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Tuesday, May 7, 2013Playoffs · 2 games
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2 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: MEM trailed OKC by 5 after three quarters and won 99–93.

Final · R2 · G2
IND79
NYK105
Q1 NYK +9; Q2 NYK +5; Q3 NYK +6; Q4 NYK +26
Final · R2 · G2
MEM99
OKC93
Q1 MEM +2; Q2 MEM +3; Q3 MEM -5; Q4 MEM +6
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 · 2011–12May 7, 2012: 2 games. Top scorer: Blake Griffin (LAC vs MEM), 30 points.
The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 2 · MEM @ OKC

Memphis evens the series with OKC at 1–1

Memphis won Game 2, 99–93, in the conference semifinals. Mike Conley led Memphis with 26 points, 10 rebounds and 9 assists. Kevin Durant scored 36 for OKC in the loss.

Game flow · MEM 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+2+3-5+6MEM AHEAD ↑OKC AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
MEM2331153099
OKC2130231993
Who led
Mike ConleyPoints, last 10 games: 6, 14, 12, 28, 6, 15, 20, 23, 13, 26MEM26 PTS · 10 REB · 9 AST
Marc GasolPoints, last 10 games: 6, 4, 16, 17, 16, 24, 21, 10, 20, 24MEM24 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Kevin DurantPoints, last 10 games: 16, 29, 24, 29, 41, 38, 36, 27, 35, 36OKC36 PTS · 11 REB · 9 AST
Derek FisherPoints, last 10 games: 9, 7, 9, 0, 9, 12, 8, 11, 8, 19OKC19 PTS · 1 REB · 1 AST
Second story · IND @ NYK · R2 · G2

New York leads Indiana wire to wire

New York was ahead at every break and won 105–79. Best quarter: the fourth, 33–13. Carmelo Anthony led New York with 32 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists.

Series tracker · IND vs NYK
G1 · @ NYKIND102–95G2 · @ NYKNYK105–79Game by game through May 7, winner and final score. Pink = NYK win.
Fantasy angleRecent playoff games against each player's regular-season average.
Heating up
+7.6points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
5.4Reg. season avg13.0Last 3 playoff games

13.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 5.4 in the regular season (69 games). Today: 10 points in 29 minutes.

Losing minutes
−16.4minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
20.1Reg. season avg3.7Last 3 playoff games

3.7 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 20.1 in the regular season (81 games). Today: 2 points in 3 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+8.2minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
34.3Reg. season avg42.5Today

42 minutes today, against 34.3 a game in the regular season (76 games). Line: 15 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists.

Top performances

Kevin Durant leads the day with 36

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: 16, 29, 24, 29, 41, 38, 36, 27, 35, 36OKC vs MEM · L
33.2 PPG playoffs to date · +3.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
36 PTS · 11 REB · 9 AST
Carmelo AnthonyPoints, last 10 games: 31, 25, 36, 34, 26, 36, 22, 21, 27, 32NYK vs IND · W
29.2 PPG playoffs to date · +3.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
32 PTS · 9 REB · 3 AST
Mike ConleyPoints, last 10 games: 6, 14, 12, 28, 6, 15, 20, 23, 13, 26MEM @ OKC · W
17.9 PPG playoffs to date · +9.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
26 PTS · 10 REB · 9 AST
Marc GasolPoints, last 10 games: 6, 4, 16, 17, 16, 24, 21, 10, 20, 24MEM @ OKC · W
18.5 PPG playoffs to date · +6.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
24 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Paul GeorgePoints, last 10 games: 21, 9, 23, 27, 16, 21, 21, 4, 19, 20IND @ NYK · L
18.9 PPG playoffs to date · +1.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
20 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST
Derek FisherPoints, last 10 games: 9, 7, 9, 0, 9, 12, 8, 11, 8, 19OKC vs MEM · L
9.5 PPG playoffs to date · +10.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
19 PTS · 1 REB · 1 AST