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Monday, August 31, 2020Playoffs · 2 games
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2 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: MIA trailed MIL by 11 after the first quarter and won 115–104.

Final · R2 · G1 · Box score
Heat115
Bucks104
Q1 MIA -11; Q2 MIA -3; Q3 MIA +6; Q4 MIA +11
Final · R1 · G6 · Box score
Rockets100
Thunder104
Q1 OKC -1; Q2 OKC -3; Q3 OKC +2; Q4 OKC +4
The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 1 · Heat-Bucks

Jimmy Butler scores 40 as Miami wins in Milwaukee

Chris Paul goes for 28 points

Game flow · MIA margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-11-3+6+11MIA AHEAD ↑MIL AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat29313223115
Bucks40232318104
Who led
Jimmy ButlerPoints, last 10 games: 9, 22, 16, 19, 7, 28, 18, 27, 6, 40MIA40 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Goran DragicPoints, last 10 games: 13, 25, 20, 11, 16, 24, 20, 24, 23, 27MIA27 PTS · 6 REB · 5 AST
Khris MiddletonPoints, last 10 games: 33, 21, 17, 14, 14, 2, 17, 21, 21, 28MIL28 PTS · 6 REB · 5 AST
Brook LopezPoints, last 10 games: 34, 12, 24, 19, 5, 20, 16, 10, 16, 24MIL24 PTS · 1 REB · 0 AST
Second story · Rockets-Thunder · R1 · G6

OKC evens the series with Houston at 3–3

OKC won Game 6, 104–100, in the first round. Chris Paul led OKC with 28 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists.

Series tracker · Rockets-Thunder
G1 · @ HOUHOU123–108G2 · @ HOUHOU111–98G3 · @ OKCOKC119–107G4 · @ OKCOKC117–114G5 · @ HOUHOU114–80G6 · @ OKCOKC104–100
Lead changes
Rockets-Thunder14
Heat-Bucks4
The night in charts
Heat-Bucks combined for 219, 15 more than any other game
Points by game
Heat-BucksHeat 115, Bucks 104
219
Rockets-ThunderRockets 100, Thunder 104
204
OKC won the closest game by 4
Closest finishes
Rockets-ThunderRockets 100, Thunder 104
+4 OKC
Heat-BucksHeat 115, Bucks 104
+11 MIA
MIA erased a 11-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Heat-BucksMIA won · Heat 115, Bucks 104
11 pts
Rockets-ThunderOKC won · Rockets 100, Thunder 104
3 pts
Brook Lopez shot 8-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
Brook LopezMIL · 24 PTS, 2 BLK, 1 REB, 1 STL
80% (8-10)
JimmyMIA · 40 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST, 2 STL
65% (13-20)
CovingtonHOU · 18 PTS, 5 REB, 5 STL, 3 BLK
64% (7-11)
DragicMIA · 27 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST, 1 STL
60% (9-15)
WestbrookHOU · 17 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL
53% (8-15)
Final · Rockets-Thunder
Rockets 100Thunder 104
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Rockets25262425100
Thunder24242927104
The story
Danilo Gallinari's 25 points carried Oklahoma City past Houston, 104-100

For Houston, James Harden had 32 PTS, 8 REB, 7 AST 25 PTS, 5 REB, 1 AST · 9-17 FG, 4-9 3PT

The swing

The Thunder trailed by 3 going into the third, then won it 29-24.

OKC lead by quarter
200 −1−3+2+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Heat-Bucks
Heat 115Bucks 104
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat29313223115
Bucks40232318104
The story
Goran Dragic had 27 points as Miami beat Milwaukee 115-104

Giannis Antetokounmpo led Milwaukee with 18 PTS, 10 REB, 9 AST 27 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST · 9-15 FG, 2-5 3PT

The swing

Down 3 after the second, the Heat took the third 32-23.

MIA lead by quarter
200 −11−3+6+11 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+8.5points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
16.2Reg. season avg24.7Last 3 playoff games

24.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 16.2 in the regular season (59 games). Today: 27 points in 34 minutes.

Losing minutes
−15.2minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
22.9Reg. season avg7.7Last 3 playoff games

7.7 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 22.9 in the regular season (71 games). Today: 0 points in 4 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+14.5minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
21.5Reg. season avg36Today

36 minutes today, against 21.5 a game in the regular season (59 games). Line: 8 points, 1 rebounds, 4 assists.

Top performances

Jimmy Butler leads the day with 40

Jimmy ButlerPoints, last 10 games: 9, 22, 16, 19, 7, 28, 18, 27, 6, 40Heat-Bucks · W
23.8 PPG playoffs to date · +20.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Antawn Jamison GSW, Mar 8, 2003: 40 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Season high40 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
James HardenPoints, last 10 games: 39, 32, 45, 27, 37, 21, 38, 32, 31, 32Rockets-Thunder · L
31.8 PPG playoffs to date · +0.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
32 PTS · 8 REB · 7 AST
Khris MiddletonPoints, last 10 games: 33, 21, 17, 14, 14, 2, 17, 21, 21, 28Bucks-Heat · L
17.2 PPG playoffs to date · +13.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
28 PTS · 6 REB · 5 AST
Chris PaulPoints, last 10 games: 17, 13, 14, 12, 20, 14, 26, 26, 16, 28Thunder-Rockets · W
21.7 PPG playoffs to date · +7.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
28 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
Goran DragicPoints, last 10 games: 13, 25, 20, 11, 16, 24, 20, 24, 23, 27Heat-Bucks · W
23.6 PPG playoffs to date · +4.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
27 PTS · 6 REB · 5 AST
Danilo GallinariPoints, last 10 games: 12, 20, 14, 3, 29, 17, 20, 9, 1, 25Thunder-Rockets · W
16.8 PPG playoffs to date · +9.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
25 PTS · 5 REB · 1 AST