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Monday, May 14, 2018Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: GSW trailed HOU by 1 after the first quarter and won 119–106.

Final · CF · G1 · Box score
Warriors119
Rockets106
Q1 GSW -1; Q2 Warriors 0; Q3 GSW +7; Q4 GSW +13
On this day · 2016–17May 14, 2017: 1 game. Top scorer: Stephen Curry (Warriors-Spurs), 40 points.
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The lead · Conference finals · Game 1 · Warriors-Rockets

Kevin Durant scores 37 as Golden State wins in Houston

James Harden goes for 41 points

Game flow · GSW margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-10+7+13GSW AHEAD ↑HOU AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Warriors29273132119
Rockets30262426106
Who led
Kevin DurantPoints, last 10 games: 32, 26, 34, 25, 26, 29, 22, 38, 24, 37GSW37 PTS · 3 REB · 1 AST
Klay ThompsonPoints, last 10 games: 31, 19, 12, 24, 27, 10, 26, 13, 23, 28GSW28 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
James HardenPoints, last 10 games: 12, 29, 36, 24, 41, 32, 25, 24, 18, 41HOU41 PTS · 4 REB · 7 AST
Chris PaulPoints, last 10 games: 27, 17, 25, 12, 17, 23, 15, 27, 41, 23HOU23 PTS · 11 REB · 3 AST
Final · Warriors-Rockets
Warriors 119Rockets 106
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Warriors29273132119
Rockets30262426106
The story
Klay Thompson had 28 points as Golden State beat Houston 119-106

Chris Paul led Houston with 23 PTS, 11 REB, 3 AST 28 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST · 9-18 FG, 6-15 3PT

The swing

The Warriors won the third 31-24, their biggest quarter edge.

GSW lead by quarter
200 −10+7+13 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+11.7points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
18.6Reg. season avg30.3Last 3 playoff games

30.3 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 18.6 in the regular season (58 games). Today: 23 points in 38 minutes.

Losing minutes
−20.7minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
26.1Reg. season avg5.4Last 3 playoff games

5.4 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 26.1 in the regular season (66 games). Today: 0 points in 5 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+11.0minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
13.8Reg. season avg24.8Today

25 minutes today, against 13.8 a game in the regular season (66 games). Line: 2 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assists.

Top performances

James Harden leads the day with 41

James HardenPoints, last 10 games: 12, 29, 36, 24, 41, 32, 25, 24, 18, 41Rockets-Warriors · L
29.6 PPG playoffs to date · +12.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Michael Jordan WAS, Jan 26, 2002: 41 PTS · 4 REB · 7 AST
41 PTS · 4 REB · 7 AST
Kevin DurantPoints, last 10 games: 32, 26, 34, 25, 26, 29, 22, 38, 24, 37Warriors-Rockets · W
28.8 PPG playoffs to date · +9.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
37 PTS · 3 REB · 1 AST
Klay ThompsonPoints, last 10 games: 31, 19, 12, 24, 27, 10, 26, 13, 23, 28Warriors-Rockets · W
21.8 PPG playoffs to date · +6.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
28 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Chris PaulPoints, last 10 games: 27, 17, 25, 12, 17, 23, 15, 27, 41, 23Rockets-Warriors · L
21.9 PPG playoffs to date · +1.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
23 PTS · 11 REB · 3 AST
Stephen CurryPoints, last 10 games: 25, 28, 34, 2, 29, 28, 19, 23, 28, 18Warriors-Rockets · W
23.2 PPG playoffs to date · −6.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
18 PTS · 6 REB · 8 AST
Eric GordonPoints, last 10 games: 9, 15, 18, 19, 7, 15, 25, 9, 5, 15Rockets-Warriors · L
13.1 PPG playoffs to date · +2.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
15 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST
Lead changes
Warriors-Rockets5