FloaterDaily Brief
Friday, April 6, 2007Regular season · 13 games
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13 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: SAC trailed UTA by 11 at halftime and won 107–103.

Final · Box score
Pacers112
Bobcats102
Q1 IND +2; Q2 IND -4; Q3 IND +4; Q4 IND +10
Final · Box score
Raptors94
Sixers85
Q1 TOR +5; Q2 TOR -1; Q3 TOR +12; Q4 TOR +9
Final · Box score
Bucks102
Hawks115
Q1 ATL -10; Q2 ATL -2; Q3 ATL +3; Q4 ATL +13
Final · Box score
Heat88
Celtics85
Q1 MIA +2; Q2 MIA +7; Q3 Heat 0; Q4 MIA +3
Final · Box score
Wolves99
Knicks94
Q1 MIN +11; Q2 MIN +18; Q3 MIN +4; Q4 MIN +5
Final · Box score
Warriors116
Grizzlies104
Q1 GSW +5; Q2 GSW +1; Q3 GSW -2; Q4 GSW +12
Final · Box score
Suns103
Hornets95
Q1 PHX +14; Q2 PHX +12; Q3 PHX +10; Q4 PHX +8
Final · Box score
Cavs99
Wizards94
Q1 CLE -2; Q2 CLE -8; Q3 CLE -3; Q4 CLE +5
Final · Box score
Nets74
Bulls105
Q1 CHI +11; Q2 CHI +15; Q3 CHI +19; Q4 CHI +31
Final · Box score
Blazers85
Rockets78
Q1 POR +9; Q2 POR +7; Q3 POR +7; Q4 POR +7
Final · Box score
Jazz103
Kings107
Q1 SAC -8; Q2 SAC -11; Q3 SAC -7; Q4 SAC +4
Final · Box score
Mavs71
Nuggets75
Q1 DEN -9; Q2 DEN -7; Q3 DEN +1; Q4 DEN +4
Final · Box score
Lakers112
Sonics109
Q1 LAL +3; Q2 LAL -8; Q3 LAL -4; Q4 LAL +3
On this day · 2005–06Apr 6, 2006: 3 games. Top scorer: Kobe Bryant (Lakers-Nuggets), 42 points.
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The lead · Jazz-Kings

Sacramento climbs back to beat Utah

Kobe Bryant goes for 46 points

Game flow · SAC margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-8-11-7+4SAC AHEAD ↑UTA AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Jazz36242221103
Kings28212632107
Who led
Kevin MartinPoints, last 10 games: 20, 13, 9, 19, 1, 23, 23, 17, 26, 21SAC21 PTS · 2 REB · 1 AST
John SalmonsPoints, last 10 games: 13, 6, 5, 4, 17, 0, 16, 7, 6, 17SAC17 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Mehmet OkurPoints, last 10 games: 19, 5, 4, 8, 16, 23, 16, 20, 11, 24UTA24 PTS · 8 REB · 2 AST
Carlos BoozerPoints, last 10 games: 19, 25, 13, 28, 41, 25, 18, 13, 21, 17UTA17 PTS · 6 REB · 1 AST
Lead changes
Lakers-Sonics21
Cavs-Wizards18
Raptors-Sixers15
Pacers-Bobcats14
Jazz-Kings7
Warriors-Grizzlies7
Bucks-Hawks5
Blazers-Rockets5
Mavs-Nuggets3
Suns-Hornets0
Nets-Bulls0
The night in charts
Lakers-Sonics combined for 221, 1 more than any other game
Points by game
Lakers-SonicsLakers 112, Sonics 109
221
Warriors-GrizzliesWarriors 116, Grizzlies 104
220
Bucks-HawksBucks 102, Hawks 115
217
Pacers-BobcatsPacers 112, Bobcats 102
214
Jazz-KingsJazz 103, Kings 107
210
Suns-HornetsSuns 103, Hornets 95
198
Cavs-WizardsCavs 99, Wizards 94
193
Wolves-KnicksWolves 99, Knicks 94
193
Raptors-SixersRaptors 94, Sixers 85
179
Nets-BullsNets 74, Bulls 105
179
Heat-CelticsHeat 88, Celtics 85
173
Blazers-RocketsBlazers 85, Rockets 78
163
Mavs-NuggetsMavs 71, Nuggets 75
146
6 of 13 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Lakers-SonicsLakers 112, Sonics 109
+3 LAL
Heat-CelticsHeat 88, Celtics 85
+3 MIA
Mavs-NuggetsMavs 71, Nuggets 75
+4 DEN
Jazz-KingsJazz 103, Kings 107
+4 SAC
Cavs-WizardsCavs 99, Wizards 94
+5 CLE
Wolves-KnicksWolves 99, Knicks 94
+5 MIN
Blazers-RocketsBlazers 85, Rockets 78
+7 POR
Suns-HornetsSuns 103, Hornets 95
+8 PHX
Raptors-SixersRaptors 94, Sixers 85
+9 TOR
Pacers-BobcatsPacers 112, Bobcats 102
+10 IND
Warriors-GrizzliesWarriors 116, Grizzlies 104
+12 GSW
Bucks-HawksBucks 102, Hawks 115
+13 ATL
Nets-BullsNets 74, Bulls 105
+31 CHI
SAC erased a 11-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Jazz-KingsSAC won · Jazz 103, Kings 107
11 pts
Bucks-HawksATL won · Bucks 102, Hawks 115
10 pts
Mavs-NuggetsDEN won · Mavs 71, Nuggets 75
9 pts
Lakers-SonicsLAL won · Lakers 112, Sonics 109
8 pts
Cavs-WizardsCLE won · Cavs 99, Wizards 94
8 pts
Odom shot 9-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
OdomLAL · 20 PTS, 7 AST, 4 REB, 1 STL
82% (9-11)
PauMEM · 21 PTS, 11 REB, 4 AST, 3 BLK
80% (8-10)
GrangerIND · 32 PTS, 3 BLK, 2 REB, 2 AST
79% (11-14)
MarionPHX · 20 PTS, 11 REB, 3 AST, 1 BLK
75% (9-12)
OkaforCHA · 15 PTS, 9 REB, 1 AST, 1 BLK
70% (7-10)
Final · Lakers-Sonics
Lakers 112Sonics 109
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Lakers31183330112
Sonics28292923109
The story
Lamar Odom had 20 points as Los Angeles beat Seattle 112-109

Damien Wilkins led Seattle with 25 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST 20 PTS, 7 AST, 4 REB · 9-11 FG

The swing

Down 4 after the third, the Lakers took the fourth 30-23.

LAL lead by quarter
200 +3−8−4+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Jazz-Kings
Jazz 103Kings 107
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Jazz36242221103
Kings28212632107
The story
Sacramento beat Utah 107-103 behind 13 points and 10 rebounds from Metta World Peace

Derek Fisher paced Utah: 14 PTS, 9 AST, 2 REB 13 PTS, 10 REB, 3 AST · 4-12 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

A 32-21 fourth quarter erased a 7-point hole for the Kings.

SAC lead by quarter
200 −8−11−7+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Mehmet Okur topped the game at 41.6 FPTS: 24 PTS, 8 REB, 2 AST

Final · Bucks-Hawks
Bucks 102Hawks 115
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bucks39232416102
Hawks29312926115
The story
Josh Smith's 28 points and 18 rebounds carried Atlanta past Milwaukee, 115-102

For Milwaukee, Earl Boykins had 36 PTS, 9 AST, 2 REB 28 PTS, 18 REB, 5 AST, 3 STL · 9-20 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

The fourth quarter, 26-16, was where the Hawks built it.

ATL lead by quarter
200 −10−2+3+13 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+13.7points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
6.1Season avg19.8Last 5

19.8 points a game over his last five games, against 6.1 in 41 earlier games. Today: 28 points in 44 minutes.

Losing minutes
−18.4minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
30.1Season avg11.7Last 3

11.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 30.1 in 68 earlier games. Today: 4 points in 19 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+32.8minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
9.7Season avg42.5Today

42 minutes today, against 9.7 a game in 43 earlier games. Line: 16 points, 2 rebounds, 5 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Four close finishes and one Bulls rout

Four of 13 games were decided by four points or fewer. Chicago beat New Jersey by 31.

MIA over BOS3LAL over SEA3SAC over UTA4DEN over DAL4MIN over NYK5CLE over WAS5POR over HOU7PHX over NOK8TOR over PHI9IND over CHA10GSW over MEM12ATL over MIL13CHI over NJN31Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer, plus the widest win.
Top performances

Kobe Bryant leads the day with 46

Kobe BryantPoints, last 10 games: 50, 60, 50, 43, 23, 53, 19, 39, 29, 46Lakers-Sonics · W
31.3 PPG season to date · +14.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
46 PTS · 5 REB · 6 AST
Earl BoykinsPoints, last 10 games: 0, 4, 9, 13, 2, 12, 11, 8, 32, 36Bucks-Hawks · L
14.9 PPG season to date · +21.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties season high36 PTS · 2 REB · 9 AST
Chris WilcoxPoints, last 10 games: 27, 16, 14, 19, 12, 3, 20, 20, 8, 32Sonics-Lakers · L
13.4 PPG season to date · +18.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high32 PTS · 18 REB · 1 AST
Danny GrangerPoints, last 10 games: 5, 7, 22, 7, 22, 11, 13, 16, 14, 32Pacers-Bobcats · W
13.8 PPG season to date · +18.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high32 PTS · 2 REB · 2 AST
Baron DavisPoints, last 10 games: 15, 19, 20, 34, 14, 17, 21, 7, 25, 31Warriors-Grizzlies · W
20.4 PPG season to date · +10.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 8 REB · 9 AST
Gerald WallacePoints, last 10 games: 20, 27, 13, 21, 31, 24, 13, 34, 27, 29Bobcats-Pacers · L
17.9 PPG season to date · +11.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 9 REB · 2 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Kobe BryantLAL+9.9 41.2 last 10 · 31.3 season
Tony AllenBOS+7.5 19.0 last 10 · 11.5 season
Gerald WallaceCHA+6.0 23.9 last 10 · 17.9 season
Cuttino MobleyLAC+5.4 19.3 last 10 · 13.9 season
LaMarcus AldridgePOR+5.3 14.3 last 10 · 9.0 season
Cold
Sam CassellLAC−6.5 6.1 last 10 · 12.6 season
Richard HamiltonDET−6.3 13.7 last 10 · 20.0 season
Caron ButlerWAS−6.3 12.8 last 10 · 19.1 season
Allen IversonDEN−6.2 20.3 last 10 · 26.5 season
Damon JonesCLE−4.8 2.1 last 10 · 6.9 season