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Sunday, May 1, 2022Playoffs · 2 games
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2 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: GSW trailed MEM by 8 after the first quarter and won 117–116.

Final · R2 · G1
MIL101
BOS89
Q1 MIL +3; Q2 MIL +10; Q3 MIL +8; Q4 MIL +12
Final · R2 · G1
GSW117
MEM116
Q1 GSW -8; Q2 GSW -6; Q3 GSW +1; Q4 GSW +1
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 · 2020–21May 1, 2021: 10 games. Top scorer: Russell Westbrook (WAS @ DAL), 42 points.
The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 1 · GSW @ MEM

Jordan Poole scores 31 as Golden State wins in Memphis

Final: 117–116. Jordan Poole made 12 of 20 shots from the field. Conference semifinals series: Golden State 1, Memphis 0.

Game flow · GSW 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.
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-8-6+1+1GSW AHEAD ↑MEM AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
GSW24313626117
MEM32292926116
Who led
Jordan PoolePoints, last 10 games: 22, 19, 18, 22, 30, 29, 27, 11, 8, 31GSW31 PTS · 8 REB · 9 AST
Stephen CurryPoints, last 10 games: 34, 8, 47, 3, 16, 34, 27, 33, 30, 24GSW24 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
Ja MorantPoints, last 10 games: 17, 29, 21, 32, 23, 16, 11, 30, 17, 34MEM34 PTS · 9 REB · 10 AST
Jaren Jackson Jr.Points, last 10 games: 28, 10, 12, 12, 16, 6, 7, 12, 18, 33MEM33 PTS · 10 REB · 1 AST
Second story · MIL @ BOS · R2 · G1

Milwaukee controls Boston start to finish

Milwaukee won 101–89, leading by as many as 12 at a break. Jrue Holiday led Milwaukee with 25 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists.

Series tracker · MIL vs BOS
G1 · @ BOSMIL101–89Game by game through May 1, winner and final score. Pink = MIL win.
Fantasy angleRecent playoff games against each player's regular-season average.
Heating up
+6.3points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
10.4Reg. season avg16.7Last 3 playoff games

16.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 10.4 in the regular season (64 games). Today: 12 points in 31 minutes.

Losing minutes
−16.0minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
20.0Reg. season avg4.0Last 3 playoff games

4.0 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 20.0 in the regular season (63 games). Today: 0 points in 3 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+8.5minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
20.5Reg. season avg29Today

29 minutes today, against 20.5 a game in the regular season (49 games). Line: 5 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists.

Top performances

Ja Morant leads the day with 34

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.
Ja MorantPoints, last 10 games: 17, 29, 21, 32, 23, 16, 11, 30, 17, 34MEM vs GSW · L
23.3 PPG playoffs to date · +12.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
34 PTS · 9 REB · 10 AST
Jaren Jackson Jr.Points, last 10 games: 28, 10, 12, 12, 16, 6, 7, 12, 18, 33MEM vs GSW · L
14.9 PPG playoffs to date · +21.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
Season high33 PTS · 10 REB · 1 AST
Jordan PoolePoints, last 10 games: 22, 19, 18, 22, 30, 29, 27, 11, 8, 31GSW @ MEM · W
22.7 PPG playoffs to date · +10.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
31 PTS · 8 REB · 9 AST
Jrue HolidayPoints, last 10 games: 20, 11, 29, 10, 15, 15, 16, 26, 10, 25MIL @ BOS · W
17.8 PPG playoffs to date · +8.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
25 PTS · 9 REB · 5 AST
Giannis AntetokounmpoPoints, last 10 games: 28, 18, 29, 30, 27, 33, 18, 32, 33, 24MIL @ BOS · W
27.8 PPG playoffs to date · −4.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
Most like it since 1995–96: Russell Westbrook OKC, Jan 11, 2017: 24 PTS · 13 REB · 12 AST
24 PTS · 13 REB · 12 AST
Stephen CurryPoints, last 10 games: 34, 8, 47, 3, 16, 34, 27, 33, 30, 24GSW @ MEM · W
27.3 PPG playoffs to date · −4.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
24 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST