FloaterDaily Brief
Saturday, April 7, 2007Regular season · 9 games
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9 games, 2 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: SEA trailed UTA by 20 after three quarters and won 106–103.

Final · Box score
Celtics98
Pacers105
Q1 IND +11; Q2 IND +8; Q3 IND +11; Q4 IND +7
Final · Box score
Grizzlies89
Magic116
Q1 ORL +21; Q2 ORL +17; Q3 ORL +32; Q4 ORL +27
Final · OT · Box score
Wizards114
Nets120
Q1 NJN -2; Q2 NJN +1; Q3 NJN +2; Q4 Nets 0; OT1 NJN +6
Final · Box score
Hornets96
Wolves94
Q1 NOK -2; Q2 NOK -6; Q3 NOK +5; Q4 NOK +2
Final · Box score
Warriors99
Spurs112
Q1 SAS +9; Q2 SAS +3; Q3 SAS +11; Q4 SAS +13
Final · OT · Box score
Knicks118
Bucks113
Q1 NYK -8; Q2 NYK -7; Q3 NYK +1; Q4 Knicks 0; OT1 NYK +5
Final · Box score
Blazers74
Mavs86
Q1 DAL +5; Q2 DAL +18; Q3 DAL +19; Q4 DAL +12
Final · Box score
Sonics106
Jazz103
Q1 SEA +3; Q2 SEA -9; Q3 SEA -20; Q4 SEA +3
Final · Box score
Nuggets96
Clippers93
Q1 DEN -5; Q2 DEN -3; Q3 DEN -8; Q4 DEN +3
On this day · 2005–06Apr 7, 2006: 12 games. Top scorer: Kobe Bryant (Lakers-Suns), 51 points.
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The lead · Sonics-Jazz

Rashard Lewis drops 35 in 20-point comeback win over Utah

Vince Carter posts a triple-double

Game flow · SEA margin at each break
-30-20-100+10+20+30TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+3-9-20+3SEA AHEAD ↑UTA AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Sonics30181939106
Jazz27303016103
Who led
Rashard LewisPoints, last 10 games: 22, 13, 35, 33, 21, 27, 19, 27, 9, 35SEA35 PTS · 8 REB · 2 AST
Earl WatsonPoints, last 10 games: 14, 9, 24, 9, 7, 28, 8, 16, 16, 15SEA15 PTS · 0 REB · 9 AST
Deron WilliamsPoints, last 10 games: 10, 5, 21, 16, 22, 23, 12, 14, 5, 24UTA24 PTS · 5 REB · 13 AST
Carlos BoozerPoints, last 10 games: 25, 13, 28, 41, 25, 18, 13, 21, 17, 16UTA16 PTS · 13 REB · 4 AST
Lead changes
Nuggets-Clippers23
Knicks-Bucks15
Hornets-Wolves11
Wizards-Nets10
Sonics-Jazz6
Blazers-Mavs5
Celtics-Pacers0
Grizzlies-Magic0
Shot of the night

Kleiza's three with 15 seconds left puts the Nuggets ahead, 96-93 final

The night in charts
Wizards-Nets combined for 234, 3 more than any other game
Points by game
Wizards-NetsWizards 114, Nets 120
234
Knicks-BucksKnicks 118, Bucks 113
231
Warriors-SpursWarriors 99, Spurs 112
211
Sonics-JazzSonics 106, Jazz 103
209
Grizzlies-MagicGrizzlies 89, Magic 116
205
Celtics-PacersCeltics 98, Pacers 105
203
Hornets-WolvesHornets 96, Wolves 94
190
Nuggets-ClippersNuggets 96, Clippers 93
189
Blazers-MavsBlazers 74, Mavs 86
160
4 of 9 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Hornets-WolvesHornets 96, Wolves 94
+2 NOK
Nuggets-ClippersNuggets 96, Clippers 93
+3 DEN
Sonics-JazzSonics 106, Jazz 103
+3 SEA
Knicks-BucksKnicks 118, Bucks 113
+5 NYK
Wizards-NetsWizards 114, Nets 120
+6 NJN
Celtics-PacersCeltics 98, Pacers 105
+7 IND
Blazers-MavsBlazers 74, Mavs 86
+12 DAL
Warriors-SpursWarriors 99, Spurs 112
+13 SAS
Grizzlies-MagicGrizzlies 89, Magic 116
+27 ORL
SEA erased a 20-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Sonics-JazzSEA won · Sonics 106, Jazz 103
20 pts
Knicks-BucksNYK won · Knicks 118, Bucks 113
8 pts
Nuggets-ClippersDEN won · Nuggets 96, Clippers 93
8 pts
Hornets-WolvesNOK won · Hornets 96, Wolves 94
6 pts
Wizards-NetsNJN won · Wizards 114, Nets 120
2 pts
Curry shot 17-of-20 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
CurryNYK · 43 PTS, 13 REB, 2 STL, 1 AST
85% (17-20)
DwightORL · 31 PTS, 11 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
77% (10-13)
DuncanSAS · 28 PTS, 15 REB, 4 BLK, 3 AST
71% (12-17)
Devin HarrisDAL · 18 PTS, 4 AST, 2 REB, 2 STL
70% (7-10)
TelfairBOS · 21 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL
67% (8-12)
Final · Sonics-Jazz
Sonics 106Jazz 103
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Sonics30181939106
Jazz27303016103
The story
Seattle beat Utah 106-103 behind 14 points from Nick Collison

Carlos Boozer paced Utah: 16 PTS, 13 REB, 4 AST 14 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST, 3 STL · 4-8 FG

The swing

A 39-16 fourth quarter erased a 20-point hole for the SuperSonics.

SEA lead by quarter
200 +3−9−20+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Knicks-Bucks
Knicks 118Bucks 113
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Knicks2627301916118
Bucks3426222011113
The story
Eddy Curry's 43 points and 13 rebounds carried New York past Milwaukee, 118-113 in OT

For Milwaukee, Michael Redd had 25 PTS, 3 AST, 2 REB 43 PTS, 13 REB, 1 AST · 17-20 FG, 1-1 3PT

The swing

The Knicks trailed by 7 going into the third, then won it 30-22.

NYK lead by quarter
200 −8−7+10+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle

Ruben Patterson was the fantasy play: 62.9 FPTS on 27 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST

Final · Wizards-Nets
Wizards 114Nets 120
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Wizards2427272610114
Nets2230282416120
The story
Antawn Jamison had 37 points and 11 rebounds in a 120-114 in OT loss to New Jersey

Jason Kidd led New Jersey with 18 AST, 16 REB, 10 PTS 37 PTS, 11 REB, 4 AST, 4 STL · 12-29 FG, 6-14 3PT

The swing

The Nets won the overtime 16-10.

NJN lead by quarter
200 −2+1+20+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+12.2points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
6.6Season avg18.8Last 5

18.8 points a game over his last five games, against 6.6 in 42 earlier games. Today: 15 points in 44 minutes.

Losing minutes
−18.5minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
29.2Season avg10.7Last 3

10.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 29.2 in 57 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 2 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+40.9minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
10.5Season avg51.4Today

51 minutes today, against 10.5 a game in 44 earlier games. Line: 19 points, 12 rebounds, 8 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Three games go down to the wire

Three of 9 games were decided by four points or fewer. Widest margin: Orlando by 27.

NOK over MIN2SEA over UTA3DEN over LAC3NYK over MIL5NJN over WAS6IND over BOS7DAL over POR12SAS over GSW13ORL over MEM27Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer.
Top performances

Vince Carter leads the day with 46

Vince CarterPoints, last 10 games: 22, 29, 27, 40, 13, 27, 19, 24, 21, 46Nets-Wizards · W
25.0 PPG season to date · +21.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties season high46 PTS · 16 REB · 10 AST
Eddy CurryPoints, last 10 games: 22, 8, 27, 17, 25, 17, 34, 14, 20, 43Knicks-Bucks · W
19.5 PPG season to date · +23.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high43 PTS · 13 REB · 1 AST
Antawn JamisonPoints, last 10 games: 20, 23, 20, 14, 16, 10, 6, 25, 27, 37Wizards-Nets · L
19.9 PPG season to date · +17.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high37 PTS · 11 REB · 4 AST
Rashard LewisPoints, last 10 games: 22, 13, 35, 33, 21, 27, 19, 27, 9, 35Sonics-Jazz · W
22.3 PPG season to date · +13.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
35 PTS · 8 REB · 2 AST
Nate RobinsonPoints, last 10 games: 19, 31, 5, 6, 12, 15, 14, 6, 21, 34Knicks-Bucks · W
9.5 PPG season to date · +24.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties career high34 PTS · 4 REB · 7 AST
Allen IversonPoints, last 10 games: 14, 18, 16, 14, 26, 26, 20, 16, 22, 34Nuggets-Clippers · W
26.6 PPG season to date · +7.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 4 REB · 4 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
Jason TerryDAL+5.5 22.6 last 10 · 17.1 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−6.0 20.6 last 10 · 26.6 season
Mickael PietrusGSW−5.0 6.1 last 10 · 11.1 season