FloaterDaily Brief
Tuesday, May 16, 2023Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Every winner was ahead or tied at every quarter break.

Final · CF · G1 · Box score
Lakers126
Nuggets132
Q1 DEN +12; Q2 DEN +18; Q3 DEN +14; Q4 DEN +6
The lead · Conference finals · Game 1 · Lakers-Nuggets

Nikola Jokic posts 34-21-14 as Denver tops Lakers

Anthony Davis goes for 40 points

Game flow · DEN margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+12+18+14+6DEN AHEAD ↑LAL AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Lakers25293834126
Nuggets37353426132
Who led
Nikola JokicPoints, last 10 games: 20, 43, 28, 24, 39, 30, 53, 29, 32, 34DEN34 PTS · 21 REB · 14 AST
Jamal MurrayPoints, last 10 games: 18, 19, 35, 34, 10, 32, 28, 19, 26, 31DEN31 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Anthony DavisPoints, last 10 games: 12, 31, 16, 30, 11, 25, 23, 23, 17, 40LAL40 PTS · 10 REB · 3 AST
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 22, 15, 22, 22, 23, 21, 27, 25, 30, 26LAL26 PTS · 12 REB · 9 AST
Final · Lakers-Nuggets
Lakers 126Nuggets 132
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Lakers25293834126
Nuggets37353426132
The story
Jamal Murray had 31 points as Denver beat Los Angeles 132-126

LeBron James led Los Angeles with 26 PTS, 12 REB, 9 AST 31 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST, 3 STL · 12-20 FG, 4-8 3PT

The swing

The Nuggets won the first 37-25, their biggest quarter edge.

DEN lead by quarter
200 +12+18+14+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+7.3points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
13.0Reg. season avg20.3Last 3 playoff games

20.3 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 13.0 in the regular season (64 games). Today: 23 points in 42 minutes.

Losing minutes
−15.8minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
24.1Reg. season avg8.3Last 3 playoff games

8.3 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 24.1 in the regular season (78 games). Today: 0 points in 10 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+8.3minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
33.7Reg. season avg42Today

42 minutes today, against 33.7 a game in the regular season (69 games). Line: 34 points, 21 rebounds, 14 assists.

Top performances

Anthony Davis leads the day with 40

Anthony DavisPoints, last 10 games: 12, 31, 16, 30, 11, 25, 23, 23, 17, 40Lakers-Nuggets · L
22.6 PPG playoffs to date · +18.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Kobe Bryant LAL, Nov 27, 2012: 40 PTS · 10 REB · 3 AST
40 PTS · 10 REB · 3 AST
Nikola JokicPoints, last 10 games: 20, 43, 28, 24, 39, 30, 53, 29, 32, 34Nuggets-Lakers · W
31.0 PPG playoffs to date · +3.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Luka Doncic DAL, Aug 4, 2020: 34 PTS · 20 REB · 12 AST
34 PTS · 21 REB · 14 AST
Jamal MurrayPoints, last 10 games: 18, 19, 35, 34, 10, 32, 28, 19, 26, 31Nuggets-Lakers · W
26.3 PPG playoffs to date · +5.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
31 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 22, 15, 22, 22, 23, 21, 27, 25, 30, 26Lakers-Nuggets · L
23.6 PPG playoffs to date · +2.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
26 PTS · 12 REB · 9 AST
Austin ReavesPoints, last 10 games: 23, 17, 11, 10, 7, 10, 21, 15, 23, 23Lakers-Nuggets · L
16.0 PPG playoffs to date · +7.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
23 PTS · 2 REB · 8 AST
Kentavious Caldwell-PopePoints, last 10 games: 14, 5, 10, 10, 14, 2, 10, 7, 21, 21Nuggets-Lakers · W
11.4 PPG playoffs to date · +10.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
Ties season high21 PTS · 2 REB · 3 AST
Lead changes
Lakers-Nuggets1