FloaterDaily Brief
Monday, May 14, 2007Playoffs · 2 games
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2 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: PHX trailed SAS by 8 after three quarters and won 104–98.

Final · R2 · G4 · Box score
Cavs87
Nets85
Q1 CLE -1; Q2 CLE -4; Q3 CLE +2; Q4 CLE +2
Final · R2 · G4 · Box score
Suns104
Spurs98
Q1 PHX +2; Q2 PHX -5; Q3 PHX -8; Q4 PHX +6
On this day · 2005–06May 14, 2006: 2 games. Top scorer: Raja Bell (Suns-Clippers), 33 points.
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The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 4 · Suns-Spurs

Phoenix evens the series with San Antonio at 2–2

Vince Carter goes for 25 points

Game flow · PHX margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+2-5-8+6PHX AHEAD ↑SAS AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Suns24163232104
Spurs2223351898
Who led
Amar'e StoudemirePoints, last 10 games: 16, 23, 20, 24, 27, 27, 20, 27, 21, 26PHX26 PTS · 9 REB · 0 AST
Steve NashPoints, last 10 games: 6, 20, 16, 10, 17, 17, 31, 20, 16, 24PHX24 PTS · 2 REB · 15 AST
Tony ParkerPoints, last 10 games: 23, 19, 20, 21, 15, 16, 32, 13, 16, 23SAS23 PTS · 6 REB · 7 AST
Tim DuncanPoints, last 10 games: 16, 14, 22, 20, 22, 23, 33, 29, 33, 21SAS21 PTS · 11 REB · 2 AST
Second story · Cavs-Nets · R2 · G4

Cleveland takes Game 4, leads New Jersey 3–1

87–85 in New Jersey. The conference semifinals series continues. LeBron James led Cleveland with 30 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists.

Series tracker · Cavs-Nets
G1 · @ CLECLE81–77G2 · @ CLECLE102–92G3 · @ NJNNJN96–85G4 · @ NJNCLE87–85
Lead changes
Cavs-Nets13
Suns-Spurs6
The night in charts
Suns-Spurs combined for 202, 30 more than any other game
Points by game
Suns-SpursSuns 104, Spurs 98
202
Cavs-NetsCavs 87, Nets 85
172
CLE won the closest game by 2
Closest finishes
Cavs-NetsCavs 87, Nets 85
+2 CLE
Suns-SpursSuns 104, Spurs 98
+6 PHX
PHX rallied from 8 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Suns-SpursPHX won · Suns 104, Spurs 98
8 pts
Cavs-NetsCLE won · Cavs 87, Nets 85
4 pts
Mikki Moore shot 11-of-14 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
Mikki MooreNJN · 25 PTS, 4 REB, 1 BLK
79% (11-14)
NashPHX · 24 PTS, 15 AST, 2 REB
67% (8-12)
DuncanSAS · 21 PTS, 11 REB, 3 BLK, 2 AST
64% (9-14)
LeBronCLE · 30 PTS, 9 REB, 7 AST
56% (9-16)
Amar'ePHX · 26 PTS, 9 REB, 3 STL, 1 BLK
50% (9-18)
Final · Cavs-Nets
Cavs 87Nets 85
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Cavs1923291687
Nets2026231685
The story
Larry Hughes had 19 points as Cleveland beat New Jersey 87-85

Mikki Moore led New Jersey with 25 PTS, 4 REB 19 PTS, 1 REB, 1 AST · 7-19 FG, 3-6 3PT

The swing

Down 4 after the second, the Cavaliers took the third 29-23.

CLE lead by quarter
200 −1−4+2+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Suns-Spurs
Suns 104Spurs 98
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Suns24163232104
Spurs2223351898
The story
Amar'e Stoudemire's 26 points carried Phoenix past San Antonio, 104-98

For San Antonio, Tony Parker had 23 PTS, 7 AST, 6 REB 26 PTS, 9 REB, 3 STL · 9-18 FG

The swing

The Suns trailed by 8 going into the fourth, then won it 32-18.

PHX lead by quarter
200 +2−5−8+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+7.7points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
20.0Reg. season avg27.7Last 3 playoff games

27.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 20.0 in the regular season (80 games). Today: 21 points in 32 minutes.

Losing minutes
−9.3minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
31.0Reg. season avg21.7Last 3 playoff games

21.7 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 31.0 in the regular season (73 games). Today: 4 points in 15 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+12.7minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
26.3Reg. season avg39Today

39 minutes today, against 26.3 a game in the regular season (79 games). Line: 25 points, 4 rebounds, 0 assists.

Top performances

LeBron James leads the day with 30

LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 18, 24, 23, 27, 30, 31, 21, 36, 18, 30Cavs-Nets · W
27.0 PPG playoffs to date · +3.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
30 PTS · 9 REB · 7 AST
Amar'e StoudemirePoints, last 10 games: 16, 23, 20, 24, 27, 27, 20, 27, 21, 26Suns-Spurs · W
23.9 PPG playoffs to date · +2.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
26 PTS · 9 REB · 0 AST
Vince CarterPoints, last 10 games: 16, 19, 37, 27, 30, 21, 21, 26, 23, 25Nets-Cavs · L
24.5 PPG playoffs to date · +0.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
25 PTS · 9 REB · 9 AST
Mikki MoorePoints, last 10 games: 9, 8, 7, 6, 6, 10, 10, 15, 11, 25Nets-Cavs · L
10.7 PPG playoffs to date · +15.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
Season high25 PTS · 4 REB · 0 AST
Steve NashPoints, last 10 games: 6, 20, 16, 10, 17, 17, 31, 20, 16, 24Suns-Spurs · W
19.0 PPG playoffs to date · +5.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
24 PTS · 2 REB · 15 AST
Tony ParkerPoints, last 10 games: 23, 19, 20, 21, 15, 16, 32, 13, 16, 23Spurs-Suns · L
19.4 PPG playoffs to date · +4.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
23 PTS · 6 REB · 7 AST