FloaterDaily Brief
Monday, April 11, 2005Regular season · 9 games
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9 games, 2 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: CHA trailed ATL by 13 after the first quarter and won 110–105.

Final · Box score
Cavs114
Magic106
Q1 CLE -6; Q2 CLE +5; Q3 CLE +3; Q4 CLE +8
Final · Box score
Pacers94
Raptors90
Q1 IND -5; Q2 Pacers 0; Q3 IND -4; Q4 IND +4
Final · Box score
Bucks112
Wizards119
Q1 WAS +5; Q2 WAS +11; Q3 WAS +9; Q4 WAS +7
Final · OT · Box score
Bobcats110
Hawks105
Q1 CHA -13; Q2 Bobcats 0; Q3 CHA +1; Q4 Bobcats 0; OT1 CHA +5
Final · OT · Box score
Pistons85
Bulls84
Q1 DET +2; Q2 Pistons 0; Q3 DET +6; Q4 Pistons 0; OT1 DET +1
Final · Box score
Grizzlies89
Mavs110
Q1 DAL -1; Q2 DAL +7; Q3 DAL +8; Q4 DAL +21
Final · Box score
Warriors106
Nuggets122
Q1 DEN +7; Q2 DEN +4; Q3 DEN +12; Q4 DEN +16
Final · Box score
Rockets90
Sonics78
Q1 HOU +1; Q2 Rockets 0; Q3 HOU +8; Q4 HOU +12
Final · Box score
Suns108
Lakers97
Q1 PHX +2; Q2 PHX -2; Q3 PHX +2; Q4 PHX +11
On this day · 2003–04Apr 11, 2004: 6 games. Top scorer: Jamal Crawford (Bulls-Raptors), 50 points.
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The lead · Bobcats-Hawks

Charlotte outlasts Atlanta in overtime

LeBron James goes for 33 points

Game flow · CHA margin at each break
-20-100+10+20OVERTIMETipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3End reg.Final0-130+10+5CHA AHEAD ↑ATL AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1T
Bobcats253223219110
Hawks381922224105
Who led
Keith BogansPoints, last 10 games: 8, 2, 11, 8, 2, 7, 16, 10, 12, 21CHA21 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Brevin KnightPoints, last 10 games: 5, 16, 6, 14, 6, 21, 9, 10, 22, 17CHA17 PTS · 4 REB · 10 AST
Josh ChildressPoints, last 10 games: 14, 19, 14, 9, 26, 23, 8, 7, 14, 20ATL20 PTS · 14 REB · 4 AST
Tyronn LuePoints, last 10 games: 13, 11, 7, 13, 15, 7, 15, 12, 23, 18ATL18 PTS · 6 REB · 14 AST
Second story · Cavs-Magic

Orlando's skid reaches four

Cleveland won 114–106; the Magic fall to 35–42. LeBron James led Cleveland with 33 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists.

Streak strip · ORL
Lvs CHA94–108Lvs PHX116–118Wvs ATL109–102Wvs TOR108–96Lvs WAS102–111W@ NJN103–102L@ DAL105–114Lvs CHI101–102Lvs DET102–114Lvs CLE106–114
Lead changes
Suns-Lakers18
Bobcats-Hawks13
Pacers-Raptors12
Cavs-Magic11
Pistons-Bulls8
Rockets-Sonics7
Warriors-Nuggets4
Shot of the night

Billups's jumper with 8.2 seconds left in OT puts the Pistons ahead, 85-84 final

The night in charts
Bucks-Wizards combined for 231, 3 more than any other game
Points by game
Bucks-WizardsBucks 112, Wizards 119
231
Warriors-NuggetsWarriors 106, Nuggets 122
228
Cavs-MagicCavs 114, Magic 106
220
Bobcats-HawksBobcats 110, Hawks 105
215
Suns-LakersSuns 108, Lakers 97
205
Grizzlies-MavsGrizzlies 89, Mavs 110
199
Pacers-RaptorsPacers 94, Raptors 90
184
Pistons-BullsPistons 85, Bulls 84
169
Rockets-SonicsRockets 90, Sonics 78
168
3 of 9 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Pistons-BullsPistons 85, Bulls 84
+1 DET
Pacers-RaptorsPacers 94, Raptors 90
+4 IND
Bobcats-HawksBobcats 110, Hawks 105
+5 CHA
Bucks-WizardsBucks 112, Wizards 119
+7 WAS
Cavs-MagicCavs 114, Magic 106
+8 CLE
Suns-LakersSuns 108, Lakers 97
+11 PHX
Rockets-SonicsRockets 90, Sonics 78
+12 HOU
Warriors-NuggetsWarriors 106, Nuggets 122
+16 DEN
Grizzlies-MavsGrizzlies 89, Mavs 110
+21 DAL
CHA erased a 13-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Bobcats-HawksCHA won · Bobcats 110, Hawks 105
13 pts
Cavs-MagicCLE won · Cavs 114, Magic 106
6 pts
Pacers-RaptorsIND won · Pacers 94, Raptors 90
5 pts
Suns-LakersPHX won · Suns 108, Lakers 97
2 pts
Grizzlies-MavsDAL won · Grizzlies 89, Mavs 110
1 pt
Melo shot 12-of-16 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
MeloDEN · 32 PTS, 9 REB, 3 AST, 2 BLK
75% (12-16)
StricklandMIL · 22 PTS, 5 AST, 1 REB
75% (9-12)
AlstonTOR · 20 PTS, 9 AST, 6 REB, 3 STL
75% (9-12)
DwightORL · 23 PTS, 10 REB, 2 BLK, 1 AST
71% (10-14)
Josh SmithATL · 17 PTS, 9 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL
70% (7-10)
Final · Pistons-Bulls
Pistons 85Bulls 84
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Pistons221917151285
Bulls202111211184
The story
Ben Wallace's 13 rebounds and 12 points carried Detroit past Chicago, 85-84 in OT

