FloaterDaily Brief
Tuesday, April 29, 2014Playoffs · 3 games
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3 games, 1 went to overtime. Every winner was ahead or tied at every quarter break.

Final · R1 · G5 · Box score
Wizards75
Bulls69
Q1 WAS +8; Q2 Wizards 0; Q3 WAS +9; Q4 WAS +6
Final · OT · R1 · G5 · Box score
Grizzlies100
Thunder99
Q1 MEM +5; Q2 MEM +12; Q3 MEM +6; Q4 Grizzlies 0; OT1 MEM +1
Final · R1 · G5 · Box score
Warriors103
Clippers113
Q1 LAC +10; Q2 LAC +5; Q3 LAC +5; Q4 LAC +10
On this day · 2012–13Apr 29, 2013: 3 games. Top scorer: Kevin Durant (Thunder-Rockets), 38 points.
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The lead · First round · Game 5 · Grizzlies-Thunder

Memphis beats OKC by 1, moves within one of advancing

Russell Westbrook posts a triple-double

Game flow · MEM margin at each break
-20-100+10+20OVERTIMETipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3End reg.Final0+5+12+60+1MEM AHEAD ↑OKC AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1T
Grizzlies3025211410100
Thunder25182720999
Who led
Mike MillerPoints, last 10 games: 0, 19, 13, 21, 3, 3, 9, 0, 8, 21MEM21 PTS · 6 REB · 3 AST
Zach RandolphPoints, last 10 games: 25, 10, 10, 32, 27, 21, 25, 16, 11, 20MEM20 PTS · 10 REB · 0 AST
Russell WestbrookPoints, last 10 games: 33, 30, 24, 21, 22, 23, 29, 30, 15, 30OKC30 PTS · 10 REB · 13 AST
Kevin DurantPoints, last 10 games: 27, 27, 38, 25, 42, 33, 36, 30, 15, 26OKC26 PTS · 8 REB · 2 AST
Lead changes
Warriors-Clippers4
Grizzlies-Thunder2
The night in charts
Warriors-Clippers combined for 216, 17 more than any other game
Points by game
Warriors-ClippersWarriors 103, Clippers 113
216
Grizzlies-ThunderGrizzlies 100, Thunder 99
199
Wizards-BullsWizards 75, Bulls 69
144
MEM won the closest game by 1
Closest finishes
Grizzlies-ThunderGrizzlies 100, Thunder 99
+1 MEM
Wizards-BullsWizards 75, Bulls 69
+6 WAS
Warriors-ClippersWarriors 103, Clippers 113
+10 LAC
Jordan shot 8-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
JordanLAC · 25 PTS, 18 REB, 4 BLK, 1 AST
80% (8-10)
David LeeGSW · 18 PTS, 10 REB, 4 AST
62% (8-13)
IbakaOKC · 15 PTS, 12 REB, 1 AST
60% (6-10)
HilarioWAS · 20 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST, 2 STL
59% (10-17)
Mike MillerMEM · 21 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST, 3 STL
55% (6-11)
Final · Grizzlies-Thunder
Grizzlies 100Thunder 99
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Grizzlies3025211410100
Thunder25182720999
The story
Mike Miller had 21 points as Memphis beat Oklahoma City 100-99 in OT

Kevin Durant led Oklahoma City with 26 PTS, 8 REB, 2 AST 21 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST, 3 STL · 6-11 FG, 5-8 3PT

The swing

The Grizzlies won the second 25-18, their biggest quarter edge.

MEM lead by quarter
200 +5+12+60+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Wizards-Bulls
Wizards 75Bulls 69
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Wizards2318201475
Bulls1526111769
The story
Nene Hilario's 20 points carried Washington past Chicago, 75-69

For Chicago, Jimmy Butler had 16 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST 20 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST · 10-17 FG

The swing

The third quarter, 20-11, was where the Wizards built it.

WAS lead by quarter
200 +80+9+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Joakim Noah was the fantasy play: 49.1 FPTS on 18 REB, 7 AST, 6 PTS

Final · Warriors-Clippers
Warriors 103Clippers 113
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Warriors21292231103
Clippers31242236113
The story
Los Angeles beat Golden State 113-103 behind 25 points and 18 rebounds from DeAndre Jordan

Andre Iguodala paced Golden State: 18 PTS, 8 REB, 8 AST 25 PTS, 18 REB, 4 BLK, 1 AST · 8-10 FG

The swing

A 31-21 first quarter did the most damage for the Clippers.

LAC lead by quarter
200 +10+5+5+10 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+7.7points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
9.3Reg. season avg17.0Last 3 playoff games

17.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 9.3 in the regular season (63 games). Today: 18 points in 42 minutes.

Losing minutes
−21.9minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
27.2Reg. season avg5.3Last 3 playoff games

5.3 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 27.2 in the regular season (55 games). Today: 0 points in 5 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+17.3minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
30.7Reg. season avg48Today

48 minutes today, against 30.7 a game in the regular season (46 games). Line: 30 points, 10 rebounds, 13 assists.

Second story · Wizards-Bulls · R1 · G5

Washington finishes off Chicago, wins the series 4–1

75–69 in Game 5 of the first round. John Wall led Washington with 24 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists.

Series tracker · Wizards-Bulls
G1 · @ CHIWAS102–93G2 · @ CHIWAS101–99G3 · @ WASCHI100–97G4 · @ WASWAS98–89G5 · @ CHIWAS75–69
Top performances

Russell Westbrook leads the day with 30

Russell WestbrookPoints, last 10 games: 33, 30, 24, 21, 22, 23, 29, 30, 15, 30Thunder-Grizzlies · L
25.4 PPG playoffs to date · +5.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Chris Paul NOH, Mar 11, 2009: 30 PTS · 10 REB · 13 AST
30 PTS · 10 REB · 13 AST
Kevin DurantPoints, last 10 games: 27, 27, 38, 25, 42, 33, 36, 30, 15, 26Thunder-Grizzlies · L
28.0 PPG playoffs to date · −2.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
26 PTS · 8 REB · 2 AST
DeAndre JordanPoints, last 10 games: 11, 10, 21, 13, 0, 11, 11, 14, 0, 25Clippers-Warriors · W
12.2 PPG playoffs to date · +16.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
Ties career high25 PTS · 18 REB · 1 AST
John WallPoints, last 10 games: 14, 10, 15, 4, 15, 16, 16, 23, 15, 24Wizards-Bulls · W
18.8 PPG playoffs to date · +6.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
24 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST
Klay ThompsonPoints, last 10 games: 21, 16, 25, 20, 8, 22, 7, 26, 15, 21Warriors-Clippers · L
18.2 PPG playoffs to date · +3.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST
Mike MillerPoints, last 10 games: 0, 19, 13, 21, 3, 3, 9, 0, 8, 21Grizzlies-Thunder · W
8.2 PPG playoffs to date · +16.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
Ties season high21 PTS · 6 REB · 3 AST