FloaterDaily Brief
Friday, May 3, 2013Playoffs · 4 games
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4 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: OKC trailed HOU by 3 after the first quarter and won 103–94.

Final · R1 · G6 · Box score
Pacers81
Hawks73
Q1 IND +1; Q2 IND +8; Q3 IND +15; Q4 IND +8
Final · R1 · G6 · Box score
Knicks88
Celtics80
Q1 NYK +14; Q2 NYK +12; Q3 NYK +20; Q4 NYK +8
Final · R1 · G6 · Box score
Thunder103
Rockets94
Q1 OKC -3; Q2 OKC +4; Q3 OKC +1; Q4 OKC +9
Final · R1 · G6 · Box score
Clippers105
Grizzlies118
Q1 MEM +3; Q2 MEM +5; Q3 MEM +13; Q4 MEM +13
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The lead · First round · Game 6 · Thunder-Rockets

OKC finishes off Houston, wins the series 4–2

James Harden goes for 26 points

Game flow · OKC margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-3+4+1+9OKC AHEAD ↑HOU AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Thunder26322025103
Rockets2925231794
Who led
Kevin DurantPoints, last 10 games: 21, 31, 16, 29, 24, 29, 41, 38, 36, 27OKC27 PTS · 8 REB · 6 AST
Kevin MartinPoints, last 10 games: 9, 15, 5, 23, 16, 10, 12, 16, 3, 25OKC25 PTS · 3 REB · 3 AST
James HardenPoints, last 10 games: 30, 29, 16, 30, 20, 36, 30, 15, 31, 26HOU26 PTS · 6 REB · 7 AST
Chandler ParsonsPoints, last 10 games: 29, 13, 24, 23, 9, 17, 21, 27, 10, 25HOU25 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
Lead changes
Pacers-Hawks4
Thunder-Rockets4
Clippers-Grizzlies2
The night in charts
Clippers-Grizzlies combined for 223, 26 more than any other game
Points by game
Clippers-GrizzliesClippers 105, Grizzlies 118
223
Thunder-RocketsThunder 103, Rockets 94
197
Knicks-CelticsKnicks 88, Celtics 80
168
Pacers-HawksPacers 81, Hawks 73
154
IND won the closest game by 8
Closest finishes
Pacers-HawksPacers 81, Hawks 73
+8 IND
Knicks-CelticsKnicks 88, Celtics 80
+8 NYK
Thunder-RocketsThunder 103, Rockets 94
+9 OKC
Clippers-GrizzliesClippers 105, Grizzlies 118
+13 MEM
Barnes shot 11-of-14 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
BarnesLAC · 30 PTS, 10 REB, 1 STL
79% (11-14)
KGBOS · 15 PTS, 10 REB, 3 AST, 2 STL
70% (7-10)
CP3LAC · 28 PTS, 8 AST, 4 REB, 1 STL
69% (11-16)
RandolphMEM · 23 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST
67% (8-12)
ParsonsHOU · 25 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST
57% (8-14)
Final · Pacers-Hawks
Pacers 81Hawks 73
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pacers2116281681
Hawks209212373
The story
Indiana beat Atlanta 81-73 behind 21 points from David West

Josh Smith paced Atlanta: 14 PTS, 9 REB, 3 AST 21 PTS, 8 REB, 4 BLK, 2 AST · 9-21 FG

The swing

A 16-9 second quarter did the most damage for the Pacers.

IND lead by quarter
200 +1+8+15+8 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Thunder-Rockets
Thunder 103Rockets 94
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Thunder26322025103
Rockets2925231794
The story
Kevin Durant had 27 points as Oklahoma City beat Houston 103-94

Chandler Parsons led Houston with 25 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST 27 PTS, 8 REB, 6 AST · 11-23 FG, 3-9 3PT

The swing

The Thunder won the fourth 25-17, their biggest quarter edge.

OKC lead by quarter
200 −3+4+1+9 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Clippers-Grizzlies
Clippers 105Grizzlies 118
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Clippers26272626105
Grizzlies29293426118
The story
Tony Allen's 19 points carried Memphis past Los Angeles, 118-105

For Los Angeles, Chris Paul had 28 PTS, 8 AST, 4 REB 19 PTS, 7 REB, 6 AST, 4 STL · 5-9 FG

The swing

The third quarter, 34-26, was where the Grizzlies built it.

MEM lead by quarter
200 +3+5+13+13 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+12.9points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
5.4Reg. season avg18.3Last 3 playoff games

18.3 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 5.4 in the regular season (69 games). Today: 17 points in 44 minutes.

Losing minutes
−18.6minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
24.9Reg. season avg6.3Last 3 playoff games

6.3 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 24.9 in the regular season (78 games). Today: 0 points in 4 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+19.3minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
17.7Reg. season avg37Today

37 minutes today, against 17.7 a game in the regular season (58 games). Line: 11 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists.

Second story · Pacers-Hawks · R1 · G6

Indiana keeps Atlanta at arm's length

The Hawks never led at a quarter break. Indiana won by 8. David West led Indiana with 21 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists.

Series tracker · Pacers-Hawks
G1 · @ INDIND107–90G2 · @ INDIND113–98G3 · @ ATLATL90–69G4 · @ ATLATL102–91G5 · @ INDIND106–83G6 · @ ATLIND81–73
Top performances

Matt Barnes leads the day with 30

Matt BarnesPoints, last 10 games: 16, 5, 5, 12, 10, 7, 12, 6, 6, 30Clippers-Grizzlies · L
11.8 PPG playoffs to date · +21.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
Season high30 PTS · 10 REB · 0 AST
Chris PaulPoints, last 10 games: 17, 13, 8, 25, 23, 24, 8, 19, 35, 28Clippers-Grizzlies · L
22.8 PPG playoffs to date · +6.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
28 PTS · 4 REB · 8 AST
Kevin DurantPoints, last 10 games: 21, 31, 16, 29, 24, 29, 41, 38, 36, 27Thunder-Rockets · W
32.5 PPG playoffs to date · −6.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
27 PTS · 8 REB · 6 AST
James HardenPoints, last 10 games: 30, 29, 16, 30, 20, 36, 30, 15, 31, 26Rockets-Thunder · L
26.3 PPG playoffs to date · −0.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
26 PTS · 6 REB · 7 AST
Chandler ParsonsPoints, last 10 games: 29, 13, 24, 23, 9, 17, 21, 27, 10, 25Rockets-Thunder · L
18.2 PPG playoffs to date · +8.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
25 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
Kevin MartinPoints, last 10 games: 9, 15, 5, 23, 16, 10, 12, 16, 3, 25Thunder-Rockets · W
13.7 PPG playoffs to date · +13.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
25 PTS · 3 REB · 3 AST