FloaterDaily Brief
Monday, May 31, 2021Playoffs · 2 games
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2 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: Wizards trailed Sixers by 3 after the first quarter and won 122–114.

Final · R1 · G4 · Box score
Sixers114
Wizards122
Q1 Wizards -3; Q2 Wizards -1; Q3 Wizards +12; Q4 Wizards +8
Final · R1 · G4 · Box score
Jazz120
Grizzlies113
Q1 Jazz +3; Q2 Jazz +5; Q3 Jazz +13; Q4 Jazz +7
The lead · First round · Game 4 · Sixers-Wizards

Washington avoids elimination, forces Game 5

Russell Westbrook posts a triple-double

Game flow · Wizards margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-3-1+12+8Wizards AHEAD ↑Sixers AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Sixers31301934114
Wizards28323230122
Who led
Bradley BealPoints, last 10 games: 42, 28, 50, 25, 22, 25, 33, 33, 25, 27Wizards27 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Rui HachimuraPoints, last 10 games: 20, 11, 14, 16, 8, 18, 12, 11, 10, 20Wizards20 PTS · 13 REB · 2 AST
Tobias HarrisPoints, last 10 games: 15, 17, 18, 27, 21, 9, 37, 19, 20, 21Sixers21 PTS · 13 REB · 5 AST
Tyrese MaxeyPoints, last 10 games: 12, 22, 11, 6, 8, 30, 3, 10, 4, 15Sixers15 PTS · 1 REB · 2 AST
Second story · Jazz-Grizzlies · R1 · G4

Utah controls Memphis start to finish

Utah won 120–113, leading by as many as 13 at a break. Donovan Mitchell led Utah with 30 points, 2 rebounds and 8 assists.

Series tracker · Jazz-Grizzlies
G1 · @ JazzGrizzlies112–109G2 · @ JazzJazz141–129G3 · @ GrizzliesJazz121–111G4 · @ GrizzliesJazz120–113
Lead changes
Jazz-Grizzlies11
Sixers-Wizards9
The night in charts
Sixers-Wizards combined for 236, 3 more than any other game
Points by game
Sixers-WizardsSixers 114, Wizards 122
236
Jazz-GrizzliesJazz 120, Grizzlies 113
233
Jazz won the closest game by 7
Closest finishes
Jazz-GrizzliesJazz 120, Grizzlies 113
+7 Jazz
Sixers-WizardsSixers 114, Wizards 122
+8 Wizards
Robin Lopez shot 8-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
Robin LopezWizards · 16 PTS, 5 REB, 2 BLK
73% (8-11)
HachimuraWizards · 20 PTS, 13 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
67% (8-12)
ValanciunasGrizzlies · 14 PTS, 12 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
60% (6-10)
JJJGrizzlies · 21 PTS, 6 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
50% (9-18)
MaxeySixers · 15 PTS, 2 AST, 1 REB, 1 STL
50% (6-12)
Final · Jazz-Grizzlies
Jazz 120Grizzlies 113
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Jazz34254120120
Grizzlies31233326113
The story
Jordan Clarkson's 24 points carried Utah past Memphis, 120-113

For Memphis, Jaren Jackson Jr. had 21 PTS, 6 REB 24 PTS, 6 REB · 8-18 FG, 4-9 3PT

The swing

The third quarter, 41-33, was where the Jazz built it.

Jazz lead by quarter
200 +3+5+13+7 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Sixers-Wizards
Sixers 114Wizards 122
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Sixers31301934114
Wizards28323230122
The story
Bradley Beal had 27 points as Washington beat Philadelphia 122-114

Ben Simmons led Philadelphia with 13 PTS, 12 REB, 3 AST 27 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST · 9-23 FG, 2-5 3PT

The swing

Down 1 after the second, the Wizards took the third 32-19.

Wizards lead by quarter
200 −3−1+12+8 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
Ja MorantGrizzlies
+13.6points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
19.1Reg. season avg32.7Last 3 playoff games

32.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 19.1 in the regular season (63 games). Today: 23 points in 43 minutes.

Losing minutes
−12.6minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
23.3Reg. season avg10.7Last 3 playoff games

10.7 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 23.3 in the regular season (63 games). Today: 6 points in 7 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+11.2minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
14.8Reg. season avg26Today

26 minutes today, against 14.8 a game in the regular season (54 games). Line: 12 points, 4 rebounds, 0 assists.

Top performances

Donovan Mitchell leads the day with 30

Donovan MitchellPoints, last 10 games: 16, 41, 37, 42, 42, 22, 22, 25, 29, 30Jazz-Grizzlies · W
28.0 PPG playoffs to date
30 PTS · 2 REB · 8 AST
Bradley BealPoints, last 10 games: 42, 28, 50, 25, 22, 25, 33, 33, 25, 27Wizards-Sixers · W
29.5 PPG playoffs to date · −3.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
27 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Jordan ClarksonPoints, last 10 games: 21, 21, 41, 29, 18, 33, 14, 16, 15, 24Jazz-Grizzlies · W
17.2 PPG playoffs to date · +9.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
24 PTS · 6 REB · 0 AST
Ja MorantPoints, last 10 games: 12, 24, 12, 16, 20, 35, 26, 47, 28, 23Grizzlies-Jazz · L
31.0 PPG playoffs to date · −10.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
23 PTS · 6 REB · 12 AST
Tobias HarrisPoints, last 10 games: 15, 17, 18, 27, 21, 9, 37, 19, 20, 21Sixers-Wizards · L
24.2 PPG playoffs to date · −4.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 13 REB · 5 AST
Dillon BrooksPoints, last 10 games: 23, 22, 30, 18, 24, 14, 31, 23, 27, 21Grizzlies-Jazz · L
25.5 PPG playoffs to date · −6.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST