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Wednesday, May 25, 2011Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: DAL trailed OKC by 4 after three quarters and won 100–96.

Final · CF · G5 · Box score
Thunder96
Mavs100
Q1 DAL -1; Q2 DAL -3; Q3 DAL -4; Q4 DAL +4
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The lead · Conference finals · Game 5 · Thunder-Mavs

Dallas closes out OKC in five

Russell Westbrook goes for 31 points

Game flow · DAL margin at each break
-10-50+5+10TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-1-3-4+4DAL AHEAD ↑OKC AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Thunder2728212096
Mavs26262028100
Who led
Shawn MarionPoints, last 10 games: 16, 10, 14, 2, 8, 11, 9, 18, 7, 26DAL26 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST
Dirk NowitzkiPoints, last 10 games: 33, 28, 24, 32, 17, 48, 29, 18, 40, 26DAL26 PTS · 9 REB · 0 AST
Russell WestbrookPoints, last 10 games: 23, 40, 11, 27, 14, 20, 18, 30, 19, 31OKC31 PTS · 8 REB · 5 AST
James HardenPoints, last 10 games: 12, 19, 9, 14, 17, 12, 23, 7, 7, 23OKC23 PTS · 5 REB · 6 AST
Final · Thunder-Mavs
Thunder 96Mavs 100
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Thunder2728212096
Mavs26262028100
The story
Shawn Marion had 26 points as Dallas beat Oklahoma City 100-96

Kevin Durant led Oklahoma City with 23 PTS, 9 REB, 2 AST 26 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST, 3 BLK · 10-17 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

Down 4 after the third, the Mavericks took the fourth 28-20.

DAL lead by quarter
200 −1−3−4+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+5.0points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
23.0Reg. season avg28.0Last 3 playoff games

28.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 23.0 in the regular season (73 games). Today: 26 points in 40 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+16.5minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
21.5Reg. season avg38Today

38 minutes today, against 21.5 a game in the regular season (71 games). Line: 12 points, 12 rebounds, 1 assists.

Rebounding up
+5.2rebounds, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Rebounds per game
6.8Reg. season avg12.0Last 3 playoff games

12.0 rebounds a game over his last three playoff games, against 6.8 in the regular season (78 games). Today: 23 points in 43 minutes.

Top performances

Russell Westbrook leads the day with 31

Russell WestbrookPoints, last 10 games: 23, 40, 11, 27, 14, 20, 18, 30, 19, 31Thunder-Mavs · L
23.8 PPG playoffs to date · +7.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
31 PTS · 8 REB · 5 AST
Shawn MarionPoints, last 10 games: 16, 10, 14, 2, 8, 11, 9, 18, 7, 26Mavs-Thunder · W
11.2 PPG playoffs to date · +15.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
Season high26 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST
Dirk NowitzkiPoints, last 10 games: 33, 28, 24, 32, 17, 48, 29, 18, 40, 26Mavs-Thunder · W
28.4 PPG playoffs to date · −2.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
26 PTS · 9 REB · 0 AST
James HardenPoints, last 10 games: 12, 19, 9, 14, 17, 12, 23, 7, 7, 23Thunder-Mavs · L
13.0 PPG playoffs to date · +10.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
23 PTS · 5 REB · 6 AST
Kevin DurantPoints, last 10 games: 22, 35, 19, 11, 39, 40, 24, 24, 29, 23Thunder-Mavs · L
28.6 PPG playoffs to date · −6.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
23 PTS · 9 REB · 2 AST
J.J. BareaPoints, last 10 games: 7, 8, 12, 4, 22, 21, 11, 4, 7, 14Mavs-Thunder · W
8.9 PPG playoffs to date · +5.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
14 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST
Lead changes
Thunder-Mavs10