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Wednesday, April 26, 2023Playoffs · 4 games
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4 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: MIA trailed MIL by 16 after three quarters and won 128–126.

Final · R1 · G5 · Box score
Knicks106
Cavs95
Q1 NYK +7; Q2 NYK +10; Q3 NYK +12; Q4 NYK +11
Final · R1 · G5 · Box score
Lakers99
Grizzlies116
Q1 MEM +14; Q2 MEM +9; Q3 MEM +18; Q4 MEM +17
Final · OT · R1 · G5 · Box score
Heat128
Bucks126
Q1 MIA +3; Q2 MIA -6; Q3 MIA -16; Q4 Heat 0; OT1 MIA +2
Final · R1 · G5 · Box score
Warriors123
Kings116
Q1 GSW -3; Q2 GSW +4; Q3 GSW +9; Q4 GSW +7
On this day · 2021–22Apr 26, 2022: 3 games. Top scorer: De'Andre Hunter (Hawks-Heat), 35 points.
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The lead · First round · Game 5 · Heat-Bucks

Jimmy Butler scores 42 as Miami beats Milwaukee

Anthony Davis goes for 31 points

Game flow · MIA margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25OVERTIMETipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3End reg.Final0+3-6-160+2MIA AHEAD ↑MIL AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1T
Heat3627233210128
Bucks333633168126
Who led
Jimmy ButlerPoints, last 10 games: 35, 27, 24, 21, 31, 35, 25, 30, 56, 42MIA42 PTS · 8 REB · 4 AST
Gabe VincentPoints, last 10 games: 5, 6, 2, 6, 0, 15, 16, 2, 10, 22MIA22 PTS · 0 REB · 6 AST
Giannis AntetokounmpoPoints, last 10 games: 31, 24, 31, 38, 24, 33, 28, 6, 26, 38MIL38 PTS · 20 REB · 3 AST
Khris MiddletonPoints, last 10 games: 13, 34, 13, 19, 0, 33, 16, 23, 14, 33MIL33 PTS · 6 REB · 6 AST
Lead changes
Heat-Bucks11
Warriors-Kings5
Lakers-Grizzlies2
Knicks-Cavs0
The night in charts
Heat-Bucks combined for 254, 15 more than any other game
Points by game
Heat-BucksHeat 128, Bucks 126 · OT
254
Warriors-KingsWarriors 123, Kings 116
239
Lakers-GrizzliesLakers 99, Grizzlies 116
215
Knicks-CavsKnicks 106, Cavs 95
201
MIA won the closest game by 2
Closest finishes
Heat-BucksHeat 128, Bucks 126 · OT
+2 MIA
Warriors-KingsWarriors 123, Kings 116
+7 GSW
Knicks-CavsKnicks 106, Cavs 95
+11 NYK
Lakers-GrizzliesLakers 99, Grizzlies 116
+17 MEM
MIA erased a 16-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Heat-BucksMIA won · Heat 128, Bucks 126 · OT
16 pts
Warriors-KingsGSW won · Warriors 123, Kings 116
3 pts
Draymond Green shot 8-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
Draymond GreenGSW · 21 PTS, 7 AST, 4 REB, 4 STL
80% (8-10)
Brook LopezMIL · 18 PTS, 10 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
64% (7-11)
ADLAL · 31 PTS, 19 REB, 2 BLK, 1 AST
61% (14-23)
SabonisSAC · 21 PTS, 10 REB, 4 AST, 3 STL
60% (9-15)
BaneMEM · 33 PTS, 10 REB, 5 AST
57% (12-21)
Final · Heat-Bucks
Heat 128Bucks 126
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Heat3627233210128
Bucks333633168126
The story
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 38 points and 20 rebounds in a 128-126 in OT loss to Miami

Bam Adebayo led Miami with 20 PTS, 10 REB, 10 AST 38 PTS, 20 REB, 3 AST · 14-27 FG, 0-2 3PT

The swing

Down 16 after the third, the Heat took the fourth 32-16.

MIA lead by quarter
200 +3−6−160+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Knicks-Cavs
Knicks 106Cavs 95
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Knicks33282619106
Cavs2625242095
The story
New York beat Cleveland 106-95 behind 18 rebounds and 13 points from Mitchell Robinson

Caris LeVert paced Cleveland: 17 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST 18 REB, 13 PTS, 3 BLK, 1 AST · 6-9 FG

The swing

A 33-26 first quarter did the most damage for the Knicks.

NYK lead by quarter
200 +7+10+12+11 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Lakers-Grizzlies
Lakers 99Grizzlies 116
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Lakers2428242399
Grizzlies38233322116
The story
Ja Morant's 31 points and 10 rebounds carried Memphis past Los Angeles, 116-99

For Los Angeles, Austin Reaves had 17 PTS, 8 REB, 6 AST 31 PTS, 10 REB, 7 AST · 13-26 FG, 2-5 3PT

The swing

The first quarter, 38-24, was where the Grizzlies built it.

MEM lead by quarter
200 +14+9+18+17 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+19.8points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
22.9Reg. season avg42.7Last 3 playoff games

42.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 22.9 in the regular season (64 games). Today: 42 points in 46 minutes.

Losing minutes
−22.5minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
23.8Reg. season avg1.3Last 3 playoff games

1.3 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 23.8 in the regular season (5 games). Today: 0 points in 2 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+16.7minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
24.3Reg. season avg41Today

41 minutes today, against 24.3 a game in the regular season (33 games). Line: 33 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists.

Second story · Warriors-Kings · R1 · G5

Golden State beats Sacramento by 7, moves within one of advancing

Game 5: 123–116. Series: 3–2. Stephen Curry led Golden State with 31 points, 2 rebounds and 8 assists.

Series tracker · Warriors-Kings
G1 · @ SACSAC126–123G2 · @ SACSAC114–106G3 · @ GSWGSW114–97G4 · @ GSWGSW126–125G5 · @ SACGSW123–116
Top performances

Jimmy Butler leads the day with 42

Jimmy ButlerPoints, last 10 games: 35, 27, 24, 21, 31, 35, 25, 30, 56, 42Heat-Bucks · W
37.6 PPG playoffs to date · +5.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Glen Rice CHH, Jan 21, 1997: 42 PTS · 8 REB · 4 AST
42 PTS · 8 REB · 4 AST
Giannis AntetokounmpoPoints, last 10 games: 31, 24, 31, 38, 24, 33, 28, 6, 26, 38Bucks-Heat · L
23.3 PPG playoffs to date
38 PTS · 20 REB · 3 AST
Desmond BanePoints, last 10 games: 22, 21, 30, 24, 16, 22, 17, 18, 36, 33Grizzlies-Lakers · W
25.2 PPG playoffs to date · +9.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
33 PTS · 10 REB · 5 AST
Khris MiddletonPoints, last 10 games: 13, 34, 13, 19, 0, 33, 16, 23, 14, 33Bucks-Heat · L
23.8 PPG playoffs to date · +11.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
33 PTS · 6 REB · 6 AST
Anthony DavisPoints, last 10 games: 21, 17, 14, 16, 24, 22, 13, 31, 12, 31Lakers-Grizzlies · L
21.8 PPG playoffs to date · +11.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
31 PTS · 19 REB · 1 AST
Ja MorantPoints, last 10 games: 27, 36, 10, 17, 23, 12, 18, 45, 19, 31Grizzlies-Lakers · W
28.2 PPG playoffs to date · +3.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
31 PTS · 10 REB · 7 AST