FloaterDaily Brief
Friday, April 25, 2014Playoffs · 3 games
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3 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: BKN trailed TOR by 4 after the first quarter and won 102–98.

Final · R1 · G3 · Box score
Raptors98
Nets102
Q1 BKN -4; Q2 BKN +4; Q3 BKN +11; Q4 BKN +4
Final · R1 · G3 · Box score
Bulls100
Wizards97
Q1 CHI -2; Q2 CHI -3; Q3 CHI +3; Q4 CHI +3
Final · OT · R1 · G3 · Box score
Rockets121
Blazers116
Q1 HOU +11; Q2 HOU -1; Q3 HOU +3; Q4 Rockets 0; OT1 HOU +5
On this day · 2012–13Apr 25, 2013: 3 games. Top scorer: Zach Randolph (Grizzlies-Clippers), 27 points.
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The lead · First round · Game 3 · Raptors-Nets

Brooklyn goes up 2–1 on Toronto

James Harden goes for 37 points

Game flow · BKN margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-4+4+11+4BKN AHEAD ↑TOR AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Raptors2322213298
Nets19302825102
Who led
Joe JohnsonPoints, last 10 games: 10, 12, 19, 31, 9, 17, 12, 24, 18, 29BKN29 PTS · 0 REB · 2 AST
Deron WilliamsPoints, last 10 games: 12, 8, 19, 8, 11, 16, 10, 24, 15, 22BKN22 PTS · 2 REB · 8 AST
DeMar DeRozanPoints, last 10 games: 29, 20, 23, 17, 26, 30, 9, 14, 30, 30TOR30 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Patrick PattersonPoints, last 10 games: 5, 7, 17, 6, 4, 3, 7, 9, 12, 17TOR17 PTS · 5 REB · 1 AST
Second story · Bulls-Wizards · R1 · G3

Chicago stays alive against Washington

A 100–97 win in Game 3 cuts the first round deficit to 2–1. Mike Dunleavy led Chicago with 35 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists.

Series tracker · Bulls-Wizards
G1 · @ CHIWAS102–93G2 · @ CHIWAS101–99G3 · @ WASCHI100–97
Lead changes
Bulls-Wizards15
Rockets-Blazers12
Raptors-Nets7
Shot of the night

Daniels's three with 11 seconds left in OT breaks the tie, 121-116 final

The night in charts
Rockets-Blazers combined for 237, 37 more than any other game
Points by game
Rockets-BlazersRockets 121, Blazers 116
237
Raptors-NetsRaptors 98, Nets 102
200
Bulls-WizardsBulls 100, Wizards 97
197
3 of 3 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Bulls-WizardsBulls 100, Wizards 97
+3 CHI
Raptors-NetsRaptors 98, Nets 102
+4 BKN
Rockets-BlazersRockets 121, Blazers 116
+5 HOU
BKN rallied from 4 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Raptors-NetsBKN won · Raptors 98, Nets 102
4 pts
Bulls-WizardsCHI won · Bulls 100, Wizards 97
3 pts
Rockets-BlazersHOU won · Rockets 121, Blazers 116
1 pt
Joe Johnson shot 11-of-17 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
Joe JohnsonBKN · 29 PTS, 2 AST
65% (11-17)
DunleavyCHI · 35 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST
63% (12-19)
DwightHOU · 24 PTS, 14 REB, 2 AST, 2 BLK
63% (10-16)
Mo WilliamsPOR · 17 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST
60% (6-10)
DamePOR · 30 PTS, 6 REB, 6 AST, 1 STL
56% (9-16)
Final · Bulls-Wizards
Bulls 100Wizards 97
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bulls28202428100
Wizards3021182897
The story
Mike Dunleavy's 35 points carried Chicago past Washington, 100-97

For Washington, Bradley Beal had 25 PTS, 5 AST, 4 REB 35 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST · 12-19 FG, 8-10 3PT

The swing

The Bulls trailed by 3 going into the third, then won it 24-18.

CHI lead by quarter
200 −2−3+3+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

John Wall was the fantasy play: 47.4 FPTS on 23 PTS, 7 AST, 2 REB

Final · Raptors-Nets
Raptors 98Nets 102
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Raptors2322213298
Nets19302825102
The story
Brooklyn beat Toronto 102-98 behind 22 points and 8 assists from Deron Williams

Jonas Valanciunas paced Toronto: 10 PTS, 10 REB 22 PTS, 8 AST, 2 REB · 7-14 FG, 2-5 3PT

The swing

A 30-22 second quarter erased a 4-point hole for the Nets.

BKN lead by quarter
200 −4+4+11+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

DeMar DeRozan topped the game at 47.0 FPTS: 30 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST

Final · Rockets-Blazers
Rockets 121Blazers 116
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Rockets3519272911121
Blazers243123326116
The story
Dwight Howard had 24 points and 14 rebounds as Houston beat Portland 121-116 in OT

Damian Lillard led Portland with 30 PTS, 6 REB, 6 AST 24 PTS, 14 REB, 2 AST · 10-16 FG

The swing

The Rockets won the first 35-24, their biggest quarter edge.

HOU lead by quarter
200 +11−1+30+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+14.1points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
23.2Reg. season avg37.3Last 3 playoff games

37.3 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 23.2 in the regular season (69 games). Today: 23 points in 43 minutes.

Losing minutes
−16.0minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
24.2Reg. season avg8.2Last 3 playoff games

8.2 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 24.2 in the regular season (72 games). Today: 6 points in 7 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+12.8minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
36.1Reg. season avg48.9Today

49 minutes today, against 36.1 a game in the regular season (82 games). Line: 26 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists.

Top performances

James Harden leads the day with 37

James HardenPoints, last 10 games: 39, 32, 33, 10, 33, 33, 16, 27, 18, 37Rockets-Blazers · W
27.3 PPG playoffs to date
37 PTS · 9 REB · 6 AST
Mike DunleavyPoints, last 10 games: 12, 8, 15, 14, 13, 22, 12, 11, 9, 35Bulls-Wizards · W
18.3 PPG playoffs to date
Season high35 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST
Damian LillardPoints, last 10 games: 34, 15, 20, 19, 16, 13, 9, 31, 18, 30Blazers-Rockets · L
26.3 PPG playoffs to date
30 PTS · 6 REB · 6 AST
DeMar DeRozanPoints, last 10 games: 29, 20, 23, 17, 26, 30, 9, 14, 30, 30Raptors-Nets · L
24.7 PPG playoffs to date
30 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Joe JohnsonPoints, last 10 games: 10, 12, 19, 31, 9, 17, 12, 24, 18, 29Nets-Raptors · W
23.7 PPG playoffs to date
29 PTS · 0 REB · 2 AST
Nicolas BatumPoints, last 10 games: 16, 13, 16, 11, 15, 18, 7, 14, 6, 26Blazers-Rockets · L
15.3 PPG playoffs to date
Season high26 PTS · 9 REB · 5 AST