FloaterDaily Brief
Friday, April 26, 2002Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: NJN trailed IND by 2 after three quarters and won 85–84.

Final · R1 · G3
NJN85
IND84
Q1 NJN +2; Q2 NJN +7; Q3 NJN -2; Q4 NJN +1
Bars under each score: who led after each quarter, from the winner's side. winner ahead behind behind in a 10+ point comeback tied
On this day · 2000–01Apr 26, 2001: 2 games. Top scorer: Shaquille O'Neal (LAL vs POR), 32 points.
The lead · First round · Game 3 · NJN @ IND

New Jersey takes over late to edge Indiana

Down 2 after three, New Jersey won the fourth 21–18. Final: 85–84. Jason Kidd led New Jersey with 24 points, 6 rebounds and 11 assists.

Game flow · NJN margin at each break
Quarter-end scores only (4 points), so swings inside a period don't show.
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+2+7-2+1NJN AHEAD ↑IND AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
NJN2321202185
IND2116291884
Who led
Jason KiddPoints, last 10 games: 14, 21, 21, 13, 8, 7, 11, 26, 20, 24NJN24 PTS · 6 REB · 11 AST
Kenyon MartinPoints, last 10 games: 18, 19, 16, 13, 26, 7, 13, 15, 19, 21NJN21 PTS · 3 REB · 3 AST
Reggie MillerPoints, last 10 games: 26, 17, 15, 30, 10, 15, 11, 17, 26, 30IND30 PTS · 2 REB · 3 AST
Jermaine O'NealPoints, last 10 games: 24, 18, 29, 20, 26, 34, 18, 30, 12, 12IND12 PTS · 8 REB · 0 AST
Fantasy angleRecent playoff games against each player's regular-season average.
Heating up
+8.6points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
14.7Reg. season avg23.3Last 3 playoff games

23.3 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 14.7 in the regular season (82 games). Today: 24 points in 37 minutes.

Losing minutes
−14.7minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
32.4Reg. season avg17.7Last 3 playoff games

17.7 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 32.4 in the regular season (53 games). Today: 10 points in 27 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+9.1minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
21.8Reg. season avg30.9Today

31 minutes today, against 21.8 a game in the regular season (82 games). Line: 7 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists.

Top performances

Reggie Miller leads the day with 30

Sparkline: points in his last 10 games, tonight in pink. Black tag: most points in a game this season to date, or in his career when his whole career is in our box scores (after 5+ games). Plus/minus: points tonight against his average before tonight.
Reggie MillerPoints, last 10 games: 26, 17, 15, 30, 10, 15, 11, 17, 26, 30IND vs NJN · L
24.3 PPG playoffs to date
Ties season high30 PTS · 2 REB · 3 AST
Jason KiddPoints, last 10 games: 14, 21, 21, 13, 8, 7, 11, 26, 20, 24NJN @ IND · W
23.3 PPG playoffs to date
24 PTS · 6 REB · 11 AST
Kenyon MartinPoints, last 10 games: 18, 19, 16, 13, 26, 7, 13, 15, 19, 21NJN @ IND · W
18.3 PPG playoffs to date
21 PTS · 3 REB · 3 AST
Keith Van HornPoints, last 10 games: 20, 20, 6, 19, 2, 11, 13, 10, 17, 14NJN @ IND · W
13.7 PPG playoffs to date
14 PTS · 12 REB · 1 AST
Jermaine O'NealPoints, last 10 games: 24, 18, 29, 20, 26, 34, 18, 30, 12, 12IND vs NJN · L
18.0 PPG playoffs to date
12 PTS · 8 REB · 0 AST
Metta World PeacePoints, last 10 games: 6, 6, 7, 3, 5, 19, 11, 12, 4, 11IND vs NJN · L
9.0 PPG playoffs to date
11 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST