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Sunday, May 15, 2022Playoffs · 2 games
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2 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: BOS trailed MIL by 6 after the first quarter and won 109–81.

Final · R2 · G7 · Box score
Bucks81
Celtics109
Q1 BOS -6; Q2 BOS +5; Q3 BOS +15; Q4 BOS +28
Final · R2 · G7 · Box score
Mavs123
Suns90
Q1 DAL +10; Q2 DAL +30; Q3 DAL +42; Q4 DAL +33
On this day · 2020–21May 15, 2021: 6 games. Top scorer: Julius Randle (Knicks-Hornets), 33 points.
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The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 7 · Bucks-Celtics

Boston closes out Milwaukee in seven

Giannis Antetokounmpo goes for 25 points

Game flow · BOS margin at each break
-35-25-15-5+5+15+25+35TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-6+5+15+28BOS AHEAD ↑MIL AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Bucks2617211781
Celtics20283130109
Who led
Grant WilliamsPoints, last 10 games: 17, 7, 14, 8, 21, 9, 9, 0, 2, 27BOS27 PTS · 6 REB · 0 AST
Jayson TatumPoints, last 10 games: 19, 39, 29, 21, 29, 10, 30, 34, 46, 23BOS23 PTS · 6 REB · 8 AST
Giannis AntetokounmpoPoints, last 10 games: 18, 32, 33, 24, 28, 42, 34, 40, 44, 25MIL25 PTS · 20 REB · 9 AST
Jrue HolidayPoints, last 10 games: 16, 26, 10, 25, 19, 25, 16, 24, 17, 21MIL21 PTS · 5 REB · 8 AST
Second story · Mavs-Suns · R2 · G7

Dallas controls Phoenix start to finish

Dallas won 123–90, leading by as many as 42 at a break. Luka Doncic led Dallas with 35 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists.

Series tracker · Mavs-Suns
G1 · @ PHXPHX121–114G2 · @ PHXPHX129–109G3 · @ DALDAL103–94G4 · @ DALDAL111–101G5 · @ PHXPHX110–80G6 · @ DALDAL113–86G7 · @ PHXDAL123–90
The night in charts
Mavs-Suns combined for 213, 23 more than any other game
Points by game
Mavs-SunsMavs 123, Suns 90
213
Bucks-CelticsBucks 81, Celtics 109
190
BOS won the closest game by 28
Closest finishes
Bucks-CelticsBucks 81, Celtics 109
+28 BOS
Mavs-SunsMavs 123, Suns 90
+33 DAL
Dinwiddie shot 11-of-15 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
DinwiddieDAL · 30 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
73% (11-15)
LukaDAL · 35 PTS, 10 REB, 4 AST, 2 STL
63% (12-19)
BrunsonDAL · 24 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
58% (11-19)
Jaylen BrownBOS · 19 PTS, 8 REB, 2 STL
50% (8-16)
TatumBOS · 23 PTS, 8 AST, 6 REB, 1 BLK
50% (7-14)
Final · Bucks-Celtics
Bucks 81Celtics 109
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bucks2617211781
Celtics20283130109
The story
Jayson Tatum had 23 points and 8 assists as Boston beat Milwaukee 109-81

Brook Lopez led Milwaukee with 15 PTS, 10 REB 23 PTS, 8 AST, 6 REB · 7-14 FG, 5-9 3PT

The swing

The Celtics won the fourth 30-17, their biggest quarter edge.

BOS lead by quarter
300 −6+5+15+28 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Mavs-Suns
Mavs 123Suns 90
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Mavs27303531123
Suns1710234090
The story
Spencer Dinwiddie's 30 points carried Dallas past Phoenix, 123-90

For Phoenix, Cameron Johnson had 12 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST 30 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST · 11-15 FG, 5-7 3PT

The swing

The second quarter, 30-10, was where the Mavericks built it.

DAL lead by quarter
500 +10+30+42+33 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+7.4points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
26.9Reg. season avg34.3Last 3 playoff games

34.3 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 26.9 in the regular season (76 games). Today: 23 points in 37 minutes.

Losing minutes
−15.0minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
22.0Reg. season avg7.0Last 3 playoff games

7.0 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 22.0 in the regular season (58 games). Today: 5 points in 13 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+14.6minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
24.4Reg. season avg39Today

39 minutes today, against 24.4 a game in the regular season (77 games). Line: 27 points, 6 rebounds, 0 assists.

Top performances

Luka Doncic leads the day with 35

Luka DoncicPoints, last 10 games: 30, 33, 24, 45, 35, 26, 26, 28, 33, 35Mavs-Suns · W
31.5 PPG playoffs to date · +3.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
35 PTS · 10 REB · 4 AST
Spencer DinwiddiePoints, last 10 games: 5, 9, 19, 8, 11, 4, 10, 2, 15, 30Mavs-Suns · W
13.2 PPG playoffs to date · +18.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
30 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST
Grant WilliamsPoints, last 10 games: 17, 7, 14, 8, 21, 9, 9, 0, 2, 27Celtics-Bucks · W
11.0 PPG playoffs to date · +17.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
Career high27 PTS · 6 REB · 0 AST
Giannis AntetokounmpoPoints, last 10 games: 18, 32, 33, 24, 28, 42, 34, 40, 44, 25Bucks-Celtics · L
31.7 PPG playoffs to date · −7.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
25 PTS · 20 REB · 9 AST
Jalen BrunsonPoints, last 10 games: 23, 24, 24, 13, 9, 28, 18, 21, 18, 24Mavs-Suns · W
22.9 PPG playoffs to date · +1.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
24 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Jayson TatumPoints, last 10 games: 19, 39, 29, 21, 29, 10, 30, 34, 46, 23Celtics-Bucks · W
28.3 PPG playoffs to date · −5.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
23 PTS · 6 REB · 8 AST