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Tuesday, April 19, 2022Playoffs · 3 games
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3 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: NOP trailed PHX by 5 at halftime and won 125–114.

Final · R1 · G2 · Box score
Hawks105
Heat115
Q1 MIA +1; Q2 MIA +2; Q3 MIA +11; Q4 MIA +10
Final · R1 · G2 · Box score
Wolves96
Grizzlies124
Q1 MEM +1; Q2 MEM +11; Q3 MEM +19; Q4 MEM +28
Final · R1 · G2 · Box score
Pelicans125
Suns114
Q1 NOP +2; Q2 NOP -5; Q3 NOP +7; Q4 NOP +11
On this day · 2020–21Apr 19, 2021: 9 games. Top scorer: Stephen Curry (Warriors-Sixers), 49 points.
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The lead · First round · Game 2 · Pelicans-Suns

Brandon Ingram posts 37 and 11 as New Orleans beats Phoenix

Jimmy Butler goes for 45 points

Game flow · NOP margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+2-5+7+11NOP AHEAD ↑PHX AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Pelicans30263435125
Suns28332231114
Who led
Brandon IngramPoints, last 10 games: 38, 26, 19, 29, 15, 17, 27, 30, 18, 37NOP37 PTS · 11 REB · 9 AST
CJ McCollumPoints, last 10 games: 32, 19, 23, 23, 16, 0, 32, 19, 25, 23NOP23 PTS · 8 REB · 9 AST
Devin BookerPoints, last 10 games: 31, 28, 49, 35, 22, 41, 32, 33, 25, 31PHX31 PTS · 2 REB · 1 AST
Mikal BridgesPoints, last 10 games: 11, 22, 18, 18, 10, 9, 18, 0, 11, 19PHX19 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Second story · Hawks-Heat · R1 · G2

Miami never trails at a break against Atlanta

Ahead after one, at the half and after three. Final: 115–105. Jimmy Butler led Miami with 45 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists.

Series tracker · Hawks-Heat
G1 · @ MIAMIA115–91G2 · @ MIAMIA115–105
The night in charts
Pelicans-Suns combined for 239, 19 more than any other game
Points by game
Pelicans-SunsPelicans 125, Suns 114
239
Hawks-HeatHawks 105, Heat 115
220
Wolves-GrizzliesWolves 96, Grizzlies 124
220
MIA won the closest game by 10
Closest finishes
Hawks-HeatHawks 105, Heat 115
+10 MIA
Pelicans-SunsPelicans 125, Suns 114
+11 NOP
Wolves-GrizzliesWolves 96, Grizzlies 124
+28 MEM
Bogdanovic shot 12-of-18 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
BogdanovicATL · 29 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST
67% (12-18)
Mikal BridgesPHX · 19 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
64% (7-11)
BookerPHX · 31 PTS, 2 REB, 1 AST
63% (12-19)
IngramNOP · 37 PTS, 11 REB, 9 AST, 1 STL
62% (13-21)
JimmyMIA · 45 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST, 2 STL
60% (15-25)
Final · Hawks-Heat
Hawks 105Heat 115
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Hawks25292229105
Heat26303128115
The story
Max Strus had 14 points as Miami beat Atlanta 115-105

Trae Young led Atlanta with 25 PTS, 7 AST, 6 REB 14 PTS, 4 AST, 1 REB · 5-10 FG, 3-8 3PT

The swing

The Heat won the third 31-22, their biggest quarter edge.

MIA lead by quarter
200 +1+2+11+10 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Pelicans-Suns
Pelicans 125Suns 114
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pelicans30263435125
Suns28332231114
The story
CJ McCollum's 23 points and 9 assists carried New Orleans past Phoenix, 125-114

For Phoenix, Chris Paul had 17 PTS, 14 AST 23 PTS, 9 AST, 8 REB · 7-18 FG, 6-10 3PT

The swing

The Pelicans trailed by 5 going into the third, then won it 34-22.

NOP lead by quarter
200 +2−5+7+11 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Wolves-Grizzlies
Wolves 96Grizzlies 124
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Wolves3217281996
Grizzlies33273628124
The story
Memphis beat Minnesota 124-96 behind 23 points and 10 assists from Ja Morant

Karl-Anthony Towns paced Minnesota: 15 PTS, 11 REB 23 PTS, 10 AST, 9 REB · 9-16 FG, 2-4 3PT

The swing

A 27-17 second quarter did the most damage for the Grizzlies.

MEM lead by quarter
300 +1+11+19+28 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+11.6points, last 2 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
21.4Reg. season avg33.0Last 2 playoff games

33.0 points a game over his last two playoff games, against 21.4 in the regular season (57 games). Today: 45 points in 39 minutes.

Losing minutes
−20.0minutes, last 2 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
28.5Reg. season avg8.5Last 2 playoff games

8.5 minutes a game over his last two playoff games, against 28.5 in the regular season (76 games). Today: 2 points in 7 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+11.1minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
29.9Reg. season avg41Today

41 minutes today, against 29.9 a game in the regular season (78 games). Line: 14 points, 1 rebounds, 3 assists.

Top performances

Jimmy Butler leads the day with 45

Jimmy ButlerPoints, last 10 games: 20, 30, 7, 27, 24, 22, 27, 20, 21, 45Heat-Hawks · W
33.0 PPG playoffs to date
Most like it, modern era: Kawhi Leonard LAC, Mar 11, 2026: 45 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Season high45 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Brandon IngramPoints, last 10 games: 38, 26, 19, 29, 15, 17, 27, 30, 18, 37Pelicans-Suns · W
27.5 PPG playoffs to date
37 PTS · 11 REB · 9 AST
Devin BookerPoints, last 10 games: 31, 28, 49, 35, 22, 41, 32, 33, 25, 31Suns-Pelicans · L
28.0 PPG playoffs to date
31 PTS · 2 REB · 1 AST
Bogdan BogdanovicPoints, last 10 games: 11, 8, 19, 18, 25, 14, 13, 19, 6, 29Hawks-Heat · L
17.5 PPG playoffs to date
29 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Trae YoungPoints, last 10 games: 30, 36, 26, 30, 35, 28, 24, 38, 8, 25Hawks-Heat · L
16.5 PPG playoffs to date
25 PTS · 6 REB · 7 AST
Ja MorantPoints, last 10 games: 38, 25, 22, 24, 37, 17, 29, 21, 32, 23Grizzlies-Wolves · W
27.5 PPG playoffs to date
23 PTS · 9 REB · 10 AST