FloaterDaily Brief
Saturday, May 23, 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 · G3
GSW115
HOU80
Q1 GSW +12; Q2 GSW +25; Q3 GSW +31; Q4 GSW +35
Bars under each score: who led after each quarter, from the winner's side. winner ahead behind behind in a 10+ point comeback tied
The lead · Conference finals · Game 3 · GSW @ HOU

Stephen Curry scores 40 as Golden State beats Houston

Golden State won 115–80. Stephen Curry: 40 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists. Conference finals series: Golden State 3, Houston 0.

Game flow · GSW margin at each break
Quarter-end scores only (4 points), so swings inside a period don't show.
-45-35-25-15-5+5+15+25+35+45TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+12+25+31+35GSW AHEAD ↑HOU AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
GSW30323023115
HOU1819241980
Who led
Stephen CurryPoints, last 10 games: 39, 22, 19, 23, 33, 18, 32, 34, 33, 40GSW40 PTS · 5 REB · 7 AST
Draymond GreenPoints, last 10 games: 22, 16, 14, 6, 16, 7, 16, 13, 12, 17GSW17 PTS · 13 REB · 5 AST
James HardenPoints, last 10 games: 20, 32, 25, 21, 26, 23, 31, 28, 38, 17HOU17 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
Josh SmithPoints, last 10 games: 9, 8, 7, 1, 9, 19, 15, 17, 10, 16HOU16 PTS · 8 REB · 4 AST
Fantasy angleRecent playoff games against each player's regular-season average.
Heating up
+11.9points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
23.8Reg. season avg35.7Last 3 playoff games

35.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 23.8 in the regular season (80 games). Today: 40 points in 35 minutes.

Cooling off
−6.7points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
21.7Reg. season avg15.0Last 3 playoff games

15.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 21.7 in the regular season (77 games). Today: 17 points in 32 minutes.

Rebounding up
+4.2rebounds, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Rebounds per game
10.5Reg. season avg14.7Last 3 playoff games

14.7 rebounds a game over his last three playoff games, against 10.5 in the regular season (41 games). Today: 14 points in 33 minutes.

Top performances

Stephen Curry leads the day with 40

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: 39, 22, 19, 23, 33, 18, 32, 34, 33, 40GSW @ HOU · W
29.9 PPG playoffs to date · +10.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
Most like it since 1995–96: Jamal Crawford NYK, Jan 25, 2005: 40 PTS · 5 REB · 7 AST
40 PTS · 5 REB · 7 AST
Draymond GreenPoints, last 10 games: 22, 16, 14, 6, 16, 7, 16, 13, 12, 17GSW @ HOU · W
13.8 PPG playoffs to date · +3.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
17 PTS · 13 REB · 5 AST
Klay ThompsonPoints, last 10 games: 25, 18, 13, 20, 15, 21, 20, 15, 13, 17GSW @ HOU · W
19.4 PPG playoffs to date · −2.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
17 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
James HardenPoints, last 10 games: 20, 32, 25, 21, 26, 23, 31, 28, 38, 17HOU vs GSW · L
26.9 PPG playoffs to date · −10.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
17 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
Josh SmithPoints, last 10 games: 9, 8, 7, 1, 9, 19, 15, 17, 10, 16HOU vs GSW · L
13.2 PPG playoffs to date · +3.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
16 PTS · 8 REB · 4 AST
Dwight HowardPoints, last 10 games: 22, 24, 14, 7, 20, 20, 16, 7, 19, 14HOU vs GSW · L
16.4 PPG playoffs to date · −2.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
14 PTS · 14 REB · 0 AST