FloaterDaily Brief
Friday, December 14, 2007Regular season · 12 games
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12 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: SEA trailed MIN by 15 after the first quarter and won 99–88.

Final · Box score
Raptors104
Pacers93
Q1 TOR -4; Q2 TOR -11; Q3 TOR -6; Q4 TOR +11
Final · Box score
Kings109
Sixers99
Q1 SAC -4; Q2 Kings 0; Q3 SAC +11; Q4 SAC +10
Final · Box score
Bucks82
Celtics104
Q1 BOS +4; Q2 BOS +2; Q3 BOS +19; Q4 BOS +22
Final · Box score
Magic103
Bobcats87
Q1 ORL -1; Q2 ORL -9; Q3 ORL +8; Q4 ORL +16
Final · Box score
Hawks81
Pistons91
Q1 DET +5; Q2 DET +14; Q3 DET +11; Q4 DET +10
Final · Box score
Clippers98
Grizzlies91
Q1 LAC +5; Q2 LAC +2; Q3 LAC +2; Q4 LAC +7
Final · Box score
Sonics99
Wolves88
Q1 SEA -15; Q2 SEA -3; Q3 SEA +10; Q4 SEA +11
Final · Box score
Cavs97
Nets105
Q1 NJN -4; Q2 NJN -7; Q3 NJN +2; Q4 NJN +8
Final · Box score
Knicks96
Bulls101
Q1 CHI +4; Q2 CHI +3; Q3 CHI +9; Q4 CHI +5
Final · Box score
Hornets80
Mavs89
Q1 DAL +11; Q2 DAL +8; Q3 DAL +4; Q4 DAL +9
Final · Box score
Jazz91
Blazers99
Q1 POR +2; Q2 POR -1; Q3 POR -4; Q4 POR +8
Final · Box score
Lakers106
Warriors108
Q1 GSW -11; Q2 GSW -7; Q3 GSW -2; Q4 GSW +2
On this day · 2006–07Dec 14, 2006: 3 games. Top scorer: Yao Ming (Rockets-Warriors), 38 points.
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The lead · Sonics-Wolves

Seattle storms back from 15 down to beat Minnesota

Dwight Howard goes for 33 points

Game flow · SEA margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-15-3+10+11SEA AHEAD ↑MIN AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Sonics1132322499
Wolves2620192388
Who led
Chris WilcoxPoints, last 10 games: 18, 10, 12, 16, 4, 14, 13, 9, 8, 19SEA19 PTS · 11 REB · 0 AST
Kurt ThomasPoints, last 10 games: 7, 6, 4, 6, 5, 8, 12, 6, 9, 18SEA18 PTS · 8 REB · 0 AST
Al JeffersonPoints, last 10 games: 14, 31, 23, 9, 12, 17, 32, 14, 22, 22MIN22 PTS · 16 REB · 1 AST
Rashad McCantsPoints, last 10 games: 11, 6, 21, 18, 14, 11, 10, 8, 15, 17MIN17 PTS · 2 REB · 1 AST
Second story · Lakers-Warriors

Golden State climbs out of an 11-point hole against Lakers

Down 11 after one, the Warriors won the third quarter 36–31 and the game 108–106. Baron Davis led Golden State with 22 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists.

Top-scorer duel · Warriors-Lakers
Baron Davis · GSWKobe Bryant · LALPTS2221REB36AST65Top scorer on each side. Bars scale within each stat. Pink = the winning side.
Lead changes
Magic-Bobcats12
Lakers-Warriors10
Cavs-Nets9
Raptors-Pacers7
Sonics-Wolves4
Hawks-Pistons4
Kings-Sixers3
Knicks-Bulls3
Hornets-Mavs2
The night in charts
Lakers-Warriors combined for 214, 6 more than any other game
Points by game
Lakers-WarriorsLakers 106, Warriors 108
214
Kings-SixersKings 109, Sixers 99
208
Cavs-NetsCavs 97, Nets 105
202
Raptors-PacersRaptors 104, Pacers 93
197
Knicks-BullsKnicks 96, Bulls 101
197
Jazz-BlazersJazz 91, Blazers 99
190
Magic-BobcatsMagic 103, Bobcats 87
190
Clippers-GrizzliesClippers 98, Grizzlies 91
189
Sonics-WolvesSonics 99, Wolves 88
187
Bucks-CelticsBucks 82, Celtics 104
186
Hawks-PistonsHawks 81, Pistons 91
172
Hornets-MavsHornets 80, Mavs 89
169
2 of 12 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Lakers-WarriorsLakers 106, Warriors 108
+2 GSW
Knicks-BullsKnicks 96, Bulls 101
+5 CHI
Clippers-GrizzliesClippers 98, Grizzlies 91
+7 LAC
Cavs-NetsCavs 97, Nets 105
+8 NJN
Jazz-BlazersJazz 91, Blazers 99
+8 POR
Hornets-MavsHornets 80, Mavs 89
+9 DAL
Kings-SixersKings 109, Sixers 99
+10 SAC
Hawks-PistonsHawks 81, Pistons 91
+10 DET
Sonics-WolvesSonics 99, Wolves 88
+11 SEA
Raptors-PacersRaptors 104, Pacers 93
+11 TOR
Magic-BobcatsMagic 103, Bobcats 87
+16 ORL
Bucks-CelticsBucks 82, Celtics 104
+22 BOS
SEA erased a 15-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Sonics-WolvesSEA won · Sonics 99, Wolves 88
15 pts
Raptors-PacersTOR won · Raptors 104, Pacers 93
11 pts
Lakers-WarriorsGSW won · Lakers 106, Warriors 108
11 pts
Magic-BobcatsORL won · Magic 103, Bobcats 87
9 pts
Cavs-NetsNJN won · Cavs 97, Nets 105
7 pts
Mikki Moore shot 10-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
Mikki MooreSAC · 24 PTS, 5 REB, 1 AST
91% (10-11)
BynumLAL · 17 PTS, 16 REB, 2 AST, 1 BLK
80% (8-10)
Kurt ThomasSEA · 18 PTS, 8 REB, 3 BLK, 1 STL
75% (9-12)
Brad MillerSAC · 25 PTS, 10 REB, 6 AST, 1 STL
75% (9-12)
Andre MillerPHI · 24 PTS, 8 AST, 4 REB, 1 STL
71% (10-14)
Final · Lakers-Warriors
Lakers 106Warriors 108
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Lakers28263121106
Warriors17303625108
The story
Baron Davis had 22 points as Golden State beat Los Angeles 108-106

Andrew Bynum led Los Angeles with 17 PTS, 16 REB, 2 AST 22 PTS, 6 AST, 3 REB, 3 STL · 6-15 FG, 5-8 3PT

The swing

Down 7 after the second, the Warriors took the third 36-31.

GSW lead by quarter
200 −11−7−2+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Lamar Odom led the game in fantasy with 47.0 FPTS (18 PTS, 15 REB, 5 AST)

Final · Knicks-Bulls
Knicks 96Bulls 101
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Knicks1926193296
Bulls23252528101
The story
Kirk Hinrich's a 15-12-14 triple-double carried Chicago past New York, 101-96

For New York, Zach Randolph had 27 PTS, 15 REB, 5 AST 15 PTS, 14 AST, 12 REB, 3 BLK · 5-12 FG, 1-5 3PT

The swing

The third quarter, 25-19, was where the Bulls built it.

CHI lead by quarter
200 +4+3+9+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Raptors-Pacers
Raptors 104Pacers 93
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Raptors21202835104
Pacers2527231893
The story
Toronto beat Indiana 104-93 behind 18 points and 16 assists from Jose Calderon

Jamaal Tinsley paced Indiana: 19 PTS, 10 AST, 5 REB 18 PTS, 16 AST, 5 REB · 5-11 FG, 2-5 3PT

The swing

A 35-18 fourth quarter erased a 6-point hole for the Raptors.

TOR lead by quarter
200 −4−11−6+11 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+6.9points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
11.9Season avg18.8Last 5

18.8 points a game over his last five games, against 11.9 in 22 earlier games. Today: 21 points in 27 minutes.

Losing minutes
−12.0minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
24.1Season avg12.1Last 3

12.1 minutes a game over his last three games, against 24.1 in 19 earlier games. Today: 2 points in 9 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+23.5minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
13.5Season avg37Today

37 minutes today, against 13.5 a game in 20 earlier games. Line: 17 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assists.

Top performances

Dwight Howard leads the day with 33

Dwight HowardPoints, last 10 games: 17, 9, 39, 30, 17, 18, 30, 14, 20, 33Magic-Bobcats · W
23.4 PPG season to date · +10.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 18 REB · 0 AST
Vince CarterPoints, last 10 games: 19, 32, 24, 22, 19, 19, 32, 30, 16, 32Nets-Cavs · W
20.8 PPG season to date · +11.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties season high32 PTS · 7 REB · 6 AST
Paul PiercePoints, last 10 games: 23, 16, 21, 27, 7, 19, 18, 10, 26, 32Celtics-Bucks · W
21.0 PPG season to date · +11.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high32 PTS · 3 REB · 1 AST
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 39, 40, 34, 45, 37, 30, 38, 15, 17, 29Cavs-Nets · L
29.8 PPG season to date · −0.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 6 REB · 8 AST
Luol DengPoints, last 10 games: 21, 22, 29, 11, 30, 17, 15, 20, 15, 29Bulls-Knicks · W
18.1 PPG season to date · +11.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 10 REB · 2 AST
Brandon RoyPoints, last 10 games: 12, 10, 8, 4, 26, 25, 26, 16, 21, 29Blazers-Jazz · W
18.4 PPG season to date · +11.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Travis OutlawPOR+5.5 17.8 last 10 · 12.3 season
Deron WilliamsUTA+3.6 23.9 last 10 · 20.2 season
Chris PaulNOH+3.3 24.8 last 10 · 21.5 season
Craig SmithMIN+3.2 13.9 last 10 · 10.7 season
Mikki MooreSAC+2.9 10.8 last 10 · 7.9 season
Cold
Eddy CurryNYK−4.6 9.7 last 10 · 14.3 season
Damien WilkinsSEA−3.6 8.9 last 10 · 12.5 season
Devin HarrisDAL−3.0 9.9 last 10 · 12.9 season
Jameer NelsonORL−2.7 9.1 last 10 · 11.8 season
Leandro BarbosaPHX−2.5 14.4 last 10 · 16.9 season