FloaterDaily Brief
Tuesday, May 18, 2010Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: BOS trailed ORL by 1 after the first quarter and won 95–92.

Final · CF · G2 · Box score
Celtics95
Magic92
Q1 BOS -1; Q2 BOS +2; Q3 BOS +8; Q4 BOS +3
The lead · Conference finals · Game 2 · Celtics-Magic

Boston takes Game 2, leads Orlando 2–0

Rajon Rondo goes for 25 points

Game flow · BOS margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-1+2+8+3BOS AHEAD ↑ORL AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Celtics2726251795
Magic2823192292
Who led
Paul PiercePoints, last 10 games: 16, 21, 13, 14, 11, 9, 21, 13, 22, 28BOS28 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Rajon RondoPoints, last 10 games: 23, 16, 27, 13, 18, 29, 16, 21, 8, 25BOS25 PTS · 5 REB · 8 AST
Dwight HowardPoints, last 10 games: 5, 15, 13, 6, 21, 29, 21, 13, 13, 30ORL30 PTS · 8 REB · 1 AST
JJ RedickPoints, last 10 games: 10, 2, 4, 4, 10, 0, 8, 0, 9, 16ORL16 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST
Final · Celtics-Magic
Celtics 95Magic 92
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Celtics2726251795
Magic2823192292
The story
Paul Pierce had 28 points as Boston beat Orlando 95-92

JJ Redick led Orlando with 16 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST 28 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST · 8-16 FG, 3-7 3PT

The swing

The Celtics won the third 25-19, their biggest quarter edge.

BOS lead by quarter
200 −1+2+8+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+4.3points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
13.7Reg. season avg18.0Last 3 playoff games

18.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 13.7 in the regular season (81 games). Today: 25 points in 46 minutes.

Losing minutes
−8.1minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
20.8Reg. season avg12.7Last 3 playoff games

12.7 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 20.8 in the regular season (82 games). Today: 3 points in 10 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+12.0minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
22.1Reg. season avg34.1Today

34 minutes today, against 22.1 a game in the regular season (82 games). Line: 16 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists.

Top performances

Dwight Howard leads the day with 30

Dwight HowardPoints, last 10 games: 5, 15, 13, 6, 21, 29, 21, 13, 13, 30Magic-Celtics · L
16.6 PPG playoffs to date · +14.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
30 PTS · 8 REB · 1 AST
Paul PiercePoints, last 10 games: 16, 21, 13, 14, 11, 9, 21, 13, 22, 28Celtics-Magic · W
17.6 PPG playoffs to date · +11.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
28 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Rajon RondoPoints, last 10 games: 23, 16, 27, 13, 18, 29, 16, 21, 8, 25Celtics-Magic · W
17.8 PPG playoffs to date · +7.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
25 PTS · 5 REB · 8 AST
JJ RedickPoints, last 10 games: 10, 2, 4, 4, 10, 0, 8, 0, 9, 16Magic-Celtics · L
6.3 PPG playoffs to date · +10.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
16 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST
Vince CarterPoints, last 10 games: 12, 19, 10, 21, 20, 24, 7, 22, 23, 16Magic-Celtics · L
17.4 PPG playoffs to date · −1.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
16 PTS · 1 REB · 1 AST
Kevin GarnettPoints, last 10 games: 18, 14, 18, 18, 19, 18, 18, 22, 8, 10Celtics-Magic · W
16.2 PPG playoffs to date · −6.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
10 PTS · 9 REB · 2 AST
Lead changes
Celtics-Magic14