FloaterDaily Brief
Sunday, April 29, 2018Playoffs · 2 games
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2 games, none went to overtime. Every winner was ahead or tied at every quarter break.

Final · R1 · G7 · Box score
Pacers101
Cavs105
Q1 CLE +12; Q2 CLE +11; Q3 CLE +2; Q4 CLE +4
Final · R2 · G1 · Box score
Jazz96
Rockets110
Q1 HOU +13; Q2 HOU +25; Q3 HOU +18; Q4 HOU +14
The lead · First round · Game 7 · Pacers-Cavs

LeBron James goes for 45 in Cleveland win over Indiana

Victor Oladipo goes for 30 points

Game flow · CLE margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+12+11+2+4CLE AHEAD ↑IND AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Pacers19243127101
Cavs31232229105
Who led
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 44, 26, 10, 24, 46, 28, 32, 44, 22, 45CLE45 PTS · 8 REB · 7 AST
Tristan ThompsonPoints, last 10 games: 4, 0, 0, 4, 5, 10, 0, 0, 3, 15CLE15 PTS · 10 REB · 1 AST
Victor OladipoPoints, last 10 games: 21, 5, 27, 32, 22, 18, 17, 12, 28, 30IND30 PTS · 12 REB · 6 AST
Darren CollisonPoints, last 10 games: 2, 9, 13, 6, 16, 3, 12, 4, 15, 23IND23 PTS · 1 REB · 2 AST
Second story · Jazz-Rockets · R2 · G1

Houston leads Utah wire to wire

Houston was ahead at every break and won 110–96. Best quarter: the first, 34–21. James Harden led Houston with 41 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists.

Series tracker · Jazz-Rockets
G1 · @ HOUHOU110–96
Lead changes
Pacers-Cavs2
Jazz-Rockets1
The night in charts
Jazz-Rockets combined for 206
Points by game
Jazz-RocketsJazz 96, Rockets 110
206
Pacers-CavsPacers 101, Cavs 105
206
CLE won the closest game by 4
Closest finishes
Pacers-CavsPacers 101, Cavs 105
+4 CLE
Jazz-RocketsJazz 96, Rockets 110
+14 HOU
Collison shot 9-of-13 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
CollisonIND · 23 PTS, 2 AST, 1 REB, 1 STL
69% (9-13)
LeBronCLE · 45 PTS, 8 REB, 7 AST, 4 STL
64% (16-25)
CrowderUTA · 21 PTS, 5 REB, 2 STL, 1 AST
62% (8-13)
InglesUTA · 15 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST, 1 STL
55% (6-11)
CapelaHOU · 16 PTS, 12 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
54% (7-13)
Final · Pacers-Cavs
Pacers 101Cavs 105
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pacers19243127101
Cavs31232229105
The story
Tristan Thompson had 15 points and 10 rebounds as Cleveland beat Indiana 105-101

Darren Collison led Indiana with 23 PTS, 2 AST 15 PTS, 10 REB, 1 AST · 5-6 FG

The swing

The Cavaliers won the first 31-19, their biggest quarter edge.

CLE lead by quarter
200 +12+11+2+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Jazz-Rockets
Jazz 96Rockets 110
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Jazz2118292896
Rockets34302224110
The story
Chris Paul's 17 points carried Houston past Utah, 110-96

For Utah, Jae Crowder had 21 PTS, 5 REB 17 PTS, 6 AST, 4 REB, 4 STL · 7-14 FG, 3-6 3PT

The swing

The first quarter, 34-21, was where the Rockets built it.

HOU lead by quarter
300 +13+25+18+14 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.5points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
27.5Reg. season avg37.0Last 3 playoff games

37.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 27.5 in the regular season (82 games). Today: 45 points in 43 minutes.

Losing minutes
−14.0minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
22.7Reg. season avg8.7Last 3 playoff games

8.7 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 22.7 in the regular season (41 games). Today: 3 points in 1 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+14.7minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
20.2Reg. season avg34.9Today

35 minutes today, against 20.2 a game in the regular season (53 games). Line: 15 points, 10 rebounds, 1 assists.

Top performances

LeBron James leads the day with 45

LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 44, 26, 10, 24, 46, 28, 32, 44, 22, 45Cavs-Pacers · W
34.4 PPG playoffs to date · +12.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Miles Bridges CHA, Feb 7, 2024: 45 PTS · 8 REB · 7 AST
45 PTS · 8 REB · 7 AST
James HardenPoints, last 10 games: 38, 24, 26, 21, 44, 12, 29, 36, 24, 41Rockets-Jazz · W
31.0 PPG playoffs to date · +12.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Tracy McGrady ORL, Nov 5, 2002: 41 PTS · 8 REB · 7 AST
41 PTS · 8 REB · 7 AST
Victor OladipoPoints, last 10 games: 21, 5, 27, 32, 22, 18, 17, 12, 28, 30Pacers-Cavs · L
22.7 PPG playoffs to date · +8.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
30 PTS · 12 REB · 6 AST
Darren CollisonPoints, last 10 games: 2, 9, 13, 6, 16, 3, 12, 4, 15, 23Pacers-Cavs · L
11.3 PPG playoffs to date · +13.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
23 PTS · 1 REB · 2 AST
Donovan MitchellPoints, last 10 games: 28, 22, 17, 27, 28, 22, 33, 23, 38, 21Jazz-Rockets · L
27.4 PPG playoffs to date · −7.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
Jae CrowderPoints, last 10 games: 18, 11, 12, 13, 1, 4, 6, 27, 5, 21Jazz-Rockets · L
11.0 PPG playoffs to date · +11.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 5 REB · 1 AST