FloaterDaily Brief
Monday, May 19, 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 · G7 · Box score
Spurs91
Hornets82
Q1 SAS +3; Q2 SAS +9; Q3 SAS +15; Q4 SAS +9
The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 7 · Spurs-Hornets

San Antonio finishes off New Orleans, wins the series 4–3

Chris Paul goes for 18 points

Game flow · SAS margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+3+9+15+9SAS AHEAD ↑NOH AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Spurs2328202091
Hornets2022142682
Who led
Manu GinobiliPoints, last 10 games: 20, 10, 8, 19, 13, 31, 15, 20, 25, 26SAS26 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Tony ParkerPoints, last 10 games: 41, 18, 31, 23, 11, 31, 21, 18, 15, 17SAS17 PTS · 2 REB · 5 AST
David WestPoints, last 10 games: 14, 24, 25, 30, 10, 23, 10, 38, 10, 20NOH20 PTS · 9 REB · 1 AST
Chris PaulPoints, last 10 games: 16, 16, 24, 17, 30, 35, 23, 22, 21, 18NOH18 PTS · 8 REB · 14 AST
Final · Spurs-Hornets
Spurs 91Hornets 82
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Spurs2328202091
Hornets2022142682
The story
Tim Duncan had 16 points and 14 rebounds as San Antonio beat New Orleans 91-82

Tyson Chandler led New Orleans with 15 REB, 13 PTS 16 PTS, 14 REB, 3 AST · 5-17 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

The Spurs won the second 28-22, their biggest quarter edge.

SAS lead by quarter
200 +3+9+15+9 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+4.2points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
19.5Reg. season avg23.7Last 3 playoff games

23.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 19.5 in the regular season (74 games). Today: 26 points in 42 minutes.

Losing minutes
−14.7minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
21.4Reg. season avg6.7Last 3 playoff games

6.7 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 21.4 in the regular season (73 games). Today: 0 points in 5 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+12.0minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
20.0Reg. season avg32Today

32 minutes today, against 20.0 a game in the regular season (82 games). Line: 4 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists.

Top performances

Manu Ginobili leads the day with 26

Manu GinobiliPoints, last 10 games: 20, 10, 8, 19, 13, 31, 15, 20, 25, 26Spurs-Hornets · W
20.0 PPG playoffs to date · +6.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
26 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
David WestPoints, last 10 games: 14, 24, 25, 30, 10, 23, 10, 38, 10, 20Hornets-Spurs · L
21.2 PPG playoffs to date · −1.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
20 PTS · 9 REB · 1 AST
Chris PaulPoints, last 10 games: 16, 16, 24, 17, 30, 35, 23, 22, 21, 18Hornets-Spurs · L
24.1 PPG playoffs to date · −6.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
18 PTS · 8 REB · 14 AST
Jannero PargoPoints, last 10 games: 30, 11, 17, 2, 4, 2, 11, 10, 2, 18Hornets-Spurs · L
10.2 PPG playoffs to date · +8.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
18 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST
Tony ParkerPoints, last 10 games: 41, 18, 31, 23, 11, 31, 21, 18, 15, 17Spurs-Hornets · W
23.7 PPG playoffs to date · −7.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
17 PTS · 2 REB · 5 AST
Tim DuncanPoints, last 10 games: 23, 14, 29, 5, 18, 16, 22, 10, 20, 16Spurs-Hornets · W
19.2 PPG playoffs to date · −3.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
16 PTS · 14 REB · 3 AST
Lead changes
Spurs-Hornets9