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Wednesday, May 19, 2021Play-in tournament · 2 games
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2 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: LAL trailed GSW by 13 at halftime and won 103–100.

Final · Play-in
SAS96
MEM100
Q1 MEM +19; Q2 MEM +7; Q3 MEM +7; Q4 MEM +4
Final · Play-in
GSW100
LAL103
Q1 LAL -6; Q2 LAL -13; Q3 LAL -2; Q4 LAL +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 · Play-in · GSW @ LAL

Lakers climb out of a 13-point hole against Golden State

Down 13 at the half, the Lakers won the third quarter 35–24 and the game 103–100. Anthony Davis led Lakers with 25 points, 12 rebounds and 2 assists. Stephen Curry scored 37 for Golden State in the loss.

Game flow · LAL 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 Q3Final0-6-13-2+3LAL AHEAD ↑GSW AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
GSW28272421100
LAL22203526103
Who led
Anthony DavisPoints, last 10 games: 22, 12, 25, 4, 36, 42, 20, 28, 14, 25LAL25 PTS · 12 REB · 2 AST
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 18, 22, 25, 37, 10, 16, 19, 24, 25, 22LAL22 PTS · 11 REB · 10 AST
Stephen CurryPoints, last 10 games: 37, 30, 41, 37, 34, 49, 36, 21, 46, 37GSW37 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
Andrew WigginsPoints, last 10 games: 27, 20, 26, 26, 18, 18, 14, 38, 21, 21GSW21 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST
Second story · SAS @ MEM · Play-in

Memphis never trails at a break against San Antonio

Ahead after one, at the half and after three. Final: 100–96. Dillon Brooks led Memphis with 24 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists.

Top-scorer duel · MEM vs SAS
Dillon Brooks · MEMRudy Gay · SASPTS2420REB77AST31Top scorer on each side. Bars scale within each stat. Pink = the winning side.
Fantasy anglePlay-in games against each player's regular-season average.
Heating up
+8.6points, today vs reg. season avg
Points per game
11.4Reg. season avg20Today

20 points today in 27 minutes, against 11.4 a game in the regular season (63 games).

Stepped-up role
+10.0minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
32.2Reg. season avg42.2Today

42 minutes today, against 32.2 a game in the regular season (36 games). Line: 25 points, 12 rebounds, 2 assists.

Cooling off
−10.9points, today vs reg. season avg
Points per game
14.9Reg. season avg4Today

4 points today in 17 minutes, against 14.9 a game in the regular season (46 games).

Top performances

Stephen Curry leads the day with 37

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.
Stephen CurryPoints, last 10 games: 37, 30, 41, 37, 34, 49, 36, 21, 46, 37GSW @ LAL · L
37 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
Anthony DavisPoints, last 10 games: 22, 12, 25, 4, 36, 42, 20, 28, 14, 25LAL vs GSW · W
25 PTS · 12 REB · 2 AST
Dillon BrooksPoints, last 10 games: 23, 25, 16, 9, 14, 23, 22, 30, 18, 24MEM vs SAS · W
24 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
Jonas ValanciunasPoints, last 10 games: 14, 11, 11, 9, 19, 18, 20, 24, 29, 23MEM vs SAS · W
23 PTS · 23 REB · 1 AST
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 18, 22, 25, 37, 10, 16, 19, 24, 25, 22LAL vs GSW · W
Most like it since 1995–96: Grant Hill DET, Mar 21, 1997: 22 PTS · 11 REB · 10 AST
22 PTS · 11 REB · 10 AST
Andrew WigginsPoints, last 10 games: 27, 20, 26, 26, 18, 18, 14, 38, 21, 21GSW @ LAL · L
21 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST