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Wednesday, May 11, 2022Playoffs · 2 games
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2 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: MIL trailed BOS by 9 after three quarters and won 110–107.

Final · R2 · G5
MIL110
BOS107
Q1 MIL +2; Q2 MIL -7; Q3 MIL -9; Q4 MIL +3
Final · R2 · G5
GSW95
MEM134
Q1 MEM +10; Q2 MEM +27; Q3 MEM +52; Q4 MEM +39
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 11, 2021: 11 games. Top scorer: Zach LaVine (CHI vs BKN), 41 points.
The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 5 · MIL @ BOS

Giannis Antetokounmpo scores 40 as Milwaukee beats Boston

Milwaukee won 110–107. Giannis Antetokounmpo: 40 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists. Conference semifinals series: Milwaukee 3, Boston 2.

Game flow · MIL 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+2-7-9+3MIL AHEAD ↑BOS AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
MIL28193033110
BOS26283221107
Who led
Giannis AntetokounmpoPoints, last 10 games: 27, 33, 18, 32, 33, 24, 28, 42, 34, 40MIL40 PTS · 11 REB · 3 AST
Jrue HolidayPoints, last 10 games: 15, 15, 16, 26, 10, 25, 19, 25, 16, 24MIL24 PTS · 8 REB · 8 AST
Jayson TatumPoints, last 10 games: 31, 31, 19, 39, 29, 21, 29, 10, 30, 34BOS34 PTS · 6 REB · 4 AST
Jaylen BrownPoints, last 10 games: 18, 23, 22, 23, 22, 12, 30, 27, 18, 26BOS26 PTS · 8 REB · 6 AST
Second story · GSW @ MEM · R2 · G5

Memphis never trails at a break against Golden State

Ahead after one, at the half and after three. Final: 134–95. Tyus Jones led Memphis with 21 points, 3 rebounds and 9 assists.

Series tracker · GSW vs MEM
G1 · @ MEMGSW117–116G2 · @ MEMMEM106–101G3 · @ GSWGSW142–112G4 · @ GSWGSW101–98G5 · @ MEMMEM134–95Game by game through May 11, winner and final score. Pink = MEM win.
Fantasy angleRecent playoff games against each player's regular-season average.
Heating up
+9.8points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
10.2Reg. season avg20.0Last 3 playoff games

20.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 10.2 in the regular season (69 games). Today: 8 points in 41 minutes.

Losing minutes
−12.8minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
20.8Reg. season avg8.0Last 3 playoff games

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

Stepped-up role
+16.5minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
20.5Reg. season avg37Today

37 minutes today, against 20.5 a game in the regular season (49 games). Line: 9 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists.

Top performances

Giannis Antetokounmpo 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.
Giannis AntetokounmpoPoints, last 10 games: 27, 33, 18, 32, 33, 24, 28, 42, 34, 40MIL @ BOS · W
31.1 PPG playoffs to date · +9.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
Most like it since 1995–96: Richard Jefferson NJN, Apr 6, 2006: 40 PTS · 11 REB · 3 AST
40 PTS · 11 REB · 3 AST
Jayson TatumPoints, last 10 games: 31, 31, 19, 39, 29, 21, 29, 10, 30, 34BOS vs MIL · L
26.9 PPG playoffs to date · +8.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
34 PTS · 6 REB · 4 AST
Jaylen BrownPoints, last 10 games: 18, 23, 22, 23, 22, 12, 30, 27, 18, 26BOS vs MIL · L
22.6 PPG playoffs to date · +3.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
26 PTS · 8 REB · 6 AST
Jrue HolidayPoints, last 10 games: 15, 15, 16, 26, 10, 25, 19, 25, 16, 24MIL @ BOS · W
19.1 PPG playoffs to date · +5.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
24 PTS · 8 REB · 8 AST
Tyus JonesPoints, last 10 games: 10, 11, 13, 5, 10, 2, 3, 2, 19, 21MEM vs GSW · W
9.4 PPG playoffs to date · +12.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 3 REB · 9 AST
Jaren Jackson Jr.Points, last 10 games: 16, 6, 7, 12, 18, 33, 12, 15, 21, 21MEM vs GSW · W
15.7 PPG playoffs to date · +5.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST