FloaterDaily Brief
Tuesday, May 5, 2015Playoffs · 2 games
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2 games, none went to overtime. Every winner was ahead or tied at every quarter break.

Final · R2 · G2 · Box score
Wizards90
Hawks106
Q1 ATL +8; Q2 ATL +7; Q3 ATL +5; Q4 ATL +16
Final · R2 · G2 · Box score
Grizzlies97
Warriors90
Q1 MEM +6; Q2 MEM +11; Q3 MEM +10; Q4 MEM +7
On this day · 2013–14May 5, 2014: 2 games. Top scorer: Chris Paul (Clippers-Thunder), 32 points.
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The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 2 · Grizzlies-Warriors

Memphis pulls level with Golden State

Paul Millsap goes for 18 points

Game flow · MEM margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+6+11+10+7MEM AHEAD ↑GSW AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Grizzlies2822232497
Warriors2217242790
Who led
Mike ConleyPoints, last 10 games: 16, 6, 18, 13, 14, 10, 16, 18, 14, 22MEM22 PTS · 0 REB · 3 AST
Zach RandolphPoints, last 10 games: 21, 10, 18, 16, 10, 16, 12, 16, 20, 20MEM20 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST
Stephen CurryPoints, last 10 games: 45, 34, 15, 10, 34, 22, 40, 39, 22, 19GSW19 PTS · 5 REB · 6 AST
Draymond GreenPoints, last 10 games: 11, 13, 5, 8, 15, 14, 12, 22, 16, 14GSW14 PTS · 12 REB · 1 AST
Second story · Wizards-Hawks · R2 · G2

Atlanta controls Washington start to finish

Atlanta won 106–90, leading by as many as 16 at a break. DeMarre Carroll led Atlanta with 22 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists.

Series tracker · Wizards-Hawks
G1 · @ ATLWAS104–98G2 · @ ATLATL106–90
Lead changes
Wizards-Hawks2
Grizzlies-Warriors2
The night in charts
Wizards-Hawks combined for 196, 9 more than any other game
Points by game
Wizards-HawksWizards 90, Hawks 106
196
Grizzlies-WarriorsGrizzlies 97, Warriors 90
187
MEM won the closest game by 7
Closest finishes
Grizzlies-WarriorsGrizzlies 97, Warriors 90
+7 MEM
Wizards-HawksWizards 90, Hawks 106
+16 ATL
Conley shot 8-of-12 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
ConleyMEM · 22 PTS, 3 AST
67% (8-12)
SessionsWAS · 21 PTS, 4 AST, 3 REB, 1 STL
57% (8-14)
CarrollATL · 22 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST, 1 STL
56% (9-16)
HorfordATL · 18 PTS, 6 AST, 4 REB, 3 STL
53% (8-15)
Otto Porter Jr.WAS · 15 PTS, 8 REB, 5 AST, 3 STL
50% (6-12)
Final · Grizzlies-Warriors
Grizzlies 97Warriors 90
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Grizzlies2822232497
Warriors2217242790
The story
Zach Randolph's 20 points carried Memphis past Golden State, 97-90

For Golden State, Draymond Green had 14 PTS, 12 REB 20 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST · 7-16 FG

The swing

The first quarter, 28-22, was where the Grizzlies built it.

MEM lead by quarter
200 +6+11+10+7 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Wizards-Hawks
Wizards 90Hawks 106
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Wizards2026291590
Hawks28252726106
The story
Al Horford had 18 points as Atlanta beat Washington 106-90

Bradley Beal led Washington with 20 PTS, 7 AST, 5 REB 18 PTS, 6 AST, 4 REB, 3 STL · 8-15 FG

The swing

The Hawks won the fourth 26-15, their biggest quarter edge.

ATL lead by quarter
200 +8+7+5+16 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.4points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
12.6Reg. season avg22.0Last 3 playoff games

22.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 12.6 in the regular season (70 games). Today: 22 points in 38 minutes.

Losing minutes
−6.0minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
31.5Reg. season avg25.5Last 3 playoff games

25.5 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 31.5 in the regular season (78 games). Today: 8 points in 26 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+21.0minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
18.6Reg. season avg39.6Today

40 minutes today, against 18.6 a game in the regular season (64 games). Line: 21 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists.

Top performances

DeMarre Carroll leads the day with 22

DeMarre CarrollPoints, last 10 games: 16, 10, 17, 2, 22, 20, 24, 20, 24, 22Hawks-Wizards · W
18.9 PPG playoffs to date · +3.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
22 PTS · 6 REB · 4 AST
Mike ConleyPoints, last 10 games: 16, 6, 18, 13, 14, 10, 16, 18, 14, 22Grizzlies-Warriors · W
17.5 PPG playoffs to date · +6.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
22 PTS · 0 REB · 3 AST
Ramon SessionsPoints, last 10 games: 2, 7, 7, 14, 6, 5, 0, 15, 5, 21Wizards-Hawks · L
8.7 PPG playoffs to date · +14.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
Season high21 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
Bradley BealPoints, last 10 games: 21, 24, 17, 19, 16, 28, 16, 23, 28, 20Wizards-Hawks · L
21.8 PPG playoffs to date · −2.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
20 PTS · 5 REB · 7 AST
Zach RandolphPoints, last 10 games: 21, 10, 18, 16, 10, 16, 12, 16, 20, 20Grizzlies-Warriors · W
15.7 PPG playoffs to date · +5.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
20 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST
Stephen CurryPoints, last 10 games: 45, 34, 15, 10, 34, 22, 40, 39, 22, 19Warriors-Grizzlies · L
29.3 PPG playoffs to date · −12.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
19 PTS · 5 REB · 6 AST