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Wednesday, April 29, 2015Playoffs · 2 games
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2 games, none went to overtime. Every winner was ahead or tied at every quarter break.

Final · R1 · G5 · Box score
Nets97
Hawks107
Q1 ATL +17; Q2 ATL +9; Q3 ATL +12; Q4 ATL +10
Final · R1 · G5 · Box score
Blazers93
Grizzlies99
Q1 Grizzlies 0; Q2 MEM +7; Q3 MEM +2; Q4 MEM +6
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The lead · First round · Game 5 · Blazers-Grizzlies

Memphis closes out Portland in five

Al Horford goes for 20 points

Game flow · MEM margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final00+7+2+6MEM AHEAD ↑POR AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Blazers2019272793
Grizzlies2026223199
Who led
Marc GasolPoints, last 10 games: 15, 22, 2, 6, 33, 15, 15, 25, 21, 26MEM26 PTS · 14 REB · 3 AST
Courtney LeePoints, last 10 games: 8, 15, 11, 9, 8, 9, 18, 20, 19, 20MEM20 PTS · 1 REB · 1 AST
CJ McCollumPoints, last 10 games: 15, 13, 17, 26, 4, 2, 6, 26, 18, 33POR33 PTS · 3 REB · 0 AST
Damian LillardPoints, last 10 games: 17, 20, 28, 10, 17, 14, 18, 22, 32, 22POR22 PTS · 6 REB · 3 AST
Lead changes
Blazers-Grizzlies10
Nets-Hawks0
The night in charts
Nets-Hawks combined for 204, 12 more than any other game
Points by game
Nets-HawksNets 97, Hawks 107
204
Blazers-GrizzliesBlazers 93, Grizzlies 99
192
MEM won the closest game by 6
Closest finishes
Blazers-GrizzliesBlazers 93, Grizzlies 99
+6 MEM
Nets-HawksNets 97, Hawks 107
+10 ATL
Alan Anderson shot 9-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
Alan AndersonBKN · 23 PTS, 7 REB
82% (9-11)
Courtney LeeMEM · 20 PTS, 2 STL, 1 REB, 1 AST
67% (8-12)
CJPOR · 33 PTS, 3 REB
60% (12-20)
GasolMEM · 26 PTS, 14 REB, 3 AST, 2 BLK
60% (9-15)
HorfordATL · 20 PTS, 15 REB, 5 AST, 2 STL
59% (10-17)
Final · Blazers-Grizzlies
Blazers 93Grizzlies 99
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Blazers2019272793
Grizzlies2026223199
The story
Marc Gasol had 26 points and 14 rebounds as Memphis beat Portland 99-93

Damian Lillard led Portland with 22 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST 26 PTS, 14 REB, 3 AST · 9-15 FG

The swing

The Grizzlies won the second 26-19, their biggest quarter edge.

MEM lead by quarter
200 0+7+2+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Nets-Hawks
Nets 97Hawks 107
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Nets1628262797
Hawks33202925107
The story
DeMarre Carroll's 24 points carried Atlanta past Brooklyn, 107-97

For Brooklyn, Jarrett Jack had 18 PTS, 6 AST, 4 REB 24 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST · 8-15 FG, 2-5 3PT

The swing

The first quarter, 33-16, was where the Hawks built it.

ATL lead by quarter
200 +17+9+12+10 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+18.9points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
6.8Reg. season avg25.7Last 3 playoff games

25.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 6.8 in the regular season (62 games). Today: 33 points in 38 minutes.

Losing minutes
−20.1minutes, last 2 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
21.8Reg. season avg1.7Last 2 playoff games

1.7 minutes a game over his last two playoff games, against 21.8 in the regular season (11 games). Today: 0 points in 0 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+16.1minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
15.4Reg. season avg31.5Today

32 minutes today, against 15.4 a game in the regular season (55 games). Line: 9 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assists.

Second story · Nets-Hawks · R1 · G5

Atlanta keeps Brooklyn at arm's length

The Nets never led at a quarter break. Atlanta won by 10. DeMarre Carroll led Atlanta with 24 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists.

Series tracker · Nets-Hawks
G1 · @ ATLATL99–92G2 · @ ATLATL96–91G3 · @ BKNBKN91–83G4 · @ BKNBKN120–115G5 · @ ATLATL107–97
Top performances

CJ McCollum leads the day with 33

CJ McCollumPoints, last 10 games: 15, 13, 17, 26, 4, 2, 6, 26, 18, 33Blazers-Grizzlies · L
17.0 PPG playoffs to date · +20.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
Career high33 PTS · 3 REB · 0 AST
Marc GasolPoints, last 10 games: 15, 22, 2, 6, 33, 15, 15, 25, 21, 26Grizzlies-Blazers · W
20.4 PPG playoffs to date · +7.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
26 PTS · 14 REB · 3 AST
DeMarre CarrollPoints, last 10 games: 16, 19, 7, 16, 10, 17, 2, 22, 20, 24Hawks-Nets · W
17.0 PPG playoffs to date · +8.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
24 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
Alan AndersonPoints, last 10 games: 13, 9, 20, 4, 6, 5, 13, 8, 11, 23Nets-Hawks · L
12.0 PPG playoffs to date · +13.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
Season high23 PTS · 7 REB · 0 AST
Damian LillardPoints, last 10 games: 17, 20, 28, 10, 17, 14, 18, 22, 32, 22Blazers-Grizzlies · L
21.6 PPG playoffs to date · +0.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
22 PTS · 6 REB · 3 AST
Al HorfordPoints, last 10 games: 14, 24, 15, 18, 14, 10, 14, 7, 17, 20Hawks-Nets · W
13.6 PPG playoffs to date · +8.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
20 PTS · 15 REB · 5 AST