FloaterDaily Brief
Saturday, May 7, 2016Playoffs · 2 games
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2 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: POR trailed GSW by 6 after the first quarter and won 120–108.

Final · R2 · G3 · Box score
Raptors95
Heat91
Q1 TOR +4; Q2 TOR +9; Q3 Raptors 0; Q4 TOR +4
Final · R2 · G3 · Box score
Warriors108
Blazers120
Q1 POR -6; Q2 POR +12; Q3 POR +13; Q4 POR +12
The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 3 · Warriors-Blazers

Damian Lillard scores 40 as Portland beats Golden State

Draymond Green goes for 37 points

Game flow · POR margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-6+12+13+12POR AHEAD ↑GSW AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Warriors28183428108
Blazers22363527120
Who led
Damian LillardPoints, last 10 games: 21, 21, 17, 32, 12, 22, 28, 30, 25, 40POR40 PTS · 5 REB · 10 AST
Al-Farouq AminuPoints, last 10 games: 10, 10, 9, 9, 30, 7, 10, 15, 14, 23POR23 PTS · 10 REB · 0 AST
Draymond GreenPoints, last 10 games: 11, 11, 12, 12, 9, 18, 15, 23, 17, 37GSW37 PTS · 9 REB · 8 AST
Klay ThompsonPoints, last 10 games: 14, 16, 16, 34, 17, 23, 27, 37, 27, 35GSW35 PTS · 1 REB · 1 AST
Second story · Raptors-Heat · R2 · G3

Toronto handles Miami by 4

The Raptors won the fourth quarter 27–23. Final: 95–91. Kyle Lowry led Toronto with 33 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists.

Series tracker · Raptors-Heat
G1 · @ TORMIA102–96G2 · @ TORTOR96–92G3 · @ MIATOR95–91
Lead changes
Raptors-Heat5
Warriors-Blazers5
The night in charts
Warriors-Blazers combined for 228, 42 more than any other game
Points by game
Warriors-BlazersWarriors 108, Blazers 120
228
Raptors-HeatRaptors 95, Heat 91
186
TOR won the closest game by 4
Closest finishes
Raptors-HeatRaptors 95, Heat 91
+4 TOR
Warriors-BlazersWarriors 108, Blazers 120
+12 POR
Valanciunas shot 7-of-12 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
ValanciunasTOR · 16 PTS, 12 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
58% (7-12)
LowryTOR · 33 PTS, 2 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
58% (11-19)
Draymond GreenGSW · 37 PTS, 9 REB, 8 AST, 1 STL
57% (13-23)
D WadeMIA · 38 PTS, 8 REB, 4 AST
52% (13-25)
DamePOR · 40 PTS, 10 AST, 5 REB
52% (14-27)
Final · Raptors-Heat
Raptors 95Heat 91
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Raptors2326192795
Heat1921282391
The story
Kyle Lowry's 33 points carried Toronto past Miami, 95-91

Jonas Valanciunas chipped in 16 PTS, 12 REB 33 PTS, 2 REB, 2 AST · 11-19 FG, 5-8 3PT

The swing

The second quarter, 26-21, was where the Raptors built it.

TOR lead by quarter
200 +4+90+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Dwyane Wade was the fantasy play: 54.6 FPTS on 38 PTS, 8 REB, 4 AST

Final · Warriors-Blazers
Warriors 108Blazers 120
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Warriors28183428108
Blazers22363527120
The story
Klay Thompson had 35 points in a 120-108 loss to Portland

Al-Farouq Aminu led Portland with 23 PTS, 10 REB 35 PTS, 1 REB, 1 AST · 14-28 FG, 5-9 3PT

The swing

Down 6 after the first, the Trail Blazers took the second 36-18.

POR lead by quarter
200 −6+12+13+12 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+11.7points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
14.0Reg. season avg25.7Last 3 playoff games

25.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 14.0 in the regular season (81 games). Today: 37 points in 41 minutes.

Losing minutes
−9.7minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
21.5Reg. season avg11.8Last 3 playoff games

11.8 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 21.5 in the regular season (76 games). Today: 0 points in 5 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+15.2minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
7.0Reg. season avg22.2Today

22 minutes today, against 7.0 a game in the regular season (37 games). Line: 8 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists.

Top performances

Damian Lillard leads the day with 40

Damian LillardPoints, last 10 games: 21, 21, 17, 32, 12, 22, 28, 30, 25, 40Blazers-Warriors · W
25.2 PPG playoffs to date · +16.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Russell Westbrook OKC, May 27, 2014: 40 PTS · 5 REB · 10 AST
40 PTS · 5 REB · 10 AST
Dwyane WadePoints, last 10 games: 16, 28, 17, 12, 25, 23, 12, 24, 17, 38Heat-Raptors · L
21.2 PPG playoffs to date · +18.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
Season high38 PTS · 8 REB · 4 AST
Draymond GreenPoints, last 10 games: 11, 11, 12, 12, 9, 18, 15, 23, 17, 37Warriors-Blazers · L
17.9 PPG playoffs to date · +21.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
Career high37 PTS · 9 REB · 8 AST
Klay ThompsonPoints, last 10 games: 14, 16, 16, 34, 17, 23, 27, 37, 27, 35Warriors-Blazers · L
27.0 PPG playoffs to date · +9.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
35 PTS · 1 REB · 1 AST
Kyle LowryPoints, last 10 games: 11, 18, 21, 12, 14, 10, 11, 7, 18, 33Raptors-Heat · W
15.5 PPG playoffs to date · +19.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
33 PTS · 2 REB · 2 AST
Al-Farouq AminuPoints, last 10 games: 10, 10, 9, 9, 30, 7, 10, 15, 14, 23Blazers-Warriors · W
14.1 PPG playoffs to date · +10.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
23 PTS · 10 REB · 0 AST