FloaterDaily Brief
Monday, April 30, 2018Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Every winner was ahead or tied at every quarter break.

Final · R2 · G1 · Box score
Sixers101
Celtics117
Q1 BOS +3; Q2 BOS +11; Q3 BOS +12; Q4 BOS +16
On this day · 2016–17Apr 30, 2017: 2 games. Top scorer: Isaiah Thomas (Celtics-Wizards), 33 points.
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The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 1 · Sixers-Celtics

Boston takes Game 1, leads Philadelphia 1–0

Terry Rozier goes for 29 points

Game flow · BOS margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+3+11+12+16BOS AHEAD ↑PHI AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Sixers22233026101
Celtics25313130117
Who led
Terry RozierPoints, last 10 games: 10, 8, 23, 23, 9, 10, 16, 16, 26, 29BOS29 PTS · 8 REB · 6 AST
Jayson TatumPoints, last 10 games: 19, 12, 19, 4, 14, 21, 8, 22, 20, 28BOS28 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST
Joel EmbiidPoints, last 10 games: 25, 14, 17, 19, 20, 5, 23, 14, 19, 31PHI31 PTS · 13 REB · 5 AST
JJ RedickPoints, last 10 games: 25, 28, 18, 28, 28, 11, 10, 24, 27, 20PHI20 PTS · 3 REB · 3 AST
Final · Sixers-Celtics
Sixers 101Celtics 117
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Sixers22233026101
Celtics25313130117
The story
Jayson Tatum had 28 points as Boston beat Philadelphia 117-101

Ben Simmons led Philadelphia with 18 PTS, 7 REB, 6 AST 28 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST · 8-16 FG, 1-5 3PT

The swing

The Celtics won the second 31-23, their biggest quarter edge.

BOS lead by quarter
200 +3+11+12+16 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+12.5points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
11.2Reg. season avg23.7Last 3 playoff games

23.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 11.2 in the regular season (80 games). Today: 29 points in 35 minutes.

Losing minutes
−13.1minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
22.5Reg. season avg9.4Last 3 playoff games

9.4 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 22.5 in the regular season (76 games). Today: 0 points in 6 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+11.0minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
18.3Reg. season avg29.3Today

29 minutes today, against 18.3 a game in the regular season (81 games). Line: 6 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assists.

Top performances

Joel Embiid leads the day with 31

Joel EmbiidPoints, last 10 games: 25, 14, 17, 19, 20, 5, 23, 14, 19, 31Sixers-Celtics · L
21.8 PPG playoffs to date · +12.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
31 PTS · 13 REB · 5 AST
Terry RozierPoints, last 10 games: 10, 8, 23, 23, 9, 10, 16, 16, 26, 29Celtics-Sixers · W
19.0 PPG playoffs to date · +11.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
29 PTS · 8 REB · 6 AST
Jayson TatumPoints, last 10 games: 19, 12, 19, 4, 14, 21, 8, 22, 20, 28Celtics-Sixers · W
17.0 PPG playoffs to date · +12.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
Career high28 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST
Al HorfordPoints, last 10 games: 16, 10, 24, 16, 16, 13, 22, 10, 26, 26Celtics-Sixers · W
19.1 PPG playoffs to date · +7.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
26 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST
JJ RedickPoints, last 10 games: 25, 28, 18, 28, 28, 11, 10, 24, 27, 20Sixers-Celtics · L
20.0 PPG playoffs to date · +0.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
20 PTS · 3 REB · 3 AST
Ben SimmonsPoints, last 10 games: 27, 16, 14, 4, 17, 24, 19, 17, 14, 18Sixers-Celtics · L
18.2 PPG playoffs to date · −0.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
18 PTS · 7 REB · 6 AST
Lead changes
Sixers-Celtics7