FloaterDaily Brief
Saturday, April 9, 2005Regular season · 9 games
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9 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: SAS trailed LAC by 10 after the first quarter and won 125–124.

Final · Box score
Celtics86
Nets99
Q1 NJN +18; Q2 NJN +11; Q3 NJN +22; Q4 NJN +13
Final · Box score
Wolves98
Hawks105
Q1 ATL -7; Q2 ATL -1; Q3 Hawks 0; Q4 ATL +7
Final · Box score
Sixers112
Wizards106
Q1 PHI +14; Q2 PHI +12; Q3 PHI -5; Q4 PHI +6
Final · Box score
Bucks81
Cavs98
Q1 CLE +7; Q2 CLE +23; Q3 CLE +14; Q4 CLE +17
Final · Box score
Raptors97
Bulls110
Q1 CHI +9; Q2 CHI +12; Q3 CHI +8; Q4 CHI +13
Final · Box score
Jazz81
Mavs88
Q1 Mavs 0; Q2 DAL +8; Q3 DAL +15; Q4 DAL +7
Final · Box score
Sonics105
Nuggets121
Q1 DEN +16; Q2 DEN +14; Q3 DEN +9; Q4 DEN +16
Final · Box score
Rockets98
Suns97
Q1 HOU -6; Q2 HOU -2; Q3 HOU +14; Q4 HOU +1
Final · 2OT · Box score
Spurs125
Clippers124
Q1 SAS -10; Q2 SAS -7; Q3 SAS -1; Q4 Spurs 0; OT1 Spurs 0; OT2 SAS +1
On this day · 2003–04Apr 9, 2004: 11 games. Top scorer: Stephen Jackson (Hawks-Bulls), 36 points.
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The lead · Spurs-Clippers

Manu Ginobili scores 40 as San Antonio beats Clippers

LeBron James posts a triple-double

Game flow · SAS margin at each break
-20-100+10+20OVERTIMETipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3End reg.End OT1Final0-10-7-100+1SAS AHEAD ↑LAC AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2T
Spurs20263128119125
Clippers30232527118124
Who led
Manu GinobiliPoints, last 10 games: 6, 11, 23, 18, 15, 13, 8, 16, 2, 40SAS40 PTS · 6 REB · 9 AST
Tony ParkerPoints, last 10 games: 14, 12, 22, 11, 28, 17, 17, 11, 11, 27SAS27 PTS · 4 REB · 9 AST
Corey MaggettePoints, last 10 games: 22, 34, 26, 14, 26, 17, 25, 34, 23, 24LAC24 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Chris WilcoxPoints, last 10 games: 2, 0, 1, 2, 4, 2, 22, 9, 10, 21LAC21 PTS · 7 REB · 1 AST
Lead changes
Bucks-Cavs13
Wolves-Hawks9
Jazz-Mavs7
Sixers-Wizards4
Rockets-Suns1
Celtics-Nets0
Sonics-Nuggets0
Raptors-Bulls0
The night in charts
Spurs-Clippers combined for 249, 23 more than any other game
Points by game
Spurs-ClippersSpurs 125, Clippers 124
249
Sonics-NuggetsSonics 105, Nuggets 121
226
Sixers-WizardsSixers 112, Wizards 106
218
Raptors-BullsRaptors 97, Bulls 110
207
Wolves-HawksWolves 98, Hawks 105
203
Rockets-SunsRockets 98, Suns 97
195
Celtics-NetsCeltics 86, Nets 99
185
Bucks-CavsBucks 81, Cavs 98
179
Jazz-MavsJazz 81, Mavs 88
169
2 of 9 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Rockets-SunsRockets 98, Suns 97
+1 HOU
Spurs-ClippersSpurs 125, Clippers 124
+1 SAS
Sixers-WizardsSixers 112, Wizards 106
+6 PHI
Jazz-MavsJazz 81, Mavs 88
+7 DAL
Wolves-HawksWolves 98, Hawks 105
+7 ATL
Raptors-BullsRaptors 97, Bulls 110
+13 CHI
Celtics-NetsCeltics 86, Nets 99
+13 NJN
Sonics-NuggetsSonics 105, Nuggets 121
+16 DEN
Bucks-CavsBucks 81, Cavs 98
+17 CLE
SAS erased a 10-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Spurs-ClippersSAS won · Spurs 125, Clippers 124
10 pts
Wolves-HawksATL won · Wolves 98, Hawks 105
7 pts
Rockets-SunsHOU won · Rockets 98, Suns 97
6 pts
Sixers-WizardsPHI won · Sixers 112, Wizards 106
5 pts
Lue shot 9-of-12 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
LueATL · 23 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST
75% (9-12)
BoykinsDEN · 23 PTS, 3 AST, 2 STL, 1 REB
73% (8-11)
Marc JacksonPHI · 20 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST
73% (8-11)
WilcoxLAC · 21 PTS, 7 REB, 1 AST, 1 BLK
69% (9-13)
PetersonTOR · 18 PTS, 6 AST, 3 REB, 1 STL
64% (7-11)
Final · Spurs-Clippers
Spurs 125Clippers 124
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2T
Spurs20263128119125
Clippers30232527118124
The story
Robert Horry had 15 points as San Antonio beat Los Angeles 125-124 in OT

Chris Kaman led Los Angeles with 20 PTS, 10 REB, 2 AST 15 PTS, 8 REB, 6 STL, 4 AST, 3 BLK · 6-14 FG, 2-4 3PT

The swing

Down 7 after the second, the Spurs took the third 31-25.

SAS lead by quarter
200 −10−7−100+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2
Final · Sixers-Wizards
Sixers 112Wizards 106
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Sixers35291632112
Wizards21313321106
The story
Philadelphia won 112-106 despite 44 points from Gilbert Arenas

Willie Green paced Philadelphia: 20 PTS, 9 AST, 4 REB 44 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST · 13-24 FG, 6-14 3PT

The swing

A 35-21 first quarter did the most damage for the 76ers.

PHI lead by quarter
200 +14+12−5+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Bucks-Cavs
Bucks 81Cavs 98
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bucks2415281481
Cavs3131191798
The story
Drew Gooden's 24 points and 15 rebounds carried Cleveland past Milwaukee, 98-81

For Milwaukee, Michael Redd had 26 PTS, 4 REB 24 PTS, 15 REB, 8 AST · 12-21 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

The second quarter, 31-15, was where the Cavaliers built it.

CLE lead by quarter
300 +7+23+14+17 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+8.1points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
5.7Season avg13.8Last 5

13.8 points a game over his last five games, against 5.7 in 22 earlier games. Today: 14 points in 28 minutes.

Losing minutes
−19.0minutes, last 3 vs 2003–04 avg
Minutes per game
32.02003–04 avg13.0Last 3

13.0 minutes a game over his last three games, against 32.0 in 2003–04 (42 games). Today: 0 points in 6 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+25.4minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
18.0Season avg43.4Today

43 minutes today, against 18.0 a game in 68 earlier games. Line: 15 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists.

Second story · Wolves-Hawks

Atlanta upsets Minnesota

Atlanta (11–64) beat Minnesota (40–36) 105–98. Tyronn Lue led Atlanta with 23 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists.

The whole night · final margins
HOU over PHX1SAS over LAC1PHI over WAS6ATL over MIN7DAL over UTA7NJN over BOS13CHI over TOR13DEN over SEA16CLE over MIL17Final margin, points. Pink = ATL over MIN.
Top performances

Vince Carter leads the day with 45

Vince CarterPoints, last 10 games: 33, 22, 16, 39, 31, 31, 21, 27, 32, 45Nets-Celtics · W
23.9 PPG season to date · +21.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high45 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
Gilbert ArenasPoints, last 10 games: 33, 18, 28, 36, 31, 22, 43, 19, 14, 44Wizards-Sixers · L
25.9 PPG season to date · +18.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high44 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 19, 44, 22, 26, 35, 37, 24, 20, 37, 40Cavs-Bucks · W
26.8 PPG season to date · +13.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
40 PTS · 10 REB · 10 AST
Manu GinobiliPoints, last 10 games: 6, 11, 23, 18, 15, 13, 8, 16, 2, 40Spurs-Clippers · W
16.0 PPG season to date · +24.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
40 PTS · 6 REB · 9 AST
Tracy McGradyPoints, last 10 games: 31, 0, 26, 44, 26, 21, 13, 44, 27, 34Rockets-Suns · W
25.6 PPG season to date · +8.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST
Amar'e StoudemirePoints, last 10 games: 15, 40, 23, 25, 14, 22, 9, 23, 44, 32Suns-Rockets · L
26.0 PPG season to date · +6.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 12 REB · 1 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Caron ButlerLAL+7.2 22.5 last 10 · 15.3 season
Vince CarterNJN+5.8 29.7 last 10 · 23.9 season
JR SmithNOH+5.8 15.5 last 10 · 9.7 season
Nenad KrsticNJN+5.7 15.6 last 10 · 9.9 season
Josh SmithATL+5.4 14.4 last 10 · 9.0 season
Cold
Marquis DanielsDAL−6.4 3.2 last 10 · 9.6 season
Antawn JamisonWAS−6.0 13.7 last 10 · 19.7 season
Jeff McInnisCLE−6.0 7.3 last 10 · 13.3 season
Jermaine O'NealIND−5.8 19.0 last 10 · 24.8 season
Nazr MohammedSAS−5.6 3.9 last 10 · 9.5 season