FloaterDaily Brief
Saturday, May 12, 2007Playoffs · 2 games
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2 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: SAS trailed PHX by 5 after the first quarter and won 108–101.

Final · R2 · G3 · Box score
Cavs85
Nets96
Q1 NJN +7; Q2 NJN +2; Q3 NJN +9; Q4 NJN +11
Final · R2 · G3 · Box score
Suns101
Spurs108
Q1 SAS -5; Q2 SAS +2; Q3 SAS +8; Q4 SAS +7
On this day · 2005–06May 12, 2006: 2 games. Top scorer: Vince Carter (Nets-Heat), 43 points.
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The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 3 · Suns-Spurs

San Antonio wins Game 3 over Phoenix, 108–101

Tim Duncan goes for 33 points

Game flow · SAS margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-5+2+8+7SAS AHEAD ↑PHX AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Suns30231929101
Spurs25302528108
Who led
Tim DuncanPoints, last 10 games: 12, 16, 14, 22, 20, 22, 23, 33, 29, 33SAS33 PTS · 19 REB · 0 AST
Manu GinobiliPoints, last 10 games: 21, 16, 9, 17, 19, 18, 4, 8, 6, 24SAS24 PTS · 2 REB · 4 AST
Shawn MarionPoints, last 10 games: 27, 10, 16, 18, 10, 22, 26, 16, 5, 26PHX26 PTS · 7 REB · 0 AST
Amar'e StoudemirePoints, last 10 games: 30, 16, 23, 20, 24, 27, 27, 20, 27, 21PHX21 PTS · 5 REB · 1 AST
Second story · Cavs-Nets · R2 · G3

New Jersey leads Cleveland wire to wire

New Jersey was ahead at every break and won 96–85. Best quarter: the third, 28–21. Jason Kidd led New Jersey with 23 points, 13 rebounds and 14 assists.

Series tracker · Cavs-Nets
G1 · @ CLECLE81–77G2 · @ CLECLE102–92G3 · @ NJNNJN96–85
Lead changes
Suns-Spurs12
Cavs-Nets2
The night in charts
Suns-Spurs combined for 209, 28 more than any other game
Points by game
Suns-SpursSuns 101, Spurs 108
209
Cavs-NetsCavs 85, Nets 96
181
SAS won the closest game by 7
Closest finishes
Suns-SpursSuns 101, Spurs 108
+7 SAS
Cavs-NetsCavs 85, Nets 96
+11 NJN
Kidd shot 8-of-12 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
KiddNJN · 23 PTS, 14 AST, 13 REB, 1 STL
67% (8-12)
Amar'ePHX · 21 PTS, 5 REB, 1 AST
64% (7-11)
DuncanSAS · 33 PTS, 19 REB, 3 BLK
63% (12-19)
MarionPHX · 26 PTS, 7 REB, 4 BLK, 2 STL
52% (11-21)
JeffersonNJN · 23 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST, 2 STL
47% (8-17)
Final · Suns-Spurs
Suns 101Spurs 108
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Suns30231929101
Spurs25302528108
The story
Manu Ginobili's 24 points carried San Antonio past Phoenix, 108-101

For Phoenix, Steve Nash had 16 PTS, 11 AST, 8 REB 24 PTS, 4 AST, 3 STL, 2 REB · 8-19 FG, 1-3 3PT

The swing

The Spurs trailed by 5 going into the second, then won it 30-23.

SAS lead by quarter
200 −5+2+8+7 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Cavs-Nets
Cavs 85Nets 96
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Cavs1528212185
Nets2223282396
The story
Jason Kidd had a 23-13-14 triple-double as New Jersey beat Cleveland 96-85

LeBron James led Cleveland with 18 PTS, 12 AST, 6 REB 23 PTS, 14 AST, 13 REB · 8-12 FG, 5-6 3PT

The swing

The Nets won the first 22-15, their biggest quarter edge.

NJN lead by quarter
200 +7+2+9+11 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+11.7points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
20.0Reg. season avg31.7Last 3 playoff games

31.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 20.0 in the regular season (80 games). Today: 33 points in 41 minutes.

Losing minutes
−10.8minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
21.8Reg. season avg11.0Last 3 playoff games

11.0 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 21.8 in the regular season (75 games). Today: 3 points in 10 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+17.7minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
18.3Reg. season avg36Today

36 minutes today, against 18.3 a game in the regular season (66 games). Line: 8 points, 12 rebounds, 1 assists.

Top performances

Tim Duncan leads the day with 33

Tim DuncanPoints, last 10 games: 12, 16, 14, 22, 20, 22, 23, 33, 29, 33Spurs-Suns · W
24.5 PPG playoffs to date · +9.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
33 PTS · 19 REB · 0 AST
Shawn MarionPoints, last 10 games: 27, 10, 16, 18, 10, 22, 26, 16, 5, 26Suns-Spurs · L
17.4 PPG playoffs to date · +9.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
26 PTS · 7 REB · 0 AST
Manu GinobiliPoints, last 10 games: 21, 16, 9, 17, 19, 18, 4, 8, 6, 24Spurs-Suns · W
13.1 PPG playoffs to date · +12.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
24 PTS · 2 REB · 4 AST
Jason KiddPoints, last 10 games: 5, 8, 14, 16, 17, 11, 18, 7, 17, 23Nets-Cavs · W
14.6 PPG playoffs to date · +9.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
23 PTS · 13 REB · 14 AST
Richard JeffersonPoints, last 10 games: 21, 28, 13, 18, 23, 23, 24, 16, 22, 23Nets-Cavs · W
21.1 PPG playoffs to date · +2.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
23 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST
Vince CarterPoints, last 10 games: 24, 16, 19, 37, 27, 30, 21, 21, 26, 23Nets-Cavs · W
24.4 PPG playoffs to date · −1.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
23 PTS · 6 REB · 4 AST