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Tuesday, May 2, 2017Playoffs · 2 games
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2 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: BOS trailed WAS by 13 after the first quarter and won 129–119.

Final · OT · R2 · G2
WAS119
BOS129
Q1 BOS -13; Q2 BOS -3; Q3 BOS -5; Q4 BOS 0; OT1 BOS +10
Final · R2 · G1
UTA94
GSW106
Q1 GSW +6; Q2 GSW +12; Q3 GSW +11; Q4 GSW +12
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 · 2015–16May 2, 2016: 2 games. Top scorer: LaMarcus Aldridge (SAS vs OKC), 41 points.
The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 2 · WAS @ BOS

Isaiah Thomas scores 53 as Boston beats Washington

Boston won 129–119. Isaiah Thomas: 53 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists. Conference semifinals series: Boston 2, Washington 0. John Wall scored 40 for Washington in the loss.

Game flow · BOS margin at each break
Quarter-end scores only (5 points, including overtime), so swings inside a period don't show. Pink = the rally, from the biggest deficit to the final.
-20-100+10+20OVERTIMETipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3End reg.Final0-13-3-50+10BOS AHEAD ↑WAS AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1T
WAS422522255119
BOS2935203015129
Who led
Isaiah ThomasPoints, last 10 games: 27, 13, 33, 20, 16, 33, 24, 12, 33, 53BOS53 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Al HorfordPoints, last 10 games: 19, 12, 19, 7, 18, 15, 21, 12, 21, 15BOS15 PTS · 12 REB · 3 AST
John WallPoints, last 10 games: 24, 16, 32, 32, 29, 22, 20, 42, 20, 40WAS40 PTS · 3 REB · 13 AST
Markieff MorrisPoints, last 10 games: 21, 20, 21, 3, 9, 9, 8, 17, 5, 16WAS16 PTS · 6 REB · 3 AST
Second story · UTA @ GSW · R2 · G1

Golden State keeps Utah at arm's length

The Jazz never led at a quarter break. Golden State won by 12. Stephen Curry led Golden State with 22 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists.

Series tracker · UTA vs GSW
G1 · @ GSWGSW106–94Game by game through May 2, winner and final score. Pink = GSW win.
Fantasy angleRecent playoff games against each player's regular-season average.
Heating up
+10.9points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
23.1Reg. season avg34.0Last 3 playoff games

34.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 23.1 in the regular season (78 games). Today: 40 points in 47 minutes.

Losing minutes
−13.7minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
20.1Reg. season avg6.4Last 3 playoff games

6.4 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 20.1 in the regular season (80 games). Today: 0 points in 5 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+12.3minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
34.9Reg. season avg47.2Today

47 minutes today, against 34.9 a game in the regular season (77 games). Line: 14 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists.

Top performances

Isaiah Thomas leads the day with 53

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.
Isaiah ThomasPoints, last 10 games: 27, 13, 33, 20, 16, 33, 24, 12, 33, 53BOS vs WAS · W
28.0 PPG playoffs to date · +28.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
Most like it since 1995–96: Allan Houston NYK, Feb 16, 2003: 53 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST
Career high53 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
John WallPoints, last 10 games: 24, 16, 32, 32, 29, 22, 20, 42, 20, 40WAS @ BOS · L
29.6 PPG playoffs to date · +11.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
Most like it since 1995–96: Trae Young ATL, Dec 31, 2023: 40 PTS · 3 REB · 13 AST
40 PTS · 3 REB · 13 AST
Stephen CurryPoints, last 10 games: 42, 19, 42, 28, 20, 29, 19, 34, 37, 22GSW vs UTA · W
28.2 PPG playoffs to date · −7.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
22 PTS · 7 REB · 5 AST
Draymond GreenPoints, last 10 games: 6, 11, 6, 13, 5, 19, 6, 9, 21, 17GSW vs UTA · W
14.4 PPG playoffs to date · +3.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
17 PTS · 8 REB · 6 AST
Kevin DurantPoints, last 10 games: 21, 25, 27, 0, 16, 16, 29, 32, 10, 17GSW vs UTA · W
19.7 PPG playoffs to date
17 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Markieff MorrisPoints, last 10 games: 21, 20, 21, 3, 9, 9, 8, 17, 5, 16WAS @ BOS · L
11.0 PPG playoffs to date · +5.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
16 PTS · 6 REB · 3 AST