FloaterDaily Brief
Sunday, May 10, 2009Playoffs · 2 games
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2 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: BOS trailed ORL by 3 after the first quarter and won 95–94.

Final · R2 · G4
LAL87
HOU99
Q1 HOU +13; Q2 HOU +18; Q3 HOU +29; Q4 HOU +12
Final · R2 · G4
BOS95
ORL94
Q1 BOS -3; Q2 BOS +2; Q3 BOS +8; Q4 BOS +1
Bars under each score: who led after each quarter, from the winner's side. winner ahead behind behind in a 10+ point comeback tied
On this day · 2007–08May 10, 2008: 2 games. Top scorer: Richard Hamilton (DET @ ORL), 32 points.
The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 4 · BOS @ ORL

Boston evens the series with Orlando at 2–2

Boston won Game 4, 95–94, in the conference semifinals. Paul Pierce led Boston with 27 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists.

Game flow · BOS margin at each break
Quarter-end scores only (4 points), so swings inside a period don't show.
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-3+2+8+1BOS AHEAD ↑ORL AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
BOS2523311695
ORL2818252394
Who led
Paul PiercePoints, last 10 games: 18, 24, 29, 26, 22, 20, 23, 3, 27, 27BOS27 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
Rajon RondoPoints, last 10 games: 19, 20, 25, 28, 8, 7, 14, 15, 15, 21BOS21 PTS · 14 REB · 3 AST
Dwight HowardPoints, last 10 games: 10, 31, 11, 36, 18, 24, 16, 12, 17, 23ORL23 PTS · 17 REB · 2 AST
Rashard LewisPoints, last 10 games: 15, 16, 14, 17, 24, 29, 18, 17, 28, 22ORL22 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST
Fantasy angleRecent playoff games against each player's regular-season average.
Heating up
+6.8points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
8.5Reg. season avg15.3Last 3 playoff games

15.3 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 8.5 in the regular season (81 games). Today: 0 points in 17 minutes.

Losing minutes
−17.9minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
28.9Reg. season avg11.0Last 3 playoff games

11.0 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 28.9 in the regular season (50 games). Today: 0 points in 12 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+22.9minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
12.1Reg. season avg35Today

35 minutes today, against 12.1 a game in the regular season (71 games). Line: 2 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists.

Second story · LAL @ HOU · R2 · G4

Houston keeps Lakers at arm's length

The Lakers never led at a quarter break. Houston won by 12. Aaron Brooks led Houston with 34 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists.

Series tracker · LAL vs HOU
G1 · @ LALHOU100–92G2 · @ LALLAL111–98G3 · @ HOULAL108–94G4 · @ HOUHOU99–87Game by game through May 10, winner and final score. Pink = HOU win.
Top performances

Aaron Brooks leads the day with 34

Sparkline: points in his last 10 games, tonight in pink. Black tag: most points in a game this season to date, or in his career when his whole career is in our box scores (after 5+ games). Plus/minus: points tonight against his average before tonight.
Aaron BrooksPoints, last 10 games: 27, 23, 11, 5, 13, 13, 19, 13, 7, 34HOU vs LAL · W
16.5 PPG playoffs to date · +19.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
Career high34 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
Pau GasolPoints, last 10 games: 20, 20, 22, 20, 13, 17, 14, 22, 13, 30LAL @ HOU · L
19.0 PPG playoffs to date · +12.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
30 PTS · 9 REB · 1 AST
Paul PiercePoints, last 10 games: 18, 24, 29, 26, 22, 20, 23, 3, 27, 27BOS @ ORL · W
22.0 PPG playoffs to date · +5.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
27 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
Dwight HowardPoints, last 10 games: 10, 31, 11, 36, 18, 24, 16, 12, 17, 23ORL vs BOS · L
20.9 PPG playoffs to date · +2.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
23 PTS · 17 REB · 2 AST
Shane BattierPoints, last 10 games: 7, 3, 16, 14, 4, 7, 6, 6, 6, 23HOU vs LAL · W
9.2 PPG playoffs to date · +15.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
Season high23 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST
Rashard LewisPoints, last 10 games: 15, 16, 14, 17, 24, 29, 18, 17, 28, 22ORL vs BOS · L
20.0 PPG playoffs to date · +2.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
22 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST