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Wednesday, May 11, 2022Playoffs · 2 games
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2 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: MIL trailed BOS by 9 after three quarters and won 110–107.

Final · R2 · G5 · Box score
Bucks110
Celtics107
Q1 MIL +2; Q2 MIL -7; Q3 MIL -9; Q4 MIL +3
Final · R2 · G5 · Box score
Warriors95
Grizzlies134
Q1 MEM +10; Q2 MEM +27; Q3 MEM +52; Q4 MEM +39
On this day · 2020–21May 11, 2021: 11 games. Top scorer: Zach LaVine (Bulls-Nets), 41 points.
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The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 5 · Bucks-Celtics

Giannis Antetokounmpo scores 40 as Milwaukee beats Boston

Jrue Holiday goes for 24 points

Game flow · MIL margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+2-7-9+3MIL AHEAD ↑BOS AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Bucks28193033110
Celtics26283221107
Who led
Giannis AntetokounmpoPoints, last 10 games: 27, 33, 18, 32, 33, 24, 28, 42, 34, 40MIL40 PTS · 11 REB · 3 AST
Jrue HolidayPoints, last 10 games: 15, 15, 16, 26, 10, 25, 19, 25, 16, 24MIL24 PTS · 8 REB · 8 AST
Jayson TatumPoints, last 10 games: 31, 31, 19, 39, 29, 21, 29, 10, 30, 34BOS34 PTS · 6 REB · 4 AST
Jaylen BrownPoints, last 10 games: 18, 23, 22, 23, 22, 12, 30, 27, 18, 26BOS26 PTS · 8 REB · 6 AST
Second story · Warriors-Grizzlies · R2 · G5

Memphis never trails at a break against Golden State

Ahead after one, at the half and after three. Final: 134–95. Tyus Jones led Memphis with 21 points, 3 rebounds and 9 assists.

Series tracker · Warriors-Grizzlies
G1 · @ MEMGSW117–116G2 · @ MEMMEM106–101G3 · @ GSWGSW142–112G4 · @ GSWGSW101–98G5 · @ MEMMEM134–95
Lead changes
Bucks-Celtics6
Warriors-Grizzlies0
Shot of the night

Portis's jumper with 11 seconds left puts the Bucks ahead, 110-107 final

The night in charts
Warriors-Grizzlies combined for 229, 12 more than any other game
Points by game
Warriors-GrizzliesWarriors 95, Grizzlies 134
229
Bucks-CelticsBucks 110, Celtics 107
217
MIL won the closest game by 3
Closest finishes
Bucks-CelticsBucks 110, Celtics 107
+3 MIL
Warriors-GrizzliesWarriors 95, Grizzlies 134
+39 MEM
Tyus Jones shot 8-of-12 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
Tyus JonesMEM · 21 PTS, 9 AST, 3 REB, 2 STL
67% (8-12)
JJJMEM · 21 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST, 2 BLK
60% (6-10)
GiannisMIL · 40 PTS, 11 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL
59% (16-27)
KlayGSW · 19 PTS, 3 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
58% (7-12)
SmartBOS · 15 PTS, 4 REB, 2 STL, 1 AST
55% (6-11)
Final · Bucks-Celtics
Bucks 110Celtics 107
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bucks28193033110
Celtics26283221107
The story
Bobby Portis had 15 rebounds and 14 points as Milwaukee beat Boston 110-107

Jaylen Brown led Boston with 26 PTS, 8 REB, 6 AST 15 REB, 14 PTS, 2 AST · 4-14 FG, 0-2 3PT

The swing

Down 9 after the third, the Bucks took the fourth 33-21.

MIL lead by quarter
200 +2−7−9+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Warriors-Grizzlies
Warriors 95Grizzlies 134
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Warriors2822172895
Grizzlies38394215134
The story
Tyus Jones' 21 points and 9 assists carried Memphis past Golden State, 134-95

For Golden State, Klay Thompson had 19 PTS, 3 REB 21 PTS, 9 AST, 3 REB · 8-12 FG, 4-7 3PT

The swing

The third quarter, 42-17, was where the Grizzlies built it.

MEM lead by quarter
600 +10+27+52+39 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.8points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
10.2Reg. season avg20.0Last 3 playoff games

20.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 10.2 in the regular season (69 games). Today: 8 points in 41 minutes.

Losing minutes
−12.8minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
20.8Reg. season avg8.0Last 3 playoff games

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

Stepped-up role
+16.5minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
20.5Reg. season avg37Today

37 minutes today, against 20.5 a game in the regular season (49 games). Line: 9 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists.

Top performances

Giannis Antetokounmpo leads the day with 40

Giannis AntetokounmpoPoints, last 10 games: 27, 33, 18, 32, 33, 24, 28, 42, 34, 40Bucks-Celtics · W
31.1 PPG playoffs to date · +9.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Richard Jefferson NJN, Apr 6, 2006: 40 PTS · 11 REB · 3 AST
40 PTS · 11 REB · 3 AST
Jayson TatumPoints, last 10 games: 31, 31, 19, 39, 29, 21, 29, 10, 30, 34Celtics-Bucks · L
26.9 PPG playoffs to date · +8.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
34 PTS · 6 REB · 4 AST
Jaylen BrownPoints, last 10 games: 18, 23, 22, 23, 22, 12, 30, 27, 18, 26Celtics-Bucks · L
22.6 PPG playoffs to date · +3.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
26 PTS · 8 REB · 6 AST
Jrue HolidayPoints, last 10 games: 15, 15, 16, 26, 10, 25, 19, 25, 16, 24Bucks-Celtics · W
19.1 PPG playoffs to date · +5.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
24 PTS · 8 REB · 8 AST
Tyus JonesPoints, last 10 games: 10, 11, 13, 5, 10, 2, 3, 2, 19, 21Grizzlies-Warriors · W
9.4 PPG playoffs to date · +12.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 3 REB · 9 AST
Jaren Jackson Jr.Points, last 10 games: 16, 6, 7, 12, 18, 33, 12, 15, 21, 21Grizzlies-Warriors · W
15.7 PPG playoffs to date · +5.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST