FloaterDaily Brief
Saturday, December 22, 2007Regular season · 9 games
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9 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: 5 points, by HOU (vs CHI) and PHI (vs MEM).

Final · Box score
Wizards85
Pacers93
Q1 IND +4; Q2 IND +11; Q3 IND +7; Q4 IND +8
Final · Box score
Jazz102
Heat104
Q1 MIA -2; Q2 MIA +8; Q3 MIA +11; Q4 MIA +2
Final · Box score
Warriors95
Nets100
Q1 NJN +10; Q2 NJN +7; Q3 NJN +8; Q4 NJN +5
Final · Box score
Sixers99
Grizzlies97
Q1 PHI -5; Q2 PHI -5; Q3 PHI -5; Q4 PHI +2
Final · Box score
Wolves76
Hornets110
Q1 NOH +10; Q2 NOH +15; Q3 NOH +26; Q4 NOH +34
Final · Box score
Rockets116
Bulls98
Q1 HOU -5; Q2 HOU +4; Q3 HOU +14; Q4 HOU +18
Final · Box score
Bobcats99
Bucks103
Q1 MIL +9; Q2 MIL +11; Q3 MIL +14; Q4 MIL +4
Final · Box score
Clippers90
Spurs99
Q1 SAS +8; Q2 SAS +21; Q3 SAS +14; Q4 SAS +9
Final · Box score
Raptors103
Suns122
Q1 PHX +5; Q2 PHX +5; Q3 PHX +20; Q4 PHX +19
On this day · 2006–07Dec 22, 2006: 13 games. Top scorer: Gilbert Arenas (Wizards-Suns), 54 points.
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The lead · Sixers-Grizzlies

Philadelphia takes over late to edge Memphis

Tim Duncan goes for 34 points

Game flow · PHI margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-5-5-5+2PHI AHEAD ↑MEM AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Sixers2522223099
Grizzlies3022222397
Who led
Andre MillerPoints, last 10 games: 26, 9, 11, 17, 10, 24, 20, 16, 21, 29PHI29 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
Andre IguodalaPoints, last 10 games: 24, 15, 17, 16, 25, 15, 20, 16, 20, 23PHI23 PTS · 2 REB · 1 AST
Pau GasolPoints, last 10 games: 22, 13, 13, 14, 23, 26, 13, 18, 10, 31MEM31 PTS · 13 REB · 4 AST
Mike MillerPoints, last 10 games: 14, 26, 3, 5, 23, 19, 20, 31, 8, 19MEM19 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Three close finishes and one Hornets rout

Three of 9 games were decided by four points or fewer. New Orleans beat Minnesota by 34.

MIA over UTA2PHI over MEM2MIL over CHA4NJN over GSW5IND over WAS8SAS over LAC9HOU over CHI18PHX over TOR19NOH over MIN34Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer, plus the widest win.
Lead changes
Wolves-Hornets7
Wizards-Pacers5
Jazz-Heat4
Raptors-Suns3
Warriors-Nets3
Sixers-Grizzlies1
Rockets-Bulls1
Bobcats-Bucks0
Clippers-Spurs0
Shot of the night

D Wade's jumper at the buzzer breaks the tie, 104-102 final

The night in charts
Raptors-Suns combined for 225, 11 more than any other game
Points by game
Raptors-SunsRaptors 103, Suns 122
225
Rockets-BullsRockets 116, Bulls 98
214
Jazz-HeatJazz 102, Heat 104
206
Bobcats-BucksBobcats 99, Bucks 103
202
Sixers-GrizzliesSixers 99, Grizzlies 97
196
Warriors-NetsWarriors 95, Nets 100
195
Clippers-SpursClippers 90, Spurs 99
189
Wolves-HornetsWolves 76, Hornets 110
186
Wizards-PacersWizards 85, Pacers 93
178
4 of 9 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Jazz-HeatJazz 102, Heat 104
+2 MIA
Sixers-GrizzliesSixers 99, Grizzlies 97
+2 PHI
Bobcats-BucksBobcats 99, Bucks 103
+4 MIL
Warriors-NetsWarriors 95, Nets 100
+5 NJN
Wizards-PacersWizards 85, Pacers 93
+8 IND
Clippers-SpursClippers 90, Spurs 99
+9 SAS
Rockets-BullsRockets 116, Bulls 98
+18 HOU
Raptors-SunsRaptors 103, Suns 122
+19 PHX
Wolves-HornetsWolves 76, Hornets 110
+34 NOH
HOU rallied from 5 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Rockets-BullsHOU won · Rockets 116, Bulls 98
5 pts
Sixers-GrizzliesPHI won · Sixers 99, Grizzlies 97
5 pts
Jazz-HeatMIA won · Jazz 102, Heat 104
2 pts
Jianlian shot 14-of-17 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
JianlianMIL · 29 PTS, 10 REB, 3 AST, 3 STL
82% (14-17)
WestNOH · 22 PTS, 7 REB, 1 BLK
75% (9-12)
WellsHOU · 20 PTS, 6 REB, 3 STL, 2 AST
73% (8-11)
JeffersonNJN · 31 PTS, 5 AST, 3 REB
71% (10-14)
PauMEM · 31 PTS, 13 REB, 4 AST, 1 BLK
65% (13-20)
Final · Sixers-Grizzlies
Sixers 99Grizzlies 97
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Sixers2522223099
Grizzlies3022222397
The story
Andre Miller's 29 points carried Philadelphia past Memphis, 99-97

For Memphis, Rudy Gay had 19 PTS, 7 REB 29 PTS, 4 AST, 3 REB · 10-18 FG

The swing

The 76ers trailed by 5 going into the fourth, then won it 30-23.

PHI lead by quarter
200 −5−5−5+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Pau Gasol was the fantasy play: 53.6 FPTS on 31 PTS, 13 REB, 4 AST

Final · Jazz-Heat
Jazz 102Heat 104
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Jazz23192139102
Heat21292430104
The story
Miami beat Utah 104-102 behind 17 points and 10 rebounds from Shaquille O'Neal

Deron Williams paced Utah: 22 PTS, 7 AST, 3 REB 17 PTS, 10 REB, 3 BLK, 2 AST · 8-16 FG

The swing

A 29-19 second quarter erased a 2-point hole for the Heat.

MIA lead by quarter
200 −2+8+11+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Warriors-Nets
Warriors 95Nets 100
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Warriors1728272395
Nets27252820100
The story
Vince Carter had 23 points and 12 rebounds as New Jersey beat Golden State 100-95

Monta Ellis led Golden State with 19 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST 23 PTS, 12 REB, 6 STL, 4 AST · 10-26 FG, 2-5 3PT

The swing

The Nets won the first 27-17, their biggest quarter edge.

NJN lead by quarter
200 +10+7+8+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+7.7points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
4.3Season avg12.0Last 5

12.0 points a game over his last five games, against 4.3 in 18 earlier games. Today: 19 points in 39 minutes.

Losing minutes
−12.7minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
28.7Season avg16.0Last 3

16.0 minutes a game over his last three games, against 28.7 in 24 earlier games. Today: 3 points in 14 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+27.2minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
15.7Season avg42.9Today

43 minutes today, against 15.7 a game in 22 earlier games. Line: 25 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assists.

Top performances

Chris Bosh leads the day with 42

Chris BoshPoints, last 10 games: 10, 21, 20, 17, 22, 17, 24, 18, 26, 42Raptors-Suns · L
20.4 PPG season to date · +22.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high42 PTS · 13 REB · 0 AST
Tim DuncanPoints, last 10 games: 28, 26, 15, 16, 20, 2, 8, 36, 16, 34Spurs-Clippers · W
18.6 PPG season to date · +16.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 18 REB · 5 AST
Pau GasolPoints, last 10 games: 22, 13, 13, 14, 23, 26, 13, 18, 10, 31Grizzlies-Sixers · L
17.6 PPG season to date · +14.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high31 PTS · 13 REB · 4 AST
Leandro BarbosaPoints, last 10 games: 4, 35, 20, 17, 11, 5, 19, 18, 10, 31Suns-Raptors · W
17.3 PPG season to date · +14.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 7 REB · 2 AST
Richard JeffersonPoints, last 10 games: 36, 31, 29, 9, 21, 24, 14, 36, 29, 31Nets-Warriors · W
25.3 PPG season to date · +6.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
Jason RichardsonPoints, last 10 games: 12, 17, 18, 15, 8, 15, 11, 24, 17, 30Bobcats-Bucks · L
17.0 PPG season to date · +13.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high30 PTS · 3 REB · 3 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Allen IversonDEN+4.9 31.5 last 10 · 26.6 season
Brandon RoyPOR+4.5 23.6 last 10 · 19.1 season
Bonzi WellsHOU+4.4 14.3 last 10 · 9.9 season
Dwyane WadeMIA+4.3 28.6 last 10 · 24.3 season
Travis OutlawPOR+4.0 16.3 last 10 · 12.3 season
Cold
Tracy McGradyHOU−4.0 19.1 last 10 · 23.1 season
Damien WilkinsSEA−4.0 8.1 last 10 · 12.1 season
Andrea BargnaniTOR−3.2 6.2 last 10 · 9.4 season
Baron DavisGSW−3.0 18.5 last 10 · 21.5 season
Steve NashPHX−2.9 14.4 last 10 · 17.3 season