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Thursday, June 7, 2007Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Every winner was ahead or tied at every quarter break.

Final · Finals · G1 · Box score
Cavs76
Spurs85
Q1 SAS +5; Q2 SAS +5; Q3 SAS +15; Q4 SAS +9
The lead · NBA Finals · Game 1 · Cavs-Spurs

San Antonio takes Game 1, leads Cleveland 1–0

Tim Duncan goes for 24 points

Game flow · SAS margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+5+5+15+9SAS AHEAD ↑CLE AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Cavs1520142776
Spurs2020242185
Who led
Tony ParkerPoints, last 10 games: 16, 23, 11, 30, 21, 17, 25, 17, 21, 27SAS27 PTS · 4 REB · 7 AST
Tim DuncanPoints, last 10 games: 33, 21, 21, 24, 27, 26, 16, 19, 21, 24SAS24 PTS · 13 REB · 1 AST
Daniel GibsonPoints, last 10 games: 0, 8, 8, 0, 9, 9, 21, 11, 31, 16CLE16 PTS · 1 REB · 4 AST
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 30, 20, 23, 10, 19, 32, 25, 48, 20, 14CLE14 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST
Final · Cavs-Spurs
Cavs 76Spurs 85
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Cavs1520142776
Spurs2020242185
The story
Manu Ginobili had 16 points as San Antonio beat Cleveland 85-76

LeBron James led Cleveland with 14 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST 16 PTS, 8 REB · 5-12 FG, 3-5 3PT

The swing

The Spurs won the third 24-14, their biggest quarter edge.

SAS lead by quarter
200 +5+5+15+9 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+14.7points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
4.6Reg. season avg19.3Last 3 playoff games

19.3 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 4.6 in the regular season (60 games). Today: 16 points in 28 minutes.

Losing minutes
−10.1minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
37.0Reg. season avg26.9Last 3 playoff games

26.9 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 37.0 in the regular season (70 games). Today: 2 points in 23 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+13.9minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
22.9Reg. season avg36.8Today

37 minutes today, against 22.9 a game in the regular season (67 games). Line: 13 points, 5 rebounds, 0 assists.

Top performances

Tony Parker leads the day with 27

Tony ParkerPoints, last 10 games: 16, 23, 11, 30, 21, 17, 25, 17, 21, 27Spurs-Cavs · W
20.2 PPG playoffs to date · +7.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
27 PTS · 4 REB · 7 AST
Tim DuncanPoints, last 10 games: 33, 21, 21, 24, 27, 26, 16, 19, 21, 24Spurs-Cavs · W
23.2 PPG playoffs to date · +0.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
24 PTS · 13 REB · 1 AST
Manu GinobiliPoints, last 10 games: 24, 10, 26, 33, 23, 17, 14, 22, 12, 16Spurs-Cavs · W
16.4 PPG playoffs to date · −0.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
16 PTS · 8 REB · 0 AST
Daniel GibsonPoints, last 10 games: 0, 8, 8, 0, 9, 9, 21, 11, 31, 16Cavs-Spurs · L
8.1 PPG playoffs to date · +8.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
16 PTS · 1 REB · 4 AST
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 30, 20, 23, 10, 19, 32, 25, 48, 20, 14Cavs-Spurs · L
25.1 PPG playoffs to date · −11.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
14 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST
Drew GoodenPoints, last 10 games: 8, 4, 16, 6, 4, 12, 19, 7, 7, 14Cavs-Spurs · L
11.2 PPG playoffs to date · +2.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
14 PTS · 4 REB · 0 AST
Lead changes
Cavs-Spurs4