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Friday, April 27, 2007Playoffs · 3 games
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3 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: CHI trailed MIA by 7 at halftime and won 104–96.

Final · R1 · G3 · Box score
Raptors89
Nets102
Q1 NJN +12; Q2 NJN +19; Q3 NJN +11; Q4 NJN +13
Final · R1 · G3 · Box score
Bulls104
Heat96
Q1 CHI +6; Q2 CHI -7; Q3 CHI -4; Q4 CHI +8
Final · R1 · G3 · Box score
Mavs91
Warriors109
Q1 GSW +9; Q2 GSW +13; Q3 GSW +18; Q4 GSW +18
On this day · 2005–06Apr 27, 2006: 3 games. Top scorer: Jermaine O'Neal (Pacers-Nets), 37 points.
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The lead · First round · Game 3 · Bulls-Heat

Chicago wins Game 3 over Miami, 104–96

Jason Kidd posts a triple-double

Game flow · CHI margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+6-7-4+8CHI AHEAD ↑MIA AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Bulls29162732104
Heat2329242096
Who led
Ben GordonPoints, last 10 games: 2, 27, 27, 23, 20, 30, 15, 24, 27, 27CHI27 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST
Luol DengPoints, last 10 games: 22, 24, 13, 15, 14, 16, 15, 33, 26, 24CHI24 PTS · 11 REB · 3 AST
Dwyane WadePoints, last 10 games: 35, 27, 12, 14, 16, 23, 8, 21, 21, 28MIA28 PTS · 9 REB · 5 AST
Shaquille O'NealPoints, last 10 games: 23, 16, 20, 22, 15, 21, 14, 19, 17, 23MIA23 PTS · 13 REB · 1 AST
Second story · Raptors-Nets · R1 · G3

Steady New Jersey beats Toronto

Leads at every break, then a 102–89 final. Vince Carter led New Jersey with 37 points, 2 rebounds and 5 assists.

Series tracker · Raptors-Nets
G1 · @ TORNJN96–91G2 · @ TORTOR89–83G3 · @ NJNNJN102–89
Lead changes
Bulls-Heat10
Mavs-Warriors1
Raptors-Nets0
The night in charts
Mavs-Warriors combined for 200
Points by game
Mavs-WarriorsMavs 91, Warriors 109
200
Bulls-HeatBulls 104, Heat 96
200
Raptors-NetsRaptors 89, Nets 102
191
CHI won the closest game by 8
Closest finishes
Bulls-HeatBulls 104, Heat 96
+8 CHI
Raptors-NetsRaptors 89, Nets 102
+13 NJN
Mavs-WarriorsMavs 91, Warriors 109
+18 GSW
Vince shot 15-of-23 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
VinceNJN · 37 PTS, 5 AST, 2 REB, 1 BLK
65% (15-23)
RichardsonGSW · 30 PTS, 8 REB, 2 AST, 1 BLK
63% (12-19)
ShaqMIA · 23 PTS, 13 REB, 2 BLK, 1 AST
59% (10-17)
EllisGSW · 14 PTS, 3 REB, 3 STL, 2 AST
55% (6-11)
DengCHI · 24 PTS, 11 REB, 3 AST, 1 BLK
53% (9-17)
Final · Bulls-Heat
Bulls 104Heat 96
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bulls29162732104
Heat2329242096
The story
Luol Deng's 24 points and 11 rebounds carried Chicago past Miami, 104-96

For Miami, Shaquille O'Neal had 23 PTS, 13 REB 24 PTS, 11 REB, 3 AST · 9-17 FG

The swing

The Bulls trailed by 4 going into the fourth, then won it 32-20.

CHI lead by quarter
200 +6−7−4+8 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Dwyane Wade was the fantasy play: 51.3 FPTS on 28 PTS, 9 REB, 5 AST

Final · Raptors-Nets
Raptors 89Nets 102
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Raptors1920292189
Nets31272123102
The story
Richard Jefferson had 18 points as New Jersey beat Toronto 102-89

Chris Bosh led Toronto with 11 PTS, 11 REB, 2 AST 18 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST · 5-11 FG, 0-4 3PT

The swing

The Nets won the first 31-19, their biggest quarter edge.

NJN lead by quarter
200 +12+19+11+13 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Mavs-Warriors
Mavs 91Warriors 109
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Mavs2028232091
Warriors29322820109
The story
Golden State beat Dallas 109-91 behind 24 points from Baron Davis

Josh Howard paced Dallas: 20 PTS, 9 REB 24 PTS, 5 AST · 9-18 FG, 1-3 3PT

The swing

A 29-20 first quarter did the most damage for the Warriors.

GSW lead by quarter
200 +9+13+18+18 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+8.9points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
18.8Reg. season avg27.7Last 3 playoff games

27.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 18.8 in the regular season (82 games). Today: 24 points in 37 minutes.

Losing minutes
−15.2minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
24.9Reg. season avg9.7Last 3 playoff games

9.7 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 24.9 in the regular season (76 games). Today: 3 points in 13 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+12.7minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
21.3Reg. season avg34Today

34 minutes today, against 21.3 a game in the regular season (71 games). Line: 7 points, 7 rebounds, 0 assists.

Top performances

Vince Carter leads the day with 37

Vince CarterPoints, last 10 games: 46, 31, 26, 25, 35, 29, 24, 16, 19, 37Nets-Raptors · W
24.0 PPG playoffs to date
37 PTS · 2 REB · 5 AST
Jason RichardsonPoints, last 10 games: 19, 23, 11, 17, 32, 14, 25, 13, 14, 30Warriors-Mavs · W
19.0 PPG playoffs to date
30 PTS · 8 REB · 2 AST
Dwyane WadePoints, last 10 games: 35, 27, 12, 14, 16, 23, 8, 21, 21, 28Heat-Bulls · L
23.3 PPG playoffs to date
28 PTS · 9 REB · 5 AST
T.J. FordPoints, last 10 games: 12, 3, 17, 13, 8, 4, 15, 21, 13, 27Raptors-Nets · L
20.3 PPG playoffs to date
27 PTS · 1 REB · 8 AST
Ben GordonPoints, last 10 games: 2, 27, 27, 23, 20, 30, 15, 24, 27, 27Bulls-Heat · W
26.0 PPG playoffs to date
27 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST
Luol DengPoints, last 10 games: 22, 24, 13, 15, 14, 16, 15, 33, 26, 24Bulls-Heat · W
27.7 PPG playoffs to date
24 PTS · 11 REB · 3 AST