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Thursday, May 15, 2008Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Every winner was ahead or tied at every quarter break.

Final · R2 · G6 · Box score
Hornets80
Spurs99
Q1 Spurs +12; Q2 Spurs +7; Q3 Spurs +15; Q4 Spurs +19
On this day · 2006–07May 15, 2007: 2 games. Top scorer: Ben Gordon (Bulls-Pistons), 28 points.
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The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 6 · Hornets-Spurs

San Antonio wins Game 6 over New Orleans, 99–80

Tim Duncan goes for 20 points

Game flow · Spurs margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+12+7+15+19Spurs AHEAD ↑Hornets AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Hornets2427121780
Spurs3622202199
Who led
Manu GinobiliPoints, last 10 games: 29, 20, 10, 8, 19, 13, 31, 15, 20, 25Spurs25 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Tim DuncanPoints, last 10 games: 18, 23, 14, 29, 5, 18, 16, 22, 10, 20Spurs20 PTS · 15 REB · 6 AST
Chris PaulPoints, last 10 games: 32, 16, 16, 24, 17, 30, 35, 23, 22, 21Hornets21 PTS · 6 REB · 8 AST
Tyson ChandlerPoints, last 10 games: 10, 4, 2, 10, 10, 5, 12, 2, 4, 14Hornets14 PTS · 6 REB · 1 AST
Final · Hornets-Spurs
Hornets 80Spurs 99
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Hornets2427121780
Spurs3622202199
The story
Tony Parker had 15 points as San Antonio beat New Orleans 99-80

Tyson Chandler led New Orleans with 14 PTS, 6 REB 15 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST · 6-13 FG, 1-1 3PT

The swing

The Spurs won the first 36-24, their biggest quarter edge.

Spurs lead by quarter
200 +12+7+15+19 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+6.3points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
6.0Reg. season avg12.3Last 3 playoff games

12.3 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 6.0 in the regular season (71 games). Today: 13 points in 21 minutes.

Losing minutes
−10.4minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
21.4Reg. season avg11.0Last 3 playoff games

11.0 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 21.4 in the regular season (73 games). Today: 0 points in 8 minutes.

Cooling off
−7.1points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
16.4Reg. season avg9.3Last 3 playoff games

9.3 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 16.4 in the regular season (77 games). Today: 13 points in 36 minutes.

Top performances

Manu Ginobili leads the day with 25

Manu GinobiliPoints, last 10 games: 29, 20, 10, 8, 19, 13, 31, 15, 20, 25Spurs-Hornets · W
19.5 PPG playoffs to date · +6.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
25 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Chris PaulPoints, last 10 games: 32, 16, 16, 24, 17, 30, 35, 23, 22, 21Hornets-Spurs · L
24.6 PPG playoffs to date · −4.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 6 REB · 8 AST
Tim DuncanPoints, last 10 games: 18, 23, 14, 29, 5, 18, 16, 22, 10, 20Spurs-Hornets · W
19.5 PPG playoffs to date · +0.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
20 PTS · 15 REB · 6 AST
Tony ParkerPoints, last 10 games: 32, 41, 18, 31, 23, 11, 31, 21, 18, 15Spurs-Hornets · W
24.3 PPG playoffs to date · −10.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
15 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Tyson ChandlerPoints, last 10 games: 10, 4, 2, 10, 10, 5, 12, 2, 4, 14Hornets-Spurs · L
7.5 PPG playoffs to date · +7.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
14 PTS · 6 REB · 1 AST
Peja StojakovicPoints, last 10 games: 22, 13, 19, 11, 22, 25, 8, 6, 9, 13Hornets-Spurs · L
14.7 PPG playoffs to date · −1.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
13 PTS · 6 REB · 0 AST
Lead changes
Hornets-Spurs2