FloaterDaily Brief
Friday, May 11, 2012Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Every winner was ahead or tied at every quarter break.

Final · R1 · G6 · Box score
Grizzlies90
Clippers88
Q1 MEM +9; Q2 MEM +4; Q3 Grizzlies 0; Q4 MEM +2
On this day · 2010–11May 11, 2011: 2 games. Top scorer: Dwyane Wade (Heat-Celtics), 34 points.
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The lead · First round · Game 6 · Grizzlies-Clippers

Memphis evens the series with Clippers at 3–3

Zach Randolph goes for 18 points

Game flow · MEM margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+9+40+2MEM AHEAD ↑LAC AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Grizzlies2517242490
Clippers1622282288
Who led
Marc GasolPoints, last 10 games: 8, 12, 17, 22, 14, 8, 11, 8, 23, 23MEM23 PTS · 9 REB · 3 AST
Zach RandolphPoints, last 10 games: 10, 14, 3, 13, 6, 15, 17, 12, 19, 18MEM18 PTS · 16 REB · 1 AST
Blake GriffinPoints, last 10 games: 16, 21, 36, 29, 17, 22, 17, 30, 15, 17LAC17 PTS · 5 REB · 6 AST
Eric BledsoePoints, last 10 games: 4, 5, 4, 2, 9, 2, 3, 3, 2, 14LAC14 PTS · 4 REB · 6 AST
Final · Grizzlies-Clippers
Grizzlies 90Clippers 88
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Grizzlies2517242490
Clippers1622282288
The story
Rudy Gay had 13 points as Memphis beat Los Angeles 90-88

Eric Bledsoe led Los Angeles with 14 PTS, 6 AST, 4 REB 13 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST · 5-14 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

The Grizzlies won the first 25-16, their biggest quarter edge.

MEM lead by quarter
200 +9+40+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+4.7points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
11.6Reg. season avg16.3Last 3 playoff games

16.3 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 11.6 in the regular season (28 games). Today: 18 points in 38 minutes.

Losing minutes
−12.2minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
27.9Reg. season avg15.7Last 3 playoff games

15.7 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 27.9 in the regular season (62 games). Today: 2 points in 16 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+12.5minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
11.5Reg. season avg24Today

24 minutes today, against 11.5 a game in the regular season (40 games). Line: 14 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists.

Top performances

Marc Gasol leads the day with 23

Marc GasolPoints, last 10 games: 8, 12, 17, 22, 14, 8, 11, 8, 23, 23Grizzlies-Clippers · W
14.5 PPG playoffs to date · +10.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
23 PTS · 9 REB · 3 AST
Zach RandolphPoints, last 10 games: 10, 14, 3, 13, 6, 15, 17, 12, 19, 18Grizzlies-Clippers · W
14.5 PPG playoffs to date · +4.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
18 PTS · 16 REB · 1 AST
Blake GriffinPoints, last 10 games: 16, 21, 36, 29, 17, 22, 17, 30, 15, 17Clippers-Grizzlies · L
19.7 PPG playoffs to date · −3.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
17 PTS · 5 REB · 6 AST
Eric BledsoePoints, last 10 games: 4, 5, 4, 2, 9, 2, 3, 3, 2, 14Clippers-Grizzlies · L
5.5 PPG playoffs to date · +10.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
Ties season high14 PTS · 4 REB · 6 AST
Mike ConleyPoints, last 10 games: 20, 5, 12, 0, 17, 19, 9, 25, 9, 13Grizzlies-Clippers · W
15.3 PPG playoffs to date · −2.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
13 PTS · 4 REB · 9 AST
Rudy GayPoints, last 10 games: 9, 21, 15, 20, 19, 21, 24, 23, 14, 13Grizzlies-Clippers · W
19.0 PPG playoffs to date · −7.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
13 PTS · 6 REB · 3 AST
Lead changes
Grizzlies-Clippers9