FloaterDaily Brief
Wednesday, May 18, 2022Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Every winner was ahead or tied at every quarter break.

Final · CF · G1 · Box score
Mavs87
Warriors112
Q1 GSW +10; Q2 GSW +9; Q3 GSW +19; Q4 GSW +25
On this day · 2020–21May 18, 2021: 2 games. Top scorer: Jayson Tatum (Celtics-Wizards), 50 points.
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The lead · Conference finals · Game 1 · Mavs-Warriors

Golden State takes Game 1, leads Dallas 1–0

Stephen Curry goes for 21 points

Game flow · GSW margin at each break
-35-25-15-5+5+15+25+35TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+10+9+19+25GSW AHEAD ↑DAL AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Mavs1827241887
Warriors28263424112
Who led
Stephen CurryPoints, last 10 games: 27, 33, 30, 24, 27, 30, 32, 14, 29, 21GSW21 PTS · 12 REB · 4 AST
Andrew WigginsPoints, last 10 games: 9, 20, 12, 17, 16, 17, 17, 5, 18, 19GSW19 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST
Luka DoncicPoints, last 10 games: 33, 24, 45, 35, 26, 26, 28, 33, 35, 20DAL20 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST
Spencer DinwiddiePoints, last 10 games: 9, 19, 8, 11, 4, 10, 2, 15, 30, 17DAL17 PTS · 1 REB · 2 AST
Final · Mavs-Warriors
Mavs 87Warriors 112
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Mavs1827241887
Warriors28263424112
The story
Andrew Wiggins had 19 points as Golden State beat Dallas 112-87

Luka Doncic led Dallas with 20 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST 19 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST · 8-17 FG, 3-8 3PT

The swing

The Warriors won the first 28-18, their biggest quarter edge.

GSW lead by quarter
300 +10+9+19+25 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+7.0points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
13.7Reg. season avg20.7Last 3 playoff games

20.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 13.7 in the regular season (67 games). Today: 17 points in 24 minutes.

Losing minutes
−6.7minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
30.0Reg. season avg23.3Last 3 playoff games

23.3 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 30.0 in the regular season (76 games). Today: 19 points in 26 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+8.0minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
28.0Reg. season avg36Today

36 minutes today, against 28.0 a game in the regular season (68 games). Line: 12 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists.

Top performances

Stephen Curry leads the day with 21

Stephen CurryPoints, last 10 games: 27, 33, 30, 24, 27, 30, 32, 14, 29, 21Warriors-Mavs · W
26.4 PPG playoffs to date · −5.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 12 REB · 4 AST
Luka DoncicPoints, last 10 games: 33, 24, 45, 35, 26, 26, 28, 33, 35, 20Mavs-Warriors · L
30.5 PPG playoffs to date · −11.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
20 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST
Andrew WigginsPoints, last 10 games: 9, 20, 12, 17, 16, 17, 17, 5, 18, 19Warriors-Mavs · W
14.9 PPG playoffs to date · +4.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
19 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST
Jordan PoolePoints, last 10 games: 27, 11, 8, 31, 20, 27, 14, 3, 12, 19Warriors-Mavs · W
19.2 PPG playoffs to date · −0.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
19 PTS · 2 REB · 3 AST
Spencer DinwiddiePoints, last 10 games: 9, 19, 8, 11, 4, 10, 2, 15, 30, 17Mavs-Warriors · L
13.5 PPG playoffs to date · +3.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
17 PTS · 1 REB · 2 AST
Klay ThompsonPoints, last 10 games: 26, 32, 15, 15, 12, 21, 14, 19, 30, 15Warriors-Mavs · W
19.9 PPG playoffs to date · −5.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
15 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST
Lead changes
Mavs-Warriors4