FloaterDaily Brief
Wednesday, January 24, 2007Regular season · 11 games
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11 games, 4 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: ATL trailed BOS by 18 after the first quarter and won 82–76.

Final · Box score
Pistons103
Bobcats92
Q1 DET -3; Q2 DET +1; Q3 DET +6; Q4 DET +11
Final · 2OT · Box score
Sixers118
Cavs115
Q1 Sixers 0; Q2 Sixers 0; Q3 PHI -3; Q4 Sixers 0; OT1 Sixers 0; OT2 PHI +3
Final · OT · Box score
Heat94
Pacers96
Q1 IND -5; Q2 IND -7; Q3 IND -13; Q4 Pacers 0; OT1 IND +2
Final · Box score
Hornets88
Raptors90
Q1 TOR -9; Q2 TOR -6; Q3 TOR -5; Q4 TOR +2
Final · Box score
Hawks82
Celtics76
Q1 ATL -18; Q2 ATL -15; Q3 ATL -6; Q4 ATL +6
Final · Box score
Suns112
Knicks107
Q1 PHX -1; Q2 PHX +3; Q3 PHX +13; Q4 PHX +5
Final · Box score
Rockets90
Spurs85
Q1 HOU -5; Q2 HOU -1; Q3 HOU +3; Q4 HOU +5
Final · OT · Box score
Grizzlies132
Jazz130
Q1 MEM -4; Q2 MEM +1; Q3 MEM -1; Q4 Grizzlies 0; OT1 MEM +2
Final · OT · Box score
Wolves98
Blazers101
Q1 POR +1; Q2 Blazers 0; Q3 POR -2; Q4 Blazers 0; OT1 POR +3
Final · Box score
Bucks106
Kings114
Q1 SAC +10; Q2 SAC +11; Q3 SAC +10; Q4 SAC +8
Final · Box score
Nets109
Warriors110
Q1 GSW -16; Q2 GSW -6; Q3 GSW -2; Q4 GSW +1
On this day · 2005–06Jan 24, 2006: 6 games. Top scorer: Mike Bibby (Kings-Sixers), 44 points.
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The lead · Hawks-Celtics

Atlanta storms back from 18 down to beat Boston

Dwyane Wade goes for 32 points

Game flow · ATL margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-18-15-6+6ATL AHEAD ↑BOS AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Hawks1019272682
Celtics2816181476
Who led
Josh SmithPoints, last 10 games: 14, 23, 7, 5, 18, 21, 14, 2, 16, 21ATL21 PTS · 11 REB · 2 AST
Joe JohnsonPoints, last 10 games: 27, 10, 13, 34, 18, 29, 19, 22, 29, 21ATL21 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST
Delonte WestPoints, last 10 games: 18, 0, 8, 10, 16, 13, 25, 13, 27, 18BOS18 PTS · 4 REB · 6 AST
Kendrick PerkinsPoints, last 10 games: 10, 4, 8, 2, 2, 0, 4, 2, 4, 15BOS15 PTS · 12 REB · 2 AST
Lead changes
Sixers-Cavs23
Wolves-Blazers21
Grizzlies-Jazz21
Pistons-Bobcats16
Nets-Warriors7
Suns-Knicks7
Rockets-Spurs7
Heat-Pacers6
Hornets-Raptors1
Hawks-Celtics1
Bucks-Kings0
Shot of the night

Jones's jumper with 0.8 seconds left in OT breaks the tie, 132-130 final

The night in charts
Grizzlies-Jazz combined for 262, 29 more than any other game
Points by game
Grizzlies-JazzGrizzlies 132, Jazz 130
262
Sixers-CavsSixers 118, Cavs 115
233
Bucks-KingsBucks 106, Kings 114
220
Suns-KnicksSuns 112, Knicks 107
219
Nets-WarriorsNets 109, Warriors 110
219
Wolves-BlazersWolves 98, Blazers 101
199
Pistons-BobcatsPistons 103, Bobcats 92
195
Heat-PacersHeat 94, Pacers 96
190
Hornets-RaptorsHornets 88, Raptors 90
178
Rockets-SpursRockets 90, Spurs 85
175
Hawks-CelticsHawks 82, Celtics 76
158
8 of 11 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Nets-WarriorsNets 109, Warriors 110
+1 GSW
Grizzlies-JazzGrizzlies 132, Jazz 130
+2 MEM
Heat-PacersHeat 94, Pacers 96
+2 IND
Hornets-RaptorsHornets 88, Raptors 90
+2 TOR
Sixers-CavsSixers 118, Cavs 115
+3 PHI
Wolves-BlazersWolves 98, Blazers 101
+3 POR
Suns-KnicksSuns 112, Knicks 107
+5 PHX
Rockets-SpursRockets 90, Spurs 85
+5 HOU
Hawks-CelticsHawks 82, Celtics 76
+6 ATL
Bucks-KingsBucks 106, Kings 114
+8 SAC
Pistons-BobcatsPistons 103, Bobcats 92
+11 DET
ATL erased a 18-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Hawks-CelticsATL won · Hawks 82, Celtics 76
18 pts
Nets-WarriorsGSW won · Nets 109, Warriors 110
16 pts
Heat-PacersIND won · Heat 94, Pacers 96
13 pts
Hornets-RaptorsTOR won · Hornets 88, Raptors 90
9 pts
Rockets-SpursHOU won · Rockets 90, Spurs 85
5 pts
Boozer shot 18-of-24 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
BoozerUTA · 39 PTS, 15 REB, 1 AST
75% (18-24)
David LeeNYK · 17 PTS, 14 REB, 2 AST
73% (8-11)
HarringtonGSW · 29 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST, 1 STL
71% (10-14)
CarneyPHI · 18 PTS, 2 REB, 1 STL
70% (7-10)
KaponoMIA · 18 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST
70% (7-10)
Final · Heat-Pacers
Heat 94Pacers 96
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Heat26152917794
Pacers21132330996
The story
Jermaine O'Neal had 13 rebounds and 10 points as Indiana beat Miami 96-94 in OT

Alonzo Mourning led Miami with 14 PTS, 4 REB 13 REB, 10 PTS, 4 BLK · 4-20 FG

The swing

Down 13 after the third, the Pacers took the fourth 30-17.

IND lead by quarter
200 −5−7−130+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Grizzlies-Jazz
Grizzlies 132Jazz 130
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Grizzlies2432313114132
Jazz2827333012130
The story
Chucky Atkins' 29 points and 15 assists carried Memphis past Utah, 132-130 in OT

For Utah, Mehmet Okur had 27 PTS, 11 REB, 3 AST 29 PTS, 15 AST, 4 REB · 9-17 FG, 6-10 3PT

The swing

The Grizzlies trailed by 4 going into the second, then won it 32-27.

MEM lead by quarter
200 −4+1−10+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Sixers-Cavs
Sixers 118Cavs 115
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2T
Sixers18232229818118
Cavs18232526815115
The story
Philadelphia beat Cleveland 118-115 in OT behind 34 points and 9 assists from Andre Iguodala

Zydrunas Ilgauskas paced Cleveland: 23 PTS, 10 REB 34 PTS, 9 AST, 4 REB · 10-18 FG, 2-4 3PT

The swing

A 29-26 fourth quarter erased a 3-point hole for the 76ers.

PHI lead by quarter
200 00−300+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2
Fantasy angle

LeBron James topped the game at 59.0 FPTS: 39 PTS, 10 REB, 5 AST

Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.0points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
10.2Season avg19.2Last 5

19.2 points a game over his last five games, against 10.2 in 34 earlier games. Today: 18 points in 39 minutes.

Losing minutes
−18.3minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
25.5Season avg7.2Last 3

7.2 minutes a game over his last three games, against 25.5 in 40 earlier games. Today: 5 points in 11 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+31.9minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
17.1Season avg49Today

49 minutes today, against 17.1 a game in 32 earlier games. Line: 11 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Six games go down to the wire

Six of 11 games were decided by four points or fewer. Widest margin: Detroit by 11.

GSW over NJN1IND over MIA2TOR over NOK2MEM over UTA2PHI over CLE3POR over MIN3PHX over NYK5HOU over SAS5ATL over BOS6SAC over MIL8DET over CHA11Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer.
Top performances

Carlos Boozer leads the day with 39

Carlos BoozerPoints, last 10 games: 24, 29, 32, 29, 27, 20, 23, 19, 18, 39Jazz-Grizzlies · L
22.5 PPG season to date · +16.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high39 PTS · 15 REB · 1 AST
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 19, 34, 34, 28, 30, 23, 30, 32, 18, 39Cavs-Sixers · L
27.1 PPG season to date · +12.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high39 PTS · 10 REB · 5 AST
Tim DuncanPoints, last 10 games: 10, 16, 19, 18, 21, 26, 12, 17, 21, 37Spurs-Rockets · L
20.2 PPG season to date · +17.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high37 PTS · 10 REB · 4 AST
Tracy McGradyPoints, last 10 games: 31, 44, 31, 31, 8, 12, 37, 45, 24, 37Rockets-Spurs · W
23.2 PPG season to date · +14.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
37 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST
Earl BoykinsPoints, last 10 games: 22, 26, 18, 11, 30, 17, 4, 28, 14, 36Bucks-Kings · L
16.1 PPG season to date · +20.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high36 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST
Metta World PeacePoints, last 10 games: 23, 9, 16, 34, 12, 18, 19, 14, 21, 36Kings-Bucks · W
17.3 PPG season to date · +19.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
36 PTS · 5 REB · 3 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+6.8 30.0 last 10 · 23.2 season
Juwan HowardHOU+5.7 14.9 last 10 · 9.2 season
Dirk NowitzkiDAL+5.6 30.7 last 10 · 25.1 season
Nick CollisonSEA+5.4 14.7 last 10 · 9.3 season
Cold
Fred JonesTOR−5.7 2.1 last 10 · 7.8 season
Luke RidnourSEA−5.3 8.2 last 10 · 13.5 season
Chris DuhonCHI−4.0 2.6 last 10 · 6.6 season
Wally SzczerbiakBOS−3.8 13.1 last 10 · 16.9 season
Hakim WarrickMEM−3.5 8.9 last 10 · 12.4 season