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Saturday, May 9, 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 · G3 · Box score
Hawks101
Wizards103
Q1 WAS +10; Q2 WAS +13; Q3 WAS +19; Q4 WAS +2
Final · R2 · G3 · Box score
Warriors89
Grizzlies99
Q1 MEM +3; Q2 MEM +16; Q3 MEM +15; Q4 MEM +10
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The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 3 · Hawks-Wizards

Washington takes Game 3, leads Atlanta 2–1

Marc Gasol goes for 21 points

Game flow · WAS margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+10+13+19+2WAS AHEAD ↑ATL AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Hawks18252335101
Wizards28282918103
Who led
Otto Porter Jr.Points, last 10 games: 9, 10, 4, 5, 15, 11, 7, 10, 15, 17WAS17 PTS · 9 REB · 4 AST
Bradley BealPoints, last 10 games: 24, 17, 19, 16, 28, 16, 23, 28, 20, 17WAS17 PTS · 3 REB · 8 AST
Jeff TeaguePoints, last 10 games: 10, 17, 16, 12, 20, 20, 0, 11, 9, 18ATL18 PTS · 4 REB · 7 AST
Dennis SchroderPoints, last 10 games: 21, 13, 12, 3, 10, 6, 12, 9, 9, 18ATL18 PTS · 2 REB · 5 AST
Second story · Warriors-Grizzlies · R2 · G3

Memphis beats Golden State by 10, moves within two of advancing

Game 3: 99–89. Series: 2–1. Zach Randolph led Memphis with 22 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists.

Series tracker · Warriors-Grizzlies
G1 · @ GSWGSW101–86G2 · @ GSWMEM97–90G3 · @ MEMMEM99–89
Lead changes
Warriors-Grizzlies5
Hawks-Wizards3
Shot of the night

Pierce's jumper at the buzzer breaks the tie, 103-101 final

The night in charts
Hawks-Wizards combined for 204, 16 more than any other game
Points by game
Hawks-WizardsHawks 101, Wizards 103
204
Warriors-GrizzliesWarriors 89, Grizzlies 99
188
WAS won the closest game by 2
Closest finishes
Hawks-WizardsHawks 101, Wizards 103
+2 WAS
Warriors-GrizzliesWarriors 89, Grizzlies 99
+10 MEM
Barnes shot 7-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
BarnesGSW · 16 PTS, 6 REB, 1 AST
70% (7-10)
KlayGSW · 20 PTS, 8 REB, 2 AST, 2 BLK
62% (8-13)
RandolphMEM · 22 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL
60% (9-15)
SchroderATL · 18 PTS, 5 AST, 2 REB, 1 STL
50% (6-12)
Otto Porter Jr.WAS · 17 PTS, 9 REB, 4 AST, 1 STL
47% (7-15)
Final · Hawks-Wizards
Hawks 101Wizards 103
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Hawks18252335101
Wizards28282918103
The story
Marcin Gortat had 14 points as Washington beat Atlanta 103-101

Al Horford led Atlanta with 12 PTS, 10 REB, 4 AST 14 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST, 3 BLK · 6-7 FG

The swing

The Wizards won the first 28-18, their biggest quarter edge.

WAS lead by quarter
200 +10+13+19+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Jeff Teague led the game in fantasy with 40.3 FPTS (18 PTS, 7 AST, 4 REB)

Final · Warriors-Grizzlies
Warriors 89Grizzlies 99
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Warriors2019252589
Grizzlies2332242099
The story
Zach Randolph's 22 points carried Memphis past Golden State, 99-89

For Golden State, Harrison Barnes had 16 PTS, 6 REB 22 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST · 9-15 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

The second quarter, 32-19, was where the Grizzlies built it.

MEM lead by quarter
200 +3+16+15+10 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+7.9points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
6.1Reg. season avg14.0Last 3 playoff games

14.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 6.1 in the regular season (73 games). Today: 17 points in 40 minutes.

Losing minutes
−5.1minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
31.5Reg. season avg26.4Last 3 playoff games

26.4 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 31.5 in the regular season (78 games). Today: 7 points in 26 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+16.8minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
18.6Reg. season avg35.4Today

35 minutes today, against 18.6 a game in the regular season (64 games). Line: 8 points, 3 rebounds, 6 assists.

Top performances

Stephen Curry leads the day with 23

Stephen CurryPoints, last 10 games: 34, 15, 10, 34, 22, 40, 39, 22, 19, 23Warriors-Grizzlies · L
28.4 PPG playoffs to date · −6.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
23 PTS · 2 REB · 6 AST
Zach RandolphPoints, last 10 games: 10, 18, 16, 10, 16, 12, 16, 20, 20, 22Grizzlies-Warriors · W
16.5 PPG playoffs to date · +6.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
22 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST
Marc GasolPoints, last 10 games: 6, 33, 15, 15, 25, 21, 26, 21, 15, 21Grizzlies-Warriors · W
19.9 PPG playoffs to date · +1.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 15 REB · 2 AST
Klay ThompsonPoints, last 10 games: 23, 42, 25, 21, 26, 28, 25, 18, 13, 20Warriors-Grizzlies · L
21.6 PPG playoffs to date · −1.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
20 PTS · 8 REB · 2 AST
Jeff TeaguePoints, last 10 games: 10, 17, 16, 12, 20, 20, 0, 11, 9, 18Hawks-Wizards · L
13.7 PPG playoffs to date · +4.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
18 PTS · 4 REB · 7 AST
Dennis SchroderPoints, last 10 games: 21, 13, 12, 3, 10, 6, 12, 9, 9, 18Hawks-Wizards · L
10.2 PPG playoffs to date · +8.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
18 PTS · 2 REB · 5 AST