FloaterDaily Brief
Sunday, May 18, 2014Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Every winner was ahead or tied at every quarter break.

Final · CF · G1 · Box score
Heat96
Pacers107
Q1 IND +6; Q2 IND +10; Q3 IND +13; Q4 IND +11
On this day · 2012–13May 18, 2013: 1 game. Top scorer: Carmelo Anthony (Knicks-Pacers), 39 points.
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The lead · Conference finals · Game 1 · Heat-Pacers

Indiana takes Game 1, leads Miami 1–0

LeBron James goes for 25 points

Game flow · IND margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+6+10+13+11IND AHEAD ↑MIA AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat2421252696
Pacers30252824107
Who led
Paul GeorgePoints, last 10 games: 26, 24, 30, 18, 11, 23, 39, 15, 12, 24IND24 PTS · 4 REB · 7 AST
Roy HibbertPoints, last 10 games: 0, 0, 13, 0, 28, 14, 17, 4, 11, 19IND19 PTS · 9 REB · 3 AST
Dwyane WadePoints, last 10 games: 23, 15, 17, 15, 14, 14, 20, 15, 28, 27MIA27 PTS · 1 REB · 4 AST
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 27, 32, 30, 31, 22, 22, 28, 49, 29, 25MIA25 PTS · 10 REB · 5 AST
Final · Heat-Pacers
Heat 96Pacers 107
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat2421252696
Pacers30252824107
The story
Paul George had 24 points as Indiana beat Miami 107-96

Chris Andersen led Miami with 14 PTS, 4 REB 24 PTS, 7 AST, 4 REB · 7-13 FG, 3-6 3PT

The swing

The Pacers won the first 30-24, their biggest quarter edge.

IND lead by quarter
200 +6+10+13+11 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+7.7points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
14.0Reg. season avg21.7Last 3 playoff games

21.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 14.0 in the regular season (80 games). Today: 19 points in 34 minutes.

Losing minutes
−12.9minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
24.6Reg. season avg11.7Last 3 playoff games

11.7 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 24.6 in the regular season (82 games). Today: 0 points in 13 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+9.3minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
29.7Reg. season avg39Today

39 minutes today, against 29.7 a game in the regular season (81 games). Line: 19 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists.

Top performances

Dwyane Wade leads the day with 27

Dwyane WadePoints, last 10 games: 23, 15, 17, 15, 14, 14, 20, 15, 28, 27Heat-Pacers · L
18.8 PPG playoffs to date · +9.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
27 PTS · 1 REB · 4 AST
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 27, 32, 30, 31, 22, 22, 28, 49, 29, 25Heat-Pacers · L
29.5 PPG playoffs to date · −5.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
25 PTS · 10 REB · 5 AST
Paul GeorgePoints, last 10 games: 26, 24, 30, 18, 11, 23, 39, 15, 12, 24Pacers-Heat · W
22.1 PPG playoffs to date · +2.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
24 PTS · 4 REB · 7 AST
Roy HibbertPoints, last 10 games: 0, 0, 13, 0, 28, 14, 17, 4, 11, 19Pacers-Heat · W
9.3 PPG playoffs to date · +10.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
19 PTS · 9 REB · 3 AST
David WestPoints, last 10 games: 16, 24, 4, 15, 9, 12, 14, 17, 29, 19Pacers-Heat · W
14.9 PPG playoffs to date · +4.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
19 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
Lance StephensonPoints, last 10 games: 16, 21, 19, 12, 12, 9, 8, 9, 17, 17Pacers-Heat · W
13.7 PPG playoffs to date · +3.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
17 PTS · 4 REB · 8 AST