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Tuesday, May 10, 2022Playoffs · 2 games
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2 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: Suns trailed Mavs by 3 after the first quarter and won 110–80.

Final · R2 · G5 · Box score
Sixers85
Heat120
Q1 Heat +12; Q2 Heat +12; Q3 Heat +15; Q4 Heat +35
Final · R2 · G5 · Box score
Mavs80
Suns110
Q1 Suns -3; Q2 Suns +3; Q3 Suns +22; Q4 Suns +30
On this day · 2020–21May 10, 2021: 6 games. Top scorer: Jordan Clarkson (Jazz-Warriors), 41 points.
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The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 5 · Mavs-Suns

Phoenix takes Game 5, leads Dallas 3–2

Luka Doncic goes for 28 points

Game flow · Suns margin at each break
-40-30-20-100+10+20+30+40TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-3+3+22+30Suns AHEAD ↑Mavs AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Mavs2620142080
Suns23263328110
Who led
Devin BookerPoints, last 10 games: 32, 33, 25, 31, 13, 23, 30, 18, 35, 28Suns28 PTS · 7 REB · 2 AST
Deandre AytonPoints, last 10 games: 10, 28, 23, 19, 22, 25, 9, 16, 14, 20Suns20 PTS · 9 REB · 2 AST
Luka DoncicPoints, last 10 games: 39, 26, 30, 33, 24, 45, 35, 26, 26, 28Mavs28 PTS · 11 REB · 2 AST
Jalen BrunsonPoints, last 10 games: 41, 31, 23, 24, 24, 13, 9, 28, 18, 21Mavs21 PTS · 7 REB · 2 AST
Second story · Sixers-Heat · R2 · G5

Miami leads Philadelphia wire to wire

Miami was ahead at every break and won 120–85. Best quarter: the fourth, 39–19. Jimmy Butler led Miami with 23 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists.

Series tracker · Sixers-Heat
G1 · @ HeatHeat106–92G2 · @ HeatHeat119–103G3 · @ SixersSixers99–79G4 · @ SixersSixers116–108G5 · @ HeatHeat120–85
Lead changes
Mavs-Suns5
Sixers-Heat3
The night in charts
Sixers-Heat combined for 205, 15 more than any other game
Points by game
Sixers-HeatSixers 85, Heat 120
205
Mavs-SunsMavs 80, Suns 110
190
Suns won the closest game by 30
Closest finishes
Mavs-SunsMavs 80, Suns 110
+30 Suns
Sixers-HeatSixers 85, Heat 120
+35 Heat
Ayton shot 9-of-13 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
AytonSuns · 20 PTS, 9 REB, 2 AST
69% (9-13)
JimmyHeat · 23 PTS, 9 REB, 6 AST, 1 STL
60% (9-15)
EmbiidSixers · 17 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
58% (7-12)
BookerSuns · 28 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST, 2 STL
55% (11-20)
StrusHeat · 19 PTS, 10 REB, 1 AST
54% (7-13)
Final · Mavs-Suns
Mavs 80Suns 110
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Mavs2620142080
Suns23263328110
The story
Devin Booker had 28 points as Phoenix beat Dallas 110-80

Jalen Brunson led Dallas with 21 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST 28 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST · 11-20 FG, 3-7 3PT

The swing

The Suns won the third 33-14, their biggest quarter edge.

Suns lead by quarter
300 −3+3+22+30 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Sixers-Heat
Sixers 85Heat 120
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Sixers1925221985
Heat31252539120
The story
Jimmy Butler's 23 points carried Miami past Philadelphia, 120-85

For Philadelphia, James Harden had 14 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST 23 PTS, 9 REB, 6 AST · 9-15 FG, 2-4 3PT

The swing

The fourth quarter, 39-19, was where the Heat built it.

Heat lead by quarter
400 +12+12+15+35 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+10.6points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
21.4Reg. season avg32.0Last 3 playoff games

32.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 21.4 in the regular season (57 games). Today: 23 points in 35 minutes.

Losing minutes
−17.2minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
20.5Reg. season avg3.3Last 3 playoff games

3.3 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 20.5 in the regular season (78 games). Today: 6 points in 4 minutes.

Cooling off
−10.9points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
30.6Reg. season avg19.7Last 3 playoff games

19.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 30.6 in the regular season (68 games). Today: 17 points in 33 minutes.

Top performances

Luka Doncic leads the day with 28

Luka DoncicPoints, last 10 games: 39, 26, 30, 33, 24, 45, 35, 26, 26, 28Mavs-Suns · L
30.9 PPG playoffs to date · −3.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
28 PTS · 11 REB · 2 AST
Devin BookerPoints, last 10 games: 32, 33, 25, 31, 13, 23, 30, 18, 35, 28Suns-Mavs · W
25.4 PPG playoffs to date · +3.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
28 PTS · 7 REB · 2 AST
Jimmy ButlerPoints, last 10 games: 20, 21, 45, 20, 36, 15, 22, 33, 40, 23Heat-Sixers · W
28.3 PPG playoffs to date · −6.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
23 PTS · 9 REB · 6 AST
Jalen BrunsonPoints, last 10 games: 41, 31, 23, 24, 24, 13, 9, 28, 18, 21Mavs-Suns · L
23.3 PPG playoffs to date · −2.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 7 REB · 2 AST
Deandre AytonPoints, last 10 games: 10, 28, 23, 19, 22, 25, 9, 16, 14, 20Suns-Mavs · W
18.8 PPG playoffs to date · +1.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
20 PTS · 9 REB · 2 AST
Max StrusPoints, last 10 games: 9, 14, 20, 12, 15, 5, 9, 9, 6, 19Heat-Sixers · W
11.8 PPG playoffs to date · +8.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
19 PTS · 10 REB · 1 AST