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Wednesday, May 19, 2021Play-in tournament · 2 games
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2 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: Lakers trailed Warriors by 13 at halftime and won 103–100.

Final · Play-in · Box score
Spurs96
Grizzlies100
Q1 Grizzlies +19; Q2 Grizzlies +7; Q3 Grizzlies +7; Q4 Grizzlies +4
Final · Play-in · Box score
Warriors100
Lakers103
Q1 Lakers -6; Q2 Lakers -13; Q3 Lakers -2; Q4 Lakers +3
The lead · Play-in · Warriors-Lakers

Lakers climb out of a 13-point hole against Golden State

Jonas Valanciunas goes for 23 points

Game flow · Lakers margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-6-13-2+3Lakers AHEAD ↑Warriors AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Warriors28272421100
Lakers22203526103
Who led
Anthony DavisPoints, last 10 games: 22, 12, 25, 4, 36, 42, 20, 28, 14, 25Lakers25 PTS · 12 REB · 2 AST
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 18, 22, 25, 37, 10, 16, 19, 24, 25, 22Lakers22 PTS · 11 REB · 10 AST
Stephen CurryPoints, last 10 games: 37, 30, 41, 37, 34, 49, 36, 21, 46, 37Warriors37 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
Andrew WigginsPoints, last 10 games: 27, 20, 26, 26, 18, 18, 14, 38, 21, 21Warriors21 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST
Second story · Spurs-Grizzlies · Play-in

Memphis never trails at a break against San Antonio

Ahead after one, at the half and after three. Final: 100–96. Dillon Brooks led Memphis with 24 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists.

Top-scorer duel · Grizzlies-Spurs
Dillon Brooks · GrizzliesRudy Gay · SpursPTS2420REB77AST31Top scorer on each side. Bars scale within each stat. Pink = the winning side.
Lead changes
Spurs-Grizzlies5
Warriors-Lakers3
The night in charts
Warriors-Lakers combined for 203, 7 more than any other game
Points by game
Warriors-LakersWarriors 100, Lakers 103
203
Spurs-GrizzliesSpurs 96, Grizzlies 100
196
2 of 2 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Warriors-LakersWarriors 100, Lakers 103
+3 Lakers
Spurs-GrizzliesSpurs 96, Grizzlies 100
+4 Grizzlies
Valanciunas shot 10-of-16 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
ValanciunasGrizzlies · 23 PTS, 23 REB, 3 BLK, 1 AST
63% (10-16)
WigginsWarriors · 21 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST, 1 BLK
56% (10-18)
StephWarriors · 37 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST
52% (12-23)
CarusoLakers · 14 PTS, 3 REB, 3 STL, 2 AST
50% (6-12)
BrooksGrizzlies · 24 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST, 2 STL
48% (10-21)
Final · Warriors-Lakers
Warriors 100Lakers 103
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Warriors28272421100
Lakers22203526103
The story
LeBron James had a 22-11-10 triple-double as Los Angeles beat Golden State 103-100

Andrew Wiggins led Golden State with 21 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST 22 PTS, 11 REB, 10 AST · 7-17 FG, 2-4 3PT

The swing

Down 13 after the second, the Lakers took the third 35-24.

Lakers lead by quarter
200 −6−13−2+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Spurs-Grizzlies
Spurs 96Grizzlies 100
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Spurs1930163196
Grizzlies38181628100
The story
Dillon Brooks' 24 points carried Memphis past San Antonio, 100-96

For San Antonio, Jakob Poeltl had 10 PTS, 10 REB, 2 AST 24 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST · 10-21 FG, 0-3 3PT

The swing

The first quarter, 38-19, was where the Grizzlies built it.

Grizzlies lead by quarter
200 +19+7+7+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+8.6points, today vs reg. season avg
Points per game
11.4Reg. season avg20Today

20 points today in 27 minutes, against 11.4 a game in the regular season (63 games).

Stepped-up role
+10.0minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
32.2Reg. season avg42.2Today

42 minutes today, against 32.2 a game in the regular season (36 games). Line: 25 points, 12 rebounds, 2 assists.

Cooling off
−10.9points, today vs reg. season avg
Points per game
14.9Reg. season avg4Today

4 points today in 17 minutes, against 14.9 a game in the regular season (46 games).

Top performances

Stephen Curry leads the day with 37

Stephen CurryPoints, last 10 games: 37, 30, 41, 37, 34, 49, 36, 21, 46, 37Warriors-Lakers · L
37 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
Anthony DavisPoints, last 10 games: 22, 12, 25, 4, 36, 42, 20, 28, 14, 25Lakers-Warriors · W
25 PTS · 12 REB · 2 AST
Dillon BrooksPoints, last 10 games: 23, 25, 16, 9, 14, 23, 22, 30, 18, 24Grizzlies-Spurs · W
24 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
Jonas ValanciunasPoints, last 10 games: 14, 11, 11, 9, 19, 18, 20, 24, 29, 23Grizzlies-Spurs · W
23 PTS · 23 REB · 1 AST
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 18, 22, 25, 37, 10, 16, 19, 24, 25, 22Lakers-Warriors · W
Most like it, modern era: Grant Hill Pistons, Mar 21, 1997: 22 PTS · 11 REB · 10 AST
22 PTS · 11 REB · 10 AST
Andrew WigginsPoints, last 10 games: 27, 20, 26, 26, 18, 18, 14, 38, 21, 21Warriors-Lakers · L
21 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST