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Friday, April 27, 2018Playoffs · 3 games
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3 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: TOR trailed WAS by 10 after the first quarter and won 102–92.

Final · R1 · G6 · Box score
Raptors102
Wizards92
Q1 TOR -10; Q2 TOR -3; Q3 TOR -5; Q4 TOR +10
Final · R1 · G6 · Box score
Cavs87
Pacers121
Q1 IND +3; Q2 IND +10; Q3 IND +25; Q4 IND +34
Final · R1 · G6 · Box score
Thunder91
Jazz96
Q1 UTA -4; Q2 Jazz 0; Q3 UTA +8; Q4 UTA +5
On this day · 2016–17Apr 27, 2017: 2 games. Top scorer: Giannis Antetokounmpo (Bucks-Raptors), 34 points.
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The lead · First round · Game 6 · Raptors-Wizards

Toronto closes out Washington in six

Victor Oladipo posts a triple-double

Game flow · TOR margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-10-3-5+10TOR AHEAD ↑WAS AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Raptors20302329102
Wizards3023251492
Who led
Kyle LowryPoints, last 10 games: 9, 11, 11, 28, 11, 13, 19, 19, 17, 24TOR24 PTS · 6 REB · 6 AST
DeMar DeRozanPoints, last 10 games: 16, 12, 16, 19, 17, 37, 23, 35, 32, 16TOR16 PTS · 2 REB · 4 AST
Bradley BealPoints, last 10 games: 19, 32, 19, 13, 19, 9, 28, 31, 20, 32WAS32 PTS · 3 REB · 1 AST
John WallPoints, last 10 games: 15, 9, 28, 29, 23, 29, 28, 27, 26, 23WAS23 PTS · 5 REB · 8 AST
Second story · Thunder-Jazz · R1 · G6

Utah finishes off OKC, wins the series 4–2

96–91 in Game 6 of the first round. Donovan Mitchell led Utah with 38 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists.

Series tracker · Thunder-Jazz
G1 · @ OKCOKC116–108G2 · @ OKCUTA102–95G3 · @ UTAUTA115–102G4 · @ UTAUTA113–96G5 · @ OKCOKC107–99G6 · @ UTAUTA96–91
Lead changes
Raptors-Wizards5
Cavs-Pacers5
The night in charts
Cavs-Pacers combined for 208, 14 more than any other game
Points by game
Cavs-PacersCavs 87, Pacers 121
208
Raptors-WizardsRaptors 102, Wizards 92
194
Thunder-JazzThunder 91, Jazz 96
187
UTA won the closest game by 5
Closest finishes
Thunder-JazzThunder 91, Jazz 96
+5 UTA
Raptors-WizardsRaptors 102, Wizards 92
+10 TOR
Cavs-PacersCavs 87, Pacers 121
+34 IND
TOR erased a 10-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Raptors-WizardsTOR won · Raptors 102, Wizards 92
10 pts
Thunder-JazzUTA won · Thunder 91, Jazz 96
4 pts
Adams shot 9-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
AdamsOKC · 19 PTS, 16 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL
82% (9-11)
SabonisIND · 19 PTS, 6 REB
82% (9-11)
LowryTOR · 24 PTS, 6 REB, 6 AST, 1 STL
60% (9-15)
OladipoIND · 28 PTS, 13 REB, 10 AST, 4 STL
58% (11-19)
MitchellUTA · 38 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
54% (14-26)
Final · Thunder-Jazz
Thunder 91Jazz 96
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Thunder2219292191
Jazz1823371896
The story
Donovan Mitchell had 38 points as Utah beat Oklahoma City 96-91

Rudy Gobert added 13 REB, 12 PTS 38 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST · 14-26 FG, 5-8 3PT

The swing

The Jazz won the third 37-29, their biggest quarter edge.

UTA lead by quarter
200 −40+8+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Raptors-Wizards
Raptors 102Wizards 92
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Raptors20302329102
Wizards3023251492
The story
Toronto beat Washington 102-92 behind 24 points from Kyle Lowry

Bradley Beal paced Washington: 32 PTS, 3 REB 24 PTS, 6 REB, 6 AST · 9-15 FG, 3-7 3PT

The swing

A 29-14 fourth quarter erased a 5-point hole for the Raptors.

TOR lead by quarter
200 −10−3−5+10 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

John Wall topped the game at 43.5 FPTS: 23 PTS, 8 AST, 5 REB

Final · Cavs-Pacers
Cavs 87Pacers 121
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Cavs2621202087
Pacers29283529121
The story
Domantas Sabonis' 19 points carried Indiana past Cleveland, 121-87

Lance Stephenson chipped in 12 PTS, 6 AST, 2 REB 19 PTS, 6 REB · 9-11 FG

The swing

The third quarter, 35-20, was where the Pacers built it.

IND lead by quarter
400 +3+10+25+34 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+12.6points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
25.4Reg. season avg38.0Last 3 playoff games

38.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 25.4 in the regular season (80 games). Today: 46 points in 44 minutes.

Losing minutes
−13.2minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
22.5Reg. season avg9.3Last 3 playoff games

9.3 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 22.5 in the regular season (73 games). Today: 2 points in 18 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+11.0minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
27.0Reg. season avg38.0Today

38 minutes today, against 27.0 a game in the regular season (73 games). Line: 12 points, 15 rebounds, 1 assists.

Top performances

Russell Westbrook leads the day with 46

Russell WestbrookPoints, last 10 games: 44, 24, 23, 6, 29, 19, 14, 23, 45, 46Thunder-Jazz · L
29.3 PPG playoffs to date · +20.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Kobe Bryant LAL, Jan 9, 2006: 45 PTS · 10 REB · 5 AST
Ties season high46 PTS · 10 REB · 5 AST
Donovan MitchellPoints, last 10 games: 19, 28, 22, 17, 27, 28, 22, 33, 23, 38Jazz-Thunder · W
28.5 PPG playoffs to date · +11.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
38 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Bradley BealPoints, last 10 games: 19, 32, 19, 13, 19, 9, 28, 31, 20, 32Wizards-Raptors · L
23.2 PPG playoffs to date · +10.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
32 PTS · 3 REB · 1 AST
Victor OladipoPoints, last 10 games: 25, 21, 5, 27, 32, 22, 18, 17, 12, 28Pacers-Cavs · W
21.5 PPG playoffs to date · +7.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Vince Carter NJN, Feb 4, 2006: 28 PTS · 13 REB · 10 AST
28 PTS · 13 REB · 10 AST
Kyle LowryPoints, last 10 games: 9, 11, 11, 28, 11, 13, 19, 19, 17, 24Raptors-Wizards · W
17.2 PPG playoffs to date · +8.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
24 PTS · 6 REB · 6 AST
John WallPoints, last 10 games: 15, 9, 28, 29, 23, 29, 28, 27, 26, 23Wizards-Raptors · L
26.0 PPG playoffs to date · −3.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
23 PTS · 5 REB · 8 AST