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Sunday, May 3, 2015Playoffs · 2 games
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2 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: WAS trailed ATL by 11 after the first quarter and won 104–98.

Final · R2 · G1
WAS104
ATL98
Q1 WAS -11; Q2 WAS -10; Q3 WAS -2; Q4 WAS +6
Final · R2 · G1
MEM86
GSW101
Q1 GSW +7; Q2 GSW +9; Q3 GSW +17; Q4 GSW +15
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 · 2013–14May 3, 2014: 3 games. Top scorer: Stephen Curry (GSW @ LAC), 33 points.
The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 1 · WAS @ ATL

Washington draws first blood against Atlanta

Washington won Game 1 of the conference semifinals, 104–98. Bradley Beal led Washington with 28 points, 7 rebounds and 1 assist.

Game flow · WAS 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.
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-11-10-2+6WAS AHEAD ↑ATL AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
WAS26272823104
ATL3726201598
Who led
Bradley BealPoints, last 10 games: 20, 21, 24, 17, 19, 16, 28, 16, 23, 28WAS28 PTS · 7 REB · 1 AST
Paul PiercePoints, last 10 games: 2, 10, 3, 14, 0, 20, 10, 18, 14, 19WAS19 PTS · 3 REB · 0 AST
DeMarre CarrollPoints, last 10 games: 7, 16, 10, 17, 2, 22, 20, 24, 20, 24ATL24 PTS · 3 REB · 0 AST
Al HorfordPoints, last 10 games: 15, 18, 14, 10, 14, 7, 17, 20, 18, 17ATL17 PTS · 17 REB · 7 AST
Second story · MEM @ GSW · R2 · G1

Golden State leads Memphis wire to wire

Golden State was ahead at every break and won 101–86. Best quarter: the first, 32–25. Stephen Curry led Golden State with 22 points, 2 rebounds and 7 assists.

Series tracker · MEM vs GSW
G1 · @ GSWGSW101–86Game by game through May 3, winner and final score. Pink = GSW win.
Fantasy angleRecent playoff games against each player's regular-season average.
Heating up
+10.1points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
12.6Reg. season avg22.7Last 3 playoff games

22.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 12.6 in the regular season (70 games). Today: 24 points in 38 minutes.

Losing minutes
−7.3minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
31.5Reg. season avg24.2Last 3 playoff games

24.2 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 31.5 in the regular season (78 games). Today: 9 points in 27 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+14.6minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
19.6Reg. season avg34.2Today

34 minutes today, against 19.6 a game in the regular season (73 games). Line: 10 points, 11 rebounds, 1 assists.

Top performances

Bradley Beal leads the day with 28

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.
Bradley BealPoints, last 10 games: 20, 21, 24, 17, 19, 16, 28, 16, 23, 28WAS @ ATL · W
22.2 PPG playoffs to date · +7.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
28 PTS · 7 REB · 1 AST
DeMarre CarrollPoints, last 10 games: 7, 16, 10, 17, 2, 22, 20, 24, 20, 24ATL vs WAS · L
18.4 PPG playoffs to date · +6.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
24 PTS · 3 REB · 0 AST
Stephen CurryPoints, last 10 games: 25, 45, 34, 15, 10, 34, 22, 40, 39, 22GSW vs MEM · W
31.4 PPG playoffs to date · −11.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
22 PTS · 2 REB · 7 AST
Marc GasolPoints, last 10 games: 22, 2, 6, 33, 15, 15, 25, 21, 26, 21MEM @ GSW · L
20.5 PPG playoffs to date · +0.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 9 REB · 3 AST
Zach RandolphPoints, last 10 games: 14, 21, 10, 18, 16, 10, 16, 12, 16, 20MEM @ GSW · L
15.0 PPG playoffs to date · +6.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
20 PTS · 9 REB · 5 AST
Paul PiercePoints, last 10 games: 2, 10, 3, 14, 0, 20, 10, 18, 14, 19WAS @ ATL · W
16.2 PPG playoffs to date · +3.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
19 PTS · 3 REB · 0 AST