FloaterDaily Brief
Friday, May 10, 2013Playoffs · 2 games
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2 games, none went to overtime. Every winner was ahead or tied at every quarter break.

Final · R2 · G3 · Box score
Heat104
Bulls94
Q1 Heat 0; Q2 MIA +2; Q3 Heat 0; Q4 MIA +10
Final · R2 · G3 · Box score
Spurs102
Warriors92
Q1 SAS +9; Q2 SAS +9; Q3 SAS +10; Q4 SAS +10
On this day · 2011–12May 10, 2012: 3 games. Top scorer: Ty Lawson (Nuggets-Lakers), 32 points.
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The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 3 · Heat-Bulls

Miami takes Game 3, leads Chicago 2–1

Chris Bosh goes for 20 points

Game flow · MIA margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final00+20+10MIA AHEAD ↑CHI AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat25271834104
Bulls2525202494
Who led
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 28, 20, 24, 27, 19, 22, 30, 24, 19, 25MIA25 PTS · 8 REB · 7 AST
Chris BoshPoints, last 10 games: 18, 17, 12, 15, 10, 16, 10, 9, 13, 20MIA20 PTS · 19 REB · 4 AST
Carlos BoozerPoints, last 10 games: 25, 13, 22, 21, 10, 14, 17, 6, 8, 21CHI21 PTS · 4 REB · 0 AST
Nate RobinsonPoints, last 10 games: 17, 11, 7, 34, 20, 18, 12, 27, 11, 17CHI17 PTS · 6 REB · 7 AST
Lead changes
Heat-Bulls11
Spurs-Warriors6
The night in charts
Heat-Bulls combined for 198, 4 more than any other game
Points by game
Heat-BullsHeat 104, Bulls 94
198
Spurs-WarriorsSpurs 102, Warriors 92
194
MIA won the closest game by 10
Closest finishes
Heat-BullsHeat 104, Bulls 94
+10 MIA
Spurs-WarriorsSpurs 102, Warriors 92
+10 SAS
Boozer shot 10-of-16 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
BoozerCHI · 21 PTS, 4 REB
63% (10-16)
ParkerSAS · 32 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST
57% (13-23)
BoshMIA · 20 PTS, 19 REB, 4 AST, 2 BLK
50% (8-16)
JimmyCHI · 17 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST, 3 STL
50% (6-12)
NoahCHI · 15 PTS, 11 REB, 4 AST, 2 STL
50% (6-12)
Final · Heat-Bulls
Heat 104Bulls 94
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat25271834104
Bulls2525202494
The story
LeBron James had 25 points as Miami beat Chicago 104-94

Joakim Noah led Chicago with 15 PTS, 11 REB, 4 AST 25 PTS, 8 REB, 7 AST · 6-17 FG, 2-4 3PT

The swing

The Heat won the fourth 34-24, their biggest quarter edge.

MIA lead by quarter
200 0+20+10 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Spurs-Warriors
Spurs 102Warriors 92
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Spurs32252223102
Warriors2325212392
The story
Tim Duncan's 23 points and 10 rebounds carried San Antonio past Golden State, 102-92

For Golden State, Stephen Curry had 16 PTS, 8 AST, 2 REB 23 PTS, 10 REB, 3 AST · 10-21 FG

The swing

The first quarter, 32-23, was where the Spurs built it.

SAS lead by quarter
200 +9+9+10+10 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+8.7points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
5.6Reg. season avg14.3Last 3 playoff games

14.3 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 5.6 in the regular season (80 games). Today: 18 points in 24 minutes.

Losing minutes
−25.8minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
36.8Reg. season avg11.0Last 3 playoff games

11.0 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 36.8 in the regular season (79 games). Today: 5 points in 3 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+22.0minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
26.0Reg. season avg48Today

48 minutes today, against 26.0 a game in the regular season (82 games). Line: 17 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists.

Second story · Spurs-Warriors · R2 · G3

San Antonio never trails at a break against Golden State

Ahead after one, at the half and after three. Final: 102–92. Tony Parker led San Antonio with 32 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists.

Series tracker · Spurs-Warriors
G1 · @ SASSAS129–127G2 · @ SASGSW100–91G3 · @ GSWSAS102–92
Top performances

Tony Parker leads the day with 32

Tony ParkerPoints, last 10 games: 22, 4, 15, 18, 28, 20, 23, 28, 20, 32Spurs-Warriors · W
24.1 PPG playoffs to date · +9.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
32 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 28, 20, 24, 27, 19, 22, 30, 24, 19, 25Heat-Bulls · W
23.7 PPG playoffs to date · +1.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
25 PTS · 8 REB · 7 AST
Tim DuncanPoints, last 10 games: 18, 23, 17, 17, 16, 26, 11, 19, 23, 23Spurs-Warriors · W
19.3 PPG playoffs to date · +4.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
23 PTS · 10 REB · 3 AST
Carlos BoozerPoints, last 10 games: 25, 13, 22, 21, 10, 14, 17, 6, 8, 21Bulls-Heat · L
15.7 PPG playoffs to date · +5.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 4 REB · 0 AST
Chris BoshPoints, last 10 games: 18, 17, 12, 15, 10, 16, 10, 9, 13, 20Heat-Bulls · W
13.3 PPG playoffs to date · +7.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
20 PTS · 19 REB · 4 AST
Norris ColePoints, last 10 games: 2, 16, 9, 6, 7, 7, 4, 7, 18, 18Heat-Bulls · W
9.6 PPG playoffs to date · +9.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
Ties season high18 PTS · 2 REB · 1 AST