FloaterDaily Brief
Monday, May 4, 2015Playoffs · 2 games
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2 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: LAC trailed HOU by 6 after the first quarter and won 117–101.

Final · R2 · G1 · Box score
Bulls99
Cavs92
Q1 CHI +12; Q2 CHI +5; Q3 CHI +11; Q4 CHI +7
Final · R2 · G1 · Box score
Clippers117
Rockets101
Q1 LAC -6; Q2 LAC -4; Q3 LAC +6; Q4 LAC +16
On this day · 2013–14May 4, 2014: 2 games. Top scorer: Tony Parker (Spurs-Mavs), 32 points.
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The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 1 · Clippers-Rockets

Blake Griffin posts 26-14-13 as Clippers top Houston

LeBron James goes for 19 points

Game flow · LAC margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-6-4+6+16LAC AHEAD ↑HOU AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Clippers19273734117
Rockets25252724101
Who led
Blake GriffinPoints, last 10 games: 22, 20, 26, 29, 14, 20, 30, 26, 24, 26LAC26 PTS · 14 REB · 13 AST
Jamal CrawfordPoints, last 10 games: 3, 10, 17, 11, 5, 15, 8, 10, 16, 21LAC21 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST
Dwight HowardPoints, last 10 games: 16, 12, 19, 14, 11, 28, 13, 13, 18, 22HOU22 PTS · 10 REB · 1 AST
James HardenPoints, last 10 games: 16, 30, 29, 16, 24, 24, 42, 24, 28, 20HOU20 PTS · 5 REB · 12 AST
Second story · Bulls-Cavs · R2 · G1

Chicago never trails at a break against Cleveland

Ahead after one, at the half and after three. Final: 99–92. Derrick Rose led Chicago with 25 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists.

Series tracker · Bulls-Cavs
G1 · @ CLECHI99–92
The night in charts
Clippers-Rockets combined for 218, 27 more than any other game
Points by game
Clippers-RocketsClippers 117, Rockets 101
218
Bulls-CavsBulls 99, Cavs 92
191
CHI won the closest game by 7
Closest finishes
Bulls-CavsBulls 99, Cavs 92
+7 CHI
Clippers-RocketsClippers 117, Rockets 101
+16 LAC
Barnes shot 8-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
BarnesLAC · 20 PTS, 5 REB, 4 STL, 3 AST
73% (8-11)
DwightHOU · 22 PTS, 10 REB, 5 BLK, 1 AST
69% (9-13)
PauCHI · 21 PTS, 10 REB, 4 AST, 4 BLK
63% (10-16)
ArizaHOU · 17 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST, 3 STL
54% (7-13)
BlakeLAC · 26 PTS, 14 REB, 13 AST, 1 STL
47% (9-19)
Final · Bulls-Cavs
Bulls 99Cavs 92
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bulls2722321899
Cavs1529262292
The story
Pau Gasol's 21 points and 10 rebounds carried Chicago past Cleveland, 99-92

For Cleveland, Iman Shumpert had 22 PTS 21 PTS, 10 REB, 4 AST, 4 BLK · 10-16 FG

The swing

The first quarter, 27-15, was where the Bulls built it.

CHI lead by quarter
200 +12+5+11+7 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Clippers-Rockets
Clippers 117Rockets 101
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Clippers19273734117
Rockets25252724101
The story
Matt Barnes had 20 points as Los Angeles beat Houston 117-101

Trevor Ariza led Houston with 17 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST 20 PTS, 5 REB, 4 STL, 3 AST · 8-11 FG, 3-6 3PT

The swing

Down 4 after the second, the Clippers took the third 37-27.

LAC lead by quarter
200 −6−4+6+16 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+5.7points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
8.0Reg. season avg13.7Last 3 playoff games

13.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 8.0 in the regular season (62 games). Today: 22 points in 41 minutes.

Losing minutes
−12.5minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
23.0Reg. season avg10.5Last 3 playoff games

10.5 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 23.0 in the regular season (82 games). Today: 5 points in 9 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+12.1minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
29.9Reg. season avg42.0Today

42 minutes today, against 29.9 a game in the regular season (76 games). Line: 20 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists.

Top performances

Kyrie Irving leads the day with 30

Kyrie IrvingPoints, last 10 games: 23, 27, 27, 12, 9, 30, 26, 13, 24, 30Cavs-Bulls · L
24.6 PPG playoffs to date · +6.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
30 PTS · 2 REB · 6 AST
Blake GriffinPoints, last 10 games: 22, 20, 26, 29, 14, 20, 30, 26, 24, 26Clippers-Rockets · W
24.4 PPG playoffs to date · +1.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Jay Williams CHI, Nov 9, 2002: 26 PTS · 14 REB · 13 AST
26 PTS · 14 REB · 13 AST
Derrick RosePoints, last 10 games: 22, 13, 2, 23, 15, 34, 14, 13, 15, 25Bulls-Cavs · W
19.9 PPG playoffs to date · +6.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
25 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Dwight HowardPoints, last 10 games: 16, 12, 19, 14, 11, 28, 13, 13, 18, 22Rockets-Clippers · L
17.5 PPG playoffs to date · +5.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
22 PTS · 10 REB · 1 AST
Iman ShumpertPoints, last 10 games: 0, 9, 15, 5, 18, 7, 2, 4, 15, 22Cavs-Bulls · L
10.0 PPG playoffs to date · +15.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
Season high22 PTS · 1 REB · 1 AST
Pau GasolPoints, last 10 games: 24, 22, 18, 10, 11, 17, 16, 25, 19, 21Bulls-Cavs · W
17.0 PPG playoffs to date · +4.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 10 REB · 4 AST