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Tuesday, May 7, 2013Playoffs · 2 games
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2 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: MEM trailed OKC by 5 after three quarters and won 99–93.

Final · R2 · G2 · Box score
Pacers79
Knicks105
Q1 NYK +9; Q2 NYK +5; Q3 NYK +6; Q4 NYK +26
Final · R2 · G2 · Box score
Grizzlies99
Thunder93
Q1 MEM +2; Q2 MEM +3; Q3 MEM -5; Q4 MEM +6
On this day · 2011–12May 7, 2012: 2 games. Top scorer: Blake Griffin (Clippers-Grizzlies), 30 points.
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The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 2 · Grizzlies-Thunder

Memphis evens the series with OKC at 1–1

Kevin Durant goes for 36 points

Game flow · MEM margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+2+3-5+6MEM AHEAD ↑OKC AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Grizzlies2331153099
Thunder2130231993
Who led
Mike ConleyPoints, last 10 games: 6, 14, 12, 28, 6, 15, 20, 23, 13, 26MEM26 PTS · 10 REB · 9 AST
Marc GasolPoints, last 10 games: 6, 4, 16, 17, 16, 24, 21, 10, 20, 24MEM24 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Kevin DurantPoints, last 10 games: 16, 29, 24, 29, 41, 38, 36, 27, 35, 36OKC36 PTS · 11 REB · 9 AST
Derek FisherPoints, last 10 games: 9, 7, 9, 0, 9, 12, 8, 11, 8, 19OKC19 PTS · 1 REB · 1 AST
Second story · Pacers-Knicks · R2 · G2

New York leads Indiana wire to wire

New York was ahead at every break and won 105–79. Best quarter: the fourth, 33–13. Carmelo Anthony led New York with 32 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists.

Series tracker · Pacers-Knicks
G1 · @ NYKIND102–95G2 · @ NYKNYK105–79
Lead changes
Grizzlies-Thunder25
Pacers-Knicks4
The night in charts
Grizzlies-Thunder combined for 192, 8 more than any other game
Points by game
Grizzlies-ThunderGrizzlies 99, Thunder 93
192
Pacers-KnicksPacers 79, Knicks 105
184
MEM won the closest game by 6
Closest finishes
Grizzlies-ThunderGrizzlies 99, Thunder 93
+6 MEM
Pacers-KnicksPacers 79, Knicks 105
+26 NYK
Shumpert shot 7-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
ShumpertNYK · 15 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL
64% (7-11)
GasolMEM · 24 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST, 2 STL
62% (8-13)
KDOKC · 36 PTS, 11 REB, 9 AST, 1 STL
52% (11-21)
MeloNYK · 32 PTS, 9 REB, 3 AST, 2 STL
50% (13-26)
ConleyMEM · 26 PTS, 10 REB, 9 AST, 1 STL
50% (11-22)
Final · Grizzlies-Thunder
Grizzlies 99Thunder 93
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Grizzlies2331153099
Thunder2130231993
The story
Mike Conley had 26 points and 10 rebounds as Memphis beat Oklahoma City 99-93

Derek Fisher led Oklahoma City with 19 PTS 26 PTS, 10 REB, 9 AST · 11-22 FG, 2-7 3PT

The swing

Down 5 after the third, the Grizzlies took the fourth 30-19.

MEM lead by quarter
200 +2+3−5+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Pacers-Knicks
Pacers 79Knicks 105
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pacers2022241379
Knicks29182533105
The story
Carmelo Anthony's 32 points carried New York past Indiana, 105-79

For Indiana, Roy Hibbert had 12 REB, 6 PTS 32 PTS, 9 REB, 3 AST · 13-26 FG, 2-5 3PT

The swing

The fourth quarter, 33-13, was where the Knicks built it.

NYK lead by quarter
300 +9+5+6+26 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+7.6points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
5.4Reg. season avg13.0Last 3 playoff games

13.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 5.4 in the regular season (69 games). Today: 10 points in 29 minutes.

Losing minutes
−16.4minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
20.1Reg. season avg3.7Last 3 playoff games

3.7 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 20.1 in the regular season (81 games). Today: 2 points in 3 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+8.2minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
34.3Reg. season avg42.5Today

42 minutes today, against 34.3 a game in the regular season (76 games). Line: 15 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists.

Top performances

Kevin Durant leads the day with 36

Kevin DurantPoints, last 10 games: 16, 29, 24, 29, 41, 38, 36, 27, 35, 36Thunder-Grizzlies · L
33.2 PPG playoffs to date · +3.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
36 PTS · 11 REB · 9 AST
Carmelo AnthonyPoints, last 10 games: 31, 25, 36, 34, 26, 36, 22, 21, 27, 32Knicks-Pacers · W
29.2 PPG playoffs to date · +3.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
32 PTS · 9 REB · 3 AST
Mike ConleyPoints, last 10 games: 6, 14, 12, 28, 6, 15, 20, 23, 13, 26Grizzlies-Thunder · W
17.9 PPG playoffs to date · +9.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
26 PTS · 10 REB · 9 AST
Marc GasolPoints, last 10 games: 6, 4, 16, 17, 16, 24, 21, 10, 20, 24Grizzlies-Thunder · W
18.5 PPG playoffs to date · +6.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
24 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Paul GeorgePoints, last 10 games: 21, 9, 23, 27, 16, 21, 21, 4, 19, 20Pacers-Knicks · L
18.9 PPG playoffs to date · +1.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
20 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST
Derek FisherPoints, last 10 games: 9, 7, 9, 0, 9, 12, 8, 11, 8, 19Thunder-Grizzlies · L
9.5 PPG playoffs to date · +10.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
19 PTS · 1 REB · 1 AST