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Monday, May 2, 2022Playoffs · 2 games
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2 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: MIA trailed PHI by 1 at halftime and won 106–92.

Final · R2 · G1 · Box score
Sixers92
Heat106
Q1 MIA +8; Q2 MIA -1; Q3 MIA +8; Q4 MIA +14
Final · R2 · G1 · Box score
Mavs114
Suns121
Q1 PHX +10; Q2 PHX +13; Q3 PHX +17; Q4 PHX +7
On this day · 2020–21May 2, 2021: 8 games. Top scorer: Giannis Antetokounmpo (Bucks-Nets), 49 points.
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The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 1 · Sixers-Heat

Miami takes Game 1, leads Philadelphia 1–0

Luka Doncic goes for 45 points

Game flow · MIA margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+8-1+8+14MIA AHEAD ↑PHI AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Sixers2229212092
Heat30203026106
Who led
Tyler HerroPoints, last 10 games: 19, 18, 35, 15, 6, 15, 24, 3, 16, 25MIA25 PTS · 1 REB · 7 AST
Bam AdebayoPoints, last 10 games: 16, 16, 22, 24, 6, 9, 13, 14, 20, 24MIA24 PTS · 12 REB · 4 AST
Tobias HarrisPoints, last 10 games: 8, 18, 6, 26, 20, 11, 15, 16, 19, 27PHI27 PTS · 6 REB · 1 AST
Tyrese MaxeyPoints, last 10 games: 22, 18, 25, 38, 23, 19, 11, 12, 25, 19PHI19 PTS · 0 REB · 2 AST
Second story · Mavs-Suns · R2 · G1

Phoenix leads Dallas wire to wire

Phoenix was ahead at every break and won 121–114. Best quarter: the first, 35–25. Deandre Ayton led Phoenix with 25 points, 8 rebounds and 0 assists.

Series tracker · Mavs-Suns
G1 · @ PHXPHX121–114
Lead changes
Sixers-Heat4
Mavs-Suns0
The night in charts
Mavs-Suns combined for 235, 37 more than any other game
Points by game
Mavs-SunsMavs 114, Suns 121
235
Sixers-HeatSixers 92, Heat 106
198
PHX won the closest game by 7
Closest finishes
Mavs-SunsMavs 114, Suns 121
+7 PHX
Sixers-HeatSixers 92, Heat 106
+14 MIA
Bam shot 8-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
BamMIA · 24 PTS, 12 REB, 4 AST, 2 STL
80% (8-10)
Tobias HarrisPHI · 27 PTS, 6 REB, 1 AST, 1 BLK
61% (11-18)
AytonPHX · 25 PTS, 8 REB, 1 BLK
60% (12-20)
Cameron JohnsonPHX · 17 PTS, 5 REB, 1 AST
60% (6-10)
CP3PHX · 19 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL
54% (7-13)
Final · Mavs-Suns
Mavs 114Suns 121
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Mavs25312335114
Suns35342725121
The story
Devin Booker had 23 points and 8 assists as Phoenix beat Dallas 121-114

Maxi Kleber led Dallas with 19 PTS 23 PTS, 9 REB, 8 AST · 7-20 FG, 1-5 3PT

The swing

The Suns won the first 35-25, their biggest quarter edge.

PHX lead by quarter
200 +10+13+17+7 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Sixers-Heat
Sixers 92Heat 106
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Sixers2229212092
Heat30203026106
The story
Bam Adebayo's 24 points and 12 rebounds carried Miami past Philadelphia, 106-92

For Philadelphia, Tobias Harris had 27 PTS, 6 REB 24 PTS, 12 REB, 4 AST · 8-10 FG

The swing

The Heat trailed by 1 going into the third, then won it 30-21.

MIA lead by quarter
200 +8−1+8+14 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+10.0points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
14.7Reg. season avg24.7Last 3 playoff games

24.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 14.7 in the regular season (65 games). Today: 19 points in 29 minutes.

Losing minutes
−15.4minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
21.1Reg. season avg5.7Last 3 playoff games

5.7 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 21.1 in the regular season (67 games). Today: 9 points in 10 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+9.6minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
23.4Reg. season avg33Today

33 minutes today, against 23.4 a game in the regular season (68 games). Line: 5 points, 5 rebounds, 0 assists.

Top performances

Luka Doncic leads the day with 45

Luka DoncicPoints, last 10 games: 35, 36, 32, 26, 39, 26, 30, 33, 24, 45Mavs-Suns · L
33.0 PPG playoffs to date · +16.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: LeBron James CLE, May 26, 2009: 44 PTS · 12 REB · 7 AST
45 PTS · 12 REB · 8 AST
Tobias HarrisPoints, last 10 games: 8, 18, 6, 26, 20, 11, 15, 16, 19, 27Sixers-Heat · L
19.1 PPG playoffs to date · +9.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
27 PTS · 6 REB · 1 AST
Deandre AytonPoints, last 10 games: 9, 22, 19, 21, 10, 28, 23, 19, 22, 25Suns-Mavs · W
21.1 PPG playoffs to date · +4.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
25 PTS · 8 REB · 0 AST
Tyler HerroPoints, last 10 games: 19, 18, 35, 15, 6, 15, 24, 3, 16, 25Heat-Sixers · W
14.8 PPG playoffs to date · +12.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
25 PTS · 1 REB · 7 AST
Bam AdebayoPoints, last 10 games: 16, 16, 22, 24, 6, 9, 13, 14, 20, 24Heat-Sixers · W
14.3 PPG playoffs to date · +11.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
24 PTS · 12 REB · 4 AST
Devin BookerPoints, last 10 games: 49, 35, 22, 41, 32, 33, 25, 31, 13, 23Suns-Mavs · W
23.0 PPG playoffs to date · +0.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
23 PTS · 9 REB · 8 AST