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Thursday, April 27, 2017Playoffs · 2 games
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2 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: SAS trailed MEM by 5 at halftime and won 103–96.

Final · R1 · G6 · Box score
Raptors92
Bucks89
Q1 TOR +4; Q2 TOR +13; Q3 TOR +13; Q4 TOR +3
Final · R1 · G6 · Box score
Spurs103
Grizzlies96
Q1 SAS +2; Q2 SAS -5; Q3 SAS +1; Q4 SAS +7
On this day · 2015–16Apr 27, 2016: 3 games. Top scorer: James Harden (Rockets-Warriors), 35 points.
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The lead · First round · Game 6 · Spurs-Grizzlies

San Antonio finishes off Memphis, wins the series 4–2

Giannis Antetokounmpo goes for 34 points

Game flow · SAS margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+2-5+1+7SAS AHEAD ↑MEM AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Spurs24213028103
Grizzlies2228242296
Who led
Kawhi LeonardPoints, last 10 games: 11, 28, 18, 14, 32, 37, 18, 43, 28, 29SAS29 PTS · 9 REB · 4 AST
Tony ParkerPoints, last 10 games: 14, 2, 12, 14, 18, 15, 0, 22, 16, 27SAS27 PTS · 2 REB · 4 AST
Mike ConleyPoints, last 10 games: 19, 31, 15, 15, 13, 24, 24, 35, 26, 26MEM26 PTS · 2 REB · 5 AST
Marc GasolPoints, last 10 games: 23, 16, 13, 13, 32, 12, 21, 16, 17, 18MEM18 PTS · 5 REB · 6 AST
Second story · Raptors-Bucks · R1 · G6

Toronto never trails at a break against Milwaukee

Ahead after one, at the half and after three. Final: 92–89. DeMar DeRozan led Toronto with 32 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists.

Series tracker · Raptors-Bucks
G1 · @ TORMIL97–83G2 · @ TORTOR106–100G3 · @ MILMIL104–77G4 · @ MILTOR87–76G5 · @ TORTOR118–93G6 · @ MILTOR92–89
Lead changes
Spurs-Grizzlies9
Raptors-Bucks5
The night in charts
Spurs-Grizzlies combined for 199, 18 more than any other game
Points by game
Spurs-GrizzliesSpurs 103, Grizzlies 96
199
Raptors-BucksRaptors 92, Bucks 89
181
TOR won the closest game by 3
Closest finishes
Raptors-BucksRaptors 92, Bucks 89
+3 TOR
Spurs-GrizzliesSpurs 103, Grizzlies 96
+7 SAS
Parker shot 11-of-14 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
ParkerSAS · 27 PTS, 4 AST, 2 REB
79% (11-14)
GiannisMIL · 34 PTS, 9 REB, 3 AST, 2 STL
57% (13-23)
DeRozanTOR · 32 PTS, 5 STL, 4 REB, 3 AST
50% (12-24)
MiddletonMIL · 19 PTS, 5 AST, 4 REB, 2 STL
46% (6-13)
RandolphMEM · 13 PTS, 11 REB, 1 BLK
43% (6-14)
Final · Raptors-Bucks
Raptors 92Bucks 89
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Raptors2823231892
Bucks2414232889
The story
DeMar DeRozan had 32 points as Toronto beat Milwaukee 92-89

Khris Middleton led Milwaukee with 19 PTS, 5 AST, 4 REB 32 PTS, 5 STL, 4 REB, 3 AST · 12-24 FG, 0-3 3PT

The swing

The Raptors won the second 23-14, their biggest quarter edge.

TOR lead by quarter
200 +4+13+13+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Spurs-Grizzlies
Spurs 103Grizzlies 96
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Spurs24213028103
Grizzlies2228242296
The story
Kawhi Leonard's 29 points carried San Antonio past Memphis, 103-96

For Memphis, Mike Conley had 26 PTS, 5 AST, 2 REB 29 PTS, 9 REB, 4 AST, 3 STL · 8-19 FG, 1-5 3PT

The swing

The Spurs trailed by 5 going into the third, then won it 30-24.

SAS lead by quarter
200 +2−5+1+7 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+11.6points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
10.1Reg. season avg21.7Last 3 playoff games

21.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 10.1 in the regular season (63 games). Today: 27 points in 31 minutes.

Losing minutes
−10.8minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
25.0Reg. season avg14.2Last 3 playoff games

14.2 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 25.0 in the regular season (80 games). Today: 5 points in 15 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+13.9minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
24.5Reg. season avg38.4Today

38 minutes today, against 24.5 a game in the regular season (73 games). Line: 13 points, 11 rebounds, 0 assists.

Top performances

Giannis Antetokounmpo leads the day with 34

Giannis AntetokounmpoPoints, last 10 games: 11, 25, 20, 10, 28, 24, 19, 14, 30, 34Bucks-Raptors · L
24.8 PPG playoffs to date · +11.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
34 PTS · 9 REB · 3 AST
DeMar DeRozanPoints, last 10 games: 27, 12, 38, 35, 27, 23, 8, 33, 18, 32Raptors-Bucks · W
23.5 PPG playoffs to date · +10.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
32 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Kawhi LeonardPoints, last 10 games: 11, 28, 18, 14, 32, 37, 18, 43, 28, 29Spurs-Grizzlies · W
31.2 PPG playoffs to date · −2.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
29 PTS · 9 REB · 4 AST
Tony ParkerPoints, last 10 games: 14, 2, 12, 14, 18, 15, 0, 22, 16, 27Spurs-Grizzlies · W
16.3 PPG playoffs to date · +12.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
Season high27 PTS · 2 REB · 4 AST
Mike ConleyPoints, last 10 games: 19, 31, 15, 15, 13, 24, 24, 35, 26, 26Grizzlies-Spurs · L
24.7 PPG playoffs to date · +1.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
26 PTS · 2 REB · 5 AST
Khris MiddletonPoints, last 10 games: 9, 10, 8, 15, 10, 20, 20, 10, 8, 19Bucks-Raptors · L
14.5 PPG playoffs to date · +5.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
19 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST