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Sunday, May 12, 2024Playoffs · 2 games
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2 games, none went to overtime. Every winner was ahead or tied at every quarter break.

Final · R2 · G4 · Box score
Knicks89
Pacers121
Q1 IND +20; Q2 IND +28; Q3 IND +38; Q4 IND +32
Final · R2 · G4 · Box score
Nuggets115
Wolves107
Q1 DEN +5; Q2 DEN +15; Q3 DEN +11; Q4 DEN +8
On this day · 2022–23May 12, 2023: 2 games. Top scorer: Jalen Brunson (Knicks-Heat), 41 points.
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The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 4 · Nuggets-Wolves

Nikola Jokic scores 35 as Denver wins in Minnesota

Anthony Edwards goes for 44 points

Game flow · DEN margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+5+15+11+8DEN AHEAD ↑MIN AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Nuggets29352625115
Wolves24253028107
Who led
Nikola JokicPoints, last 10 games: 15, 32, 27, 24, 33, 25, 32, 16, 24, 35DEN35 PTS · 7 REB · 7 AST
Aaron GordonPoints, last 10 games: 15, 12, 14, 29, 7, 7, 9, 20, 13, 27DEN27 PTS · 7 REB · 6 AST
Anthony EdwardsPoints, last 10 games: 14, 13, 33, 15, 36, 40, 43, 27, 19, 44MIN44 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Mike ConleyPoints, last 10 games: 13, 17, 4, 18, 15, 10, 14, 4, 10, 15MIN15 PTS · 2 REB · 9 AST
Second story · Knicks-Pacers · R2 · G4

Steady Indiana beats New York

Leads at every break, then a 121–89 final. Tyrese Haliburton led Indiana with 20 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists.

Series tracker · Knicks-Pacers
G1 · @ NYKNYK121–117G2 · @ NYKNYK130–121G3 · @ INDIND111–106G4 · @ INDIND121–89
Lead changes
Knicks-Pacers1
Nuggets-Wolves1
The night in charts
Nuggets-Wolves combined for 222, 12 more than any other game
Points by game
Nuggets-WolvesNuggets 115, Wolves 107
222
Knicks-PacersKnicks 89, Pacers 121
210
DEN won the closest game by 8
Closest finishes
Nuggets-WolvesNuggets 115, Wolves 107
+8 DEN
Knicks-PacersKnicks 89, Pacers 121
+32 IND
Aaron Gordon shot 11-of-12 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
Aaron GordonDEN · 27 PTS, 7 REB, 6 AST, 2 BLK
92% (11-12)
AntMIN · 44 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST, 2 STL
64% (16-25)
JokicDEN · 35 PTS, 7 REB, 7 AST, 3 STL
58% (15-26)
ToppinIND · 14 PTS, 2 AST, 1 REB, 1 STL
55% (6-11)
HaliburtonIND · 20 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST
53% (8-15)
Final · Nuggets-Wolves
Nuggets 115Wolves 107
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Nuggets29352625115
Wolves24253028107
The story
Aaron Gordon had 27 points as Denver beat Minnesota 115-107

Mike Conley led Minnesota with 15 PTS, 9 AST, 2 REB 27 PTS, 7 REB, 6 AST · 11-12 FG, 2-2 3PT

The swing

The Nuggets won the second 35-25, their biggest quarter edge.

DEN lead by quarter
200 +5+15+11+8 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Knicks-Pacers
Knicks 89Pacers 121
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Knicks1427222689
Pacers34353220121
The story
T.J. McConnell's 15 points and 10 assists carried Indiana past New York, 121-89

For New York, Jalen Brunson had 18 PTS, 5 AST, 3 REB 15 PTS, 10 AST, 4 REB · 6-12 FG, 2-2 3PT

The swing

The first quarter, 34-14, was where the Pacers built it.

IND lead by quarter
400 +20+28+38+32 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.6points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
20.1Reg. season avg29.7Last 3 playoff games

29.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 20.1 in the regular season (69 games). Today: 20 points in 28 minutes.

Losing minutes
−13.1minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
22.1Reg. season avg9.0Last 3 playoff games

9.0 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 22.1 in the regular season (82 games). Today: 6 points in 9 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+12.5minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
19.5Reg. season avg32Today

32 minutes today, against 19.5 a game in the regular season (68 games). Line: 16 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists.

Top performances

Anthony Edwards leads the day with 44

Anthony EdwardsPoints, last 10 games: 14, 13, 33, 15, 36, 40, 43, 27, 19, 44Wolves-Nuggets · L
32.1 PPG playoffs to date · +13.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Cam Thomas BKN, Feb 4, 2023: 44 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
44 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Nikola JokicPoints, last 10 games: 15, 32, 27, 24, 33, 25, 32, 16, 24, 35Nuggets-Wolves · W
27.6 PPG playoffs to date · +8.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
35 PTS · 7 REB · 7 AST
Aaron GordonPoints, last 10 games: 15, 12, 14, 29, 7, 7, 9, 20, 13, 27Nuggets-Wolves · W
15.3 PPG playoffs to date · +13.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
27 PTS · 7 REB · 6 AST
Tyrese HaliburtonPoints, last 10 games: 9, 12, 18, 24, 16, 17, 6, 34, 35, 20Pacers-Knicks · W
19.1 PPG playoffs to date · +1.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
20 PTS · 6 REB · 5 AST
Alec BurksPoints, last 10 games: 18, 5, 5, 0, 0, 0, 5, 0, 14, 20Knicks-Pacers · L
11.3 PPG playoffs to date
20 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST
Jamal MurrayPoints, last 10 games: 21, 22, 20, 22, 22, 32, 17, 8, 24, 19Nuggets-Wolves · W
20.7 PPG playoffs to date · −1.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
19 PTS · 5 REB · 8 AST