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Saturday, April 22, 2023Playoffs · 4 games
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4 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: PHI trailed BKN by 8 at halftime and won 96–88.

Final · R1 · G4 · Box score
Sixers96
Nets88
Q1 PHI -7; Q2 PHI -8; Q3 PHI +3; Q4 PHI +8
Final · R1 · G4 · Box score
Suns112
Clippers100
Q1 PHX -7; Q2 PHX +1; Q3 PHX +5; Q4 PHX +12
Final · R1 · G3 · Box score
Bucks99
Heat121
Q1 MIA +8; Q2 MIA +13; Q3 MIA +15; Q4 MIA +22
Final · R1 · G3 · Box score
Grizzlies101
Lakers111
Q1 LAL +26; Q2 LAL +16; Q3 LAL +20; Q4 LAL +10
On this day · 2021–22Apr 22, 2022: 3 games. Top scorer: Brandon Ingram (Pelicans-Suns), 34 points.
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The lead · First round · Game 4 · Sixers-Nets

Philadelphia closes out Brooklyn in four

Ja Morant goes for 45 points

Game flow · PHI margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-7-8+3+8PHI AHEAD ↑BKN AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Sixers2218263096
Nets2919152588
Who led
Tobias HarrisPoints, last 10 games: 13, 16, 13, 6, 5, 11, 21, 20, 15, 25PHI25 PTS · 12 REB · 1 AST
James HardenPoints, last 10 games: 5, 15, 23, 11, 20, 14, 23, 8, 21, 17PHI17 PTS · 8 REB · 11 AST
Spencer DinwiddiePoints, last 10 games: 20, 9, 17, 30, 6, 6, 14, 12, 20, 20BKN20 PTS · 3 REB · 6 AST
Nicolas ClaxtonPoints, last 10 games: 18, 14, 14, 6, 19, 14, 5, 0, 18, 19BKN19 PTS · 12 REB · 1 AST
Lead changes
Suns-Clippers6
Sixers-Nets4
Bucks-Heat1
Grizzlies-Lakers0
The night in charts
Bucks-Heat combined for 220, 8 more than any other game
Points by game
Bucks-HeatBucks 99, Heat 121
220
Grizzlies-LakersGrizzlies 101, Lakers 111
212
Suns-ClippersSuns 112, Clippers 100
212
Sixers-NetsSixers 96, Nets 88
184
PHI won the closest game by 8
Closest finishes
Sixers-NetsSixers 96, Nets 88
+8 PHI
Grizzlies-LakersGrizzlies 101, Lakers 111
+10 LAL
Suns-ClippersSuns 112, Clippers 100
+12 PHX
Bucks-HeatBucks 99, Heat 121
+22 MIA
PHI rallied from 8 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Sixers-NetsPHI won · Sixers 96, Nets 88
8 pts
Suns-ClippersPHX won · Suns 112, Clippers 100
7 pts
Claxton shot 8-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
ClaxtonBKN · 19 PTS, 12 REB, 4 BLK, 1 AST
80% (8-10)
JimmyMIA · 30 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST, 2 STL
63% (12-19)
HachimuraLAL · 16 PTS, 5 REB, 1 STL
60% (6-10)
WestbrookLAC · 37 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST, 1 STL
59% (17-29)
Tobias HarrisPHI · 25 PTS, 12 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
58% (11-19)
Final · Grizzlies-Lakers
Grizzlies 101Lakers 111
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Grizzlies9283133101
Lakers35183523111
The story
Anthony Davis had 31 points and 17 rebounds as Los Angeles beat Memphis 111-101

Xavier Tillman led Memphis with 12 REB, 6 PTS, 2 AST 31 PTS, 17 REB, 3 BLK, 2 AST · 11-24 FG, 1-4 3PT

The swing

The Lakers won the first 35-9, their biggest quarter edge.

LAL lead by quarter
300 +26+16+20+10 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Suns-Clippers
Suns 112Clippers 100
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Suns23253529112
Clippers30173122100
The story
Devin Booker's 30 points carried Phoenix past LA, 112-100

For LA, Russell Westbrook had 37 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST 30 PTS, 9 REB, 7 AST, 3 STL · 10-21 FG, 3-6 3PT

The swing

The Suns trailed by 7 going into the second, then won it 25-17.

PHX lead by quarter
200 −7+1+5+12 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Bucks-Heat
Bucks 99Heat 121
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bucks2132262099
Heat29372827121
The story
Miami beat Milwaukee 121-99 behind 30 points from Jimmy Butler

Khris Middleton paced Milwaukee: 23 PTS, 6 AST, 5 REB 30 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST · 12-19 FG, 4-4 3PT

The swing

A 29-21 first quarter did the most damage for the Heat.

MIA lead by quarter
300 +8+13+15+22 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+15.8points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
15.9Reg. season avg31.7Last 3 playoff games

31.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 15.9 in the regular season (73 games). Today: 37 points in 40 minutes.

Losing minutes
−17.1minutes, last 2 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
20.6Reg. season avg3.5Last 2 playoff games

3.5 minutes a game over his last two playoff games, against 20.6 in the regular season (76 games). Today: 2 points in 4 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+21.1minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
10.9Reg. season avg32Today

32 minutes today, against 10.9 a game in the regular season (69 games). Line: 10 points, 15 rebounds, 2 assists.

Second story · Suns-Clippers · R1 · G4

Phoenix gets past Clippers

112–100, with Phoenix ahead 48–47 at halftime. Kevin Durant led Phoenix with 31 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists.

Series tracker · Suns-Clippers
G1 · @ PHXLAC115–110G2 · @ PHXPHX123–109G3 · @ LACPHX129–124G4 · @ LACPHX112–100
Top performances

Ja Morant leads the day with 45

Ja MorantPoints, last 10 games: 17, 18, 27, 36, 10, 17, 23, 12, 18, 45Grizzlies-Lakers · L
31.5 PPG playoffs to date
Most like it, modern era: Luka Doncic DAL, Feb 27, 2024: 45 PTS · 9 REB · 14 AST
45 PTS · 9 REB · 13 AST
Russell WestbrookPoints, last 10 games: 36, 4, 24, 14, 20, 25, 9, 28, 30, 37Clippers-Suns · L
26.0 PPG playoffs to date · +14.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
Season high37 PTS · 6 REB · 4 AST
Anthony DavisPoints, last 10 games: 38, 40, 21, 17, 14, 16, 24, 22, 13, 31Lakers-Grizzlies · W
22.0 PPG playoffs to date
31 PTS · 17 REB · 2 AST
Kevin DurantPoints, last 10 games: 37, 16, 30, 35, 18, 29, 27, 25, 28, 31Suns-Clippers · W
27.8 PPG playoffs to date · +4.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
31 PTS · 11 REB · 6 AST
Devin BookerPoints, last 10 games: 24, 29, 27, 22, 27, 15, 26, 38, 45, 30Suns-Clippers · W
34.8 PPG playoffs to date · −6.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
30 PTS · 9 REB · 7 AST
Jimmy ButlerPoints, last 10 games: 18, 12, 35, 27, 24, 21, 31, 35, 25, 30Heat-Bucks · W
30.0 PPG playoffs to date
30 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST