FloaterDaily Brief
Wednesday, May 13, 2009Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Every winner was ahead or tied at every quarter break.

Final · R2 · G5 · Box score
Mavs110
Nuggets124
Q1 DEN +7; Q2 DEN +14; Q3 DEN +14; Q4 DEN +14
On this day · 2007–08May 13, 2008: 2 games. Top scorer: David West (Hornets-Spurs), 38 points.
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The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 5 · Mavs-Nuggets

Carmelo Anthony scores 30 in Denver win over Dallas

Chauncey Billups goes for 28 points

Game flow · DEN margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+7+14+14+14DEN AHEAD ↑DAL AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Mavs27282530110
Nuggets34352530124
Who led
Carmelo AnthonyPoints, last 10 games: 13, 22, 25, 26, 34, 23, 25, 31, 41, 30DEN30 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST
Chauncey BillupsPoints, last 10 games: 36, 31, 16, 17, 13, 6, 18, 32, 24, 28DEN28 PTS · 7 REB · 12 AST
Dirk NowitzkiPoints, last 10 games: 19, 14, 20, 12, 31, 28, 35, 33, 44, 32DAL32 PTS · 10 REB · 7 AST
Jason KiddPoints, last 10 games: 4, 14, 3, 17, 12, 15, 4, 13, 13, 19DAL19 PTS · 3 REB · 9 AST
Final · Mavs-Nuggets
Mavs 110Nuggets 124
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Mavs27282530110
Nuggets34352530124
The story
Kenyon Martin had 15 points as Denver beat Dallas 124-110

Brandon Bass led Dallas with 17 PTS, 7 REB 15 PTS, 4 AST, 4 STL, 2 REB · 5-11 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

The Nuggets won the first 34-27, their biggest quarter edge.

DEN lead by quarter
200 +7+14+14+14 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+11.2points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
22.8Reg. season avg34.0Last 3 playoff games

34.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 22.8 in the regular season (66 games). Today: 30 points in 40 minutes.

Losing minutes
−6.4minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
22.9Reg. season avg16.5Last 3 playoff games

16.5 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 22.9 in the regular season (78 games). Today: 8 points in 17 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+8.4minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
32.6Reg. season avg41Today

41 minutes today, against 32.6 a game in the regular season (77 games). Line: 17 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assists.

Top performances

Dirk Nowitzki leads the day with 32

Dirk NowitzkiPoints, last 10 games: 19, 14, 20, 12, 31, 28, 35, 33, 44, 32Mavs-Nuggets · L
26.8 PPG playoffs to date · +5.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
32 PTS · 10 REB · 7 AST
Carmelo AnthonyPoints, last 10 games: 13, 22, 25, 26, 34, 23, 25, 31, 41, 30Nuggets-Mavs · W
27.0 PPG playoffs to date · +3.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
30 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST
Chauncey BillupsPoints, last 10 games: 36, 31, 16, 17, 13, 6, 18, 32, 24, 28Nuggets-Mavs · W
22.1 PPG playoffs to date · +6.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
28 PTS · 7 REB · 12 AST
Jason KiddPoints, last 10 games: 4, 14, 3, 17, 12, 15, 4, 13, 13, 19Mavs-Nuggets · L
11.4 PPG playoffs to date · +8.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
19 PTS · 3 REB · 9 AST
JR SmithPoints, last 10 games: 19, 15, 14, 12, 20, 15, 21, 10, 19, 18Nuggets-Mavs · W
16.3 PPG playoffs to date · +1.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
18 PTS · 5 REB · 6 AST
Brandon BassPoints, last 10 games: 14, 8, 10, 2, 6, 2, 8, 16, 11, 17Mavs-Nuggets · L
9.4 PPG playoffs to date · +8.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
17 PTS · 7 REB · 1 AST
Lead changes
Mavs-Nuggets1