FloaterDaily Brief
Wednesday, December 29, 2004Regular season · 9 games
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9 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: DET trailed WAS by 17 at halftime and won 107–105.

Final · Box score
Pacers74
Bobcats71
Q1 IND -1; Q2 IND -1; Q3 IND +2; Q4 IND +3
Final · Box score
Rockets98
Cavs87
Q1 HOU +1; Q2 HOU +7; Q3 HOU +4; Q4 HOU +11
Final · Box score
Bucks111
Magic105
Q1 MIL +7; Q2 MIL +6; Q3 MIL +9; Q4 MIL +6
Final · Box score
Pistons107
Wizards105
Q1 DET -2; Q2 DET -17; Q3 DET -5; Q4 DET +2
Final · Box score
Wolves87
Knicks100
Q1 NYK +2; Q2 NYK +7; Q3 NYK +3; Q4 NYK +13
Final · Box score
Celtics109
Grizzlies117
Q1 MEM -9; Q2 MEM -9; Q3 MEM -11; Q4 MEM +8
Final · Box score
Suns107
Hornets96
Q1 PHX +6; Q2 PHX +10; Q3 PHX +10; Q4 PHX +11
Final · Box score
Raptors105
Warriors111
Q1 GSW -4; Q2 GSW -1; Q3 GSW -4; Q4 GSW +6
Final · Box score
Jazz90
Clippers101
Q1 LAC -2; Q2 LAC +3; Q3 LAC +11; Q4 LAC +11
On this day · 2003–04Dec 29, 2003: 9 games. Top scorer: Stephon Marbury (Suns-Clippers), 40 points.
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The lead · Pistons-Wizards

Chauncey Billups drops 32 in 17-point comeback win over Washington

Larry Hughes goes for 30 points

Game flow · DET margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-2-17-5+2DET AHEAD ↑WAS AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Pistons23193233107
Wizards25342026105
Who led
Chauncey BillupsPoints, last 10 games: 12, 8, 9, 15, 16, 16, 32, 20, 13, 32DET32 PTS · 2 REB · 6 AST
Rasheed WallacePoints, last 10 games: 13, 16, 22, 18, 13, 17, 12, 16, 6, 23DET23 PTS · 9 REB · 2 AST
Gilbert ArenasPoints, last 10 games: 16, 18, 22, 37, 19, 29, 22, 21, 17, 34WAS34 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Larry HughesPoints, last 10 games: 15, 12, 19, 33, 19, 25, 19, 13, 20, 30WAS30 PTS · 4 REB · 7 AST
Lead changes
Pacers-Bobcats16
Rockets-Cavs8
Bucks-Magic7
Pistons-Wizards7
Celtics-Grizzlies7
Jazz-Clippers2
Shot of the night

Billups's jumper with 0.7 seconds left breaks the tie, 107-105 final

The night in charts
Celtics-Grizzlies combined for 226, 10 more than any other game
Points by game
Celtics-GrizzliesCeltics 109, Grizzlies 117
226
Bucks-MagicBucks 111, Magic 105
216
Raptors-WarriorsRaptors 105, Warriors 111
216
Pistons-WizardsPistons 107, Wizards 105
212
Suns-HornetsSuns 107, Hornets 96
203
Jazz-ClippersJazz 90, Clippers 101
191
Wolves-KnicksWolves 87, Knicks 100
187
Rockets-CavsRockets 98, Cavs 87
185
Pacers-BobcatsPacers 74, Bobcats 71
145
2 of 9 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Pistons-WizardsPistons 107, Wizards 105
+2 DET
Pacers-BobcatsPacers 74, Bobcats 71
+3 IND
Bucks-MagicBucks 111, Magic 105
+6 MIL
Raptors-WarriorsRaptors 105, Warriors 111
+6 GSW
Celtics-GrizzliesCeltics 109, Grizzlies 117
+8 MEM
Rockets-CavsRockets 98, Cavs 87
+11 HOU
Jazz-ClippersJazz 90, Clippers 101
+11 LAC
Suns-HornetsSuns 107, Hornets 96
+11 PHX
Wolves-KnicksWolves 87, Knicks 100
+13 NYK
DET erased a 17-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Pistons-WizardsDET won · Pistons 107, Wizards 105
17 pts
Celtics-GrizzliesMEM won · Celtics 109, Grizzlies 117
11 pts
Raptors-WarriorsGSW won · Raptors 105, Warriors 111
4 pts
Jazz-ClippersLAC won · Jazz 90, Clippers 101
2 pts
Pacers-BobcatsIND won · Pacers 74, Bobcats 71
1 pt
Nash shot 8-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
NashPHX · 22 PTS, 9 AST, 3 REB, 1 STL
73% (8-11)
Kurt ThomasNYK · 14 PTS, 6 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
70% (7-10)
BillupsDET · 32 PTS, 6 AST, 2 REB, 2 STL
69% (11-16)
LaFrentzBOS · 28 PTS, 8 REB, 2 BLK, 1 AST
67% (10-15)
DunleavyGSW · 29 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST, 1 BLK
67% (10-15)
Final · Pistons-Wizards
Pistons 107Wizards 105
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pistons23193233107
Wizards25342026105
The story
Rasheed Wallace had 23 points as Detroit beat Washington 107-105

Antawn Jamison led Washington with 16 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST 23 PTS, 9 REB, 2 AST · 9-17 FG, 1-1 3PT

The swing

Down 17 after the second, the Pistons took the third 32-20.

DET lead by quarter
200 −2−17−5+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Pacers-Bobcats
Pacers 74Bobcats 71
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pacers1419221974
Bobcats1519191871
The story
Jermaine O'Neal's 24 points and 17 rebounds carried Indiana past Charlotte, 74-71

For Charlotte, Melvin Ely had 14 PTS, 11 REB, 2 AST 24 PTS, 17 REB, 4 AST · 9-24 FG

The swing

The Pacers trailed by 1 going into the third, then won it 22-19.

IND lead by quarter
200 −1−1+2+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Celtics-Grizzlies
Celtics 109Grizzlies 117
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Celtics38272915109
Grizzlies29272734117
The story
Memphis beat Boston 117-109 behind 24 points and 11 rebounds from Pau Gasol

Paul Pierce paced Boston: 18 PTS, 7 AST, 4 REB 24 PTS, 11 REB, 5 AST · 6-13 FG

The swing

A 34-15 fourth quarter erased a 11-point hole for the Grizzlies.

MEM lead by quarter
200 −9−9−11+8 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Raef LaFrentz topped the game at 48.1 FPTS: 28 PTS, 8 REB

Fantasy angle
Heating up
+6.0points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
16.6Season avg22.6Last 5

22.6 points a game over his last five games, against 16.6 in 24 earlier games. Today: 32 points in 40 minutes.

Losing minutes
−15.0minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
34.8Season avg19.8Last 3

19.8 minutes a game over his last three games, against 34.8 in 22 earlier games. Today: 2 points in 10 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+27.0minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
11.0Season avg38Today

38 minutes today, against 11.0 a game in 21 earlier games. Line: 23 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists.

Second story · Celtics-Grizzlies

Memphis fights back late to top Boston

Boston led 94–83 after three. Memphis won the fourth 34–15 and the game 117–109. Pau Gasol led Memphis with 24 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists.

Top-scorer duel · Grizzlies-Celtics
Pau Gasol · MEMRaef LaFrentz · BOSPTS2428REB118AST51Top scorer on each side. Bars scale within each stat. Pink = the winning side.
Top performances

Jason Richardson leads the day with 35

Jason RichardsonPoints, last 10 games: 24, 14, 15, 25, 22, 26, 24, 26, 18, 35Warriors-Raptors · W
20.8 PPG season to date · +14.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high35 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST
Tracy McGradyPoints, last 10 games: 33, 15, 25, 27, 29, 34, 25, 21, 20, 34Rockets-Cavs · W
23.3 PPG season to date · +11.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 7 REB · 5 AST
Gilbert ArenasPoints, last 10 games: 16, 18, 22, 37, 19, 29, 22, 21, 17, 34Wizards-Pistons · L
22.7 PPG season to date · +11.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Stephon MarburyPoints, last 10 games: 25, 12, 18, 27, 19, 12, 12, 14, 34, 32Knicks-Wolves · W
20.2 PPG season to date · +12.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 7 REB · 11 AST
Chauncey BillupsPoints, last 10 games: 12, 8, 9, 15, 16, 16, 32, 20, 13, 32Pistons-Wizards · W
17.2 PPG season to date · +15.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties season high32 PTS · 2 REB · 6 AST
Quentin RichardsonPoints, last 10 games: 20, 26, 3, 18, 19, 19, 17, 18, 2, 31Suns-Hornets · W
15.1 PPG season to date · +16.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 11 REB · 2 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Allen IversonPHI+4.9 33.8 last 10 · 28.9 season
Corey MaggetteLAC+4.2 25.6 last 10 · 21.4 season
Richard JeffersonNJN+3.9 27.2 last 10 · 23.3 season
Kenny ThomasPHI+3.7 12.9 last 10 · 9.2 season
Jamaal TinsleyIND+3.7 19.5 last 10 · 15.8 season
Cold
Earl BoykinsDEN−3.7 7.7 last 10 · 11.4 season
Chris WilcoxLAC−3.5 7.2 last 10 · 10.7 season
Jarvis HayesWAS−3.1 6.6 last 10 · 9.7 season
Darrell ArmstrongDAL−2.9 4.7 last 10 · 7.6 season
Antawn JamisonWAS−2.8 17.9 last 10 · 20.7 season