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Thursday, April 21, 2022Playoffs · 3 games
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3 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: MEM trailed MIN by 18 after the first quarter and won 104–95.

Final · R1 · G3 · Box score
Grizzlies104
Wolves95
Q1 MEM -18; Q2 MEM -7; Q3 MEM -16; Q4 MEM +9
Final · R1 · G3 · Box score
Mavs126
Jazz118
Q1 DAL +7; Q2 DAL +17; Q3 DAL +6; Q4 DAL +8
Final · R1 · G3 · Box score
Warriors118
Nuggets113
Q1 GSW +2; Q2 GSW +10; Q3 GSW -2; Q4 GSW +5
On this day · 2020–21Apr 21, 2021: 12 games. Top scorer: Julius Randle (Knicks-Hawks), 40 points.
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The lead · First round · Game 3 · Grizzlies-Wolves

Memphis wins Game 3 over Minnesota, 104–95

Nikola Jokic goes for 37 points

Game flow · MEM margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-18-7-16+9MEM AHEAD ↑MIN AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Grizzlies21232337104
Wolves3912321295
Who led
Desmond BanePoints, last 10 games: 30, 20, 22, 16, 23, 14, 18, 17, 16, 26MEM26 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Brandon ClarkePoints, last 10 games: 14, 12, 10, 11, 4, 11, 20, 13, 13, 20MEM20 PTS · 8 REB · 0 AST
D'Angelo RussellPoints, last 10 games: 15, 4, 13, 24, 22, 17, 29, 10, 11, 22MIN22 PTS · 5 REB · 8 AST
Anthony EdwardsPoints, last 10 games: 24, 18, 33, 18, 49, 8, 30, 36, 20, 19MIN19 PTS · 7 REB · 2 AST
Lead changes
Warriors-Nuggets11
Mavs-Jazz3
Grizzlies-Wolves1
The night in charts
Mavs-Jazz combined for 244, 13 more than any other game
Points by game
Mavs-JazzMavs 126, Jazz 118
244
Warriors-NuggetsWarriors 118, Nuggets 113
231
Grizzlies-WolvesGrizzlies 104, Wolves 95
199
GSW won the closest game by 5
Closest finishes
Warriors-NuggetsWarriors 118, Nuggets 113
+5 GSW
Mavs-JazzMavs 126, Jazz 118
+8 DAL
Grizzlies-WolvesGrizzlies 104, Wolves 95
+9 MEM
MEM erased a 18-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Grizzlies-WolvesMEM won · Grizzlies 104, Wolves 95
18 pts
Warriors-NuggetsGSW won · Warriors 118, Nuggets 113
2 pts
Poole shot 9-of-13 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
PooleGSW · 27 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL
69% (9-13)
BogdanovicUTA · 24 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST
67% (8-12)
JokicDEN · 37 PTS, 18 REB, 5 AST, 3 STL
64% (14-22)
KlayGSW · 26 PTS, 2 BLK, 1 REB, 1 AST
56% (10-18)
BrunsonDAL · 31 PTS, 6 AST, 1 REB
55% (12-22)
Final · Warriors-Nuggets
Warriors 118Nuggets 113
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Warriors34351831118
Nuggets32273024113
The story
Jordan Poole's 27 points carried Golden State past Denver, 118-113

For Denver, Will Barton had 13 PTS, 5 AST, 4 REB 27 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST · 9-13 FG, 3-5 3PT

The swing

The second quarter, 35-27, was where the Warriors built it.

GSW lead by quarter
200 +2+10−2+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Mavs-Jazz
Mavs 126Jazz 118
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Mavs27412929126
Jazz20314027118
The story
Dallas beat Utah 126-118 behind 31 points from Jalen Brunson

Mike Conley paced Utah: 21 PTS, 6 AST, 2 REB 31 PTS, 6 AST, 1 REB · 12-22 FG, 0-4 3PT

The swing

A 41-31 second quarter did the most damage for the Mavericks.

DAL lead by quarter
200 +7+17+6+8 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Donovan Mitchell topped the game at 44.9 FPTS: 32 PTS, 6 AST, 2 REB

Final · Grizzlies-Wolves
Grizzlies 104Wolves 95
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Grizzlies21232337104
Wolves3912321295
The story
Ja Morant had a 16-10-10 triple-double as Memphis beat Minnesota 104-95

D'Angelo Russell led Minnesota with 22 PTS, 8 AST, 5 REB 16 PTS, 10 REB, 10 AST, 3 BLK · 5-18 FG, 1-3 3PT

The swing

Down 16 after the third, the Grizzlies took the fourth 37-12.

MEM lead by quarter
200 −18−7−16+9 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+15.7points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
16.3Reg. season avg32.0Last 3 playoff games

32.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 16.3 in the regular season (79 games). Today: 31 points in 35 minutes.

Losing minutes
−10.1minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
21.1Reg. season avg11.0Last 3 playoff games

11.0 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 21.1 in the regular season (82 games). Today: 0 points in 9 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+16.0minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
28.0Reg. season avg44Today

44 minutes today, against 28.0 a game in the regular season (68 games). Line: 12 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists.

Second story · Warriors-Nuggets · R1 · G3

Golden State handles Denver by 5

The Warriors won the second quarter 35–27. Final: 118–113. Stephen Curry led Golden State with 27 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists.

Series tracker · Warriors-Nuggets
G1 · @ GSWGSW123–107G2 · @ GSWGSW126–106G3 · @ DENGSW118–113
Top performances

Nikola Jokic leads the day with 37

Nikola JokicPoints, last 10 games: 35, 26, 37, 38, 38, 41, 35, 25, 26, 37Nuggets-Warriors · L
29.3 PPG playoffs to date
37 PTS · 18 REB · 5 AST
Donovan MitchellPoints, last 10 games: 26, 12, 33, 29, 26, 20, 18, 32, 34, 32Jazz-Mavs · L
32.7 PPG playoffs to date
32 PTS · 2 REB · 6 AST
Jalen BrunsonPoints, last 10 games: 12, 18, 21, 15, 24, 9, 18, 24, 41, 31Mavs-Jazz · W
32.0 PPG playoffs to date
31 PTS · 1 REB · 6 AST
Stephen CurryPoints, last 10 games: 21, 30, 15, 34, 8, 47, 3, 16, 34, 27Warriors-Nuggets · W
25.7 PPG playoffs to date
27 PTS · 3 REB · 6 AST
Jordan PoolePoints, last 10 games: 25, 38, 31, 22, 19, 18, 22, 30, 29, 27Warriors-Nuggets · W
28.7 PPG playoffs to date
27 PTS · 3 REB · 3 AST
Desmond BanePoints, last 10 games: 30, 20, 22, 16, 23, 14, 18, 17, 16, 26Grizzlies-Wolves · W
19.7 PPG playoffs to date
26 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST