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Monday, April 29, 2013Playoffs · 3 games
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3 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: HOU trailed OKC by 7 at halftime and won 105–103.

Final · R1 · G5 · Box score
Bulls91
Nets110
Q1 BKN +5; Q2 BKN +8; Q3 BKN +4; Q4 BKN +19
Final · R1 · G4 · Box score
Pacers91
Hawks102
Q1 ATL +1; Q2 ATL +17; Q3 ATL +7; Q4 ATL +11
Final · R1 · G4 · Box score
Thunder103
Rockets105
Q1 HOU +5; Q2 HOU -7; Q3 HOU +7; Q4 HOU +2
On this day · 2011–12Apr 29, 2012: 4 games. Top scorer: Kobe Bryant (Lakers-Nuggets), 31 points.
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The lead · First round · Game 4 · Thunder-Rockets

Houston avoids elimination, forces Game 5

Josh Smith goes for 29 points

Game flow · HOU margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+5-7+7+2HOU AHEAD ↑OKC AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Thunder24362419103
Rockets29243814105
Who led
Chandler ParsonsPoints, last 10 games: 16, 15, 29, 13, 24, 23, 9, 17, 21, 27HOU27 PTS · 10 REB · 8 AST
Omer AsikPoints, last 10 games: 4, 8, 8, 10, 6, 8, 9, 9, 5, 17HOU17 PTS · 14 REB · 1 AST
Kevin DurantPoints, last 10 games: 34, 27, 21, 31, 16, 29, 24, 29, 41, 38OKC38 PTS · 8 REB · 6 AST
Reggie JacksonPoints, last 10 games: 13, 4, 4, 17, 10, 23, 9, 6, 14, 18OKC18 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Second story · Pacers-Hawks · R1 · G4

Atlanta controls Indiana start to finish

Atlanta won 102–91, leading by as many as 17 at a break. Josh Smith led Atlanta with 29 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists.

Series tracker · Pacers-Hawks
G1 · @ INDIND107–90G2 · @ INDIND113–98G3 · @ ATLATL90–69G4 · @ ATLATL102–91
Lead changes
Thunder-Rockets6
Pacers-Hawks2
The night in charts
Thunder-Rockets combined for 208, 7 more than any other game
Points by game
Thunder-RocketsThunder 103, Rockets 105
208
Bulls-NetsBulls 91, Nets 110
201
Pacers-HawksPacers 91, Hawks 102
193
HOU won the closest game by 2
Closest finishes
Thunder-RocketsThunder 103, Rockets 105
+2 HOU
Pacers-HawksPacers 91, Hawks 102
+11 ATL
Bulls-NetsBulls 91, Nets 110
+19 BKN
KD shot 12-of-16 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
KDOKC · 38 PTS, 8 REB, 6 AST, 1 STL
75% (12-16)
AsikHOU · 17 PTS, 14 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
70% (7-10)
KorverATL · 19 PTS, 5 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
64% (7-11)
Brook LopezBKN · 28 PTS, 10 REB, 2 AST
55% (11-20)
HibbertIND · 14 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST, 2 BLK
55% (6-11)
Final · Thunder-Rockets
Thunder 103Rockets 105
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Thunder24362419103
Rockets29243814105
The story
Chandler Parsons had 27 points and 10 rebounds as Houston beat Oklahoma City 105-103

Reggie Jackson led Oklahoma City with 18 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST 27 PTS, 10 REB, 8 AST · 11-21 FG, 3-6 3PT

The swing

Down 7 after the second, the Rockets took the third 38-24.

HOU lead by quarter
200 +5−7+7+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Pacers-Hawks
Pacers 91Hawks 102
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pacers2119222991
Hawks22351233102
The story
Al Horford's 18 points carried Atlanta past Indiana, 102-91

For Indiana, Roy Hibbert had 14 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST 18 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST · 6-14 FG

The swing

The second quarter, 35-19, was where the Hawks built it.

ATL lead by quarter
200 +1+17+7+11 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Bulls-Nets
Bulls 91Nets 110
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bulls2123291891
Nets26262533110
The story
Brooklyn beat Chicago 110-91 behind 28 points and 10 rebounds from Brook Lopez

Jimmy Butler paced Chicago: 18 PTS, 3 AST, 2 REB 28 PTS, 10 REB, 2 AST · 11-20 FG

The swing

A 33-18 fourth quarter did the most damage for the Nets.

BKN lead by quarter
200 +5+8+4+19 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Deron Williams topped the game at 41.6 FPTS: 23 PTS, 10 AST, 3 REB

Fantasy angle
Heating up
+7.9points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
28.1Reg. season avg36.0Last 3 playoff games

36.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 28.1 in the regular season (81 games). Today: 38 points in 42 minutes.

Losing minutes
−13.3minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
25.8Reg. season avg12.5Last 3 playoff games

12.5 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 25.8 in the regular season (73 games). Today: 8 points in 21 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+21.4minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
14.4Reg. season avg35.8Today

36 minutes today, against 14.4 a game in the regular season (69 games). Line: 18 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists.

Top performances

Kevin Durant leads the day with 38

Kevin DurantPoints, last 10 games: 34, 27, 21, 31, 16, 29, 24, 29, 41, 38Thunder-Rockets · L
33.0 PPG playoffs to date · +6.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
38 PTS · 8 REB · 6 AST
Josh SmithPoints, last 10 games: 18, 10, 19, 28, 24, 6, 15, 16, 14, 29Hawks-Pacers · W
18.5 PPG playoffs to date · +14.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
29 PTS · 11 REB · 4 AST
Brook LopezPoints, last 10 games: 29, 21, 24, 16, 20, 21, 21, 22, 26, 28Nets-Bulls · W
23.6 PPG playoffs to date · +5.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
28 PTS · 10 REB · 2 AST
Chandler ParsonsPoints, last 10 games: 16, 15, 29, 13, 24, 23, 9, 17, 21, 27Rockets-Thunder · W
18.5 PPG playoffs to date · +11.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
27 PTS · 10 REB · 8 AST
Deron WilliamsPoints, last 10 games: 11, 29, 33, 30, 8, 22, 8, 18, 32, 23Nets-Bulls · W
20.6 PPG playoffs to date · +3.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
23 PTS · 3 REB · 10 AST
Paul GeorgePoints, last 10 games: 23, 8, 2, 14, 21, 9, 23, 27, 16, 21Pacers-Hawks · L
21.8 PPG playoffs to date · −1.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 12 REB · 2 AST