FloaterDaily Brief
Monday, May 13, 2013Playoffs · 2 games
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2 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: MEM trailed OKC by 11 after the first quarter and won 103–97.

Final · R2 · G4 · Box score
Heat88
Bulls65
Q1 MIA +6; Q2 MIA +11; Q3 MIA +19; Q4 MIA +23
Final · OT · R2 · G4 · Box score
Thunder97
Grizzlies103
Q1 MEM -11; Q2 MEM -8; Q3 Grizzlies 0; Q4 Grizzlies 0; OT1 MEM +6
On this day · 2011–12May 13, 2012: 2 games. Top scorer: LeBron James (Heat-Pacers), 32 points.
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The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 4 · Thunder-Grizzlies

Memphis goes up 3–1 on OKC

Marc Gasol goes for 23 points

Game flow · MEM margin at each break
-20-100+10+20OVERTIMETipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3End reg.Final0-11-800+6MEM AHEAD ↑OKC AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1T
Thunder29272018397
Grizzlies183028189103
Who led
Mike ConleyPoints, last 10 games: 12, 28, 6, 15, 20, 23, 13, 26, 14, 24MEM24 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
Zach RandolphPoints, last 10 games: 13, 13, 27, 24, 25, 23, 18, 15, 8, 23MEM23 PTS · 12 REB · 3 AST
Kevin DurantPoints, last 10 games: 24, 29, 41, 38, 36, 27, 35, 36, 25, 27OKC27 PTS · 7 REB · 7 AST
Kevin MartinPoints, last 10 games: 16, 10, 12, 16, 3, 25, 25, 6, 13, 18OKC18 PTS · 5 REB · 1 AST
Second story · Heat-Bulls · R2 · G4

Steady Miami beats Chicago

Leads at every break, then an 88–65 final. LeBron James led Miami with 27 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists.

Series tracker · Heat-Bulls
G1 · @ MIACHI93–86G2 · @ MIAMIA115–78G3 · @ CHIMIA104–94G4 · @ CHIMIA88–65
Lead changes
Thunder-Grizzlies13
Heat-Bulls1
The night in charts
Thunder-Grizzlies combined for 200, 47 more than any other game
Points by game
Thunder-GrizzliesThunder 97, Grizzlies 103
200
Heat-BullsHeat 88, Bulls 65
153
MEM won the closest game by 6
Closest finishes
Thunder-GrizzliesThunder 97, Grizzlies 103
+6 MEM
Heat-BullsHeat 88, Bulls 65
+23 MIA
Bosh shot 7-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
BoshMIA · 14 PTS, 6 REB, 4 BLK, 1 AST
70% (7-10)
Kevin MartinOKC · 18 PTS, 5 REB, 1 AST
50% (6-12)
RandolphMEM · 23 PTS, 12 REB, 3 AST, 1 BLK
47% (8-17)
IbakaOKC · 17 PTS, 14 REB, 3 BLK, 1 AST
46% (6-13)
LeBronMIA · 27 PTS, 8 AST, 7 REB, 2 STL
45% (9-20)
Final · Thunder-Grizzlies
Thunder 97Grizzlies 103
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Thunder29272018397
Grizzlies183028189103
The story
Mike Conley had 24 points as Memphis beat Oklahoma City 103-97 in OT

Serge Ibaka led Oklahoma City with 17 PTS, 14 REB 24 PTS, 5 AST, 4 STL, 3 REB · 7-21 FG, 4-10 3PT

The swing

Down 8 after the second, the Grizzlies took the third 28-20.

MEM lead by quarter
200 −11−800+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Heat-Bulls
Heat 88Bulls 65
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat2123172788
Bulls151892365
The story
Chris Bosh's 14 points carried Miami past Chicago, 88-65

For Chicago, Carlos Boozer had 14 PTS, 12 REB 14 PTS, 6 REB, 4 BLK, 1 AST · 7-10 FG

The swing

The third quarter, 17-9, was where the Heat built it.

MIA lead by quarter
300 +6+11+19+23 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: 7 points in 22 minutes.

Losing minutes
−11.2minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
21.8Reg. season avg10.6Last 3 playoff games

10.6 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 21.8 in the regular season (50 games). Today: 11 points in 22 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+33.5minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
14.4Reg. season avg47.9Today

48 minutes today, against 14.4 a game in the regular season (69 games). Line: 15 points, 4 rebounds, 8 assists.

Top performances

LeBron James leads the day with 27

LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 20, 24, 27, 19, 22, 30, 24, 19, 25, 27Heat-Bulls · W
24.1 PPG playoffs to date · +3.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
27 PTS · 7 REB · 8 AST
Kevin DurantPoints, last 10 games: 24, 29, 41, 38, 36, 27, 35, 36, 25, 27Thunder-Grizzlies · L
31.8 PPG playoffs to date · −5.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
27 PTS · 7 REB · 7 AST
Mike ConleyPoints, last 10 games: 12, 28, 6, 15, 20, 23, 13, 26, 14, 24Grizzlies-Thunder · W
18.1 PPG playoffs to date · +6.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
24 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
Zach RandolphPoints, last 10 games: 13, 13, 27, 24, 25, 23, 18, 15, 8, 23Grizzlies-Thunder · W
18.9 PPG playoffs to date · +4.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
23 PTS · 12 REB · 3 AST
Marc GasolPoints, last 10 games: 16, 17, 16, 24, 21, 10, 20, 24, 20, 23Grizzlies-Thunder · W
19.1 PPG playoffs to date · +4.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
23 PTS · 11 REB · 0 AST
Kevin MartinPoints, last 10 games: 16, 10, 12, 16, 3, 25, 25, 6, 13, 18Thunder-Grizzlies · L
14.4 PPG playoffs to date · +4.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
18 PTS · 5 REB · 1 AST