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Thursday, April 20, 2023Playoffs · 3 games
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3 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: PHI trailed BKN by 6 after three quarters and won 102–97.

Final · R1 · G3 · Box score
Sixers102
Nets97
Q1 PHI +4; Q2 PHI +11; Q3 PHI -6; Q4 PHI +5
Final · R1 · G3 · Box score
Kings97
Warriors114
Q1 GSW +9; Q2 GSW +12; Q3 GSW +12; Q4 GSW +17
Final · R1 · G3 · Box score
Suns129
Clippers124
Q1 Suns 0; Q2 PHX +3; Q3 PHX +9; Q4 PHX +5
On this day · 2021–22Apr 20, 2022: 3 games. Top scorer: DeMar DeRozan (Bulls-Bucks), 41 points.
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The lead · First round · Game 3 · Sixers-Nets

Philadelphia wins Game 3 over Brooklyn, 102–97

Devin Booker goes for 45 points

Game flow · PHI margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+4+11-6+5PHI AHEAD ↑BKN AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Sixers32261826102
Nets2819351597
Who led
Tyrese MaxeyPoints, last 10 games: 21, 37, 29, 22, 13, 29, 5, 13, 33, 25PHI25 PTS · 3 REB · 3 AST
James HardenPoints, last 10 games: 11, 5, 15, 23, 11, 20, 14, 23, 8, 21PHI21 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST
Mikal BridgesPoints, last 10 games: 44, 27, 42, 30, 24, 26, 22, 30, 21, 26BKN26 PTS · 6 REB · 5 AST
Spencer DinwiddiePoints, last 10 games: 2, 20, 9, 17, 30, 6, 6, 14, 12, 20BKN20 PTS · 3 REB · 7 AST
Second story · Suns-Clippers · R1 · G3

Phoenix beats Clippers, 129–124

Phoenix led 94–85 after three and won by 5. Devin Booker led Phoenix with 45 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists.

Series tracker · Suns-Clippers
G1 · @ PHXLAC115–110G2 · @ PHXPHX123–109G3 · @ LACPHX129–124
Lead changes
Sixers-Nets6
Suns-Clippers5
Kings-Warriors0
The night in charts
Suns-Clippers combined for 253, 42 more than any other game
Points by game
Suns-ClippersSuns 129, Clippers 124
253
Kings-WarriorsKings 97, Warriors 114
211
Sixers-NetsSixers 102, Nets 97
199
2 of 3 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Sixers-NetsSixers 102, Nets 97
+5 PHI
Suns-ClippersSuns 129, Clippers 124
+5 PHX
Kings-WarriorsKings 97, Warriors 114
+17 GSW
Powell shot 15-of-23 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
PowellLAC · 42 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST, 1 BLK
65% (15-23)
BookerPHX · 45 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST, 3 STL
62% (18-29)
BarnesSAC · 17 PTS, 1 REB
60% (6-10)
MaxeyPHI · 25 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL
59% (10-17)
HardenPHI · 21 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST
53% (8-15)
Final · Suns-Clippers
Suns 129Clippers 124
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Suns27274035129
Clippers27243439124
The story
Kevin Durant had 28 points as Phoenix beat LA 129-124

Norman Powell led LA with 42 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST 28 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST · 8-15 FG, 1-3 3PT

The swing

The Suns won the third 40-34, their biggest quarter edge.

PHX lead by quarter
200 0+3+9+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Sixers-Nets
Sixers 102Nets 97
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Sixers32261826102
Nets2819351597
The story
Tyrese Maxey's 25 points carried Philadelphia past Brooklyn, 102-97

For Brooklyn, Spencer Dinwiddie had 20 PTS, 7 AST, 3 REB 25 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST · 10-17 FG, 5-8 3PT

The swing

The 76ers trailed by 6 going into the fourth, then won it 26-15.

PHI lead by quarter
200 +4+11−6+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Mikal Bridges was the fantasy play: 47.7 FPTS on 26 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST

Final · Kings-Warriors
Kings 97Warriors 114
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Kings2021312597
Warriors29243130114
The story
Golden State beat Sacramento 114-97 behind 36 points from Stephen Curry

De'Aaron Fox paced Sacramento: 26 PTS, 9 REB, 9 AST 36 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST · 12-25 FG, 6-12 3PT

The swing

A 29-20 first quarter did the most damage for the Warriors.

GSW lead by quarter
200 +9+12+12+17 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+10.6points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
7.4Reg. season avg18.0Last 3 playoff games

18.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 7.4 in the regular season (79 games). Today: 15 points in 27 minutes.

Losing minutes
−13.4minutes, last 2 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
20.4Reg. season avg7.0Last 2 playoff games

7.0 minutes a game over his last two playoff games, against 20.4 in the regular season (74 games). Today: 8 points in 11 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+15.5minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
28.5Reg. season avg44Today

44 minutes today, against 28.5 a game in the regular season (42 games). Line: 17 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists.

Top performances

Devin Booker leads the day with 45

Devin BookerPoints, last 10 games: 29, 24, 29, 27, 22, 27, 15, 26, 38, 45Suns-Clippers · W
36.3 PPG playoffs to date
Most like it, modern era: Stephen Curry GSW, Jan 6, 2018: 45 PTS · 6 REB · 3 AST
45 PTS · 6 REB · 3 AST
Norman PowellPoints, last 10 games: 2, 13, 16, 12, 27, 23, 29, 14, 12, 42Clippers-Suns · L
22.7 PPG playoffs to date
Most like it, modern era: Glenn Robinson MIL, Jan 2, 1998: 42 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST
Season high42 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST
Stephen CurryPoints, last 10 games: 20, 39, 33, 21, 34, 25, 26, 30, 28, 36Warriors-Kings · W
31.3 PPG playoffs to date
36 PTS · 6 REB · 3 AST
Russell WestbrookPoints, last 10 games: 12, 36, 4, 24, 14, 20, 25, 9, 28, 30Clippers-Suns · L
22.3 PPG playoffs to date
30 PTS · 8 REB · 12 AST
Kevin DurantPoints, last 10 games: 20, 37, 16, 30, 35, 18, 29, 27, 25, 28Suns-Clippers · W
26.7 PPG playoffs to date
28 PTS · 6 REB · 5 AST
De'Aaron FoxPoints, last 10 games: 29, 18, 20, 28, 23, 28, 13, 38, 24, 26Kings-Warriors · L
29.3 PPG playoffs to date
26 PTS · 9 REB · 9 AST