FloaterDaily Brief
Tuesday, April 22, 2008Playoffs · 3 games
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3 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: Spurs trailed Suns by 9 after the first quarter and won 102–96.

Final · R1 · G2 · Box score
Mavs103
Hornets127
Q1 Hornets +10; Q2 Hornets +16; Q3 Hornets +20; Q4 Hornets +24
Final · R1 · G2 · Box score
Raptors103
Magic104
Q1 Magic +17; Q2 Magic +2; Q3 Magic +5; Q4 Magic +1
Final · R1 · G2 · Box score
Suns96
Spurs102
Q1 Spurs -9; Q2 Spurs -7; Q3 Spurs +9; Q4 Spurs +6
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The lead · First round · Game 2 · Suns-Spurs

Tony Parker scores 32 in San Antonio win over Phoenix

Chris Paul goes for 32 points

Game flow · Spurs margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-9-7+9+6Spurs AHEAD ↑Suns AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Suns3526112496
Spurs26282721102
Who led
Tony ParkerPoints, last 10 games: 26, 17, 8, 20, 20, 20, 32, 24, 26, 32Spurs32 PTS · 3 REB · 7 AST
Manu GinobiliPoints, last 10 games: 13, 26, 14, 16, 8, 10, 8, 12, 24, 29Spurs29 PTS · 3 REB · 3 AST
Amar'e StoudemirePoints, last 10 games: 25, 24, 31, 28, 21, 37, 28, 12, 33, 33Suns33 PTS · 7 REB · 1 AST
Steve NashPoints, last 10 games: 17, 14, 14, 16, 12, 6, 13, 3, 25, 23Suns23 PTS · 1 REB · 10 AST
Second story · Raptors-Magic · R1 · G2

Orlando controls Toronto start to finish

Orlando won 104–103, leading by as many as 17 at a break. Dwight Howard led Orlando with 29 points, 20 rebounds and 1 assist.

Series tracker · Raptors-Magic
G1 · @ MagicMagic114–100G2 · @ MagicMagic104–103
Lead changes
Raptors-Magic4
Suns-Spurs3
Mavs-Hornets2
The night in charts
Mavs-Hornets combined for 230, 23 more than any other game
Points by game
Mavs-HornetsMavs 103, Hornets 127
230
Raptors-MagicRaptors 103, Magic 104
207
Suns-SpursSuns 96, Spurs 102
198
Magic won the closest game by 1
Closest finishes
Raptors-MagicRaptors 103, Magic 104
+1 Magic
Suns-SpursSuns 96, Spurs 102
+6 Spurs
Mavs-HornetsMavs 103, Hornets 127
+24 Hornets
Dwight shot 12-of-17 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
DwightMagic · 29 PTS, 20 REB, 3 BLK, 1 AST
71% (12-17)
NashSuns · 23 PTS, 10 AST, 1 REB
67% (10-15)
KaponoRaptors · 20 PTS, 5 REB, 1 AST
67% (8-12)
WestHornets · 27 PTS, 5 AST, 4 REB, 1 STL
65% (11-17)
CalderonRaptors · 18 PTS, 5 AST, 2 REB
64% (7-11)
Final · Raptors-Magic
Raptors 103Magic 104
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Raptors18392125103
Magic35242421104
The story
Dwight Howard had 29 points and 20 rebounds as Orlando beat Toronto 104-103

Jason Kapono led Toronto with 20 PTS, 5 REB 29 PTS, 20 REB, 3 BLK, 1 AST · 12-17 FG

The swing

The Magic won the first 35-18, their biggest quarter edge.

Magic lead by quarter
200 +17+2+5+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Suns-Spurs
Suns 96Spurs 102
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Suns3526112496
Spurs26282721102
The story
Tim Duncan's 18 points and 17 rebounds carried San Antonio past Phoenix, 102-96

For Phoenix, Shaquille O'Neal had 19 PTS, 14 REB 18 PTS, 17 REB, 4 AST, 3 BLK · 8-20 FG

The swing

The Spurs trailed by 7 going into the third, then won it 27-11.

Spurs lead by quarter
200 −9−7+9+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Mavs-Hornets
Mavs 103Hornets 127
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Mavs29222824103
Hornets39283228127
The story
New Orleans beat Dallas 127-103 behind 27 points from David West

Dirk Nowitzki paced Dallas: 27 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST 27 PTS, 5 AST, 4 REB · 11-17 FG, 1-1 3PT

The swing

A 39-29 first quarter did the most damage for the Hornets.

Hornets lead by quarter
300 +10+16+20+24 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
Chris PaulHornets
+12.4points, last 2 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
21.1Reg. season avg33.5Last 2 playoff games

33.5 points a game over his last two playoff games, against 21.1 in the regular season (80 games). Today: 32 points in 39 minutes.

Losing minutes
−14.3minutes, last 2 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
27.8Reg. season avg13.5Last 2 playoff games

13.5 minutes a game over his last two playoff games, against 27.8 in the regular season (78 games). Today: 3 points in 22 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+14.1minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
18.9Reg. season avg33Today

33 minutes today, against 18.9 a game in the regular season (81 games). Line: 20 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assists.

Top performances

Amar'e Stoudemire leads the day with 33

Amar'e StoudemirePoints, last 10 games: 25, 24, 31, 28, 21, 37, 28, 12, 33, 33Suns-Spurs · L
33.0 PPG playoffs to date
33 PTS · 7 REB · 1 AST
Chris PaulPoints, last 10 games: 33, 16, 4, 19, 15, 14, 22, 20, 35, 32Hornets-Mavs · W
33.5 PPG playoffs to date
32 PTS · 5 REB · 17 AST
Tony ParkerPoints, last 10 games: 26, 17, 8, 20, 20, 20, 32, 24, 26, 32Spurs-Suns · W
29.0 PPG playoffs to date
Ties season high32 PTS · 3 REB · 7 AST
Dwight HowardPoints, last 10 games: 17, 4, 13, 30, 20, 19, 15, 6, 25, 29Magic-Raptors · W
27.0 PPG playoffs to date
29 PTS · 20 REB · 1 AST
Chris BoshPoints, last 10 games: 24, 23, 18, 32, 21, 30, 15, 8, 21, 29Raptors-Magic · L
25.0 PPG playoffs to date
29 PTS · 10 REB · 6 AST
Manu GinobiliPoints, last 10 games: 13, 26, 14, 16, 8, 10, 8, 12, 24, 29Spurs-Suns · W
26.5 PPG playoffs to date
29 PTS · 3 REB · 3 AST