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Thursday, April 25, 2013Playoffs · 3 games
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3 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: MIA trailed MIL by 9 after the first quarter and won 104–91.

Final · R1 · G3 · Box score
Heat104
Bucks91
Q1 MIA -9; Q2 MIA -2; Q3 MIA +10; Q4 MIA +13
Final · R1 · G3 · Box score
Nets76
Bulls79
Q1 CHI +2; Q2 CHI +7; Q3 CHI +13; Q4 CHI +3
Final · R1 · G3 · Box score
Clippers82
Grizzlies94
Q1 MEM +3; Q2 MEM +8; Q3 MEM +8; Q4 MEM +12
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The lead · First round · Game 3 · Heat-Bucks

Miami rallies from 9 down to win Game 3

Brook Lopez goes for 22 points

Game flow · MIA margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-9-2+10+13MIA AHEAD ↑MIL AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat21273026104
Bucks3020182391
Who led
Ray AllenPoints, last 10 games: 11, 11, 23, 17, 2, 11, 10, 20, 7, 23MIA23 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 24, 32, 36, 27, 28, 20, 24, 27, 19, 22MIA22 PTS · 5 REB · 6 AST
Brandon JenningsPoints, last 10 games: 13, 25, 16, 30, 3, 4, 17, 26, 8, 16MIL16 PTS · 5 REB · 8 AST
Larry SandersPoints, last 10 games: 12, 24, 11, 9, 12, 8, 5, 6, 14, 16MIL16 PTS · 11 REB · 1 AST
Second story · Nets-Bulls · R1 · G3

Chicago keeps Brooklyn at arm's length

The Nets never led at a quarter break. Chicago won by 3. Carlos Boozer led Chicago with 22 points, 16 rebounds and 3 assists.

Series tracker · Nets-Bulls
G1 · @ BKNBKN106–89G2 · @ BKNCHI90–82G3 · @ CHICHI79–76
Lead changes
Heat-Bucks5
Clippers-Grizzlies3
The night in charts
Heat-Bucks combined for 195, 19 more than any other game
Points by game
Heat-BucksHeat 104, Bucks 91
195
Clippers-GrizzliesClippers 82, Grizzlies 94
176
Nets-BullsNets 76, Bulls 79
155
CHI won the closest game by 3
Closest finishes
Nets-BullsNets 76, Bulls 79
+3 CHI
Clippers-GrizzliesClippers 82, Grizzlies 94
+12 MEM
Heat-BucksHeat 104, Bucks 91
+13 MIA
Sanders shot 7-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
SandersMIL · 16 PTS, 11 REB, 2 STL, 1 AST
70% (7-10)
LeBronMIA · 22 PTS, 6 AST, 5 REB
64% (9-14)
BoozerCHI · 22 PTS, 16 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL
60% (9-15)
IlyasovaMIL · 15 PTS, 8 REB, 4 AST, 3 STL
58% (7-12)
Ray AllenMIA · 23 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST
57% (8-14)
Final · Nets-Bulls
Nets 76Bulls 79
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Nets1717182476
Bulls1922241479
The story
Carlos Boozer had 22 points and 16 rebounds as Chicago beat Brooklyn 79-76

Deron Williams led Brooklyn with 18 PTS, 4 AST, 2 REB 22 PTS, 16 REB, 3 AST · 9-15 FG

The swing

The Bulls won the third 24-18, their biggest quarter edge.

CHI lead by quarter
200 +2+7+13+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Clippers-Grizzlies
Clippers 82Grizzlies 94
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Clippers2019232082
Grizzlies2324232494
The story
Memphis beat Los Angeles 94-82 behind 10 assists and 6 points from Mike Conley

Blake Griffin paced Los Angeles: 16 PTS, 2 REB 10 AST, 6 PTS, 6 REB, 3 STL · 1-9 FG, 0-4 3PT

The swing

A 24-19 second quarter did the most damage for the Grizzlies.

MEM lead by quarter
200 +3+8+8+12 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Heat-Bucks
Heat 104Bucks 91
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat21273026104
Bucks3020182391
The story
Dwyane Wade's 11 assists and 4 points carried Miami past Milwaukee, 104-91

For Milwaukee, Brandon Jennings had 16 PTS, 8 AST, 5 REB 11 AST, 9 REB, 5 STL, 4 PTS · 1-12 FG

The swing

The Heat trailed by 2 going into the third, then won it 30-18.

MIA lead by quarter
200 −9−2+10+13 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+5.8points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
10.9Reg. season avg16.7Last 3 playoff games

16.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 10.9 in the regular season (79 games). Today: 23 points in 30 minutes.

Losing minutes
−16.7minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
30.5Reg. season avg13.8Last 3 playoff games

13.8 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 30.5 in the regular season (78 games). Today: 11 points in 17 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+10.5minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
22.9Reg. season avg33.4Today

33 minutes today, against 22.9 a game in the regular season (58 games). Line: 12 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists.

Top performances

Zach Randolph leads the day with 27

Zach RandolphPoints, last 10 games: 15, 9, 11, 15, 16, 9, 25, 13, 13, 27Grizzlies-Clippers · W
17.7 PPG playoffs to date
27 PTS · 11 REB · 2 AST
Ray AllenPoints, last 10 games: 11, 11, 23, 17, 2, 11, 10, 20, 7, 23Heat-Bucks · W
16.7 PPG playoffs to date
Ties season high23 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST
Carlos BoozerPoints, last 10 games: 21, 19, 13, 19, 16, 22, 19, 25, 13, 22Bulls-Nets · W
20.0 PPG playoffs to date
22 PTS · 16 REB · 3 AST
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 24, 32, 36, 27, 28, 20, 24, 27, 19, 22Heat-Bucks · W
22.7 PPG playoffs to date
22 PTS · 5 REB · 6 AST
Brook LopezPoints, last 10 games: 28, 19, 29, 21, 24, 16, 20, 21, 21, 22Nets-Bulls · L
21.3 PPG playoffs to date
22 PTS · 9 REB · 1 AST
Luol DengPoints, last 10 games: 18, 19, 16, 10, 19, 18, 5, 6, 15, 21Bulls-Nets · W
14.0 PPG playoffs to date
21 PTS · 10 REB · 3 AST