FloaterDaily Brief
Sunday, May 27, 2012Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: SAS trailed OKC by 9 after three quarters and won 101–98.

Final · CF · G1
OKC98
SAS101
Q1 SAS +6; Q2 SAS -1; Q3 SAS -9; Q4 SAS +3
Bars under each score: who led after each quarter, from the winner's side. winner ahead behind behind in a 10+ point comeback tied
The lead · Conference finals · Game 1 · OKC @ SAS

San Antonio takes Game 1, leads OKC 1–0

101–98 in San Antonio. The conference finals series continues. Manu Ginobili led San Antonio with 26 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists.

Game flow · SAS margin at each break
Quarter-end scores only (4 points), so swings inside a period don't show. Pink = the rally, from the biggest deficit to the final.
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+6-1-9+3SAS AHEAD ↑OKC AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
OKC1829242798
SAS24221639101
Who led
Manu GinobiliPoints, last 10 games: 6, 7, 4, 6, 17, 22, 10, 13, 11, 26SAS26 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST
Tony ParkerPoints, last 10 games: 13, 28, 18, 27, 11, 7, 22, 23, 17, 18SAS18 PTS · 8 REB · 6 AST
Kevin DurantPoints, last 10 games: 25, 26, 31, 24, 25, 22, 31, 31, 25, 27OKC27 PTS · 10 REB · 4 AST
James HardenPoints, last 10 games: 19, 15, 10, 29, 17, 13, 21, 12, 17, 19OKC19 PTS · 6 REB · 1 AST
Fantasy angleRecent playoff games against each player's regular-season average.
Losing minutes
−10.4minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
25.8Reg. season avg15.4Last 3 playoff games

15.4 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 25.8 in the regular season (47 games). Today: 5 points in 23 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+10.7minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
23.3Reg. season avg34.0Today

34 minutes today, against 23.3 a game in the regular season (34 games). Line: 26 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists.

Rebounding up
+3.0rebounds, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Rebounds per game
8.0Reg. season avg11.0Last 3 playoff games

11.0 rebounds a game over his last three playoff games, against 8.0 in the regular season (66 games). Today: 27 points in 43 minutes.

Top performances

Kevin Durant leads the day with 27

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.
Kevin DurantPoints, last 10 games: 25, 26, 31, 24, 25, 22, 31, 31, 25, 27OKC @ SAS · L
26.7 PPG playoffs to date · +0.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
27 PTS · 10 REB · 4 AST
Manu GinobiliPoints, last 10 games: 6, 7, 4, 6, 17, 22, 10, 13, 11, 26SAS vs OKC · W
12.9 PPG playoffs to date · +14.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
Season high26 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST
James HardenPoints, last 10 games: 19, 15, 10, 29, 17, 13, 21, 12, 17, 19OKC @ SAS · L
17.2 PPG playoffs to date · +2.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
19 PTS · 6 REB · 1 AST
Tony ParkerPoints, last 10 games: 13, 28, 18, 27, 11, 7, 22, 23, 17, 18SAS vs OKC · W
19.0 PPG playoffs to date · −1.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
18 PTS · 8 REB · 6 AST
Russell WestbrookPoints, last 10 games: 28, 29, 20, 12, 27, 15, 21, 37, 28, 17OKC @ SAS · L
23.4 PPG playoffs to date · −7.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
17 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Tim DuncanPoints, last 10 games: 18, 17, 12, 17, 11, 26, 18, 19, 21, 16SAS vs OKC · W
17.4 PPG playoffs to date · −1.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
16 PTS · 11 REB · 2 AST