FloaterDaily Brief
Monday, June 7, 2021Playoffs · 2 games
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2 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: PHX trailed DEN by 1 at halftime and won 122–105.

Final · R2 · G2 · Box score
Bucks86
Nets125
Q1 BKN +17; Q2 BKN +24; Q3 BKN +30; Q4 BKN +39
Final · R2 · G1 · Box score
Nuggets105
Suns122
Q1 Suns 0; Q2 PHX -1; Q3 PHX +9; Q4 PHX +17
The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 1 · Nuggets-Suns

Phoenix takes Game 1, leads Denver 1–0

Kevin Durant goes for 32 points

Game flow · PHX margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final00-1+9+17PHX AHEAD ↑DEN AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Nuggets28302126105
Suns28293134122
Who led
Mikal BridgesPoints, last 10 games: 21, 18, 7, 10, 6, 6, 11, 13, 10, 23PHX23 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Chris PaulPoints, last 10 games: 24, 26, 16, 7, 6, 7, 18, 9, 8, 21PHX21 PTS · 6 REB · 11 AST
Nikola JokicPoints, last 10 games: 31, 20, 21, 34, 38, 36, 16, 38, 36, 22DEN22 PTS · 9 REB · 3 AST
Aaron GordonPoints, last 10 games: 17, 15, 2, 16, 13, 13, 6, 14, 13, 18DEN18 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Second story · Bucks-Nets · R2 · G2

Brooklyn controls Milwaukee start to finish

Brooklyn won 125–86, leading by as many as 39 at a break. Kevin Durant led Brooklyn with 32 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists.

Series tracker · Bucks-Nets
G1 · @ BKNBKN115–107G2 · @ BKNBKN125–86
Lead changes
Nuggets-Suns4
Bucks-Nets0
The night in charts
Nuggets-Suns combined for 227, 16 more than any other game
Points by game
Nuggets-SunsNuggets 105, Suns 122
227
Bucks-NetsBucks 86, Nets 125
211
PHX won the closest game by 17
Closest finishes
Nuggets-SunsNuggets 105, Suns 122
+17 PHX
Bucks-NetsBucks 86, Nets 125
+39 BKN
Ayton shot 9-of-13 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
AytonPHX · 20 PTS, 10 REB, 1 STL
69% (9-13)
KDBKN · 32 PTS, 6 AST, 4 REB, 1 STL
67% (12-18)
Mikal BridgesPHX · 23 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST, 2 STL
67% (8-12)
BookerPHX · 21 PTS, 8 AST, 4 REB, 1 STL
67% (8-12)
JrueMIL · 13 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST
60% (6-10)
Final · Nuggets-Suns
Nuggets 105Suns 122
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Nuggets28302126105
Suns28293134122
The story
Mikal Bridges' 23 points carried Phoenix past Denver, 122-105

For Denver, Aaron Gordon had 18 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST 23 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST · 8-12 FG, 4-8 3PT

The swing

The Suns trailed by 1 going into the third, then won it 31-21.

PHX lead by quarter
200 0−1+9+17 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Nikola Jokic was the fantasy play: 49.3 FPTS on 22 PTS, 9 REB, 3 AST

Final · Bucks-Nets
Bucks 86Nets 125
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bucks1922242186
Nets36293030125
The story
Kyrie Irving had 22 points as Brooklyn beat Milwaukee 125-86

Giannis Antetokounmpo led Milwaukee with 18 PTS, 11 REB, 4 AST 22 PTS, 6 AST, 5 REB · 9-17 FG, 4-8 3PT

The swing

The Nets won the first 36-19, their biggest quarter edge.

BKN lead by quarter
400 +17+24+30+39 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+7.1points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
25.6Reg. season avg32.7Last 3 playoff games

32.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 25.6 in the regular season (67 games). Today: 21 points in 38 minutes.

Losing minutes
−8.8minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
20.8Reg. season avg12.0Last 3 playoff games

12.0 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 20.8 in the regular season (56 games). Today: 9 points in 13 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+14.1minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
21.9Reg. season avg36Today

36 minutes today, against 21.9 a game in the regular season (65 games). Line: 14 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists.

Top performances

Kevin Durant leads the day with 32

Kevin DurantPoints, last 10 games: 14, 12, 23, 32, 26, 39, 42, 24, 29, 32Nets-Bucks · W
32.0 PPG playoffs to date · +0.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
32 PTS · 4 REB · 6 AST
Mikal BridgesPoints, last 10 games: 21, 18, 7, 10, 6, 6, 11, 13, 10, 23Suns-Nuggets · W
11.3 PPG playoffs to date · +13.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
23 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Nikola JokicPoints, last 10 games: 31, 20, 21, 34, 38, 36, 16, 38, 36, 22Nuggets-Suns · L
31.4 PPG playoffs to date · −11.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
22 PTS · 9 REB · 3 AST
Kyrie IrvingPoints, last 10 games: 13, 22, 17, 29, 15, 16, 39, 25, 25, 22Nets-Bucks · W
24.4 PPG playoffs to date · −2.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
22 PTS · 5 REB · 6 AST
Chris PaulPoints, last 10 games: 24, 26, 16, 7, 6, 7, 18, 9, 8, 21Suns-Nuggets · W
10.9 PPG playoffs to date · +11.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 6 REB · 11 AST
Devin BookerPoints, last 10 games: 34, 18, 27, 34, 31, 19, 17, 30, 47, 21Suns-Nuggets · W
28.4 PPG playoffs to date · −8.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 4 REB · 8 AST