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Thursday, May 12, 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 · G6 · Box score
Heat99
Sixers90
Q1 MIA +3; Q2 MIA +1; Q3 MIA +11; Q4 MIA +9
Final · R2 · G6 · Box score
Suns86
Mavs113
Q1 DAL +3; Q2 DAL +15; Q3 DAL +22; Q4 DAL +27
On this day · 2020–21May 12, 2021: 6 games. Top scorer: Russell Westbrook (Wizards-Hawks), 34 points.
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The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 6 · Heat-Sixers

Jimmy Butler scores 32 as Miami wins in Philadelphia

Luka Doncic goes for 33 points

Game flow · MIA margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+3+1+11+9MIA AHEAD ↑PHI AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat2821252599
Sixers2523152790
Who led
Jimmy ButlerPoints, last 10 games: 21, 45, 20, 36, 15, 22, 33, 40, 23, 32MIA32 PTS · 8 REB · 4 AST
Max StrusPoints, last 10 games: 14, 20, 12, 15, 5, 9, 9, 6, 19, 20MIA20 PTS · 11 REB · 5 AST
Joel EmbiidPoints, last 10 games: 19, 31, 33, 21, 20, 33, 18, 24, 17, 20PHI20 PTS · 12 REB · 2 AST
Tyrese MaxeyPoints, last 10 games: 19, 11, 12, 25, 19, 34, 21, 18, 9, 20PHI20 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
Lead changes
Heat-Sixers8
Suns-Mavs3
The night in charts
Suns-Mavs combined for 199, 10 more than any other game
Points by game
Suns-MavsSuns 86, Mavs 113
199
Heat-SixersHeat 99, Sixers 90
189
MIA won the closest game by 9
Closest finishes
Heat-SixersHeat 99, Sixers 90
+9 MIA
Suns-MavsSuns 86, Mavs 113
+27 DAL
Ayton shot 10-of-16 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
AytonPHX · 21 PTS, 11 REB, 1 AST
63% (10-16)
BullockDAL · 19 PTS, 7 REB, 2 STL
47% (7-15)
Tobias HarrisPHI · 14 PTS, 8 REB, 2 BLK, 1 AST
46% (6-13)
JimmyMIA · 32 PTS, 8 REB, 4 AST, 2 BLK
45% (13-29)
BrunsonDAL · 18 PTS, 3 STL, 2 AST, 1 REB
43% (6-14)
Final · Heat-Sixers
Heat 99Sixers 90
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat2821252599
Sixers2523152790
The story
Max Strus' 20 points and 11 rebounds carried Miami past Philadelphia, 99-90

For Philadelphia, Joel Embiid had 20 PTS, 12 REB, 2 AST 20 PTS, 11 REB, 5 AST · 6-14 FG, 4-10 3PT

The swing

The third quarter, 25-15, was where the Heat built it.

MIA lead by quarter
200 +3+1+11+9 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Suns-Mavs
Suns 86Mavs 113
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Suns2520271486
Mavs28323419113
The story
Reggie Bullock had 19 points as Dallas beat Phoenix 113-86

Deandre Ayton led Phoenix with 21 PTS, 11 REB 19 PTS, 7 REB · 7-15 FG, 5-11 3PT

The swing

The Mavericks won the second 32-20, their biggest quarter edge.

DAL lead by quarter
300 +3+15+22+27 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: 32 points in 43 minutes.

Losing minutes
−19.6minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
25.9Reg. season avg6.3Last 3 playoff games

6.3 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 25.9 in the regular season (79 games). Today: 0 points in 4 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+16.6minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
23.4Reg. season avg40Today

40 minutes today, against 23.4 a game in the regular season (68 games). Line: 20 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists.

Second story · Suns-Mavs · R2 · G6

Dallas keeps Phoenix at arm's length

The Suns never led at a quarter break. Dallas won by 27. Luka Doncic led Dallas with 33 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists.

Series tracker · Suns-Mavs
G1 · @ PHXPHX121–114G2 · @ PHXPHX129–109G3 · @ DALDAL103–94G4 · @ DALDAL111–101G5 · @ PHXPHX110–80G6 · @ DALDAL113–86
Top performances

Luka Doncic leads the day with 33

Luka DoncicPoints, last 10 games: 26, 30, 33, 24, 45, 35, 26, 26, 28, 33Mavs-Suns · W
31.1 PPG playoffs to date · +2.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
33 PTS · 11 REB · 8 AST
Jimmy ButlerPoints, last 10 games: 21, 45, 20, 36, 15, 22, 33, 40, 23, 32Heat-Sixers · W
28.7 PPG playoffs to date · +3.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
32 PTS · 8 REB · 4 AST
Deandre AytonPoints, last 10 games: 28, 23, 19, 22, 25, 9, 16, 14, 20, 21Suns-Mavs · L
19.0 PPG playoffs to date · +2.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 11 REB · 1 AST
Max StrusPoints, last 10 games: 14, 20, 12, 15, 5, 9, 9, 6, 19, 20Heat-Sixers · W
12.5 PPG playoffs to date · +8.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
20 PTS · 11 REB · 5 AST
Joel EmbiidPoints, last 10 games: 19, 31, 33, 21, 20, 33, 18, 24, 17, 20Sixers-Heat · L
23.6 PPG playoffs to date · −4.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
20 PTS · 12 REB · 2 AST
Tyrese MaxeyPoints, last 10 games: 19, 11, 12, 25, 19, 34, 21, 18, 9, 20Sixers-Heat · L
20.8 PPG playoffs to date · −0.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
20 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST