FloaterDaily Brief
Friday, March 30, 2007Regular season · 12 games
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12 games, 2 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: Suns trailed Nuggets by 12 after the first quarter and won 125–108.

Final · Box score
Bucks81
Bobcats97
Q1 Bobcats 0; Q2 Bobcats -3; Q3 Bobcats +15; Q4 Bobcats +16
Final · Box score
Celtics82
Sixers88
Q1 Sixers +5; Q2 Sixers +13; Q3 Sixers +9; Q4 Sixers +6
Final · OT · Box score
Raptors123
Wizards118
Q1 Raptors +5; Q2 Raptors +3; Q3 Raptors -2; Q4 Raptors 0; OT1 Raptors +5
Final · Box score
Nets105
Pistons110
Q1 Pistons +5; Q2 Pistons +3; Q3 Pistons -5; Q4 Pistons +5
Final · Box score
Heat92
Wolves77
Q1 Heat +11; Q2 Heat +12; Q3 Heat +7; Q4 Heat +15
Final · Box score
Pacers87
Magic95
Q1 Magic -1; Q2 Magic +10; Q3 Magic +11; Q4 Magic +8
Final · Box score
Jazz93
Spurs102
Q1 Spurs -2; Q2 Spurs +12; Q3 Spurs +13; Q4 Spurs +9
Final · Box score
Knicks103
Mavs105
Q1 Mavs -7; Q2 Mavs +4; Q3 Mavs 0; Q4 Mavs +2
Final · Box score
Nuggets108
Suns125
Q1 Suns -12; Q2 Suns -5; Q3 Suns +9; Q4 Suns +17
Final · OT · Box score
Rockets107
Lakers104
Q1 Rockets +9; Q2 Rockets +5; Q3 Rockets +8; Q4 Rockets 0; OT1 Rockets +3
Final · Box score
Clippers105
Kings101
Q1 Clippers +11; Q2 Clippers +7; Q3 Clippers +8; Q4 Clippers +4
Final · Box score
Grizzlies93
Sonics120
Q1 Sonics +12; Q2 Sonics +14; Q3 Sonics +29; Q4 Sonics +27
On this day · 2005–06Mar 30, 2006: 2 games. Top scorer: Shawn Marion (Suns-Pacers), 29 points.
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The lead · Nuggets-Suns

Shawn Marion scores 33, Phoenix rallies past Denver

Gerald Wallace goes for 24 points

Game flow · Suns margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-12-5+9+17Suns AHEAD ↑Nuggets AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Nuggets36292122108
Suns24363530125
Who led
Shawn MarionPoints, last 10 games: 14, 15, 6, 12, 12, 12, 17, 8, 10, 33Suns33 PTS · 9 REB · 1 AST
Raja BellPoints, last 10 games: 7, 11, 6, 12, 22, 9, 11, 29, 10, 19Suns19 PTS · 6 REB · 7 AST
Carmelo AnthonyPoints, last 10 games: 29, 26, 29, 30, 28, 10, 27, 13, 28, 32Nuggets32 PTS · 10 REB · 5 AST
Allen IversonPoints, last 10 games: 31, 14, 44, 20, 31, 14, 18, 16, 14, 26Nuggets26 PTS · 0 REB · 1 AST
Lead changes
Knicks-Mavs17
Nets-Pistons11
Rockets-Lakers10
Bucks-Bobcats9
Raptors-Wizards7
Pacers-Magic7
Celtics-Sixers4
Jazz-Spurs4
Nuggets-Suns3
Heat-Wolves0
Clippers-Kings0
Grizzlies-Sonics0
Shot of the night

Yao's layup with 22 seconds left in OT puts the Rockets ahead, 107-104 final

The night in charts
Raptors-Wizards combined for 241, 8 more than any other game
Points by game
Raptors-WizardsRaptors 123, Wizards 118
241
Nuggets-SunsNuggets 108, Suns 125
233
Nets-PistonsNets 105, Pistons 110
215
Grizzlies-SonicsGrizzlies 93, Sonics 120
213
Rockets-LakersRockets 107, Lakers 104
211
Knicks-MavsKnicks 103, Mavs 105
208
Clippers-KingsClippers 105, Kings 101
206
Jazz-SpursJazz 93, Spurs 102
195
Pacers-MagicPacers 87, Magic 95
182
Bucks-BobcatsBucks 81, Bobcats 97
178
Celtics-SixersCeltics 82, Sixers 88
170
Heat-WolvesHeat 92, Wolves 77
169
5 of 12 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Knicks-MavsKnicks 103, Mavs 105
+2 Mavs
Rockets-LakersRockets 107, Lakers 104
+3 Rockets
Clippers-KingsClippers 105, Kings 101
+4 Clippers
Raptors-WizardsRaptors 123, Wizards 118
+5 Raptors
Nets-PistonsNets 105, Pistons 110
+5 Pistons
Celtics-SixersCeltics 82, Sixers 88
+6 Sixers
Pacers-MagicPacers 87, Magic 95
+8 Magic
Jazz-SpursJazz 93, Spurs 102
+9 Spurs
Heat-WolvesHeat 92, Wolves 77
+15 Heat
Bucks-BobcatsBucks 81, Bobcats 97
+16 Bobcats
Nuggets-SunsNuggets 108, Suns 125
+17 Suns
Grizzlies-SonicsGrizzlies 93, Sonics 120
+27 Sonics
Suns erased a 12-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Nuggets-SunsSuns won · Nuggets 108, Suns 125
12 pts
Knicks-MavsMavs won · Knicks 103, Mavs 105
7 pts
Nets-PistonsPistons won · Nets 105, Pistons 110
5 pts
Bucks-BobcatsBobcats won · Bucks 81, Bobcats 97
3 pts
Jazz-SpursSpurs won · Jazz 93, Spurs 102
2 pts
Rasheed Wallace shot 8-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
Rasheed WallacePistons · 22 PTS, 6 REB, 3 STL
80% (8-10)
PetroSonics · 22 PTS, 5 REB, 2 BLK, 1 AST
79% (11-14)
WarrickGrizzlies · 26 PTS, 11 REB, 2 AST, 2 BLK
77% (10-13)
MarionSuns · 33 PTS, 9 REB, 3 STL, 2 BLK
76% (13-17)
HaslemHeat · 19 PTS, 14 REB, 3 AST, 2 BLK
75% (9-12)
Final · Knicks-Mavs
Knicks 103Mavs 105
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Knicks29242327103
Mavs22351929105
The story
Stephon Marbury had 43 points, but Dallas won 105-103

For Dallas, Josh Howard had 20 PTS, 8 REB, 2 AST 43 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST · 14-29 FG, 5-12 3PT

The swing

The Mavericks trailed by 7 going into the second, then won it 35-24.

Mavs lead by quarter
200 −7+40+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Rockets-Lakers
Rockets 107Lakers 104
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Rockets3122222012107
Lakers222619289104
The story
Yao Ming had 39 points and 11 rebounds as Houston beat Los Angeles 107-104 in OT

Lamar Odom led Los Angeles with 17 REB, 16 PTS, 4 AST 39 PTS, 11 REB, 4 BLK · 11-18 FG

The swing

The Rockets won the first 31-22, their biggest quarter edge.

Rockets lead by quarter
200 +9+5+80+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Raptors-Wizards
Raptors 123Wizards 118
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Raptors3126203214123
Wizards262825309118
The story
Toronto beat Washington 123-118 in OT behind 37 points and 14 rebounds from Chris Bosh

Gilbert Arenas paced Washington: 34 PTS, 7 AST, 4 REB 37 PTS, 14 REB, 5 AST · 15-24 FG

The swing

A 31-26 first quarter did the most damage for the Raptors.

Raptors lead by quarter
200 +5+3−20+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+15.0points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
30.8Season avg45.8Last 5

45.8 points a game over his last five games, against 30.8 in 66 earlier games. Today: 53 points in 48 minutes.

Losing minutes
−15.3minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
22.5Season avg7.2Last 3

7.2 minutes a game over his last three games, against 22.5 in 62 earlier games. Today: 3 points in 1 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+27.7minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
14.5Season avg42.2Today

42 minutes today, against 14.5 a game in 38 earlier games. Line: 23 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Three close finishes and one SuperSonics rout

Three of 12 games were decided by four points or fewer. Seattle beat Memphis by 27.

Mavs over Knicks2Rockets over Lakers3Clippers over Kings4Raptors over Wizards5Pistons over Nets5Sixers over Celtics6Magic over Pacers8Spurs over Jazz9Heat over Wolves15Bobcats over Bucks16Suns over Nuggets17Sonics over Grizzlies27Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer, plus the widest win.
Top performances

Kobe Bryant leads the day with 53

Kobe BryantPoints, last 10 games: 30, 25, 25, 65, 50, 60, 50, 43, 23, 53Lakers-Rockets · L
31.2 PPG season to date · +22.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
53 PTS · 2 REB · 2 AST
Stephon MarburyPoints, last 10 games: 15, 31, 8, 21, 8, 17, 4, 32, 16, 43Knicks-Mavs · L
16.3 PPG season to date · +27.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high43 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST
Yao MingPoints, last 10 games: 10, 14, 23, 24, 32, 27, 16, 22, 24, 39Rockets-Lakers · W
24.8 PPG season to date · +14.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high39 PTS · 11 REB · 0 AST
Chris BoshPoints, last 10 games: 27, 25, 22, 16, 21, 34, 14, 15, 13, 37Raptors-Wizards · W
22.7 PPG season to date · +14.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
37 PTS · 14 REB · 5 AST
Gilbert ArenasPoints, last 10 games: 33, 35, 30, 19, 42, 29, 30, 32, 20, 34Wizards-Raptors · L
28.9 PPG season to date · +5.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 4 REB · 7 AST
Shawn MarionPoints, last 10 games: 14, 15, 6, 12, 12, 12, 17, 8, 10, 33Suns-Nuggets · W
17.5 PPG season to date · +15.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 9 REB · 1 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Kobe BryantLakers+11.2 42.4 last 10 · 31.2 season
Tony AllenCeltics+7.5 19.0 last 10 · 11.5 season
LaMarcus AldridgeBlazers+7.4 16.5 last 10 · 9.1 season
Sasha PavlovicCavs+6.4 14.5 last 10 · 8.1 season
Antonio McDyessPistons+6.1 13.9 last 10 · 7.8 season
Cold
Caron ButlerWizards−6.8 12.3 last 10 · 19.1 season
Sam CassellClippers−6.6 6.3 last 10 · 12.9 season
Adam MorrisonBobcats−5.8 6.3 last 10 · 12.1 season
JR SmithNuggets−5.7 8.3 last 10 · 14.0 season
Mo WilliamsBucks−5.7 11.7 last 10 · 17.4 season