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Tuesday, April 26, 2022Playoffs · 3 games
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3 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: MEM trailed MIN by 11 after three quarters and won 111–109.

Final · R1 · G5 · Box score
Hawks94
Heat97
Q1 MIA -1; Q2 MIA +12; Q3 MIA +11; Q4 MIA +3
Final · R1 · G5 · Box score
Wolves109
Grizzlies111
Q1 MEM -3; Q2 MEM -2; Q3 MEM -11; Q4 MEM +2
Final · R1 · G5 · Box score
Pelicans97
Suns112
Q1 PHX +12; Q2 PHX +13; Q3 PHX +11; Q4 PHX +15
On this day · 2020–21Apr 26, 2021: 11 games. Top scorer: Bradley Beal (Wizards-Spurs), 45 points.
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The lead · First round · Game 5 · Wolves-Grizzlies

Ja Morant scores 30, Memphis rallies past Minnesota

De'Andre Hunter goes for 35 points

Game flow · MEM margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-3-2-11+2MEM AHEAD ↑MIN AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Wolves31243024109
Grizzlies28252137111
Who led
Ja MorantPoints, last 10 games: 24, 37, 17, 29, 21, 32, 23, 16, 11, 30MEM30 PTS · 13 REB · 9 AST
Desmond BanePoints, last 10 games: 22, 16, 23, 14, 18, 17, 16, 26, 34, 25MEM25 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST
Karl-Anthony TownsPoints, last 10 games: 32, 28, 26, 21, 11, 29, 15, 8, 33, 28MIN28 PTS · 12 REB · 1 AST
Anthony EdwardsPoints, last 10 games: 33, 18, 49, 8, 30, 36, 20, 19, 24, 22MIN22 PTS · 1 REB · 0 AST
Lead changes
Hawks-Heat5
Pelicans-Suns0
The night in charts
Wolves-Grizzlies combined for 220, 11 more than any other game
Points by game
Wolves-GrizzliesWolves 109, Grizzlies 111
220
Pelicans-SunsPelicans 97, Suns 112
209
Hawks-HeatHawks 94, Heat 97
191
2 of 3 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Wolves-GrizzliesWolves 109, Grizzlies 111
+2 MEM
Hawks-HeatHawks 94, Heat 97
+3 MIA
Pelicans-SunsPelicans 97, Suns 112
+15 PHX
MEM erased a 11-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Wolves-GrizzliesMEM won · Wolves 109, Grizzlies 111
11 pts
Hawks-HeatMIA won · Hawks 94, Heat 97
1 pt
Mikal Bridges shot 12-of-17 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
Mikal BridgesPHX · 31 PTS, 5 REB, 4 BLK, 2 AST
71% (12-17)
ClarkeMEM · 21 PTS, 15 REB, 3 AST, 1 BLK
64% (9-14)
ValanciunasNOP · 17 PTS, 14 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL
64% (7-11)
BamMIA · 20 PTS, 11 REB, 4 AST, 1 STL
64% (7-11)
AytonPHX · 19 PTS, 9 REB, 3 AST
62% (8-13)
Final · Wolves-Grizzlies
Wolves 109Grizzlies 111
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Wolves31243024109
Grizzlies28252137111
The story
Desmond Bane had 25 points as Memphis beat Minnesota 111-109

D'Angelo Russell led Minnesota with 12 PTS, 8 AST, 2 REB 25 PTS, 4 REB, 3 BLK, 1 AST · 9-20 FG, 3-8 3PT

The swing

Down 11 after the third, the Grizzlies took the fourth 37-24.

MEM lead by quarter
200 −3−2−11+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Hawks-Heat
Hawks 94Heat 97
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Hawks2220223094
Heat2133212297
The story
Bam Adebayo's 20 points and 11 rebounds carried Miami past Atlanta, 97-94

For Atlanta, Kevin Huerter had 12 PTS, 3 AST 20 PTS, 11 REB, 4 AST · 7-11 FG

The swing

The Heat trailed by 1 going into the second, then won it 33-20.

MIA lead by quarter
200 −1+12+11+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Pelicans-Suns
Pelicans 97Suns 112
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pelicans2026321997
Suns32273023112
The story
Phoenix beat New Orleans 112-97 behind 31 points from Mikal Bridges

CJ McCollum paced New Orleans: 21 PTS, 8 REB, 5 AST 31 PTS, 5 REB, 4 BLK, 2 AST · 12-17 FG, 4-4 3PT

The swing

A 32-20 first quarter did the most damage for the Suns.

PHX lead by quarter
200 +12+13+11+15 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+11.9points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
13.4Reg. season avg25.3Last 3 playoff games

25.3 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 13.4 in the regular season (53 games). Today: 35 points in 43 minutes.

Losing minutes
−15.8minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
28.5Reg. season avg12.7Last 3 playoff games

12.7 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 28.5 in the regular season (76 games). Today: 2 points in 12 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+17.5minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
19.5Reg. season avg37Today

37 minutes today, against 19.5 a game in the regular season (64 games). Line: 21 points, 15 rebounds, 3 assists.

Second story · Hawks-Heat · R1 · G5

Miami finishes off Atlanta, wins the series 4–1

97–94 in Game 5 of the first round. Victor Oladipo led Miami with 23 points, 1 rebound and 3 assists.

Series tracker · Hawks-Heat
G1 · @ MIAMIA115–91G2 · @ MIAMIA115–105G3 · @ ATLATL111–110G4 · @ ATLMIA110–86G5 · @ MIAMIA97–94
Top performances

De'Andre Hunter leads the day with 35

De'Andre HunterPoints, last 10 games: 10, 2, 22, 22, 10, 14, 16, 17, 24, 35Hawks-Heat · L
21.2 PPG playoffs to date · +17.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
Career high35 PTS · 11 REB · 2 AST
Mikal BridgesPoints, last 10 games: 18, 10, 9, 18, 0, 11, 19, 17, 8, 31Suns-Pelicans · W
17.2 PPG playoffs to date · +17.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
Season high31 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST
Ja MorantPoints, last 10 games: 24, 37, 17, 29, 21, 32, 23, 16, 11, 30Grizzlies-Wolves · W
22.4 PPG playoffs to date · +9.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
30 PTS · 13 REB · 9 AST
Karl-Anthony TownsPoints, last 10 games: 32, 28, 26, 21, 11, 29, 15, 8, 33, 28Wolves-Grizzlies · L
22.6 PPG playoffs to date · +6.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
28 PTS · 12 REB · 1 AST
Desmond BanePoints, last 10 games: 22, 16, 23, 14, 18, 17, 16, 26, 34, 25Grizzlies-Wolves · W
23.6 PPG playoffs to date · +1.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
25 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST
Victor OladipoPoints, last 10 games: 11, 4, 5, 2, 7, 9, 21, 40, 6, 23Heat-Hawks · W
14.5 PPG playoffs to date
23 PTS · 1 REB · 3 AST