FloaterDaily Brief
Friday, December 22, 2006Regular season · 13 games
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13 games, 3 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: GSW trailed ORL by 8 after the first quarter and won 117–108.

Final · Box score
Jazz89
Bobcats101
Q1 CHA +3; Q2 CHA +20; Q3 CHA +14; Q4 CHA +12
Final · Box score
Warriors117
Magic108
Q1 GSW -8; Q2 GSW -4; Q3 GSW -1; Q4 GSW +9
Final · Box score
Pacers100
Hawks90
Q1 IND +6; Q2 IND +5; Q3 IND +11; Q4 IND +10
Final · Box score
Lakers99
Nets95
Q1 LAL +5; Q2 LAL +5; Q3 LAL -1; Q4 LAL +4
Final · Box score
Bulls92
Knicks103
Q1 NYK -7; Q2 NYK +3; Q3 NYK +8; Q4 NYK +11
Final · Box score
Sixers98
Celtics83
Q1 PHI +4; Q2 PHI +7; Q3 PHI +10; Q4 PHI +15
Final · Box score
Bucks113
Wolves107
Q1 MIL -2; Q2 MIL +7; Q3 MIL +4; Q4 MIL +6
Final · OT · Box score
Grizzlies97
Hornets100
Q1 NOK -1; Q2 NOK +5; Q3 NOK -5; Q4 Hornets 0; OT1 NOK +3
Final · Box score
Rockets97
Spurs78
Q1 HOU +9; Q2 HOU +17; Q3 HOU +15; Q4 HOU +19
Final · Box score
Clippers83
Mavs115
Q1 DAL +4; Q2 DAL +18; Q3 DAL +38; Q4 DAL +32
Final · Box score
Kings101
Nuggets96
Q1 SAC +2; Q2 SAC +7; Q3 SAC -4; Q4 SAC +5
Final · OT · Box score
Raptors101
Blazers100
Q1 TOR +2; Q2 TOR +3; Q3 TOR -6; Q4 Raptors 0; OT1 TOR +1
Final · OT · Box score
Wizards144
Suns139
Q1 WAS +11; Q2 WAS +6; Q3 WAS +7; Q4 Wizards 0; OT1 WAS +5
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The lead · Warriors-Magic

Baron Davis scores 38, Golden State rallies past Orlando

Gilbert Arenas goes for 54 points

Game flow · GSW margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-8-4-1+9GSW AHEAD ↑ORL AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Warriors23253237117
Magic31212927108
Who led
Baron DavisPoints, last 10 games: 18, 16, 28, 14, 34, 19, 20, 25, 31, 38GSW38 PTS · 2 REB · 9 AST
Mike DunleavyPoints, last 10 games: 6, 12, 4, 20, 14, 6, 12, 18, 10, 21GSW21 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST
Trevor ArizaPoints, last 10 games: 3, 0, 10, 13, 19, 7, 7, 4, 14, 23ORL23 PTS · 6 REB · 4 AST
Jameer NelsonPoints, last 10 games: 15, 9, 1, 13, 14, 12, 9, 8, 7, 22ORL22 PTS · 1 REB · 1 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Three games go down to the wire

Three of 13 games were decided by four points or fewer. Widest margin: Dallas by 32.

TOR over POR1NOK over MEM3LAL over NJN4SAC over DEN5WAS over PHX5MIL over MIN6GSW over ORL9IND over ATL10NYK over CHI11CHA over UTA12PHI over BOS15HOU over SAS19DAL over LAC32Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer.
Lead changes
Wizards-Suns20
Raptors-Blazers19
Grizzlies-Hornets11
Lakers-Nets10
Kings-Nuggets8
Bucks-Wolves7
Clippers-Mavs6
Bulls-Knicks6
Warriors-Magic5
Sixers-Celtics3
Rockets-Spurs2
Pacers-Hawks1
Jazz-Bobcats0
Shot of the night

Bargnani's jumper with 3.5 seconds left in OT puts the Raptors ahead, 101-100 final

The night in charts
Wizards-Suns combined for 283, 58 more than any other game
Points by game
Wizards-SunsWizards 144, Suns 139
283
Warriors-MagicWarriors 117, Magic 108
225
Bucks-WolvesBucks 113, Wolves 107
220
Raptors-BlazersRaptors 101, Blazers 100
201
Clippers-MavsClippers 83, Mavs 115
198
Grizzlies-HornetsGrizzlies 97, Hornets 100
197
Kings-NuggetsKings 101, Nuggets 96
197
Bulls-KnicksBulls 92, Knicks 103
195
Lakers-NetsLakers 99, Nets 95
194
Pacers-HawksPacers 100, Hawks 90
190
Jazz-BobcatsJazz 89, Bobcats 101
190
Sixers-CelticsSixers 98, Celtics 83
181
Rockets-SpursRockets 97, Spurs 78
175
5 of 13 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Raptors-BlazersRaptors 101, Blazers 100
+1 TOR
Grizzlies-HornetsGrizzlies 97, Hornets 100
+3 NOK
Lakers-NetsLakers 99, Nets 95
+4 LAL
Wizards-SunsWizards 144, Suns 139
+5 WAS
Kings-NuggetsKings 101, Nuggets 96
+5 SAC
Bucks-WolvesBucks 113, Wolves 107
+6 MIL
Warriors-MagicWarriors 117, Magic 108
+9 GSW
Pacers-HawksPacers 100, Hawks 90
+10 IND
Bulls-KnicksBulls 92, Knicks 103
+11 NYK
Jazz-BobcatsJazz 89, Bobcats 101
+12 CHA
Sixers-CelticsSixers 98, Celtics 83
+15 PHI
Rockets-SpursRockets 97, Spurs 78
+19 HOU
Clippers-MavsClippers 83, Mavs 115
+32 DAL
GSW rallied from 8 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Warriors-MagicGSW won · Warriors 117, Magic 108
8 pts
Bulls-KnicksNYK won · Bulls 92, Knicks 103
7 pts
Raptors-BlazersTOR won · Raptors 101, Blazers 100
6 pts
Grizzlies-HornetsNOK won · Grizzlies 97, Hornets 100
5 pts
Kings-NuggetsSAC won · Kings 101, Nuggets 96
4 pts
Okafor shot 9-of-12 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
OkaforCHA · 21 PTS, 10 REB, 1 BLK
75% (9-12)
IguodalaPHI · 31 PTS, 9 AST, 4 REB, 1 STL
73% (11-15)
StevensonWAS · 18 PTS, 6 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
67% (8-12)
DunleavyGSW · 21 PTS, 5 REB, 3 STL, 2 AST
64% (9-14)
Marvin WilliamsATL · 18 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST, 1 BLK
64% (7-11)
Final · Raptors-Blazers
Raptors 101Blazers 100
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Raptors2527162211101
Blazers2326251610100
The story
T.J. Ford's 23 points and 10 assists carried Toronto past Portland, 101-100 in OT

