FloaterDaily Brief
Monday, April 26, 2010Playoffs · 3 games
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3 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: ORL trailed CHA by 2 after the first quarter and won 99–90.

Final · R1 · G4 · Box score
Magic99
Bobcats90
Q1 ORL -2; Q2 ORL -2; Q3 ORL +3; Q4 ORL +9
Final · R1 · G4 · Box score
Hawks104
Bucks111
Q1 MIL +3; Q2 MIL +4; Q3 MIL +11; Q4 MIL +7
Final · R1 · G5 · Box score
Blazers88
Suns107
Q1 PHX -1; Q2 PHX +10; Q3 PHX +18; Q4 PHX +19
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The lead · First round · Game 4 · Magic-Bobcats

Orlando closes out Charlotte in four

Joe Johnson goes for 29 points

Game flow · ORL margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-2-2+3+9ORL AHEAD ↑CHA AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Magic2320282899
Bobcats2520232290
Who led
Vince CarterPoints, last 10 games: 26, 10, 25, 6, 21, 17, 12, 19, 10, 21ORL21 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
Jameer NelsonPoints, last 10 games: 18, 8, 13, 17, 15, 21, 32, 13, 32, 18ORL18 PTS · 1 REB · 4 AST
Tyrus ThomasPoints, last 10 games: 4, 2, 10, 8, 13, 16, 4, 2, 8, 21CHA21 PTS · 9 REB · 1 AST
Gerald WallacePoints, last 10 games: 14, 28, 8, 18, 14, 15, 25, 15, 13, 17CHA17 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST
Lead changes
Magic-Bobcats4
Blazers-Suns3
Hawks-Bucks2
The night in charts
Hawks-Bucks combined for 215, 20 more than any other game
Points by game
Hawks-BucksHawks 104, Bucks 111
215
Blazers-SunsBlazers 88, Suns 107
195
Magic-BobcatsMagic 99, Bobcats 90
189
MIL won the closest game by 7
Closest finishes
Hawks-BucksHawks 104, Bucks 111
+7 MIL
Magic-BobcatsMagic 99, Bobcats 90
+9 ORL
Blazers-SunsBlazers 88, Suns 107
+19 PHX
ORL rallied from 2 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Magic-BobcatsORL won · Magic 99, Bobcats 90
2 pts
Blazers-SunsPHX won · Blazers 88, Suns 107
1 pt
Tyrus Thomas shot 9-of-12 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
Tyrus ThomasCHA · 21 PTS, 9 REB, 1 AST
75% (9-12)
Amar'ePHX · 19 PTS, 5 REB, 1 AST, 1 BLK
64% (7-11)
FryePHX · 20 PTS, 8 REB, 2 STL
64% (7-11)
Josh SmithATL · 20 PTS, 9 REB, 2 STL, 1 AST
64% (7-11)
DudleyPHX · 19 PTS, 2 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
60% (6-10)
Final · Hawks-Bucks
Hawks 104Bucks 111
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Hawks25252430104
Bucks28263126111
The story
Brandon Jennings had 23 points as Milwaukee beat Atlanta 111-104

Mike Bibby led Atlanta with 15 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST 23 PTS, 6 AST, 4 REB · 9-16 FG, 0-3 3PT

The swing

The Bucks won the third 31-24, their biggest quarter edge.

MIL lead by quarter
200 +3+4+11+7 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Magic-Bobcats
Magic 99Bobcats 90
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Magic2320282899
Bobcats2520232290
The story
Orlando beat Charlotte 99-90 behind 21 points from Vince Carter

Tyrus Thomas paced Charlotte: 21 PTS, 9 REB 21 PTS, 4 AST, 3 REB · 7-16 FG, 1-5 3PT

The swing

A 28-22 fourth quarter did the most damage for the Magic.

ORL lead by quarter
200 −2−2+3+9 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Matt Barnes topped the game at 35.6 FPTS: 14 PTS, 8 REB

Final · Blazers-Suns
Blazers 88Suns 107
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Blazers2819192288
Suns27302723107
The story
Channing Frye's 20 points carried Phoenix past Portland, 107-88

For Portland, Marcus Camby had 11 REB, 7 PTS, 5 AST 20 PTS, 8 REB · 7-11 FG, 3-5 3PT

The swing

The Suns trailed by 1 going into the second, then won it 30-19.

PHX lead by quarter
200 −1+10+18+19 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+8.4points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
12.6Reg. season avg21.0Last 3 playoff games

21.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 12.6 in the regular season (65 games). Today: 18 points in 36 minutes.

Losing minutes
−20.1minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
23.1Reg. season avg3.0Last 3 playoff games

3.0 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 23.1 in the regular season (70 games). Today: 0 points in 1 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+20.0minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
17.6Reg. season avg37.6Today

38 minutes today, against 17.6 a game in the regular season (74 games). Line: 17 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists.

Second story · Blazers-Suns · R1 · G5

Phoenix beats Portland by 19, moves within one of advancing

Game 5: 107–88. Series: 3–2. Channing Frye led Phoenix with 20 points, 8 rebounds and 0 assists.

Series tracker · Blazers-Suns
G1 · @ PHXPOR105–100G2 · @ PHXPHX119–90G3 · @ PORPHX108–89G4 · @ PORPOR96–87G5 · @ PHXPHX107–88
Top performances

Joe Johnson leads the day with 29

Joe JohnsonPoints, last 10 games: 14, 25, 13, 18, 20, 31, 22, 27, 25, 29Hawks-Bucks · L
25.8 PPG playoffs to date · +4.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
29 PTS · 4 REB · 9 AST
Brandon JenningsPoints, last 10 games: 4, 12, 16, 19, 21, 9, 34, 9, 13, 23Bucks-Hawks · W
19.8 PPG playoffs to date · +4.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
23 PTS · 4 REB · 6 AST
Carlos DelfinoPoints, last 10 games: 8, 7, 23, 10, 12, 9, 4, 8, 6, 22Bucks-Hawks · W
10.0 PPG playoffs to date · +16.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
22 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
John SalmonsPoints, last 10 games: 26, 22, 7, 21, 28, 12, 16, 21, 22, 22Bucks-Hawks · W
20.2 PPG playoffs to date · +2.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
22 PTS · 1 REB · 3 AST
Tyrus ThomasPoints, last 10 games: 4, 2, 10, 8, 13, 16, 4, 2, 8, 21Bobcats-Magic · L
8.8 PPG playoffs to date · +16.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
Ties season high21 PTS · 9 REB · 1 AST
Andre MillerPoints, last 10 games: 13, 6, 15, 22, 6, 31, 12, 11, 15, 21Blazers-Suns · L
18.0 PPG playoffs to date · +3.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST