FloaterDaily Brief
Friday, May 8, 2015Playoffs · 2 games
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2 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: CHI trailed CLE by 6 after the first quarter and won 99–96.

Final · R2 · G3
CLE96
CHI99
Q1 CHI -6; Q2 CHI -2; Q3 CHI +1; Q4 CHI +3
Final · R2 · G3
HOU99
LAC124
Q1 LAC +9; Q2 LAC +7; Q3 LAC +23; Q4 LAC +25
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 8, 2014: 2 games. Top scorer: LeBron James (MIA vs BKN), 22 points.
The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 3 · CLE @ CHI

Derrick Rose scores 30, Chicago holds off Cleveland

Final: 99–96. Derrick Rose added 7 rebounds and 7 assists. Conference semifinals series: Chicago 2, Cleveland 1.

Game flow · CHI 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 Q3Final0-6-2+1+3CHI AHEAD ↑CLE AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
CLE2425242396
CHI1829272599
Who led
Derrick RosePoints, last 10 games: 2, 23, 15, 34, 14, 13, 15, 25, 14, 30CHI30 PTS · 7 REB · 7 AST
Jimmy ButlerPoints, last 10 games: 21, 25, 31, 24, 33, 20, 16, 20, 18, 20CHI20 PTS · 8 REB · 2 AST
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 21, 14, 21, 20, 30, 31, 27, 19, 33, 27CLE27 PTS · 8 REB · 14 AST
JR SmithPoints, last 10 games: 24, 12, 0, 28, 0, 9, 7, 15, 8, 14CLE14 PTS · 2 REB · 1 AST
Second story · HOU @ LAC · R2 · G3

Steady Clippers beat Houston

Leads at every break, then a 124–99 final. JJ Redick led Clippers with 31 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist.

Series tracker · HOU vs LAC
G1 · @ HOULAC117–101G2 · @ HOUHOU115–109G3 · @ LACLAC124–99Game by game through May 8, winner and final score. Pink = LAC win.
Fantasy angleRecent playoff games against each player's regular-season average.
Heating up
+10.3points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
7.0Reg. season avg17.3Last 3 playoff games

17.3 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 7.0 in the regular season (76 games). Today: 25 points in 23 minutes.

Losing minutes
−10.3minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
23.0Reg. season avg12.7Last 3 playoff games

12.7 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 23.0 in the regular season (82 games). Today: 2 points in 9 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+14.5minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
26.8Reg. season avg41.3Today

41 minutes today, against 26.8 a game in the regular season (82 games). Line: 10 points, 13 rebounds, 1 assists.

Top performances

JJ Redick leads the day with 31

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.
JJ RedickPoints, last 10 games: 10, 16, 7, 17, 13, 19, 14, 17, 12, 31LAC vs HOU · W
15.6 PPG playoffs to date · +17.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
Season high31 PTS · 1 REB · 1 AST
Derrick RosePoints, last 10 games: 2, 23, 15, 34, 14, 13, 15, 25, 14, 30CHI vs CLE · W
20.3 PPG playoffs to date · +10.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
30 PTS · 7 REB · 7 AST
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 21, 14, 21, 20, 30, 31, 27, 19, 33, 27CLE @ CHI · L
26.7 PPG playoffs to date · +0.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
27 PTS · 8 REB · 14 AST
James HardenPoints, last 10 games: 29, 16, 24, 24, 42, 24, 28, 20, 32, 25HOU @ LAC · L
27.4 PPG playoffs to date · −2.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
25 PTS · 3 REB · 11 AST
Austin RiversPoints, last 10 games: 2, 4, 11, 16, 2, 3, 0, 17, 10, 25LAC vs HOU · W
9.0 PPG playoffs to date · +17.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
25 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Blake GriffinPoints, last 10 games: 26, 29, 14, 20, 30, 26, 24, 26, 34, 22LAC vs HOU · W
25.1 PPG playoffs to date · −3.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
22 PTS · 14 REB · 4 AST