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Tuesday, May 11, 2010Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: BOS trailed CLE by 3 after the first quarter and won 120–88.

Final · R2 · G5 · Box score
Celtics120
Cavs88
Q1 BOS -3; Q2 BOS +6; Q3 BOS +17; Q4 BOS +32
On this day · 2008–09May 11, 2009: 2 games. Top scorer: Dirk Nowitzki (Mavs-Nuggets), 44 points.
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The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 5 · Celtics-Cavs

Boston takes Game 5, leads Cleveland 3–2

Paul Pierce goes for 21 points

Game flow · BOS margin at each break
-40-30-20-100+10+20+30+40TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-3+6+17+32BOS AHEAD ↑CLE AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Celtics20303040120
Cavs2321192588
Who led
Ray AllenPoints, last 10 games: 8, 25, 25, 15, 24, 14, 22, 7, 18, 25BOS25 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
Paul PiercePoints, last 10 games: 16, 13, 32, 16, 21, 13, 14, 11, 9, 21BOS21 PTS · 11 REB · 7 AST
Shaquille O'NealPoints, last 10 games: 12, 8, 6, 6, 14, 11, 9, 12, 17, 21CLE21 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 24, 40, 39, 37, 19, 35, 24, 38, 22, 15CLE15 PTS · 6 REB · 7 AST
Final · Celtics-Cavs
Celtics 120Cavs 88
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Celtics20303040120
Cavs2321192588
The story
Kevin Garnett had 18 points as Boston beat Cleveland 120-88

LeBron James led Cleveland with 15 PTS, 7 AST, 6 REB 18 PTS, 6 REB, 1 AST · 8-14 FG

The swing

The Celtics won the fourth 40-25, their biggest quarter edge.

BOS lead by quarter
400 −3+6+17+32 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+7.3points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
13.7Reg. season avg21.0Last 3 playoff games

21.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 13.7 in the regular season (81 games). Today: 16 points in 38 minutes.

Losing minutes
−13.6minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
20.9Reg. season avg7.3Last 3 playoff games

7.3 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 20.9 in the regular season (64 games). Today: 5 points in 14 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+11.7minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
28.2Reg. season avg39.9Today

40 minutes today, against 28.2 a game in the regular season (81 games). Line: 14 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assists.

Top performances

Ray Allen leads the day with 25

Ray AllenPoints, last 10 games: 8, 25, 25, 15, 24, 14, 22, 7, 18, 25Celtics-Cavs · W
18.3 PPG playoffs to date · +7.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
25 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
Paul PiercePoints, last 10 games: 16, 13, 32, 16, 21, 13, 14, 11, 9, 21Celtics-Cavs · W
16.6 PPG playoffs to date · +4.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 11 REB · 7 AST
Shaquille O'NealPoints, last 10 games: 12, 8, 6, 6, 14, 11, 9, 12, 17, 21Cavs-Celtics · L
11.6 PPG playoffs to date · +10.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Kevin GarnettPoints, last 10 games: 14, 15, 16, 18, 14, 18, 18, 19, 18, 18Celtics-Cavs · W
17.1 PPG playoffs to date · +1.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
18 PTS · 6 REB · 1 AST
Rajon RondoPoints, last 10 games: 10, 8, 17, 23, 16, 27, 13, 18, 29, 16Celtics-Cavs · W
17.7 PPG playoffs to date · −1.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
16 PTS · 2 REB · 7 AST
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 24, 40, 39, 37, 19, 35, 24, 38, 22, 15Cavs-Celtics · L
29.3 PPG playoffs to date · −15.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
15 PTS · 6 REB · 7 AST
Lead changes
Celtics-Cavs3