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Friday, October 9, 2020Playoffs · 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
MIA111
LAL108
Q1 MIA +1; Q2 MIA +4; Q3 MIA +6; Q4 MIA +3
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 · MIA @ LAL

Jimmy Butler posts 35-12-11 as Miami tops Lakers

A triple-double in a 111–108 win. NBA Finals series: Miami 2, Lakers 3. LeBron James scored 40 for Lakers in the loss.

Game flow · MIA margin at each break
Quarter-end scores only (4 points), so swings inside a period don't show.
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+1+4+6+3MIA AHEAD ↑LAL AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
MIA25352823111
LAL24322626108
Who led
Jimmy ButlerPoints, last 10 games: 14, 17, 24, 17, 22, 23, 25, 40, 22, 35MIA35 PTS · 12 REB · 11 AST
Duncan RobinsonPoints, last 10 games: 18, 13, 3, 20, 15, 0, 9, 13, 17, 26MIA26 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 15, 26, 30, 26, 38, 25, 33, 25, 28, 40LAL40 PTS · 13 REB · 7 AST
Anthony DavisPoints, last 10 games: 37, 31, 27, 34, 27, 34, 32, 15, 22, 28LAL28 PTS · 12 REB · 3 AST
Fantasy angleRecent playoff games against each player's regular-season average.
Heating up
+12.4points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
19.9Reg. season avg32.3Last 3 playoff games

32.3 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 19.9 in the regular season (58 games). Today: 35 points in 47 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+11.1minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
28.9Reg. season avg40Today

40 minutes today, against 28.9 a game in the regular season (65 games). Line: 11 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assists.

Cooling off
−7.3points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
15.3Reg. season avg8.0Last 3 playoff games

8.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 15.3 in the regular season (67 games). Today: 14 points in 28 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, 26, 30, 26, 38, 25, 33, 25, 28, 40LAL vs MIA · L
27.6 PPG playoffs to date · +13.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
Most like it since 1995–96: Kobe Bryant LAL, Mar 6, 2007: 40 PTS · 13 REB · 8 AST
Ties season high40 PTS · 13 REB · 7 AST
Jimmy ButlerPoints, last 10 games: 14, 17, 24, 17, 22, 23, 25, 40, 22, 35MIA @ LAL · W
22.8 PPG playoffs to date · +12.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
Most like it since 1995–96: Carmelo Anthony NYK, Apr 17, 2012: 35 PTS · 12 REB · 10 AST
35 PTS · 12 REB · 11 AST
Anthony DavisPoints, last 10 games: 37, 31, 27, 34, 27, 34, 32, 15, 22, 28LAL vs MIA · L
28.1 PPG playoffs to date · −0.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
28 PTS · 12 REB · 3 AST
Duncan RobinsonPoints, last 10 games: 18, 13, 3, 20, 15, 0, 9, 13, 17, 26MIA @ LAL · W
11.8 PPG playoffs to date · +15.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
26 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST
Kentavious Caldwell-PopePoints, last 10 games: 18, 11, 12, 13, 2, 13, 11, 5, 15, 16LAL vs MIA · L
10.4 PPG playoffs to date · +5.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
16 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST
Kendrick NunnPoints, last 10 games: 3, 6, 3, 0, 0, 18, 13, 4, 6, 14MIA @ LAL · W
6.0 PPG playoffs to date · +8.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
14 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST