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Sunday, May 1, 2022Playoffs · 2 games
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2 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: GSW trailed MEM by 8 after the first quarter and won 117–116.

Final · R2 · G1 · Box score
Bucks101
Celtics89
Q1 MIL +3; Q2 MIL +10; Q3 MIL +8; Q4 MIL +12
Final · R2 · G1 · Box score
Warriors117
Grizzlies116
Q1 GSW -8; Q2 GSW -6; Q3 GSW +1; Q4 GSW +1
On this day · 2020–21May 1, 2021: 10 games. Top scorer: Russell Westbrook (Wizards-Mavs), 42 points.
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The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 1 · Warriors-Grizzlies

Jordan Poole scores 31 as Golden State wins in Memphis

Ja Morant goes for 34 points

Game flow · GSW margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-8-6+1+1GSW AHEAD ↑MEM AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Warriors24313626117
Grizzlies32292926116
Who led
Jordan PoolePoints, last 10 games: 22, 19, 18, 22, 30, 29, 27, 11, 8, 31GSW31 PTS · 8 REB · 9 AST
Stephen CurryPoints, last 10 games: 34, 8, 47, 3, 16, 34, 27, 33, 30, 24GSW24 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
Ja MorantPoints, last 10 games: 17, 29, 21, 32, 23, 16, 11, 30, 17, 34MEM34 PTS · 9 REB · 10 AST
Jaren Jackson Jr.Points, last 10 games: 28, 10, 12, 12, 16, 6, 7, 12, 18, 33MEM33 PTS · 10 REB · 1 AST
Second story · Bucks-Celtics · R2 · G1

Milwaukee controls Boston start to finish

Milwaukee won 101–89, leading by as many as 12 at a break. Jrue Holiday led Milwaukee with 25 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists.

Series tracker · Bucks-Celtics
G1 · @ BOSMIL101–89
Lead changes
Warriors-Grizzlies9
Bucks-Celtics5
The night in charts
Warriors-Grizzlies combined for 233, 43 more than any other game
Points by game
Warriors-GrizzliesWarriors 117, Grizzlies 116
233
Bucks-CelticsBucks 101, Celtics 89
190
GSW won the closest game by 1
Closest finishes
Warriors-GrizzliesWarriors 117, Grizzlies 116
+1 GSW
Bucks-CelticsBucks 101, Celtics 89
+12 MIL
Poole shot 12-of-20 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
PooleGSW · 31 PTS, 9 AST, 8 REB, 2 BLK
60% (12-20)
JJJMEM · 33 PTS, 10 REB, 1 AST, 1 BLK
56% (10-18)
PortisMIL · 15 PTS, 11 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
50% (6-12)
JaMEM · 34 PTS, 10 AST, 9 REB, 3 STL
45% (14-31)
WigginsGSW · 17 PTS, 8 REB, 1 AST
43% (6-14)
Final · Warriors-Grizzlies
Warriors 117Grizzlies 116
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Warriors24313626117
Grizzlies32292926116
The story
Stephen Curry had 24 points as Golden State beat Memphis 117-116

De'Anthony Melton led Memphis with 14 PTS, 7 REB 24 PTS, 4 AST, 3 REB · 8-20 FG, 5-12 3PT

The swing

Down 6 after the second, the Warriors took the third 36-29.

GSW lead by quarter
200 −8−6+1+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Bucks-Celtics
Bucks 101Celtics 89
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bucks27292223101
Celtics2422241989
The story
Giannis Antetokounmpo's a 24-13-12 triple-double carried Milwaukee past Boston, 101-89

For Boston, Jayson Tatum had 21 PTS, 6 REB, 6 AST 24 PTS, 13 REB, 12 AST · 9-25 FG, 0-2 3PT

The swing

The second quarter, 29-22, was where the Bucks built it.

MIL lead by quarter
200 +3+10+8+12 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+6.3points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
10.4Reg. season avg16.7Last 3 playoff games

16.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 10.4 in the regular season (64 games). Today: 12 points in 31 minutes.

Losing minutes
−16.0minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
20.0Reg. season avg4.0Last 3 playoff games

4.0 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 20.0 in the regular season (63 games). Today: 0 points in 3 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+8.5minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
20.5Reg. season avg29Today

29 minutes today, against 20.5 a game in the regular season (49 games). Line: 5 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists.

Top performances

Ja Morant leads the day with 34

Ja MorantPoints, last 10 games: 17, 29, 21, 32, 23, 16, 11, 30, 17, 34Grizzlies-Warriors · L
23.3 PPG playoffs to date · +12.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
34 PTS · 9 REB · 10 AST
Jaren Jackson Jr.Points, last 10 games: 28, 10, 12, 12, 16, 6, 7, 12, 18, 33Grizzlies-Warriors · L
14.9 PPG playoffs to date · +21.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
Season high33 PTS · 10 REB · 1 AST
Jordan PoolePoints, last 10 games: 22, 19, 18, 22, 30, 29, 27, 11, 8, 31Warriors-Grizzlies · W
22.7 PPG playoffs to date · +10.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
31 PTS · 8 REB · 9 AST
Jrue HolidayPoints, last 10 games: 20, 11, 29, 10, 15, 15, 16, 26, 10, 25Bucks-Celtics · W
17.8 PPG playoffs to date · +8.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
25 PTS · 9 REB · 5 AST
Giannis AntetokounmpoPoints, last 10 games: 28, 18, 29, 30, 27, 33, 18, 32, 33, 24Bucks-Celtics · W
27.8 PPG playoffs to date · −4.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Russell Westbrook OKC, Jan 11, 2017: 24 PTS · 13 REB · 12 AST
24 PTS · 13 REB · 12 AST
Stephen CurryPoints, last 10 games: 34, 8, 47, 3, 16, 34, 27, 33, 30, 24Warriors-Grizzlies · W
27.3 PPG playoffs to date · −4.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
24 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST