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Sunday, May 8, 2022Playoffs · 2 games
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2 games, none went to overtime. Every winner was ahead or tied at every quarter break.

Final · R2 · G4 · Box score
Suns101
Mavs111
Q1 DAL +12; Q2 DAL +12; Q3 DAL +9; Q4 DAL +10
Final · R2 · G4 · Box score
Heat108
Sixers116
Q1 PHI +2; Q2 PHI +8; Q3 PHI +4; Q4 PHI +8
On this day · 2020–21May 8, 2021: 7 games. Top scorer: Bradley Beal (Wizards-Pacers), 50 points.
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The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 4 · Heat-Sixers

James Harden hits six threes, Philadelphia tops Miami

Jimmy Butler goes for 40 points

Game flow · PHI margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+2+8+4+8PHI AHEAD ↑MIA AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat28282923108
Sixers30342527116
Who led
James HardenPoints, last 10 games: 22, 14, 19, 22, 15, 22, 16, 20, 17, 31PHI31 PTS · 7 REB · 9 AST
Joel EmbiidPoints, last 10 games: 30, 41, 19, 31, 33, 21, 20, 33, 18, 24PHI24 PTS · 11 REB · 2 AST
Jimmy ButlerPoints, last 10 games: 27, 20, 21, 45, 20, 36, 15, 22, 33, 40MIA40 PTS · 3 REB · 6 AST
Bam AdebayoPoints, last 10 games: 24, 6, 9, 13, 14, 20, 24, 23, 9, 21MIA21 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST
Second story · Suns-Mavs · R2 · G4

Dallas controls Phoenix start to finish

Dallas won 111–101, leading by as many as 12 at a break. Luka Doncic led Dallas with 26 points, 7 rebounds and 11 assists.

Series tracker · Suns-Mavs
G1 · @ PHXPHX121–114G2 · @ PHXPHX129–109G3 · @ DALDAL103–94G4 · @ DALDAL111–101
Lead changes
Heat-Sixers17
The night in charts
Heat-Sixers combined for 224, 12 more than any other game
Points by game
Heat-SixersHeat 108, Sixers 116
224
Suns-MavsSuns 101, Mavs 111
212
PHI won the closest game by 8
Closest finishes
Heat-SixersHeat 108, Sixers 116
+8 PHI
Suns-MavsSuns 101, Mavs 111
+10 DAL
Bam shot 9-of-12 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
BamMIA · 21 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST
75% (9-12)
JimmyMIA · 40 PTS, 6 AST, 3 REB, 2 STL
65% (13-20)
Finney-SmithDAL · 24 PTS, 8 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
62% (8-13)
Tobias HarrisPHI · 13 PTS, 4 AST, 3 REB, 2 STL
60% (6-10)
AytonPHX · 14 PTS, 11 REB, 2 AST, 2 BLK
58% (7-12)
Final · Heat-Sixers
Heat 108Sixers 116
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat28282923108
Sixers30342527116
The story
Joel Embiid had 24 points and 11 rebounds as Philadelphia beat Miami 116-108

Victor Oladipo led Miami with 15 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST 24 PTS, 11 REB, 2 AST · 7-13 FG, 1-3 3PT

The swing

The 76ers won the second 34-28, their biggest quarter edge.

PHI lead by quarter
200 +2+8+4+8 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Suns-Mavs
Suns 101Mavs 111
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Suns25312223101
Mavs37311924111
The story
Luka Doncic's 26 points and 11 assists carried Dallas past Phoenix, 111-101

For Phoenix, Devin Booker had 35 PTS, 7 AST, 4 REB 26 PTS, 11 AST, 7 REB, 3 STL · 9-25 FG, 1-10 3PT

The swing

The first quarter, 37-25, was where the Mavericks built it.

DAL lead by quarter
200 +12+12+9+10 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+10.3points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
21.4Reg. season avg31.7Last 3 playoff games

31.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 21.4 in the regular season (57 games). Today: 40 points in 42 minutes.

Losing minutes
−13.7minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
21.4Reg. season avg7.7Last 3 playoff games

7.7 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 21.4 in the regular season (55 games). Today: 2 points in 13 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+11.0minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
28.0Reg. season avg39Today

39 minutes today, against 28.0 a game in the regular season (68 games). Line: 7 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists.

Top performances

Jimmy Butler leads the day with 40

Jimmy ButlerPoints, last 10 games: 27, 20, 21, 45, 20, 36, 15, 22, 33, 40Heat-Sixers · L
29.0 PPG playoffs to date · +12.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Stephen Curry GSW, Jan 6, 2017: 40 PTS · 3 REB · 6 AST
40 PTS · 3 REB · 6 AST
Devin BookerPoints, last 10 games: 41, 32, 33, 25, 31, 13, 23, 30, 18, 35Suns-Mavs · L
25.0 PPG playoffs to date · +11.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
35 PTS · 4 REB · 7 AST
James HardenPoints, last 10 games: 22, 14, 19, 22, 15, 22, 16, 20, 17, 31Sixers-Heat · W
19.8 PPG playoffs to date · +12.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
31 PTS · 7 REB · 9 AST
Luka DoncicPoints, last 10 games: 26, 39, 26, 30, 33, 24, 45, 35, 26, 26Mavs-Suns · W
31.3 PPG playoffs to date · −6.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
26 PTS · 7 REB · 11 AST
Joel EmbiidPoints, last 10 games: 30, 41, 19, 31, 33, 21, 20, 33, 18, 24Sixers-Heat · W
24.9 PPG playoffs to date · −1.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
24 PTS · 11 REB · 2 AST
Dorian Finney-SmithPoints, last 10 games: 14, 9, 14, 11, 13, 18, 15, 2, 14, 24Mavs-Suns · W
13.4 PPG playoffs to date · +11.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
24 PTS · 8 REB · 1 AST