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Wednesday, May 9, 2012Playoffs · 2 games
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2 games, none went to overtime. Every winner was ahead or tied at every quarter break.

Final · R1 · G5 · Box score
Knicks94
Heat106
Q1 MIA +4; Q2 MIA +11; Q3 MIA +14; Q4 MIA +12
Final · R1 · G5 · Box score
Clippers80
Grizzlies92
Q1 MEM +14; Q2 MEM +15; Q3 MEM +12; Q4 MEM +12
On this day · 2010–11May 9, 2011: 2 games. Top scorer: Russell Westbrook (Thunder-Grizzlies), 40 points.
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The lead · First round · Game 5 · Knicks-Heat

Miami wins Game 5 over New York, 106–94

LeBron James goes for 29 points

Game flow · MIA margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+4+11+14+12MIA AHEAD ↑NYK AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Knicks2420232794
Heat28272625106
Who led
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 29, 37, 28, 27, 32, 32, 19, 32, 27, 29MIA29 PTS · 8 REB · 7 AST
Chris BoshPoints, last 10 games: 13, 20, 18, 16, 22, 9, 21, 9, 17, 19MIA19 PTS · 7 REB · 0 AST
Carmelo AnthonyPoints, last 10 games: 35, 33, 12, 39, 17, 11, 30, 22, 41, 35NYK35 PTS · 8 REB · 1 AST
Amar'e StoudemirePoints, last 10 games: 17, 17, 15, 22, 10, 21, 9, 18, 20, 14NYK14 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST
Second story · Clippers-Grizzlies · R1 · G5

Memphis never trails at a break against Clippers

Ahead after one, at the half and after three. Final: 92–80. Marc Gasol led Memphis with 23 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists.

Series tracker · Clippers-Grizzlies
G1 · @ MEMLAC99–98G2 · @ MEMMEM105–98G3 · @ LACLAC87–86G4 · @ LACLAC101–97G5 · @ MEMMEM92–80
Lead changes
Clippers-Grizzlies4
Knicks-Heat3
The night in charts
Knicks-Heat combined for 200, 28 more than any other game
Points by game
Knicks-HeatKnicks 94, Heat 106
200
Clippers-GrizzliesClippers 80, Grizzlies 92
172
MEM won the closest game by 12
Closest finishes
Clippers-GrizzliesClippers 80, Grizzlies 92
+12 MEM
Knicks-HeatKnicks 94, Heat 106
+12 MIA
Gasol shot 8-of-14 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
GasolMEM · 23 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST, 1 BLK
57% (8-14)
BlakeLAC · 15 PTS, 11 REB, 3 STL
55% (6-11)
RandolphMEM · 19 PTS, 10 REB, 1 AST
55% (6-11)
BoshMIA · 19 PTS, 7 REB, 1 STL
53% (8-15)
MeloNYK · 35 PTS, 8 REB, 2 STL, 1 AST
48% (15-31)
Final · Knicks-Heat
Knicks 94Heat 106
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Knicks2420232794
Heat28272625106
The story
Dwyane Wade had 19 points as Miami beat New York 106-94

Landry Fields led New York with 12 PTS, 5 REB 19 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST · 7-19 FG

The swing

The Heat won the second 27-20, their biggest quarter edge.

MIA lead by quarter
200 +4+11+14+12 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Clippers-Grizzlies
Clippers 80Grizzlies 92
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Clippers2220231580
Grizzlies3621201592
The story
Marc Gasol's 23 points carried Memphis past Los Angeles, 92-80

For Los Angeles, Blake Griffin had 15 PTS, 11 REB 23 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST · 8-14 FG

The swing

The first quarter, 36-22, was where the Grizzlies built it.

MEM lead by quarter
200 +14+15+12+12 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Chris Paul was the fantasy play: 44.7 FPTS on 19 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST

Fantasy angle
Heating up
+10.1points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
22.6Reg. season avg32.7Last 3 playoff games

32.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 22.6 in the regular season (55 games). Today: 35 points in 42 minutes.

Losing minutes
−11.6minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
27.9Reg. season avg16.3Last 3 playoff games

16.3 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 27.9 in the regular season (62 games). Today: 0 points in 12 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+21.8minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
14.2Reg. season avg36Today

36 minutes today, against 14.2 a game in the regular season (39 games). Line: 10 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists.

Top performances

Carmelo Anthony leads the day with 35

Carmelo AnthonyPoints, last 10 games: 35, 33, 12, 39, 17, 11, 30, 22, 41, 35Knicks-Heat · L
27.8 PPG playoffs to date · +9.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
35 PTS · 8 REB · 1 AST
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 29, 37, 28, 27, 32, 32, 19, 32, 27, 29Heat-Knicks · W
27.8 PPG playoffs to date · +1.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
29 PTS · 8 REB · 7 AST
Marc GasolPoints, last 10 games: 6, 8, 12, 17, 22, 14, 8, 11, 8, 23Grizzlies-Clippers · W
12.8 PPG playoffs to date · +12.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
23 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST
Mo WilliamsPoints, last 10 games: 19, 4, 9, 7, 9, 9, 11, 8, 9, 20Clippers-Grizzlies · L
11.4 PPG playoffs to date · +10.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
20 PTS · 0 REB · 1 AST
Zach RandolphPoints, last 10 games: 16, 10, 14, 3, 13, 6, 15, 17, 12, 19Grizzlies-Clippers · W
13.8 PPG playoffs to date · +6.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
19 PTS · 10 REB · 1 AST
Chris PaulPoints, last 10 games: 12, 21, 19, 33, 34, 14, 29, 24, 27, 19Clippers-Grizzlies · L
22.6 PPG playoffs to date · −4.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
19 PTS · 6 REB · 4 AST