FloaterDaily Brief
Sunday, May 8, 2011Playoffs · 2 games
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2 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: ATL trailed CHI by 2 after three quarters and won 100–88.

Final · R2 · G4
LAL86
DAL122
Q1 DAL +4; Q2 DAL +24; Q3 DAL +24; Q4 DAL +36
Final · R2 · G4
CHI88
ATL100
Q1 ATL +2; Q2 ATL +1; Q3 ATL -2; Q4 ATL +12
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 · 2009–10May 8, 2010: 2 games. Top scorer: Kobe Bryant (LAL @ UTA), 35 points.
The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 4 · CHI @ ATL

Atlanta pulls level with Chicago

Game 4 to Atlanta, 100–88. The conference semifinals series is tied 2–2. Joe Johnson led Atlanta with 24 points, 1 rebound and 5 assists.

Game flow · ATL margin at each break
Quarter-end scores only (4 points), so swings inside a period don't show.
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+2+1-2+12ATL AHEAD ↑CHI AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
CHI2620231988
ATL28192033100
Who led
Joe JohnsonPoints, last 10 games: 25, 14, 21, 20, 5, 23, 34, 16, 10, 24ATL24 PTS · 1 REB · 5 AST
Josh SmithPoints, last 10 games: 15, 17, 15, 9, 22, 8, 8, 13, 17, 23ATL23 PTS · 16 REB · 8 AST
Derrick RosePoints, last 10 games: 15, 39, 36, 23, 15, 25, 24, 25, 44, 34CHI34 PTS · 4 REB · 10 AST
Carlos BoozerPoints, last 10 games: 8, 12, 17, 4, 15, 2, 14, 8, 6, 18CHI18 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Second story · LAL @ DAL · R2 · G4

Dallas never trails at a break against Lakers

Ahead after one, at the half and after three. Final: 122–86. Jason Terry led Dallas with 32 points, 1 rebound and 4 assists.

Series tracker · LAL vs DAL
G1 · @ LALDAL96–94G2 · @ LALDAL93–81G3 · @ DALDAL98–92G4 · @ DALDAL122–86Game by game through May 8, winner and final score. Pink = DAL win.
Fantasy angleRecent playoff games against each player's regular-season average.
Heating up
+12.8points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
5.2Reg. season avg18.0Last 3 playoff games

18.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 5.2 in the regular season (69 games). Today: 12 points in 40 minutes.

Losing minutes
−17.2minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
21.9Reg. season avg4.7Last 3 playoff games

4.7 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 21.9 in the regular season (69 games). Today: 2 points in 5 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+11.7minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
18.7Reg. season avg30.4Today

30 minutes today, against 18.7 a game in the regular season (33 games). Line: 21 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists.

Top performances

Derrick Rose 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.
Derrick RosePoints, last 10 games: 15, 39, 36, 23, 15, 25, 24, 25, 44, 34CHI @ ATL · L
29.4 PPG playoffs to date · +5.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
34 PTS · 4 REB · 10 AST
Jason TerryPoints, last 10 games: 10, 10, 29, 13, 20, 22, 15, 9, 23, 32DAL vs LAL · W
18.3 PPG playoffs to date · +15.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
Season high32 PTS · 1 REB · 4 AST
Joe JohnsonPoints, last 10 games: 25, 14, 21, 20, 5, 23, 34, 16, 10, 24ATL vs CHI · W
19.2 PPG playoffs to date · +5.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
24 PTS · 1 REB · 5 AST
Josh SmithPoints, last 10 games: 15, 17, 15, 9, 22, 8, 8, 13, 17, 23ATL vs CHI · W
14.7 PPG playoffs to date · +9.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
23 PTS · 16 REB · 8 AST
J.J. BareaPoints, last 10 games: 4, 6, 6, 4, 4, 7, 8, 12, 4, 22DAL vs LAL · W
7.7 PPG playoffs to date · +15.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
22 PTS · 1 REB · 8 AST
Peja StojakovicPoints, last 10 games: 6, 21, 7, 8, 9, 6, 10, 4, 15, 21DAL vs LAL · W
10.7 PPG playoffs to date · +11.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST