FloaterDaily Brief
Monday, January 22, 2007Regular season · 9 games
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9 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: SAC trailed NJN by 12 after three quarters and won 88–87.

Final · Box score
Magic90
Cavs79
Q1 ORL +6; Q2 ORL +16; Q3 ORL +11; Q4 ORL +11
Final · Box score
Bulls91
Pacers98
Q1 IND +4; Q2 IND +17; Q3 IND +6; Q4 IND +7
Final · Box score
Bobcats84
Raptors105
Q1 TOR +10; Q2 TOR +3; Q3 TOR +16; Q4 TOR +21
Final · Box score
Spurs93
Celtics89
Q1 SAS -4; Q2 SAS +12; Q3 SAS +14; Q4 SAS +4
Final · Box score
Knicks83
Heat101
Q1 MIA +28; Q2 MIA +15; Q3 MIA +13; Q4 MIA +18
Final · Box score
Grizzlies98
Nuggets115
Q1 DEN +20; Q2 DEN +12; Q3 DEN +18; Q4 DEN +17
Final · Box score
Wolves91
Jazz106
Q1 UTA -3; Q2 UTA +13; Q3 UTA +17; Q4 UTA +15
Final · Box score
Nets87
Kings88
Q1 SAC +1; Q2 SAC -2; Q3 SAC -12; Q4 SAC +1
Final · Box score
Warriors103
Lakers108
Q1 LAL -3; Q2 LAL +4; Q3 LAL -5; Q4 LAL +5
On this day · 2005–06Jan 22, 2006: 9 games. Top scorer: Kobe Bryant (Lakers-Raptors), 81 points.
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The lead · Nets-Kings

Sacramento fights back late to top New Jersey

Kobe Bryant goes for 42 points

Game flow · SAC margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+1-2-12+1SAC AHEAD ↑NJN AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Nets2027291187
Kings2124192488
Who led
Metta World PeacePoints, last 10 games: 19, 23, 9, 16, 34, 12, 18, 19, 14, 21SAC21 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
Mike BibbyPoints, last 10 games: 38, 28, 26, 13, 12, 11, 21, 11, 11, 16SAC16 PTS · 3 REB · 6 AST
Mikki MoorePoints, last 10 games: 5, 18, 12, 13, 8, 19, 8, 10, 4, 22NJN22 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Jason KiddPoints, last 10 games: 17, 11, 10, 23, 24, 19, 17, 23, 16, 18NJN18 PTS · 10 REB · 10 AST
Lead changes
Warriors-Lakers18
Bulls-Pacers10
Wolves-Jazz7
Spurs-Celtics3
Magic-Cavs2
Bobcats-Raptors2
Knicks-Heat2
Grizzlies-Nuggets0
The night in charts
Grizzlies-Nuggets combined for 213, 2 more than any other game
Points by game
Grizzlies-NuggetsGrizzlies 98, Nuggets 115
213
Warriors-LakersWarriors 103, Lakers 108
211
Wolves-JazzWolves 91, Jazz 106
197
Bulls-PacersBulls 91, Pacers 98
189
Bobcats-RaptorsBobcats 84, Raptors 105
189
Knicks-HeatKnicks 83, Heat 101
184
Spurs-CelticsSpurs 93, Celtics 89
182
Nets-KingsNets 87, Kings 88
175
Magic-CavsMagic 90, Cavs 79
169
3 of 9 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Nets-KingsNets 87, Kings 88
+1 SAC
Spurs-CelticsSpurs 93, Celtics 89
+4 SAS
Warriors-LakersWarriors 103, Lakers 108
+5 LAL
Bulls-PacersBulls 91, Pacers 98
+7 IND
Magic-CavsMagic 90, Cavs 79
+11 ORL
Wolves-JazzWolves 91, Jazz 106
+15 UTA
Grizzlies-NuggetsGrizzlies 98, Nuggets 115
+17 DEN
Knicks-HeatKnicks 83, Heat 101
+18 MIA
Bobcats-RaptorsBobcats 84, Raptors 105
+21 TOR
SAC erased a 12-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Nets-KingsSAC won · Nets 87, Kings 88
12 pts
Warriors-LakersLAL won · Warriors 103, Lakers 108
5 pts
Spurs-CelticsSAS won · Spurs 93, Celtics 89
4 pts
Wolves-JazzUTA won · Wolves 91, Jazz 106
3 pts
Dwight shot 7-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
DwightORL · 18 PTS, 13 REB, 2 AST, 2 BLK
70% (7-10)
HaslemMIA · 19 PTS, 10 REB, 4 AST, 1 STL
69% (9-13)
HarringtonGSW · 30 PTS, 3 AST, 3 STL, 1 REB
68% (13-19)
Grant HillORL · 22 PTS, 5 REB, 1 AST
67% (8-12)
WestBOS · 27 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST, 2 STL
65% (11-17)
Final · Nets-Kings
Nets 87Kings 88
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Nets2027291187
Kings2124192488
The story
Metta World Peace had 21 points as Sacramento beat New Jersey 88-87

Mikki Moore led New Jersey with 22 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST 21 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST · 9-22 FG, 2-4 3PT

The swing

Down 12 after the third, the Kings took the fourth 24-11.

SAC lead by quarter
200 +1−2−12+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Jason Kidd led the game in fantasy with 46.0 FPTS (18 PTS, 10 REB, 10 AST)

Final · Spurs-Celtics
Spurs 93Celtics 89
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Spurs2030271693
Celtics2414252689
The story
San Antonio beat Boston 93-89 behind 21 points from Tim Duncan

Delonte West paced Boston: 27 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST 21 PTS, 9 REB, 5 AST, 4 BLK · 7-17 FG

The swing

A 30-14 second quarter erased a 4-point hole for the Spurs.

SAS lead by quarter
200 −4+12+14+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Al Jefferson topped the game at 53.8 FPTS: 26 PTS, 14 REB, 2 AST

Final · Warriors-Lakers
Warriors 103Lakers 108
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Warriors35222818103
Lakers32291928108
The story
Andrew Bynum's 15 rebounds and 10 points carried Los Angeles past Golden State, 108-103

For Golden State, Mickael Pietrus had 14 PTS, 14 REB, 2 AST 15 REB, 10 PTS, 4 AST, 4 BLK · 4-4 FG

The swing

The Lakers trailed by 5 going into the fourth, then won it 28-18.

LAL lead by quarter
200 −3+4−5+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+10.1points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
17.1Season avg27.2Last 5

27.2 points a game over his last five games, against 17.1 in 41 earlier games. Today: 28 points in 35 minutes.

Losing minutes
−18.9minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
26.1Season avg7.2Last 3

7.2 minutes a game over his last three games, against 26.1 in 39 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 4 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+23.0minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
11.3Season avg34.3Today

34 minutes today, against 11.3 a game in 40 earlier games. Line: 16 points, 8 rebounds, 10 assists.

Second story · Warriors-Lakers

Lakers get past Golden State

108–103, with Lakers ahead 61–57 at halftime. Kobe Bryant led Lakers with 42 points, 8 rebounds and 1 assist.

The whole night · final margins
SAC over NJN1SAS over BOS4LAL over GSW5IND over CHI7ORL over CLE11UTA over MIN15DEN over MEM17MIA over NYK18TOR over CHA21Final margin, points. Pink = LAL over GSW.
Top performances

Kobe Bryant leads the day with 42

Kobe BryantPoints, last 10 games: 8, 26, 25, 20, 28, 25, 34, 26, 23, 42Lakers-Warriors · W
28.3 PPG season to date · +14.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
42 PTS · 8 REB · 1 AST
Ricky DavisPoints, last 10 games: 8, 16, 16, 24, 27, 17, 21, 13, 5, 32Wolves-Jazz · L
15.8 PPG season to date · +16.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high32 PTS · 2 REB · 3 AST
Ben GordonPoints, last 10 games: 15, 23, 24, 25, 23, 24, 20, 20, 23, 31Bulls-Pacers · L
21.3 PPG season to date · +10.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Al HarringtonPoints, last 10 games: 16, 9, 24, 27, 18, 7, 4, 18, 14, 30Warriors-Lakers · L
16.2 PPG season to date · +14.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 1 REB · 3 AST
Carmelo AnthonyPoints, last 10 games: 37, 35, 38, 24, 32, 18, 26, 42, 34, 28Nuggets-Grizzlies · W
31.2 PPG season to date · −3.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 5 REB · 6 AST
Mehmet OkurPoints, last 10 games: 7, 10, 14, 23, 11, 38, 22, 27, 21, 28Jazz-Wolves · W
17.3 PPG season to date · +10.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 5 REB · 0 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Tony AllenBOS+7.5 19.0 last 10 · 11.5 season
Tracy McGradyHOU+7.3 30.1 last 10 · 22.8 season
Juwan HowardHOU+6.4 15.6 last 10 · 9.2 season
Matt CarrollCHA+6.0 17.2 last 10 · 11.2 season
Stephon MarburyNYK+5.3 19.9 last 10 · 14.6 season
Cold
Hakim WarrickMEM−4.9 7.5 last 10 · 12.4 season
Luke RidnourSEA−4.4 9.3 last 10 · 13.7 season
Fred JonesTOR−4.2 3.8 last 10 · 8.0 season
Chris DuhonCHI−4.0 2.6 last 10 · 6.6 season
Wally SzczerbiakBOS−3.8 13.1 last 10 · 16.9 season