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Sunday, June 13, 2021Playoffs · 2 games
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2 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: MIL trailed BKN by 3 after the first quarter and won 107–96.

Final · R2 · G4 · Box score
Nets96
Bucks107
Q1 MIL -3; Q2 MIL +5; Q3 MIL +12; Q4 MIL +11
Final · R2 · G4 · Box score
Suns125
Nuggets118
Q1 PHX +6; Q2 PHX +8; Q3 PHX +13; Q4 PHX +7
The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 4 · Nets-Bucks

Giannis Antetokounmpo scores 34 in Milwaukee win over Brooklyn

Chris Paul goes for 37 points

Game flow · MIL margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-3+5+12+11MIL AHEAD ↑BKN AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Nets2622212796
Bucks23302826107
Who led
Giannis AntetokounmpoPoints, last 10 games: 40, 15, 26, 31, 17, 20, 34, 18, 33, 34MIL34 PTS · 12 REB · 3 AST
Khris MiddletonPoints, last 10 games: 22, 21, 27, 17, 22, 20, 13, 17, 35, 19MIL19 PTS · 4 REB · 8 AST
Kevin DurantPoints, last 10 games: 23, 32, 26, 39, 42, 24, 29, 32, 30, 28BKN28 PTS · 13 REB · 5 AST
Kyrie IrvingPoints, last 10 games: 17, 29, 15, 16, 39, 25, 25, 22, 22, 11BKN11 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST
Second story · Suns-Nuggets · R2 · G4

Phoenix keeps Denver at arm's length

The Nuggets never led at a quarter break. Phoenix won by 7. Chris Paul led Phoenix with 37 points, 3 rebounds and 7 assists.

Series tracker · Suns-Nuggets
G1 · @ PHXPHX122–105G2 · @ PHXPHX123–98G3 · @ DENPHX116–102G4 · @ DENPHX125–118
Lead changes
Nets-Bucks5
Suns-Nuggets1
The night in charts
Suns-Nuggets combined for 243, 40 more than any other game
Points by game
Suns-NuggetsSuns 125, Nuggets 118
243
Nets-BucksNets 96, Bucks 107
203
PHX won the closest game by 7
Closest finishes
Suns-NuggetsSuns 125, Nuggets 118
+7 PHX
Nets-BucksNets 96, Bucks 107
+11 MIL
CP3 shot 14-of-19 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
CP3PHX · 37 PTS, 7 AST, 3 REB, 2 STL
74% (14-19)
AytonPHX · 12 PTS, 7 REB, 1 STL, 1 BLK
60% (6-10)
Mikal BridgesPHX · 14 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
55% (6-11)
GiannisMIL · 34 PTS, 12 REB, 3 AST, 1 BLK
54% (14-26)
Monte MorrisDEN · 19 PTS, 6 AST
53% (8-15)
Final · Suns-Nuggets
Suns 125Nuggets 118
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Suns28353329125
Nuggets22332835118
The story
Devin Booker had 34 points and 11 rebounds as Phoenix beat Denver 125-118

Nikola Jokic led Denver with 22 PTS, 11 REB, 4 AST 34 PTS, 11 REB, 4 AST · 11-25 FG, 2-8 3PT

The swing

The Suns won the first 28-22, their biggest quarter edge.

PHX lead by quarter
200 +6+8+13+7 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Nets-Bucks
Nets 96Bucks 107
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Nets2622212796
Bucks23302826107
The story
Khris Middleton's 19 points and 8 assists carried Milwaukee past Brooklyn, 107-96

Jrue Holiday chipped in 14 PTS, 9 AST, 3 REB 19 PTS, 8 AST, 4 REB · 7-15 FG, 3-8 3PT

The swing

The Bucks trailed by 3 going into the second, then won it 30-22.

MIL lead by quarter
200 −3+5+12+11 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Kevin Durant was the fantasy play: 52.6 FPTS on 28 PTS, 13 REB, 5 AST

Fantasy angle
Heating up
+10.6points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
16.4Reg. season avg27.0Last 3 playoff games

27.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 16.4 in the regular season (70 games). Today: 37 points in 40 minutes.

Losing minutes
−8.2minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
22.9Reg. season avg14.7Last 3 playoff games

14.7 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 22.9 in the regular season (61 games). Today: 5 points in 11 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+11.5minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
27.5Reg. season avg39Today

39 minutes today, against 27.5 a game in the regular season (60 games). Line: 9 points, 10 rebounds, 1 assists.

Top performances

Chris Paul leads the day with 37

Chris PaulPoints, last 10 games: 7, 6, 7, 18, 9, 8, 21, 17, 27, 37Suns-Nuggets · W
15.7 PPG playoffs to date · +23.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
Season high37 PTS · 3 REB · 7 AST
Devin BookerPoints, last 10 games: 34, 31, 19, 17, 30, 47, 21, 18, 28, 34Suns-Nuggets · W
27.9 PPG playoffs to date · +6.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
34 PTS · 11 REB · 4 AST
Giannis AntetokounmpoPoints, last 10 games: 40, 15, 26, 31, 17, 20, 34, 18, 33, 34Bucks-Nets · W
26.6 PPG playoffs to date · +8.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
34 PTS · 12 REB · 3 AST
Kevin DurantPoints, last 10 games: 23, 32, 26, 39, 42, 24, 29, 32, 30, 28Nets-Bucks · L
31.3 PPG playoffs to date · −3.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
28 PTS · 13 REB · 5 AST
Will BartonPoints, last 10 games: 13, 9, 6, 12, 28, 14, 0, 10, 14, 25Nuggets-Suns · L
16.3 PPG playoffs to date
25 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST
Nikola JokicPoints, last 10 games: 34, 38, 36, 16, 38, 36, 22, 24, 32, 22Nuggets-Suns · L
29.8 PPG playoffs to date · −8.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
22 PTS · 11 REB · 4 AST