FloaterDaily Brief
Tuesday, May 27, 2003Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: DAL trailed SAS by 11 at halftime and won 103–91.

Final · CF · G5
DAL103
SAS91
Q1 DAL -7; Q2 DAL -11; Q3 DAL -7; Q4 DAL +12
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 27, 2002: 1 game. Top scorer: Paul Pierce (BOS vs NJN), 31 points.
The lead · Conference finals · Game 5 · DAL @ SAS

Michael Finley scores 31, Dallas rallies past San Antonio

Dallas trailed by 11 at the half and won 103–91. Conference finals series: Dallas 2, San Antonio 3.

Game flow · DAL margin at each break
Quarter-end scores only (4 points), so swings inside a period don't show. Pink = the rally, from the biggest deficit to the final.
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-7-11-7+12DAL AHEAD ↑SAS AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
DAL23242729103
SAS3028231091
Who led
Michael FinleyPoints, last 10 games: 20, 16, 16, 21, 18, 26, 29, 11, 25, 31DAL31 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST
Nick Van ExelPoints, last 10 games: 40, 5, 18, 35, 23, 14, 13, 16, 22, 21DAL21 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST
Tim DuncanPoints, last 10 games: 12, 28, 36, 27, 37, 40, 32, 34, 21, 23SAS23 PTS · 15 REB · 6 AST
Stephen JacksonPoints, last 10 games: 10, 9, 15, 12, 4, 8, 17, 12, 17, 20SAS20 PTS · 3 REB · 1 AST
Fantasy angleRecent playoff games against each player's regular-season average.
Heating up
+7.2points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
12.5Reg. season avg19.7Last 3 playoff games

19.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 12.5 in the regular season (73 games). Today: 21 points in 39 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+14.4minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
17.6Reg. season avg32Today

32 minutes today, against 17.6 a game in the regular season (66 games). Line: 12 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assists.

Rebounding up
+6.8rebounds, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Rebounds per game
12.9Reg. season avg19.7Last 3 playoff games

19.7 rebounds a game over his last three playoff games, against 12.9 in the regular season (81 games). Today: 23 points in 44 minutes.

Top performances

Michael Finley leads the day with 31

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.
Michael FinleyPoints, last 10 games: 20, 16, 16, 21, 18, 26, 29, 11, 25, 31DAL @ SAS · W
18.6 PPG playoffs to date · +13.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
31 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST
Tim DuncanPoints, last 10 games: 12, 28, 36, 27, 37, 40, 32, 34, 21, 23SAS vs DAL · L
25.3 PPG playoffs to date · −2.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
23 PTS · 15 REB · 6 AST
Nick Van ExelPoints, last 10 games: 40, 5, 18, 35, 23, 14, 13, 16, 22, 21DAL @ SAS · W
19.5 PPG playoffs to date · +1.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST
Stephen JacksonPoints, last 10 games: 10, 9, 15, 12, 4, 8, 17, 12, 17, 20SAS vs DAL · L
13.0 PPG playoffs to date · +7.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
20 PTS · 3 REB · 1 AST
Steve NashPoints, last 10 games: 31, 6, 25, 15, 18, 22, 12, 10, 25, 14DAL @ SAS · W
16.6 PPG playoffs to date · −2.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
14 PTS · 4 REB · 6 AST
Malik RosePoints, last 10 games: 0, 15, 2, 4, 4, 3, 25, 2, 8, 14SAS vs DAL · L
9.6 PPG playoffs to date · +4.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
14 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST