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Wednesday, May 6, 2009Playoffs · 2 games
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2 games, none went to overtime. Every winner was ahead or tied at every quarter break.

Final · R2 · G2 · Box score
Magic94
Celtics112
Q1 BOS +5; Q2 BOS +15; Q3 BOS +22; Q4 BOS +18
Final · R2 · G2 · Box score
Rockets98
Lakers111
Q1 LAL +14; Q2 Lakers 0; Q3 LAL +9; Q4 LAL +13
On this day · 2007–08May 6, 2008: 1 game. Top scorer: Kevin Garnett (Celtics-Cavs), 28 points.
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The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 2 · Rockets-Lakers

Kobe Bryant goes for 40 in Lakers win over Houston

Rajon Rondo posts a triple-double

Game flow · LAL margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+140+9+13LAL AHEAD ↑HOU AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Rockets2532202198
Lakers39182925111
Who led
Kobe BryantPoints, last 10 games: 32, 16, 16, 24, 26, 18, 38, 31, 32, 40LAL40 PTS · 6 REB · 3 AST
Pau GasolPoints, last 10 games: 12, 12, 20, 20, 22, 20, 13, 17, 14, 22LAL22 PTS · 14 REB · 4 AST
Metta World PeacePoints, last 10 games: 9, 10, 17, 19, 9, 12, 10, 27, 21, 25HOU25 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
Carl LandryPoints, last 10 games: 10, 8, 1, 4, 10, 4, 4, 6, 7, 21HOU21 PTS · 10 REB · 0 AST
Lead changes
Rockets-Lakers6
Magic-Celtics0
The night in charts
Rockets-Lakers combined for 209, 3 more than any other game
Points by game
Rockets-LakersRockets 98, Lakers 111
209
Magic-CelticsMagic 94, Celtics 112
206
LAL won the closest game by 13
Closest finishes
Rockets-LakersRockets 98, Lakers 111
+13 LAL
Magic-CelticsMagic 94, Celtics 112
+18 BOS
House shot 11-of-14 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
HouseBOS · 31 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
79% (11-14)
PerkinsBOS · 16 PTS, 9 REB, 3 AST, 2 BLK
70% (7-10)
PauLAL · 22 PTS, 14 REB, 4 AST, 4 BLK
69% (9-13)
KobeLAL · 40 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL
59% (16-27)
World PeaceHOU · 25 PTS, 5 AST, 3 REB, 2 STL
57% (8-14)
Final · Rockets-Lakers
Rockets 98Lakers 111
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Rockets2532202198
Lakers39182925111
The story
Pau Gasol's 22 points and 14 rebounds carried Los Angeles past Houston, 111-98

For Houston, Metta World Peace had 25 PTS, 5 AST, 3 REB 22 PTS, 14 REB, 4 AST, 4 BLK · 9-13 FG

The swing

The first quarter, 39-25, was where the Lakers built it.

LAL lead by quarter
200 +140+9+13 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Magic-Celtics
Magic 94Celtics 112
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Magic2125183094
Celtics26352526112
The story
Eddie House had 31 points as Boston beat Orlando 112-94

Rashard Lewis led Orlando with 17 PTS, 10 REB, 3 AST 31 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST · 11-14 FG, 4-4 3PT

The swing

The Celtics won the second 35-25, their biggest quarter edge.

BOS lead by quarter
300 +5+15+22+18 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.2points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
8.5Reg. season avg17.7Last 3 playoff games

17.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 8.5 in the regular season (81 games). Today: 31 points in 28 minutes.

Losing minutes
−16.9minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
28.9Reg. season avg12.0Last 3 playoff games

12.0 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 28.9 in the regular season (50 games). Today: 0 points in 9 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+21.8minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
13.2Reg. season avg35Today

35 minutes today, against 13.2 a game in the regular season (38 games). Line: 8 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists.

Second story · Magic-Celtics · R2 · G2

Boston never trails at a break against Orlando

Ahead after one, at the half and after three. Final: 112–94. Eddie House led Boston with 31 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists.

Series tracker · Magic-Celtics
G1 · @ BOSORL95–90G2 · @ BOSBOS112–94
Top performances

Kobe Bryant leads the day with 40

Kobe BryantPoints, last 10 games: 32, 16, 16, 24, 26, 18, 38, 31, 32, 40Lakers-Rockets · W
29.9 PPG playoffs to date · +11.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
40 PTS · 6 REB · 3 AST
Eddie HousePoints, last 10 games: 20, 5, 3, 8, 6, 0, 2, 16, 6, 31Celtics-Magic · W
8.6 PPG playoffs to date · +25.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
Ties career high31 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Metta World PeacePoints, last 10 games: 9, 10, 17, 19, 9, 12, 10, 27, 21, 25Rockets-Lakers · L
17.5 PPG playoffs to date · +8.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
25 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
Pau GasolPoints, last 10 games: 12, 12, 20, 20, 22, 20, 13, 17, 14, 22Lakers-Rockets · W
18.3 PPG playoffs to date · +4.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
22 PTS · 14 REB · 4 AST
Ray AllenPoints, last 10 games: 6, 4, 30, 18, 28, 10, 51, 23, 9, 22Celtics-Magic · W
21.7 PPG playoffs to date · +0.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
22 PTS · 6 REB · 4 AST
Carl LandryPoints, last 10 games: 10, 8, 1, 4, 10, 4, 4, 6, 7, 21Rockets-Lakers · L
7.1 PPG playoffs to date · +15.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 10 REB · 0 AST