FloaterDaily Brief
Wednesday, May 16, 2007Playoffs · 2 games
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2 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: SAS trailed PHX by 11 after the first quarter and won 88–85.

Final · R2 · G5
NJN83
CLE72
Q1 NJN +6; Q2 NJN +8; Q3 NJN +18; Q4 NJN +11
Final · R2 · G5
SAS88
PHX85
Q1 SAS -11; Q2 SAS -11; Q3 SAS -6; Q4 SAS +3
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 16, 2006: 2 games. Top scorer: Shawn Marion (PHX vs LAC), 36 points.
The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 5 · SAS @ PHX

San Antonio beats Phoenix by 3, moves within one of advancing

Game 5: 88–85. Series: 3–2. Manu Ginobili led San Antonio with 26 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists.

Game flow · SAS 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 Q3Final0-11-11-6+3SAS AHEAD ↑PHX AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
SAS1320233288
PHX2420182385
Who led
Manu GinobiliPoints, last 10 games: 9, 17, 19, 18, 4, 8, 6, 24, 10, 26SAS26 PTS · 10 REB · 3 AST
Tim DuncanPoints, last 10 games: 14, 22, 20, 22, 23, 33, 29, 33, 21, 21SAS21 PTS · 12 REB · 2 AST
Shawn MarionPoints, last 10 games: 16, 18, 10, 22, 26, 16, 5, 26, 12, 24PHX24 PTS · 17 REB · 1 AST
Steve NashPoints, last 10 games: 20, 16, 10, 17, 17, 31, 20, 16, 24, 19PHX19 PTS · 2 REB · 12 AST
Second story · NJN @ CLE · R2 · G5

New Jersey keeps Cleveland at arm's length

The Cavaliers never led at a quarter break. New Jersey won by 11. Jason Kidd led New Jersey with 20 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists.

Series tracker · NJN vs CLE
G1 · @ CLECLE81–77G2 · @ CLECLE102–92G3 · @ NJNNJN96–85G4 · @ NJNCLE87–85G5 · @ CLENJN83–72Game by game through May 16, winner and final score. Pink = NJN win.
Fantasy angleRecent playoff games against each player's regular-season average.
Heating up
+7.6points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
4.7Reg. season avg12.3Last 3 playoff games

12.3 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 4.7 in the regular season (66 games). Today: 15 points in 36 minutes.

Losing minutes
−6.8minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
21.8Reg. season avg15.0Last 3 playoff games

15.0 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 21.8 in the regular season (75 games). Today: 0 points in 16 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+15.1minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
22.1Reg. season avg37.2Today

37 minutes today, against 22.1 a game in the regular season (82 games). Line: 13 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assists.

Top performances

Manu Ginobili leads the day with 26

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.
Manu GinobiliPoints, last 10 games: 9, 17, 19, 18, 4, 8, 6, 24, 10, 26SAS @ PHX · W
14.1 PPG playoffs to date · +13.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
26 PTS · 10 REB · 3 AST
Shawn MarionPoints, last 10 games: 16, 18, 10, 22, 26, 16, 5, 26, 12, 24PHX vs SAS · L
17.5 PPG playoffs to date · +7.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
24 PTS · 17 REB · 1 AST
Tim DuncanPoints, last 10 games: 14, 22, 20, 22, 23, 33, 29, 33, 21, 21SAS @ PHX · W
23.8 PPG playoffs to date · −3.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 12 REB · 2 AST
Jason KiddPoints, last 10 games: 14, 16, 17, 11, 18, 7, 17, 23, 5, 20NJN @ CLE · W
14.2 PPG playoffs to date · +6.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
20 PTS · 9 REB · 6 AST
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 24, 23, 27, 30, 31, 21, 36, 18, 30, 20CLE vs NJN · L
26.2 PPG playoffs to date · −7.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
20 PTS · 9 REB · 5 AST
Steve NashPoints, last 10 games: 20, 16, 10, 17, 17, 31, 20, 16, 24, 19PHX vs SAS · L
19.0 PPG playoffs to date · +0.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
19 PTS · 2 REB · 12 AST