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Wednesday, May 4, 2011Playoffs · 2 games
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2 games, none went to overtime. Every winner was ahead or tied at every quarter break.

Final · R2 · G2 · Box score
Hawks73
Bulls86
Q1 CHI +6; Q2 CHI +11; Q3 CHI +7; Q4 CHI +13
Final · R2 · G2 · Box score
Mavs93
Lakers81
Q1 DAL +6; Q2 DAL +2; Q3 DAL +6; Q4 DAL +12
On this day · 2009–10May 4, 2010: 2 games. Top scorer: Kobe Bryant (Lakers-Jazz), 30 points.
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The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 2 · Mavs-Lakers

Dallas beats Lakers by 12, moves within two of advancing

Joakim Noah goes for 19 points

Game flow · DAL margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+6+2+6+12DAL AHEAD ↑LAL AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Mavs2625172593
Lakers2029131981
Who led
Dirk NowitzkiPoints, last 10 games: 23, 32, 28, 33, 25, 20, 25, 33, 28, 24DAL24 PTS · 7 REB · 2 AST
Shawn MarionPoints, last 10 games: 21, 10, 6, 6, 9, 12, 14, 16, 10, 14DAL14 PTS · 9 REB · 1 AST
Kobe BryantPoints, last 10 games: 27, 36, 34, 11, 30, 17, 19, 24, 36, 23LAL23 PTS · 0 REB · 3 AST
Andrew BynumPoints, last 10 games: 12, 4, 13, 17, 14, 11, 18, 18, 8, 18LAL18 PTS · 13 REB · 1 AST
Second story · Hawks-Bulls · R2 · G2

Steady Chicago beats Atlanta

Leads at every break, then an 86–73 final. Derrick Rose led Chicago with 25 points, 6 rebounds and 10 assists.

Series tracker · Hawks-Bulls
G1 · @ CHIATL103–95G2 · @ CHICHI86–73
Lead changes
Mavs-Lakers7
Hawks-Bulls3
The night in charts
Mavs-Lakers combined for 174, 15 more than any other game
Points by game
Mavs-LakersMavs 93, Lakers 81
174
Hawks-BullsHawks 73, Bulls 86
159
DAL won the closest game by 12
Closest finishes
Mavs-LakersMavs 93, Lakers 81
+12 DAL
Hawks-BullsHawks 73, Bulls 86
+13 CHI
Bynum shot 8-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
BynumLAL · 18 PTS, 13 REB, 1 AST, 1 BLK
73% (8-11)
DirkDAL · 24 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST
56% (9-16)
TeagueATL · 21 PTS, 3 AST, 3 STL, 2 REB
50% (7-14)
MarionDAL · 14 PTS, 9 REB, 1 AST
50% (5-10)
Joe JohnsonATL · 16 PTS, 5 REB, 5 STL, 1 AST
47% (7-15)
Final · Mavs-Lakers
Mavs 93Lakers 81
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Mavs2625172593
Lakers2029131981
The story
Dirk Nowitzki's 24 points carried Dallas past Los Angeles, 93-81

For Los Angeles, Andrew Bynum had 18 PTS, 13 REB 24 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST · 9-16 FG, 2-3 3PT

The swing

The first quarter, 26-20, was where the Mavericks built it.

DAL lead by quarter
200 +6+2+6+12 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Kobe Bryant was the fantasy play: 42.0 FPTS on 23 PTS, 3 AST

Final · Hawks-Bulls
Hawks 73Bulls 86
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Hawks1918211573
Bulls2523172186
The story
Luol Deng had 14 points and 12 rebounds as Chicago beat Atlanta 86-73

Joe Johnson led Atlanta with 16 PTS, 5 REB 14 PTS, 12 REB, 2 AST · 6-13 FG, 0-2 3PT

The swing

The Bulls won the first 25-19, their biggest quarter edge.

CHI lead by quarter
200 +6+11+7+13 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+6.8points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
5.2Reg. season avg12.0Last 3 playoff games

12.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 5.2 in the regular season (69 games). Today: 21 points in 40 minutes.

Losing minutes
−17.4minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
22.7Reg. season avg5.3Last 3 playoff games

5.3 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 22.7 in the regular season (52 games). Today: 2 points in 6 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+9.2minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
27.8Reg. season avg37Today

37 minutes today, against 27.8 a game in the regular season (54 games). Line: 18 points, 13 rebounds, 1 assists.

Top performances

Derrick Rose leads the day with 25

Derrick RosePoints, last 10 games: 39, 26, 15, 39, 36, 23, 15, 25, 24, 25Bulls-Hawks · W
26.7 PPG playoffs to date · −2.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
25 PTS · 6 REB · 10 AST
Dirk NowitzkiPoints, last 10 games: 23, 32, 28, 33, 25, 20, 25, 33, 28, 24Mavs-Lakers · W
27.0 PPG playoffs to date · −3.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
24 PTS · 7 REB · 2 AST
Kobe BryantPoints, last 10 games: 27, 36, 34, 11, 30, 17, 19, 24, 36, 23Lakers-Mavs · L
24.2 PPG playoffs to date · −1.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
23 PTS · 0 REB · 3 AST
Jeff TeaguePoints, last 10 games: 10, 8, 21, 7, 10, 10, 0, 5, 10, 21Hawks-Bulls · L
9.0 PPG playoffs to date · +16.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 2 REB · 3 AST
Joakim NoahPoints, last 10 games: 4, 13, 10, 10, 4, 11, 21, 14, 11, 19Bulls-Hawks · W
12.9 PPG playoffs to date · +7.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
19 PTS · 14 REB · 2 AST
Andrew BynumPoints, last 10 games: 12, 4, 13, 17, 14, 11, 18, 18, 8, 18Lakers-Mavs · L
14.6 PPG playoffs to date · +3.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
18 PTS · 13 REB · 1 AST