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Sunday, May 8, 2011Playoffs · 2 games
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2 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: Hawks trailed Bulls by 2 after three quarters and won 100–88.

Final · R2 · G4 · Box score
Lakers86
Mavs122
Q1 Mavs +4; Q2 Mavs +24; Q3 Mavs +24; Q4 Mavs +36
Final · R2 · G4 · Box score
Bulls88
Hawks100
Q1 Hawks +2; Q2 Hawks +1; Q3 Hawks -2; Q4 Hawks +12
On this day · 2009–10May 8, 2010: 2 games. Top scorer: Kobe Bryant (Lakers-Jazz), 35 points.
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The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 4 · Bulls-Hawks

Atlanta pulls level with Chicago

Josh Smith goes for 23 points

Game flow · Hawks margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+2+1-2+12Hawks AHEAD ↑Bulls AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Bulls2620231988
Hawks28192033100
Who led
Joe JohnsonPoints, last 10 games: 25, 14, 21, 20, 5, 23, 34, 16, 10, 24Hawks24 PTS · 1 REB · 5 AST
Josh SmithPoints, last 10 games: 15, 17, 15, 9, 22, 8, 8, 13, 17, 23Hawks23 PTS · 16 REB · 8 AST
Derrick RosePoints, last 10 games: 15, 39, 36, 23, 15, 25, 24, 25, 44, 34Bulls34 PTS · 4 REB · 10 AST
Carlos BoozerPoints, last 10 games: 8, 12, 17, 4, 15, 2, 14, 8, 6, 18Bulls18 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Second story · Lakers-Mavs · R2 · G4

Dallas never trails at a break against Lakers

Ahead after one, at the half and after three. Final: 122–86. Jason Terry led Dallas with 32 points, 1 rebound and 4 assists.

Series tracker · Lakers-Mavs
G1 · @ LakersMavs96–94G2 · @ LakersMavs93–81G3 · @ MavsMavs98–92G4 · @ MavsMavs122–86
Lead changes
Bulls-Hawks17
Lakers-Mavs3
The night in charts
Lakers-Mavs combined for 208, 20 more than any other game
Points by game
Lakers-MavsLakers 86, Mavs 122
208
Bulls-HawksBulls 88, Hawks 100
188
Hawks won the closest game by 12
Closest finishes
Bulls-HawksBulls 88, Hawks 100
+12 Hawks
Lakers-MavsLakers 86, Mavs 122
+36 Mavs
Horford shot 9-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
HorfordHawks · 20 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST, 1 STL
82% (9-11)
TerryMavs · 32 PTS, 4 AST, 1 REB, 1 BLK
79% (11-14)
BoozerBulls · 18 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST
70% (7-10)
BareaMavs · 22 PTS, 8 AST, 1 REB
64% (9-14)
Joe JohnsonHawks · 24 PTS, 5 AST, 1 REB, 1 STL
64% (9-14)
Final · Bulls-Hawks
Bulls 88Hawks 100
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bulls2620231988
Hawks28192033100
The story
Joe Johnson had 24 points as Atlanta beat Chicago 100-88

Luol Deng led Chicago with 13 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST 24 PTS, 5 AST, 1 REB · 9-14 FG, 3-5 3PT

The swing

Down 2 after the third, the Hawks took the fourth 33-19.

Hawks lead by quarter
200 +2+1−2+12 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Lakers-Mavs
Lakers 86Mavs 122
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Lakers2316232486
Mavs27362336122
The story
Jason Terry's 32 points carried Dallas past Los Angeles, 122-86

For Los Angeles, Shannon Brown had 15 PTS, 2 REB, 2 AST 32 PTS, 4 AST, 1 REB · 11-14 FG, 9-10 3PT

The swing

The second quarter, 36-16, was where the Mavericks built it.

Mavs lead by quarter
400 +4+24+24+36 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+12.8points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
5.2Reg. season avg18.0Last 3 playoff games

18.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 5.2 in the regular season (69 games). Today: 12 points in 40 minutes.

Losing minutes
−17.2minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
21.9Reg. season avg4.7Last 3 playoff games

4.7 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 21.9 in the regular season (69 games). Today: 2 points in 5 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+11.7minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
18.7Reg. season avg30.4Today

30 minutes today, against 18.7 a game in the regular season (33 games). Line: 21 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists.

Top performances

Derrick Rose leads the day with 34

Derrick RosePoints, last 10 games: 15, 39, 36, 23, 15, 25, 24, 25, 44, 34Bulls-Hawks · L
29.4 PPG playoffs to date · +5.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
34 PTS · 4 REB · 10 AST
Jason TerryPoints, last 10 games: 10, 10, 29, 13, 20, 22, 15, 9, 23, 32Mavs-Lakers · W
18.3 PPG playoffs to date · +15.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
Season high32 PTS · 1 REB · 4 AST
Joe JohnsonPoints, last 10 games: 25, 14, 21, 20, 5, 23, 34, 16, 10, 24Hawks-Bulls · W
19.2 PPG playoffs to date · +5.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
24 PTS · 1 REB · 5 AST
Josh SmithPoints, last 10 games: 15, 17, 15, 9, 22, 8, 8, 13, 17, 23Hawks-Bulls · W
14.7 PPG playoffs to date · +9.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
23 PTS · 16 REB · 8 AST
J.J. BareaPoints, last 10 games: 4, 6, 6, 4, 4, 7, 8, 12, 4, 22Mavs-Lakers · W
7.7 PPG playoffs to date · +15.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
22 PTS · 1 REB · 8 AST
Peja StojakovicPoints, last 10 games: 6, 21, 7, 8, 9, 6, 10, 4, 15, 21Mavs-Lakers · W
10.7 PPG playoffs to date · +11.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST