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Monday, May 1, 2023Playoffs · 2 games
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2 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: PHI trailed BOS by 7 after the first quarter and won 119–115.

Final · R2 · G1
PHI119
BOS115
Q1 PHI -7; Q2 PHI -3; Q3 PHI 0; Q4 PHI +4
Final · R2 · G2
PHX87
DEN97
Q1 DEN -3; Q2 DEN -2; Q3 DEN -3; Q4 DEN +10
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 · 2021–22May 1, 2022: 2 games. Top scorer: Ja Morant (MEM vs GSW), 34 points.
The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 1 · PHI @ BOS

James Harden goes for 45 in Philadelphia win over Boston

Philadelphia won 119–115. Conference semifinals series: Philadelphia 1, Boston 0. Jayson Tatum scored 39 for Boston in the loss.

Game flow · PHI 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 Q3Final0-7-30+4PHI AHEAD ↑BOS AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
PHI31322432119
BOS38282128115
Who led
James HardenPoints, last 10 games: 15, 23, 11, 20, 14, 23, 8, 21, 17, 45PHI45 PTS · 1 REB · 6 AST
Tyrese MaxeyPoints, last 10 games: 29, 22, 13, 29, 5, 13, 33, 25, 16, 26PHI26 PTS · 1 REB · 2 AST
Jayson TatumPoints, last 10 games: 39, 19, 21, 25, 29, 29, 31, 19, 30, 39BOS39 PTS · 11 REB · 5 AST
Jaylen BrownPoints, last 10 games: 30, 12, 25, 29, 18, 15, 31, 35, 32, 23BOS23 PTS · 6 REB · 4 AST
Fantasy angleRecent playoff games against each player's regular-season average.
Heating up
+8.5points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
27.8Reg. season avg36.3Last 3 playoff games

36.3 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 27.8 in the regular season (53 games). Today: 35 points in 45 minutes.

Losing minutes
−18.6minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
25.9Reg. season avg7.3Last 3 playoff games

7.3 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 25.9 in the regular season (79 games). Today: 0 points in 4 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+26.1minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
10.9Reg. season avg37Today

37 minutes today, against 10.9 a game in the regular season (69 games). Line: 10 points, 13 rebounds, 2 assists.

Second story · PHX @ DEN · R2 · G2

Denver takes Game 2, leads Phoenix 2–0

97–87 in Denver. The conference semifinals series continues. Nikola Jokic led Denver with 39 points, 16 rebounds and 5 assists.

Series tracker · PHX vs DEN
G1 · @ DENDEN125–107G2 · @ DENDEN97–87Game by game through May 1, winner and final score. Pink = DEN win.
Top performances

James Harden 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.
James HardenPoints, last 10 games: 15, 23, 11, 20, 14, 23, 8, 21, 17, 45PHI @ BOS · W
22.8 PPG playoffs to date · +27.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
Most like it since 1995–96: Gilbert Arenas WAS, Nov 4, 2006: 44 PTS · 1 REB · 6 AST
Season high45 PTS · 1 REB · 6 AST
Nikola JokicPoints, last 10 games: 25, 14, 6, 13, 27, 20, 43, 28, 24, 39DEN vs PHX · W
27.7 PPG playoffs to date · +13.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
39 PTS · 16 REB · 5 AST
Jayson TatumPoints, last 10 games: 39, 19, 21, 25, 29, 29, 31, 19, 30, 39BOS vs PHI · L
28.9 PPG playoffs to date · +11.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
39 PTS · 11 REB · 5 AST
Devin BookerPoints, last 10 games: 22, 27, 15, 26, 38, 45, 30, 47, 27, 35PHX @ DEN · L
35.4 PPG playoffs to date · −0.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
35 PTS · 5 REB · 6 AST
Tyrese MaxeyPoints, last 10 games: 29, 22, 13, 29, 5, 13, 33, 25, 16, 26PHI @ BOS · W
22.6 PPG playoffs to date · +4.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
26 PTS · 1 REB · 2 AST
Kevin DurantPoints, last 10 games: 35, 18, 29, 27, 25, 28, 31, 31, 29, 24PHX @ DEN · L
27.9 PPG playoffs to date · −4.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
24 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST