FloaterDaily Brief
Tuesday, April 3, 2007Regular season · 9 games
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9 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: 5 points, by PHX (vs MEM) and DET (vs IND).

Final · Box score
Wizards102
Bobcats122
Q1 CHA +7; Q2 CHA +18; Q3 CHA +19; Q4 CHA +20
Final · Box score
Pistons100
Pacers85
Q1 DET -5; Q2 DET -3; Q3 DET +14; Q4 DET +15
Final · Box score
Raptors89
Heat92
Q1 MIA +5; Q2 MIA +13; Q3 MIA +6; Q4 MIA +3
Final · Box score
Suns116
Grizzlies111
Q1 PHX -5; Q2 PHX +12; Q3 PHX +1; Q4 PHX +5
Final · Box score
Hornets119
Bucks101
Q1 NOK +6; Q2 NOK +11; Q3 NOK +6; Q4 NOK +18
Final · Box score
Cavs101
Wolves88
Q1 CLE +12; Q2 CLE +8; Q3 CLE +20; Q4 CLE +13
Final · Box score
Sonics91
Spurs110
Q1 SAS +11; Q2 SAS +12; Q3 SAS +26; Q4 SAS +19
Final · Box score
Mavs97
Kings93
Q1 DAL -1; Q2 DAL +1; Q3 DAL -1; Q4 DAL +4
Final · Box score
Nuggets111
Lakers105
Q1 DEN +2; Q2 DEN +5; Q3 Nuggets 0; Q4 DEN +6
The lead · Suns-Grizzlies

Phoenix makes it three straight

LeBron James goes for 31 points

Game flow · PHX margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-5+12+1+5PHX AHEAD ↑MEM AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Suns31401827116
Grizzlies36232923111
Who led
Amar'e StoudemirePoints, last 10 games: 24, 13, 4, 33, 23, 27, 17, 12, 24, 27PHX27 PTS · 5 REB · 1 AST
Leandro BarbosaPoints, last 10 games: 8, 25, 20, 17, 27, 12, 27, 19, 29, 24PHX24 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Pau GasolPoints, last 10 games: 21, 28, 35, 25, 21, 10, 17, 16, 23, 23MEM23 PTS · 11 REB · 4 AST
Hakim WarrickPoints, last 10 games: 15, 9, 12, 6, 12, 9, 18, 26, 19, 22MEM22 PTS · 16 REB · 1 AST
Lead changes
Nuggets-Lakers14
Hornets-Bucks11
Mavs-Kings11
Suns-Grizzlies6
Raptors-Heat4
Pistons-Pacers3
Cavs-Wolves2
Wizards-Bobcats1
Sonics-Spurs0
The night in charts
Suns-Grizzlies combined for 227, 3 more than any other game
Points by game
Suns-GrizzliesSuns 116, Grizzlies 111
227
Wizards-BobcatsWizards 102, Bobcats 122
224
Hornets-BucksHornets 119, Bucks 101
220
Nuggets-LakersNuggets 111, Lakers 105
216
Sonics-SpursSonics 91, Spurs 110
201
Mavs-KingsMavs 97, Kings 93
190
Cavs-WolvesCavs 101, Wolves 88
189
Pistons-PacersPistons 100, Pacers 85
185
Raptors-HeatRaptors 89, Heat 92
181
3 of 9 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Raptors-HeatRaptors 89, Heat 92
+3 MIA
Mavs-KingsMavs 97, Kings 93
+4 DAL
Suns-GrizzliesSuns 116, Grizzlies 111
+5 PHX
Nuggets-LakersNuggets 111, Lakers 105
+6 DEN
Cavs-WolvesCavs 101, Wolves 88
+13 CLE
Pistons-PacersPistons 100, Pacers 85
+15 DET
Hornets-BucksHornets 119, Bucks 101
+18 NOK
Sonics-SpursSonics 91, Spurs 110
+19 SAS
Wizards-BobcatsWizards 102, Bobcats 122
+20 CHA
PHX rallied from 5 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Suns-GrizzliesPHX won · Suns 116, Grizzlies 111
5 pts
Pistons-PacersDET won · Pistons 100, Pacers 85
5 pts
Mavs-KingsDAL won · Mavs 97, Kings 93
1 pt
Hamilton shot 8-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
HamiltonDET · 19 PTS, 2 AST, 1 REB, 1 STL
80% (8-10)
WestNOK · 24 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST, 1 BLK
73% (8-11)
HerrmannCHA · 21 PTS, 1 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
73% (8-11)
GoodenCLE · 20 PTS, 13 REB, 4 AST, 1 BLK
73% (8-11)
MasonNOK · 21 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST, 2 STL
70% (7-10)
Final · Raptors-Heat
Raptors 89Heat 92
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Raptors2518242289
Heat3026171992
The story
Shaquille O'Neal's 16 points and 12 rebounds carried Miami past Toronto, 92-89

Udonis Haslem chipped in 16 PTS, 9 REB 16 PTS, 12 REB, 3 BLK, 1 AST · 8-12 FG

The swing

The second quarter, 26-18, was where the Heat built it.

MIA lead by quarter
200 +5+13+6+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Chris Bosh was the fantasy play: 46.2 FPTS on 24 PTS, 11 REB, 2 AST

Final · Suns-Grizzlies
Suns 116Grizzlies 111
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Suns31401827116
Grizzlies36232923111
The story
Phoenix beat Memphis 116-111 behind 17 points and 12 rebounds from Shawn Marion

Hakim Warrick paced Memphis: 22 PTS, 16 REB 17 PTS, 12 REB, 3 STL, 3 BLK, 2 AST · 7-17 FG, 0-2 3PT

The swing

A 40-23 second quarter erased a 5-point hole for the Suns.

PHX lead by quarter
200 −5+12+1+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Pau Gasol topped the game at 53.2 FPTS: 23 PTS, 11 REB, 4 AST

Final · Nuggets-Lakers
Nuggets 111Lakers 105
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Nuggets30332325111
Lakers28302819105
The story
Marcus Camby had 21 points and 20 rebounds as Denver beat Los Angeles 111-105

Lamar Odom led Los Angeles with 17 PTS, 14 REB, 12 AST 21 PTS, 20 REB, 6 BLK, 2 AST · 8-14 FG

The swing

The Nuggets won the fourth 25-19, their biggest quarter edge.

DEN lead by quarter
200 +2+50+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+13.0points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
6.0Season avg19.0Last 5

19.0 points a game over his last five games, against 6.0 in 40 earlier games. Today: 10 points in 39 minutes.

Losing minutes
−18.7minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
30.4Season avg11.7Last 3

11.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 30.4 in 67 earlier games. Today: 2 points in 7 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+24.4minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
7.6Season avg32Today

32 minutes today, against 7.6 a game in 29 earlier games. Line: 19 points, 1 rebounds, 4 assists.

Second story · Pistons-Pacers

Detroit handles Indiana by 15

The Pistons won the third quarter 35–18. Final: 100–85. Tayshaun Prince led Detroit with 24 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist.

The whole night · final margins
MIA over TOR3DAL over SAC4PHX over MEM5DEN over LAL6CLE over MIN13DET over IND15NOK over MIL18SAS over SEA19CHA over WAS20Final margin, points. Pink = DET over IND.
Top performances

Kobe Bryant leads the day with 39

Kobe BryantPoints, last 10 games: 25, 65, 50, 60, 50, 43, 23, 53, 19, 39Lakers-Nuggets · L
31.1 PPG season to date · +8.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
39 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
Gerald WallacePoints, last 10 games: 13, 15, 20, 27, 13, 21, 31, 24, 13, 34Bobcats-Wizards · W
17.6 PPG season to date · +16.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 14 REB · 1 AST
Gilbert ArenasPoints, last 10 games: 30, 19, 42, 29, 30, 32, 20, 34, 19, 33Wizards-Bobcats · L
28.8 PPG season to date · +4.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 4 REB · 7 AST
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 29, 24, 37, 31, 21, 18, 26, 24, 39, 31Cavs-Wolves · W
27.5 PPG season to date · +3.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 12 REB · 6 AST
Carmelo AnthonyPoints, last 10 games: 29, 30, 28, 10, 27, 13, 28, 32, 32, 31Nuggets-Lakers · W
29.0 PPG season to date · +2.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST
Josh HowardPoints, last 10 games: 12, 24, 7, 19, 28, 25, 17, 20, 28, 29Mavs-Kings · W
19.5 PPG season to date · +9.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 8 REB · 1 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Kobe BryantLAL+11.6 42.7 last 10 · 31.1 season
Tony AllenBOS+7.5 19.0 last 10 · 11.5 season
Sasha PavlovicCLE+6.6 15.1 last 10 · 8.5 season
Antonio McDyessDET+5.8 13.7 last 10 · 7.9 season
LaMarcus AldridgePOR+5.3 14.3 last 10 · 9.0 season
Cold
Earl BoykinsMIL−7.0 7.2 last 10 · 14.2 season
Sam CassellLAC−6.5 6.1 last 10 · 12.6 season
Caron ButlerWAS−6.3 12.8 last 10 · 19.1 season
Adam MorrisonCHA−5.3 6.7 last 10 · 12.0 season
Damon JonesCLE−4.8 2.1 last 10 · 6.9 season