FloaterDaily Brief
Wednesday, April 22, 2009Playoffs · 3 games
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3 games, none went to overtime. Every winner was ahead or tied at every quarter break.

Final · R1 · G2 · Box score
Sixers87
Magic96
Q1 Magic 0; Q2 ORL +7; Q3 ORL +8; Q4 ORL +9
Final · R1 · G2 · Box score
Heat108
Hawks93
Q1 MIA +6; Q2 MIA +13; Q3 MIA +11; Q4 MIA +15
Final · R1 · G2 · Box score
Hornets93
Nuggets108
Q1 DEN +2; Q2 DEN +8; Q3 DEN +10; Q4 DEN +15
On this day · 2007–08Apr 22, 2008: 3 games. Top scorer: Amar'e Stoudemire (Suns-Spurs), 33 points.
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The lead · First round · Game 2 · Sixers-Magic

Orlando evens the series with Philadelphia at 1–1

Dwyane Wade goes for 33 points

Game flow · ORL margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final00+7+8+9ORL AHEAD ↑PHI AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Sixers2118232587
Magic2125242696
Who led
Courtney LeePoints, last 10 games: 10, 8, 5, 4, 12, 10, 17, 3, 18, 24ORL24 PTS · 3 REB · 1 AST
Rashard LewisPoints, last 10 games: 19, 21, 18, 22, 16, 22, 6, 13, 15, 16ORL16 PTS · 8 REB · 6 AST
Andre MillerPoints, last 10 games: 21, 7, 23, 20, 17, 10, 15, 30, 15, 30PHI30 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
Andre IguodalaPoints, last 10 games: 31, 5, 19, 19, 26, 21, 25, 24, 20, 21PHI21 PTS · 8 REB · 7 AST
Lead changes
Hornets-Nuggets6
Heat-Hawks2
Sixers-Magic1
The night in charts
Heat-Hawks combined for 201
Points by game
Heat-HawksHeat 108, Hawks 93
201
Hornets-NuggetsHornets 93, Nuggets 108
201
Sixers-MagicSixers 87, Magic 96
183
ORL won the closest game by 9
Closest finishes
Sixers-MagicSixers 87, Magic 96
+9 ORL
Heat-HawksHeat 108, Hawks 93
+15 MIA
Hornets-NuggetsHornets 93, Nuggets 108
+15 DEN
Andre Miller shot 12-of-20 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
Andre MillerPHI · 30 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST, 2 STL
60% (12-20)
Thaddeus YoungPHI · 20 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST
60% (9-15)
Courtney LeeORL · 24 PTS, 3 REB, 3 STL, 1 AST
59% (10-17)
CookMIA · 20 PTS, 4 REB
58% (7-12)
Josh SmithATL · 17 PTS, 10 REB, 3 AST, 2 STL
57% (8-14)
Final · Sixers-Magic
Sixers 87Magic 96
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Sixers2118232587
Magic2125242696
The story
Orlando beat Philadelphia 96-87 behind 24 points from Courtney Lee

Andre Miller paced Philadelphia: 30 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST 24 PTS, 3 REB, 3 STL, 1 AST · 10-17 FG, 1-4 3PT

The swing

A 25-18 second quarter did the most damage for the Magic.

ORL lead by quarter
200 0+7+8+9 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Heat-Hawks
Heat 108Hawks 93
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat24302925108
Hawks1823312193
The story
Jermaine O'Neal had 19 points as Miami beat Atlanta 108-93

Josh Smith led Atlanta with 17 PTS, 10 REB, 3 AST 19 PTS, 6 REB, 4 BLK, 3 AST · 6-9 FG

The swing

The Heat won the second 30-23, their biggest quarter edge.

MIA lead by quarter
200 +6+13+11+15 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Hornets-Nuggets
Hornets 93Nuggets 108
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Hornets2519272293
Nuggets27252927108
The story
Carmelo Anthony's 22 points and 9 assists carried Denver past New Orleans, 108-93

For New Orleans, David West had 21 PTS, 10 REB, 2 AST 22 PTS, 9 AST, 3 REB · 10-20 FG, 2-5 3PT

The swing

The second quarter, 25-19, was where the Nuggets built it.

DEN lead by quarter
200 +2+8+10+15 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+15.8points, last 2 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
17.7Reg. season avg33.5Last 2 playoff games

33.5 points a game over his last two playoff games, against 17.7 in the regular season (79 games). Today: 31 points in 35 minutes.

Losing minutes
−16.2minutes, last 2 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
34.3Reg. season avg18.1Last 2 playoff games

18.1 minutes a game over his last two playoff games, against 34.3 in the regular season (61 games). Today: 11 points in 19 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+12.1minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
25.2Reg. season avg37.3Today

37 minutes today, against 25.2 a game in the regular season (77 games). Line: 24 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assists.

Second story · Heat-Hawks · R1 · G2

Miami keeps Atlanta at arm's length

The Hawks never led at a quarter break. Miami won by 15. Dwyane Wade led Miami with 33 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists.

Series tracker · Heat-Hawks
G1 · @ ATLATL90–64G2 · @ ATLMIA108–93
Top performances

Dwyane Wade leads the day with 33

Dwyane WadePoints, last 10 games: 27, 42, 23, 27, 33, 32, 31, 55, 19, 33Heat-Hawks · W
26.0 PPG playoffs to date
33 PTS · 5 REB · 7 AST
Chauncey BillupsPoints, last 10 games: 13, 17, 12, 17, 18, 17, 5, 13, 36, 31Nuggets-Hornets · W
33.5 PPG playoffs to date
31 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Andre MillerPoints, last 10 games: 21, 7, 23, 20, 17, 10, 15, 30, 15, 30Sixers-Magic · L
22.5 PPG playoffs to date
Ties season high30 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
Courtney LeePoints, last 10 games: 10, 8, 5, 4, 12, 10, 17, 3, 18, 24Magic-Sixers · W
21.0 PPG playoffs to date
Career high24 PTS · 3 REB · 1 AST
Carmelo AnthonyPoints, last 10 games: 29, 23, 18, 23, 31, 23, 21, 12, 13, 22Nuggets-Hornets · W
17.5 PPG playoffs to date
22 PTS · 3 REB · 9 AST
Andre IguodalaPoints, last 10 games: 31, 5, 19, 19, 26, 21, 25, 24, 20, 21Sixers-Magic · L
20.5 PPG playoffs to date
21 PTS · 8 REB · 7 AST