For Chicago, Tyson Chandler had 16 REB, 14 PTS 13 REB, 12 PTS, 5 STL, 3 AST · 6-8 FG

The swing

The third quarter, 17-11, was where the Pistons built it.

DET lead by quarter
200 +20+60+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Bobcats-Hawks
Bobcats 110Hawks 105
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Bobcats253223219110
Hawks381922224105
The story
Brevin Knight had 17 points and 10 assists as Charlotte beat Atlanta 110-105 in OT

Josh Childress led Atlanta with 20 PTS, 14 REB, 4 AST 17 PTS, 10 AST, 5 STL, 4 REB · 8-19 FG

The swing

Down 13 after the first, the Bobcats took the second 32-19.

CHA lead by quarter
200 −130+10+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle

Tyronn Lue led the game in fantasy with 47.2 FPTS (18 PTS, 14 AST, 6 REB)

Final · Cavs-Magic
Cavs 114Magic 106
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Cavs26332035114
Magic32222230106
The story
Cleveland beat Orlando 114-106 behind 27 points from Drew Gooden

Dwight Howard paced Orlando: 23 PTS, 10 REB 27 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST · 11-23 FG

The swing

A 33-22 second quarter erased a 6-point hole for the Cavaliers.

CLE lead by quarter
200 −6+5+3+8 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+13.7points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
6.9Season avg20.6Last 5

20.6 points a game over his last five games, against 6.9 in 50 earlier games. Today: 21 points in 39 minutes.

Losing minutes
−12.9minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
24.5Season avg11.6Last 3

11.6 minutes a game over his last three games, against 24.5 in 53 earlier games. Today: 6 points in 15 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+25.8minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
15.0Season avg40.8Today

41 minutes today, against 15.0 a game in 23 earlier games. Line: 3 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists.

Top performances

Tracy McGrady leads the day with 38

Tracy McGradyPoints, last 10 games: 0, 26, 44, 26, 21, 13, 44, 27, 34, 38Rockets-Sonics · W
25.8 PPG season to date · +12.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
38 PTS · 11 REB · 4 AST
Michael ReddPoints, last 10 games: 31, 33, 14, 14, 24, 17, 32, 17, 26, 35Bucks-Wizards · L
23.1 PPG season to date · +12.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
35 PTS · 1 REB · 2 AST
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 44, 22, 26, 35, 37, 24, 20, 37, 40, 33Cavs-Magic · W
26.9 PPG season to date · +6.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 7 REB · 6 AST
Carmelo AnthonyPoints, last 10 games: 28, 22, 23, 18, 23, 24, 18, 26, 24, 32Nuggets-Warriors · W
20.4 PPG season to date · +11.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 9 REB · 3 AST
Antawn JamisonPoints, last 10 games: 19, 7, 13, 9, 2, 14, 2, 30, 14, 32Wizards-Bucks · W
19.9 PPG season to date · +12.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 8 REB · 1 AST
Chauncey BillupsPoints, last 10 games: 23, 20, 26, 2, 10, 26, 19, 23, 10, 28Pistons-Bulls · W
17.0 PPG season to date · +11.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 6 REB · 3 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Caron ButlerLAL+6.9 22.2 last 10 · 15.3 season
Baron DavisGSW+6.8 26.1 last 10 · 19.3 season
Brent BarrySAS+6.0 13.5 last 10 · 7.5 season
Vince CarterNJN+5.8 29.7 last 10 · 23.9 season
Nenad KrsticNJN+5.7 15.6 last 10 · 9.9 season
Cold
Marquis DanielsDAL−6.0 3.6 last 10 · 9.6 season
Jermaine O'NealIND−5.8 19.0 last 10 · 24.8 season
Antawn JamisonWAS−5.7 14.2 last 10 · 19.9 season
Carlos BoozerUTA−5.5 12.3 last 10 · 17.8 season
Derek AndersonPOR−5.0 4.2 last 10 · 9.2 season