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May 4, 2004
Doug Christie scored seven of his 13 points in the fourth quarter of the Kings' 104-98 win in Minnesota on Tuesday night, earning him 11 Nestlé Crunch Time points. After his jumper increased Sacramento's lead to six points with 49 ticks left, Christie coolly sank four free throws to help preserve the victory.
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May 5, 2004
Manu Ginobili continues to make a habit out of playing big when it counts most. In the Spurs' 95-85 win over the Lakers on Wednesday night, Ginobili nailed a jumper with 1:31 left to bump his team's lead to seven, then later assisted on a hoop which further widened San Antonio's lead. For his efforts, the playoff-tested second-year player earned eight Nestlé Crunch Time points.
Ginobili steps up again:
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May 6, 2004
Reggie Miller is known for draining the big shot in the clutch. With his team looking to put away the Heat on Thursday night, Miller helped set up the crucial basket instead. Miller fed Jamaal Tinsley for a short jumper with 58 seconds left that pushed the Indiana lead to 12 on the way to a 94-81 home win in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Miller also added two free throws 10 seconds later to help seal the win. The veteran finished with eight Nestlé Crunch Time points.
Miller delivers on time:
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May 7, 2004
Chauncey Billups and Richard Hamilton each racked up 10 Nestlé Crunch Time points in the Pistons' 95-80 victory over the Nets in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semis Friday. But it was Billups whose big night was punctuated by his play down the stretch. Five of his 28 points helped put New Jersey away in the final minutes and the last of his 13 assists produced Detroit's final points of their win.
Billups lit it up:
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May 8, 2004
Sam Cassell scored eight points over the final 2:36 of play to lead Minnesota to a 94-89 win over the Kings on Saturday that evened the series at 1-1. Cassell nailed a crucial jumper with 24.6 seconds left that pushed Minnesota's lead to three and added a free throw seven seconds later to finish with eight Nestlé Crunch Time points. Teammate Fred Hoiberg added a pivotal rebound and drained two free throws with eight ticks remaining to seal the win.
Big-game Sam:
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May 9, 2004
If the Pistons thought they still had a chance, Kerry Kittles put an emphatic end to such a notion. Kittles' offensive rebound led to his 3-pointer with 1:59 left, pushing New Jersey's advantage to 16 while on the way to an 82-64 victory in Game 3. Kittles finished with seven Nestlé Crunch Time Points.
Kittles closes the door:
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May 10, 2004
Although his team lost a 114-113 overtime thriller to the Wolves in Game 3 of the Western Conference Semifinals on Monday night, the Kings' Peja Stojakovic was the epitome of a Crunch Time player. His clutch 3-pointer with 10.7 seconds left in regulation tied the game and he then went on to score all nine of his team's points in the extra session. For his herculean efforts, Stojakovic tallied 15 Nestlé Crunch Time Points.
Stojakovic shined in overtime:
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May 11, 2004
Leading by eight, the Lakers looked to Derek Fisher and Shaquille O'Neal for two timely rebounds down the stretch to seal a 98-90 win in Game 4 of the West semifinals on Tuesday. Fisher and O'Neal tallied five Nestlé Crunch Time Points each, tops for the night.
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May 12, 2004
Chris Webber scored four of his game-high 28 points in Nestlé Crunch Time to nail down an 87-81 Kings win Wednesday in Game 4 of the West semifinals. After his bank shot with 1:21 left answered a Minnesota basket and put Sacramento up by eight, Webber added a hook for good measure with 32.7 seconds left. In all, Webber totaled eight Nestlé Crunch Time points.
Webber was the man:
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May 13, 2004
The essence of Nestlé Crunch Time was on display not once, not twice, but three times Thursday in the Lakers' memorable 74-73 victory over the Spurs. Kobe Bryant connected with 11.5 seconds left to give Los Angeles a one-point lead. Tim Duncan answered with what appeared to be a game-winning sprawling jumper over Shaquille O'Neal from the top of the key with just 0.4 to go. But Derek Fisher took Gary Payton's in-bounds pass, spun around and swished the buzzer-beating hoop that gave the Lakers a 3-2 lead in the Western Conference Semifinals.
Fisher caps off a playoff classic:
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May 14, 2004
Game 5 of the Nets-Pistons Eastern Conference semifinal took a long time to settle, but Richard Jefferson didn't mind the wait. He made the most of it, in fact, scoring 18 of his 31 points in the three overtimes that led to New Jersey's 127-120 win and a 3-2 series lead. Jefferson's huge block on a Chauncey Billups layup try in the final seconds of regulation appeared to secure the victory. Turned out it didn't, but RJ's big night was just getting started. By game's end, Jefferson had racked up 27 Nestlé Crunch Time points.
Jefferson a Crunch Time workhorse:
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May 15, 2004
With his team leading by eight and just under two minutes left to play, Kobe Bryant sealed the Lakers 88-76 series-ending win over the Spurs with a rim-jarring dunk on Saturday. Bryant took a pass from Derek Fisher and soared to the hoop for the jam that pushed the Los Angeles lead to 10. Bryant added two free throws down the stretch for six Nestlé Crunch Time points.
Bryant's Dunk Caps Big Fourth:
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May 16, 2004
With 61 seconds left and Detroit's season on the line, Rasheed Wallace drilled a jumper to give the Pistons a four-point lead. After New Jersey scored, Rip Hamilton popped a jumper with 15.5 ticks left to give Detroit some breathing room, and Lindsey Hunter stole the ball on the final possession of an 81-75 Pistons victory. Hamilton finished with eight Nestlé Crunch Time points and Wallace had seven.
Hamilton, Rasheed and Hunter deliver:
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May 18, 2004
Indiana's Jermaine O'Neal has established himself as one of the top offensive players in the Eastern Conference. On Tuesday, with his team looking to close out the Heat in Game 6, O'Neal's biggest contribution came on defense. O'Neal stuffed a dunk attempt by Miami's Caron Butler with 1:06 left in the fourth quarter to help seal a 73-70 win by the Pacers. He finished with six Nestlé Crunch Time points.
O'Neal helps Pacers reject Heat:
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May 19, 2004
Kevin Garnett celebrated his birthday Wednesday by being a superstar in the Wolves' 83-80 Game 7 win. His gaudy offensive numbers will get the headlines but Garnett made sure to finish what he started, making big plays down the stretch, including a huge deflection and steal of a Brad Miller pass and a blocked shot in the final minute, to finish with six Nestlé Crunch Time points.
Garnett did it all:
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