FloaterDaily Brief
Monday, May 9, 2022Playoffs · 2 games
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2 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: 7 points, by BOS (vs MIL) and GSW (vs MEM).

Final · R2 · G4
BOS116
MIL108
Q1 BOS -7; Q2 BOS -1; Q3 BOS -7; Q4 BOS +8
Final · R2 · G4
MEM98
GSW101
Q1 GSW -4; Q2 GSW -3; Q3 GSW -7; Q4 GSW +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
On this day · 2020–21May 9, 2021: 8 games. Top scorer: Terry Rozier (CHA vs NOP), 43 points.
The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 4 · MEM @ GSW

Stephen Curry scores 32, Golden State holds off Memphis

Final: 101–98. Stephen Curry added 5 rebounds and 8 assists. Conference semifinals series: Golden State 3, Memphis 1.

Game flow · GSW 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 Q3Final0-4-3-7+3GSW AHEAD ↑MEM AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
MEM2417282998
GSW20182439101
Who led
Stephen CurryPoints, last 10 games: 3, 16, 34, 27, 33, 30, 24, 27, 30, 32GSW32 PTS · 5 REB · 8 AST
Andrew WigginsPoints, last 10 games: 15, 16, 13, 9, 20, 12, 17, 16, 17, 17GSW17 PTS · 10 REB · 1 AST
Jaren Jackson Jr.Points, last 10 games: 12, 16, 6, 7, 12, 18, 33, 12, 15, 21MEM21 PTS · 5 REB · 0 AST
Tyus JonesPoints, last 10 games: 7, 10, 11, 13, 5, 10, 2, 3, 2, 19MEM19 PTS · 6 REB · 5 AST
Fantasy angleRecent playoff games against each player's regular-season average.
Heating up
+10.8points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
10.2Reg. season avg21.0Last 3 playoff games

21.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 10.2 in the regular season (69 games). Today: 30 points in 42 minutes.

Losing minutes
−15.1minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
20.8Reg. season avg5.7Last 3 playoff games

5.7 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 20.8 in the regular season (47 games). Today: 0 points in 11 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+19.8minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
21.2Reg. season avg41Today

41 minutes today, against 21.2 a game in the regular season (73 games). Line: 19 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists.

Second story · BOS @ MIL · R2 · G4

Boston evens the series with Milwaukee at 2–2

Boston won Game 4, 116–108, in the conference semifinals. Jayson Tatum led Boston with 30 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists.

Series tracker · BOS vs MIL
G1 · @ BOSMIL101–89G2 · @ BOSBOS109–86G3 · @ MILMIL103–101G4 · @ MILBOS116–108Game by game through May 9, winner and final score. Pink = BOS win.
Top performances

Giannis Antetokounmpo 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.
Giannis AntetokounmpoPoints, last 10 games: 30, 27, 33, 18, 32, 33, 24, 28, 42, 34MIL vs BOS · L
30.1 PPG playoffs to date · +4.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
34 PTS · 18 REB · 5 AST
Stephen CurryPoints, last 10 games: 3, 16, 34, 27, 33, 30, 24, 27, 30, 32GSW vs MEM · W
28.1 PPG playoffs to date · +4.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
32 PTS · 5 REB · 8 AST
Jayson TatumPoints, last 10 games: 16, 31, 31, 19, 39, 29, 21, 29, 10, 30BOS @ MIL · W
26.0 PPG playoffs to date · +4.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
30 PTS · 13 REB · 5 AST
Al HorfordPoints, last 10 games: 17, 13, 20, 16, 3, 13, 12, 11, 22, 30BOS @ MIL · W
15.9 PPG playoffs to date · +16.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
Season high30 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST
Jaren Jackson Jr.Points, last 10 games: 12, 16, 6, 7, 12, 18, 33, 12, 15, 21MEM @ GSW · L
15.2 PPG playoffs to date · +6.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 5 REB · 0 AST
Tyus JonesPoints, last 10 games: 7, 10, 11, 13, 5, 10, 2, 3, 2, 19MEM @ GSW · L
8.2 PPG playoffs to date · +12.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
19 PTS · 6 REB · 5 AST