Final · R1 · G1
TOR113
CLE126
Final · R1 · G1
MIN105
DEN116
Final · R1 · G1
ATL102
NYK113
Final · R1 · G1
HOU98
LAL107
The lead · First round · Game 1 · MIN @ DEN
Jamal Murray scores 30 in Denver win over Minnesota
Final: 116–105. Jamal Murray added 5 rebounds and 7 assists. First round series: Denver 1, Minnesota 0.
Game flow · DEN margin at each break
Quarter-end scores only (4 points), so swings inside a period don't show. Pink = the rally, from the biggest deficit to the final.
By quarter
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 33 | 29 | 17 | 26 | 105 |
| DEN | 23 | 39 | 29 | 25 | 116 |
Who led
Jamal MurrayDEN30 PTS · 5 REB · 7 AST
Nikola JokicDEN25 PTS · 13 REB · 11 AST
Anthony EdwardsMIN22 PTS · 9 REB · 7 AST
Rudy GobertMIN17 PTS · 10 REB · 2 AST
Second story · HOU @ LAL · R1 · G1
Lakers control Houston start to finish
Lakers won 107–98, leading by as many as 9 at a break. Luke Kennard led Lakers with 27 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists.
Series tracker · HOU vs LAL
Fantasy angleRecent playoff games against each player's regular-season average.
Heating up
Luke KennardLAL
+18.6points, today vs reg. season avg
Points per game
27 points today in 38 minutes, against 8.4 a game in the regular season (78 games).
Our take: Start everywhere
Stepped-up role
+13.7minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
42 minutes today, against 28.3 a game in the regular season (68 games). Line: 14 points, 2 rebounds, 0 assists.
Our take: Add in deep leagues
Cooling off
Jaylon TysonCLE
−11.2points, today vs reg. season avg
Points per game
2 points today in 14 minutes, against 13.2 a game in the regular season (66 games).
Our take: Consider benching
Top performances
Donovan Mitchell leads the day with 32
Donovan MitchellCLE vs TOR · W
32.0 PPG playoffs to date
32 PTS · 3 REB · 4 ASTJamal MurrayDEN vs MIN · W
30.0 PPG playoffs to date
30 PTS · 5 REB · 7 ASTJalen BrunsonNYK vs ATL · W
28.0 PPG playoffs to date
28 PTS · 5 REB · 7 ASTLuke KennardLAL vs HOU · W
27.0 PPG playoffs to date
27 PTS · 4 REB · 3 ASTCJ McCollumATL @ NYK · L
26.0 PPG playoffs to date
26 PTS · 3 REB · 1 ASTNikola JokicDEN vs MIN · W
25.0 PPG playoffs to date
25 PTS · 13 REB · 11 AST