FloaterDaily Brief
Tuesday, May 6, 2003Playoffs · 2 games
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2 games, none went to overtime. Every winner was ahead or tied at every quarter break.

Final · R2 · G1
PHI87
DET98
Q1 DET +3; Q2 DET +9; Q3 DET +7; Q4 DET +11
Final · R2 · G1
SAC124
DAL113
Q1 SAC +9; Q2 SAC +12; Q3 SAC +22; Q4 SAC +11
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 · 2001–02May 6, 2002: 1 game. Top scorer: Steve Nash (DAL @ SAC), 30 points.
The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 1 · PHI @ DET

Detroit draws first blood against Philadelphia

Detroit won Game 1 of the conference semifinals, 98–87. Richard Hamilton led Detroit with 25 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists.

Game flow · DET margin at each break
Quarter-end scores only (4 points), so swings inside a period don't show.
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+3+9+7+11DET AHEAD ↑PHI AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
PHI2119262187
DET2425242598
Who led
Richard HamiltonPoints, last 10 games: 16, 11, 28, 30, 22, 5, 24, 22, 22, 25DET25 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Chauncey BillupsPoints, last 10 games: 11, 4, 21, 15, 5, 25, 15, 40, 37, 24DET24 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Allen IversonPoints, last 10 games: 30, 42, 35, 55, 29, 28, 22, 30, 45, 27PHI27 PTS · 3 REB · 8 AST
Derrick ColemanPoints, last 10 games: 8, 6, 4, 4, 12, 12, 11, 9, 16, 21PHI21 PTS · 8 REB · 0 AST
Fantasy angleRecent playoff games against each player's regular-season average.
Heating up
+17.5points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
16.2Reg. season avg33.7Last 3 playoff games

33.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 16.2 in the regular season (74 games). Today: 24 points in 34 minutes.

Losing minutes
−15.2minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
25.2Reg. season avg10.0Last 3 playoff games

10.0 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 25.2 in the regular season (82 games). Today: 8 points in 10 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+17.1minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
11.1Reg. season avg28.2Today

28 minutes today, against 11.1 a game in the regular season (39 games). Line: 8 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists.

Second story · SAC @ DAL · R2 · G1

Sacramento keeps Dallas at arm's length

The Mavericks never led at a quarter break. Sacramento won by 11. Peja Stojakovic led Sacramento with 26 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists.

Series tracker · SAC vs DAL
G1 · @ DALSAC124–113Game by game through May 6, winner and final score. Pink = SAC win.
Top performances

Allen Iverson leads the day with 27

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.
Allen IversonPoints, last 10 games: 30, 42, 35, 55, 29, 28, 22, 30, 45, 27PHI @ DET · L
33.7 PPG playoffs to date · −7.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
27 PTS · 3 REB · 8 AST
Peja StojakovicPoints, last 10 games: 18, 20, 17, 11, 16, 29, 19, 27, 22, 26SAC @ DAL · W
23.2 PPG playoffs to date · +3.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
26 PTS · 9 REB · 4 AST
Richard HamiltonPoints, last 10 games: 16, 11, 28, 30, 22, 5, 24, 22, 22, 25DET vs PHI · W
22.2 PPG playoffs to date · +3.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
25 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Chris WebberPoints, last 10 games: 20, 24, 29, 15, 27, 8, 24, 26, 26, 24SAC @ DAL · W
22.5 PPG playoffs to date · +1.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
24 PTS · 6 REB · 9 AST
Chauncey BillupsPoints, last 10 games: 11, 4, 21, 15, 5, 25, 15, 40, 37, 24DET vs PHI · W
22.8 PPG playoffs to date · +1.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
24 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Bobby JacksonPoints, last 10 games: 14, 13, 4, 11, 13, 15, 9, 9, 18, 23SAC @ DAL · W
14.5 PPG playoffs to date · +10.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
23 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST