FloaterDaily Brief
Sunday, May 3, 2015Playoffs · 2 games
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2 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: Wizards trailed Hawks by 11 after the first quarter and won 104–98.

Final · R2 · G1 · Box score
Wizards104
Hawks98
Q1 Wizards -11; Q2 Wizards -10; Q3 Wizards -2; Q4 Wizards +6
Final · R2 · G1 · Box score
Grizzlies86
Warriors101
Q1 Warriors +7; Q2 Warriors +9; Q3 Warriors +17; Q4 Warriors +15
On this day · 2013–14May 3, 2014: 3 games. Top scorer: Stephen Curry (Warriors-Clippers), 33 points.
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The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 1 · Wizards-Hawks

Washington draws first blood against Atlanta

John Wall goes for 18 points

Game flow · Wizards margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-11-10-2+6Wizards AHEAD ↑Hawks AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Wizards26272823104
Hawks3726201598
Who led
Bradley BealPoints, last 10 games: 20, 21, 24, 17, 19, 16, 28, 16, 23, 28Wizards28 PTS · 7 REB · 1 AST
Paul PiercePoints, last 10 games: 2, 10, 3, 14, 0, 20, 10, 18, 14, 19Wizards19 PTS · 3 REB · 0 AST
DeMarre CarrollPoints, last 10 games: 7, 16, 10, 17, 2, 22, 20, 24, 20, 24Hawks24 PTS · 3 REB · 0 AST
Al HorfordPoints, last 10 games: 15, 18, 14, 10, 14, 7, 17, 20, 18, 17Hawks17 PTS · 17 REB · 7 AST
Second story · Grizzlies-Warriors · R2 · G1

Golden State leads Memphis wire to wire

Golden State was ahead at every break and won 101–86. Best quarter: the first, 32–25. Stephen Curry led Golden State with 22 points, 2 rebounds and 7 assists.

Series tracker · Grizzlies-Warriors
G1 · @ WarriorsWarriors101–86
Lead changes
Wizards-Hawks3
Grizzlies-Warriors1
The night in charts
Wizards-Hawks combined for 202, 15 more than any other game
Points by game
Wizards-HawksWizards 104, Hawks 98
202
Grizzlies-WarriorsGrizzlies 86, Warriors 101
187
Wizards won the closest game by 6
Closest finishes
Wizards-HawksWizards 104, Hawks 98
+6 Wizards
Grizzlies-WarriorsGrizzlies 86, Warriors 101
+15 Warriors
Carroll shot 8-of-13 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
CarrollHawks · 24 PTS, 3 REB
62% (8-13)
RandolphGrizzlies · 20 PTS, 9 REB, 5 AST
60% (9-15)
Tony AllenGrizzlies · 15 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST, 3 STL
55% (6-11)
KlayWarriors · 18 PTS, 6 AST, 3 REB, 1 STL
50% (8-16)
GasolGrizzlies · 21 PTS, 9 REB, 3 AST, 3 STL
50% (5-10)
Final · Wizards-Hawks
Wizards 104Hawks 98
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Wizards26272823104
Hawks3726201598
The story
Marcin Gortat had 12 points and 12 rebounds as Washington beat Atlanta 104-98

Paul Millsap led Atlanta with 15 PTS, 12 REB, 8 AST 12 PTS, 12 REB, 2 AST · 5-9 FG

The swing

Down 10 after the second, the Wizards took the third 28-20.

Wizards lead by quarter
200 −11−10−2+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Grizzlies-Warriors
Grizzlies 86Warriors 101
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Grizzlies2527142086
Warriors32292218101
The story
Stephen Curry's 22 points carried Golden State past Memphis, 101-86

For Memphis, Marc Gasol had 21 PTS, 9 REB, 3 AST 22 PTS, 7 AST, 4 STL, 2 REB · 8-18 FG, 4-8 3PT

The swing

The third quarter, 22-14, was where the Warriors built it.

Warriors lead by quarter
200 +7+9+17+15 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+10.1points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
12.6Reg. season avg22.7Last 3 playoff games

22.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 12.6 in the regular season (70 games). Today: 24 points in 38 minutes.

Losing minutes
Jeff GreenGrizzlies
−7.3minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
31.5Reg. season avg24.2Last 3 playoff games

24.2 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 31.5 in the regular season (78 games). Today: 9 points in 27 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+14.6minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
19.6Reg. season avg34.2Today

34 minutes today, against 19.6 a game in the regular season (73 games). Line: 10 points, 11 rebounds, 1 assists.

Top performances

Bradley Beal leads the day with 28

Bradley BealPoints, last 10 games: 20, 21, 24, 17, 19, 16, 28, 16, 23, 28Wizards-Hawks · W
22.2 PPG playoffs to date · +7.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
28 PTS · 7 REB · 1 AST
DeMarre CarrollPoints, last 10 games: 7, 16, 10, 17, 2, 22, 20, 24, 20, 24Hawks-Wizards · L
18.4 PPG playoffs to date · +6.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
24 PTS · 3 REB · 0 AST
Stephen CurryPoints, last 10 games: 25, 45, 34, 15, 10, 34, 22, 40, 39, 22Warriors-Grizzlies · W
31.4 PPG playoffs to date · −11.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
22 PTS · 2 REB · 7 AST
Marc GasolPoints, last 10 games: 22, 2, 6, 33, 15, 15, 25, 21, 26, 21Grizzlies-Warriors · L
20.5 PPG playoffs to date · +0.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 9 REB · 3 AST
Zach RandolphPoints, last 10 games: 14, 21, 10, 18, 16, 10, 16, 12, 16, 20Grizzlies-Warriors · L
15.0 PPG playoffs to date · +6.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
20 PTS · 9 REB · 5 AST
Paul PiercePoints, last 10 games: 2, 10, 3, 14, 0, 20, 10, 18, 14, 19Wizards-Hawks · W
16.2 PPG playoffs to date · +3.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
19 PTS · 3 REB · 0 AST