FloaterDaily Brief
Sunday, February 13, 2005Regular season · 12 games
← Feb 12CalendarFeb 14 →

12 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: 4 points, by SAC (vs BOS) and TOR (vs LAC).

Final · Box score
Spurs92
Heat96
Q1 MIA -3; Q2 MIA -1; Q3 MIA +1; Q4 MIA +4
Final · Box score
Lakers89
Cavs103
Q1 CLE +1; Q2 CLE +4; Q3 CLE +6; Q4 CLE +14
Final · Box score
Bulls87
Wolves83
Q1 CHI +7; Q2 CHI +8; Q3 CHI +6; Q4 CHI +4
Final · Box score
Kings104
Celtics100
Q1 SAC -3; Q2 Kings 0; Q3 SAC -4; Q4 SAC +4
Final · Box score
Grizzlies73
Pacers76
Q1 IND +5; Q2 IND +5; Q3 IND +12; Q4 IND +3
Final · Box score
Nuggets79
Nets94
Q1 NJN -2; Q2 NJN +8; Q3 NJN +18; Q4 NJN +15
Final · Box score
Bobcats99
Knicks102
Q1 NYK +2; Q2 NYK +10; Q3 NYK +9; Q4 NYK +3
Final · Box score
Hornets94
Magic97
Q1 Magic 0; Q2 Magic 0; Q3 ORL +7; Q4 ORL +3
Final · Box score
Clippers106
Raptors109
Q1 TOR +11; Q2 TOR +14; Q3 TOR -4; Q4 TOR +3
Final · Box score
Mavs95
Sonics92
Q1 DAL +2; Q2 DAL +9; Q3 Mavs 0; Q4 DAL +3
Final · Box score
Blazers80
Rockets81
Q1 HOU +8; Q2 HOU +16; Q3 HOU +8; Q4 HOU +1
Final · OT · Box score
Suns106
Warriors102
Q1 PHX +9; Q2 PHX +14; Q3 PHX +11; Q4 Suns 0; OT1 PHX +4
The lead · Clippers-Raptors

Toronto takes over late to edge Clippers

Elton Brand goes for 26 points

Game flow · TOR margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+11+14-4+3TOR AHEAD ↑LAC AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Clippers22273027106
Raptors33301234109
Who led
Chris BoshPoints, last 10 games: 27, 18, 27, 25, 16, 29, 6, 12, 15, 26TOR26 PTS · 10 REB · 3 AST
Rafer AlstonPoints, last 10 games: 20, 14, 29, 20, 16, 13, 5, 16, 9, 18TOR18 PTS · 4 REB · 8 AST
Elton BrandPoints, last 10 games: 28, 26, 27, 24, 17, 31, 21, 30, 15, 26LAC26 PTS · 11 REB · 4 AST
Bobby SimmonsPoints, last 10 games: 21, 16, 11, 15, 26, 21, 27, 10, 24, 21LAC21 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST
Lead changes
Spurs-Heat22
Nuggets-Nets12
Hornets-Magic11
Blazers-Rockets9
Bulls-Wolves8
Suns-Warriors7
Mavs-Sonics6
Kings-Celtics5
Lakers-Cavs4
Bobcats-Knicks4
Grizzlies-Pacers3
Clippers-Raptors2
Shot of the night

Jackson's jumper with 19 seconds left in OT puts the Suns ahead, 106-102 final

The night in charts
Clippers-Raptors combined for 215, 7 more than any other game
Points by game
Clippers-RaptorsClippers 106, Raptors 109
215
Suns-WarriorsSuns 106, Warriors 102
208
Kings-CelticsKings 104, Celtics 100
204
Bobcats-KnicksBobcats 99, Knicks 102
201
Lakers-CavsLakers 89, Cavs 103
192
Hornets-MagicHornets 94, Magic 97
191
Spurs-HeatSpurs 92, Heat 96
188
Mavs-SonicsMavs 95, Sonics 92
187
Nuggets-NetsNuggets 79, Nets 94
173
Bulls-WolvesBulls 87, Wolves 83
170
Blazers-RocketsBlazers 80, Rockets 81
161
Grizzlies-PacersGrizzlies 73, Pacers 76
149
10 of 12 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Blazers-RocketsBlazers 80, Rockets 81
+1 HOU
Clippers-RaptorsClippers 106, Raptors 109
+3 TOR
Bobcats-KnicksBobcats 99, Knicks 102
+3 NYK
Hornets-MagicHornets 94, Magic 97
+3 ORL
Grizzlies-PacersGrizzlies 73, Pacers 76
+3 IND
Mavs-SonicsMavs 95, Sonics 92
+3 DAL
Spurs-HeatSpurs 92, Heat 96
+4 MIA
Bulls-WolvesBulls 87, Wolves 83
+4 CHI
Kings-CelticsKings 104, Celtics 100
+4 SAC
Suns-WarriorsSuns 106, Warriors 102
+4 PHX
Lakers-CavsLakers 89, Cavs 103
+14 CLE
Nuggets-NetsNuggets 79, Nets 94
+15 NJN
SAC rallied from 4 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Kings-CelticsSAC won · Kings 104, Celtics 100
4 pts
Clippers-RaptorsTOR won · Clippers 106, Raptors 109
4 pts
Spurs-HeatMIA won · Spurs 92, Heat 96
3 pts
Nuggets-NetsNJN won · Nuggets 79, Nets 94
2 pts
Ilgauskas shot 11-of-13 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
IlgauskasCLE · 30 PTS, 11 REB, 1 AST, 1 BLK
85% (11-13)
PrzybillaPOR · 14 PTS, 11 REB, 5 BLK, 2 AST
70% (7-10)
SimmonsLAC · 21 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
67% (10-15)
ShaqMIA · 27 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST, 2 BLK
67% (8-12)
Brad MillerSAC · 20 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST, 2 STL
64% (7-11)
Final · Clippers-Raptors
Clippers 106Raptors 109
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Clippers22273027106
Raptors33301234109
The story
Toronto beat Los Angeles 109-106 behind 26 points and 10 rebounds from Chris Bosh

