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Sunday, April 24, 2022Playoffs · 4 games
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4 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: NOP trailed PHX by 2 at halftime and won 118–103.

Final · R1 · G4 · Box score
Bucks119
Bulls95
Q1 MIL +3; Q2 MIL +15; Q3 MIL +16; Q4 MIL +24
Final · R1 · G4 · Box score
Warriors121
Nuggets126
Q1 DEN +5; Q2 DEN +11; Q3 DEN +9; Q4 DEN +5
Final · R1 · G4 · Box score
Heat110
Hawks86
Q1 MIA -1; Q2 MIA +14; Q3 MIA +19; Q4 MIA +24
Final · R1 · G4 · Box score
Suns103
Pelicans118
Q1 NOP +3; Q2 NOP -2; Q3 NOP +10; Q4 NOP +15
On this day · 2020–21Apr 24, 2021: 8 games. Top scorer: Michael Porter Jr. (Nuggets-Rockets), 39 points.
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The lead · First round · Game 4 · Suns-Pelicans

Brandon Ingram scores 30 in New Orleans win over Phoenix

Jimmy Butler goes for 36 points

Game flow · NOP margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+3-2+10+15NOP AHEAD ↑PHX AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Suns22292329103
Pelicans25243534118
Who led
Brandon IngramPoints, last 10 games: 19, 29, 15, 17, 27, 30, 18, 37, 34, 30NOP30 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST
Jonas ValanciunasPoints, last 10 games: 17, 8, 14, 8, 22, 8, 18, 10, 6, 26NOP26 PTS · 15 REB · 4 AST
Deandre AytonPoints, last 10 games: 16, 14, 16, 9, 22, 19, 21, 10, 28, 23PHX23 PTS · 8 REB · 1 AST
JaVale McGeePoints, last 10 games: 8, 8, 9, 6, 6, 11, 7, 10, 15, 14PHX14 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST
Second story · Heat-Hawks · R1 · G4

Miami takes Game 4, leads Atlanta 3–1

110–86 in Atlanta. The first round series continues. Jimmy Butler led Miami with 36 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists.

Series tracker · Heat-Hawks
G1 · @ MIAMIA115–91G2 · @ MIAMIA115–105G3 · @ ATLATL111–110G4 · @ ATLMIA110–86
Lead changes
Heat-Hawks10
Suns-Pelicans7
Warriors-Nuggets5
Bucks-Bulls2
The night in charts
Warriors-Nuggets combined for 247, 26 more than any other game
Points by game
Warriors-NuggetsWarriors 121, Nuggets 126
247
Suns-PelicansSuns 103, Pelicans 118
221
Bucks-BullsBucks 119, Bulls 95
214
Heat-HawksHeat 110, Hawks 86
196
DEN won the closest game by 5
Closest finishes
Warriors-NuggetsWarriors 121, Nuggets 126
+5 DEN
Suns-PelicansSuns 103, Pelicans 118
+15 NOP
Bucks-BullsBucks 119, Bulls 95
+24 MIL
Heat-HawksHeat 110, Hawks 86
+24 MIA
NOP rallied from 2 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Suns-PelicansNOP won · Suns 103, Pelicans 118
2 pts
Heat-HawksMIA won · Heat 110, Hawks 86
1 pt
Grayson Allen shot 10-of-12 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
Grayson AllenMIL · 27 PTS, 3 STL, 2 REB
83% (10-12)
AytonPHX · 23 PTS, 8 REB, 1 AST, 1 BLK
79% (11-14)
De'Andre HunterATL · 24 PTS, 3 REB, 1 AST
69% (9-13)
JokicDEN · 37 PTS, 8 REB, 6 AST
67% (14-21)
Monte MorrisDEN · 24 PTS, 5 AST, 2 REB
64% (7-11)
Final · Warriors-Nuggets
Warriors 121Nuggets 126
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Warriors21313732121
Nuggets26373528126
The story
Aaron Gordon had 21 points as Denver beat Golden State 126-121

Klay Thompson led Golden State with 32 PTS, 4 REB 21 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST · 5-11 FG, 1-3 3PT

The swing

The Nuggets won the second 37-31, their biggest quarter edge.

DEN lead by quarter
200 +5+11+9+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Stephen Curry led the game in fantasy with 63.1 FPTS (33 PTS, 8 AST, 3 REB)

Final · Heat-Hawks
Heat 110Hawks 86
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat25302530110
Hawks2615202586
The story
PJ Tucker's 14 points carried Miami past Atlanta, 110-86

Max Strus chipped in 12 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST 14 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST · 5-7 FG, 2-4 3PT

The swing

The Heat trailed by 1 going into the second, then won it 30-15.

MIA lead by quarter
300 −1+14+19+24 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Bucks-Bulls
Bucks 119Bulls 95
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bucks25313429119
Bulls2219332195
The story
Milwaukee beat Chicago 119-95 behind 32 points and 17 rebounds from Giannis Antetokounmpo

Zach LaVine paced Chicago: 24 PTS, 13 AST, 5 REB 32 PTS, 17 REB, 7 AST · 11-22 FG, 1-3 3PT

The swing

A 31-19 second quarter did the most damage for the Bucks.

MIL lead by quarter
300 +3+15+16+24 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+12.3points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
21.4Reg. season avg33.7Last 3 playoff games

33.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 21.4 in the regular season (57 games). Today: 36 points in 36 minutes.

Losing minutes
−17.5minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
28.5Reg. season avg11.0Last 3 playoff games

11.0 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 28.5 in the regular season (76 games). Today: 8 points in 13 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+13.9minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
22.1Reg. season avg36Today

36 minutes today, against 22.1 a game in the regular season (67 games). Line: 3 points, 0 rebounds, 3 assists.

Top performances

Nikola Jokic leads the day with 37

Nikola JokicPoints, last 10 games: 26, 37, 38, 38, 41, 35, 25, 26, 37, 37Nuggets-Warriors · W
31.2 PPG playoffs to date · +7.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
37 PTS · 8 REB · 6 AST
Jimmy ButlerPoints, last 10 games: 7, 27, 24, 22, 27, 20, 21, 45, 20, 36Heat-Hawks · W
30.5 PPG playoffs to date · +7.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
36 PTS · 10 REB · 4 AST
Stephen CurryPoints, last 10 games: 30, 15, 34, 8, 47, 3, 16, 34, 27, 33Warriors-Nuggets · L
27.5 PPG playoffs to date · +7.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
33 PTS · 3 REB · 8 AST
Giannis AntetokounmpoPoints, last 10 games: 40, 44, 28, 18, 29, 30, 27, 33, 18, 32Bucks-Bulls · W
27.5 PPG playoffs to date · +6.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
32 PTS · 17 REB · 7 AST
Klay ThompsonPoints, last 10 games: 37, 25, 13, 36, 33, 41, 19, 21, 26, 32Warriors-Nuggets · L
24.5 PPG playoffs to date · +10.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
32 PTS · 4 REB · 0 AST
Brandon IngramPoints, last 10 games: 19, 29, 15, 17, 27, 30, 18, 37, 34, 30Pelicans-Suns · W
29.8 PPG playoffs to date · +0.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
30 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST