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Sunday, October 4, 2020Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Every winner was ahead or tied at every quarter break.

Final · Finals · G3 · Box score
Lakers104
Heat115
Q1 MIA +3; Q2 MIA +4; Q3 MIA +5; Q4 MIA +11
The lead · NBA Finals · Game 3 · Lakers-Heat

Jimmy Butler scores 40 as Miami beats Lakers

LeBron James goes for 25 points

Game flow · MIA margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+3+4+5+11MIA AHEAD ↑LAL AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Lakers23312624104
Heat26322730115
Who led
Jimmy ButlerPoints, last 10 games: 17, 20, 14, 17, 24, 17, 22, 23, 25, 40MIA40 PTS · 11 REB · 13 AST
Kelly OlynykPoints, last 10 games: 11, 3, 12, 4, 5, 3, 5, 4, 24, 17MIA17 PTS · 7 REB · 1 AST
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 16, 29, 15, 26, 30, 26, 38, 25, 33, 25LAL25 PTS · 10 REB · 8 AST
Markieff MorrisPoints, last 10 games: 9, 16, 9, 0, 3, 2, 3, 8, 6, 19LAL19 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Final · Lakers-Heat
Lakers 104Heat 115
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Lakers23312624104
Heat26322730115
The story
Kelly Olynyk had 17 points as Miami beat Los Angeles 115-104

Markieff Morris led Los Angeles with 19 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST 17 PTS, 7 REB, 1 AST · 5-9 FG, 3-5 3PT

The swing

The Heat won the fourth 30-24, their biggest quarter edge.

MIA lead by quarter
200 +3+4+5+11 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.4points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
19.9Reg. season avg29.3Last 3 playoff games

29.3 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 19.9 in the regular season (58 games). Today: 40 points in 45 minutes.

Losing minutes
−16.2minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
24.2Reg. season avg8.0Last 3 playoff games

8.0 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 24.2 in the regular season (57 games). Today: 0 points in 1 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+11.6minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
19.4Reg. season avg31Today

31 minutes today, against 19.4 a game in the regular season (67 games). Line: 17 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assists.

Top performances

Jimmy Butler leads the day with 40

Jimmy ButlerPoints, last 10 games: 17, 20, 14, 17, 24, 17, 22, 23, 25, 40Heat-Lakers · W
22.1 PPG playoffs to date · +18.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Russell Westbrook OKC, Apr 5, 2015: 40 PTS · 11 REB · 13 AST
Ties season high40 PTS · 11 REB · 13 AST
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 16, 29, 15, 26, 30, 26, 38, 25, 33, 25Lakers-Heat · L
26.9 PPG playoffs to date · −2.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
25 PTS · 10 REB · 8 AST
Markieff MorrisPoints, last 10 games: 9, 16, 9, 0, 3, 2, 3, 8, 6, 19Lakers-Heat · L
6.2 PPG playoffs to date · +13.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
19 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Kyle KuzmaPoints, last 10 games: 4, 17, 11, 8, 11, 10, 8, 3, 11, 19Lakers-Heat · L
10.6 PPG playoffs to date · +8.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
19 PTS · 3 REB · 0 AST
Kelly OlynykPoints, last 10 games: 11, 3, 12, 4, 5, 3, 5, 4, 24, 17Heat-Lakers · W
7.8 PPG playoffs to date · +9.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
17 PTS · 7 REB · 1 AST
Tyler HerroPoints, last 10 games: 14, 12, 11, 22, 37, 14, 19, 14, 17, 17Heat-Lakers · W
16.4 PPG playoffs to date · +0.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
17 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST
Lead changes
Lakers-Heat7