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Saturday, May 11, 2013Playoffs · 2 games
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2 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: MEM trailed OKC by 1 at halftime and won 87–81.

Final · R2 · G3 · Box score
Thunder81
Grizzlies87
Q1 MEM +4; Q2 MEM -1; Q3 MEM +6; Q4 MEM +6
Final · R2 · G3 · Box score
Knicks71
Pacers82
Q1 IND +3; Q2 IND +3; Q3 IND +9; Q4 IND +11
On this day · 2011–12May 11, 2012: 1 game. Top scorer: Marc Gasol (Grizzlies-Clippers), 23 points.
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The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 3 · Thunder-Grizzlies

Memphis beats OKC by 6, moves within two of advancing

Kevin Durant goes for 25 points

Game flow · MEM margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+4-1+6+6MEM AHEAD ↑OKC AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Thunder1827152181
Grizzlies2222222187
Who led
Marc GasolPoints, last 10 games: 4, 16, 17, 16, 24, 21, 10, 20, 24, 20MEM20 PTS · 9 REB · 4 AST
Mike ConleyPoints, last 10 games: 14, 12, 28, 6, 15, 20, 23, 13, 26, 14MEM14 PTS · 7 REB · 6 AST
Kevin DurantPoints, last 10 games: 29, 24, 29, 41, 38, 36, 27, 35, 36, 25OKC25 PTS · 11 REB · 5 AST
Reggie JacksonPoints, last 10 games: 23, 9, 6, 14, 18, 20, 17, 12, 10, 16OKC16 PTS · 10 REB · 2 AST
Second story · Knicks-Pacers · R2 · G3

Indiana keeps New York at arm's length

The Knicks never led at a quarter break. Indiana won by 11. Roy Hibbert led Indiana with 24 points, 12 rebounds and 0 assists.

Series tracker · Knicks-Pacers
G1 · @ NYKIND102–95G2 · @ NYKNYK105–79G3 · @ INDIND82–71
Lead changes
Thunder-Grizzlies13
Knicks-Pacers2
The night in charts
Thunder-Grizzlies combined for 168, 15 more than any other game
Points by game
Thunder-GrizzliesThunder 81, Grizzlies 87
168
Knicks-PacersKnicks 71, Pacers 82
153
MEM won the closest game by 6
Closest finishes
Thunder-GrizzliesThunder 81, Grizzlies 87
+6 MEM
Knicks-PacersKnicks 71, Pacers 82
+11 IND
Hibbert shot 9-of-18 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
HibbertIND · 24 PTS, 12 REB
50% (9-18)
KDOKC · 25 PTS, 11 REB, 5 AST, 3 STL
47% (9-19)
Reggie JacksonOKC · 16 PTS, 10 REB, 2 AST, 2 STL
47% (7-15)
GasolMEM · 20 PTS, 9 REB, 4 AST, 2 BLK
43% (6-14)
Tony AllenMEM · 14 PTS, 5 REB, 2 STL
40% (4-10)
Final · Thunder-Grizzlies
Thunder 81Grizzlies 87
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Thunder1827152181
Grizzlies2222222187
The story
Marc Gasol had 20 points as Memphis beat Oklahoma City 87-81

Reggie Jackson led Oklahoma City with 16 PTS, 10 REB, 2 AST 20 PTS, 9 REB, 4 AST · 6-14 FG

The swing

Down 1 after the second, the Grizzlies took the third 22-15.

MEM lead by quarter
200 +4−1+6+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Knicks-Pacers
Knicks 71Pacers 82
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Knicks1518201871
Pacers1818262082
The story
Paul George's 14 points and 8 assists carried Indiana past New York, 82-71

For New York, Iman Shumpert had 10 REB, 8 PTS, 2 AST 14 PTS, 8 REB, 8 AST, 5 STL · 4-17 FG, 2-12 3PT

The swing

The third quarter, 26-20, was where the Pacers built it.

IND lead by quarter
200 +3+3+9+11 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+7.3points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
5.4Reg. season avg12.7Last 3 playoff games

12.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 5.4 in the regular season (69 games). Today: 16 points in 38 minutes.

Losing minutes
−17.0minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
20.3Reg. season avg3.3Last 3 playoff games

3.3 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 20.3 in the regular season (81 games). Today: 0 points in 2 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+14.5minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
22.1Reg. season avg36.6Today

37 minutes today, against 22.1 a game in the regular season (45 games). Line: 8 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists.

Top performances

Kevin Durant leads the day with 25

Kevin DurantPoints, last 10 games: 29, 24, 29, 41, 38, 36, 27, 35, 36, 25Thunder-Grizzlies · L
32.3 PPG playoffs to date · −8.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
25 PTS · 11 REB · 5 AST
Roy HibbertPoints, last 10 games: 4, 16, 15, 8, 14, 18, 17, 14, 6, 24Pacers-Knicks · W
14.7 PPG playoffs to date · +10.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
24 PTS · 12 REB · 0 AST
Carmelo AnthonyPoints, last 10 games: 25, 36, 34, 26, 36, 22, 21, 27, 32, 21Knicks-Pacers · L
28.3 PPG playoffs to date · −8.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 5 REB · 1 AST
Marc GasolPoints, last 10 games: 4, 16, 17, 16, 24, 21, 10, 20, 24, 20Grizzlies-Thunder · W
18.7 PPG playoffs to date · +1.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
20 PTS · 9 REB · 4 AST
George HillPoints, last 10 games: 6, 18, 22, 3, 12, 15, 21, 14, 12, 17Pacers-Knicks · W
14.9 PPG playoffs to date · +2.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
17 PTS · 6 REB · 1 AST
Reggie JacksonPoints, last 10 games: 23, 9, 6, 14, 18, 20, 17, 12, 10, 16Thunder-Grizzlies · L
13.6 PPG playoffs to date · +2.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
16 PTS · 10 REB · 2 AST