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Daily NBA Fix 5-4-14: Home Court Really Does Matter

By Phil Watson

May 3, 2014; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin (32) embraces guard Chris Paul (3) after game seven of the first round of the 2014 NBA Playoffs against the Golden State Warriors at Staples Center. The Clippers defeated the Warriors 126-121 to win the series 4-3. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
May 3, 2014; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin (32) embraces guard Chris Paul (3) after game seven of the first round of the 2014 NBA Playoffs against the Golden State Warriors at Staples Center. The Clippers defeated the Warriors 126-121 to win the series 4-3. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /
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May 3, 2014; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Atlanta Hawks guard Kyle Korver (26) defends Indiana Pacers forward Paul George (24) during the second half of game seven of the first round of the 2014 NBA Playoffs at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Indiana Pacers beat Atlanta Hawks 92 to 80. Mandatory Credit: Marc Lebryk-USA TODAY Sports
May 3, 2014; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Atlanta Hawks guard Kyle Korver (26) defends Indiana Pacers forward Paul George (24) during the second half of game seven of the first round of the 2014 NBA Playoffs at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Indiana Pacers beat Atlanta Hawks 92 to 80. Mandatory Credit: Marc Lebryk-USA TODAY Sports /

Goose Egg Award (Player with the most minutes and zero points)

Player MP ▾ FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
Pero Antic 20:48 0 5 0 3 0 0 4 1 2 0 0 3 0
Harrison Barnes 13:14 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 1 0
Louis Williams 11:37 0 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
Danny Granger 3:25 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 2 0
Elton Brand 3:08 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

Provided by Basketball-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 5/4/2014.

Clean and Sober Award (most minutes without taking a shot)
Ian Mahinmi of the Indiana Pacers returns to a familiar place—the C&S winner’s circle. Mahinmi was 1-for-2 from the foul line and had two rebounds, two blocks and an assist in Indiana’s Game 7 win, playing 13:58.

Ironman Award (most minutes played)

Player MP ▾ FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
Stephen Curry 45:50 7 17 3 7 16 16 5 9 3 0 2 4 33
Kyle Korver 45:17 6 13 5 10 2 3 3 0 0 0 3 2 19
Paul Millsap 43:51 6 21 0 5 3 5 17 4 4 1 2 4 15
George Hill 43:38 3 10 0 5 9 9 5 4 2 0 1 2 15
Paul George 43:27 11 23 1 8 7 8 11 3 2 0 2 4 30

Provided by Basketball-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 5/4/2014.

Random Tidbits, Notes and Other Things You Might Want To Know
The Hawks broke an NBA playoff record with 44 3-point attempts in Game 7 against the Pacers. The problem was they only made 11 of them (25 percent). The previous record was 42, set by Dallas in a double-overtime game against Sacramento in May 2003 … It was the first Game 7 at home for the Pacers since the franchise joined the NBA from the ABA in 1976 … Atlanta is 2-3 in Game 7s since the franchise moved from St. Louis in 1968 … Russell Westbrook joined Rajon Rondo as the only players with two Game 7 triple-doubles. Westbrook also had a triple-double in Game 7 against the Grizzlies in 2011. Four other players have done it once (Scottie Pippen, James Worthy, Larry Bird and Jerry West) … Westbrook tied a franchise playoff single-game record with his 16 assists, matching the 16 dimes dropped by Nate McMillan in 1987 … DeAndre Jordan set a new Clippers franchise record with 106 rebounds in the series, breaking the old mark of 94 set by Bob McAdoo in 1975 … The Warriors haven’t won a Game 7 on the road since 1948, when the Philadelphia Warriors beat the St. Louis Bombers in the semifinals in the old Basketball Association of America.