FloaterDaily Brief
Thursday, May 14, 2009Playoffs · 2 games
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2 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: ORL trailed BOS by 3 after the first quarter and won 83–75.

Final · R2 · G6 · Box score
Celtics75
Magic83
Q1 ORL -3; Q2 ORL -1; Q3 ORL -1; Q4 ORL +8
Final · R2 · G6 · Box score
Lakers80
Rockets95
Q1 HOU +12; Q2 HOU +16; Q3 HOU +9; Q4 HOU +15
On this day · 2007–08May 14, 2008: 2 games. Top scorer: LeBron James (Cavs-Celtics), 35 points.
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The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 6 · Celtics-Magic

Orlando pulls level with Boston

Dwight Howard goes for 23 points

Game flow · ORL margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-3-1-1+8ORL AHEAD ↑BOS AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Celtics2521161375
Magic2223162283
Who led
Dwight HowardPoints, last 10 games: 11, 36, 18, 24, 16, 12, 17, 23, 12, 23ORL23 PTS · 22 REB · 2 AST
Rashard LewisPoints, last 10 games: 14, 17, 24, 29, 18, 17, 28, 22, 19, 20ORL20 PTS · 6 REB · 3 AST
Rajon RondoPoints, last 10 games: 25, 28, 8, 7, 14, 15, 15, 21, 6, 19BOS19 PTS · 16 REB · 6 AST
Paul PiercePoints, last 10 games: 29, 26, 22, 20, 23, 3, 27, 27, 19, 17BOS17 PTS · 9 REB · 5 AST
Second story · Lakers-Rockets · R2 · G6

Houston never trails at a break against Lakers

Ahead after one, at the half and after three. Final: 95–80. Aaron Brooks led Houston with 26 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists.

Series tracker · Lakers-Rockets
G1 · @ LALHOU100–92G2 · @ LALLAL111–98G3 · @ HOULAL108–94G4 · @ HOUHOU99–87G5 · @ LALLAL118–78G6 · @ HOUHOU95–80
Lead changes
Celtics-Magic5
Lakers-Rockets0
The night in charts
Lakers-Rockets combined for 175, 17 more than any other game
Points by game
Lakers-RocketsLakers 80, Rockets 95
175
Celtics-MagicCeltics 75, Magic 83
158
ORL won the closest game by 8
Closest finishes
Celtics-MagicCeltics 75, Magic 83
+8 ORL
Lakers-RocketsLakers 80, Rockets 95
+15 HOU
Perkins shot 7-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
PerkinsBOS · 15 PTS, 10 REB, 3 BLK, 1 AST
64% (7-11)
BrooksHOU · 26 PTS, 4 AST, 3 REB, 2 STL
62% (8-13)
ScolaHOU · 24 PTS, 12 REB, 2 AST
59% (10-17)
DwightORL · 23 PTS, 22 REB, 3 BLK, 2 AST
56% (9-16)
FarmarLAL · 13 PTS, 2 REB, 1 STL
50% (5-10)
Final · Celtics-Magic
Celtics 75Magic 83
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Celtics2521161375
Magic2223162283
The story
Rashard Lewis had 20 points as Orlando beat Boston 83-75

Kendrick Perkins led Boston with 15 PTS, 10 REB 20 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST · 7-18 FG, 0-4 3PT

The swing

Down 1 after the third, the Magic took the fourth 22-13.

ORL lead by quarter
200 −3−1−1+8 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Lakers-Rockets
Lakers 80Rockets 95
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Lakers1521291580
Rockets2725222195
The story
Aaron Brooks' 26 points carried Houston past Los Angeles, 95-80

For Los Angeles, Lamar Odom had 14 REB, 8 PTS 26 PTS, 4 AST, 3 REB · 8-13 FG, 3-4 3PT

The swing

The first quarter, 27-15, was where the Rockets built it.

HOU lead by quarter
200 +12+16+9+15 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+13.5points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
11.2Reg. season avg24.7Last 3 playoff games

24.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 11.2 in the regular season (80 games). Today: 26 points in 40 minutes.

Losing minutes
−11.9minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
28.9Reg. season avg17.0Last 3 playoff games

17.0 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 28.9 in the regular season (50 games). Today: 0 points in 19 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+19.8minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
13.2Reg. season avg33Today

33 minutes today, against 13.2 a game in the regular season (38 games). Line: 7 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assists.

Top performances

Kobe Bryant leads the day with 32

Kobe BryantPoints, last 10 games: 26, 18, 38, 31, 32, 40, 33, 15, 26, 32Lakers-Rockets · L
28.6 PPG playoffs to date · +3.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
32 PTS · 2 REB · 3 AST
Aaron BrooksPoints, last 10 games: 11, 5, 13, 13, 19, 13, 7, 34, 14, 26Rockets-Lakers · W
17.1 PPG playoffs to date · +9.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
26 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
Luis ScolaPoints, last 10 games: 19, 17, 21, 9, 10, 12, 10, 11, 12, 24Rockets-Lakers · W
14.7 PPG playoffs to date · +10.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
24 PTS · 12 REB · 2 AST
Dwight HowardPoints, last 10 games: 11, 36, 18, 24, 16, 12, 17, 23, 12, 23Magic-Celtics · W
20.3 PPG playoffs to date · +3.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
23 PTS · 22 REB · 2 AST
Rashard LewisPoints, last 10 games: 14, 17, 24, 29, 18, 17, 28, 22, 19, 20Magic-Celtics · W
19.9 PPG playoffs to date · +0.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
20 PTS · 6 REB · 3 AST
Rajon RondoPoints, last 10 games: 25, 28, 8, 7, 14, 15, 15, 21, 6, 19Celtics-Magic · L
17.4 PPG playoffs to date · +1.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
19 PTS · 16 REB · 6 AST