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Tuesday, May 22, 2018Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: HOU trailed GSW by 10 after three quarters and won 95–92.

Final · CF · G4 · Box score
Rockets95
Warriors92
Q1 HOU -9; Q2 HOU +7; Q3 HOU -10; Q4 HOU +3
On this day · 2016–17May 22, 2017: 1 game. Top scorer: Stephen Curry (Warriors-Spurs), 36 points.
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The lead · Conference finals · Game 4 · Rockets-Warriors

James Harden scores 30, Houston rallies past Golden State

Kevin Durant goes for 27 points

Game flow · HOU margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-9+7-10+3HOU AHEAD ↑GSW AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Rockets1934172595
Warriors2818341292
Who led
James HardenPoints, last 10 games: 24, 41, 32, 25, 24, 18, 41, 27, 20, 30HOU30 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Chris PaulPoints, last 10 games: 12, 17, 23, 15, 27, 41, 23, 16, 13, 27HOU27 PTS · 2 REB · 4 AST
Stephen CurryPoints, last 10 games: 2, 29, 28, 19, 23, 28, 18, 16, 35, 28GSW28 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Kevin DurantPoints, last 10 games: 25, 26, 29, 22, 38, 24, 37, 38, 25, 27GSW27 PTS · 12 REB · 3 AST
Final · Rockets-Warriors
Rockets 95Warriors 92
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Rockets1934172595
Warriors2818341292
The story
Chris Paul had 27 points as Houston beat Golden State 95-92

Draymond Green led Golden State with 13 REB, 11 PTS, 8 AST 27 PTS, 4 AST, 2 REB · 10-20 FG, 5-9 3PT

The swing

Down 9 after the first, the Rockets took the second 34-18.

HOU lead by quarter
200 −9+7−10+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Losing minutes
−18.2minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
22.4Reg. season avg4.2Last 3 playoff games

4.2 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 22.4 in the regular season (33 games). Today: 0 points in 2 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+16.3minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
27.8Reg. season avg44.1Today

44 minutes today, against 27.8 a game in the regular season (82 games). Line: 4 points, 16 rebounds, 2 assists.

Cooling off
−9.7points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
20.0Reg. season avg10.3Last 3 playoff games

10.3 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 20.0 in the regular season (73 games). Today: 10 points in 39 minutes.

Top performances

James Harden leads the day with 30

James HardenPoints, last 10 games: 24, 41, 32, 25, 24, 18, 41, 27, 20, 30Rockets-Warriors · W
28.8 PPG playoffs to date · +1.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
30 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Stephen CurryPoints, last 10 games: 2, 29, 28, 19, 23, 28, 18, 16, 35, 28Warriors-Rockets · L
24.4 PPG playoffs to date · +4.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
28 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Kevin DurantPoints, last 10 games: 25, 26, 29, 22, 38, 24, 37, 38, 25, 27Warriors-Rockets · L
29.1 PPG playoffs to date · −2.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
27 PTS · 12 REB · 3 AST
Chris PaulPoints, last 10 games: 12, 17, 23, 15, 27, 41, 23, 16, 13, 27Rockets-Warriors · W
21.2 PPG playoffs to date · +6.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
27 PTS · 2 REB · 4 AST
Eric GordonPoints, last 10 games: 19, 7, 15, 25, 9, 5, 15, 27, 11, 14Rockets-Warriors · W
14.0 PPG playoffs to date · +0.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
14 PTS · 1 REB · 1 AST
Draymond GreenPoints, last 10 games: 17, 16, 20, 11, 8, 19, 5, 6, 10, 11Warriors-Rockets · L
11.6 PPG playoffs to date · −0.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
11 PTS · 13 REB · 8 AST
Lead changes
Rockets-Warriors5