FloaterDaily Brief
Friday, January 5, 2007Regular season · 12 games
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12 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: DAL trailed SAS by 11 at halftime and won 90–85.

Final · Box score
Bobcats74
Magic106
Q1 ORL +6; Q2 ORL +6; Q3 ORL +13; Q4 ORL +32
Final · Box score
Hawks92
Raptors105
Q1 TOR +6; Q2 TOR +12; Q3 TOR +13; Q4 TOR +13
Final · Box score
Clippers105
Wizards116
Q1 WAS -10; Q2 WAS +9; Q3 WAS +13; Q4 WAS +11
Final · Box score
Bulls86
Nets91
Q1 NJN -8; Q2 NJN +5; Q3 NJN -2; Q4 NJN +5
Final · Box score
Celtics128
Grizzlies119
Q1 BOS -2; Q2 Celtics 0; Q3 BOS +7; Q4 BOS +9
Final · OT · Box score
Sixers102
Wolves104
Q1 MIN -2; Q2 MIN -4; Q3 Wolves 0; Q4 Wolves 0; OT1 MIN +2
Final · Box score
Mavs90
Spurs85
Q1 DAL -8; Q2 DAL -11; Q3 DAL -3; Q4 DAL +5
Final · Box score
Jazz86
Rockets100
Q1 HOU +10; Q2 HOU +9; Q3 HOU +12; Q4 HOU +14
Final · Box score
Cavs95
Bucks86
Q1 CLE -2; Q2 CLE -3; Q3 CLE -6; Q4 CLE +9
Final · Box score
Nuggets104
Lakers123
Q1 LAL +7; Q2 LAL +13; Q3 LAL +23; Q4 LAL +19
Final · Box score
Heat80
Suns108
Q1 PHX +5; Q2 PHX +15; Q3 PHX +12; Q4 PHX +28
Final · Box score
Knicks111
Sonics93
Q1 NYK +15; Q2 NYK +17; Q3 NYK +23; Q4 NYK +18
On this day · 2005–06Jan 5, 2006: 2 games. Top scorer: Tracy McGrady (Rockets-Cavs), 34 points.
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The lead · Mavs-Spurs

Dirk Nowitzki goes for 36 in Dallas win over San Antonio

Gilbert Arenas goes for 35 points

Game flow · DAL margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-8-11-3+5DAL AHEAD ↑SAS AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Mavs2119262490
Spurs2922181685
Who led
Dirk NowitzkiPoints, last 10 games: 20, 29, 6, 20, 23, 27, 17, 31, 20, 36DAL36 PTS · 8 REB · 2 AST
Josh HowardPoints, last 10 games: 28, 15, 25, 27, 16, 15, 28, 21, 25, 16DAL16 PTS · 11 REB · 3 AST
Manu GinobiliPoints, last 10 games: 24, 17, 12, 23, 17, 12, 18, 6, 26, 25SAS25 PTS · 5 REB · 1 AST
Tim DuncanPoints, last 10 games: 21, 21, 14, 11, 25, 20, 17, 18, 24, 18SAS18 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST
Lead changes
Sixers-Wolves18
Clippers-Wizards14
Mavs-Spurs10
Cavs-Bucks8
Bulls-Nets7
Heat-Suns2
Celtics-Grizzlies1
Nuggets-Lakers1
Bobcats-Magic0
Hawks-Raptors0
Jazz-Rockets0
Knicks-Sonics0
Shot of the night

KG's jumper at the buzzer of OT breaks the tie, 104-102 final

The night in charts
Celtics-Grizzlies combined for 247, 20 more than any other game
Points by game
Celtics-GrizzliesCeltics 128, Grizzlies 119
247
Nuggets-LakersNuggets 104, Lakers 123
227
Clippers-WizardsClippers 105, Wizards 116
221
Sixers-WolvesSixers 102, Wolves 104
206
Knicks-SonicsKnicks 111, Sonics 93
204
Hawks-RaptorsHawks 92, Raptors 105
197
Heat-SunsHeat 80, Suns 108
188
Jazz-RocketsJazz 86, Rockets 100
186
Cavs-BucksCavs 95, Bucks 86
181
Bobcats-MagicBobcats 74, Magic 106
180
Bulls-NetsBulls 86, Nets 91
177
Mavs-SpursMavs 90, Spurs 85
175
3 of 12 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Sixers-WolvesSixers 102, Wolves 104
+2 MIN
Bulls-NetsBulls 86, Nets 91
+5 NJN
Mavs-SpursMavs 90, Spurs 85
+5 DAL
Cavs-BucksCavs 95, Bucks 86
+9 CLE
Celtics-GrizzliesCeltics 128, Grizzlies 119
+9 BOS
Clippers-WizardsClippers 105, Wizards 116
+11 WAS
Hawks-RaptorsHawks 92, Raptors 105
+13 TOR
Jazz-RocketsJazz 86, Rockets 100
+14 HOU
Knicks-SonicsKnicks 111, Sonics 93
+18 NYK
Nuggets-LakersNuggets 104, Lakers 123
+19 LAL
Heat-SunsHeat 80, Suns 108
+28 PHX
Bobcats-MagicBobcats 74, Magic 106
+32 ORL
DAL erased a 11-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Mavs-SpursDAL won · Mavs 90, Spurs 85
11 pts
Clippers-WizardsWAS won · Clippers 105, Wizards 116
10 pts
Bulls-NetsNJN won · Bulls 86, Nets 91
8 pts
Cavs-BucksCLE won · Cavs 95, Bucks 86
6 pts
Sixers-WolvesMIN won · Sixers 102, Wolves 104
4 pts
Livingston shot 8-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
LivingstonLAC · 19 PTS, 8 AST, 5 REB, 5 STL
80% (8-10)
DwightORL · 22 PTS, 12 REB, 4 BLK, 3 STL
80% (8-10)
HassellMIN · 22 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
77% (10-13)
BoshTOR · 21 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
73% (8-11)
ButlerWAS · 27 PTS, 6 AST, 5 REB, 1 STL
72% (13-18)
Final · Sixers-Wolves
Sixers 102Wolves 104
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Sixers262622226102
Wolves242426228104
The story
Kevin Garnett had 25 points and 14 rebounds as Minnesota beat Philadelphia 104-102 in OT

Andre Iguodala led Philadelphia with 23 PTS, 9 AST, 7 REB 25 PTS, 14 REB, 5 AST · 10-23 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

Down 4 after the second, the Timberwolves took the third 26-22.

MIN lead by quarter
200 −2−400+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Mavs-Spurs
Mavs 90Spurs 85
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Mavs2119262490
Spurs2922181685
The story
Josh Howard's 16 points and 11 rebounds carried Dallas past San Antonio, 90-85

For San Antonio, Tim Duncan had 18 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST 16 PTS, 11 REB, 3 AST · 6-16 FG, 1-2 3PT

The swing

The Mavericks trailed by 11 going into the third, then won it 26-18.

DAL lead by quarter
200 −8−11−3+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Clippers-Wizards
Clippers 105Wizards 116
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Clippers39182325105
Wizards29372723116
The story
Washington beat Los Angeles 116-105 behind 27 points from Caron Butler

Elton Brand paced Los Angeles: 29 PTS, 12 REB, 2 AST 27 PTS, 6 AST, 5 REB · 13-18 FG, 1-2 3PT

The swing

A 37-18 second quarter erased a 10-point hole for the Wizards.

WAS lead by quarter
200 −10+9+13+11 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+11.4points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
20.8Season avg32.2Last 5

32.2 points a game over his last five games, against 20.8 in 25 earlier games. Today: 44 points in 35 minutes.

Losing minutes
−15.3minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
26.5Season avg11.2Last 3

11.2 minutes a game over his last three games, against 26.5 in 31 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 2 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+24.2minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
10.8Season avg35Today

35 minutes today, against 10.8 a game in 30 earlier games. Line: 9 points, 19 rebounds, 2 assists.

Second story · Clippers-Wizards

Washington climbs out of a 10-point hole against Clippers

Down 10 after one, the Wizards won the second quarter 37–18 and the game 116–105. Gilbert Arenas led Washington with 35 points, 7 rebounds and 12 assists.

Top-scorer duel · Wizards-Clippers
Gilbert Arenas · WASElton Brand · LACPTS3529REB712AST122Top scorer on each side. Bars scale within each stat. Pink = the winning side.
Top performances

Tracy McGrady leads the day with 44

Tracy McGradyPoints, last 10 games: 31, 14, 23, 28, 19, 17, 31, 38, 31, 44Rockets-Jazz · W
21.7 PPG season to date · +23.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high44 PTS · 9 REB · 2 AST
Dirk NowitzkiPoints, last 10 games: 20, 29, 6, 20, 23, 27, 17, 31, 20, 36Mavs-Spurs · W
23.7 PPG season to date · +12.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high36 PTS · 8 REB · 2 AST
Gilbert ArenasPoints, last 10 games: 60, 23, 30, 54, 31, 39, 36, 19, 32, 35Wizards-Clippers · W
30.5 PPG season to date · +4.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
35 PTS · 7 REB · 12 AST
Drew GoodenPoints, last 10 games: 14, 10, 6, 14, 12, 14, 8, 10, 13, 31Cavs-Bucks · W
11.9 PPG season to date · +19.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high31 PTS · 16 REB · 2 AST
Elton BrandPoints, last 10 games: 24, 18, 16, 21, 25, 22, 32, 15, 28, 29Clippers-Wizards · L
20.1 PPG season to date · +9.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 12 REB · 2 AST
Stephon MarburyPoints, last 10 games: 29, 10, 19, 5, 41, 14, 14, 17, 17, 28Knicks-Sonics · W
13.7 PPG season to date · +14.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 2 REB · 4 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Mike MillerMEM+7.1 24.0 last 10 · 16.9 season
Earl BoykinsDEN+7.0 21.5 last 10 · 14.5 season
Tony AllenBOS+6.9 17.8 last 10 · 10.9 season
Matt BarnesGSW+6.7 18.1 last 10 · 11.4 season
Gerald WallaceCHA+6.0 19.3 last 10 · 13.3 season
Cold
Hakim WarrickMEM−5.0 8.4 last 10 · 13.4 season
Sam CassellLAC−4.9 8.4 last 10 · 13.3 season
Joe JohnsonATL−4.8 20.9 last 10 · 25.7 season
Vince CarterNJN−4.2 21.0 last 10 · 25.2 season
Wally SzczerbiakBOS−4.2 12.8 last 10 · 17.0 season