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Tuesday, May 9, 2017Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: SAS trailed HOU by 2 at halftime and won 110–107.

Final · OT · R2 · G5 · Box score
Rockets107
Spurs110
Q1 SAS +3; Q2 SAS -2; Q3 SAS +1; Q4 Spurs 0; OT1 SAS +3
On this day · 2015–16May 9, 2016: 2 games. Top scorer: Stephen Curry (Warriors-Blazers), 40 points.
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The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 5 · Rockets-Spurs

San Antonio goes up 3–2 on Houston

James Harden posts a triple-double

Game flow · SAS margin at each break
-10-50+5+10OVERTIMETipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3End reg.Final0+3-2+10+3SAS AHEAD ↑HOU AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1T
Rockets293125166107
Spurs322628159110
Who led
Kawhi LeonardPoints, last 10 games: 37, 18, 43, 28, 29, 21, 34, 26, 16, 22SAS22 PTS · 15 REB · 4 AST
Patty MillsPoints, last 10 games: 5, 11, 6, 20, 10, 7, 7, 15, 10, 20SAS20 PTS · 1 REB · 4 AST
James HardenPoints, last 10 games: 37, 35, 44, 16, 34, 20, 13, 43, 28, 33HOU33 PTS · 10 REB · 10 AST
Patrick BeverleyPoints, last 10 games: 21, 15, 1, 6, 15, 7, 12, 8, 10, 20HOU20 PTS · 5 REB · 1 AST
Final · Rockets-Spurs
Rockets 107Spurs 110
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Rockets293125166107
Spurs322628159110
The story
Kawhi Leonard had 22 points and 15 rebounds as San Antonio beat Houston 110-107 in OT

Clint Capela led Houston with 11 REB, 9 PTS 22 PTS, 15 REB, 4 AST · 8-21 FG, 1-4 3PT

The swing

The Spurs won the first 32-29, their biggest quarter edge.

SAS lead by quarter
200 +3−2+10+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+5.8points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
6.2Reg. season avg12.0Last 3 playoff games

12.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 6.2 in the regular season (78 games). Today: 12 points in 32 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+21.3minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
21.9Reg. season avg43.2Today

43 minutes today, against 21.9 a game in the regular season (80 games). Line: 20 points, 1 rebounds, 4 assists.

Cooling off
−11.2points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
17.5Reg. season avg6.3Last 3 playoff games

6.3 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 17.5 in the regular season (81 games). Today: 6 points in 26 minutes.

Top performances

James Harden leads the day with 33

James HardenPoints, last 10 games: 37, 35, 44, 16, 34, 20, 13, 43, 28, 33Rockets-Spurs · L
30.3 PPG playoffs to date · +3.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Larry Hughes WAS, Nov 28, 2004: 33 PTS · 10 REB · 10 AST
33 PTS · 10 REB · 10 AST
Kawhi LeonardPoints, last 10 games: 37, 18, 43, 28, 29, 21, 34, 26, 16, 22Spurs-Rockets · W
27.8 PPG playoffs to date · −6.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
22 PTS · 15 REB · 4 AST
Patrick BeverleyPoints, last 10 games: 21, 15, 1, 6, 15, 7, 12, 8, 10, 20Rockets-Spurs · L
11.5 PPG playoffs to date · +9.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
20 PTS · 5 REB · 1 AST
Patty MillsPoints, last 10 games: 5, 11, 6, 20, 10, 7, 7, 15, 10, 20Spurs-Rockets · W
10.9 PPG playoffs to date · +10.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
20 PTS · 1 REB · 4 AST
Ryan AndersonPoints, last 10 games: 4, 4, 18, 9, 2, 14, 18, 2, 13, 19Rockets-Spurs · L
10.3 PPG playoffs to date · +9.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
19 PTS · 6 REB · 1 AST
LaMarcus AldridgePoints, last 10 games: 11, 16, 13, 12, 17, 4, 15, 26, 16, 18Spurs-Rockets · W
15.3 PPG playoffs to date · +3.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
18 PTS · 14 REB · 1 AST
Lead changes
Rockets-Spurs14