FloaterDaily Brief
Wednesday, January 3, 2007Regular season · 9 games
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9 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: CLE trailed BOS by 5 at halftime and won 107–104.

Final · Box score
Suns100
Raptors98
Q1 PHX +6; Q2 PHX +15; Q3 PHX +10; Q4 PHX +2
Final · Box score
Bucks105
Wizards108
Q1 WAS +2; Q2 WAS -3; Q3 WAS -4; Q4 WAS +3
Final · Box score
Cavs107
Celtics104
Q1 CLE -2; Q2 CLE -5; Q3 CLE +6; Q4 CLE +3
Final · Box score
Clippers110
Heat95
Q1 Clippers 0; Q2 LAC +10; Q3 LAC +27; Q4 LAC +15
Final · Box score
Warriors135
Grizzlies144
Q1 MEM -4; Q2 MEM -1; Q3 MEM +2; Q4 MEM +9
Final · OT · Box score
Spurs101
Wolves103
Q1 MIN +11; Q2 MIN +13; Q3 MIN +10; Q4 Wolves 0; OT1 MIN +2
Final · Box score
Sonics96
Rockets103
Q1 HOU +2; Q2 HOU +5; Q3 HOU +7; Q4 HOU +7
Final · Box score
Sixers87
Jazz98
Q1 UTA -2; Q2 UTA -4; Q3 UTA +8; Q4 UTA +11
Final · Box score
Knicks99
Blazers81
Q1 NYK -1; Q2 NYK +9; Q3 NYK +20; Q4 NYK +18
On this day · 2005–06Jan 3, 2006: 7 games. Top scorer: Gilbert Arenas (Wizards-Rockets), 44 points.
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The lead · Cavs-Celtics

LeBron James scores 32 as Cleveland wins in Boston

Gilbert Arenas goes for 32 points

Game flow · CLE margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-2-5+6+3CLE AHEAD ↑BOS AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Cavs19303325107
Celtics21332228104
Who led
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 22, 29, 37, 26, 32, 27, 32, 33, 19, 32CLE32 PTS · 6 REB · 4 AST
Zydrunas IlgauskasPoints, last 10 games: 17, 9, 18, 16, 22, 16, 8, 14, 8, 27CLE27 PTS · 11 REB · 2 AST
Tony AllenPoints, last 10 games: 30, 11, 17, 12, 18, 13, 20, 23, 22, 22BOS22 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST
Gerald GreenPoints, last 10 games: 0, 6, 5, 20, 18, 17, 6, 18, 6, 21BOS21 PTS · 2 REB · 0 AST
Lead changes
Bucks-Wizards25
Warriors-Grizzlies18
Sixers-Jazz9
Sonics-Rockets8
Spurs-Wolves7
Cavs-Celtics7
Suns-Raptors6
Knicks-Blazers4
Clippers-Heat2
Shot of the night

Arenas's three at the buzzer breaks the tie, 108-105 final

The night in charts
Warriors-Grizzlies combined for 279, 66 more than any other game
Points by game
Warriors-GrizzliesWarriors 135, Grizzlies 144
279
Bucks-WizardsBucks 105, Wizards 108
213
Cavs-CelticsCavs 107, Celtics 104
211
Clippers-HeatClippers 110, Heat 95
205
Spurs-WolvesSpurs 101, Wolves 103
204
Sonics-RocketsSonics 96, Rockets 103
199
Suns-RaptorsSuns 100, Raptors 98
198
Sixers-JazzSixers 87, Jazz 98
185
Knicks-BlazersKnicks 99, Blazers 81
180
4 of 9 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Suns-RaptorsSuns 100, Raptors 98
+2 PHX
Spurs-WolvesSpurs 101, Wolves 103
+2 MIN
Bucks-WizardsBucks 105, Wizards 108
+3 WAS
Cavs-CelticsCavs 107, Celtics 104
+3 CLE
Sonics-RocketsSonics 96, Rockets 103
+7 HOU
Warriors-GrizzliesWarriors 135, Grizzlies 144
+9 MEM
Sixers-JazzSixers 87, Jazz 98
+11 UTA
Clippers-HeatClippers 110, Heat 95
+15 LAC
Knicks-BlazersKnicks 99, Blazers 81
+18 NYK
CLE rallied from 5 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Cavs-CelticsCLE won · Cavs 107, Celtics 104
5 pts
Warriors-GrizzliesMEM won · Warriors 135, Grizzlies 144
4 pts
Bucks-WizardsWAS won · Bucks 105, Wizards 108
4 pts
Sixers-JazzUTA won · Sixers 87, Jazz 98
4 pts
Knicks-BlazersNYK won · Knicks 99, Blazers 81
1 pt
Blount shot 12-of-14 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
BlountMIN · 28 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
86% (12-14)
ButlerWAS · 29 PTS, 9 AST, 7 REB, 2 STL
76% (13-17)
KamanLAC · 20 PTS, 6 REB, 2 BLK, 1 AST
75% (9-12)
Mike MillerMEM · 33 PTS, 7 AST, 1 REB, 1 BLK
73% (11-15)
BrandLAC · 28 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST, 2 BLK
71% (10-14)
Final · Spurs-Wolves
Spurs 101Wolves 103
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Spurs202229228101
Wolves3124261210103
The story
Kevin Garnett had 27 points and 17 rebounds as Minnesota beat San Antonio 103-101 in OT

Manu Ginobili led San Antonio with 26 PTS, 7 REB 27 PTS, 17 REB, 7 AST, 3 BLK · 9-23 FG

The swing

The Timberwolves won the first 31-20, their biggest quarter edge.

MIN lead by quarter
200 +11+13+100+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle

Tim Duncan led the game in fantasy with 64.1 FPTS (24 PTS, 13 REB, 5 AST)

Final · Bucks-Wizards
Bucks 105Wizards 108
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bucks28312323105
Wizards30262230108
The story
Caron Butler's 29 points and 9 assists carried Washington past Milwaukee, 108-105

For Milwaukee, Mo Williams had 24 PTS, 7 REB, 5 AST 29 PTS, 9 AST, 7 REB · 13-17 FG, 1-2 3PT

The swing

The Wizards trailed by 4 going into the fourth, then won it 30-23.

WAS lead by quarter
200 +2−3−4+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Cavs-Celtics
Cavs 107Celtics 104
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Cavs19303325107
Celtics21332228104
The story
Cleveland beat Boston 107-104 behind 27 points and 11 rebounds from Zydrunas Ilgauskas

Tony Allen paced Boston: 22 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST 27 PTS, 11 REB, 2 AST · 12-19 FG

The swing

A 33-22 third quarter erased a 5-point hole for the Cavaliers.

CLE lead by quarter
200 −2−5+6+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+13.4points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
10.6Season avg24.0Last 5

24.0 points a game over his last five games, against 10.6 in 31 earlier games. Today: 36 points in 44 minutes.

Losing minutes
−17.7minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
27.7Season avg10.0Last 3

10.0 minutes a game over his last three games, against 27.7 in 32 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 10 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+24.0minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
17.2Season avg41.2Today

41 minutes today, against 17.2 a game in 29 earlier games. Line: 19 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Four games go down to the wire

Four of 9 games were decided by four points or fewer. Widest margin: New York by 18.

PHX over TOR2MIN over SAS2WAS over MIL3CLE over BOS3HOU over SEA7MEM over GSW9UTA over PHI11LAC over MIA15NYK over POR18Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer.
Top performances

Matt Barnes leads the day with 36

Matt BarnesPoints, last 10 games: 10, 14, 7, 10, 20, 25, 13, 17, 29, 36Warriors-Grizzlies · L
11.4 PPG season to date · +25.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high36 PTS · 7 REB · 5 AST
Mike MillerPoints, last 10 games: 20, 29, 22, 18, 28, 9, 18, 27, 32, 33Grizzlies-Warriors · W
16.7 PPG season to date · +16.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high33 PTS · 1 REB · 7 AST
Gilbert ArenasPoints, last 10 games: 27, 60, 23, 30, 54, 31, 39, 36, 19, 32Wizards-Bucks · W
30.3 PPG season to date · +1.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 11 REB · 8 AST
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 22, 29, 37, 26, 32, 27, 32, 33, 19, 32Cavs-Celtics · W
27.2 PPG season to date · +4.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 6 REB · 4 AST
Ray AllenPoints, last 10 games: 21, 21, 18, 33, 28, 21, 14, 15, 27, 32Sonics-Rockets · L
24.7 PPG season to date · +7.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST
Tracy McGradyPoints, last 10 games: 7, 31, 14, 23, 28, 19, 17, 31, 38, 31Rockets-Sonics · W
20.8 PPG season to date · +10.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 6 REB · 7 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Tony AllenBOS+8.2 18.8 last 10 · 10.6 season
Mike MillerMEM+6.9 23.6 last 10 · 16.7 season
Matt BarnesGSW+6.7 18.1 last 10 · 11.4 season
Stephon MarburyNYK+6.4 19.7 last 10 · 13.3 season
Earl BoykinsDEN+6.1 20.2 last 10 · 14.1 season
Cold
Vince CarterNJN−5.3 20.1 last 10 · 25.4 season
Sam CassellLAC−4.9 8.4 last 10 · 13.3 season
Hakim WarrickMEM−4.2 9.3 last 10 · 13.5 season
Wally SzczerbiakBOS−3.9 12.7 last 10 · 16.6 season
Zach RandolphPOR−3.4 20.6 last 10 · 24.0 season