FloaterDaily Brief
Monday, May 2, 2011Playoffs · 2 games
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2 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: DAL trailed LAL by 9 at halftime and won 96–94.

Final · R2 · G1 · Box score
Hawks103
Bulls95
Q1 ATL +10; Q2 ATL +1; Q3 ATL +1; Q4 ATL +8
Final · R2 · G1 · Box score
Mavs96
Lakers94
Q1 DAL +2; Q2 DAL -9; Q3 DAL -7; Q4 DAL +2
On this day · 2009–10May 2, 2010: 2 games. Top scorer: Kobe Bryant (Lakers-Jazz), 31 points.
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The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 1 · Mavs-Lakers

Dallas takes Game 1, leads Lakers 1–0

Dirk Nowitzki goes for 28 points

Game flow · DAL margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+2-9-7+2DAL AHEAD ↑LAL AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Mavs2519272596
Lakers2330251694
Who led
Dirk NowitzkiPoints, last 10 games: 19, 23, 32, 28, 33, 25, 20, 25, 33, 28DAL28 PTS · 14 REB · 3 AST
Jason TerryPoints, last 10 games: 17, 21, 13, 10, 10, 29, 13, 20, 22, 15DAL15 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
Kobe BryantPoints, last 10 games: 31, 27, 36, 34, 11, 30, 17, 19, 24, 36LAL36 PTS · 5 REB · 0 AST
Pau GasolPoints, last 10 games: 26, 17, 18, 8, 8, 17, 16, 16, 16, 15LAL15 PTS · 11 REB · 7 AST
Lead changes
Hawks-Bulls4
Mavs-Lakers3
The night in charts
Hawks-Bulls combined for 198, 8 more than any other game
Points by game
Hawks-BullsHawks 103, Bulls 95
198
Mavs-LakersMavs 96, Lakers 94
190
DAL won the closest game by 2
Closest finishes
Mavs-LakersMavs 96, Lakers 94
+2 DAL
Hawks-BullsHawks 103, Bulls 95
+8 ATL
Joe Johnson shot 12-of-18 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
Joe JohnsonATL · 34 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST, 3 STL
67% (12-18)
DengCHI · 21 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
67% (8-12)
TerryDAL · 15 PTS, 4 AST, 3 REB, 1 STL
60% (6-10)
BoozerCHI · 14 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST
55% (6-11)
DirkDAL · 28 PTS, 14 REB, 3 AST, 2 STL
50% (11-22)
Final · Mavs-Lakers
Mavs 96Lakers 94
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Mavs2519272596
Lakers2330251694
The story
Jason Kidd had 11 assists and 7 points as Dallas beat Los Angeles 96-94

Lamar Odom led Los Angeles with 15 PTS, 12 REB, 2 AST 11 AST, 7 PTS, 5 REB, 3 STL · 2-4 FG, 2-3 3PT

The swing

Down 7 after the third, the Mavericks took the fourth 25-16.

DAL lead by quarter
200 +2−9−7+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Hawks-Bulls
Hawks 103Bulls 95
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Hawks28232131103
Bulls1832212495
The story
Joe Johnson's 34 points carried Atlanta past Chicago, 103-95

For Chicago, Luol Deng had 21 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST 34 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST, 3 STL · 12-18 FG, 5-5 3PT

The swing

The first quarter, 28-18, was where the Hawks built it.

ATL lead by quarter
200 +10+1+1+8 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Derrick Rose was the fantasy play: 52.0 FPTS on 24 PTS, 10 AST, 5 REB

Fantasy angle
Heating up
+5.7points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
23.0Reg. season avg28.7Last 3 playoff games

28.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 23.0 in the regular season (73 games). Today: 28 points in 38 minutes.

Losing minutes
−17.7minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
22.7Reg. season avg5.0Last 3 playoff games

5.0 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 22.7 in the regular season (52 games). Today: 0 points in 2 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+31.1minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
13.9Reg. season avg45Today

45 minutes today, against 13.9 a game in the regular season (69 games). Line: 10 points, 2 rebounds, 5 assists.

Second story · Hawks-Bulls · R2 · G1

Atlanta keeps Chicago at arm's length

The Bulls never led at a quarter break. Atlanta won by 8. Joe Johnson led Atlanta with 34 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists.

Series tracker · Hawks-Bulls
G1 · @ CHIATL103–95
Top performances

Kobe Bryant leads the day with 36

Kobe BryantPoints, last 10 games: 31, 27, 36, 34, 11, 30, 17, 19, 24, 36Lakers-Mavs · L
24.4 PPG playoffs to date · +13.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
36 PTS · 5 REB · 0 AST
Joe JohnsonPoints, last 10 games: 16, 10, 2, 25, 14, 21, 20, 5, 23, 34Hawks-Bulls · W
20.3 PPG playoffs to date · +16.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
34 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Dirk NowitzkiPoints, last 10 games: 19, 23, 32, 28, 33, 25, 20, 25, 33, 28Mavs-Lakers · W
27.4 PPG playoffs to date · +0.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
28 PTS · 14 REB · 3 AST
Derrick RosePoints, last 10 games: 11, 39, 26, 15, 39, 36, 23, 15, 25, 24Bulls-Hawks · L
27.0 PPG playoffs to date · −3.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
24 PTS · 5 REB · 10 AST
Jamal CrawfordPoints, last 10 games: 13, 13, 14, 23, 25, 23, 25, 8, 19, 22Hawks-Bulls · W
20.7 PPG playoffs to date · +1.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
22 PTS · 1 REB · 3 AST
Luol DengPoints, last 10 games: 10, 15, 23, 11, 18, 14, 21, 16, 24, 21Bulls-Hawks · L
19.0 PPG playoffs to date · +2.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST