FloaterDaily Brief
Friday, May 9, 2025Playoffs · 2 games
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2 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: DEN trailed OKC by 6 after the first quarter and won 113–104.

Final · R2 · G3
CLE126
IND104
Q1 CLE 0; Q2 CLE +21; Q3 CLE +18; Q4 CLE +22
Final · OT · R2 · G3
OKC104
DEN113
Q1 DEN -6; Q2 DEN -5; Q3 DEN -3; Q4 DEN 0; OT1 DEN +9
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 9, 2024: 2 games. Top scorer: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (OKC vs DAL), 33 points.
The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 3 · OKC @ DEN

Denver takes Game 3 in overtime

Tied 102–102 after regulation, Denver beat OKC 113–104. Series: Denver 2, OKC 1. Jamal Murray led Denver with 27 points, 4 rebounds and 8 assists.

Game flow · DEN margin at each break
Quarter-end scores only (5 points, including overtime), so swings inside a period don't show.
-15-10-50+5+10+15OVERTIMETipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3End reg.Final0-6-5-30+9DEN AHEAD ↑OKC AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1T
OKC282827192104
DEN2229292211113
Who led
Jamal MurrayPoints, last 10 games: 21, 23, 23, 13, 43, 21, 16, 21, 14, 27DEN27 PTS · 4 REB · 8 AST
Aaron GordonPoints, last 10 games: 25, 14, 15, 14, 23, 19, 22, 22, 10, 22DEN22 PTS · 8 REB · 5 AST
Jalen WilliamsPoints, last 10 games: 16, 26, 33, 20, 24, 26, 23, 16, 17, 32OKC32 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderPoints, last 10 games: 22, 26, 42, 15, 27, 31, 38, 33, 34, 18OKC18 PTS · 13 REB · 7 AST
Fantasy angleRecent playoff games against each player's regular-season average.
Heating up
+17.3points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
24.0Reg. season avg41.3Last 3 playoff games

41.3 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 24.0 in the regular season (71 games). Today: 43 points in 37 minutes.

Losing minutes
−11.0minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
21.7Reg. season avg10.7Last 3 playoff games

10.7 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 21.7 in the regular season (74 games). Today: 2 points in 3 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+17.6minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
28.4Reg. season avg46Today

46 minutes today, against 28.4 a game in the regular season (51 games). Line: 22 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists.

Second story · CLE @ IND · R2 · G3

Cleveland stays alive against Indiana

A 126–104 win in Game 3 cuts the conference semifinals deficit to 2–1. Donovan Mitchell led Cleveland with 43 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists.

Series tracker · CLE vs IND
G1 · @ CLEIND121–112G2 · @ CLEIND120–119G3 · @ INDCLE126–104Game by game through May 9, winner and final score. Pink = CLE win.
Top performances

Donovan Mitchell 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.
Donovan MitchellPoints, last 10 games: 27, 26, 19, 30, 30, 13, 22, 33, 48, 43CLE @ IND · W
31.3 PPG playoffs to date · +13.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
Most like it since 1995–96: Tracy McGrady HOU, Jan 22, 2006: 43 PTS · 9 REB · 5 AST
43 PTS · 9 REB · 5 AST
Jalen WilliamsPoints, last 10 games: 16, 26, 33, 20, 24, 26, 23, 16, 17, 32OKC @ DEN · L
22.6 PPG playoffs to date · +11.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
32 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
Jamal MurrayPoints, last 10 games: 21, 23, 23, 13, 43, 21, 16, 21, 14, 27DEN vs OKC · W
22.2 PPG playoffs to date · +5.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
27 PTS · 4 REB · 8 AST
Bennedict MathurinPoints, last 10 games: 17, 13, 20, 13, 14, 9, 5, 11, 19, 23IND vs CLE · L
13.4 PPG playoffs to date · +11.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
23 PTS · 1 REB · 0 AST
Aaron GordonPoints, last 10 games: 25, 14, 15, 14, 23, 19, 22, 22, 10, 22DEN vs OKC · W
18.6 PPG playoffs to date · +3.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
22 PTS · 8 REB · 5 AST
Michael Porter Jr.Points, last 10 games: 3, 15, 7, 17, 14, 5, 15, 2, 8, 21DEN vs OKC · W
10.7 PPG playoffs to date · +11.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 8 REB · 1 AST