FloaterDaily Brief
Friday, May 15, 2015Playoffs · 2 games
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2 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: ATL trailed WAS by 1 after the first quarter and won 94–91.

Final · R2 · G6 · Box score
Hawks94
Wizards91
Q1 ATL -1; Q2 ATL +6; Q3 ATL +8; Q4 ATL +3
Final · R2 · G6 · Box score
Warriors108
Grizzlies95
Q1 GSW +13; Q2 GSW +9; Q3 GSW +8; Q4 GSW +13
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The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 6 · Hawks-Wizards

Atlanta closes out Washington in six

Marc Gasol goes for 21 points

Game flow · ATL margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-1+6+8+3ATL AHEAD ↑WAS AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Hawks1926272294
Wizards2019252791
Who led
DeMarre CarrollPoints, last 10 games: 22, 20, 24, 20, 24, 22, 14, 5, 10, 25ATL25 PTS · 10 REB · 1 AST
Paul MillsapPoints, last 10 games: 18, 16, 10, 25, 15, 18, 8, 19, 14, 20ATL20 PTS · 13 REB · 2 AST
Bradley BealPoints, last 10 games: 16, 28, 16, 23, 28, 20, 17, 34, 23, 29WAS29 PTS · 6 REB · 3 AST
John WallPoints, last 10 games: 18, 24, 16, 10, 26, 19, 14, 18, 15, 20WAS20 PTS · 6 REB · 13 AST
Second story · Warriors-Grizzlies · R2 · G6

Steady Golden State beats Memphis

Leads at every break, then a 108–95 final. Stephen Curry led Golden State with 32 points, 6 rebounds and 10 assists.

Series tracker · Warriors-Grizzlies
G1 · @ GSWGSW101–86G2 · @ GSWMEM97–90G3 · @ MEMMEM99–89G4 · @ MEMGSW101–84G5 · @ GSWGSW98–78G6 · @ MEMGSW108–95
Lead changes
Hawks-Wizards10
Warriors-Grizzlies0
The night in charts
Warriors-Grizzlies combined for 203, 18 more than any other game
Points by game
Warriors-GrizzliesWarriors 108, Grizzlies 95
203
Hawks-WizardsHawks 94, Wizards 91
185
ATL won the closest game by 3
Closest finishes
Hawks-WizardsHawks 94, Wizards 91
+3 ATL
Warriors-GrizzliesWarriors 108, Grizzlies 95
+13 GSW
Carroll shot 9-of-14 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
CarrollATL · 25 PTS, 10 REB, 2 STL, 1 AST
64% (9-14)
TeagueATL · 20 PTS, 7 AST, 5 REB, 1 STL
62% (8-13)
Draymond GreenGSW · 16 PTS, 12 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
55% (6-11)
SeraphinWAS · 13 PTS, 8 REB, 1 STL, 1 BLK
55% (6-11)
KlayGSW · 20 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST
54% (7-13)
Final · Hawks-Wizards
Hawks 94Wizards 91
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Hawks1926272294
Wizards2019252791
The story
DeMarre Carroll had 25 points and 10 rebounds as Atlanta beat Washington 94-91

Bradley Beal led Washington with 29 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST 25 PTS, 10 REB, 1 AST · 9-14 FG, 3-5 3PT

The swing

Down 1 after the first, the Hawks took the second 26-19.

ATL lead by quarter
200 −1+6+8+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

John Wall led the game in fantasy with 49.7 FPTS (20 PTS, 13 AST, 6 REB)

Final · Warriors-Grizzlies
Warriors 108Grizzlies 95
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Warriors32261832108
Grizzlies1930192795
The story
Draymond Green's 16 points and 12 rebounds carried Golden State past Memphis, 108-95

For Memphis, Zach Randolph had 15 PTS, 6 REB 16 PTS, 12 REB, 2 AST · 6-11 FG, 1-5 3PT

The swing

The first quarter, 32-19, was where the Warriors built it.

GSW lead by quarter
200 +13+9+8+13 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+13.4points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
15.3Reg. season avg28.7Last 3 playoff games

28.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 15.3 in the regular season (63 games). Today: 29 points in 43 minutes.

Losing minutes
−8.2minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
26.2Reg. season avg18.0Last 3 playoff games

18.0 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 26.2 in the regular season (63 games). Today: 2 points in 5 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+14.7minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
19.6Reg. season avg34.3Today

34 minutes today, against 19.6 a game in the regular season (73 games). Line: 7 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assists.

Top performances

Stephen Curry leads the day with 32

Stephen CurryPoints, last 10 games: 34, 22, 40, 39, 22, 19, 23, 33, 18, 32Warriors-Grizzlies · W
28.2 PPG playoffs to date · +4.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
32 PTS · 6 REB · 10 AST
Bradley BealPoints, last 10 games: 16, 28, 16, 23, 28, 20, 17, 34, 23, 29Wizards-Hawks · L
23.4 PPG playoffs to date · +6.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
29 PTS · 6 REB · 3 AST
DeMarre CarrollPoints, last 10 games: 22, 20, 24, 20, 24, 22, 14, 5, 10, 25Hawks-Wizards · W
17.1 PPG playoffs to date · +8.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
25 PTS · 10 REB · 1 AST
Marc GasolPoints, last 10 games: 15, 25, 21, 26, 21, 15, 21, 19, 18, 21Grizzlies-Warriors · L
19.7 PPG playoffs to date · +1.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 15 REB · 4 AST
John WallPoints, last 10 games: 18, 24, 16, 10, 26, 19, 14, 18, 15, 20Wizards-Hawks · L
17.4 PPG playoffs to date · +3.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
20 PTS · 6 REB · 13 AST
Paul MillsapPoints, last 10 games: 18, 16, 10, 25, 15, 18, 8, 19, 14, 20Hawks-Wizards · W
15.7 PPG playoffs to date · +4.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
20 PTS · 13 REB · 2 AST