FloaterDaily Brief
Wednesday, December 14, 2005Regular season · 12 games
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12 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: MIA trailed MIL by 8 after the first quarter and won 100–83.

Final · Box score
Hawks101
Sixers106
Q1 PHI +11; Q2 PHI +7; Q3 Sixers 0; Q4 PHI +5
Final · Box score
Bulls105
Raptors94
Q1 CHI -3; Q2 CHI -5; Q3 CHI +8; Q4 CHI +11
Final · Box score
Pacers71
Celtics85
Q1 BOS +1; Q2 BOS +16; Q3 BOS +9; Q4 BOS +14
Final · Box score
Kings98
Pistons109
Q1 DET +9; Q2 DET +8; Q3 DET +8; Q4 DET +11
Final · Box score
Bobcats91
Nets83
Q1 CHA -3; Q2 CHA -6; Q3 CHA +3; Q4 CHA +8
Final · Box score
Magic105
Knicks90
Q1 ORL +1; Q2 ORL +15; Q3 ORL +10; Q4 ORL +15
Final · Box score
Suns96
Mavs102
Q1 DAL +6; Q2 DAL +8; Q3 DAL +7; Q4 DAL +6
Final · Box score
Lakers94
Grizzlies79
Q1 LAL +6; Q2 LAL +8; Q3 LAL +21; Q4 LAL +15
Final · Box score
Heat100
Bucks83
Q1 MIA -8; Q2 MIA +3; Q3 MIA +8; Q4 MIA +17
Final · Box score
Clippers89
Hornets102
Q1 NOK +6; Q2 NOK +9; Q3 NOK +16; Q4 NOK +13
Final · Box score
Blazers77
Jazz82
Q1 UTA -2; Q2 UTA +1; Q3 UTA +5; Q4 UTA +5
Final · OT · Box score
Rockets111
Warriors105
Q1 HOU +6; Q2 HOU +8; Q3 HOU -6; Q4 Rockets 0; OT1 HOU +6
On this day · 2004–05Dec 14, 2004: 9 games. Top scorer: Rashard Lewis (Sonics-Lakers), 37 points.
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The lead · Heat-Bucks

Miami climbs out of an 8-point hole against Milwaukee

Andrei Kirilenko goes for 21 points

Game flow · MIA margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-8+3+8+17MIA AHEAD ↑MIL AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat18292528100
Bucks2618201983
Who led
Dwyane WadePoints, last 10 games: 33, 20, 27, 32, 29, 31, 37, 41, 14, 27MIA27 PTS · 4 REB · 7 AST
Gary PaytonPoints, last 10 games: 3, 13, 5, 17, 3, 4, 13, 21, 10, 20MIA20 PTS · 6 REB · 5 AST
Michael ReddPoints, last 10 games: 32, 28, 23, 16, 30, 21, 24, 23, 31, 24MIL24 PTS · 5 REB · 6 AST
T.J. FordPoints, last 10 games: 12, 4, 24, 10, 6, 16, 12, 24, 9, 17MIL17 PTS · 7 REB · 9 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Twelve games, by the margins

Closest finish: 5. Widest: Miami by 17.

PHI over ATL5UTA over POR5DAL over PHX6HOU over GSW6CHA over NJN8CHI over TOR11DET over SAC11NOK over LAC13BOS over IND14ORL over NYK15LAL over MEM15MIA over MIL17Final margin, points. Pink = closest and widest.
Lead changes
Pacers-Celtics6
Bobcats-Nets3
Magic-Knicks3
Bulls-Raptors2
Lakers-Grizzlies2
Kings-Pistons2
Suns-Mavs1
The night in charts
Rockets-Warriors combined for 216, 9 more than any other game
Points by game
Rockets-WarriorsRockets 111, Warriors 105
216
Kings-PistonsKings 98, Pistons 109
207
Hawks-SixersHawks 101, Sixers 106
207
Bulls-RaptorsBulls 105, Raptors 94
199
Suns-MavsSuns 96, Mavs 102
198
Magic-KnicksMagic 105, Knicks 90
195
Clippers-HornetsClippers 89, Hornets 102
191
Heat-BucksHeat 100, Bucks 83
183
Bobcats-NetsBobcats 91, Nets 83
174
Lakers-GrizzliesLakers 94, Grizzlies 79
173
Blazers-JazzBlazers 77, Jazz 82
159
Pacers-CelticsPacers 71, Celtics 85
156
2 of 12 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Blazers-JazzBlazers 77, Jazz 82
+5 UTA
Hawks-SixersHawks 101, Sixers 106
+5 PHI
Rockets-WarriorsRockets 111, Warriors 105
+6 HOU
Suns-MavsSuns 96, Mavs 102
+6 DAL
Bobcats-NetsBobcats 91, Nets 83
+8 CHA
Bulls-RaptorsBulls 105, Raptors 94
+11 CHI
Kings-PistonsKings 98, Pistons 109
+11 DET
Clippers-HornetsClippers 89, Hornets 102
+13 NOK
Pacers-CelticsPacers 71, Celtics 85
+14 BOS
Lakers-GrizzliesLakers 94, Grizzlies 79
+15 LAL
Magic-KnicksMagic 105, Knicks 90
+15 ORL
Heat-BucksHeat 100, Bucks 83
+17 MIA
MIA rallied from 8 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Heat-BucksMIA won · Heat 100, Bucks 83
8 pts
Rockets-WarriorsHOU won · Rockets 111, Warriors 105
6 pts
Bobcats-NetsCHA won · Bobcats 91, Nets 83
6 pts
Bulls-RaptorsCHI won · Bulls 105, Raptors 94
5 pts
Blazers-JazzUTA won · Blazers 77, Jazz 82
2 pts
Blount shot 9-of-12 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
BlountBOS · 22 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST, 1 BLK
75% (9-12)
CurryNYK · 23 PTS, 6 REB, 1 BLK
70% (7-10)
YaoHOU · 30 PTS, 16 REB, 2 AST, 1 BLK
67% (12-18)
BillupsDET · 28 PTS, 19 AST, 3 REB, 1 STL
67% (10-15)
PaytonMIA · 20 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST, 2 STL
67% (8-12)
Final · Blazers-Jazz
Blazers 77Jazz 82
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Blazers2221142077
Jazz2024182082
The story
Mehmet Okur's 21 points and 12 rebounds carried Utah past Portland, 82-77

For Portland, Zach Randolph had 18 PTS, 9 REB, 2 AST 21 PTS, 12 REB, 3 AST, 3 BLK · 8-18 FG, 0-3 3PT

The swing

The third quarter, 18-14, was where the Jazz built it.

UTA lead by quarter
200 −2+1+5+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Hawks-Sixers
Hawks 101Sixers 106
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Hawks20263223101
Sixers31222528106
The story
Philadelphia beat Atlanta 106-101 behind 29 points from Chris Webber

Al Harrington paced Atlanta: 27 PTS, 8 REB, 2 AST 29 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST · 10-23 FG

The swing

A 31-20 first quarter did the most damage for the 76ers.

PHI lead by quarter
200 +11+70+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Rockets-Warriors
Rockets 111Warriors 105
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Rockets2431162713111
Warriors182930217105
The story
Yao Ming had 30 points and 16 rebounds as Houston beat Golden State 111-105 in OT

Jason Richardson led Golden State with 28 PTS, 9 REB, 4 AST 30 PTS, 16 REB, 2 AST · 12-18 FG

The swing

The Rockets won the first 24-18, their biggest quarter edge.

HOU lead by quarter
200 +6+8−60+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle

Baron Davis led the game in fantasy with 62.2 FPTS (27 PTS, 13 AST, 6 REB)

Fantasy angle
Heating up
+6.8points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
8.8Season avg15.6Last 5

15.6 points a game over his last five games, against 8.8 in 18 earlier games. Today: 21 points in 31 minutes.

Losing minutes
−13.2minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
22.2Season avg9.0Last 3

9.0 minutes a game over his last three games, against 22.2 in 20 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 6 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+29.3minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
13.8Season avg43.1Today

43 minutes today, against 13.8 a game in 13 earlier games. Line: 15 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists.

Top performances

Allen Iverson leads the day with 39

Allen IversonPoints, last 10 games: 40, 38, 40, 34, 37, 23, 43, 42, 19, 39Sixers-Hawks · W
34.0 PPG season to date · +5.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
39 PTS · 2 REB · 6 AST
Richard HamiltonPoints, last 10 games: 19, 11, 20, 30, 40, 10, 22, 23, 16, 36Pistons-Kings · W
22.3 PPG season to date · +14.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
36 PTS · 2 REB · 4 AST
Yao MingPoints, last 10 games: 20, 8, 15, 30, 25, 29, 12, 21, 9, 30Rockets-Warriors · W
19.5 PPG season to date · +11.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties season high30 PTS · 16 REB · 2 AST
Dirk NowitzkiPoints, last 10 games: 29, 18, 14, 30, 35, 31, 35, 24, 27, 29Mavs-Suns · W
26.2 PPG season to date · +3.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 13 REB · 3 AST
Chris WebberPoints, last 10 games: 19, 16, 28, 24, 11, 11, 12, 13, 27, 29Sixers-Hawks · W
19.4 PPG season to date · +10.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST
Chauncey BillupsPoints, last 10 games: 16, 21, 17, 20, 11, 17, 29, 25, 14, 28Pistons-Kings · W
18.5 PPG season to date · +10.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 3 REB · 19 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Wally SzczerbiakMIN+4.5 22.6 last 10 · 18.1 season
LeBron JamesCLE+3.1 33.8 last 10 · 30.7 season
Marquis DanielsDAL+3.1 16.1 last 10 · 13.0 season
Desmond MasonNOK+2.9 12.5 last 10 · 9.6 season
Brevin KnightCHA+2.9 15.1 last 10 · 12.2 season
Cold
Peja StojakovicSAC−4.1 13.3 last 10 · 17.4 season
Kobe BryantLAL−3.6 27.6 last 10 · 31.2 season
Jalen RoseTOR−3.4 6.4 last 10 · 9.8 season
Raef LaFrentzBOS−2.8 6.5 last 10 · 9.3 season
Eddie JonesMEM−2.4 10.2 last 10 · 12.6 season