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Saturday, April 14, 2018Playoffs · 4 games
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4 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: Sixers trailed Heat by 6 after the first quarter and won 130–103.

Final · R1 · G1 · Box score
Spurs92
Warriors113
Q1 Warriors +11; Q2 Warriors +16; Q3 Warriors +23; Q4 Warriors +21
Final · R1 · G1 · Box score
Wizards106
Raptors114
Q1 Raptors +5; Q2 Raptors -4; Q3 Raptors +1; Q4 Raptors +8
Final · R1 · G1 · Box score
Heat103
Sixers130
Q1 Sixers -6; Q2 Sixers -4; Q3 Sixers +12; Q4 Sixers +27
Final · R1 · G1 · Box score
Pelicans97
Blazers95
Q1 Pelicans +3; Q2 Pelicans +9; Q3 Pelicans +12; Q4 Pelicans +2
The lead · First round · Game 1 · Heat-Sixers

Philadelphia takes Game 1, leads Miami 1–0

Anthony Davis goes for 35 points

Game flow · Sixers margin at each break
-35-25-15-5+5+15+25+35TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-6-4+12+27Sixers AHEAD ↑Heat AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat35251825103
Sixers29273440130
Who led
JJ RedickPoints, last 10 games: 19, 21, 19, 20, 19, 25, 28, 18, 28, 28Sixers28 PTS · 2 REB · 1 AST
Marco BelinelliPoints, last 10 games: 14, 11, 22, 17, 19, 23, 15, 20, 13, 25Sixers25 PTS · 2 REB · 2 AST
Kelly OlynykPoints, last 10 games: 12, 19, 11, 16, 8, 19, 11, 5, 11, 26Heat26 PTS · 7 REB · 2 AST
Goran DragicPoints, last 10 games: 14, 20, 9, 10, 17, 18, 22, 15, 4, 15Heat15 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST
Second story · Wizards-Raptors · R1 · G1

Toronto draws first blood against Washington

Toronto won Game 1 of the first round, 114–106. Serge Ibaka led Toronto with 23 points, 12 rebounds and 1 assist.

Series tracker · Wizards-Raptors
G1 · @ RaptorsRaptors114–106
Lead changes
Pelicans-Blazers10
Heat-Sixers9
Spurs-Warriors0
The night in charts
Heat-Sixers combined for 233, 13 more than any other game
Points by game
Heat-SixersHeat 103, Sixers 130
233
Wizards-RaptorsWizards 106, Raptors 114
220
Spurs-WarriorsSpurs 92, Warriors 113
205
Pelicans-BlazersPelicans 97, Blazers 95
192
Pelicans won the closest game by 2
Closest finishes
Pelicans-BlazersPelicans 97, Blazers 95
+2 Pelicans
Wizards-RaptorsWizards 106, Raptors 114
+8 Raptors
Spurs-WarriorsSpurs 92, Warriors 113
+21 Warriors
Heat-SixersHeat 103, Sixers 130
+27 Sixers
Sixers rallied from 6 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Heat-SixersSixers won · Heat 103, Sixers 130
6 pts
Wizards-RaptorsRaptors won · Wizards 106, Raptors 114
4 pts
Klay shot 11-of-13 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
KlayWarriors · 27 PTS, 2 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
85% (11-13)
IbakaRaptors · 23 PTS, 12 REB, 2 BLK, 1 AST
73% (8-11)
ScottWizards · 14 PTS, 3 REB
70% (7-10)
Delon WrightRaptors · 18 PTS, 4 AST, 3 STL, 1 REB
70% (7-10)
OlynykHeat · 26 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST, 1 BLK
69% (9-13)
Final · Pelicans-Blazers
Pelicans 97Blazers 95
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pelicans2124302297
Blazers1818273295
The story
Nikola Mirotic had 16 points and 11 rebounds as New Orleans beat Portland 97-95

Damian Lillard led Portland with 18 PTS, 7 REB, 7 AST 16 PTS, 11 REB, 4 BLK, 3 AST · 6-15 FG, 4-10 3PT

The swing

The Pelicans won the second 24-18, their biggest quarter edge.

Pelicans lead by quarter
200 +3+9+12+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Wizards-Raptors
Wizards 106Raptors 114
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Wizards23362621106
Raptors28273128114
The story
Serge Ibaka's 23 points and 12 rebounds carried Toronto past Washington, 114-106

For Washington, Markieff Morris had 22 PTS, 11 REB, 6 AST 23 PTS, 12 REB, 1 AST · 8-11 FG, 3-4 3PT

The swing

The fourth quarter, 28-21, was where the Raptors built it.

Raptors lead by quarter
200 +5−4+1+8 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

John Wall was the fantasy play: 63.6 FPTS on 23 PTS, 15 AST, 3 REB

Final · Heat-Sixers
Heat 103Sixers 130
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat35251825103
Sixers29273440130
The story
Philadelphia beat Miami 130-103 behind 17 points and 14 assists from Ben Simmons

Kelly Olynyk paced Miami: 26 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST 17 PTS, 14 AST, 9 REB · 5-13 FG

The swing

A 34-18 third quarter erased a 4-point hole for the 76ers.

Sixers lead by quarter
300 −6−4+12+27 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+14.5points, today vs reg. season avg
Points per game
11.5Reg. season avg26Today

26 points today in 31 minutes, against 11.5 a game in the regular season (76 games).

Stepped-up role
Rajon RondoPelicans
+13.1minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
26.2Reg. season avg39.3Today

39 minutes today, against 26.2 a game in the regular season (65 games). Line: 6 points, 8 rebounds, 17 assists.

Cooling off
−12.0points, today vs reg. season avg
Points per game
14.0Reg. season avg2Today

2 points today in 12 minutes, against 14.0 a game in the regular season (54 games).

Top performances

Anthony Davis leads the day with 35

Anthony DavisPoints, last 10 games: 25, 36, 16, 25, 28, 33, 34, 28, 22, 35Pelicans-Blazers · W
35.0 PPG playoffs to date
35 PTS · 14 REB · 1 AST
JJ RedickPoints, last 10 games: 19, 21, 19, 20, 19, 25, 28, 18, 28, 28Sixers-Heat · W
28.0 PPG playoffs to date
28 PTS · 2 REB · 1 AST
Klay ThompsonPoints, last 10 games: 25, 21, 25, 23, 20, 16, 18, 34, 23, 27Warriors-Spurs · W
27.0 PPG playoffs to date
27 PTS · 2 REB · 2 AST
Kelly OlynykPoints, last 10 games: 12, 19, 11, 16, 8, 19, 11, 5, 11, 26Heat-Sixers · L
26.0 PPG playoffs to date
26 PTS · 7 REB · 2 AST
Marco BelinelliPoints, last 10 games: 14, 11, 22, 17, 19, 23, 15, 20, 13, 25Sixers-Heat · W
25.0 PPG playoffs to date
25 PTS · 2 REB · 2 AST
Kevin DurantPoints, last 10 games: 26, 10, 27, 29, 34, 27, 41, 17, 13, 24Warriors-Spurs · W
24.0 PPG playoffs to date
24 PTS · 9 REB · 7 AST