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Thursday, May 19, 2011Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: OKC trailed DAL by 5 after the first quarter and won 106–100.

Final · CF · G2 · Box score
Thunder106
Mavs100
Q1 OKC -5; Q2 OKC +2; Q3 OKC +1; Q4 OKC +6
On this day · 2009–10May 19, 2010: 1 game. Top scorer: Pau Gasol (Lakers-Suns), 29 points.
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The lead · Conference finals · Game 2 · Thunder-Mavs

OKC pulls level with Dallas

James Harden goes for 23 points

Game flow · OKC margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-5+2+1+6OKC AHEAD ↑DAL AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Thunder26331829106
Mavs31261924100
Who led
Kevin DurantPoints, last 10 games: 41, 33, 26, 22, 35, 19, 11, 39, 40, 24OKC24 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
James HardenPoints, last 10 games: 12, 5, 21, 12, 19, 9, 14, 17, 12, 23OKC23 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST
Dirk NowitzkiPoints, last 10 games: 25, 20, 25, 33, 28, 24, 32, 17, 48, 29DAL29 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Tyson ChandlerPoints, last 10 games: 2, 6, 14, 9, 11, 6, 8, 5, 3, 15DAL15 PTS · 13 REB · 1 AST
Final · Thunder-Mavs
Thunder 106Mavs 100
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Thunder26331829106
Mavs31261924100
The story
Kevin Durant had 24 points as Oklahoma City beat Dallas 106-100

Tyson Chandler led Dallas with 15 PTS, 13 REB 24 PTS, 4 AST, 3 REB · 11-23 FG, 0-5 3PT

The swing

Down 5 after the first, the Thunder took the second 33-26.

OKC lead by quarter
200 −5+2+1+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+8.5points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
9.5Reg. season avg18.0Last 3 playoff games

18.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 9.5 in the regular season (81 games). Today: 11 points in 16 minutes.

Losing minutes
−8.2minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
25.9Reg. season avg17.7Last 3 playoff games

17.7 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 25.9 in the regular season (79 games). Today: 4 points in 19 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+11.4minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
16.2Reg. season avg27.6Today

28 minutes today, against 16.2 a game in the regular season (71 games). Line: 5 points, 1 rebounds, 0 assists.

Top performances

Dirk Nowitzki leads the day with 29

Dirk NowitzkiPoints, last 10 games: 25, 20, 25, 33, 28, 24, 32, 17, 48, 29Mavs-Thunder · L
28.5 PPG playoffs to date · +0.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
29 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Kevin DurantPoints, last 10 games: 41, 33, 26, 22, 35, 19, 11, 39, 40, 24Thunder-Mavs · W
29.4 PPG playoffs to date · −5.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
24 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
James HardenPoints, last 10 games: 12, 5, 21, 12, 19, 9, 14, 17, 12, 23Thunder-Mavs · W
13.1 PPG playoffs to date · +10.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
23 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST
Russell WestbrookPoints, last 10 games: 14, 29, 24, 23, 40, 11, 27, 14, 20, 18Thunder-Mavs · W
23.2 PPG playoffs to date · −5.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
18 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
Tyson ChandlerPoints, last 10 games: 2, 6, 14, 9, 11, 6, 8, 5, 3, 15Mavs-Thunder · L
7.2 PPG playoffs to date · +8.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
15 PTS · 13 REB · 1 AST
Jason KiddPoints, last 10 games: 8, 9, 4, 7, 7, 10, 11, 3, 3, 13Mavs-Thunder · L
9.8 PPG playoffs to date · +3.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
13 PTS · 5 REB · 7 AST
Lead changes
Thunder-Mavs9