FloaterDaily Brief
Monday, April 18, 2011Playoffs · 2 games
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2 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: CHI trailed IND by 3 at halftime and won 96–90.

Final · R1 · G2 · Box score
Sixers73
Heat94
Q1 MIA +6; Q2 MIA +18; Q3 MIA +23; Q4 MIA +21
Final · R1 · G2 · Box score
Pacers90
Bulls96
Q1 CHI -1; Q2 CHI -3; Q3 Bulls 0; Q4 CHI +6
On this day · 2009–10Apr 18, 2010: 4 games. Top scorer: Dirk Nowitzki (Mavs-Spurs), 36 points.
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The lead · First round · Game 2 · Pacers-Bulls

Derrick Rose goes for 36 in Chicago win over Indiana

Chris Bosh goes for 21 points

Game flow · CHI margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-1-30+6CHI AHEAD ↑IND AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Pacers1829202390
Bulls1727232996
Who led
Derrick RosePoints, last 10 games: 27, 36, 19, 30, 11, 39, 26, 15, 39, 36CHI36 PTS · 8 REB · 7 AST
Carlos BoozerPoints, last 10 games: 22, 18, 12, 14, 24, 12, 14, 8, 12, 17CHI17 PTS · 16 REB · 0 AST
Danny GrangerPoints, last 10 games: 14, 18, 17, 17, 15, 25, 28, 20, 24, 19IND19 PTS · 2 REB · 4 AST
AJ PricePoints, last 10 games: 15, 8, 7, 12, 2, 0, 4, 7, 8, 13IND13 PTS · 3 REB · 1 AST
Lead changes
Pacers-Bulls8
Sixers-Heat0
The night in charts
Pacers-Bulls combined for 186, 19 more than any other game
Points by game
Pacers-BullsPacers 90, Bulls 96
186
Sixers-HeatSixers 73, Heat 94
167
CHI won the closest game by 6
Closest finishes
Pacers-BullsPacers 90, Bulls 96
+6 CHI
Sixers-HeatSixers 73, Heat 94
+21 MIA
Bosh shot 9-of-13 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
BoshMIA · 21 PTS, 11 REB, 3 STL, 1 AST
69% (9-13)
TurnerPHI · 15 PTS, 6 REB, 1 AST
60% (6-10)
LeBronMIA · 29 PTS, 7 REB, 6 AST
53% (10-19)
GrangerIND · 19 PTS, 4 AST, 3 STL, 2 REB
50% (7-14)
BoozerCHI · 17 PTS, 16 REB, 1 STL
50% (6-12)
Final · Pacers-Bulls
Pacers 90Bulls 96
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pacers1829202390
Bulls1727232996
The story
Carlos Boozer had 17 points and 16 rebounds as Chicago beat Indiana 96-90

Danny Granger led Indiana with 19 PTS, 4 AST, 2 REB 17 PTS, 16 REB · 6-12 FG

The swing

The Bulls won the fourth 29-23, their biggest quarter edge.

CHI lead by quarter
200 −1−30+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Sixers-Heat
Sixers 73Heat 94
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Sixers1318212173
Heat1930261994
The story
LeBron James' 29 points carried Miami past Philadelphia, 94-73

For Philadelphia, Jrue Holiday had 12 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST 29 PTS, 7 REB, 6 AST · 10-19 FG, 1-1 3PT

The swing

The second quarter, 30-18, was where the Heat built it.

MIA lead by quarter
300 +6+18+23+21 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+12.5points, last 2 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
25.0Reg. season avg37.5Last 2 playoff games

37.5 points a game over his last two playoff games, against 25.0 in the regular season (81 games). Today: 36 points in 40 minutes.

Losing minutes
−17.5minutes, last 2 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
20.5Reg. season avg3.0Last 2 playoff games

3.0 minutes a game over his last two playoff games, against 20.5 in the regular season (41 games). Today: 0 points in 3 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+18.1minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
21.9Reg. season avg40Today

40 minutes today, against 21.9 a game in the regular season (70 games). Line: 6 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists.

Second story · Sixers-Heat · R1 · G2

Miami leads Philadelphia wire to wire

Miami was ahead at every break and won 94–73. Best quarter: the second, 30–18. LeBron James led Miami with 29 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists.

Series tracker · Sixers-Heat
G1 · @ MIAMIA97–89G2 · @ MIAMIA94–73
Top performances

Derrick Rose leads the day with 36

Derrick RosePoints, last 10 games: 27, 36, 19, 30, 11, 39, 26, 15, 39, 36Bulls-Pacers · W
37.5 PPG playoffs to date
36 PTS · 8 REB · 7 AST
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 27, 35, 27, 31, 29, 23, 27, 34, 21, 29Heat-Sixers · W
25.0 PPG playoffs to date
29 PTS · 7 REB · 6 AST
Chris BoshPoints, last 10 games: 10, 26, 24, 16, 18, 27, 13, 15, 25, 21Heat-Sixers · W
23.0 PPG playoffs to date
21 PTS · 11 REB · 1 AST
Danny GrangerPoints, last 10 games: 14, 18, 17, 17, 15, 25, 28, 20, 24, 19Pacers-Bulls · L
21.5 PPG playoffs to date
19 PTS · 2 REB · 4 AST
Thaddeus YoungPoints, last 10 games: 22, 22, 14, 8, 25, 20, 9, 13, 20, 18Sixers-Heat · L
19.0 PPG playoffs to date
18 PTS · 6 REB · 0 AST
Carlos BoozerPoints, last 10 games: 22, 18, 12, 14, 24, 12, 14, 8, 12, 17Bulls-Pacers · W
14.5 PPG playoffs to date
17 PTS · 16 REB · 0 AST