FloaterDaily Brief
Wednesday, April 29, 2026Playoffs · 3 games
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3 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: 7 points, by CLE (vs TOR) and HOU (vs LAL).

Final · R1 · G5
ORL109
DET116
Q1 DET +12; Q2 DET +6; Q3 DET +10; Q4 DET +7
Final · R1 · G5
TOR120
CLE125
Q1 CLE +4; Q2 CLE -7; Q3 CLE -3; Q4 CLE +5
Final · R1 · G5
HOU99
LAL93
Q1 HOU -7; Q2 HOU +4; Q3 HOU +9; Q4 HOU +6
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 · 2024–25Apr 29, 2025: 4 games. Top scorer: Jamal Murray (DEN vs LAC), 43 points.
The lead · First round · Game 5 · TOR @ CLE

Cleveland wins Game 5 over Toronto, 125–120

First round series: Cleveland 3, Toronto 2. James Harden led Cleveland with 23 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists.

Game flow · CLE 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+4-7-3+5CLE AHEAD ↑TOR AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
TOR34402917120
CLE38293325125
Who led
James HardenPoints, last 10 games: 17, 19, 28, 21, 20, 22, 28, 18, 19, 23CLE23 PTS · 9 REB · 5 AST
Evan MobleyPoints, last 10 games: 6, 12, 24, 22, 10, 17, 25, 15, 8, 23CLE23 PTS · 9 REB · 1 AST
RJ BarrettPoints, last 10 games: 25, 15, 16, 22, 26, 24, 22, 33, 18, 25TOR25 PTS · 12 REB · 5 AST
Ja'Kobe WalterPoints, last 10 games: 16, 9, 7, 15, 11, 7, 14, 0, 0, 20TOR20 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST
Second story · HOU @ LAL · R1 · G5

Houston stays alive against Lakers

A 99–93 win in Game 5 cuts the first round deficit to 3–2. Jabari Smith Jr. led Houston with 22 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists.

Series tracker · HOU vs LAL
G1 · @ LALLAL107–98G2 · @ LALLAL101–94G3 · @ HOULAL112–108G4 · @ HOUHOU115–96G5 · @ LALHOU99–93Game by game through Apr 29, winner and final score. Pink = HOU win.
Fantasy angleRecent playoff games against each player's regular-season average.
Heating up
+8.7points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
13.3Reg. season avg22.0Last 3 playoff games

22.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 13.3 in the regular season (63 games). Today: 23 points in 31 minutes.

Losing minutes
−11.9minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
25.2Reg. season avg13.3Last 3 playoff games

13.3 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 25.2 in the regular season (82 games). Today: 2 points in 9 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+14.6minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
20.4Reg. season avg35Today

35 minutes today, against 20.4 a game in the regular season (72 games). Line: 20 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists.

Top performances

Paolo Banchero 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.
Paolo BancheroPoints, last 10 games: 20, 14, 23, 18, 25, 23, 18, 25, 18, 45ORL @ DET · L
25.8 PPG playoffs to date · +24.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
Most like it since 1995–96: Paul George OKC, Feb 22, 2019: 45 PTS · 9 REB · 7 AST
Season high45 PTS · 9 REB · 7 AST
Cade CunninghamPoints, last 10 games: 33, 6, 13, 14, 7, 39, 27, 27, 25, 45DET vs ORL · W
32.6 PPG playoffs to date · +15.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
Most like it since 1995–96: Jordan Poole WAS, Feb 7, 2025: 45 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST
45 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST
RJ BarrettPoints, last 10 games: 25, 15, 16, 22, 26, 24, 22, 33, 18, 25TOR @ CLE · L
24.4 PPG playoffs to date · +0.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
25 PTS · 12 REB · 5 AST
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 13, 30, 26, 28, 18, 19, 28, 29, 10, 25LAL vs HOU · L
22.2 PPG playoffs to date · +3.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
25 PTS · 3 REB · 7 AST
James HardenPoints, last 10 games: 17, 19, 28, 21, 20, 22, 28, 18, 19, 23CLE vs TOR · W
22.0 PPG playoffs to date · +1.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
23 PTS · 9 REB · 5 AST
Evan MobleyPoints, last 10 games: 6, 12, 24, 22, 10, 17, 25, 15, 8, 23CLE vs TOR · W
17.6 PPG playoffs to date · +6.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
23 PTS · 9 REB · 1 AST