W
20.4 PPG playoffs to date · +0.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 0 REB · 7 AST
Boris DiawPoints, last 10 games: 14, 11, 21, 8, 14, 14, 34, 25, 20, 20Suns-Mavs · W
18.2 PPG playoffs to date · +1.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
20 PTS · 9 REB · 4 AST
Josh HowardPoints, last 10 games: 27, 12, 8, 16, 17, 18, 6, 29, 22, 16Mavs-Suns · L
16.9 PPG playoffs to date · −0.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
16 PTS · 9 REB · 1 AST
Shawn MarionPoints, last 10 games: 13, 32, 14, 36, 34, 30, 24, 19, 10, 15Suns-Mavs · W
20.8 PPG playoffs to date · −6.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
15 PTS · 8 REB · 2 AST
Adrian GriffinPoints, last 10 games: 4, 6, 3, 2, 0, 0, 4, 2, 2, 13Mavs-Suns · L
3.9 PPG playoffs to date · +9.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
13 PTS · 7 REB · 0 AST