FloaterDaily Brief
Saturday, January 22, 2005Regular season · 8 games
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8 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: ATL trailed BOS by 11 after three quarters and won 100–96.

Final · Box score
Celtics96
Hawks100
Q1 ATL -2; Q2 ATL -3; Q3 ATL -11; Q4 ATL +4
Final · Box score
Sixers111
Magic115
Q1 ORL -1; Q2 ORL +11; Q3 ORL +1; Q4 ORL +4
Final · Box score
Bulls100
Pistons89
Q1 Bulls 0; Q2 CHI -3; Q3 CHI +4; Q4 CHI +11
Final · Box score
Wizards95
Pacers93
Q1 WAS +1; Q2 WAS -2; Q3 WAS -2; Q4 WAS +2
Final · Box score
Clippers85
Hornets88
Q1 Hornets 0; Q2 NOH -3; Q3 NOH +3; Q4 NOH +3
Final · Box score
Grizzlies110
Jazz94
Q1 MEM +8; Q2 MEM +6; Q3 MEM +9; Q4 MEM +16
Final · Box score
Wolves92
Blazers83
Q1 MIN +3; Q2 MIN +10; Q3 MIN +3; Q4 MIN +9
Final · Box score
Cavs105
Warriors87
Q1 CLE +5; Q2 CLE +9; Q3 CLE +6; Q4 CLE +18
On this day · 2003–04Jan 22, 2004: 3 games. Top scorer: Peja Stojakovic (Kings-Cavs), 37 points.
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The lead · Celtics-Hawks

Atlanta rallies from 11 down to beat Boston

LeBron James posts a triple-double

Game flow · ATL margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-2-3-11+4ATL AHEAD ↑BOS AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Celtics2327301696
Hawks21262231100
Who led
Antoine WalkerPoints, last 10 games: 18, 26, 21, 10, 21, 21, 14, 18, 25, 29ATL29 PTS · 6 REB · 6 AST
Al HarringtonPoints, last 10 games: 14, 16, 22, 14, 14, 22, 22, 13, 21, 21ATL21 PTS · 17 REB · 3 AST
Tony AllenPoints, last 10 games: 8, 2, 0, 14, 16, 2, 0, 2, 2, 20BOS20 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Paul PiercePoints, last 10 games: 19, 19, 22, 20, 18, 23, 21, 28, 22, 17BOS17 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST
Lead changes
Wizards-Pacers19
Sixers-Magic12
Celtics-Hawks5
Wolves-Blazers4
Grizzlies-Jazz0
Shot of the night

Jamison's jumper at the buzzer breaks the tie, 95-93 final

The night in charts
Sixers-Magic combined for 226, 22 more than any other game
Points by game
Sixers-MagicSixers 111, Magic 115
226
Grizzlies-JazzGrizzlies 110, Jazz 94
204
Celtics-HawksCeltics 96, Hawks 100
196
Cavs-WarriorsCavs 105, Warriors 87
192
Bulls-PistonsBulls 100, Pistons 89
189
Wizards-PacersWizards 95, Pacers 93
188
Wolves-BlazersWolves 92, Blazers 83
175
Clippers-HornetsClippers 85, Hornets 88
173
4 of 8 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Wizards-PacersWizards 95, Pacers 93
+2 WAS
Clippers-HornetsClippers 85, Hornets 88
+3 NOH
Sixers-MagicSixers 111, Magic 115
+4 ORL
Celtics-HawksCeltics 96, Hawks 100
+4 ATL
Wolves-BlazersWolves 92, Blazers 83
+9 MIN
Bulls-PistonsBulls 100, Pistons 89
+11 CHI
Grizzlies-JazzGrizzlies 110, Jazz 94
+16 MEM
Cavs-WarriorsCavs 105, Warriors 87
+18 CLE
ATL erased a 11-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Celtics-HawksATL won · Celtics 96, Hawks 100
11 pts
Bulls-PistonsCHI won · Bulls 100, Pistons 89
3 pts
Clippers-HornetsNOH won · Clippers 85, Hornets 88
3 pts
Wizards-PacersWAS won · Wizards 95, Pacers 93
2 pts
Sixers-MagicORL won · Sixers 111, Magic 115
1 pt
Dalembert shot 11-of-13 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
DalembertPHI · 24 PTS, 16 REB, 4 BLK
85% (11-13)
Tony AllenBOS · 20 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
82% (9-11)
BrandLAC · 28 PTS, 11 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL
71% (12-17)
GarrityORL · 18 PTS, 2 STL, 1 REB
70% (7-10)
NailonNOH · 22 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST
67% (10-15)
Final · Wizards-Pacers
Wizards 95Pacers 93
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Wizards2220233095
Pacers2123232693
The story
Gilbert Arenas' 33 points carried Washington past Indiana, 95-93

For Indiana, Jamaal Tinsley had 16 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST 33 PTS, 6 AST, 2 REB · 12-26 FG, 3-8 3PT

The swing

The Wizards trailed by 2 going into the fourth, then won it 30-26.

WAS lead by quarter
200 +1−2−2+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Jermaine O'Neal was the fantasy play: 58.6 FPTS on 38 PTS, 4 AST, 3 REB

Final · Clippers-Hornets
Clippers 85Hornets 88
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Clippers2719142585
Hornets2716202588
The story
New Orleans beat Los Angeles 88-85 behind 27 points and 8 assists from Dan Dickau

Elton Brand paced Los Angeles: 28 PTS, 11 REB, 3 AST 27 PTS, 8 AST, 3 REB · 10-21 FG, 3-8 3PT

The swing

A 20-14 third quarter erased a 3-point hole for the Hornets.

NOH lead by quarter
200 0−3+3+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Celtics-Hawks
Celtics 96Hawks 100
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Celtics2327301696
Hawks21262231100
The story
Antoine Walker had 29 points as Atlanta beat Boston 100-96

Raef LaFrentz led Boston with 15 PTS, 11 REB 29 PTS, 6 REB, 6 AST · 13-26 FG, 2-5 3PT

The swing

Down 11 after the third, the Hawks took the fourth 31-16.

ATL lead by quarter
200 −2−3−11+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+15.0points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
13.6Season avg28.6Last 5

28.6 points a game over his last five games, against 13.6 in 38 earlier games. Today: 23 points in 43 minutes.

Losing minutes
−14.5minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
24.8Season avg10.3Last 3

10.3 minutes a game over his last three games, against 24.8 in 30 earlier games. Today: 5 points in 17 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+25.5minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
17.5Season avg43Today

43 minutes today, against 17.5 a game in 37 earlier games. Line: 13 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Four games go down to the wire

Four of 8 games were decided by four points or fewer. Widest margin: Cleveland by 18.

WAS over IND2NOH over LAC3ATL over BOS4ORL over PHI4MIN over POR9CHI over DET11MEM over UTA16CLE over GSW18Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer.
Top performances

Allen Iverson leads the day with 38

Allen IversonPoints, last 10 games: 35, 29, 23, 21, 21, 32, 28, 29, 24, 38Sixers-Magic · L
28.6 PPG season to date · +9.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
38 PTS · 3 REB · 10 AST
Jermaine O'NealPoints, last 10 games: 32, 32, 16, 35, 29, 38, 27, 24, 26, 38Pacers-Wizards · L
27.2 PPG season to date · +11.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
38 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
Gilbert ArenasPoints, last 10 games: 20, 27, 40, 26, 20, 26, 3, 43, 23, 33Wizards-Pacers · W
23.4 PPG season to date · +9.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 2 REB · 6 AST
Richard HamiltonPoints, last 10 games: 14, 25, 18, 20, 26, 25, 16, 26, 14, 32Pistons-Bulls · L
20.8 PPG season to date · +11.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
Antoine WalkerPoints, last 10 games: 18, 26, 21, 10, 21, 21, 14, 18, 25, 29Hawks-Celtics · W
20.3 PPG season to date · +8.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 6 REB · 6 AST
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 26, 20, 22, 29, 28, 27, 35, 27, 18, 28Cavs-Warriors · W
24.8 PPG season to date · +3.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 12 REB · 10 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Damon StoudamirePOR+9.3 23.2 last 10 · 13.9 season
Morris PetersonTOR+7.7 19.0 last 10 · 11.3 season
Ruben PattersonPOR+7.6 17.2 last 10 · 9.6 season
Nick Van ExelPOR+7.3 18.6 last 10 · 11.3 season
Chris KamanLAC+5.9 13.1 last 10 · 7.2 season
Cold
Austin CroshereIND−5.1 5.7 last 10 · 10.8 season
Eric WilliamsTOR−4.7 5.3 last 10 · 10.0 season
Reggie MillerIND−4.3 9.3 last 10 · 13.6 season
Darrell ArmstrongDAL−4.0 2.5 last 10 · 6.5 season
Keith Van HornMIL−3.9 9.4 last 10 · 13.3 season