FloaterDaily Brief
Monday, April 27, 2015Playoffs · 3 games
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3 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: BKN trailed ATL by 8 after three quarters and won 120–115.

Final · OT · R1 · G4
ATL115
BKN120
Q1 BKN +1; Q2 BKN -6; Q3 BKN -8; Q4 BKN 0; OT1 BKN +5
Final · R1 · G5
MIL94
CHI88
Q1 MIL +1; Q2 MIL +3; Q3 MIL +6; Q4 MIL +6
Final · R1 · G4
MEM92
POR99
Q1 POR +5; Q2 POR +7; Q3 POR -7; Q4 POR +7
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 · 2013–14Apr 27, 2014: 4 games. Top scorer: Stephen Curry (GSW vs LAC), 33 points.
The lead · First round · Game 4 · ATL @ BKN

Deron Williams scores 35, Brooklyn wins in overtime

Tied 104–104 after regulation. Final: 120–115. First round series: Brooklyn 2, Atlanta 2.

Game flow · BKN margin at each break
Quarter-end scores only (5 points, including overtime), so swings inside a period don't show. Pink = the rally, from the biggest deficit to the final.
-15-10-50+5+10+15OVERTIMETipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3End reg.Final0+1-6-80+5BKN AHEAD ↑ATL AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1T
ATL2427312211115
BKN2520293016120
Who led
Deron WilliamsPoints, last 10 games: 24, 10, 9, 4, 9, 10, 13, 2, 3, 35BKN35 PTS · 5 REB · 7 AST
Brook LopezPoints, last 10 games: 32, 26, 26, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 22, 26BKN26 PTS · 10 REB · 3 AST
Jeff TeaguePoints, last 10 games: 17, 16, 15, 6, 19, 10, 17, 16, 12, 20ATL20 PTS · 4 REB · 11 AST
DeMarre CarrollPoints, last 10 games: 20, 16, 19, 7, 16, 10, 17, 2, 22, 20ATL20 PTS · 9 REB · 5 AST
Fantasy angleRecent playoff games against each player's regular-season average.
Heating up
+9.9points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
6.8Reg. season avg16.7Last 3 playoff games

16.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 6.8 in the regular season (62 games). Today: 18 points in 35 minutes.

Losing minutes
−21.6minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
24.4Reg. season avg2.8Last 3 playoff games

2.8 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 24.4 in the regular season (66 games). Today: 0 points in 2 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+20.1minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
23.8Reg. season avg43.9Today

44 minutes today, against 23.8 a game in the regular season (78 games). Line: 15 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists.

Second story · MEM @ POR · R1 · G4

Portland avoids elimination, forces Game 5

99–92 over Memphis. The first round series is 3–1. Damian Lillard led Portland with 32 points, 2 rebounds and 7 assists.

Series tracker · MEM vs POR
G1 · @ MEMMEM100–86G2 · @ MEMMEM97–82G3 · @ PORMEM115–109G4 · @ PORPOR99–92Game by game through Apr 27, winner and final score. Pink = POR win.
Top performances

Deron Williams leads the day with 35

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.
Deron WilliamsPoints, last 10 games: 24, 10, 9, 4, 9, 10, 13, 2, 3, 35BKN vs ATL · W
13.2 PPG playoffs to date · +29.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
Season high35 PTS · 5 REB · 7 AST
Damian LillardPoints, last 10 games: 36, 17, 20, 28, 10, 17, 14, 18, 22, 32POR vs MEM · W
21.5 PPG playoffs to date · +14.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
32 PTS · 2 REB · 7 AST
Brook LopezPoints, last 10 games: 32, 26, 26, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 22, 26BKN vs ATL · W
21.2 PPG playoffs to date · +6.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
26 PTS · 10 REB · 3 AST
Pau GasolPoints, last 10 games: 15, 16, 24, 22, 18, 10, 11, 17, 16, 25CHI vs MIL · L
15.8 PPG playoffs to date · +11.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
25 PTS · 10 REB · 4 AST
Michael Carter-WilliamsPoints, last 10 games: 30, 19, 12, 30, 7, 9, 12, 19, 8, 22MIL @ CHI · W
14.0 PPG playoffs to date · +10.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
22 PTS · 8 REB · 9 AST
Marc GasolPoints, last 10 games: 18, 15, 22, 2, 6, 33, 15, 15, 25, 21MEM @ POR · L
19.0 PPG playoffs to date · +2.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 7 REB · 6 AST