FloaterDaily Brief
Friday, May 6, 2016Playoffs · 2 games
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2 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: Cavs trailed Hawks by 8 at halftime and won 121–108.

Final · R2 · G3 · Box score
Cavs121
Hawks108
Q1 Cavs +3; Q2 Cavs -8; Q3 Cavs -6; Q4 Cavs +13
Final · R2 · G3 · Box score
Spurs100
Thunder96
Q1 Spurs +7; Q2 Spurs +5; Q3 Spurs +3; Q4 Spurs +4
On this day · 2014–15May 6, 2015: 2 games. Top scorer: Blake Griffin (Clippers-Rockets), 34 points.
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The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 3 · Cavs-Hawks

Cleveland goes up 3–0 on Atlanta

Russell Westbrook goes for 31 points

Game flow · Cavs margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+3-8-6+13Cavs AHEAD ↑Hawks AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Cavs31243036121
Hawks28352817108
Who led
Channing FryePoints, last 10 games: 10, 6, 5, 14, 3, 0, 0, 8, 12, 27Cavs27 PTS · 7 REB · 0 AST
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 17, 33, 34, 22, 27, 20, 22, 25, 27, 24Cavs24 PTS · 13 REB · 8 AST
Al HorfordPoints, last 10 games: 19, 24, 17, 8, 5, 6, 15, 10, 10, 24Hawks24 PTS · 1 REB · 3 AST
Jeff TeaguePoints, last 10 games: 16, 23, 13, 23, 13, 16, 11, 8, 14, 19Hawks19 PTS · 1 REB · 14 AST
Lead changes
Cavs-Hawks7
Spurs-Thunder4
The night in charts
Cavs-Hawks combined for 229, 33 more than any other game
Points by game
Cavs-HawksCavs 121, Hawks 108
229
Spurs-ThunderSpurs 100, Thunder 96
196
Spurs won the closest game by 4
Closest finishes
Spurs-ThunderSpurs 100, Thunder 96
+4 Spurs
Cavs-HawksCavs 121, Hawks 108
+13 Cavs
Frye shot 10-of-13 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
FryeCavs · 27 PTS, 7 REB, 1 STL
77% (10-13)
HorfordHawks · 24 PTS, 3 AST, 3 BLK, 2 STL
73% (11-15)
KDThunder · 26 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL
56% (10-18)
KorverHawks · 18 PTS, 3 REB, 1 BLK
55% (6-11)
KawhiSpurs · 31 PTS, 11 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL
53% (9-17)
Final · Spurs-Thunder
Spurs 100Thunder 96
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Spurs27202528100
Thunder2022272796
The story
Kawhi Leonard had 31 points and 11 rebounds as San Antonio beat Oklahoma City 100-96

Kevin Durant led Oklahoma City with 26 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST 31 PTS, 11 REB, 3 AST · 9-17 FG, 3-4 3PT

The swing

The Spurs won the first 27-20, their biggest quarter edge.

Spurs lead by quarter
200 +7+5+3+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Cavs-Hawks
Cavs 121Hawks 108
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Cavs31243036121
Hawks28352817108
The story
LeBron James' 24 points and 13 rebounds carried Cleveland past Atlanta, 121-108

For Atlanta, Al Horford had 24 PTS, 3 AST 24 PTS, 13 REB, 8 AST · 8-16 FG, 1-4 3PT

The swing

The Cavaliers trailed by 6 going into the fourth, then won it 36-17.

Cavs lead by quarter
200 +3−8−6+13 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+16.3points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
18.0Reg. season avg34.3Last 3 playoff games

34.3 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 18.0 in the regular season (74 games). Today: 24 points in 44 minutes.

Losing minutes
−11.5minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
24.6Reg. season avg13.1Last 3 playoff games

13.1 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 24.6 in the regular season (76 games). Today: 3 points in 12 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+15.8minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
25.2Reg. season avg41.0Today

41 minutes today, against 25.2 a game in the regular season (80 games). Line: 2 points, 11 rebounds, 1 assists.

Second story · Spurs-Thunder · R2 · G3

San Antonio controls Thunder start to finish

San Antonio won 100–96, leading by as many as 7 at a break. Kawhi Leonard led San Antonio with 31 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists.

Series tracker · Spurs-Thunder
G1 · @ SpursSpurs124–92G2 · @ SpursThunder98–97G3 · @ ThunderSpurs100–96
Top performances

Russell Westbrook leads the day with 31

Russell WestbrookPoints, last 10 games: 24, 13, 24, 19, 26, 25, 36, 14, 29, 31Thunder-Spurs · L
25.5 PPG playoffs to date · +6.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
31 PTS · 9 REB · 8 AST
Kawhi LeonardPoints, last 10 games: 23, 20, 26, 20, 13, 32, 21, 25, 14, 31Spurs-Thunder · W
22.3 PPG playoffs to date · +10.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
31 PTS · 11 REB · 3 AST
Channing FryePoints, last 10 games: 10, 6, 5, 14, 3, 0, 0, 8, 12, 27Cavs-Hawks · W
8.3 PPG playoffs to date · +22.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
Season high27 PTS · 7 REB · 0 AST
Kevin DurantPoints, last 10 games: 31, 34, 23, 21, 34, 19, 33, 16, 28, 26Thunder-Spurs · L
25.0 PPG playoffs to date · +1.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
26 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 17, 33, 34, 22, 27, 20, 22, 25, 27, 24Cavs-Hawks · W
23.9 PPG playoffs to date · +0.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
24 PTS · 13 REB · 8 AST
LaMarcus AldridgePoints, last 10 games: 11, 24, 8, 17, 10, 16, 15, 38, 41, 24Spurs-Thunder · W
23.0 PPG playoffs to date · +1.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
24 PTS · 8 REB · 0 AST