FloaterDaily Brief
Thursday, May 21, 2015Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Every winner was ahead or tied at every quarter break.

Final · CF · G2
HOU98
GSW99
Q1 GSW +8; Q2 GSW 0; Q3 GSW +2; Q4 GSW +1
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 21, 2014: 1 game. Top scorer: Tony Parker (SAS vs OKC), 22 points.
The lead · Conference finals · Game 2 · HOU @ GSW

Stephen Curry scores 33, Golden State holds off Houston

Final: 99–98. Stephen Curry added 3 rebounds and 6 assists. Conference finals series: Golden State 2, Houston 0. James Harden scored 38 for Houston in the loss.

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+80+2+1GSW AHEAD ↑HOU AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
HOU2827202398
GSW3619222299
Who led
Stephen CurryPoints, last 10 games: 40, 39, 22, 19, 23, 33, 18, 32, 34, 33GSW33 PTS · 3 REB · 6 AST
Andrew BogutPoints, last 10 games: 6, 2, 4, 8, 2, 4, 6, 4, 0, 14GSW14 PTS · 8 REB · 4 AST
James HardenPoints, last 10 games: 28, 20, 32, 25, 21, 26, 23, 31, 28, 38HOU38 PTS · 10 REB · 9 AST
Dwight HowardPoints, last 10 games: 18, 22, 24, 14, 7, 20, 20, 16, 7, 19HOU19 PTS · 17 REB · 1 AST
Fantasy angleRecent playoff games against each player's regular-season average.
Heating up
+9.2points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
23.8Reg. season avg33.0Last 3 playoff games

33.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 23.8 in the regular season (80 games). Today: 33 points in 37 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+14.0minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
21.3Reg. season avg35.3Today

35 minutes today, against 21.3 a game in the regular season (77 games). Line: 9 points, 1 rebounds, 4 assists.

Cooling off
−5.7points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
21.7Reg. season avg16.0Last 3 playoff games

16.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 21.7 in the regular season (77 games). Today: 13 points in 33 minutes.

Top performances

James Harden leads the day with 38

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.
James HardenPoints, last 10 games: 28, 20, 32, 25, 21, 26, 23, 31, 28, 38HOU @ GSW · L
27.6 PPG playoffs to date · +11.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
38 PTS · 10 REB · 9 AST
Stephen CurryPoints, last 10 games: 40, 39, 22, 19, 23, 33, 18, 32, 34, 33GSW vs HOU · W
29.1 PPG playoffs to date · +4.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
33 PTS · 3 REB · 6 AST
Dwight HowardPoints, last 10 games: 18, 22, 24, 14, 7, 20, 20, 16, 7, 19HOU @ GSW · L
16.6 PPG playoffs to date · +2.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
19 PTS · 17 REB · 1 AST
Andrew BogutPoints, last 10 games: 6, 2, 4, 8, 2, 4, 6, 4, 0, 14GSW vs HOU · W
5.6 PPG playoffs to date · +9.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
14 PTS · 8 REB · 4 AST
Klay ThompsonPoints, last 10 games: 28, 25, 18, 13, 20, 15, 21, 20, 15, 13GSW vs HOU · W
19.6 PPG playoffs to date · −7.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
13 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST
Draymond GreenPoints, last 10 games: 12, 22, 16, 14, 6, 16, 7, 16, 13, 12GSW vs HOU · W
13.6 PPG playoffs to date · −1.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
12 PTS · 8 REB · 7 AST