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Wednesday, May 5, 2010Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: PHX trailed SAS by 9 after the first quarter and won 110–102.

Final · R2 · G2 · Box score
Spurs102
Suns110
Q1 PHX -9; Q2 Suns 0; Q3 PHX +2; Q4 PHX +8
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The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 2 · Spurs-Suns

Phoenix goes up 2–0 on San Antonio

Tim Duncan goes for 29 points

Game flow · PHX margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-90+2+8PHX AHEAD ↑SAS AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Spurs30212526102
Suns21302732110
Who led
Amar'e StoudemirePoints, last 10 games: 26, 20, 18, 18, 20, 26, 19, 22, 23, 23PHX23 PTS · 11 REB · 0 AST
Steve NashPoints, last 10 games: 18, 5, 25, 13, 13, 15, 14, 10, 33, 19PHX19 PTS · 3 REB · 6 AST
Tim DuncanPoints, last 10 games: 18, 16, 27, 25, 25, 4, 11, 17, 20, 29SAS29 PTS · 10 REB · 3 AST
Tony ParkerPoints, last 10 games: 12, 16, 18, 16, 23, 10, 18, 10, 26, 20SAS20 PTS · 3 REB · 7 AST
Final · Spurs-Suns
Spurs 102Suns 110
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Spurs30212526102
Suns21302732110
The story
Amar'e Stoudemire had 23 points and 11 rebounds as Phoenix beat San Antonio 110-102

Manu Ginobili led San Antonio with 11 PTS, 11 AST, 3 REB 23 PTS, 11 REB · 6-15 FG

The swing

Down 9 after the first, the Suns took the second 30-21.

PHX lead by quarter
200 −90+2+8 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.0points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
15.7Reg. season avg24.7Last 3 playoff games

24.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 15.7 in the regular season (79 games). Today: 19 points in 34 minutes.

Losing minutes
−13.1minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
19.8Reg. season avg6.7Last 3 playoff games

6.7 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 19.8 in the regular season (79 games). Today: 0 points in 5 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+11.3minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
31.1Reg. season avg42.4Today

42 minutes today, against 31.1 a game in the regular season (81 games). Line: 18 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists.

Top performances

Tim Duncan leads the day with 29

Tim DuncanPoints, last 10 games: 18, 16, 27, 25, 25, 4, 11, 17, 20, 29Spurs-Suns · L
19.8 PPG playoffs to date · +10.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
29 PTS · 10 REB · 3 AST
Amar'e StoudemirePoints, last 10 games: 26, 20, 18, 18, 20, 26, 19, 22, 23, 23Suns-Spurs · W
21.1 PPG playoffs to date · +2.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
23 PTS · 11 REB · 0 AST
Tony ParkerPoints, last 10 games: 12, 16, 18, 16, 23, 10, 18, 10, 26, 20Spurs-Suns · L
17.6 PPG playoffs to date · +2.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
20 PTS · 3 REB · 7 AST
Steve NashPoints, last 10 games: 18, 5, 25, 13, 13, 15, 14, 10, 33, 19Suns-Spurs · W
17.8 PPG playoffs to date · +1.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
19 PTS · 3 REB · 6 AST
Jason RichardsonPoints, last 10 games: 14, 12, 14, 29, 42, 15, 13, 28, 27, 19Suns-Spurs · W
23.4 PPG playoffs to date · −5.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
19 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST
Richard JeffersonPoints, last 10 games: 11, 7, 4, 19, 6, 15, 4, 7, 5, 18Spurs-Suns · L
9.8 PPG playoffs to date · +9.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
18 PTS · 10 REB · 3 AST
Lead changes
Spurs-Suns5