FloaterDaily Brief
Monday, April 27, 2015Playoffs · 3 games
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3 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: BKN trailed ATL by 8 after three quarters and won 120–115.

Final · OT · R1 · G4 · Box score
Hawks115
Nets120
Q1 BKN +1; Q2 BKN -6; Q3 BKN -8; Q4 Nets 0; OT1 BKN +5
Final · R1 · G5 · Box score
Bucks94
Bulls88
Q1 MIL +1; Q2 MIL +3; Q3 MIL +6; Q4 MIL +6
Final · R1 · G4 · Box score
Grizzlies92
Blazers99
Q1 POR +5; Q2 POR +7; Q3 POR -7; Q4 POR +7
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The lead · First round · Game 4 · Hawks-Nets

Deron Williams scores 35, Brooklyn wins in overtime

Brook Lopez goes for 26 points

Game flow · BKN margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15OVERTIMETipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3End reg.Final0+1-6-80+5BKN AHEAD ↑ATL AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1T
Hawks2427312211115
Nets2520293016120
Who led
Deron WilliamsPoints, last 10 games: 24, 10, 9, 4, 9, 10, 13, 2, 3, 35BKN35 PTS · 5 REB · 7 AST
Brook LopezPoints, last 10 games: 32, 26, 26, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 22, 26BKN26 PTS · 10 REB · 3 AST
Jeff TeaguePoints, last 10 games: 17, 16, 15, 6, 19, 10, 17, 16, 12, 20ATL20 PTS · 4 REB · 11 AST
DeMarre CarrollPoints, last 10 games: 20, 16, 19, 7, 16, 10, 17, 2, 22, 20ATL20 PTS · 9 REB · 5 AST
Lead changes
Hawks-Nets15
Grizzlies-Blazers9
Bucks-Bulls8
The night in charts
Hawks-Nets combined for 235, 44 more than any other game
Points by game
Hawks-NetsHawks 115, Nets 120
235
Grizzlies-BlazersGrizzlies 92, Blazers 99
191
Bucks-BullsBucks 94, Bulls 88
182
BKN won the closest game by 5
Closest finishes
Hawks-NetsHawks 115, Nets 120
+5 BKN
Bucks-BullsBucks 94, Bulls 88
+6 MIL
Grizzlies-BlazersGrizzlies 92, Blazers 99
+7 POR
BKN rallied from 8 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Hawks-NetsBKN won · Hawks 115, Nets 120
8 pts
Grizzlies-BlazersPOR won · Grizzlies 92, Blazers 99
7 pts
Courtney Lee shot 8-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
Courtney LeeMEM · 19 PTS, 2 REB, 2 AST
73% (8-11)
Carter-WilliamsMIL · 22 PTS, 9 AST, 8 REB, 3 BLK
67% (10-15)
CJPOR · 18 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST, 2 STL
67% (8-12)
HorfordATL · 17 PTS, 7 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
62% (8-13)
PauCHI · 25 PTS, 10 REB, 4 AST, 2 BLK
60% (9-15)
Final · Hawks-Nets
Hawks 115Nets 120
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Hawks2427312211115
Nets2520293016120
The story
Joe Johnson had 17 points as Brooklyn beat Atlanta 120-115 in OT

Jeff Teague led Atlanta with 20 PTS, 11 AST, 4 REB 17 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST · 5-16 FG, 2-6 3PT

The swing

Down 8 after the third, the Nets took the fourth 30-22.

BKN lead by quarter
200 +1−6−80+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Bucks-Bulls
Bucks 94Bulls 88
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bucks2329241894
Bulls2227211888
The story
Michael Carter-Williams' 22 points and 9 assists carried Milwaukee past Chicago, 94-88

For Chicago, Pau Gasol had 25 PTS, 10 REB, 4 AST 22 PTS, 9 AST, 8 REB, 3 BLK · 10-15 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

The third quarter, 24-21, was where the Bucks built it.

MIL lead by quarter
200 +1+3+6+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Jimmy Butler was the fantasy play: 55.0 FPTS on 20 PTS, 10 REB, 6 AST

Final · Grizzlies-Blazers
Grizzlies 92Blazers 99
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Grizzlies2226271792
Blazers2728133199
The story
Portland beat Memphis 99-92 behind 32 points from Damian Lillard

Tony Allen paced Memphis: 10 REB, 4 PTS 32 PTS, 7 AST, 2 REB · 12-23 FG, 1-5 3PT

The swing

A 31-17 fourth quarter erased a 7-point hole for the Trail Blazers.

POR lead by quarter
200 +5+7−7+7 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.9points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
6.8Reg. season avg16.7Last 3 playoff games

16.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 6.8 in the regular season (62 games). Today: 18 points in 35 minutes.

Losing minutes
−21.6minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
24.4Reg. season avg2.8Last 3 playoff games

2.8 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 24.4 in the regular season (66 games). Today: 0 points in 2 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+20.1minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
23.8Reg. season avg43.9Today

44 minutes today, against 23.8 a game in the regular season (78 games). Line: 15 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists.

Second story · Grizzlies-Blazers · R1 · G4

Portland avoids elimination, forces Game 5

99–92 over Memphis. The first round series is 3–1. Damian Lillard led Portland with 32 points, 2 rebounds and 7 assists.

Series tracker · Grizzlies-Blazers
G1 · @ MEMMEM100–86G2 · @ MEMMEM97–82G3 · @ PORMEM115–109G4 · @ PORPOR99–92
Top performances
Deron WilliamsPoints, last 10 games: 24, 10, 9, 4, 9, 10, 13, 2, 3, 35Nets-Hawks · W
13.2 PPG playoffs to date · +29.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
Season high35 PTS · 5 REB · 7 AST
Damian LillardPoints, last 10 games: 36, 17, 20, 28, 10, 17, 14, 18, 22, 32Blazers-Grizzlies · W
21.5 PPG playoffs to date · +14.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
32 PTS · 2 REB · 7 AST
Brook LopezPoints, last 10 games: 32, 26, 26, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 22, 26Nets-Hawks · W
21.2 PPG playoffs to date · +6.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
26 PTS · 10 REB · 3 AST
Pau GasolPoints, last 10 games: 15, 16, 24, 22, 18, 10, 11, 17, 16, 25Bulls-Bucks · L
15.8 PPG playoffs to date · +11.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
25 PTS · 10 REB · 4 AST
Michael Carter-WilliamsPoints, last 10 games: 30, 19, 12, 30, 7, 9, 12, 19, 8, 22Bucks-Bulls · W
14.0 PPG playoffs to date · +10.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
22 PTS · 8 REB · 9 AST
Marc GasolPoints, last 10 games: 18, 15, 22, 2, 6, 33, 15, 15, 25, 21Grizzlies-Blazers · L
19.0 PPG playoffs to date · +2.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 7 REB · 6 AST