FloaterDaily Brief
Monday, April 21, 2014Playoffs · 2 games
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2 games, 1 went to overtime. Every winner was ahead or tied at every quarter break.

Final · OT · R1 · G2 · Box score
Grizzlies111
Thunder105
Q1 MEM +8; Q2 MEM +3; Q3 MEM +3; Q4 Grizzlies 0; OT1 MEM +6
Final · R1 · G2 · Box score
Warriors98
Clippers138
Q1 LAC +11; Q2 LAC +26; Q3 LAC +32; Q4 LAC +40
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The lead · First round · 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+15OVERTIMETipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3End reg.Final0+8+3+30+6MEM AHEAD ↑OKC AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1T
Grizzlies2422223112111
Thunder162722346105
Who led
Zach RandolphPoints, last 10 games: 4, 20, 8, 25, 10, 10, 32, 27, 21, 25MEM25 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Mike ConleyPoints, last 10 games: 7, 21, 18, 26, 2, 24, 14, 22, 16, 19MEM19 PTS · 7 REB · 12 AST
Kevin DurantPoints, last 10 games: 28, 38, 23, 27, 27, 38, 25, 42, 33, 36OKC36 PTS · 11 REB · 4 AST
Russell WestbrookPoints, last 10 games: 18, 19, 27, 33, 30, 24, 21, 22, 23, 29OKC29 PTS · 7 REB · 8 AST
Lead changes
Grizzlies-Thunder6
Warriors-Clippers0
The night in charts
Warriors-Clippers combined for 236, 20 more than any other game
Points by game
Warriors-ClippersWarriors 98, Clippers 138
236
Grizzlies-ThunderGrizzlies 111, Thunder 105
216
MEM won the closest game by 6
Closest finishes
Grizzlies-ThunderGrizzlies 111, Thunder 105
+6 MEM
Warriors-ClippersWarriors 98, Clippers 138
+40 LAC
Blake shot 13-of-17 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
BlakeLAC · 35 PTS, 6 REB, 2 STL, 1 AST
76% (13-17)
GrangerLAC · 15 PTS, 3 REB, 1 STL
60% (6-10)
StephGSW · 24 PTS, 8 AST, 2 STL, 1 REB
53% (9-17)
RandolphMEM · 25 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST
50% (10-20)
IbakaOKC · 15 PTS, 11 REB, 5 BLK, 1 AST
50% (6-12)
Final · Grizzlies-Thunder
Grizzlies 111Thunder 105
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Grizzlies2422223112111
Thunder162722346105
The story
Mike Conley had 19 points and 12 assists as Memphis beat Oklahoma City 111-105 in OT

Serge Ibaka led Oklahoma City with 15 PTS, 11 REB 19 PTS, 12 AST, 7 REB · 7-16 FG, 0-3 3PT

The swing

The Grizzlies won the first 24-16, their biggest quarter edge.

MEM lead by quarter
200 +8+3+30+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Warriors-Clippers
Warriors 98Clippers 138
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Warriors2021322598
Clippers31363833138
The story
Blake Griffin's 35 points carried Los Angeles past Golden State, 138-98

For Golden State, Stephen Curry had 24 PTS, 8 AST 35 PTS, 6 REB, 1 AST · 13-17 FG

The swing

The second quarter, 36-21, was where the Clippers built it.

LAC lead by quarter
400 +11+26+32+40 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+5.6points, last 2 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
17.4Reg. season avg23.0Last 2 playoff games

23.0 points a game over his last two playoff games, against 17.4 in the regular season (79 games). Today: 25 points in 41 minutes.

Losing minutes
−16.7minutes, last 2 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
25.7Reg. season avg9.0Last 2 playoff games

9.0 minutes a game over his last two playoff games, against 25.7 in the regular season (76 games). Today: 2 points in 14 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+17.1minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
25.0Reg. season avg42.1Today

42 minutes today, against 25.0 a game in the regular season (79 games). Line: 16 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assists.

Second story · Warriors-Clippers · R1 · G2

Clippers control Golden State start to finish

Clippers won 138–98, leading by as many as 40 at a break. Blake Griffin led Clippers with 35 points, 6 rebounds and 1 assist.

Series tracker · Warriors-Clippers
G1 · @ LACGSW109–105G2 · @ LACLAC138–98
Top performances

Kevin Durant leads the day with 36

Kevin DurantPoints, last 10 games: 28, 38, 23, 27, 27, 38, 25, 42, 33, 36Thunder-Grizzlies · L
34.5 PPG playoffs to date
36 PTS · 11 REB · 4 AST
Blake GriffinPoints, last 10 games: 18, 7, 23, 25, 23, 30, 27, 24, 16, 35Clippers-Warriors · W
25.5 PPG playoffs to date
35 PTS · 6 REB · 1 AST
Russell WestbrookPoints, last 10 games: 18, 19, 27, 33, 30, 24, 21, 22, 23, 29Thunder-Grizzlies · L
26.0 PPG playoffs to date
29 PTS · 7 REB · 8 AST
Zach RandolphPoints, last 10 games: 4, 20, 8, 25, 10, 10, 32, 27, 21, 25Grizzlies-Thunder · W
23.0 PPG playoffs to date
25 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Stephen CurryPoints, last 10 games: 23, 11, 13, 31, 24, 30, 47, 32, 14, 24Warriors-Clippers · L
19.0 PPG playoffs to date
24 PTS · 1 REB · 8 AST
Mike ConleyPoints, last 10 games: 7, 21, 18, 26, 2, 24, 14, 22, 16, 19Grizzlies-Thunder · W
17.5 PPG playoffs to date
19 PTS · 7 REB · 12 AST