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Monday, May 1, 2023Playoffs · 2 games
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2 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: PHI trailed BOS by 7 after the first quarter and won 119–115.

Final · R2 · G1 · Box score
Sixers119
Celtics115
Q1 PHI -7; Q2 PHI -3; Q3 Sixers 0; Q4 PHI +4
Final · R2 · G2 · Box score
Suns87
Nuggets97
Q1 DEN -3; Q2 DEN -2; Q3 DEN -3; Q4 DEN +10
On this day · 2021–22May 1, 2022: 2 games. Top scorer: Ja Morant (Grizzlies-Warriors), 34 points.
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The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 1 · Sixers-Celtics

James Harden goes for 45 in Philadelphia win over Boston

Nikola Jokic goes for 39 points

Game flow · PHI margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-7-30+4PHI AHEAD ↑BOS AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Sixers31322432119
Celtics38282128115
Who led
James HardenPoints, last 10 games: 15, 23, 11, 20, 14, 23, 8, 21, 17, 45PHI45 PTS · 1 REB · 6 AST
Tyrese MaxeyPoints, last 10 games: 29, 22, 13, 29, 5, 13, 33, 25, 16, 26PHI26 PTS · 1 REB · 2 AST
Jayson TatumPoints, last 10 games: 39, 19, 21, 25, 29, 29, 31, 19, 30, 39BOS39 PTS · 11 REB · 5 AST
Jaylen BrownPoints, last 10 games: 30, 12, 25, 29, 18, 15, 31, 35, 32, 23BOS23 PTS · 6 REB · 4 AST
Lead changes
Suns-Nuggets17
Sixers-Celtics16
Shot of the night

Harden's three with 8.1 seconds left puts the 76ers ahead, 119-115 final

The night in charts
Sixers-Celtics combined for 234, 50 more than any other game
Points by game
Sixers-CelticsSixers 119, Celtics 115
234
Suns-NuggetsSuns 87, Nuggets 97
184
PHI won the closest game by 4
Closest finishes
Sixers-CelticsSixers 119, Celtics 115
+4 PHI
Suns-NuggetsSuns 87, Nuggets 97
+10 DEN
PHI rallied from 7 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Sixers-CelticsPHI won · Sixers 119, Celtics 115
7 pts
Suns-NuggetsDEN won · Suns 87, Nuggets 97
3 pts
Jaylen Brown shot 8-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
Jaylen BrownBOS · 23 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST, 1 STL
80% (8-10)
AytonPHX · 14 PTS, 8 REB, 4 AST, 1 BLK
70% (7-10)
MeltonPHI · 17 PTS, 2 AST, 2 BLK, 1 REB
60% (6-10)
JokicDEN · 39 PTS, 16 REB, 5 AST, 2 STL
57% (17-30)
HardenPHI · 45 PTS, 6 AST, 2 STL, 1 REB
57% (17-30)
Final · Sixers-Celtics
Sixers 119Celtics 115
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Sixers31322432119
Celtics38282128115
The story
Jayson Tatum had 39 points and 11 rebounds in a 119-115 loss to Philadelphia

Tyrese Maxey led Philadelphia with 26 PTS, 2 AST 39 PTS, 11 REB, 5 AST · 14-25 FG, 4-5 3PT

The swing

Down 7 after the first, the 76ers took the second 32-28.

PHI lead by quarter
200 −7−30+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Suns-Nuggets
Suns 87Nuggets 97
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Suns2121311487
Nuggets1822302797
The story
Devin Booker had 35 points, but Denver won 97-87

For Denver, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope had 14 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST 35 PTS, 6 AST, 5 REB · 14-29 FG, 4-8 3PT

The swing

The Nuggets trailed by 3 going into the fourth, then won it 27-14.

DEN lead by quarter
200 −3−2−3+10 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+8.5points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
27.8Reg. season avg36.3Last 3 playoff games

36.3 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 27.8 in the regular season (53 games). Today: 35 points in 45 minutes.

Losing minutes
−18.6minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
25.9Reg. season avg7.3Last 3 playoff games

7.3 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 25.9 in the regular season (79 games). Today: 0 points in 4 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+26.1minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
10.9Reg. season avg37Today

37 minutes today, against 10.9 a game in the regular season (69 games). Line: 10 points, 13 rebounds, 2 assists.

Second story · Suns-Nuggets · R2 · G2

Denver takes Game 2, leads Phoenix 2–0

97–87 in Denver. The conference semifinals series continues. Nikola Jokic led Denver with 39 points, 16 rebounds and 5 assists.

Series tracker · Suns-Nuggets
G1 · @ DENDEN125–107G2 · @ DENDEN97–87
Top performances

James Harden leads the day with 45

James HardenPoints, last 10 games: 15, 23, 11, 20, 14, 23, 8, 21, 17, 45Sixers-Celtics · W
22.8 PPG playoffs to date · +27.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Gilbert Arenas WAS, Nov 4, 2006: 44 PTS · 1 REB · 6 AST
Season high45 PTS · 1 REB · 6 AST
Nikola JokicPoints, last 10 games: 25, 14, 6, 13, 27, 20, 43, 28, 24, 39Nuggets-Suns · W
27.7 PPG playoffs to date · +13.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
39 PTS · 16 REB · 5 AST
Jayson TatumPoints, last 10 games: 39, 19, 21, 25, 29, 29, 31, 19, 30, 39Celtics-Sixers · L
28.9 PPG playoffs to date · +11.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
39 PTS · 11 REB · 5 AST
Devin BookerPoints, last 10 games: 22, 27, 15, 26, 38, 45, 30, 47, 27, 35Suns-Nuggets · L
35.4 PPG playoffs to date · −0.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
35 PTS · 5 REB · 6 AST
Tyrese MaxeyPoints, last 10 games: 29, 22, 13, 29, 5, 13, 33, 25, 16, 26Sixers-Celtics · W
22.6 PPG playoffs to date · +4.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
26 PTS · 1 REB · 2 AST
Kevin DurantPoints, last 10 games: 35, 18, 29, 27, 25, 28, 31, 31, 29, 24Suns-Nuggets · L
27.9 PPG playoffs to date · −4.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
24 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST