FloaterDaily Brief
Monday, May 6, 2024Playoffs · 2 games
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2 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: NYK trailed IND by 6 at halftime and won 121–117.

Final · R2 · G1
IND117
NYK121
Q1 NYK +3; Q2 NYK -6; Q3 NYK -5; Q4 NYK +4
Final · R2 · G2
MIN106
DEN80
Q1 MIN +8; Q2 MIN +26; Q3 MIN +22; Q4 MIN +26
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 · 2022–23May 6, 2023: 2 games. Top scorer: Jimmy Butler (MIA vs NYK), 28 points.
The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 1 · IND @ NYK

Jalen Brunson scores 43 as New York beats Indiana

New York won 121–117. Jalen Brunson: 43 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists. Conference semifinals series: New York 1, Indiana 0.

Game flow · NYK 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+3-6-5+4NYK AHEAD ↑IND AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
IND24313230117
NYK27223339121
Who led
Jalen BrunsonPoints, last 10 games: 39, 30, 40, 22, 24, 39, 47, 40, 41, 43NYK43 PTS · 6 REB · 6 AST
Donte DiVincenzoPoints, last 10 games: 17, 14, 25, 8, 19, 5, 8, 9, 23, 25NYK25 PTS · 3 REB · 1 AST
Myles TurnerPoints, last 10 games: 16, 17, 31, 17, 22, 29, 29, 13, 5, 23IND23 PTS · 2 REB · 3 AST
Pascal SiakamPoints, last 10 games: 16, 19, 28, 36, 37, 17, 13, 12, 19, 19IND19 PTS · 6 REB · 5 AST
Second story · MIN @ DEN · R2 · G2

Minnesota never trails at a break against Denver

Ahead after one, at the half and after three. Final: 106–80. Karl-Anthony Towns led Minnesota with 27 points, 12 rebounds and 1 assist.

Series tracker · MIN vs DEN
G1 · @ DENMIN106–99G2 · @ DENMIN106–80Game by game through May 6, winner and final score. Pink = MIN win.
Fantasy angleRecent playoff games against each player's regular-season average.
Heating up
+12.6points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
28.7Reg. season avg41.3Last 3 playoff games

41.3 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 28.7 in the regular season (77 games). Today: 43 points in 43 minutes.

Losing minutes
−10.6minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
21.9Reg. season avg11.3Last 3 playoff games

11.3 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 21.9 in the regular season (74 games). Today: 1 points in 4 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+14.9minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
29.1Reg. season avg44Today

44 minutes today, against 29.1 a game in the regular season (81 games). Line: 25 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assists.

Top performances

Jalen Brunson leads the day with 43

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.
Jalen BrunsonPoints, last 10 games: 39, 30, 40, 22, 24, 39, 47, 40, 41, 43NYK vs IND · W
36.6 PPG playoffs to date · +7.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
Most like it since 1995–96: De'Aaron Fox SAC, Apr 12, 2021: 43 PTS · 6 REB · 6 AST
43 PTS · 6 REB · 6 AST
Karl-Anthony TownsPoints, last 10 games: 18, 14, 11, 10, 19, 12, 18, 28, 20, 27MIN @ DEN · W
20.7 PPG playoffs to date · +7.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
27 PTS · 12 REB · 1 AST
Anthony EdwardsPoints, last 10 games: 51, 25, 14, 13, 33, 15, 36, 40, 43, 27MIN @ DEN · W
32.3 PPG playoffs to date · −6.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
27 PTS · 2 REB · 7 AST
Donte DiVincenzoPoints, last 10 games: 17, 14, 25, 8, 19, 5, 8, 9, 23, 25NYK vs IND · W
13.9 PPG playoffs to date · +13.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
25 PTS · 3 REB · 1 AST
Josh HartPoints, last 10 games: 16, 16, 12, 22, 21, 20, 4, 18, 16, 24NYK vs IND · W
17.9 PPG playoffs to date · +7.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
24 PTS · 13 REB · 8 AST
Myles TurnerPoints, last 10 games: 16, 17, 31, 17, 22, 29, 29, 13, 5, 23IND @ NYK · L
19.7 PPG playoffs to date · +3.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
23 PTS · 2 REB · 3 AST