FloaterDaily Brief
Sunday, May 15, 2005Playoffs · 3 games
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3 games, none went to overtime. Every winner was ahead or tied at every quarter break.

Final · R2 · G4
DET89
IND76
Q1 DET +8; Q2 DET +13; Q3 DET +16; Q4 DET +13
Final · R2 · G4
SAS89
SEA101
Q1 SEA +2; Q2 SEA +6; Q3 SEA +16; Q4 SEA +12
Final · R2 · G4
PHX109
DAL119
Q1 DAL +8; Q2 DAL +16; Q3 DAL +14; Q4 DAL +10
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 · 2003–04May 15, 2004: 2 games. Top scorer: Kobe Bryant (LAL vs SAS), 26 points.
The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 4 · PHX @ DAL

Dallas evens the series with Phoenix at 2–2

Dallas won Game 4, 119–109, in the conference semifinals. Josh Howard led Dallas with 29 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists. Steve Nash scored 48 for Phoenix in the loss.

Game flow · DAL margin at each break
Quarter-end scores only (4 points), so swings inside a period don't show.
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+8+16+14+10DAL AHEAD ↑PHX AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
PHX22282930109
DAL30362726119
Who led
Josh HowardPoints, last 10 games: 17, 7, 8, 17, 8, 21, 12, 10, 15, 29DAL29 PTS · 10 REB · 2 AST
Dirk NowitzkiPoints, last 10 games: 26, 28, 18, 23, 19, 14, 28, 23, 21, 25DAL25 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST
Steve NashPoints, last 10 games: 4, 8, 11, 12, 13, 24, 11, 23, 27, 48PHX48 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Shawn MarionPoints, last 10 games: 18, 0, 26, 22, 14, 23, 23, 23, 21, 19PHX19 PTS · 12 REB · 3 AST
Fantasy angleRecent playoff games against each player's regular-season average.
Heating up
+17.2points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
15.5Reg. season avg32.7Last 3 playoff games

32.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 15.5 in the regular season (75 games). Today: 48 points in 43 minutes.

Losing minutes
−20.7minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
25.0Reg. season avg4.3Last 3 playoff games

4.3 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 25.0 in the regular season (73 games). Today: 2 points in 6 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+14.1minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
17.9Reg. season avg32Today

32 minutes today, against 17.9 a game in the regular season (29 games). Line: 15 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assists.

Second story · SAS @ SEA · R2 · G4

Seattle never trails at a break against San Antonio

Ahead after one, at the half and after three. Final: 101–89. Ray Allen led Seattle with 32 points, 2 rebounds and 0 assists.

Series tracker · SAS vs SEA
G1 · @ SASSAS103–81G2 · @ SASSAS108–91G3 · @ SEASEA92–91G4 · @ SEASEA101–89Game by game through May 15, winner and final score. Pink = SEA win.
Top performances

Steve Nash leads the day with 48

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.
Steve NashPoints, last 10 games: 4, 8, 11, 12, 13, 24, 11, 23, 27, 48PHX @ DAL · L
21.1 PPG playoffs to date · +30.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
Career high48 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Tim DuncanPoints, last 10 games: 3, 18, 24, 11, 39, 18, 22, 25, 23, 35SAS @ SEA · L
23.9 PPG playoffs to date · +12.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
35 PTS · 10 REB · 1 AST
Ray AllenPoints, last 10 games: 21, 28, 26, 33, 45, 30, 8, 25, 20, 32SEA vs SAS · W
27.4 PPG playoffs to date · +5.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
32 PTS · 2 REB · 0 AST
Josh HowardPoints, last 10 games: 17, 7, 8, 17, 8, 21, 12, 10, 15, 29DAL vs PHX · W
14.6 PPG playoffs to date · +15.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
29 PTS · 10 REB · 2 AST
Chauncey BillupsPoints, last 10 games: 2, 11, 20, 15, 25, 23, 11, 13, 23, 29DET @ IND · W
18.9 PPG playoffs to date · +11.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
29 PTS · 3 REB · 6 AST
Dirk NowitzkiPoints, last 10 games: 26, 28, 18, 23, 19, 14, 28, 23, 21, 25DAL vs PHX · W
22.4 PPG playoffs to date · +2.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
25 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST