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Tuesday, May 19, 2015Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: GSW trailed HOU by 7 after the first quarter and won 110–106.

Final · CF · G1
HOU106
GSW110
Q1 GSW -7; Q2 GSW +3; Q3 GSW +5; Q4 GSW +4
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 19, 2014: 1 game. Top scorer: Kevin Durant (OKC @ SAS), 28 points.
The lead · Conference finals · Game 1 · HOU @ GSW

Stephen Curry hits six threes, Golden State tops Houston

34 points for Stephen Curry. Final: 110–106. Conference finals series: Golden State 1, Houston 0.

Game flow · GSW 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 Q3Final0-7+3+5+4GSW AHEAD ↑HOU AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
HOU31242427106
GSW24342626110
Who led
Stephen CurryPoints, last 10 games: 22, 40, 39, 22, 19, 23, 33, 18, 32, 34GSW34 PTS · 6 REB · 5 AST
Shaun LivingstonPoints, last 10 games: 3, 12, 0, 2, 0, 2, 2, 6, 10, 18GSW18 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
James HardenPoints, last 10 games: 24, 28, 20, 32, 25, 21, 26, 23, 31, 28HOU28 PTS · 11 REB · 9 AST
Trevor ArizaPoints, last 10 games: 7, 5, 17, 15, 10, 18, 22, 13, 22, 20HOU20 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST
Fantasy angleRecent playoff games against each player's regular-season average.
Heating up
+5.5points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
12.8Reg. season avg18.3Last 3 playoff games

18.3 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 12.8 in the regular season (82 games). Today: 20 points in 34 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+11.3minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
31.5Reg. season avg42.8Today

43 minutes today, against 31.5 a game in the regular season (79 games). Line: 13 points, 12 rebounds, 8 assists.

Rebounding up
+5.8rebounds, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Rebounds per game
10.5Reg. season avg16.3Last 3 playoff games

16.3 rebounds a game over his last three playoff games, against 10.5 in the regular season (41 games). Today: 7 points in 26 minutes.

Top performances

Stephen Curry leads the day with 34

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.
Stephen CurryPoints, last 10 games: 22, 40, 39, 22, 19, 23, 33, 18, 32, 34GSW vs HOU · W
28.7 PPG playoffs to date · +5.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
34 PTS · 6 REB · 5 AST
James HardenPoints, last 10 games: 24, 28, 20, 32, 25, 21, 26, 23, 31, 28HOU @ GSW · L
26.8 PPG playoffs to date · +1.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
28 PTS · 11 REB · 9 AST
Trevor ArizaPoints, last 10 games: 7, 5, 17, 15, 10, 18, 22, 13, 22, 20HOU @ GSW · L
13.7 PPG playoffs to date · +6.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
20 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST
Shaun LivingstonPoints, last 10 games: 3, 12, 0, 2, 0, 2, 2, 6, 10, 18GSW vs HOU · W
5.2 PPG playoffs to date · +14.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
18 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
Josh SmithPoints, last 10 games: 23, 20, 9, 8, 7, 1, 9, 19, 15, 17HOU @ GSW · L
13.2 PPG playoffs to date · +4.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
17 PTS · 7 REB · 5 AST
Klay ThompsonPoints, last 10 games: 26, 28, 25, 18, 13, 20, 15, 21, 20, 15GSW vs HOU · W
20.2 PPG playoffs to date · −5.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
15 PTS · 2 REB · 4 AST