FloaterDaily Brief
Saturday, January 27, 2007Regular season · 9 games
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9 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: POR trailed MEM by 12 at halftime and won 135–132.

Final · Box score
Sixers104
Hawks89
Q1 PHI +9; Q2 PHI +7; Q3 PHI +7; Q4 PHI +15
Final · Box score
Raptors84
Pacers102
Q1 IND -5; Q2 IND -1; Q3 IND +8; Q4 IND +18
Final · 2OT · Box score
Blazers135
Grizzlies132
Q1 POR -7; Q2 POR -12; Q3 POR -2; Q4 Blazers 0; OT1 Blazers 0; OT2 POR +3
Final · Box score
Jazz83
Hornets94
Q1 NOK +9; Q2 NOK +7; Q3 NOK +12; Q4 NOK +11
Final · Box score
Heat97
Bulls100
Q1 CHI +14; Q2 CHI +8; Q3 CHI +10; Q4 CHI +3
Final · Box score
Kings104
Mavs106
Q1 DAL +3; Q2 DAL +3; Q3 DAL -4; Q4 DAL +2
Final · Box score
Nets112
Nuggets102
Q1 NJN -11; Q2 NJN -1; Q3 NJN +4; Q4 NJN +10
Final · Box score
Bobcats105
Warriors131
Q1 GSW +15; Q2 GSW +9; Q3 GSW +25; Q4 GSW +26
Final · Box score
Wolves101
Clippers87
Q1 MIN +9; Q2 MIN +8; Q3 MIN +3; Q4 MIN +14
On this day · 2005–06Jan 27, 2006: 12 games. Top scorer: Steve Francis (Magic-Knicks), 36 points.
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The lead · Blazers-Grizzlies

Zach Randolph scores 42 as Portland beats Memphis

Kevin Garnett goes for 32 points

Game flow · POR margin at each break
-20-100+10+20OVERTIMETipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3End reg.End OT1Final0-7-12-200+3POR AHEAD ↑MEM AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2T
Blazers21263826519135
Grizzlies28312824516132
Who led
Zach RandolphPoints, last 10 games: 25, 21, 23, 4, 26, 36, 19, 22, 13, 42POR42 PTS · 12 REB · 2 AST
Ime UdokaPoints, last 10 games: 4, 2, 10, 7, 12, 10, 2, 5, 3, 21POR21 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST
Mike MillerPoints, last 10 games: 25, 23, 13, 25, 30, 13, 5, 21, 13, 28MEM28 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST
Pau GasolPoints, last 10 games: 24, 25, 20, 16, 23, 12, 27, 23, 17, 24MEM24 PTS · 14 REB · 2 AST
Lead changes
Kings-Mavs10
Raptors-Pacers7
Blazers-Grizzlies7
Wolves-Clippers7
Nets-Nuggets3
Sixers-Hawks2
Jazz-Hornets0
Heat-Bulls0
Bobcats-Warriors0
The night in charts
Blazers-Grizzlies combined for 267, 31 more than any other game
Points by game
Blazers-GrizzliesBlazers 135, Grizzlies 132
267
Bobcats-WarriorsBobcats 105, Warriors 131
236
Nets-NuggetsNets 112, Nuggets 102
214
Kings-MavsKings 104, Mavs 106
210
Heat-BullsHeat 97, Bulls 100
197
Sixers-HawksSixers 104, Hawks 89
193
Wolves-ClippersWolves 101, Clippers 87
188
Raptors-PacersRaptors 84, Pacers 102
186
Jazz-HornetsJazz 83, Hornets 94
177
3 of 9 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Kings-MavsKings 104, Mavs 106
+2 DAL
Heat-BullsHeat 97, Bulls 100
+3 CHI
Blazers-GrizzliesBlazers 135, Grizzlies 132
+3 POR
Nets-NuggetsNets 112, Nuggets 102
+10 NJN
Jazz-HornetsJazz 83, Hornets 94
+11 NOK
Wolves-ClippersWolves 101, Clippers 87
+14 MIN
Sixers-HawksSixers 104, Hawks 89
+15 PHI
Raptors-PacersRaptors 84, Pacers 102
+18 IND
Bobcats-WarriorsBobcats 105, Warriors 131
+26 GSW
POR erased a 12-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Blazers-GrizzliesPOR won · Blazers 135, Grizzlies 132
12 pts
Nets-NuggetsNJN won · Nets 112, Nuggets 102
11 pts
Raptors-PacersIND won · Raptors 84, Pacers 102
5 pts
Kings-MavsDAL won · Kings 104, Mavs 106
4 pts
Harrington shot 9-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
HarringtonGSW · 28 PTS, 5 REB, 1 STL
82% (9-11)
UdokaPOR · 21 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST, 3 STL
80% (8-10)
DalembertPHI · 19 PTS, 10 REB, 7 BLK, 2 AST
73% (8-11)
StackhouseDAL · 16 PTS, 2 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
70% (7-10)
World PeaceSAC · 25 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST, 3 STL
67% (10-15)
Final · Blazers-Grizzlies
Blazers 135Grizzlies 132
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2T
Blazers21263826519135
Grizzlies28312824516132
The story
Ime Udoka had 21 points as Portland beat Memphis 135-132 in OT

Mike Miller led Memphis with 28 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST 21 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST, 3 STL · 8-10 FG, 2-2 3PT

The swing

Down 12 after the second, the Trail Blazers took the third 38-28.

POR lead by quarter
200 −7−12−200+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2
Final · Heat-Bulls
Heat 97Bulls 100
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat1333213097
Bulls27272323100
The story
Chicago beat Miami 100-97 behind 34 points from Ben Gordon

James Posey paced Miami: 17 PTS, 8 REB, 2 AST 34 PTS, 7 AST, 6 REB · 11-17 FG, 2-3 3PT

The swing

A 27-13 first quarter did the most damage for the Bulls.

CHI lead by quarter
200 +14+8+10+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Dwyane Wade topped the game at 55.6 FPTS: 24 PTS, 8 REB, 8 AST

Final · Nets-Nuggets
Nets 112Nuggets 102
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Nets20322832112
Nuggets31222326102
The story
Vince Carter's 40 points carried New Jersey past Denver, 112-102

For Denver, Allen Iverson had 18 PTS, 8 AST, 2 REB 40 PTS, 7 REB, 6 AST · 14-23 FG, 0-5 3PT

The swing

The Nets trailed by 11 going into the second, then won it 32-22.

NJN lead by quarter
200 −11−1+4+10 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+7.5points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
5.3Season avg12.8Last 5

12.8 points a game over his last five games, against 5.3 in 28 earlier games. Today: 13 points in 29 minutes.

Losing minutes
−16.4minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
22.4Season avg6.0Last 3

6.0 minutes a game over his last three games, against 22.4 in 36 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 11 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+21.8minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
19.8Season avg41.6Today

42 minutes today, against 19.8 a game in 42 earlier games. Line: 14 points, 3 rebounds, 10 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Golden State posts the night's biggest win

Golden State beat Charlotte by 26, the widest margin of 9 games.

DAL over SAC2POR over MEM3CHI over MIA3NJN over DEN10NOK over UTA11MIN over LAC14PHI over ATL15IND over TOR18GSW over CHA26Final margin, points. Pink = the widest win.
Top performances

Zach Randolph leads the day with 42

Zach RandolphPoints, last 10 games: 25, 21, 23, 4, 26, 36, 19, 22, 13, 42Blazers-Grizzlies · W
23.8 PPG season to date · +18.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high42 PTS · 12 REB · 2 AST
Vince CarterPoints, last 10 games: 18, 24, 31, 26, 16, 27, 8, 23, 33, 40Nets-Nuggets · W
25.1 PPG season to date · +15.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
40 PTS · 7 REB · 6 AST
Ben GordonPoints, last 10 games: 25, 23, 24, 20, 20, 23, 31, 12, 30, 34Bulls-Heat · W
21.6 PPG season to date · +12.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 6 REB · 7 AST
Dirk NowitzkiPoints, last 10 games: 38, 11, 43, 38, 30, 27, 22, 33, 28, 32Mavs-Kings · W
25.3 PPG season to date · +6.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 11 REB · 5 AST
Kevin GarnettPoints, last 10 games: 19, 28, 32, 19, 13, 14, 17, 31, 17, 32Wolves-Clippers · W
22.4 PPG season to date · +9.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties season high32 PTS · 9 REB · 3 AST
Mike MillerPoints, last 10 games: 25, 23, 13, 25, 30, 13, 5, 21, 13, 28Grizzlies-Blazers · L
17.5 PPG season to date · +10.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 8 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+6.4 29.7 last 10 · 23.3 season
Gerald WallaceCHA+6.2 20.5 last 10 · 14.3 season
Nick CollisonSEA+6.1 15.5 last 10 · 9.4 season
Juwan HowardHOU+5.6 14.8 last 10 · 9.2 season
Cold
Fred JonesTOR−5.4 2.4 last 10 · 7.8 season
Luke RidnourSEA−5.0 8.4 last 10 · 13.4 season
Zaza PachuliaATL−4.6 7.1 last 10 · 11.7 season
Chris DuhonCHI−4.3 2.1 last 10 · 6.4 season
Tyronn LueATL−3.9 9.2 last 10 · 13.1 season