FloaterDaily Brief
Sunday, May 13, 2007Playoffs · 2 games
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2 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: UTA trailed GSW by 3 after three quarters and won 115–101.

Final · R2 · G4
DET87
CHI102
Q1 CHI +8; Q2 CHI +7; Q3 CHI +21; Q4 CHI +15
Final · R2 · G4
UTA115
GSW101
Q1 UTA +2; Q2 UTA +1; Q3 UTA -3; Q4 UTA +14
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 · 2005–06May 13, 2006: 2 games. Top scorer: Tim Duncan (SAS @ DAL), 35 points.
The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 4 · UTA @ GSW

Carlos Boozer scores 34 as Utah wins in Golden State

Final: 115–101. Carlos Boozer made 13 of 19 shots from the field. Conference semifinals series: Utah 3, Golden State 1.

Game flow · UTA margin at each break
Quarter-end scores only (4 points), so swings inside a period don't show.
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+2+1-3+14UTA AHEAD ↑GSW AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
UTA25252540115
GSW23262923101
Who led
Carlos BoozerPoints, last 10 games: 41, 22, 15, 26, 22, 35, 17, 30, 19, 34UTA34 PTS · 12 REB · 2 AST
Derek FisherPoints, last 10 games: 15, 9, 6, 6, 17, 6, 7, 5, 9, 21UTA21 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
Stephen JacksonPoints, last 10 games: 23, 30, 16, 19, 16, 33, 16, 18, 8, 24GSW24 PTS · 3 REB · 3 AST
Al HarringtonPoints, last 10 games: 7, 5, 7, 1, 7, 0, 21, 17, 15, 24GSW24 PTS · 3 REB · 0 AST
Second story · DET @ CHI · R2 · G4

Chicago never trails at a break against Detroit

Ahead after one, at the half and after three. Final: 102–87. Luol Deng led Chicago with 25 points, 13 rebounds and 1 assist.

Series tracker · DET vs CHI
G1 · @ DETDET95–69G2 · @ DETDET108–87G3 · @ CHIDET81–74G4 · @ CHICHI102–87Game by game through May 13, winner and final score. Pink = CHI win.
Fantasy angleRecent playoff games against each player's regular-season average.
Heating up
+7.7points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
14.3Reg. season avg22.0Last 3 playoff games

22.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 14.3 in the regular season (82 games). Today: 18 points in 43 minutes.

Losing minutes
−17.7minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
34.3Reg. season avg16.6Last 3 playoff games

16.6 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 34.3 in the regular season (77 games). Today: 15 points in 22 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+12.6minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
27.9Reg. season avg40.5Today

40 minutes today, against 27.9 a game in the regular season (82 games). Line: 21 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists.

Top performances

Carlos Boozer leads the day with 34

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.
Carlos BoozerPoints, last 10 games: 41, 22, 15, 26, 22, 35, 17, 30, 19, 34UTA @ GSW · W
24.7 PPG playoffs to date · +10.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
34 PTS · 12 REB · 2 AST
Luol DengPoints, last 10 games: 16, 15, 33, 26, 24, 22, 18, 16, 21, 25CHI vs DET · W
23.1 PPG playoffs to date · +2.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
25 PTS · 13 REB · 1 AST
Stephen JacksonPoints, last 10 games: 23, 30, 16, 19, 16, 33, 16, 18, 8, 24GSW vs UTA · L
20.3 PPG playoffs to date · +4.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
24 PTS · 3 REB · 3 AST
Al HarringtonPoints, last 10 games: 7, 5, 7, 1, 7, 0, 21, 17, 15, 24GSW vs UTA · L
10.4 PPG playoffs to date · +15.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
24 PTS · 3 REB · 0 AST
Chauncey BillupsPoints, last 10 games: 6, 2, 22, 21, 21, 25, 20, 14, 21, 23DET @ CHI · L
20.9 PPG playoffs to date · +2.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
23 PTS · 3 REB · 8 AST
Derek FisherPoints, last 10 games: 15, 9, 6, 6, 17, 6, 7, 5, 9, 21UTA @ GSW · W
10.1 PPG playoffs to date · +12.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST