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Thursday, April 27, 2006Playoffs · 3 games
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3 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: Pacers trailed Nets by 5 after the first quarter and won 107–95.

Final · R1 · G3 · Box score
Nets95
Pacers107
Q1 Pacers -5; Q2 Pacers -4; Q3 Pacers +8; Q4 Pacers +12
Final · R1 · G3 · Box score
Heat90
Bulls109
Q1 Bulls +8; Q2 Bulls +6; Q3 Bulls +16; Q4 Bulls +19
Final · R1 · G3 · Box score
Clippers87
Nuggets94
Q1 Nuggets +11; Q2 Nuggets +3; Q3 Nuggets 0; Q4 Nuggets +7
On this day · 2004–05Apr 27, 2005: 3 games. Top scorer: Gilbert Arenas (Wizards-Bulls), 39 points.
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The lead · First round · Game 3 · Nets-Pacers

Jermaine O'Neal posts 37 and 15 as Indiana beats New Jersey

Kirk Hinrich goes for 22 points

Game flow · Pacers margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-5-4+8+12Pacers AHEAD ↑Nets AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Nets2728152595
Pacers22292729107
Who led
Jermaine O'NealPoints, last 10 games: 12, 10, 21, 29, 30, 20, 24, 15, 12, 37Pacers37 PTS · 15 REB · 2 AST
Anthony JohnsonPoints, last 10 games: 4, 6, 12, 12, 8, 22, 10, 12, 17, 25Pacers25 PTS · 5 REB · 8 AST
Richard JeffersonPoints, last 10 games: 20, 19, 22, 8, 12, 15, 13, 19, 21, 25Nets25 PTS · 4 REB · 7 AST
Vince CarterPoints, last 10 games: 33, 25, 43, 21, 15, 13, 16, 31, 33, 25Nets25 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST
Second story · Clippers-Nuggets · R1 · G3

Denver stays alive against Clippers

A 94–87 win in Game 3 cuts the first round deficit to 2–1. Carmelo Anthony led Denver with 24 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists.

Series tracker · Clippers-Nuggets
G1 · @ ClippersClippers89–87G2 · @ ClippersClippers98–87G3 · @ NuggetsNuggets94–87
Lead changes
Clippers-Nuggets11
Nets-Pacers8
Heat-Bulls1
The night in charts
Nets-Pacers combined for 202, 3 more than any other game
Points by game
Nets-PacersNets 95, Pacers 107
202
Heat-BullsHeat 90, Bulls 109
199
Clippers-NuggetsClippers 87, Nuggets 94
181
Nuggets won the closest game by 7
Closest finishes
Clippers-NuggetsClippers 87, Nuggets 94
+7 Nuggets
Nets-PacersNets 95, Pacers 107
+12 Pacers
Heat-BullsHeat 90, Bulls 109
+19 Bulls
O'Neal shot 12-of-15 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
O'NealPacers · 37 PTS, 15 REB, 4 BLK, 2 AST
80% (12-15)
MaggetteClippers · 23 PTS, 5 REB, 1 STL
62% (8-13)
Anthony JohnsonPacers · 25 PTS, 8 AST, 5 REB, 1 STL
62% (8-13)
DengBulls · 21 PTS, 8 REB, 2 STL, 1 AST
50% (8-16)
CassellClippers · 20 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST, 2 STL
46% (6-13)
Final · Clippers-Nuggets
Clippers 87Nuggets 94
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Clippers1329281787
Nuggets2421252494
The story
Denver beat Los Angeles 94-87 behind 14 rebounds and 12 points from Marcus Camby

Sam Cassell paced Los Angeles: 20 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST 14 REB, 12 PTS, 3 AST · 5-12 FG

The swing

A 24-13 first quarter did the most damage for the Nuggets.

Nuggets lead by quarter
200 +11+30+7 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Nets-Pacers
Nets 95Pacers 107
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Nets2728152595
Pacers22292729107
The story
Anthony Johnson had 25 points and 8 assists as Indiana beat New Jersey 107-95

Vince Carter led New Jersey with 25 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST 25 PTS, 8 AST, 5 REB · 8-13 FG, 2-3 3PT

The swing

Down 4 after the second, the Pacers took the third 27-15.

Pacers lead by quarter
200 −5−4+8+12 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Heat-Bulls
Heat 90Bulls 109
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat2319291990
Bulls31173922109
The story
Luol Deng's 21 points carried Chicago past Miami, 109-90

For Miami, Dwyane Wade had 26 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST 21 PTS, 8 REB, 1 AST · 8-16 FG

The swing

The third quarter, 39-29, was where the Bulls built it.

Bulls lead by quarter
200 +8+6+16+19 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.3points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
13.0Reg. season avg22.3Last 3 playoff games

22.3 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 13.0 in the regular season (82 games). Today: 19 points in 33 minutes.

Losing minutes
−13.5minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
21.1Reg. season avg7.6Last 3 playoff games

7.6 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 21.1 in the regular season (74 games). Today: 3 points in 10 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+13.2minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
26.3Reg. season avg39.5Today

40 minutes today, against 26.3 a game in the regular season (75 games). Line: 25 points, 5 rebounds, 8 assists.

Top performances

Jermaine O'Neal leads the day with 37

Jermaine O'NealPoints, last 10 games: 12, 10, 21, 29, 30, 20, 24, 15, 12, 37Pacers-Nets · W
21.3 PPG playoffs to date
Season high37 PTS · 15 REB · 2 AST
Dwyane WadePoints, last 10 games: 32, 14, 29, 11, 27, 25, 8, 30, 21, 26Heat-Bulls · L
25.7 PPG playoffs to date
26 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Anthony JohnsonPoints, last 10 games: 4, 6, 12, 12, 8, 22, 10, 12, 17, 25Pacers-Nets · W
18.0 PPG playoffs to date
25 PTS · 5 REB · 8 AST
Richard JeffersonPoints, last 10 games: 20, 19, 22, 8, 12, 15, 13, 19, 21, 25Nets-Pacers · L
21.7 PPG playoffs to date
25 PTS · 4 REB · 7 AST
Vince CarterPoints, last 10 games: 33, 25, 43, 21, 15, 13, 16, 31, 33, 25Nets-Pacers · L
29.7 PPG playoffs to date
25 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST
Carmelo AnthonyPoints, last 10 games: 24, 33, 28, 28, 18, 15, 22, 25, 16, 24Nuggets-Clippers · W
21.7 PPG playoffs to date
24 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST