FloaterDaily Brief
Monday, April 21, 2008Playoffs · 2 games
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2 games, none went to overtime. Every winner was ahead or tied at every quarter break.

Final · R1 · G2 · Box score
Wizards86
Cavs116
Q1 CLE +5; Q2 CLE +13; Q3 CLE +23; Q4 CLE +30
Final · R1 · G2 · Box score
Jazz90
Rockets84
Q1 UTA +9; Q2 UTA +6; Q3 UTA +2; Q4 UTA +6
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The lead · First round · Game 2 · Jazz-Rockets

Utah beats Houston by 6, moves within two of advancing

LeBron James goes for 30 points

Game flow · UTA margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+9+6+2+6UTA AHEAD ↑HOU AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Jazz2621222190
Rockets1724261784
Who led
Deron WilliamsPoints, last 10 games: 12, 19, 16, 4, 18, 19, 17, 5, 20, 22UTA22 PTS · 1 REB · 5 AST
Mehmet OkurPoints, last 10 games: 16, 22, 17, 22, 19, 20, 12, 11, 4, 16UTA16 PTS · 16 REB · 3 AST
Tracy McGradyPoints, last 10 games: 32, 35, 25, 13, 22, 16, 22, 7, 20, 23HOU23 PTS · 13 REB · 9 AST
Bobby JacksonPoints, last 10 games: 6, 11, 13, 12, 7, 13, 19, 15, 7, 18HOU18 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST
Second story · Wizards-Cavs · R1 · G2

Cleveland never trails at a break against Washington

Ahead after one, at the half and after three. Final: 116–86. LeBron James led Cleveland with 30 points, 9 rebounds and 12 assists.

Series tracker · Wizards-Cavs
G1 · @ CLECLE93–86G2 · @ CLECLE116–86
Lead changes
Jazz-Rockets7
Wizards-Cavs5
The night in charts
Wizards-Cavs combined for 202, 28 more than any other game
Points by game
Wizards-CavsWizards 86, Cavs 116
202
Jazz-RocketsJazz 90, Rockets 84
174
UTA won the closest game by 6
Closest finishes
Jazz-RocketsJazz 90, Rockets 84
+6 UTA
Wizards-CavsWizards 86, Cavs 116
+30 CLE
Ilgauskas shot 7-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
IlgauskasCLE · 16 PTS, 9 REB, 1 AST, 1 BLK
64% (7-11)
Deron WilliamsUTA · 22 PTS, 5 AST, 2 BLK, 1 REB
53% (8-15)
BoozerUTA · 13 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST
50% (6-12)
LeBronCLE · 30 PTS, 12 AST, 9 REB, 2 BLK
47% (9-19)
OkurUTA · 16 PTS, 16 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL
43% (6-14)
Final · Jazz-Rockets
Jazz 90Rockets 84
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Jazz2621222190
Rockets1724261784
The story
Mehmet Okur had 16 points and 16 rebounds as Utah beat Houston 90-84

Bobby Jackson led Houston with 18 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST 16 PTS, 16 REB, 3 AST · 6-14 FG, 2-4 3PT

The swing

The Jazz won the first 26-17, their biggest quarter edge.

UTA lead by quarter
200 +9+6+2+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Tracy McGrady led the game in fantasy with 62.1 FPTS (23 PTS, 13 REB, 9 AST)

Final · Wizards-Cavs
Wizards 86Cavs 116
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Wizards2218232386
Cavs27263330116
The story
Zydrunas Ilgauskas' 16 points carried Cleveland past Washington, 116-86

Daniel Gibson chipped in 13 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST 16 PTS, 9 REB, 1 AST · 7-11 FG

The swing

The third quarter, 33-23, was where the Cavaliers built it.

CLE lead by quarter
300 +5+13+23+30 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+5.7points, last 2 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
9.3Reg. season avg15.0Last 2 playoff games

15.0 points a game over his last two playoff games, against 9.3 in the regular season (80 games). Today: 8 points in 41 minutes.

Losing minutes
−10.2minutes, last 2 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
30.7Reg. season avg20.5Last 2 playoff games

20.5 minutes a game over his last two playoff games, against 30.7 in the regular season (72 games). Today: 8 points in 18 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+19.3minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
24.7Reg. season avg44Today

44 minutes today, against 24.7 a game in the regular season (82 games). Line: 14 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assists.

Top performances

LeBron James leads the day with 30

LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 26, 29, 33, 17, 33, 34, 13, 27, 32, 30Cavs-Wizards · W
31.0 PPG playoffs to date
30 PTS · 9 REB · 12 AST
Tracy McGradyPoints, last 10 games: 32, 35, 25, 13, 22, 16, 22, 7, 20, 23Rockets-Jazz · L
21.5 PPG playoffs to date
23 PTS · 13 REB · 9 AST
Deron WilliamsPoints, last 10 games: 12, 19, 16, 4, 18, 19, 17, 5, 20, 22Jazz-Rockets · W
21.0 PPG playoffs to date
22 PTS · 1 REB · 5 AST
Bobby JacksonPoints, last 10 games: 6, 11, 13, 12, 7, 13, 19, 15, 7, 18Rockets-Jazz · L
12.5 PPG playoffs to date
18 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST
Mehmet OkurPoints, last 10 games: 16, 22, 17, 22, 19, 20, 12, 11, 4, 16Jazz-Rockets · W
10.0 PPG playoffs to date
16 PTS · 16 REB · 3 AST
Zydrunas IlgauskasPoints, last 10 games: 14, 16, 23, 18, 13, 12, 14, 22, 22, 16Cavs-Wizards · W
19.0 PPG playoffs to date
16 PTS · 9 REB · 1 AST