FloaterDaily Brief
Monday, May 2, 2022Playoffs · 2 games
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2 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: MIA trailed PHI by 1 at halftime and won 106–92.

Final · R2 · G1
PHI92
MIA106
Q1 MIA +8; Q2 MIA -1; Q3 MIA +8; Q4 MIA +14
Final · R2 · G1
DAL114
PHX121
Q1 PHX +10; Q2 PHX +13; Q3 PHX +17; Q4 PHX +7
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 2, 2021: 8 games. Top scorer: Giannis Antetokounmpo (MIL vs BKN), 49 points.
The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 1 · PHI @ MIA

Miami takes Game 1, leads Philadelphia 1–0

106–92 in Miami. The conference semifinals series continues. Tyler Herro led Miami with 25 points, 1 rebound and 7 assists.

Game flow · MIA margin at each break
Quarter-end scores only (4 points), so swings inside a period don't show.
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+8-1+8+14MIA AHEAD ↑PHI AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
PHI2229212092
MIA30203026106
Who led
Tyler HerroPoints, last 10 games: 19, 18, 35, 15, 6, 15, 24, 3, 16, 25MIA25 PTS · 1 REB · 7 AST
Bam AdebayoPoints, last 10 games: 16, 16, 22, 24, 6, 9, 13, 14, 20, 24MIA24 PTS · 12 REB · 4 AST
Tobias HarrisPoints, last 10 games: 8, 18, 6, 26, 20, 11, 15, 16, 19, 27PHI27 PTS · 6 REB · 1 AST
Tyrese MaxeyPoints, last 10 games: 22, 18, 25, 38, 23, 19, 11, 12, 25, 19PHI19 PTS · 0 REB · 2 AST
Second story · DAL @ PHX · R2 · G1

Phoenix leads Dallas wire to wire

Phoenix was ahead at every break and won 121–114. Best quarter: the first, 35–25. Deandre Ayton led Phoenix with 25 points, 8 rebounds and 0 assists.

Series tracker · DAL vs PHX
G1 · @ PHXPHX121–114Game by game through May 2, winner and final score. Pink = PHX win.
Fantasy angleRecent playoff games against each player's regular-season average.
Heating up
+10.0points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
14.7Reg. season avg24.7Last 3 playoff games

24.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 14.7 in the regular season (65 games). Today: 19 points in 29 minutes.

Losing minutes
−15.4minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
21.1Reg. season avg5.7Last 3 playoff games

5.7 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 21.1 in the regular season (67 games). Today: 9 points in 10 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+9.6minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
23.4Reg. season avg33Today

33 minutes today, against 23.4 a game in the regular season (68 games). Line: 5 points, 5 rebounds, 0 assists.

Top performances

Luka Doncic leads the day with 45

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.
Luka DoncicPoints, last 10 games: 35, 36, 32, 26, 39, 26, 30, 33, 24, 45DAL @ PHX · L
33.0 PPG playoffs to date · +16.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
Most like it since 1995–96: LeBron James CLE, May 26, 2009: 44 PTS · 12 REB · 7 AST
45 PTS · 12 REB · 8 AST
Tobias HarrisPoints, last 10 games: 8, 18, 6, 26, 20, 11, 15, 16, 19, 27PHI @ MIA · L
19.1 PPG playoffs to date · +9.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
27 PTS · 6 REB · 1 AST
Deandre AytonPoints, last 10 games: 9, 22, 19, 21, 10, 28, 23, 19, 22, 25PHX vs DAL · W
21.1 PPG playoffs to date · +4.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
25 PTS · 8 REB · 0 AST
Tyler HerroPoints, last 10 games: 19, 18, 35, 15, 6, 15, 24, 3, 16, 25MIA vs PHI · W
14.8 PPG playoffs to date · +12.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
25 PTS · 1 REB · 7 AST
Bam AdebayoPoints, last 10 games: 16, 16, 22, 24, 6, 9, 13, 14, 20, 24MIA vs PHI · W
14.3 PPG playoffs to date · +11.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
24 PTS · 12 REB · 4 AST
Devin BookerPoints, last 10 games: 49, 35, 22, 41, 32, 33, 25, 31, 13, 23PHX vs DAL · W
23.0 PPG playoffs to date · +0.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
23 PTS · 9 REB · 8 AST