FloaterDaily Brief
Friday, April 21, 2017Playoffs · 3 games
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3 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: LAC trailed UTA by 13 after the first quarter and won 111–106.

Final · R1 · G3
BOS104
CHI87
Q1 BOS +18; Q2 BOS +3; Q3 BOS +13; Q4 BOS +17
Final · R1 · G3
HOU113
OKC115
Q1 OKC +9; Q2 OKC +7; Q3 OKC +10; Q4 OKC +2
Final · R1 · G3
LAC111
UTA106
Q1 LAC -13; Q2 LAC -9; Q3 LAC -2; Q4 LAC +5
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 · 2015–16Apr 21, 2016: 3 games. Top scorer: James Harden (HOU vs GSW), 35 points.
The lead · First round · Game 3 · LAC @ UTA

Chris Paul scores 34 in Clippers win over Utah

Final: 111–106. Chris Paul added 6 rebounds and 10 assists. First round series: Clippers 2, Utah 1. Gordon Hayward scored 40 for Utah in the loss.

Game flow · LAC margin at each break
Quarter-end scores only (4 points), so swings inside a period don't show. Pink = the rally, from the biggest deficit to the final.
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-13-9-2+5LAC AHEAD ↑UTA AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
LAC21283329111
UTA34242622106
Who led
Chris PaulPoints, last 10 games: 27, 29, 29, 22, 19, 19, 17, 25, 21, 34LAC34 PTS · 6 REB · 10 AST
DeAndre JordanPoints, last 10 games: 23, 7, 11, 11, 17, 14, 18, 10, 18, 17LAC17 PTS · 13 REB · 1 AST
Gordon HaywardPoints, last 10 games: 20, 19, 16, 30, 39, 21, 14, 19, 20, 40UTA40 PTS · 9 REB · 4 AST
George HillPoints, last 10 games: 18, 16, 15, 9, 17, 20, 13, 16, 12, 26UTA26 PTS · 3 REB · 3 AST
Second story · HOU @ OKC · R1 · G3

OKC controls Houston start to finish

OKC won 115–113, leading by as many as 10 at a break. Russell Westbrook led OKC with 32 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists.

Series tracker · HOU vs OKC
G1 · @ HOUHOU118–87G2 · @ HOUHOU115–111G3 · @ OKCOKC115–113Game by game through Apr 21, winner and final score. Pink = OKC win.
Fantasy angleRecent playoff games against each player's regular-season average.
Heating up
+9.6points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
29.1Reg. season avg38.7Last 3 playoff games

38.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 29.1 in the regular season (81 games). Today: 44 points in 38 minutes.

Losing minutes
−11.7minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
22.8Reg. season avg11.1Last 3 playoff games

11.1 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 22.8 in the regular season (66 games). Today: 6 points in 16 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+14.5minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
23.7Reg. season avg38.2Today

38 minutes today, against 23.7 a game in the regular season (50 games). Line: 2 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists.

Top performances

James Harden leads the day with 44

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: 30, 17, 31, 33, 35, 14, 27, 37, 35, 44HOU @ OKC · L
38.7 PPG playoffs to date
Most like it since 1995–96: Tracy McGrady ORL, Jan 16, 2004: 44 PTS · 6 REB · 6 AST
44 PTS · 6 REB · 6 AST
Gordon HaywardPoints, last 10 games: 20, 19, 16, 30, 39, 21, 14, 19, 20, 40UTA vs LAC · L
26.3 PPG playoffs to date
Most like it since 1995–96: DeMar DeRozan TOR, Mar 31, 2017: 40 PTS · 9 REB · 4 AST
Career high40 PTS · 9 REB · 4 AST
Chris PaulPoints, last 10 games: 27, 29, 29, 22, 19, 19, 17, 25, 21, 34LAC @ UTA · W
26.7 PPG playoffs to date
Season high34 PTS · 6 REB · 10 AST
Russell WestbrookPoints, last 10 games: 32, 40, 12, 45, 23, 50, 5, 22, 51, 32OKC vs HOU · W
35.0 PPG playoffs to date
Most like it since 1995–96: Nikola Jokic DEN, Mar 7, 2024: 32 PTS · 12 REB · 11 AST
32 PTS · 12 REB · 11 AST
George HillPoints, last 10 games: 18, 16, 15, 9, 17, 20, 13, 16, 12, 26UTA vs LAC · L
18.0 PPG playoffs to date
26 PTS · 3 REB · 3 AST
Lou WilliamsPoints, last 10 games: 14, 15, 23, 9, 15, 18, 7, 11, 21, 22HOU @ OKC · L
18.0 PPG playoffs to date
22 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST