FloaterDaily Brief
Tuesday, May 8, 2007Playoffs · 2 games
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2 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: PHX trailed SAS by 6 after the first quarter and won 101–81.

Final · R2 · G2 · Box score
Nets92
Cavs102
Q1 CLE -4; Q2 CLE +3; Q3 CLE +1; Q4 CLE +10
Final · R2 · G2 · Box score
Spurs81
Suns101
Q1 PHX -6; Q2 PHX +7; Q3 PHX +7; Q4 PHX +20
On this day · 2005–06May 8, 2006: 2 games. Top scorer: Elton Brand (Clippers-Suns), 40 points.
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The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 2 · Spurs-Suns

Phoenix pulls level with San Antonio

LeBron James goes for 36 points

Game flow · PHX margin at each break
-30-20-100+10+20+30TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-6+7+7+20PHX AHEAD ↑SAS AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Spurs2517221781
Suns19302230101
Who led
Amar'e StoudemirePoints, last 10 games: 14, 30, 16, 23, 20, 24, 27, 27, 20, 27PHX27 PTS · 9 REB · 0 AST
Steve NashPoints, last 10 games: 13, 15, 6, 20, 16, 10, 17, 17, 31, 20PHX20 PTS · 1 REB · 16 AST
Tim DuncanPoints, last 10 games: 26, 12, 16, 14, 22, 20, 22, 23, 33, 29SAS29 PTS · 11 REB · 1 AST
Tony ParkerPoints, last 10 games: 14, 0, 23, 19, 20, 21, 15, 16, 32, 13SAS13 PTS · 2 REB · 3 AST
Second story · Nets-Cavs · R2 · G2

Cleveland beats New Jersey by 10, moves within two of advancing

Game 2: 102–92. Series: 2–0. LeBron James led Cleveland with 36 points, 1 rebound and 12 assists.

Series tracker · Nets-Cavs
G1 · @ CLECLE81–77G2 · @ CLECLE102–92
Lead changes
Nets-Cavs14
Spurs-Suns5
The night in charts
Nets-Cavs combined for 194, 12 more than any other game
Points by game
Nets-CavsNets 92, Cavs 102
194
Spurs-SunsSpurs 81, Suns 101
182
CLE won the closest game by 10
Closest finishes
Nets-CavsNets 92, Cavs 102
+10 CLE
Spurs-SunsSpurs 81, Suns 101
+20 PHX
PHX rallied from 6 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Spurs-SunsPHX won · Spurs 81, Suns 101
6 pts
Nets-CavsCLE won · Nets 92, Cavs 102
4 pts
Jefferson shot 7-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
JeffersonNJN · 22 PTS, 8 REB, 2 AST
64% (7-11)
Amar'ePHX · 27 PTS, 9 REB, 2 STL
63% (10-16)
DuncanSAS · 29 PTS, 11 REB, 2 BLK, 1 AST
60% (12-20)
PavlovicCLE · 17 PTS, 4 REB, 2 STL, 1 AST
54% (7-13)
LeBronCLE · 36 PTS, 12 AST, 3 STL, 1 REB
50% (12-24)
Final · Nets-Cavs
Nets 92Cavs 102
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Nets2817281992
Cavs24242628102
The story
Sasha Pavlovic had 17 points as Cleveland beat New Jersey 102-92

Jason Kidd led New Jersey with 17 PTS, 10 REB, 8 AST 17 PTS, 4 REB, 1 AST · 7-13 FG, 1-5 3PT

The swing

The Cavaliers won the fourth 28-19, their biggest quarter edge.

CLE lead by quarter
200 −4+3+1+10 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Spurs-Suns
Spurs 81Suns 101
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Spurs2517221781
Suns19302230101
The story
Amar'e Stoudemire's 27 points carried Phoenix past San Antonio, 101-81

Steve Nash chipped in 20 PTS, 16 AST 27 PTS, 9 REB · 10-16 FG

The swing

The Suns trailed by 6 going into the second, then won it 30-17.

PHX lead by quarter
200 −6+7+7+20 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Tim Duncan was the fantasy play: 47.7 FPTS on 29 PTS, 11 REB

Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.7points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
9.0Reg. season avg18.7Last 3 playoff games

18.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 9.0 in the regular season (82 games). Today: 11 points in 28 minutes.

Losing minutes
−11.5minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
21.8Reg. season avg10.3Last 3 playoff games

10.3 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 21.8 in the regular season (75 games). Today: 0 points in 15 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+13.6minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
22.9Reg. season avg36.5Today

37 minutes today, against 22.9 a game in the regular season (67 games). Line: 17 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assists.

Top performances

LeBron James leads the day with 36

LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 35, 23, 18, 24, 23, 27, 30, 31, 21, 36Cavs-Nets · W
28.0 PPG playoffs to date · +9.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
36 PTS · 1 REB · 12 AST
Tim DuncanPoints, last 10 games: 26, 12, 16, 14, 22, 20, 22, 23, 33, 29Spurs-Suns · L
23.3 PPG playoffs to date · +6.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
29 PTS · 11 REB · 1 AST
Amar'e StoudemirePoints, last 10 games: 14, 30, 16, 23, 20, 24, 27, 27, 20, 27Suns-Spurs · W
24.0 PPG playoffs to date · +3.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
27 PTS · 9 REB · 0 AST
Vince CarterPoints, last 10 games: 29, 24, 16, 19, 37, 27, 30, 21, 21, 26Nets-Cavs · L
24.6 PPG playoffs to date · +1.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
26 PTS · 6 REB · 7 AST
Richard JeffersonPoints, last 10 games: 15, 21, 28, 13, 18, 23, 23, 24, 16, 22Nets-Cavs · L
20.9 PPG playoffs to date · +1.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
22 PTS · 8 REB · 2 AST
Steve NashPoints, last 10 games: 13, 15, 6, 20, 16, 10, 17, 17, 31, 20Suns-Spurs · W
18.7 PPG playoffs to date · +1.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
20 PTS · 1 REB · 16 AST