FloaterDaily Brief
Sunday, June 2, 2002Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: LAL trailed SAC by 2 at halftime and won 112–106.

Final · OT · CF · G7
LAL112
SAC106
Q1 LAL +1; Q2 LAL -2; Q3 LAL -1; Q4 LAL 0; OT1 LAL +6
Bars under each score: who led after each quarter, from the winner's side. winner ahead behind behind in a 10+ point comeback tied
The lead · Conference finals · Game 7 · LAL @ SAC

Shaquille O'Neal scores 35, Lakers win in overtime

Tied 100–100 after regulation. Final: 112–106. Lakers win the conference finals series 4–3.

Game flow · LAL margin at each break
Quarter-end scores only (5 points, including overtime), so swings inside a period don't show.
-15-10-50+5+10+15OVERTIMETipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3End reg.Final0+1-2-10+6LAL AHEAD ↑SAC AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1T
LAL2230212712112
SAC213320266106
Who led
Shaquille O'NealPoints, last 10 games: 22, 22, 21, 26, 35, 20, 27, 28, 41, 35LAL35 PTS · 13 REB · 2 AST
Kobe BryantPoints, last 10 games: 31, 28, 26, 30, 22, 22, 25, 30, 31, 30LAL30 PTS · 10 REB · 7 AST
Mike BibbyPoints, last 10 games: 29, 24, 23, 19, 20, 24, 21, 23, 23, 29SAC29 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST
Chris WebberPoints, last 10 games: 31, 30, 23, 28, 21, 26, 20, 29, 26, 20SAC20 PTS · 8 REB · 11 AST
Fantasy angleRecent playoff games against each player's regular-season average.
Heating up
+11.3points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
13.7Reg. season avg25.0Last 3 playoff games

25.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 13.7 in the regular season (80 games). Today: 29 points in 48 minutes.

Losing minutes
−16.4minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
37.3Reg. season avg20.9Last 3 playoff games

20.9 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 37.3 in the regular season (71 games). Today: 8 points in 25 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+22.2minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
26.5Reg. season avg48.7Today

49 minutes today, against 26.5 a game in the regular season (81 games). Line: 16 points, 12 rebounds, 5 assists.

Top performances

Shaquille O'Neal leads the day with 35

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.
Shaquille O'NealPoints, last 10 games: 22, 22, 21, 26, 35, 20, 27, 28, 41, 35LAL @ SAC · W
26.4 PPG playoffs to date · +9.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
35 PTS · 13 REB · 2 AST
Kobe BryantPoints, last 10 games: 31, 28, 26, 30, 22, 22, 25, 30, 31, 30LAL @ SAC · W
26.6 PPG playoffs to date · +3.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
30 PTS · 10 REB · 7 AST
Mike BibbyPoints, last 10 games: 29, 24, 23, 19, 20, 24, 21, 23, 23, 29SAC vs LAL · L
20.2 PPG playoffs to date · +9.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
Ties season high29 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST
Chris WebberPoints, last 10 games: 31, 30, 23, 28, 21, 26, 20, 29, 26, 20SAC vs LAL · L
23.7 PPG playoffs to date · −3.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
20 PTS · 8 REB · 11 AST
Robert HorryPoints, last 10 games: 9, 13, 8, 18, 8, 8, 18, 4, 8, 16LAL @ SAC · W
9.6 PPG playoffs to date · +6.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
16 PTS · 12 REB · 5 AST
Vlade DivacPoints, last 10 games: 19, 8, 18, 12, 15, 11, 23, 13, 12, 15SAC vs LAL · L
13.5 PPG playoffs to date · +1.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
15 PTS · 10 REB · 1 AST