FloaterDaily Brief
Friday, January 9, 2004Regular season · 12 games
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12 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: SEA trailed MEM by 15 after the first quarter and won 122–116.

Final · Box score
Wizards92
Magic103
Q1 ORL +15; Q2 ORL +20; Q3 ORL +12; Q4 ORL +11
Final · Box score
Nets81
Sixers97
Q1 PHI +9; Q2 PHI +17; Q3 PHI +17; Q4 PHI +16
Final · Box score
Clippers78
Raptors68
Q1 LAC +2; Q2 LAC +2; Q3 LAC +10; Q4 LAC +10
Final · Box score
Cavs82
Celtics107
Q1 BOS +12; Q2 BOS +9; Q3 BOS +15; Q4 BOS +25
Final · Box score
Pacers92
Mavs80
Q1 IND -3; Q2 IND -2; Q3 IND +6; Q4 IND +12
Final · Box score
Spurs94
Hornets84
Q1 SAS +8; Q2 SAS +11; Q3 SAS +15; Q4 SAS +10
Final · Box score
Blazers87
Bulls78
Q1 POR -2; Q2 POR -4; Q3 POR -2; Q4 POR +9
Final · Box score
Heat94
Bucks103
Q1 MIL +1; Q2 MIL +19; Q3 MIL +15; Q4 MIL +9
Final · Box score
Jazz96
Nuggets106
Q1 DEN +14; Q2 DEN +19; Q3 DEN +10; Q4 DEN +10
Final · Box score
Hawks67
Lakers113
Q1 LAL +27; Q2 LAL +29; Q3 LAL +39; Q4 LAL +46
Final · Box score
Kings113
Suns93
Q1 SAC +4; Q2 SAC +7; Q3 SAC +17; Q4 SAC +20
Final · Box score
Grizzlies116
Sonics122
Q1 SEA -15; Q2 SEA -5; Q3 SEA +4; Q4 SEA +6
On this day · 2002–03Jan 9, 2003: 2 games. Top scorer: Peja Stojakovic (Kings-Nets), 24 points.
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The lead · Grizzlies-Sonics

Seattle storms back from 15 down to beat Memphis

Marcus Camby goes for 11 rebounds

Game flow · SEA margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-15-5+4+6SEA AHEAD ↑MEM AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Grizzlies38272526116
Sonics23373428122
Who led
Rashard LewisPoints, last 10 games: 17, 22, 16, 13, 33, 20, 18, 8, 11, 26SEA26 PTS · 9 REB · 1 AST
Brent BarryPoints, last 10 games: 9, 5, 10, 12, 10, 12, 9, 9, 5, 18SEA18 PTS · 5 REB · 10 AST
James PoseyPoints, last 10 games: 10, 20, 18, 13, 14, 6, 2, 13, 15, 25MEM25 PTS · 2 REB · 3 AST
Mike MillerPoints, last 10 games: 8, 6, 9, 0, 3, 4, 7, 5, 17, 20MEM20 PTS · 1 REB · 4 AST
Lead changes
Blazers-Bulls11
Kings-Suns10
Spurs-Hornets5
Clippers-Raptors3
Heat-Bucks3
Grizzlies-Sonics2
Pacers-Mavs1
Nets-Sixers1
Wizards-Magic0
Hawks-Lakers0
The night in charts
Grizzlies-Sonics combined for 238, 32 more than any other game
Points by game
Grizzlies-SonicsGrizzlies 116, Sonics 122
238
Kings-SunsKings 113, Suns 93
206
Jazz-NuggetsJazz 96, Nuggets 106
202
Heat-BucksHeat 94, Bucks 103
197
Wizards-MagicWizards 92, Magic 103
195
Cavs-CelticsCavs 82, Celtics 107
189
Hawks-LakersHawks 67, Lakers 113
180
Nets-SixersNets 81, Sixers 97
178
Spurs-HornetsSpurs 94, Hornets 84
178
Pacers-MavsPacers 92, Mavs 80
172
Blazers-BullsBlazers 87, Bulls 78
165
Clippers-RaptorsClippers 78, Raptors 68
146
SEA won the closest game by 6
Closest finishes
Grizzlies-SonicsGrizzlies 116, Sonics 122
+6 SEA
Blazers-BullsBlazers 87, Bulls 78
+9 POR
Heat-BucksHeat 94, Bucks 103
+9 MIL
Spurs-HornetsSpurs 94, Hornets 84
+10 SAS
Clippers-RaptorsClippers 78, Raptors 68
+10 LAC
Jazz-NuggetsJazz 96, Nuggets 106
+10 DEN
Wizards-MagicWizards 92, Magic 103
+11 ORL
Pacers-MavsPacers 92, Mavs 80
+12 IND
Nets-SixersNets 81, Sixers 97
+16 PHI
Kings-SunsKings 113, Suns 93
+20 SAC
Cavs-CelticsCavs 82, Celtics 107
+25 BOS
Hawks-LakersHawks 67, Lakers 113
+46 LAL
SEA erased a 15-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Grizzlies-SonicsSEA won · Grizzlies 116, Sonics 122
15 pts
Blazers-BullsPOR won · Blazers 87, Bulls 78
4 pts
Pacers-MavsIND won · Pacers 92, Mavs 80
3 pts
Hilario shot 9-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
HilarioDEN · 25 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST, 2 STL
90% (9-10)
WilcoxLAC · 17 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST, 1 BLK
80% (8-10)
Glenn RobinsonPHI · 26 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST, 2 STL
75% (12-16)
SnowPHI · 16 PTS, 10 AST, 4 REB, 1 STL
70% (7-10)
JamisonDAL · 19 PTS, 8 REB, 1 BLK
67% (8-12)
Final · Grizzlies-Sonics
Grizzlies 116Sonics 122
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Grizzlies38272526116
Sonics23373428122
The story
Rashard Lewis had 26 points as Seattle beat Memphis 122-116

