FloaterDaily Brief
Wednesday, May 15, 2002Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: NJN trailed CHH by 2 at halftime and won 103–95.

Final · R2 · G5
CHH95
NJN103
Q1 NJN +1; Q2 NJN -2; Q3 NJN +3; Q4 NJN +8
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 · 2000–01May 15, 2001: 1 game. Top scorer: Jamal Mashburn (CHH @ MIL), 24 points.
The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 5 · CHH @ NJN

New Jersey beats Charlotte, 103–95

New Jersey led 75–72 after three and won by 8. Jason Kidd led New Jersey with 23 points, 7 rebounds and 13 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+1-2+3+8NJN AHEAD ↑CHH AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
CHH2426222395
NJN25232728103
Who led
Jason KiddPoints, last 10 games: 26, 20, 24, 10, 31, 21, 11, 13, 24, 23NJN23 PTS · 7 REB · 13 AST
Kerry KittlesPoints, last 10 games: 9, 4, 5, 4, 9, 12, 10, 11, 20, 18NJN18 PTS · 2 REB · 1 AST
Jamaal MagloirePoints, last 10 games: 15, 13, 6, 10, 15, 19, 13, 16, 5, 14CHH14 PTS · 10 REB · 0 AST
Lee NailonPoints, last 10 games: 5, 10, 5, 10, 2, 12, 0, 10, 6, 14CHH14 PTS · 5 REB · 0 AST
Fantasy angleRecent playoff games against each player's regular-season average.
Heating up
+10.2points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
3.8Reg. season avg14.0Last 3 playoff games

14.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 3.8 in the regular season (45 games). Today: 11 points in 44 minutes.

Losing minutes
−5.4minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
24.2Reg. season avg18.8Last 3 playoff games

18.8 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 24.2 in the regular season (79 games). Today: 14 points in 22 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+6.3minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
37.2Reg. season avg43.5Today

43 minutes today, against 37.2 a game in the regular season (67 games). Line: 13 points, 1 rebounds, 2 assists.

Top performances

Jason Kidd leads the day with 23

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.
Jason KiddPoints, last 10 games: 26, 20, 24, 10, 31, 21, 11, 13, 24, 23NJN vs CHH · W
20.3 PPG playoffs to date · +3.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
23 PTS · 7 REB · 13 AST
Kerry KittlesPoints, last 10 games: 9, 4, 5, 4, 9, 12, 10, 11, 20, 18NJN vs CHH · W
10.2 PPG playoffs to date · +8.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
18 PTS · 2 REB · 1 AST
Keith Van HornPoints, last 10 games: 10, 17, 14, 5, 27, 11, 20, 12, 16, 16NJN vs CHH · W
14.8 PPG playoffs to date · +1.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
16 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
Kenyon MartinPoints, last 10 games: 15, 19, 21, 13, 29, 10, 15, 13, 13, 14NJN vs CHH · W
16.2 PPG playoffs to date · −2.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
14 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST
Jamaal MagloirePoints, last 10 games: 15, 13, 6, 10, 15, 19, 13, 16, 5, 14CHH @ NJN · L
12.2 PPG playoffs to date · +2.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
14 PTS · 10 REB · 0 AST
Lee NailonPoints, last 10 games: 5, 10, 5, 10, 2, 12, 0, 10, 6, 14CHH @ NJN · L
7.7 PPG playoffs to date · +7.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
14 PTS · 5 REB · 0 AST