FloaterDaily Brief
Monday, April 20, 2009Playoffs · 2 games
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2 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: BOS trailed CHI by 3 at halftime and won 118–115.

Final · R1 · G2 · Box score
Bulls115
Celtics118
Q1 BOS +6; Q2 BOS -3; Q3 BOS +1; Q4 BOS +3
Final · R1 · G2 · Box score
Mavs84
Spurs105
Q1 SAS +11; Q2 SAS +11; Q3 SAS +22; Q4 SAS +21
On this day · 2007–08Apr 20, 2008: 4 games. Top scorer: Pau Gasol (Lakers-Nuggets), 36 points.
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The lead · First round · Game 2 · Bulls-Celtics

Ray Allen hits six threes, Boston tops Chicago

Rajon Rondo posts a triple-double

Game flow · BOS margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+6-3+1+3BOS AHEAD ↑CHI AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Bulls29322628115
Celtics35233030118
Who led
Ray AllenPoints, last 10 games: 16, 22, 14, 22, 10, 12, 21, 6, 4, 30BOS30 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
Glen DavisPoints, last 10 games: 19, 5, 19, 8, 22, 12, 15, 21, 18, 26BOS26 PTS · 9 REB · 0 AST
Ben GordonPoints, last 10 games: 37, 12, 18, 17, 24, 39, 19, 23, 20, 42CHI42 PTS · 1 REB · 0 AST
John SalmonsPoints, last 10 games: 22, 10, 17, 19, 14, 19, 7, 5, 12, 17CHI17 PTS · 2 REB · 2 AST
Second story · Mavs-Spurs · R1 · G2

San Antonio never trails at a break against Dallas

Ahead after one, at the half and after three. Final: 105–84. Tony Parker led San Antonio with 38 points, 4 rebounds and 8 assists.

Series tracker · Mavs-Spurs
G1 · @ SASDAL105–97G2 · @ SASSAS105–84
Lead changes
Bulls-Celtics18
Mavs-Spurs1
Shot of the night

Allen's three with 2 seconds left breaks the tie, 118-115 final

The night in charts
Bulls-Celtics combined for 233, 44 more than any other game
Points by game
Bulls-CelticsBulls 115, Celtics 118
233
Mavs-SpursMavs 84, Spurs 105
189
BOS won the closest game by 3
Closest finishes
Bulls-CelticsBulls 115, Celtics 118
+3 BOS
Mavs-SpursMavs 84, Spurs 105
+21 SAS
Parker shot 16-of-22 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
ParkerSAS · 38 PTS, 8 AST, 4 REB, 2 STL
73% (16-22)
KiddDAL · 14 PTS, 5 AST, 4 REB, 3 STL
60% (6-10)
Ben GordonCHI · 42 PTS, 1 REB, 1 STL
58% (14-24)
Glen DavisBOS · 26 PTS, 9 REB, 1 STL, 1 BLK
57% (12-21)
Ray AllenBOS · 30 PTS, 5 AST, 3 REB
50% (9-18)
Final · Bulls-Celtics
Bulls 115Celtics 118
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bulls29322628115
Celtics35233030118
The story
Glen Davis had 26 points as Boston beat Chicago 118-115

Brad Miller led Chicago with 16 PTS, 9 REB, 2 AST 26 PTS, 9 REB · 12-21 FG

The swing

The Celtics won the first 35-29, their biggest quarter edge.

BOS lead by quarter
200 +6−3+1+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Mavs-Spurs
Mavs 84Spurs 105
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Mavs1927172184
Spurs30272820105
The story
Tony Parker's 38 points and 8 assists carried San Antonio past Dallas, 105-84

For Dallas, Jason Kidd had 14 PTS, 5 AST, 4 REB 38 PTS, 8 AST, 4 REB · 16-22 FG, 0-2 3PT

The swing

The first quarter, 30-19, was where the Spurs built it.

SAS lead by quarter
300 +11+11+22+21 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+15.0points, last 2 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
7.0Reg. season avg22.0Last 2 playoff games

22.0 points a game over his last two playoff games, against 7.0 in the regular season (76 games). Today: 26 points in 41 minutes.

Losing minutes
−8.5minutes, last 2 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
23.9Reg. season avg15.4Last 2 playoff games

15.4 minutes a game over his last two playoff games, against 23.9 in the regular season (65 games). Today: 3 points in 16 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+14.8minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
24.2Reg. season avg39Today

39 minutes today, against 24.2 a game in the regular season (80 games). Line: 13 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists.

Top performances

Ben Gordon leads the day with 42

Ben GordonPoints, last 10 games: 37, 12, 18, 17, 24, 39, 19, 23, 20, 42Bulls-Celtics · L
31.0 PPG playoffs to date
42 PTS · 1 REB · 0 AST
Tony ParkerPoints, last 10 games: 31, 24, 21, 17, 31, 25, 17, 29, 24, 38Spurs-Mavs · W
31.0 PPG playoffs to date
38 PTS · 4 REB · 8 AST
Ray AllenPoints, last 10 games: 16, 22, 14, 22, 10, 12, 21, 6, 4, 30Celtics-Bulls · W
17.0 PPG playoffs to date
30 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
Glen DavisPoints, last 10 games: 19, 5, 19, 8, 22, 12, 15, 21, 18, 26Celtics-Bulls · W
22.0 PPG playoffs to date
Career high26 PTS · 9 REB · 0 AST
Rajon RondoPoints, last 10 games: 6, 21, 20, 31, 7, 5, 11, 0, 29, 19Celtics-Bulls · W
24.0 PPG playoffs to date
19 PTS · 12 REB · 16 AST
Paul PiercePoints, last 10 games: 21, 27, 32, 21, 10, 28, 14, 31, 23, 18Celtics-Bulls · W
20.5 PPG playoffs to date
18 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST