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Monday, May 6, 2013Playoffs · 2 games
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2 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: SAS trailed GSW by 12 after three quarters and won 129–127.

Final · R2 · G1 · Box score
Bulls93
Heat86
Q1 CHI +6; Q2 Bulls 0; Q3 CHI -4; Q4 CHI +7
Final · 2OT · R2 · G1 · Box score
Warriors127
Spurs129
Q1 SAS -3; Q2 SAS -4; Q3 SAS -12; Q4 Spurs 0; OT1 Spurs 0; OT2 SAS +2
On this day · 2011–12May 6, 2012: 4 games. Top scorer: Carmelo Anthony (Knicks-Heat), 41 points.
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The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 1 · Warriors-Spurs

San Antonio goes up 1–0 on Golden State

Stephen Curry goes for 44 points

Game flow · SAS margin at each break
-20-100+10+20OVERTIMETipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3End reg.End OT1Final0-3-4-1200+2SAS AHEAD ↑GSW AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2T
Warriors28253914912127
Spurs25243126914129
Who led
Tony ParkerPoints, last 10 games: 25, 2, 22, 4, 15, 18, 28, 20, 23, 28SAS28 PTS · 8 REB · 8 AST
Danny GreenPoints, last 10 games: 10, 12, 16, 0, 4, 6, 2, 11, 9, 22SAS22 PTS · 1 REB · 1 AST
Stephen CurryPoints, last 10 games: 47, 35, 15, 19, 30, 29, 31, 15, 22, 44GSW44 PTS · 4 REB · 11 AST
Harrison BarnesPoints, last 10 games: 4, 11, 8, 8, 24, 19, 4, 23, 11, 19GSW19 PTS · 12 REB · 0 AST
Second story · Bulls-Heat · R2 · G1

Chicago wins Game 1 over Miami, 93–86

Conference semifinals series: Chicago 1, Miami 0. Nate Robinson led Chicago with 27 points, 3 rebounds and 9 assists.

Series tracker · Bulls-Heat
G1 · @ MIACHI93–86
Lead changes
Bulls-Heat12
Warriors-Spurs7
Shot of the night

Manu's three with 1 second left in 2OT puts the Spurs ahead, 129-127 final

The night in charts
Warriors-Spurs combined for 256, 77 more than any other game
Points by game
Warriors-SpursWarriors 127, Spurs 129
256
Bulls-HeatBulls 93, Heat 86
179
SAS won the closest game by 2
Closest finishes
Warriors-SpursWarriors 127, Spurs 129
+2 SAS
Bulls-HeatBulls 93, Heat 86
+7 CHI
SAS erased a 12-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Warriors-SpursSAS won · Warriors 127, Spurs 129
12 pts
Bulls-HeatCHI won · Bulls 93, Heat 86
4 pts
Kawhi shot 7-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
KawhiSAS · 18 PTS, 9 REB, 3 AST, 2 STL
64% (7-11)
BarnesGSW · 19 PTS, 12 REB
57% (8-14)
Danny GreenSAS · 22 PTS, 3 STL, 2 BLK, 1 REB
57% (8-14)
KlayGSW · 19 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST, 2 STL
53% (8-15)
StephGSW · 44 PTS, 11 AST, 4 REB, 2 STL
51% (18-35)
Final · Warriors-Spurs
Warriors 127Spurs 129
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2T
Warriors28253914912127
Spurs25243126914129
The story
Tony Parker had 28 points and 8 assists as San Antonio beat Golden State 129-127 in OT

Andrew Bogut led Golden State with 15 REB, 10 PTS, 4 AST 28 PTS, 8 REB, 8 AST · 11-26 FG

The swing

Down 12 after the third, the Spurs took the fourth 26-14.

SAS lead by quarter
200 −3−4−1200+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2
Final · Bulls-Heat
Bulls 93Heat 86
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bulls2116213593
Heat1522252486
The story
Nate Robinson's 27 points and 9 assists carried Chicago past Miami, 93-86

For Miami, Dwyane Wade had 14 PTS, 4 AST, 2 REB 27 PTS, 9 AST, 3 REB · 8-16 FG, 3-8 3PT

The swing

The Bulls trailed by 4 going into the fourth, then won it 35-24.

CHI lead by quarter
200 +60−4+7 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

LeBron James was the fantasy play: 51.6 FPTS on 24 PTS, 8 REB, 7 AST

Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.1points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
9.6Reg. season avg18.7Last 3 playoff games

18.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 9.6 in the regular season (73 games). Today: 10 points in 46 minutes.

Losing minutes
−5.2minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
23.2Reg. season avg18.0Last 3 playoff games

18.0 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 23.2 in the regular season (81 games). Today: 8 points in 14 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+27.6minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
25.4Reg. season avg53Today

53 minutes today, against 25.4 a game in the regular season (81 games). Line: 19 points, 12 rebounds, 0 assists.

Top performances

Stephen Curry leads the day with 44

Stephen CurryPoints, last 10 games: 47, 35, 15, 19, 30, 29, 31, 15, 22, 44Warriors-Spurs · L
27.1 PPG playoffs to date · +19.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Kobe Bryant LAL, Dec 29, 2009: 44 PTS · 4 REB · 11 AST
44 PTS · 4 REB · 11 AST
Tony ParkerPoints, last 10 games: 25, 2, 22, 4, 15, 18, 28, 20, 23, 28Spurs-Warriors · W
23.4 PPG playoffs to date · +5.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
28 PTS · 8 REB · 8 AST
Nate RobinsonPoints, last 10 games: 2, 9, 17, 11, 7, 34, 20, 18, 12, 27Bulls-Heat · W
18.2 PPG playoffs to date · +10.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
27 PTS · 3 REB · 9 AST
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 36, 27, 28, 20, 24, 27, 19, 22, 30, 24Heat-Bulls · L
24.4 PPG playoffs to date · −0.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
24 PTS · 8 REB · 7 AST
Danny GreenPoints, last 10 games: 10, 12, 16, 0, 4, 6, 2, 11, 9, 22Spurs-Warriors · W
10.0 PPG playoffs to date · +15.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
22 PTS · 1 REB · 1 AST
Jimmy ButlerPoints, last 10 games: 8, 13, 13, 5, 4, 16, 18, 17, 9, 21Bulls-Heat · W
12.9 PPG playoffs to date · +9.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 14 REB · 3 AST