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Saturday, May 4, 2019Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: HOU trailed GSW by 1 after the first quarter and won 126–121.

Final · OT · R2 · G3
GSW121
HOU126
Q1 HOU -1; Q2 HOU +9; Q3 HOU +7; Q4 HOU 0; OT1 HOU +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 · 2017–18May 4, 2018: 2 games. Top scorer: Anthony Davis (NOP vs GSW), 33 points.
The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 3 · GSW @ HOU

James Harden scores 41 as Houston beats Golden State

Houston won 126–121. James Harden: 41 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists. Conference semifinals series: Houston 1, Golden State 2. Kevin Durant scored 46 for Golden State in the loss.

Game flow · HOU margin at each break
Quarter-end scores only (5 points, including overtime), so swings inside a period don't show.
-15-10-50+5+10+15OVERTIMETipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3End reg.Final0-1+9+70+5HOU AHEAD ↑GSW AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1T
GSW262335289121
HOU2533332114126
Who led
James HardenPoints, last 10 games: 30, 39, 29, 32, 22, 30, 26, 35, 29, 41HOU41 PTS · 9 REB · 6 AST
Eric GordonPoints, last 10 games: 26, 8, 17, 16, 12, 16, 15, 27, 15, 30HOU30 PTS · 2 REB · 2 AST
Kevin DurantPoints, last 10 games: 21, 23, 21, 38, 33, 45, 50, 35, 29, 46GSW46 PTS · 3 REB · 6 AST
Draymond GreenPoints, last 10 games: 0, 17, 14, 8, 10, 7, 16, 14, 15, 19GSW19 PTS · 11 REB · 10 AST
Fantasy angleRecent playoff games against each player's regular-season average.
Heating up
+10.7points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
26.0Reg. season avg36.7Last 3 playoff games

36.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 26.0 in the regular season (78 games). Today: 46 points in 50 minutes.

Losing minutes
−11.9minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
20.2Reg. season avg8.3Last 3 playoff games

8.3 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 20.2 in the regular season (73 games). Today: 0 points in 7 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+17.8minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
23.2Reg. season avg41Today

41 minutes today, against 23.2 a game in the regular season (68 games). Line: 16 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists.

Top performances

Kevin Durant leads the day with 46

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.
Kevin DurantPoints, last 10 games: 21, 23, 21, 38, 33, 45, 50, 35, 29, 46GSW @ HOU · L
35.6 PPG playoffs to date · +11.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
Most like it since 1995–96: Stephen Curry GSW, Feb 27, 2016: 46 PTS · 3 REB · 6 AST
46 PTS · 3 REB · 6 AST
James HardenPoints, last 10 games: 30, 39, 29, 32, 22, 30, 26, 35, 29, 41HOU vs GSW · W
30.5 PPG playoffs to date · +12.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
Most like it since 1995–96: Paul Pierce BOS, Dec 13, 2003: 41 PTS · 9 REB · 6 AST
41 PTS · 9 REB · 6 AST
Eric GordonPoints, last 10 games: 26, 8, 17, 16, 12, 16, 15, 27, 15, 30HOU vs GSW · W
18.5 PPG playoffs to date · +13.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
30 PTS · 2 REB · 2 AST
Draymond GreenPoints, last 10 games: 0, 17, 14, 8, 10, 7, 16, 14, 15, 19GSW @ HOU · L
13.3 PPG playoffs to date · +6.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
Most like it since 1995–96: Mookie Blaylock ATL, May 2, 1999: 19 PTS · 11 REB · 10 AST
19 PTS · 11 REB · 10 AST
Stephen CurryPoints, last 10 games: 5, 38, 29, 21, 12, 24, 24, 18, 20, 17GSW @ HOU · L
22.6 PPG playoffs to date · −6.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
17 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
Klay ThompsonPoints, last 10 games: 19, 12, 17, 12, 32, 22, 9, 13, 21, 16GSW @ HOU · L
17.1 PPG playoffs to date · −1.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
16 PTS · 8 REB · 2 AST