FloaterDaily Brief
Sunday, June 14, 2015Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Every winner was ahead or tied at every quarter break.

Final · Finals · G5
CLE91
GSW104
Q1 GSW 0; Q2 GSW +1; Q3 GSW +6; Q4 GSW +13
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 · NBA Finals · Game 5 · CLE @ GSW

Stephen Curry hits seven threes, Golden State tops Cleveland

37 points for Stephen Curry. Final: 104–91. NBA Finals series: Golden State 3, Cleveland 2. LeBron James scored 40 for Cleveland in the loss.

Game flow · GSW margin at each break
Quarter-end scores only (4 points), so swings inside a period don't show.
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final00+1+6+13GSW AHEAD ↑CLE AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
CLE2228172491
GSW22292231104
Who led
Stephen CurryPoints, last 10 games: 34, 33, 40, 23, 26, 26, 19, 27, 22, 37GSW37 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST
Draymond GreenPoints, last 10 games: 13, 12, 17, 21, 9, 12, 10, 7, 17, 16GSW16 PTS · 9 REB · 6 AST
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 15, 31, 30, 37, 23, 44, 39, 40, 20, 40CLE40 PTS · 14 REB · 11 AST
Tristan ThompsonPoints, last 10 games: 13, 14, 7, 10, 16, 2, 2, 10, 12, 19CLE19 PTS · 10 REB · 0 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
7.8Reg. season avg17.0Last 3 playoff games

17.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 7.8 in the regular season (77 games). Today: 14 points in 42 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+21.1minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
20.6Reg. season avg41.7Today

42 minutes today, against 20.6 a game in the regular season (67 games). Line: 5 points, 0 rebounds, 2 assists.

Cooling off
−10.0points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
21.7Reg. season avg11.7Last 3 playoff games

11.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 21.7 in the regular season (77 games). Today: 12 points in 40 minutes.

Top performances

LeBron James 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.
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 15, 31, 30, 37, 23, 44, 39, 40, 20, 40CLE @ GSW · L
29.9 PPG playoffs to date · +10.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
Most like it since 1995–96: Russell Westbrook OKC, Feb 26, 2015: 39 PTS · 14 REB · 11 AST
40 PTS · 14 REB · 11 AST
Stephen CurryPoints, last 10 games: 34, 33, 40, 23, 26, 26, 19, 27, 22, 37GSW vs CLE · W
28.4 PPG playoffs to date · +9.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
37 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST
Tristan ThompsonPoints, last 10 games: 13, 14, 7, 10, 16, 2, 2, 10, 12, 19CLE @ GSW · L
9.3 PPG playoffs to date · +10.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
19 PTS · 10 REB · 0 AST
Draymond GreenPoints, last 10 games: 13, 12, 17, 21, 9, 12, 10, 7, 17, 16GSW vs CLE · W
13.6 PPG playoffs to date · +2.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
16 PTS · 9 REB · 6 AST
Andre IguodalaPoints, last 10 games: 4, 6, 6, 13, 6, 15, 7, 15, 22, 14GSW vs CLE · W
9.7 PPG playoffs to date · +4.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
14 PTS · 8 REB · 7 AST
JR SmithPoints, last 10 games: 12, 28, 9, 17, 18, 9, 13, 10, 4, 14CLE @ GSW · L
12.5 PPG playoffs to date · +1.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
14 PTS · 7 REB · 2 AST