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Friday, May 7, 2010Playoffs · 2 games
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2 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: PHX trailed SAS by 9 after the first quarter and won 110–96.

Final · R2 · G3 · Box score
Cavs124
Celtics95
Q1 CLE +19; Q2 CLE +22; Q3 CLE +26; Q4 CLE +29
Final · R2 · G3 · Box score
Suns110
Spurs96
Q1 PHX -9; Q2 PHX -6; Q3 PHX -1; Q4 PHX +14
On this day · 2008–09May 7, 2009: 1 game. Top scorer: LeBron James (Cavs-Hawks), 27 points.
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The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 3 · Suns-Spurs

Phoenix wins Game 3 over San Antonio, 110–96

LeBron James goes for 38 points

Game flow · PHX margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-9-6-1+14PHX AHEAD ↑SAS AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Suns19252739110
Spurs2822222496
Who led
Goran DragicPoints, last 10 games: 12, 6, 8, 10, 0, 7, 10, 4, 0, 26PHX26 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST
Jason RichardsonPoints, last 10 games: 12, 14, 29, 42, 15, 13, 28, 27, 19, 21PHX21 PTS · 3 REB · 0 AST
Manu GinobiliPoints, last 10 games: 8, 26, 23, 15, 17, 7, 26, 27, 11, 27SAS27 PTS · 1 REB · 5 AST
Tim DuncanPoints, last 10 games: 16, 27, 25, 25, 4, 11, 17, 20, 29, 15SAS15 PTS · 13 REB · 1 AST
Second story · Cavs-Celtics · R2 · G3

Cleveland never trails at a break against Boston

Ahead after one, at the half and after three. Final: 124–95. LeBron James led Cleveland with 38 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists.

Series tracker · Cavs-Celtics
G1 · @ CLECLE101–93G2 · @ CLEBOS104–86G3 · @ BOSCLE124–95
Lead changes
Suns-Spurs5
Cavs-Celtics0
The night in charts
Cavs-Celtics combined for 219, 13 more than any other game
Points by game
Cavs-CelticsCavs 124, Celtics 95
219
Suns-SpursSuns 110, Spurs 96
206
PHX won the closest game by 14
Closest finishes
Suns-SpursSuns 110, Spurs 96
+14 PHX
Cavs-CelticsCavs 124, Celtics 95
+29 CLE
Dragic shot 10-of-13 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
DragicPHX · 26 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
77% (10-13)
KGBOS · 19 PTS, 4 REB, 1 AST
73% (8-11)
LeBronCLE · 38 PTS, 8 REB, 7 AST, 2 BLK
64% (14-22)
Grant HillPHX · 18 PTS, 3 REB, 2 STL, 1 AST
64% (7-11)
ManuSAS · 27 PTS, 5 AST, 3 STL, 1 REB
59% (10-17)
Final · Suns-Spurs
Suns 110Spurs 96
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Suns19252739110
Spurs2822222496
The story
Goran Dragic's 26 points carried Phoenix past San Antonio, 110-96

For San Antonio, Manu Ginobili had 27 PTS, 5 AST 26 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST · 10-13 FG, 5-5 3PT

The swing

The Suns trailed by 1 going into the fourth, then won it 39-24.

PHX lead by quarter
200 −9−6−1+14 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Tim Duncan was the fantasy play: 44.1 FPTS on 15 PTS, 13 REB

Final · Cavs-Celtics
Cavs 124Celtics 95
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Cavs36293128124
Celtics1726272595
The story
Antawn Jamison had 20 points and 12 rebounds as Cleveland beat Boston 124-95

Rajon Rondo led Boston with 18 PTS, 8 AST, 5 REB 20 PTS, 12 REB, 2 AST · 7-15 FG, 0-2 3PT

The swing

The Cavaliers won the first 36-17, their biggest quarter edge.

CLE lead by quarter
300 +19+22+26+29 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+6.6points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
15.7Reg. season avg22.3Last 3 playoff games

22.3 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 15.7 in the regular season (79 games). Today: 21 points in 32 minutes.

Losing minutes
−8.4minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
28.4Reg. season avg20.0Last 3 playoff games

20.0 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 28.4 in the regular season (76 games). Today: 6 points in 17 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+8.8minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
28.6Reg. season avg37.4Today

37 minutes today, against 28.6 a game in the regular season (75 games). Line: 27 points, 1 rebounds, 5 assists.

Top performances

LeBron James leads the day with 38

LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 42, 19, 24, 40, 39, 37, 19, 35, 24, 38Cavs-Celtics · W
32.0 PPG playoffs to date · +6.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
38 PTS · 8 REB · 7 AST
Manu GinobiliPoints, last 10 games: 8, 26, 23, 15, 17, 7, 26, 27, 11, 27Spurs-Suns · L
19.9 PPG playoffs to date · +8.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
27 PTS · 1 REB · 5 AST
Goran DragicPoints, last 10 games: 12, 6, 8, 10, 0, 7, 10, 4, 0, 26Suns-Spurs · W
7.9 PPG playoffs to date · +20.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
26 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST
Jason RichardsonPoints, last 10 games: 12, 14, 29, 42, 15, 13, 28, 27, 19, 21Suns-Spurs · W
23.1 PPG playoffs to date · −2.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 3 REB · 0 AST
Antawn JamisonPoints, last 10 games: 19, 7, 15, 14, 19, 24, 25, 7, 16, 20Cavs-Celtics · W
17.5 PPG playoffs to date · +2.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
20 PTS · 12 REB · 2 AST
Kevin GarnettPoints, last 10 games: 19, 8, 14, 15, 16, 18, 14, 18, 18, 19Celtics-Cavs · L
16.9 PPG playoffs to date · +2.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
19 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST