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Monday, May 9, 2022Playoffs · 2 games
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2 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: 7 points, by BOS (vs MIL) and GSW (vs MEM).

Final · R2 · G4 · Box score
Celtics116
Bucks108
Q1 BOS -7; Q2 BOS -1; Q3 BOS -7; Q4 BOS +8
Final · R2 · G4 · Box score
Grizzlies98
Warriors101
Q1 GSW -4; Q2 GSW -3; Q3 GSW -7; Q4 GSW +3
On this day · 2020–21May 9, 2021: 8 games. Top scorer: Terry Rozier (Hornets-Pelicans), 43 points.
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The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 4 · Grizzlies-Warriors

Stephen Curry scores 32, Golden State holds off Memphis

Giannis Antetokounmpo goes for 34 points

Game flow · GSW margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-4-3-7+3GSW AHEAD ↑MEM AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Grizzlies2417282998
Warriors20182439101
Who led
Stephen CurryPoints, last 10 games: 3, 16, 34, 27, 33, 30, 24, 27, 30, 32GSW32 PTS · 5 REB · 8 AST
Andrew WigginsPoints, last 10 games: 15, 16, 13, 9, 20, 12, 17, 16, 17, 17GSW17 PTS · 10 REB · 1 AST
Jaren Jackson Jr.Points, last 10 games: 12, 16, 6, 7, 12, 18, 33, 12, 15, 21MEM21 PTS · 5 REB · 0 AST
Tyus JonesPoints, last 10 games: 7, 10, 11, 13, 5, 10, 2, 3, 2, 19MEM19 PTS · 6 REB · 5 AST
Lead changes
Grizzlies-Warriors1
The night in charts
Celtics-Bucks combined for 224, 25 more than any other game
Points by game
Celtics-BucksCeltics 116, Bucks 108
224
Grizzlies-WarriorsGrizzlies 98, Warriors 101
199
GSW won the closest game by 3
Closest finishes
Grizzlies-WarriorsGrizzlies 98, Warriors 101
+3 GSW
Celtics-BucksCeltics 116, Bucks 108
+8 BOS
BOS rallied from 7 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Celtics-BucksBOS won · Celtics 116, Bucks 108
7 pts
Grizzlies-WarriorsGSW won · Grizzlies 98, Warriors 101
7 pts
Horford shot 11-of-14 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
HorfordBOS · 30 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST, 1 BLK
79% (11-14)
SmartBOS · 18 PTS, 8 AST, 2 REB, 2 BLK
62% (8-13)
Brook LopezMIL · 17 PTS, 7 REB, 1 BLK
55% (6-11)
WigginsGSW · 17 PTS, 10 REB, 2 BLK, 1 AST
54% (7-13)
TatumBOS · 30 PTS, 13 REB, 5 AST
46% (11-24)
Final · Grizzlies-Warriors
Grizzlies 98Warriors 101
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Grizzlies2417282998
Warriors20182439101
The story
Andrew Wiggins had 17 points and 10 rebounds as Golden State beat Memphis 101-98

Kyle Anderson led Memphis with 17 PTS, 8 REB, 2 AST 17 PTS, 10 REB, 1 AST · 7-13 FG, 1-5 3PT

The swing

Down 7 after the third, the Warriors took the fourth 39-29.

GSW lead by quarter
200 −4−3−7+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Celtics-Bucks
Celtics 116Bucks 108
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Celtics18292643116
Bucks25233228108
The story
Jayson Tatum's 30 points and 13 rebounds carried Boston past Milwaukee, 116-108

For Milwaukee, Jrue Holiday had 16 PTS, 9 AST, 7 REB 30 PTS, 13 REB, 5 AST · 11-24 FG, 3-10 3PT

The swing

The Celtics trailed by 7 going into the fourth, then won it 43-28.

BOS lead by quarter
200 −7−1−7+8 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+10.8points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
10.2Reg. season avg21.0Last 3 playoff games

21.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 10.2 in the regular season (69 games). Today: 30 points in 42 minutes.

Losing minutes
−15.1minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
20.8Reg. season avg5.7Last 3 playoff games

5.7 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 20.8 in the regular season (47 games). Today: 0 points in 11 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+19.8minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
21.2Reg. season avg41Today

41 minutes today, against 21.2 a game in the regular season (73 games). Line: 19 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists.

Second story · Celtics-Bucks · R2 · G4

Boston evens the series with Milwaukee at 2–2

Boston won Game 4, 116–108, in the conference semifinals. Jayson Tatum led Boston with 30 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists.

Series tracker · Celtics-Bucks
G1 · @ BOSMIL101–89G2 · @ BOSBOS109–86G3 · @ MILMIL103–101G4 · @ MILBOS116–108
Top performances

Giannis Antetokounmpo leads the day with 34

Giannis AntetokounmpoPoints, last 10 games: 30, 27, 33, 18, 32, 33, 24, 28, 42, 34Bucks-Celtics · L
30.1 PPG playoffs to date · +4.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
34 PTS · 18 REB · 5 AST
Stephen CurryPoints, last 10 games: 3, 16, 34, 27, 33, 30, 24, 27, 30, 32Warriors-Grizzlies · W
28.1 PPG playoffs to date · +4.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
32 PTS · 5 REB · 8 AST
Jayson TatumPoints, last 10 games: 16, 31, 31, 19, 39, 29, 21, 29, 10, 30Celtics-Bucks · W
26.0 PPG playoffs to date · +4.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
30 PTS · 13 REB · 5 AST
Al HorfordPoints, last 10 games: 17, 13, 20, 16, 3, 13, 12, 11, 22, 30Celtics-Bucks · W
15.9 PPG playoffs to date · +16.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
Season high30 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST
Jaren Jackson Jr.Points, last 10 games: 12, 16, 6, 7, 12, 18, 33, 12, 15, 21Grizzlies-Warriors · L
15.2 PPG playoffs to date · +6.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 5 REB · 0 AST
Tyus JonesPoints, last 10 games: 7, 10, 11, 13, 5, 10, 2, 3, 2, 19Grizzlies-Warriors · L
8.2 PPG playoffs to date · +12.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
19 PTS · 6 REB · 5 AST