FloaterDaily Brief
Saturday, August 29, 2020Playoffs · 3 games
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3 games, none went to overtime. Every winner was ahead or tied at every quarter break.

Final · R1 · G5 · Box score
Magic104
Bucks118
Q1 MIL +5; Q2 MIL +17; Q3 MIL +11; Q4 MIL +14
Final · R1 · G5 · Box score
Thunder80
Rockets114
Q1 HOU +10; Q2 HOU +3; Q3 HOU +22; Q4 HOU +34
Final · R1 · G5 · Box score
Blazers122
Lakers131
Q1 LAL +4; Q2 Lakers 0; Q3 LAL +8; Q4 LAL +9
The lead · First round · Game 5 · Blazers-Lakers

Anthony Davis goes for 43 in Lakers win over Portland

LeBron James posts a triple-double

Game flow · LAL margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+40+8+9LAL AHEAD ↑POR AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Blazers31372430122
Lakers35333231131
Who led
Anthony DavisPoints, last 10 games: 42, 9, 17, 8, 27, 28, 31, 29, 18, 43LAL43 PTS · 9 REB · 4 AST
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 22, 19, 31, 29, 17, 23, 10, 38, 30, 36LAL36 PTS · 10 REB · 10 AST
CJ McCollumPoints, last 10 games: 29, 16, 8, 25, 29, 21, 13, 28, 18, 36POR36 PTS · 6 REB · 7 AST
Carmelo AnthonyPoints, last 10 games: 21, 20, 26, 9, 21, 11, 2, 20, 16, 27POR27 PTS · 7 REB · 1 AST
Second story · Magic-Bucks · R1 · G5

Milwaukee never trails at a break against Orlando

Ahead after one, at the half and after three. Final: 118–104. Giannis Antetokounmpo led Milwaukee with 28 points, 17 rebounds and 3 assists.

Series tracker · Magic-Bucks
G1 · @ MILORL122–110G2 · @ MILMIL111–96G3 · @ ORLMIL121–107G4 · @ ORLMIL121–106G5 · @ MILMIL118–104
Lead changes
Blazers-Lakers9
Magic-Bucks3
The night in charts
Blazers-Lakers combined for 253, 31 more than any other game
Points by game
Blazers-LakersBlazers 122, Lakers 131
253
Magic-BucksMagic 104, Bucks 118
222
Thunder-RocketsThunder 80, Rockets 114
194
LAL won the closest game by 9
Closest finishes
Blazers-LakersBlazers 122, Lakers 131
+9 LAL
Magic-BucksMagic 104, Bucks 118
+14 MIL
Thunder-RocketsThunder 80, Rockets 114
+34 HOU
AD shot 14-of-18 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
ADLAL · 43 PTS, 9 REB, 4 AST, 1 STL
78% (14-18)
LeBronLAL · 36 PTS, 10 REB, 10 AST, 1 STL
74% (14-19)
HardenHOU · 31 PTS, 5 AST, 2 REB, 1 STL
73% (11-15)
GiannisMIL · 28 PTS, 17 REB, 3 AST, 1 BLK
65% (11-17)
Brook LopezMIL · 16 PTS, 7 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
58% (7-12)
Final · Blazers-Lakers
Blazers 122Lakers 131
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Blazers31372430122
Lakers35333231131
The story
CJ McCollum had 36 points in a 131-122 loss to Los Angeles

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope led Los Angeles with 14 PTS, 5 AST 36 PTS, 7 AST, 6 REB · 13-25 FG, 3-7 3PT

The swing

The Lakers won the third 32-24, their biggest quarter edge.

LAL lead by quarter
200 +40+8+9 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Magic-Bucks
Magic 104Bucks 118
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Magic21292925104
Bucks26412328118
The story
Giannis Antetokounmpo's 28 points and 17 rebounds carried Milwaukee past Orlando, 118-104

For Orlando, Nikola Vucevic had 22 PTS, 15 REB, 5 AST 28 PTS, 17 REB, 3 AST · 11-17 FG, 3-6 3PT

The swing

The second quarter, 41-29, was where the Bucks built it.

MIL lead by quarter
200 +5+17+11+14 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Thunder-Rockets
Thunder 80Rockets 114
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Thunder1431181780
Rockets24243729114
The story
Houston beat Oklahoma City 114-80 behind 22 points from Robert Covington

Darius Bazley paced Oklahoma City: 12 REB, 10 PTS 22 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST, 3 STL · 8-14 FG, 6-11 3PT

The swing

A 37-18 third quarter did the most damage for the Rockets.

HOU lead by quarter
400 +10+3+22+34 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.4points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
25.3Reg. season avg34.7Last 3 playoff games

34.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 25.3 in the regular season (67 games). Today: 36 points in 34 minutes.

Losing minutes
−10.6minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
22.9Reg. season avg12.3Last 3 playoff games

12.3 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 22.9 in the regular season (71 games). Today: 3 points in 10 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+18.2minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
21.8Reg. season avg40Today

40 minutes today, against 21.8 a game in the regular season (61 games). Line: 16 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists.

Top performances

Anthony Davis leads the day with 43

Anthony DavisPoints, last 10 games: 42, 9, 17, 8, 27, 28, 31, 29, 18, 43Lakers-Blazers · W
29.8 PPG playoffs to date · +16.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Jason Kidd PHX, Mar 29, 2001: 43 PTS · 9 REB · 4 AST
43 PTS · 9 REB · 4 AST
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 22, 19, 31, 29, 17, 23, 10, 38, 30, 36Lakers-Blazers · W
27.4 PPG playoffs to date · +10.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: James Harden BKN, Dec 25, 2021: 36 PTS · 10 REB · 10 AST
36 PTS · 10 REB · 10 AST
CJ McCollumPoints, last 10 games: 29, 16, 8, 25, 29, 21, 13, 28, 18, 36Blazers-Lakers · L
23.2 PPG playoffs to date · +16.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
36 PTS · 6 REB · 7 AST
James HardenPoints, last 10 games: 23, 39, 32, 45, 27, 37, 21, 38, 32, 31Rockets-Thunder · W
31.8 PPG playoffs to date · −1.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
31 PTS · 2 REB · 5 AST
Giannis AntetokounmpoPoints, last 10 games: 36, 16, 33, 34, 12, 31, 28, 35, 31, 28Bucks-Magic · W
30.6 PPG playoffs to date · −3.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
28 PTS · 17 REB · 3 AST
Carmelo AnthonyPoints, last 10 games: 21, 20, 26, 9, 21, 11, 2, 20, 16, 27Blazers-Lakers · L
15.2 PPG playoffs to date · +14.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
27 PTS · 7 REB · 1 AST