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Thursday, May 11, 2023Playoffs · 2 games
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2 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: BOS trailed PHI by 2 after three quarters and won 95–86.

Final · R2 · G6 · Box score
Celtics95
Sixers86
Q1 BOS +7; Q2 BOS +7; Q3 BOS -2; Q4 BOS +9
Final · R2 · G6 · Box score
Nuggets125
Suns100
Q1 DEN +18; Q2 DEN +30; Q3 DEN +27; Q4 DEN +25
On this day · 2021–22May 11, 2022: 2 games. Top scorer: Giannis Antetokounmpo (Bucks-Celtics), 40 points.
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The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 6 · Celtics-Sixers

Boston pulls level with Philadelphia

Nikola Jokic posts a triple-double

Game flow · BOS margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+7+7-2+9BOS AHEAD ↑PHI AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Celtics2921212495
Sixers2221301386
Who led
Marcus SmartPoints, last 10 games: 24, 19, 10, 22, 12, 15, 15, 21, 14, 22BOS22 PTS · 7 REB · 7 AST
Jayson TatumPoints, last 10 games: 29, 31, 19, 30, 39, 7, 27, 24, 36, 19BOS19 PTS · 9 REB · 6 AST
Joel EmbiidPoints, last 10 games: 52, 21, 26, 20, 14, 15, 30, 34, 33, 26PHI26 PTS · 10 REB · 1 AST
Tyrese MaxeyPoints, last 10 games: 13, 33, 25, 16, 26, 13, 13, 14, 30, 26PHI26 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST
Lead changes
Celtics-Sixers10
Nuggets-Suns8
The night in charts
Nuggets-Suns combined for 225, 44 more than any other game
Points by game
Nuggets-SunsNuggets 125, Suns 100
225
Celtics-SixersCeltics 95, Sixers 86
181
BOS won the closest game by 9
Closest finishes
Celtics-SixersCeltics 95, Sixers 86
+9 BOS
Nuggets-SunsNuggets 125, Suns 100
+25 DEN
Payne shot 12-of-16 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
PaynePHX · 31 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST, 1 BLK
75% (12-16)
JokicDEN · 32 PTS, 12 AST, 10 REB, 3 STL
72% (13-18)
KCPDEN · 21 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST, 2 STL
64% (7-11)
BrogdonBOS · 16 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
55% (6-11)
SmartBOS · 22 PTS, 7 REB, 7 AST, 2 STL
53% (8-15)
Final · Celtics-Sixers
Celtics 95Sixers 86
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Celtics2921212495
Sixers2221301386
The story
Jayson Tatum's 19 points carried Boston past Philadelphia, 95-86

For Philadelphia, Joel Embiid had 26 PTS, 10 REB 19 PTS, 9 REB, 6 AST · 5-21 FG, 4-11 3PT

The swing

The Celtics trailed by 2 going into the fourth, then won it 24-13.

BOS lead by quarter
200 +7+7−2+9 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Nuggets-Suns
Nuggets 125Suns 100
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Nuggets44372222125
Suns26252524100
The story
Jamal Murray had 26 points as Denver beat Phoenix 125-100

Cameron Payne led Phoenix with 31 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST 26 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST, 4 STL · 7-16 FG, 4-7 3PT

The swing

The Nuggets won the first 44-26, their biggest quarter edge.

DEN lead by quarter
300 +18+30+27+25 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+13.5points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
24.5Reg. season avg38.0Last 3 playoff games

38.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 24.5 in the regular season (69 games). Today: 32 points in 38 minutes.

Losing minutes
−21.1minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
24.4Reg. season avg3.3Last 3 playoff games

3.3 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 24.4 in the regular season (68 games). Today: 3 points in 3 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+21.8minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
20.2Reg. season avg42Today

42 minutes today, against 20.2 a game in the regular season (48 games). Line: 31 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists.

Second story · Nuggets-Suns · R2 · G6

Steady Denver beats Phoenix

Leads at every break, then a 125–100 final. Nikola Jokic led Denver with 32 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists.

Series tracker · Nuggets-Suns
G1 · @ DENDEN125–107G2 · @ DENDEN97–87G3 · @ PHXPHX121–114G4 · @ PHXPHX129–124G5 · @ DENDEN118–102G6 · @ PHXDEN125–100
Top performances

Nikola Jokic leads the day with 32

Nikola JokicPoints, last 10 games: 27, 20, 43, 28, 24, 39, 30, 53, 29, 32Nuggets-Suns · W
30.7 PPG playoffs to date · +1.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Kevin Durant OKC, Dec 1, 2013: 32 PTS · 10 REB · 12 AST
32 PTS · 10 REB · 12 AST
Cameron PaynePoints, last 10 games: 5, 2, 13, 0, 5, 2, 7, 5, 7, 31Suns-Nuggets · L
8.1 PPG playoffs to date · +26.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
Career high31 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Joel EmbiidPoints, last 10 games: 52, 21, 26, 20, 14, 15, 30, 34, 33, 26Sixers-Celtics · L
24.8 PPG playoffs to date · +1.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
26 PTS · 10 REB · 1 AST
Jamal MurrayPoints, last 10 games: 40, 18, 19, 35, 34, 10, 32, 28, 19, 26Nuggets-Suns · W
25.9 PPG playoffs to date · +0.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
26 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Tyrese MaxeyPoints, last 10 games: 13, 33, 25, 16, 26, 13, 13, 14, 30, 26Sixers-Celtics · L
20.9 PPG playoffs to date · +5.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
26 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST
Kevin DurantPoints, last 10 games: 25, 28, 31, 31, 29, 24, 39, 36, 26, 23Suns-Nuggets · L
29.0 PPG playoffs to date · −6.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
23 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST