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Friday, May 4, 2007Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: NJN trailed TOR by 3 at halftime and won 98–97.

Final · R1 · G6 · Box score
Raptors97
Nets98
Q1 Nets 0; Q2 NJN -3; Q3 NJN +7; Q4 NJN +1
On this day · 2005–06May 4, 2006: 3 games. Top scorer: Kobe Bryant (Lakers-Suns), 50 points.
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The lead · First round · Game 6 · Raptors-Nets

New Jersey wins Game 6 over Toronto, 98–97

Chris Bosh goes for 23 points

Game flow · NJN margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final00-3+7+1NJN AHEAD ↑TOR AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Raptors2125222997
Nets2122322398
Who led
Richard JeffersonPoints, last 10 games: 24, 18, 15, 21, 28, 13, 18, 23, 23, 24NJN24 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST
Vince CarterPoints, last 10 games: 25, 35, 29, 24, 16, 19, 37, 27, 30, 21NJN21 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST
Chris BoshPoints, last 10 games: 16, 18, 23, 23, 22, 25, 11, 13, 11, 23TOR23 PTS · 7 REB · 9 AST
T.J. FordPoints, last 10 games: 13, 8, 4, 15, 21, 13, 27, 13, 3, 19TOR19 PTS · 3 REB · 1 AST
Final · Raptors-Nets
Raptors 97Nets 98
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Raptors2125222997
Nets2122322398
The story
Jason Kidd had 18 points and 15 assists as New Jersey beat Toronto 98-97

Jose Calderon led Toronto with 14 PTS, 6 AST, 2 REB 18 PTS, 15 AST, 8 REB · 6-11 FG, 3-6 3PT

The swing

Down 3 after the second, the Nets took the third 32-22.

NJN lead by quarter
200 0−3+7+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+7.0points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
16.3Reg. season avg23.3Last 3 playoff games

23.3 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 16.3 in the regular season (55 games). Today: 24 points in 44 minutes.

Losing minutes
−14.8minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
29.8Reg. season avg15.0Last 3 playoff games

15.0 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 29.8 in the regular season (75 games). Today: 19 points in 15 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+23.7minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
21.3Reg. season avg45Today

45 minutes today, against 21.3 a game in the regular season (71 games). Line: 9 points, 8 rebounds, 0 assists.

Top performances

Richard Jefferson leads the day with 24

Richard JeffersonPoints, last 10 games: 24, 18, 15, 21, 28, 13, 18, 23, 23, 24Nets-Raptors · W
21.5 PPG playoffs to date · +3.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
24 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST
Chris BoshPoints, last 10 games: 16, 18, 23, 23, 22, 25, 11, 13, 11, 23Raptors-Nets · L
17.5 PPG playoffs to date · +6.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
23 PTS · 7 REB · 9 AST
Vince CarterPoints, last 10 games: 25, 35, 29, 24, 16, 19, 37, 27, 30, 21Nets-Raptors · W
25.0 PPG playoffs to date · −4.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST
T.J. FordPoints, last 10 games: 13, 8, 4, 15, 21, 13, 27, 13, 3, 19Raptors-Nets · L
16.0 PPG playoffs to date · +3.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
19 PTS · 3 REB · 1 AST
Jason KiddPoints, last 10 games: 13, 12, 11, 5, 8, 14, 16, 17, 11, 18Nets-Raptors · W
14.0 PPG playoffs to date · +4.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
18 PTS · 8 REB · 15 AST
Andrea BargnaniPoints, last 10 games: 18, 16, 7, 17, 3, 3, 9, 16, 18, 17Raptors-Nets · L
11.0 PPG playoffs to date · +7.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
17 PTS · 7 REB · 1 AST
Lead changes
Raptors-Nets22
Shot of the night

Jefferson's layup with 8.3 seconds left puts the Nets ahead, 98-97 final