FloaterDaily Brief
Sunday, April 16, 2023Playoffs · 4 games
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4 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: LAL trailed MEM by 6 at halftime and won 128–112.

Final · R1 · G1
LAL128
MEM112
Q1 LAL +5; Q2 LAL -6; Q3 LAL +6; Q4 LAL +16
Final · R1 · G1
MIA130
MIL117
Q1 MIA +9; Q2 MIA +13; Q3 MIA +14; Q4 MIA +13
Final · R1 · G1
LAC115
PHX110
Q1 LAC +12; Q2 LAC +5; Q3 LAC 0; Q4 LAC +5
Final · R1 · G1
MIN80
DEN109
Q1 DEN +3; Q2 DEN +11; Q3 DEN +29; Q4 DEN +29
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 · 2021–22Apr 16, 2022: 4 games. Top scorer: Tyrese Maxey (PHI vs TOR), 38 points.
The lead · First round · Game 1 · LAL @ MEM

Lakers take Game 1, lead Memphis 1–0

128–112 in Memphis. The first round series continues. Rui Hachimura led Lakers with 29 points, 6 rebounds and 1 assist.

Game flow · LAL margin at each break
Quarter-end scores only (4 points), so swings inside a period don't show.
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+5-6+6+16LAL AHEAD ↑MEM AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
LAL32273732128
MEM27382522112
Who led
Rui HachimuraPoints, last 10 games: 3, 6, 4, 20, 17, 4, 11, 12, 12, 29LAL29 PTS · 6 REB · 1 AST
Austin ReavesPoints, last 10 games: 13, 19, 15, 18, 28, 20, 22, 12, 12, 23LAL23 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
Jaren Jackson Jr.Points, last 10 games: 37, 18, 15, 16, 9, 31, 17, 40, 36, 31MEM31 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST
Desmond BanePoints, last 10 games: 20, 25, 25, 31, 22, 21, 30, 24, 16, 22MEM22 PTS · 5 REB · 6 AST
Fantasy angleRecent playoff games against each player's regular-season average.
Heating up
+17.9points, today vs reg. season avg
Points per game
15.1Reg. season avg33Today

33 points today in 33 minutes, against 15.1 a game in the regular season (33 games).

Stepped-up role
+9.6minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
33.4Reg. season avg43Today

43 minutes today, against 33.4 a game in the regular season (64 games). Line: 35 points, 5 rebounds, 11 assists.

Cooling off
−25.1points, today vs reg. season avg
Points per game
31.1Reg. season avg6Today

6 points today in 11 minutes, against 31.1 a game in the regular season (63 games).

Second story · LAC @ PHX · R1 · G1

Clippers draw first blood against Phoenix

Clippers won Game 1 of the first round, 115–110. Kawhi Leonard led Clippers with 38 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists.

Series tracker · LAC vs PHX
G1 · @ PHXLAC115–110Game by game through Apr 16, winner and final score. Pink = LAC win.
Top performances

Kawhi Leonard leads the day with 38

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.
Kawhi LeonardPoints, last 10 games: 21, 32, 12, 22, 12, 40, 25, 27, 25, 38LAC @ PHX · W
38.0 PPG playoffs to date
38 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Jimmy ButlerPoints, last 10 games: 26, 35, 18, 12, 35, 27, 24, 21, 31, 35MIA @ MIL · W
35.0 PPG playoffs to date
35 PTS · 5 REB · 11 AST
Khris MiddletonPoints, last 10 games: 31, 16, 20, 19, 13, 34, 13, 19, 0, 33MIL vs MIA · L
33.0 PPG playoffs to date
33 PTS · 9 REB · 4 AST
Jaren Jackson Jr.Points, last 10 games: 37, 18, 15, 16, 9, 31, 17, 40, 36, 31MEM vs LAL · L
31.0 PPG playoffs to date
31 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST
Rui HachimuraPoints, last 10 games: 3, 6, 4, 20, 17, 4, 11, 12, 12, 29LAL @ MEM · W
29.0 PPG playoffs to date
29 PTS · 6 REB · 1 AST
Kevin DurantPoints, last 10 games: 17, 23, 20, 37, 16, 30, 35, 18, 29, 27PHX vs LAC · L
27.0 PPG playoffs to date
27 PTS · 9 REB · 11 AST