Bobby Simmons paced Los Angeles: 21 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST 26 PTS, 10 REB, 3 AST · 8-18 FG

The swing

A 33-22 first quarter did the most damage for the Raptors.

TOR lead by quarter
200 +11+14−4+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Suns-Warriors
Suns 106Warriors 102
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Suns3128221312106
Warriors222325248102
The story
Shawn Marion had 21 points and 16 rebounds as Phoenix beat Golden State 106-102 in OT

Jason Richardson led Golden State with 18 PTS, 12 REB, 5 AST 21 PTS, 16 REB, 1 AST · 8-15 FG, 0-2 3PT

The swing

The Suns won the first 31-22, their biggest quarter edge.

PHX lead by quarter
200 +9+14+110+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle

Mike Dunleavy led the game in fantasy with 52.4 FPTS (24 PTS, 12 REB, 4 AST)

Final · Bulls-Wolves
Bulls 87Wolves 83
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bulls2821201887
Wolves2120222083
The story
Ben Gordon's 21 points carried Chicago past Minnesota, 87-83

For Minnesota, Latrell Sprewell had 26 PTS, 4 AST, 3 REB 21 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST · 7-18 FG, 2-6 3PT

The swing

The first quarter, 28-21, was where the Bulls built it.

CHI lead by quarter
200 +7+8+6+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Kevin Garnett was the fantasy play: 55.3 FPTS on 23 PTS, 14 REB, 5 AST

Fantasy angle
Heating up
+13.7points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
21.7Season avg35.4Last 5

35.4 points a game over his last five games, against 21.7 in 45 earlier games. Today: 23 points in 32 minutes.

Losing minutes
−20.9minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
28.7Season avg7.8Last 3

7.8 minutes a game over his last three games, against 28.7 in 40 earlier games. Today: 8 points in 11 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+19.8minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
19.2Season avg39Today

39 minutes today, against 19.2 a game in 44 earlier games. Line: 14 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists.

Second story · Kings-Celtics

Sacramento takes care of Boston

A 4-point win, 104–100. Mike Bibby led Sacramento with 27 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists.

The whole night · final margins
HOU over POR1IND over MEM3NYK over CHA3ORL over NOH3TOR over LAC3DAL over SEA3MIA over SAS4CHI over MIN4SAC over BOS4PHX over GSW4CLE over LAL14NJN over DEN15Final margin, points. Pink = SAC over BOS.
Top performances

Dirk Nowitzki leads the day with 31

Dirk NowitzkiPoints, last 10 games: 22, 24, 25, 19, 20, 32, 30, 27, 27, 31Mavs-Sonics · W
26.9 PPG season to date · +4.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 11 REB · 6 AST
Zydrunas IlgauskasPoints, last 10 games: 11, 22, 24, 28, 14, 23, 14, 23, 25, 30Cavs-Lakers · W
17.3 PPG season to date · +13.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 11 REB · 1 AST
Dwyane WadePoints, last 10 games: 16, 19, 30, 29, 20, 25, 18, 30, 11, 28Heat-Spurs · W
23.4 PPG season to date · +4.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 5 REB · 6 AST
Dan DickauPoints, last 10 games: 19, 16, 19, 18, 16, 14, 17, 17, 16, 28Hornets-Magic · L
13.3 PPG season to date · +15.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high28 PTS · 4 REB · 6 AST
Shaquille O'NealPoints, last 10 games: 33, 26, 15, 25, 26, 26, 27, 16, 32, 27Heat-Spurs · W
23.3 PPG season to date · +3.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
27 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
Mike BibbyPoints, last 10 games: 28, 21, 25, 17, 40, 35, 27, 16, 25, 27Kings-Celtics · W
18.8 PPG season to date · +8.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
27 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Vince CarterNJN+9.0 30.7 last 10 · 21.7 season
Damon StoudamirePOR+7.5 23.3 last 10 · 15.8 season
Mike BibbySAC+7.3 26.1 last 10 · 18.8 season
Brad MillerSAC+5.6 21.4 last 10 · 15.8 season
Larry HughesWAS+5.0 26.2 last 10 · 21.2 season
Cold
Eric WilliamsTOR−6.2 2.2 last 10 · 8.4 season
Carlos BoozerUTA−5.3 12.6 last 10 · 17.9 season
Keith Van HornMIL−5.1 5.9 last 10 · 11.0 season
Chris WilcoxLAC−5.0 4.4 last 10 · 9.4 season
Peja StojakovicSAC−5.0 14.7 last 10 · 19.7 season