FloaterDaily Brief
Sunday, May 11, 2014Playoffs · 2 games
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2 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: 17 points, by IND (vs WAS) and LAC (vs OKC).

Final · R2 · G4
OKC99
LAC101
Q1 LAC -17; Q2 LAC -11; Q3 LAC -12; Q4 LAC +2
Final · R2 · G4
IND95
WAS92
Q1 IND +1; Q2 IND -17; Q3 IND -1; Q4 IND +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
On this day · 2012–13May 11, 2013: 2 games. Top scorer: Kevin Durant (OKC @ MEM), 25 points.
The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 4 · OKC @ LAC

Clippers pull level with OKC

Game 4 to Clippers, 101–99. The conference semifinals series is tied 2–2. Blake Griffin led Clippers with 25 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists. Kevin Durant scored 40 for OKC in the loss.

Game flow · LAC margin at each break
Quarter-end scores only (4 points), so swings inside a period don't show. Pink = the comeback, from the biggest deficit to the final.
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-17-11-12+2LAC AHEAD ↑OKC AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
OKC3225182499
LAC15311738101
Who led
Blake GriffinPoints, last 10 games: 35, 32, 21, 18, 17, 24, 23, 15, 34, 25LAC25 PTS · 9 REB · 2 AST
Chris PaulPoints, last 10 games: 12, 15, 16, 20, 9, 22, 32, 17, 21, 23LAC23 PTS · 5 REB · 10 AST
Kevin DurantPoints, last 10 games: 36, 30, 15, 26, 36, 33, 25, 32, 36, 40OKC40 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
Russell WestbrookPoints, last 10 games: 29, 30, 15, 30, 25, 27, 29, 31, 23, 27OKC27 PTS · 6 REB · 8 AST
Second story · IND @ WAS · R2 · G4

Indiana rallies from 17 down to win Game 4

Washington led by 17 at the half. Final: 95–92. Series: Indiana 3, Washington 1. Paul George led Indiana with 39 points, 12 rebounds and 0 assists.

Series tracker · IND vs WAS
G1 · @ INDWAS102–96G2 · @ INDIND86–82G3 · @ WASIND85–63G4 · @ WASIND95–92Game by game through May 11, winner and final score. Pink = IND win.
Fantasy angleRecent playoff games against each player's regular-season average.
Heating up
+8.9points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
10.8Reg. season avg19.7Last 3 playoff games

19.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 10.8 in the regular season (81 games). Today: 17 points in 39 minutes.

Losing minutes
−18.6minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
30.3Reg. season avg11.7Last 3 playoff games

11.7 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 30.3 in the regular season (81 games). Today: 0 points in 9 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+13.1minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
30.9Reg. season avg44Today

44 minutes today, against 30.9 a game in the regular season (80 games). Line: 14 points, 3 rebounds, 8 assists.

Top performances

Kevin Durant leads the day with 40

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: 36, 30, 15, 26, 36, 33, 25, 32, 36, 40OKC @ LAC · L
31.1 PPG playoffs to date · +9.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
Most like it since 1995–96: Michael Jordan CHI, Apr 4, 1996: 40 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
40 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
Paul GeorgePoints, last 10 games: 27, 12, 24, 26, 24, 30, 18, 11, 23, 39IND @ WAS · W
23.5 PPG playoffs to date · +17.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
39 PTS · 12 REB · 0 AST
Russell WestbrookPoints, last 10 games: 29, 30, 15, 30, 25, 27, 29, 31, 23, 27OKC @ LAC · L
26.3 PPG playoffs to date · +0.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
27 PTS · 6 REB · 8 AST
Blake GriffinPoints, last 10 games: 35, 32, 21, 18, 17, 24, 23, 15, 34, 25LAC vs OKC · W
23.6 PPG playoffs to date · +1.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
25 PTS · 9 REB · 2 AST
Chris PaulPoints, last 10 games: 12, 15, 16, 20, 9, 22, 32, 17, 21, 23LAC vs OKC · W
19.5 PPG playoffs to date · +3.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
23 PTS · 5 REB · 10 AST
Bradley BealPoints, last 10 games: 27, 13, 26, 25, 18, 17, 25, 17, 16, 20WAS vs IND · L
19.7 PPG playoffs to date · +0.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
20 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST