FloaterDaily Brief
Monday, May 7, 2007Playoffs · 2 games
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2 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: UTA trailed GSW by 5 after three quarters and won 116–112.

Final · R2 · G2 · Box score
Bulls87
Pistons108
Q1 DET +16; Q2 DET +15; Q3 DET +21; Q4 DET +21
Final · R2 · G1 · Box score
Warriors112
Jazz116
Q1 UTA +2; Q2 UTA -3; Q3 UTA -5; Q4 UTA +4
On this day · 2005–06May 7, 2006: 2 games. Top scorer: Tim Duncan (Spurs-Mavs), 31 points.
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The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 1 · Warriors-Jazz

Deron Williams scores 31 in Utah win over Golden State

Carlos Boozer goes for 20 rebounds

Game flow · UTA margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+2-3-5+4UTA AHEAD ↑GSW AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Warriors35312323112
Jazz37262132116
Who led
Deron WilliamsPoints, last 10 games: 13, 4, 15, 15, 11, 25, 13, 15, 20, 31UTA31 PTS · 5 REB · 8 AST
Mehmet OkurPoints, last 10 games: 16, 12, 6, 4, 7, 16, 9, 19, 16, 21UTA21 PTS · 11 REB · 2 AST
Baron DavisPoints, last 10 games: 17, 12, 12, 33, 13, 24, 33, 27, 20, 24GSW24 PTS · 3 REB · 7 AST
Jason RichardsonPoints, last 10 games: 32, 14, 25, 13, 14, 30, 22, 23, 15, 21GSW21 PTS · 10 REB · 4 AST
Second story · Bulls-Pistons · R2 · G2

Steady Detroit beats Chicago

Leads at every break, then a 108–87 final. Tayshaun Prince led Detroit with 25 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists.

Series tracker · Bulls-Pistons
G1 · @ DETDET95–69G2 · @ DETDET108–87
Lead changes
Warriors-Jazz16
Bulls-Pistons0
Shot of the night

Boozer's layup with 17 seconds left breaks the tie, 116-112 final

The night in charts
Warriors-Jazz combined for 228, 33 more than any other game
Points by game
Warriors-JazzWarriors 112, Jazz 116
228
Bulls-PistonsBulls 87, Pistons 108
195
UTA won the closest game by 4
Closest finishes
Warriors-JazzWarriors 112, Jazz 116
+4 UTA
Bulls-PistonsBulls 87, Pistons 108
+21 DET
Webber shot 10-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
WebberDET · 22 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL
91% (10-11)
HarpringUTA · 21 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST
64% (7-11)
HamiltonDET · 24 PTS, 9 REB, 6 AST
56% (9-16)
BarnesGSW · 20 PTS, 10 REB, 4 AST, 4 STL
53% (8-15)
HarringtonGSW · 21 PTS, 3 REB, 2 BLK
53% (8-15)
Final · Warriors-Jazz
Warriors 112Jazz 116
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Warriors35312323112
Jazz37262132116
The story
Andrei Kirilenko had 13 points as Utah beat Golden State 116-112

Matt Barnes led Golden State with 20 PTS, 10 REB, 4 AST 13 PTS, 7 REB, 7 BLK, 4 AST · 3-8 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

Down 5 after the third, the Jazz took the fourth 32-23.

UTA lead by quarter
200 +2−3−5+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Bulls-Pistons
Bulls 87Pistons 108
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bulls1825192587
Pistons34242525108
The story
Richard Hamilton's 24 points carried Detroit past Chicago, 108-87

For Chicago, Tyrus Thomas had 18 PTS, 4 REB 24 PTS, 9 REB, 6 AST · 9-16 FG, 2-2 3PT

The swing

The first quarter, 34-18, was where the Pistons built it.

DET lead by quarter
300 +16+15+21+21 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+7.5points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
9.8Reg. season avg17.3Last 3 playoff games

17.3 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 9.8 in the regular season (76 games). Today: 20 points in 43 minutes.

Losing minutes
−18.6minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
34.3Reg. season avg15.7Last 3 playoff games

15.7 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 34.3 in the regular season (77 games). Today: 1 points in 5 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+11.9minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
33.0Reg. season avg44.9Today

45 minutes today, against 33.0 a game in the regular season (75 games). Line: 16 points, 1 rebounds, 4 assists.

Top performances

Deron Williams leads the day with 31

Deron WilliamsPoints, last 10 games: 13, 4, 15, 15, 11, 25, 13, 15, 20, 31Jazz-Warriors · W
18.1 PPG playoffs to date · +14.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
31 PTS · 5 REB · 8 AST
Tayshaun PrincePoints, last 10 games: 8, 15, 6, 2, 12, 18, 23, 13, 13, 25Pistons-Bulls · W
17.3 PPG playoffs to date · +9.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
25 PTS · 7 REB · 2 AST
Richard HamiltonPoints, last 10 games: 21, 24, 8, 12, 22, 22, 10, 19, 20, 24Pistons-Bulls · W
19.5 PPG playoffs to date · +5.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
24 PTS · 9 REB · 6 AST
Baron DavisPoints, last 10 games: 17, 12, 12, 33, 13, 24, 33, 27, 20, 24Warriors-Jazz · L
24.9 PPG playoffs to date · −1.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
24 PTS · 3 REB · 7 AST
Chris WebberPoints, last 10 games: 3, 6, 5, 6, 12, 10, 15, 11, 5, 22Pistons-Bulls · W
12.5 PPG playoffs to date · +11.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
22 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
Jason RichardsonPoints, last 10 games: 32, 14, 25, 13, 14, 30, 22, 23, 15, 21Warriors-Jazz · L
19.7 PPG playoffs to date · +1.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 10 REB · 4 AST