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Tuesday, May 6, 2025Playoffs · 2 games
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2 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: IND trailed CLE by 17 after the first quarter and won 120–119.

Final · R2 · G2
IND120
CLE119
Q1 IND -17; Q2 IND -11; Q3 IND -14; Q4 IND +1
Final · R2 · G1
GSW99
MIN88
Q1 GSW -2; Q2 GSW +13; Q3 GSW +20; Q4 GSW +11
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 · 2023–24May 6, 2024: 2 games. Top scorer: Jalen Brunson (NYK vs IND), 43 points.
The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 2 · IND @ CLE

Indiana goes up 2–0 on Cleveland

Game 2 went to the Pacers, 120–119. Myles Turner led Indiana with 23 points, 8 rebounds and 1 assist. Donovan Mitchell scored 48 for Cleveland in the loss.

Game flow · IND margin at each break
Quarter-end scores only (4 points), so swings inside a period don't show. Pink = the comeback, from the biggest deficit to the final.
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-17-11-14+1IND AHEAD ↑CLE AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
IND15353436120
CLE32293721119
Who led
Myles TurnerPoints, last 10 games: 14, 13, 9, 19, 15, 6, 23, 21, 13, 23IND23 PTS · 8 REB · 1 AST
Aaron NesmithPoints, last 10 games: 7, 22, 10, 7, 16, 18, 14, 19, 17, 23IND23 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST
Donovan MitchellPoints, last 10 games: 24, 27, 26, 19, 30, 30, 13, 22, 33, 48CLE48 PTS · 5 REB · 9 AST
Max StrusPoints, last 10 games: 3, 11, 9, 19, 9, 14, 18, 3, 7, 23CLE23 PTS · 8 REB · 4 AST
Second story · GSW @ MIN · R2 · G1

Golden State beats Minnesota, 99–88

Golden State led 80–60 after three and won by 11. Buddy Hield led Golden State with 24 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists.

Series tracker · GSW vs MIN
G1 · @ MINGSW99–88Game by game through May 6, winner and final score. Pink = GSW win.
Fantasy angleRecent playoff games against each player's regular-season average.
Heating up
+10.3points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
24.0Reg. season avg34.3Last 3 playoff games

34.3 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 24.0 in the regular season (71 games). Today: 48 points in 36 minutes.

Losing minutes
−12.0minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
24.3Reg. season avg12.3Last 3 playoff games

12.3 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 24.3 in the regular season (47 games). Today: 7 points in 13 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+17.2minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
22.8Reg. season avg40Today

40 minutes today, against 22.8 a game in the regular season (82 games). Line: 24 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists.

Top performances

Donovan Mitchell leads the day with 48

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.
Donovan MitchellPoints, last 10 games: 24, 27, 26, 19, 30, 30, 13, 22, 33, 48CLE vs IND · L
29.3 PPG playoffs to date · +22.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
Most like it since 1995–96: Jalen Brunson NYK, Mar 31, 2023: 48 PTS · 4 REB · 9 AST
Season high48 PTS · 5 REB · 9 AST
Buddy HieldPoints, last 10 games: 8, 2, 2, 5, 17, 15, 4, 0, 33, 24GSW @ MIN · W
12.5 PPG playoffs to date · +13.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
24 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST
Anthony EdwardsPoints, last 10 games: 25, 44, 9, 43, 22, 25, 29, 43, 15, 23MIN vs GSW · L
26.2 PPG playoffs to date · −3.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
23 PTS · 14 REB · 2 AST
Max StrusPoints, last 10 games: 3, 11, 9, 19, 9, 14, 18, 3, 7, 23CLE vs IND · L
12.3 PPG playoffs to date · +12.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
23 PTS · 8 REB · 4 AST
Myles TurnerPoints, last 10 games: 14, 13, 9, 19, 15, 6, 23, 21, 13, 23IND @ CLE · W
17.1 PPG playoffs to date · +6.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
23 PTS · 8 REB · 1 AST
Aaron NesmithPoints, last 10 games: 7, 22, 10, 7, 16, 18, 14, 19, 17, 23IND @ CLE · W
16.3 PPG playoffs to date · +7.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
23 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST