FloaterDaily Brief
Wednesday, April 18, 2018Playoffs · 3 games
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3 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: 5 points, by UTA (vs OKC) and HOU (vs MIN).

Final · R1 · G2 · Box score
Pacers97
Cavs100
Q1 CLE +15; Q2 CLE +12; Q3 CLE +7; Q4 CLE +3
Final · R1 · G2 · Box score
Jazz102
Thunder95
Q1 UTA +1; Q2 UTA +7; Q3 UTA -5; Q4 UTA +7
Final · R1 · G2 · Box score
Wolves82
Rockets102
Q1 HOU -5; Q2 HOU +15; Q3 HOU +22; Q4 HOU +20
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The lead · First round · Game 2 · Jazz-Thunder

Utah pulls level with OKC

LeBron James goes for 46 points

Game flow · UTA margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+1+7-5+7UTA AHEAD ↑OKC AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Jazz26272128102
Thunder2521331695
Who led
Donovan MitchellPoints, last 10 games: 22, 22, 21, 26, 19, 28, 22, 17, 27, 28UTA28 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Ricky RubioPoints, last 10 games: 11, 14, 23, 31, 9, 9, 13, 17, 13, 22UTA22 PTS · 7 REB · 9 AST
Russell WestbrookPoints, last 10 games: 23, 19, 33, 26, 44, 24, 23, 6, 29, 19OKC19 PTS · 9 REB · 13 AST
Paul GeorgePoints, last 10 games: 16, 26, 13, 27, 20, 24, 27, 40, 36, 18OKC18 PTS · 10 REB · 1 AST
Second story · Wolves-Rockets · R1 · G2

Houston wins Game 2 over Minnesota, 102–82

First round series: Houston 2, Minnesota 0. Chris Paul led Houston with 27 points, 3 rebounds and 8 assists.

Series tracker · Wolves-Rockets
G1 · @ HOUHOU104–101G2 · @ HOUHOU102–82
Lead changes
Jazz-Thunder12
Wolves-Rockets1
Pacers-Cavs0
The night in charts
Pacers-Cavs combined for 197
Points by game
Pacers-CavsPacers 97, Cavs 100
197
Jazz-ThunderJazz 102, Thunder 95
197
Wolves-RocketsWolves 82, Rockets 102
184
CLE won the closest game by 3
Closest finishes
Pacers-CavsPacers 97, Cavs 100
+3 CLE
Jazz-ThunderJazz 102, Thunder 95
+7 UTA
Wolves-RocketsWolves 82, Rockets 102
+20 HOU
UTA rallied from 5 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Jazz-ThunderUTA won · Jazz 102, Thunder 95
5 pts
Wolves-RocketsHOU won · Wolves 82, Rockets 102
5 pts
LeBron shot 17-of-24 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
LeBronCLE · 46 PTS, 12 REB, 5 AST, 2 STL
71% (17-24)
CollisonIND · 16 PTS, 6 AST, 5 REB, 1 STL
64% (7-11)
Jerami GrantOKC · 13 PTS, 6 REB, 1 AST
60% (6-10)
TurnerIND · 18 PTS, 5 REB
58% (7-12)
FavorsUTA · 20 PTS, 16 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL
57% (8-14)
Final · Pacers-Cavs
Pacers 97Cavs 100
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pacers1828213097
Cavs33251626100
The story
Kevin Love had 15 points as Cleveland beat Indiana 100-97

Darren Collison led Indiana with 16 PTS, 6 AST, 5 REB 15 PTS, 8 REB · 5-16 FG, 2-6 3PT

The swing

The Cavaliers won the first 33-18, their biggest quarter edge.

CLE lead by quarter
200 +15+12+7+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Jazz-Thunder
Jazz 102Thunder 95
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Jazz26272128102
Thunder2521331695
The story
Ricky Rubio's 22 points and 9 assists carried Utah past Oklahoma City, 102-95

For Oklahoma City, Paul George had 18 PTS, 10 REB 22 PTS, 9 AST, 7 REB · 6-16 FG, 5-8 3PT

The swing

The Jazz trailed by 5 going into the fourth, then won it 28-16.

UTA lead by quarter
200 +1+7−5+7 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Russell Westbrook was the fantasy play: 59.3 FPTS on 19 PTS, 13 AST, 9 REB

Final · Wolves-Rockets
Wolves 82Rockets 102
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Wolves2317182482
Rockets18372522102
The story
Houston beat Minnesota 102-82 behind 21 points and 12 rebounds from Gerald Green

Nemanja Bjelica paced Minnesota: 16 PTS, 8 REB, 2 AST 21 PTS, 12 REB, 1 AST · 7-17 FG, 5-12 3PT

The swing

A 37-17 second quarter erased a 5-point hole for the Rockets.

HOU lead by quarter
300 −5+15+22+20 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+7.5points, last 2 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
27.5Reg. season avg35.0Last 2 playoff games

35.0 points a game over his last two playoff games, against 27.5 in the regular season (82 games). Today: 46 points in 40 minutes.

Losing minutes
−10.5minutes, last 2 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
21.9Reg. season avg11.4Last 2 playoff games

11.4 minutes a game over his last two playoff games, against 21.9 in the regular season (55 games). Today: 2 points in 16 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+12.0minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
16.8Reg. season avg28.8Today

29 minutes today, against 16.8 a game in the regular season (72 games). Line: 11 points, 1 rebounds, 2 assists.

Top performances

LeBron James leads the day with 46

LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 41, 27, 16, 27, 33, 44, 26, 10, 24, 46Cavs-Pacers · W
35.0 PPG playoffs to date
Most like it, modern era: Tracy McGrady HOU, Jan 9, 2005: 45 PTS · 12 REB · 5 AST
46 PTS · 12 REB · 5 AST
Donovan MitchellPoints, last 10 games: 22, 22, 21, 26, 19, 28, 22, 17, 27, 28Jazz-Thunder · W
27.5 PPG playoffs to date
28 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Chris PaulPoints, last 10 games: 21, 18, 22, 13, 8, 27, 17, 22, 14, 27Rockets-Wolves · W
20.5 PPG playoffs to date
27 PTS · 3 REB · 8 AST
Ricky RubioPoints, last 10 games: 11, 14, 23, 31, 9, 9, 13, 17, 13, 22Jazz-Thunder · W
17.5 PPG playoffs to date
22 PTS · 7 REB · 9 AST
Victor OladipoPoints, last 10 games: 23, 24, 24, 30, 25, 21, 5, 27, 32, 22Pacers-Cavs · L
27.0 PPG playoffs to date
22 PTS · 3 REB · 6 AST
Gerald GreenPoints, last 10 games: 14, 15, 11, 16, 6, 14, 16, 31, 4, 21Rockets-Wolves · W
12.5 PPG playoffs to date
21 PTS · 12 REB · 1 AST