James Posey led Memphis with 25 PTS, 3 AST, 2 REB 26 PTS, 9 REB, 1 AST · 11-21 FG, 1-4 3PT

The swing

Down 15 after the first, the SuperSonics took the second 37-27.

SEA lead by quarter
200 −15−5+4+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Brent Barry led the game in fantasy with 47.5 FPTS (18 PTS, 10 AST, 5 REB)

Final · Jazz-Nuggets
Jazz 96Nuggets 106
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Jazz1421342796
Nuggets28262527106
The story
Denver beat Utah 106-96 behind 27 points from Carmelo Anthony

Andrei Kirilenko paced Utah: 12 PTS, 11 REB, 5 AST 27 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST · 11-22 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

A 28-14 first quarter did the most damage for the Nuggets.

DEN lead by quarter
200 +14+19+10+10 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Cavs-Celtics
Cavs 82Celtics 107
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Cavs2122241582
Celtics33193025107
The story
Paul Pierce's 30 points and 12 rebounds carried Boston past Cleveland, 107-82

For Cleveland, Tony Battie had 13 REB, 10 PTS 30 PTS, 12 REB, 8 AST · 8-15 FG, 2-4 3PT

The swing

The first quarter, 33-21, was where the Celtics built it.

BOS lead by quarter
300 +12+9+15+25 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+7.6points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
17.6Season avg25.2Last 5

25.2 points a game over his last five games, against 17.6 in 33 earlier games. Today: 10 points in 35 minutes.

Losing minutes
−19.2minutes, last 3 vs 2002–03 avg
Minutes per game
33.62002–03 avg14.4Last 3

14.4 minutes a game over his last three games, against 33.6 in 2002–03 (76 games). Today: 19 points in 18 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+22.8minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
10.2Season avg33Today

33 minutes today, against 10.2 a game in 29 earlier games. Line: 9 points, 12 rebounds, 2 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Lakers post the night's biggest win

Lakers beat Atlanta by 46, the widest margin of 12 games.

SEA over MEM6POR over CHI9MIL over MIA9LAC over TOR10SAS over NOH10DEN over UTA10ORL over WAS11IND over DAL12PHI over NJN16SAC over PHX20BOS over CLE25LAL over ATL46Final margin, points. Pink = the widest win.
Top performances

Tracy McGrady leads the day with 35

Tracy McGradyPoints, last 10 games: 29, 20, 41, 24, 0, 22, 34, 43, 28, 35Magic-Wizards · W
25.5 PPG season to date · +9.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
35 PTS · 6 REB · 7 AST
Paul PiercePoints, last 10 games: 15, 27, 24, 21, 14, 18, 33, 27, 19, 30Celtics-Cavs · W
23.7 PPG season to date · +6.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 12 REB · 8 AST
Peja StojakovicPoints, last 10 games: 31, 29, 41, 16, 37, 21, 24, 28, 19, 29Kings-Suns · W
24.9 PPG season to date · +4.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 12 REB · 2 AST
Carmelo AnthonyPoints, last 10 games: 15, 37, 10, 19, 12, 8, 26, 9, 20, 27Nuggets-Jazz · W
18.4 PPG season to date · +8.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
27 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
Slava MedvedenkoPoints, last 10 games: 11, 4, 12, 10, 10, 14, 18, 4, 7, 26Lakers-Hawks · W
9.4 PPG season to date · +17.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high26 PTS · 11 REB · 3 AST
Metta World PeacePoints, last 10 games: 21, 18, 3, 18, 18, 28, 9, 22, 23, 26Pacers-Mavs · W
17.9 PPG season to date · +8.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
26 PTS · 11 REB · 2 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Keith Van HornNYK+5.0 22.0 last 10 · 17.0 season
Alvin WilliamsTOR+4.5 12.7 last 10 · 8.2 season
Jason KiddNJN+4.1 21.5 last 10 · 17.4 season
Joe JohnsonPHX+4.0 17.4 last 10 · 13.4 season
Dwyane WadeMIA+3.6 19.8 last 10 · 16.2 season
Cold
Flip MurraySEA−6.2 9.5 last 10 · 15.7 season
Vin BakerBOS−5.6 6.0 last 10 · 11.6 season
Jason TerryATL−4.1 11.8 last 10 · 15.9 season
Mike MillerMEM−3.4 7.9 last 10 · 11.3 season
Christian LaettnerWAS−3.1 3.8 last 10 · 6.9 season