FloaterDaily Brief
Thursday, May 24, 2018Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: HOU trailed GSW by 1 after three quarters and won 98–94.

Final · CF · G5 · Box score
Warriors94
Rockets98
Q1 HOU +6; Q2 Rockets 0; Q3 HOU -1; Q4 HOU +4
The lead · Conference finals · Game 5 · Warriors-Rockets

Houston beats Golden State by 4, moves within one of advancing

Stephen Curry goes for 22 points

Game flow · HOU margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+60-1+4HOU AHEAD ↑GSW AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Warriors1728272294
Rockets2322262798
Who led
Eric GordonPoints, last 10 games: 7, 15, 25, 9, 5, 15, 27, 11, 14, 24HOU24 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST
Chris PaulPoints, last 10 games: 17, 23, 15, 27, 41, 23, 16, 13, 27, 20HOU20 PTS · 7 REB · 6 AST
Kevin DurantPoints, last 10 games: 26, 29, 22, 38, 24, 37, 38, 25, 27, 29GSW29 PTS · 4 REB · 0 AST
Klay ThompsonPoints, last 10 games: 27, 10, 26, 13, 23, 28, 8, 13, 10, 23GSW23 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST
Final · Warriors-Rockets
Warriors 94Rockets 98
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Warriors1728272294
Rockets2322262798
The story
Chris Paul had 20 points as Houston beat Golden State 98-94

Draymond Green led Golden State with 15 REB, 12 PTS, 4 AST 20 PTS, 7 REB, 6 AST, 3 STL · 6-19 FG, 4-9 3PT

The swing

The Rockets won the first 23-17, their biggest quarter edge.

HOU lead by quarter
200 +60−1+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Losing minutes
−17.2minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
22.4Reg. season avg5.2Last 3 playoff games

5.2 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 22.4 in the regular season (33 games). Today: 0 points in 8 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+14.4minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
27.8Reg. season avg42.2Today

42 minutes today, against 27.8 a game in the regular season (82 games). Line: 8 points, 9 rebounds, 0 assists.

Cooling off
−7.4points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
30.4Reg. season avg23.0Last 3 playoff games

23.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 30.4 in the regular season (72 games). Today: 19 points in 39 minutes.

Top performances

Kevin Durant leads the day with 29

Kevin DurantPoints, last 10 games: 26, 29, 22, 38, 24, 37, 38, 25, 27, 29Warriors-Rockets · L
29.1 PPG playoffs to date · −0.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
29 PTS · 4 REB · 0 AST
Eric GordonPoints, last 10 games: 7, 15, 25, 9, 5, 15, 27, 11, 14, 24Rockets-Warriors · W
14.7 PPG playoffs to date · +10.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
24 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST
Klay ThompsonPoints, last 10 games: 27, 10, 26, 13, 23, 28, 8, 13, 10, 23Warriors-Rockets · L
19.6 PPG playoffs to date · +3.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
23 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST
Stephen CurryPoints, last 10 games: 29, 28, 19, 23, 28, 18, 16, 35, 28, 22Warriors-Rockets · L
24.1 PPG playoffs to date · −2.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
22 PTS · 7 REB · 6 AST
Chris PaulPoints, last 10 games: 17, 23, 15, 27, 41, 23, 16, 13, 27, 20Rockets-Warriors · W
21.1 PPG playoffs to date · −1.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
20 PTS · 7 REB · 6 AST
James HardenPoints, last 10 games: 41, 32, 25, 24, 18, 41, 27, 20, 30, 19Rockets-Warriors · W
28.1 PPG playoffs to date · −9.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
19 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
Lead changes
Warriors-Rockets16