For Portland, Brandon Roy had 16 PTS, 10 REB, 8 AST 23 PTS, 10 AST, 3 REB, 3 STL · 11-23 FG

The swing

The Raptors trailed by 6 going into the fourth, then won it 22-16.

TOR lead by quarter
200 +2+3−60+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Grizzlies-Hornets
Grizzlies 97Hornets 100
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Grizzlies22183020797
Hornets2124202510100
The story
New Orleans/Oklahoma City beat Memphis 100-97 in OT behind 19 points and 10 rebounds from Marc Jackson

Mike Miller paced Memphis: 18 PTS, 8 REB, 6 AST 19 PTS, 10 REB, 3 AST · 8-18 FG

The swing

A 24-18 second quarter erased a 1-point hole for the Hornets.

NOK lead by quarter
200 −1+5−50+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle

Pau Gasol topped the game at 46.3 FPTS: 28 PTS, 9 REB

Final · Wizards-Suns
Wizards 144Suns 139
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Wizards3925333017144
Suns2830323712139
The story
Caron Butler had 34 points and 10 rebounds as Washington beat Phoenix 144-139 in OT

Shawn Marion led Phoenix with 28 PTS, 13 REB 34 PTS, 10 REB, 3 STL, 2 AST · 12-24 FG, 1-1 3PT

The swing

The Wizards won the first 39-28, their biggest quarter edge.

WAS lead by quarter
200 +11+6+70+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.6points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
29.2Season avg38.8Last 5

38.8 points a game over his last five games, against 29.2 in 25 earlier games. Today: 54 points in 48 minutes.

Losing minutes
−11.4minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
35.9Season avg24.5Last 3

24.5 minutes a game over his last three games, against 35.9 in 26 earlier games. Today: 20 points in 27 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+26.9minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
12.9Season avg39.8Today

40 minutes today, against 12.9 a game in 23 earlier games. Line: 20 points, 9 rebounds, 1 assists.

Top performances

Gilbert Arenas leads the day with 54

Gilbert ArenasPoints, last 10 games: 38, 38, 32, 41, 34, 27, 60, 23, 30, 54Wizards-Suns · W
30.1 PPG season to date · +24.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
54 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
Steve NashPoints, last 10 games: 11, 42, 16, 11, 18, 18, 16, 16, 10, 42Suns-Wizards · L
20.3 PPG season to date · +22.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties season high42 PTS · 3 REB · 12 AST
Baron DavisPoints, last 10 games: 18, 16, 28, 14, 34, 19, 20, 25, 31, 38Warriors-Magic · W
21.8 PPG season to date · +17.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high38 PTS · 2 REB · 9 AST
Caron ButlerPoints, last 10 games: 14, 10, 20, 17, 26, 30, 27, 26, 23, 34Wizards-Suns · W
20.0 PPG season to date · +14.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high34 PTS · 10 REB · 2 AST
Vince CarterPoints, last 10 games: 20, 31, 19, 37, 36, 12, 12, 11, 38, 33Nets-Lakers · L
26.6 PPG season to date · +6.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 5 REB · 1 AST
Andre IguodalaPoints, last 10 games: 12, 13, 13, 19, 27, 12, 17, 27, 20, 31Sixers-Celtics · W
15.9 PPG season to date · +15.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high31 PTS · 4 REB · 9 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Gilbert ArenasWAS+7.6 37.7 last 10 · 30.1 season
Rasual ButlerNOK+6.9 16.4 last 10 · 9.5 season
Tony AllenBOS+5.3 13.7 last 10 · 8.4 season
Sean MayCHA+4.9 17.3 last 10 · 12.4 season
Jannero PargoNOK+4.8 13.8 last 10 · 9.0 season
Cold
Sam CassellLAC−4.6 9.4 last 10 · 14.0 season
Michael ReddMIL−3.6 24.6 last 10 · 28.2 season
Sebastian TelfairBOS−3.1 5.4 last 10 · 8.5 season
Adam MorrisonCHA−2.8 10.6 last 10 · 13.4 season
Tim DuncanSAS−2.7 18.0 last 10 · 20.7 season