FloaterDaily Brief
Sunday, May 16, 2010Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Every winner was ahead or tied at every quarter break.

Final · CF · G1 · Box score
Celtics92
Magic88
Q1 BOS +8; Q2 BOS +9; Q3 BOS +16; Q4 BOS +4
The lead · Conference finals · Game 1 · Celtics-Magic

Boston draws first blood against Orlando

Paul Pierce goes for 22 points

Game flow · BOS margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+8+9+16+4BOS AHEAD ↑ORL AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Celtics2219331892
Magic1418263088
Who led
Ray AllenPoints, last 10 games: 25, 15, 24, 14, 22, 7, 18, 25, 8, 25BOS25 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
Paul PiercePoints, last 10 games: 32, 16, 21, 13, 14, 11, 9, 21, 13, 22BOS22 PTS · 9 REB · 5 AST
Vince CarterPoints, last 10 games: 17, 12, 19, 10, 21, 20, 24, 7, 22, 23ORL23 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST
Jameer NelsonPoints, last 10 games: 21, 32, 13, 32, 18, 19, 20, 14, 16, 20ORL20 PTS · 9 REB · 2 AST
Final · Celtics-Magic
Celtics 92Magic 88
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Celtics2219331892
Magic1418263088
The story
Kevin Garnett had 11 rebounds and 8 points as Boston beat Orlando 92-88

Vince Carter led Orlando with 23 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST 11 REB, 8 PTS, 5 AST · 4-14 FG

The swing

The Celtics won the first 22-14, their biggest quarter edge.

BOS lead by quarter
200 +8+9+16+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+4.1points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
12.6Reg. season avg16.7Last 3 playoff games

16.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 12.6 in the regular season (65 games). Today: 20 points in 38 minutes.

Losing minutes
−5.1minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
20.8Reg. season avg15.7Last 3 playoff games

15.7 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 20.8 in the regular season (82 games). Today: 5 points in 10 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+10.0minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
30.8Reg. season avg40.8Today

41 minutes today, against 30.8 a game in the regular season (75 games). Line: 23 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists.

Top performances

Ray Allen leads the day with 25

Ray AllenPoints, last 10 games: 25, 15, 24, 14, 22, 7, 18, 25, 8, 25Celtics-Magic · W
18.0 PPG playoffs to date · +7.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
25 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
Vince CarterPoints, last 10 games: 17, 12, 19, 10, 21, 20, 24, 7, 22, 23Magic-Celtics · L
17.6 PPG playoffs to date · +6.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
23 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST
Paul PiercePoints, last 10 games: 32, 16, 21, 13, 14, 11, 9, 21, 13, 22Celtics-Magic · W
16.8 PPG playoffs to date · +5.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
22 PTS · 9 REB · 5 AST
Jameer NelsonPoints, last 10 games: 21, 32, 13, 32, 18, 19, 20, 14, 16, 20Magic-Celtics · L
20.4 PPG playoffs to date · −0.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
20 PTS · 9 REB · 2 AST
Dwight HowardPoints, last 10 games: 15, 5, 15, 13, 6, 21, 29, 21, 13, 13Magic-Celtics · L
15.1 PPG playoffs to date · −2.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
13 PTS · 12 REB · 2 AST
Rasheed WallacePoints, last 10 games: 2, 5, 2, 2, 17, 2, 3, 0, 13, 13Celtics-Magic · W
5.8 PPG playoffs to date · +7.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
13 PTS · 2 REB · 0 AST