FloaterDaily Brief
Sunday, May 6, 2007Playoffs · 2 games
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2 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: SAS trailed PHX by 2 at halftime and won 111–106.

Final · R2 · G1 · Box score
Nets77
Cavs81
Q1 CLE +3; Q2 CLE +2; Q3 Cavs 0; Q4 CLE +4
Final · R2 · G1 · Box score
Spurs111
Suns106
Q1 SAS +1; Q2 SAS -2; Q3 SAS +2; Q4 SAS +5
On this day · 2005–06May 6, 2006: 1 game. Top scorer: Leandro Barbosa (Suns-Lakers), 26 points.
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The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 1 · Spurs-Suns

Tim Duncan posts 33 and 16 as San Antonio beats Phoenix

Amar'e Stoudemire goes for 20 points

Game flow · SAS margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+1-2+2+5SAS AHEAD ↑PHX AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Spurs27242634111
Suns26272231106
Who led
Tim DuncanPoints, last 10 games: 15, 26, 12, 16, 14, 22, 20, 22, 23, 33SAS33 PTS · 16 REB · 1 AST
Tony ParkerPoints, last 10 games: 30, 14, 0, 23, 19, 20, 21, 15, 16, 32SAS32 PTS · 1 REB · 8 AST
Steve NashPoints, last 10 games: 26, 13, 15, 6, 20, 16, 10, 17, 17, 31PHX31 PTS · 3 REB · 8 AST
Amar'e StoudemirePoints, last 10 games: 15, 14, 30, 16, 23, 20, 24, 27, 27, 20PHX20 PTS · 18 REB · 0 AST
Second story · Nets-Cavs · R2 · G1

Cleveland takes Game 1, leads New Jersey 1–0

81–77 in Cleveland. The conference semifinals series continues. LeBron James led Cleveland with 21 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists.

Series tracker · Nets-Cavs
G1 · @ CLECLE81–77
Lead changes
Nets-Cavs18
Spurs-Suns12
The night in charts
Spurs-Suns combined for 217, 59 more than any other game
Points by game
Spurs-SunsSpurs 111, Suns 106
217
Nets-CavsNets 77, Cavs 81
158
2 of 2 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Nets-CavsNets 77, Cavs 81
+4 CLE
Spurs-SunsSpurs 111, Suns 106
+5 SAS
Parker shot 14-of-22 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
ParkerSAS · 32 PTS, 8 AST, 3 STL, 1 REB
64% (14-22)
NashPHX · 31 PTS, 8 AST, 3 REB
61% (11-18)
MarionPHX · 16 PTS, 6 REB, 1 AST
58% (7-12)
JeffersonNJN · 16 PTS, 2 REB
58% (7-12)
FinleySAS · 19 PTS, 3 REB, 1 AST
55% (6-11)
Final · Nets-Cavs
Nets 77Cavs 81
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Nets2021181877
Cavs2320162281
The story
LeBron James' 21 points and 11 rebounds carried Cleveland past New Jersey, 81-77

For New Jersey, Jason Kidd had 10 REB, 9 AST, 7 PTS 21 PTS, 11 REB, 7 AST · 8-21 FG, 1-4 3PT

The swing

The fourth quarter, 22-18, was where the Cavaliers built it.

CLE lead by quarter
200 +3+20+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Vince Carter was the fantasy play: 49.1 FPTS on 21 PTS, 13 REB, 6 AST

Final · Spurs-Suns
Spurs 111Suns 106
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Spurs27242634111
Suns26272231106
The story
Tony Parker had 32 points and 8 assists as San Antonio beat Phoenix 111-106

Steve Nash led Phoenix with 31 PTS, 8 AST, 3 REB 32 PTS, 8 AST, 3 STL, 1 REB · 14-22 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

Down 2 after the second, the Spurs took the third 26-22.

SAS lead by quarter
200 +1−2+2+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.0points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
9.0Reg. season avg18.0Last 3 playoff games

18.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 9.0 in the regular season (82 games). Today: 19 points in 36 minutes.

Losing minutes
−12.5minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
21.8Reg. season avg9.3Last 3 playoff games

9.3 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 21.8 in the regular season (75 games). Today: 0 points in 8 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+12.1minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
22.9Reg. season avg35.0Today

35 minutes today, against 22.9 a game in the regular season (67 games). Line: 15 points, 0 rebounds, 2 assists.

Top performances

Tim Duncan leads the day with 33

Tim DuncanPoints, last 10 games: 15, 26, 12, 16, 14, 22, 20, 22, 23, 33Spurs-Suns · W
22.3 PPG playoffs to date · +12.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
33 PTS · 16 REB · 1 AST
Tony ParkerPoints, last 10 games: 30, 14, 0, 23, 19, 20, 21, 15, 16, 32Spurs-Suns · W
20.5 PPG playoffs to date · +13.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
32 PTS · 1 REB · 8 AST
Steve NashPoints, last 10 games: 26, 13, 15, 6, 20, 16, 10, 17, 17, 31Suns-Spurs · L
18.5 PPG playoffs to date · +15.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
31 PTS · 3 REB · 8 AST
Vince CarterPoints, last 10 games: 35, 29, 24, 16, 19, 37, 27, 30, 21, 21Nets-Cavs · L
24.4 PPG playoffs to date · −4.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 13 REB · 6 AST
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 20, 35, 23, 18, 24, 23, 27, 30, 31, 21Cavs-Nets · W
26.4 PPG playoffs to date · −6.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 11 REB · 7 AST
Amar'e StoudemirePoints, last 10 games: 15, 14, 30, 16, 23, 20, 24, 27, 27, 20Suns-Spurs · L
23.5 PPG playoffs to date · −4.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
20 PTS · 18 REB · 0 AST