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Friday, April 21, 2017Playoffs · 3 games
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3 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: LAC trailed UTA by 13 after the first quarter and won 111–106.

Final · R1 · G3 · Box score
Celtics104
Bulls87
Q1 BOS +18; Q2 BOS +3; Q3 BOS +13; Q4 BOS +17
Final · R1 · G3 · Box score
Rockets113
Thunder115
Q1 OKC +9; Q2 OKC +7; Q3 OKC +10; Q4 OKC +2
Final · R1 · G3 · Box score
Clippers111
Jazz106
Q1 LAC -13; Q2 LAC -9; Q3 LAC -2; Q4 LAC +5
On this day · 2015–16Apr 21, 2016: 3 games. Top scorer: James Harden (Rockets-Warriors), 35 points.
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The lead · First round · Game 3 · Clippers-Jazz

Chris Paul scores 34 in Clippers win over Utah

Russell Westbrook posts a triple-double

Game flow · LAC margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-13-9-2+5LAC AHEAD ↑UTA AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Clippers21283329111
Jazz34242622106
Who led
Chris PaulPoints, last 10 games: 27, 29, 29, 22, 19, 19, 17, 25, 21, 34LAC34 PTS · 6 REB · 10 AST
DeAndre JordanPoints, last 10 games: 23, 7, 11, 11, 17, 14, 18, 10, 18, 17LAC17 PTS · 13 REB · 1 AST
Gordon HaywardPoints, last 10 games: 20, 19, 16, 30, 39, 21, 14, 19, 20, 40UTA40 PTS · 9 REB · 4 AST
George HillPoints, last 10 games: 18, 16, 15, 9, 17, 20, 13, 16, 12, 26UTA26 PTS · 3 REB · 3 AST
Second story · Rockets-Thunder · R1 · G3

OKC controls Houston start to finish

OKC won 115–113, leading by as many as 10 at a break. Russell Westbrook led OKC with 32 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists.

Series tracker · Rockets-Thunder
G1 · @ HOUHOU118–87G2 · @ HOUHOU115–111G3 · @ OKCOKC115–113
Lead changes
Clippers-Jazz5
Celtics-Bulls2
Rockets-Thunder2
The night in charts
Rockets-Thunder combined for 228, 11 more than any other game
Points by game
Rockets-ThunderRockets 113, Thunder 115
228
Clippers-JazzClippers 111, Jazz 106
217
Celtics-BullsCeltics 104, Bulls 87
191
2 of 3 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Rockets-ThunderRockets 113, Thunder 115
+2 OKC
Clippers-JazzClippers 111, Jazz 106
+5 LAC
Celtics-BullsCeltics 104, Bulls 87
+17 BOS
Gibson shot 10-of-13 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
GibsonOKC · 20 PTS, 2 REB, 1 AST
77% (10-13)
HaywardUTA · 40 PTS, 9 REB, 4 AST, 2 BLK
62% (13-21)
George HillUTA · 26 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL
60% (9-15)
Lou WilliamsHOU · 22 PTS, 4 REB, 1 AST
60% (9-15)
HorfordBOS · 18 PTS, 8 REB, 6 AST, 4 STL
57% (8-14)
Final · Rockets-Thunder
Rockets 113Thunder 115
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Rockets25332530113
Thunder34312822115
The story
Andre Roberson had 12 points as Oklahoma City beat Houston 115-113

Lou Williams led Houston with 22 PTS, 4 REB 12 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST, 3 BLK · 5-8 FG, 2-3 3PT

The swing

The Thunder won the first 34-25, their biggest quarter edge.

OKC lead by quarter
200 +9+7+10+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Clippers-Jazz
Clippers 111Jazz 106
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Clippers21283329111
Jazz34242622106
The story
Gordon Hayward had 40 points, but LA won 111-106

For LA, DeAndre Jordan had 17 PTS, 13 REB 40 PTS, 9 REB, 4 AST · 13-21 FG, 4-8 3PT

The swing

The Clippers trailed by 9 going into the third, then won it 33-26.

LAC lead by quarter
200 −13−9−2+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Celtics-Bulls
Celtics 104Bulls 87
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Celtics33113228104
Bulls1526222487
The story
Boston beat Chicago 104-87 behind 18 points from Al Horford

Dwyane Wade paced Chicago: 18 PTS, 3 AST 18 PTS, 8 REB, 6 AST, 4 STL · 8-14 FG, 2-3 3PT

The swing

A 33-15 first quarter did the most damage for the Celtics.

BOS lead by quarter
200 +18+3+13+17 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.6points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
29.1Reg. season avg38.7Last 3 playoff games

38.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 29.1 in the regular season (81 games). Today: 44 points in 38 minutes.

Losing minutes
−11.7minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
22.8Reg. season avg11.1Last 3 playoff games

11.1 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 22.8 in the regular season (66 games). Today: 6 points in 16 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+14.5minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
23.7Reg. season avg38.2Today

38 minutes today, against 23.7 a game in the regular season (50 games). Line: 2 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists.

Top performances

James Harden leads the day with 44

James HardenPoints, last 10 games: 30, 17, 31, 33, 35, 14, 27, 37, 35, 44Rockets-Thunder · L
38.7 PPG playoffs to date
Most like it, modern era: Tracy McGrady ORL, Jan 16, 2004: 44 PTS · 6 REB · 6 AST
44 PTS · 6 REB · 6 AST
Gordon HaywardPoints, last 10 games: 20, 19, 16, 30, 39, 21, 14, 19, 20, 40Jazz-Clippers · L
26.3 PPG playoffs to date
Most like it, modern era: DeMar DeRozan TOR, Mar 31, 2017: 40 PTS · 9 REB · 4 AST
Career high40 PTS · 9 REB · 4 AST
Chris PaulPoints, last 10 games: 27, 29, 29, 22, 19, 19, 17, 25, 21, 34Clippers-Jazz · W
26.7 PPG playoffs to date
Season high34 PTS · 6 REB · 10 AST
Russell WestbrookPoints, last 10 games: 32, 40, 12, 45, 23, 50, 5, 22, 51, 32Thunder-Rockets · W
35.0 PPG playoffs to date
Most like it, modern era: Nikola Jokic DEN, Mar 7, 2024: 32 PTS · 12 REB · 11 AST
32 PTS · 12 REB · 11 AST
George HillPoints, last 10 games: 18, 16, 15, 9, 17, 20, 13, 16, 12, 26Jazz-Clippers · L
18.0 PPG playoffs to date
26 PTS · 3 REB · 3 AST
Lou WilliamsPoints, last 10 games: 14, 15, 23, 9, 15, 18, 7, 11, 21, 22Rockets-Thunder · L
18.0 PPG playoffs to date
22 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST