FloaterDaily Brief
Monday, February 5, 2007Regular season · 9 games
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9 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: PHX trailed DEN by 9 at halftime and won 113–108.

Final · Box score
Lakers90
Hawks83
Q1 LAL +2; Q2 LAL +9; Q3 LAL +5; Q4 LAL +7
Final · Box score
Warriors113
Pacers98
Q1 GSW +16; Q2 GSW +23; Q3 GSW +19; Q4 GSW +15
Final · OT · Box score
Nets98
Sixers100
Q1 PHI +4; Q2 PHI -5; Q3 PHI -1; Q4 Sixers 0; OT1 PHI +2
Final · Box score
Sonics108
Wizards118
Q1 Wizards 0; Q2 WAS -3; Q3 WAS +9; Q4 WAS +10
Final · Box score
Bobcats93
Heat113
Q1 MIA +11; Q2 MIA +18; Q3 MIA +17; Q4 MIA +20
Final · Box score
Wolves77
Rockets105
Q1 HOU +6; Q2 HOU +20; Q3 HOU +30; Q4 HOU +28
Final · Box score
Suns113
Nuggets108
Q1 PHX +1; Q2 PHX -9; Q3 PHX +2; Q4 PHX +5
Final · Box score
Bulls95
Jazz100
Q1 UTA -1; Q2 UTA +14; Q3 UTA +7; Q4 UTA +5
Final · Box score
Hornets99
Kings105
Q1 SAC +16; Q2 SAC +13; Q3 SAC +8; Q4 SAC +6
On this day · 2005–06Feb 5, 2006: 3 games. Top scorer: Elton Brand (Clippers-Raptors), 30 points.
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The lead · Suns-Nuggets

Amar'e Stoudemire scores 36, Phoenix rallies past Denver

Dwyane Wade goes for 27 points

Game flow · PHX margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+1-9+2+5PHX AHEAD ↑DEN AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Suns28233032113
Nuggets27331929108
Who led
Amar'e StoudemirePoints, last 10 games: 23, 25, 15, 30, 21, 22, 10, 24, 28, 36PHX36 PTS · 13 REB · 1 AST
Leandro BarbosaPoints, last 10 games: 20, 20, 10, 15, 7, 19, 17, 25, 11, 20PHX20 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST
Carmelo AnthonyPoints, last 10 games: 34, 28, 34, 37, 23, 25, 33, 33, 20, 31DEN31 PTS · 10 REB · 10 AST
Nene HilarioPoints, last 10 games: 14, 11, 17, 4, 6, 12, 14, 20, 13, 27DEN27 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Houston posts the night's biggest win

Houston beat Minnesota by 28, the widest margin of 9 games.

PHI over NJN2PHX over DEN5UTA over CHI5SAC over NOK6LAL over ATL7WAS over SEA10GSW over IND15MIA over CHA20HOU over MIN28Final margin, points. Pink = the widest win.
Lead changes
Suns-Nuggets15
Sonics-Wizards14
Nets-Sixers12
Lakers-Hawks1
Hornets-Kings1
Bulls-Jazz1
Warriors-Pacers0
Wolves-Rockets0
Bobcats-Heat0
The night in charts
Sonics-Wizards combined for 226, 5 more than any other game
Points by game
Sonics-WizardsSonics 108, Wizards 118
226
Suns-NuggetsSuns 113, Nuggets 108
221
Warriors-PacersWarriors 113, Pacers 98
211
Bobcats-HeatBobcats 93, Heat 113
206
Hornets-KingsHornets 99, Kings 105
204
Nets-SixersNets 98, Sixers 100
198
Bulls-JazzBulls 95, Jazz 100
195
Wolves-RocketsWolves 77, Rockets 105
182
Lakers-HawksLakers 90, Hawks 83
173
3 of 9 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Nets-SixersNets 98, Sixers 100
+2 PHI
Bulls-JazzBulls 95, Jazz 100
+5 UTA
Suns-NuggetsSuns 113, Nuggets 108
+5 PHX
Hornets-KingsHornets 99, Kings 105
+6 SAC
Lakers-HawksLakers 90, Hawks 83
+7 LAL
Sonics-WizardsSonics 108, Wizards 118
+10 WAS
Warriors-PacersWarriors 113, Pacers 98
+15 GSW
Bobcats-HeatBobcats 93, Heat 113
+20 MIA
Wolves-RocketsWolves 77, Rockets 105
+28 HOU
PHX rallied from 9 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Suns-NuggetsPHX won · Suns 113, Nuggets 108
9 pts
Nets-SixersPHI won · Nets 98, Sixers 100
5 pts
Sonics-WizardsWAS won · Sonics 108, Wizards 118
3 pts
Bulls-JazzUTA won · Bulls 95, Jazz 100
1 pt
Howard shot 9-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
HowardHOU · 20 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL
82% (9-11)
Amar'ePHX · 36 PTS, 13 REB, 1 AST, 1 BLK
76% (13-17)
ShaqMIA · 22 PTS, 2 REB, 2 AST, 2 BLK
71% (10-14)
DalembertPHI · 17 REB, 14 PTS, 4 BLK, 2 AST
70% (7-10)
OkaforCHA · 19 PTS, 11 REB, 2 STL, 1 BLK
69% (9-13)
Final · Nets-Sixers
Nets 98Sixers 100
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Nets232416251098
Sixers2715202612100
The story
Andre Iguodala had 23 points and 15 assists as Philadelphia beat New Jersey 100-98 in OT

Vince Carter led New Jersey with 23 PTS, 10 REB, 5 AST 23 PTS, 15 AST, 7 REB · 8-18 FG, 1-3 3PT

The swing

The 76ers won the first 27-23, their biggest quarter edge.

PHI lead by quarter
200 +4−5−10+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Suns-Nuggets
Suns 113Nuggets 108
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Suns28233032113
Nuggets27331929108
The story
Shawn Marion's 19 points carried Phoenix past Denver, 113-108

For Denver, Nene Hilario had 27 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST 19 PTS, 9 REB · 5-12 FG, 1-4 3PT

The swing

The Suns trailed by 9 going into the third, then won it 30-19.

PHX lead by quarter
200 +1−9+2+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Carmelo Anthony was the fantasy play: 55.0 FPTS on 31 PTS, 10 REB, 10 AST

Final · Hornets-Kings
Hornets 99Kings 105
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Hornets2426292099
Kings40232418105
The story
Sacramento beat New Orleans/Oklahoma City 105-99 behind 21 points and 9 assists from Metta World Peace

Chris Paul paced New Orleans/Oklahoma City: 24 PTS, 6 AST, 3 REB 21 PTS, 9 AST, 6 REB, 5 STL · 7-12 FG, 3-4 3PT

The swing

A 40-24 first quarter did the most damage for the Kings.

SAC lead by quarter
200 +16+13+8+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.2points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
15.4Season avg24.6Last 5

24.6 points a game over his last five games, against 15.4 in 40 earlier games. Today: 19 points in 37 minutes.

Losing minutes
−13.0minutes, last 2 vs 2005–06 avg
Minutes per game
21.52005–06 avg8.5Last 2

8.5 minutes a game over his last two games, against 21.5 in 2005–06 (62 games). Today: 2 points in 6 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+28.2minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
7.8Season avg36.0Today

36 minutes today, against 7.8 a game in 25 earlier games. Line: 14 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists.

Top performances

Caron Butler leads the day with 38

Caron ButlerPoints, last 10 games: 27, 21, 23, 24, 8, 21, 13, 21, 15, 38Wizards-Sonics · W
20.9 PPG season to date · +17.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high38 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST
Amar'e StoudemirePoints, last 10 games: 23, 25, 15, 30, 21, 22, 10, 24, 28, 36Suns-Nuggets · W
19.3 PPG season to date · +17.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
36 PTS · 13 REB · 1 AST
Stephen JacksonPoints, last 10 games: 14, 29, 13, 7, 17, 6, 17, 17, 11, 36Warriors-Pacers · W
14.7 PPG season to date · +21.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high36 PTS · 2 REB · 1 AST
Tracy McGradyPoints, last 10 games: 12, 37, 45, 24, 37, 28, 25, 36, 18, 32Rockets-Wolves · W
23.8 PPG season to date · +8.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST
Carmelo AnthonyPoints, last 10 games: 34, 28, 34, 37, 23, 25, 33, 33, 20, 31Nuggets-Suns · L
30.8 PPG season to date · +0.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 10 REB · 10 AST
Ray AllenPoints, last 10 games: 54, 22, 21, 44, 36, 15, 35, 36, 29, 29Sonics-Wizards · L
26.7 PPG season to date · +2.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 7 REB · 7 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Tony AllenBOS+7.5 19.0 last 10 · 11.5 season
Gerald WallaceCHA+6.5 22.0 last 10 · 15.5 season
Nick CollisonSEA+6.2 16.3 last 10 · 10.1 season
Tracy McGradyHOU+5.6 29.4 last 10 · 23.8 season
Ray AllenSEA+5.4 32.1 last 10 · 26.7 season
Cold
Fred JonesTOR−5.4 2.4 last 10 · 7.8 season
Tyronn LueATL−5.0 7.4 last 10 · 12.4 season
Luke RidnourSEA−4.6 8.1 last 10 · 12.7 season
T.J. FordTOR−4.5 10.2 last 10 · 14.7 season
Chris KamanLAC−3.9 5.7 last 10 · 9.6 season