FloaterDaily Brief
Sunday, April 30, 2023Playoffs · 2 games
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2 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: MIA trailed NYK by 11 after the first quarter and won 108–101.

Final · R2 · G1
MIA108
NYK101
Q1 MIA -11; Q2 MIA -5; Q3 MIA +6; Q4 MIA +7
Final · R1 · G7
GSW120
SAC100
Q1 GSW -1; Q2 GSW -2; Q3 GSW +10; Q4 GSW +20
Bars under each score: who led after each quarter, from the winner's side. winner ahead behind behind in a 10+ point comeback tied
The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 1 · MIA @ NYK

Miami draws first blood against New York

Miami won Game 1 of the conference semifinals, 108–101. Jimmy Butler led Miami with 25 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists.

Game flow · MIA 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.
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-11-5+6+7MIA AHEAD ↑NYK AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
MIA21293127108
NYK32232026101
Who led
Jimmy ButlerPoints, last 10 games: 27, 24, 21, 31, 35, 25, 30, 56, 42, 25MIA25 PTS · 11 REB · 4 AST
Gabe VincentPoints, last 10 games: 6, 2, 6, 0, 15, 16, 2, 10, 22, 20MIA20 PTS · 2 REB · 5 AST
RJ BarrettPoints, last 10 games: 12, 14, 28, 18, 7, 14, 19, 26, 21, 26NYK26 PTS · 9 REB · 7 AST
Jalen BrunsonPoints, last 10 games: 25, 12, 48, 27, 27, 20, 21, 29, 23, 25NYK25 PTS · 5 REB · 7 AST
Fantasy angleRecent playoff games against each player's regular-season average.
Heating up
+18.1points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
22.9Reg. season avg41.0Last 3 playoff games

41.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 22.9 in the regular season (64 games). Today: 25 points in 43 minutes.

Losing minutes
−17.5minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
20.8Reg. season avg3.3Last 3 playoff games

3.3 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 20.8 in the regular season (67 games). Today: 0 points in 3 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+15.3minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
15.7Reg. season avg31Today

31 minutes today, against 15.7 a game in the regular season (67 games). Line: 18 points, 8 rebounds, 0 assists.

Second story · GSW @ SAC · R1 · G7

Golden State closes out Sacramento in seven

Golden State won Game 7, 120–100, to take the first round series 4–3. Stephen Curry led Golden State with 50 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists.

Series tracker · GSW vs SAC
G1 · @ SACSAC126–123G2 · @ SACSAC114–106G3 · @ GSWGSW114–97G4 · @ GSWGSW126–125G5 · @ SACGSW123–116G6 · @ GSWSAC118–99G7 · @ SACGSW120–100Game by game through Apr 30, winner and final score. Pink = GSW win.
Top performances

Stephen Curry leads the day with 50

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.
Stephen CurryPoints, last 10 games: 34, 25, 26, 30, 28, 36, 32, 31, 29, 50GSW @ SAC · W
33.7 PPG playoffs to date · +19.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
Most like it since 1995–96: Allen Iverson PHI, Feb 6, 2000: 50 PTS · 9 REB · 6 AST
Ties season high50 PTS · 8 REB · 6 AST
RJ BarrettPoints, last 10 games: 12, 14, 28, 18, 7, 14, 19, 26, 21, 26NYK vs MIA · L
18.8 PPG playoffs to date · +8.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
26 PTS · 9 REB · 7 AST
Jimmy ButlerPoints, last 10 games: 27, 24, 21, 31, 35, 25, 30, 56, 42, 25MIA @ NYK · W
35.5 PPG playoffs to date · −12.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
25 PTS · 11 REB · 4 AST
Jalen BrunsonPoints, last 10 games: 25, 12, 48, 27, 27, 20, 21, 29, 23, 25NYK vs MIA · L
24.2 PPG playoffs to date · +1.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
25 PTS · 5 REB · 7 AST
Domantas SabonisPoints, last 10 games: 16, 19, 14, 12, 24, 15, 14, 21, 7, 22SAC vs GSW · L
16.4 PPG playoffs to date · +6.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
22 PTS · 8 REB · 7 AST
Gabe VincentPoints, last 10 games: 6, 2, 6, 0, 15, 16, 2, 10, 22, 20MIA @ NYK · W
14.2 PPG playoffs to date · +7.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
20 PTS · 2 REB · 5 AST