Sunday Beat is a weekly post featuring the most remarkable performances of the week, z-points-wise.
Manu Ginobili (SAS)
21 pts, 0.43 2PT%, 0.33 3PT%, 100% FT%
35 z-pts (1.01), 0.45 z2PT%, 0.34 z3PT%, 100% zFT%
Ginobili scored 9 of his 21 points in the 4th, including four clutch free throws in the las 1:16.
Joe Johnson (ATL)
24 pts, 0.38 2PT%, 0.40 3PT%, 100% FT%
39 z-pts (1.29), 0.34 z2PT%, 0.52 z3PT%, 100% zFT%
Johnson had a terrible 4th quarter, going 2 for 9 in the period, but still managed to score the tying basket with 32 seconds left. He later missed a potential game-winning shot though. Then in overtime he made up for it by scoring 9 points on 3-of-4 shooting.
Jamal Crawford (ATL)
14 pts, 0.25 2PT%, 0.00 3PT%, 0.89 FT%
24 z-pts (0.79), 0.15 z2PT%, 0.00 z3PT%, 0.99 zFT%
Crawford made three clutch free throws at the end of overtime to help the Hawks win this game.
Jason Terry (DAL)
20 pts, 0.54 2PT%, 0.33 3PT%, 100% FT%
28 z-pts (0.68), 0.61 z2PT%, 0.36 z3PT%, 100% zFT%
Terry’s 13 points in the 4th were key as the Mavs pulled away from the Bobcats late in the game.
Mike Conley (MEM)
26 pts, 0.67 2PT%, 0.25 3PT%, 0.60 FT%
34 z-pts (1.00), 0.80 z2PT%, 0.22 z3PT%, 0.33 zFT%
Conley scored 9 points in the 4th, including a basket that made it 98-95 Grizzlies with 26 seconds left. But he missed two free throws with 10 seconds remaining that could have been critical (his team was up 2). Note how his zFT% went down as a result.
Zach Randolph (MEM)
23 pts, 0.50 2PT%, 0.50 3PT%, 0.80 FT%
31 z-pts (0.90), 0.38 z2PT%, 0.86 z3PT%, 0.89 zFT%
Randolph scored another 9 points in the 4th quarter, including a key three-pointer with 1:20 remaining that gave Memphis the lead.
Dirk Nowitzki (DAL)
22 pts, 0.43 2PT%, 100% FT%
29 z-pts (0.74), 0.48 z2PT%, 100% zFT%
Nowitzki’s free throws at the end helped the Mavs seal the win. He scored 8 in the 4th.
Carl Landry (SAC)
22 pts, 0.54 2PT%, 100% FT%
29 z-pts (0.78), 0.50 z2PT%, 100% zFT%
Two clutch free throws by Landry with 4 seconds remaining made it 84-81 Kings.
Quentin Richardson (MIA)
25 pts, 0.50 2PT%, 0.64 3PT%, 100% FT%
33 z-pts (1.20), 0.56 z2PT%, 0.81 z3PT%, 100% zFT%
Richardson only scored 3 points in the 4th quarter but they were clutch: a 3-pointer with 11 seconds remaining for a Miami two-point lead.
Kobe Bryant (LAL)
39 pts, 0.62 2PT%, 0.29 3PT%, 0.58 FT%
50 z-pts (1.81), 0.68 z2PT%, 0.23 z3PT%, 0.75 zFT%
Of course, after Richardson’s trey Kobe responded with a jumper to tie the game and send it to overtime. Kobe scored 10 points in the 4th quarter (7 in the last 3 minutes) and added 6 more in the extra period.
Mehmet Okur (UTA)
24 pts, 0.38 2PT%, 0.50 3PT%, 0.80 FT%
34 z-pts (0.92), 0.32 z2PT%, 0.73 z3PT%, 0.89 zFT%
Okur, who was hot from beyond the arc down the stretch, hit a 3 with 58 seconds left to give Utah a four-point lead.
Dirk Nowitzki (DAL)
31 pts, 0.46 2PT%, 100% FT%
38 z-pts (0.87), 0.47 z2PT%, 100% zFT%
Nowitzki was great in the 4th quarter, scoring 15 of his 31 points on 5-of-7 in the period. His four free throws in the last minute were key.
Michael Beasley (MIA)
22 pts, 0.67 2PT%, 0.50 3PT%
38 z-pts (1.00), 0.82 z2PT%, 0.67 z3PT%
14 of Beasley’s 22 points came in the 4th quarter. With the Heat trailing by one late in the 4th, Beasley took over and outscored the Hawks 7-0 in less than a minute to grab the W for his team.
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