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Saturday, May 7, 2011Playoffs · 2 games
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2 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: MEM trailed OKC by 13 after three quarters and won 101–93.

Final · OT · R2 · G3 · Box score
Thunder93
Grizzlies101
Q1 MEM +2; Q2 MEM -8; Q3 MEM -13; Q4 Grizzlies 0; OT1 MEM +8
Final · R2 · G3 · Box score
Heat81
Celtics97
Q1 BOS +6; Q2 BOS -2; Q3 BOS +11; Q4 BOS +16
On this day · 2009–10May 7, 2010: 2 games. Top scorer: LeBron James (Cavs-Celtics), 38 points.
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The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 3 · Thunder-Grizzlies

Memphis goes up 2–1 on OKC

Kevin Garnett goes for 28 points

Game flow · MEM margin at each break
-20-100+10+20OVERTIMETipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3End reg.Final0+2-8-130+8MEM AHEAD ↑OKC AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1T
Thunder20312510793
Grizzlies2221202315101
Who led
Zach RandolphPoints, last 10 games: 14, 25, 11, 25, 11, 26, 31, 34, 15, 21MEM21 PTS · 21 REB · 2 AST
O.J. MayoPoints, last 10 games: 12, 13, 5, 10, 11, 9, 6, 6, 16, 18MEM18 PTS · 6 REB · 4 AST
Russell WestbrookPoints, last 10 games: 30, 20, 31, 21, 23, 30, 14, 29, 24, 23OKC23 PTS · 6 REB · 12 AST
Kevin DurantPoints, last 10 games: 32, 14, 41, 23, 26, 31, 41, 33, 26, 22OKC22 PTS · 12 REB · 1 AST
Second story · Heat-Celtics · R2 · G3

Boston stays alive against Miami

A 97–81 win in Game 3 cuts the conference semifinals deficit to 2–1. Kevin Garnett led Boston with 28 points, 18 rebounds and 1 assist.

Series tracker · Heat-Celtics
G1 · @ MIAMIA99–90G2 · @ MIAMIA102–91G3 · @ BOSBOS97–81
Lead changes
Thunder-Grizzlies5
Heat-Celtics4
The night in charts
Thunder-Grizzlies combined for 194, 16 more than any other game
Points by game
Thunder-GrizzliesThunder 93, Grizzlies 101
194
Heat-CelticsHeat 81, Celtics 97
178
MEM won the closest game by 8
Closest finishes
Thunder-GrizzliesThunder 93, Grizzlies 101
+8 MEM
Heat-CelticsHeat 81, Celtics 97
+16 BOS
MEM erased a 13-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Thunder-GrizzliesMEM won · Thunder 93, Grizzlies 101
13 pts
Heat-CelticsBOS won · Heat 81, Celtics 97
2 pts
KG shot 13-of-20 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
KGBOS · 28 PTS, 18 REB, 2 STL, 1 AST
65% (13-20)
ConleyMEM · 18 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST, 2 STL
53% (8-15)
IbakaOKC · 14 PTS, 8 REB, 6 BLK
50% (6-12)
PierceBOS · 27 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST, 2 STL
45% (9-20)
D WadeMIA · 23 PTS, 7 AST, 6 REB, 1 STL
42% (8-19)
Final · Thunder-Grizzlies
Thunder 93Grizzlies 101
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Thunder20312510793
Grizzlies2221202315101
The story
Zach Randolph had 21 points and 21 rebounds as Memphis beat Oklahoma City 101-93 in OT

Russell Westbrook led Oklahoma City with 23 PTS, 12 AST, 6 REB 21 PTS, 21 REB, 2 AST · 8-22 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

Down 13 after the third, the Grizzlies took the fourth 23-10.

MEM lead by quarter
200 +2−8−130+8 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Heat-Celtics
Heat 81Celtics 97
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat2125152081
Celtics2717282597
The story
Paul Pierce's 27 points carried Boston past Miami, 97-81

For Miami, LeBron James had 15 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST 27 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST · 9-20 FG, 5-7 3PT

The swing

The Celtics trailed by 2 going into the third, then won it 28-15.

BOS lead by quarter
200 +6−2+11+16 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+5.3points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
13.7Reg. season avg19.0Last 3 playoff games

19.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 13.7 in the regular season (81 games). Today: 18 points in 47 minutes.

Losing minutes
−13.8minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
20.5Reg. season avg6.7Last 3 playoff games

6.7 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 20.5 in the regular season (41 games). Today: 0 points in 6 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+17.2minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
19.8Reg. season avg37Today

37 minutes today, against 19.8 a game in the regular season (74 games). Line: 12 points, 11 rebounds, 0 assists.

Top performances

Kevin Garnett leads the day with 28

Kevin GarnettPoints, last 10 games: 10, 15, 21, 15, 12, 9, 26, 6, 16, 28Celtics-Heat · W
16.0 PPG playoffs to date · +14.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
Ties season high28 PTS · 18 REB · 1 AST
Paul PiercePoints, last 10 games: 15, 22, 24, 18, 20, 38, 13, 19, 13, 27Celtics-Heat · W
21.1 PPG playoffs to date · +6.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
27 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Russell WestbrookPoints, last 10 games: 30, 20, 31, 21, 23, 30, 14, 29, 24, 23Thunder-Grizzlies · L
24.4 PPG playoffs to date · −1.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
23 PTS · 6 REB · 12 AST
Dwyane WadePoints, last 10 games: 14, 21, 17, 14, 32, 22, 26, 38, 28, 23Heat-Celtics · L
25.0 PPG playoffs to date · −2.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
23 PTS · 6 REB · 7 AST
Kevin DurantPoints, last 10 games: 32, 14, 41, 23, 26, 31, 41, 33, 26, 22Thunder-Grizzlies · L
30.4 PPG playoffs to date · −9.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
22 PTS · 12 REB · 1 AST
Zach RandolphPoints, last 10 games: 14, 25, 11, 25, 11, 26, 31, 34, 15, 21Grizzlies-Thunder · W
22.1 PPG playoffs to date · −1.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 21 REB · 2 AST