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Wednesday, May 30, 2012Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: MIA trailed BOS by 7 at halftime and won 115–111.

Final · OT · CF · G2
BOS111
MIA115
Q1 MIA -6; Q2 MIA -7; Q3 MIA +6; Q4 MIA 0; OT1 MIA +4
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 2 · BOS @ MIA

LeBron James scores 34, Miami wins in overtime

Tied 99–99 after regulation. Final: 115–111. Conference finals series: Miami 2, Boston 0. Rajon Rondo scored 44 for Boston in the loss.

Game flow · MIA margin at each break
Quarter-end scores only (5 points, including overtime), so swings inside a period don't show.
-15-10-50+5+10+15OVERTIMETipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3End reg.Final0-6-7+60+4MIA AHEAD ↑BOS AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1T
BOS2429222412111
MIA1828351816115
Who led
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 27, 29, 32, 28, 22, 40, 30, 28, 32, 34MIA34 PTS · 10 REB · 7 AST
Dwyane WadePoints, last 10 games: 22, 19, 29, 24, 5, 30, 28, 41, 22, 23MIA23 PTS · 6 REB · 4 AST
Rajon RondoPoints, last 10 games: 14, 13, 8, 23, 15, 13, 9, 18, 16, 44BOS44 PTS · 8 REB · 10 AST
Paul PiercePoints, last 10 games: 18, 14, 7, 24, 24, 16, 24, 15, 12, 21BOS21 PTS · 6 REB · 3 AST
Fantasy angleRecent playoff games against each player's regular-season average.
Heating up
+14.1points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
11.9Reg. season avg26.0Last 3 playoff games

26.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 11.9 in the regular season (53 games). Today: 44 points in 53 minutes.

Losing minutes
−14.4minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
19.7Reg. season avg5.3Last 3 playoff games

5.3 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 19.7 in the regular season (64 games). Today: 0 points in 2 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+22.9minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
23.1Reg. season avg46Today

46 minutes today, against 23.1 a game in the regular season (65 games). Line: 9 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assists.

Top performances

Rajon Rondo leads the day with 44

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.
Rajon RondoPoints, last 10 games: 14, 13, 8, 23, 15, 13, 9, 18, 16, 44BOS @ MIA · L
17.4 PPG playoffs to date · +28.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
Most like it since 1995–96: Dwyane Wade MIA, Apr 1, 2006: 44 PTS · 8 REB · 9 AST
Career high44 PTS · 8 REB · 10 AST
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 27, 29, 32, 28, 22, 40, 30, 28, 32, 34MIA vs BOS · W
29.6 PPG playoffs to date · +4.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
34 PTS · 10 REB · 7 AST
Dwyane WadePoints, last 10 games: 22, 19, 29, 24, 5, 30, 28, 41, 22, 23MIA vs BOS · W
23.6 PPG playoffs to date · −0.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
23 PTS · 6 REB · 4 AST
Mario ChalmersPoints, last 10 games: 6, 10, 4, 5, 25, 8, 8, 15, 9, 22MIA vs BOS · W
11.9 PPG playoffs to date · +10.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
22 PTS · 4 REB · 6 AST
Paul PiercePoints, last 10 games: 18, 14, 7, 24, 24, 16, 24, 15, 12, 21BOS @ MIA · L
18.9 PPG playoffs to date · +2.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 6 REB · 3 AST
Kevin GarnettPoints, last 10 games: 28, 29, 15, 27, 9, 20, 20, 18, 23, 18BOS @ MIA · L
19.4 PPG playoffs to date · −1.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
18 PTS · 8 REB · 0 AST