FloaterDaily Brief
Monday, April 14, 2008Regular season · 8 games
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8 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: CHI trailed MIL by 6 after the first quarter and won 151–135.

Final · Box score
Cavs91
Sixers90
Q1 CLE -3; Q2 CLE +6; Q3 CLE +8; Q4 CLE +1
Final · Box score
Heat75
Raptors91
Q1 TOR -3; Q2 TOR -4; Q3 TOR +6; Q4 TOR +16
Final · Box score
Pacers110
Wizards117
Q1 WAS +7; Q2 WAS +12; Q3 WAS +17; Q4 WAS +7
Final · Box score
Celtics99
Knicks93
Q1 BOS +1; Q2 BOS -5; Q3 BOS -2; Q4 BOS +6
Final · Box score
Bulls151
Bucks135
Q1 CHI -6; Q2 CHI +10; Q3 CHI +19; Q4 CHI +16
Final · Box score
Rockets96
Jazz105
Q1 UTA -1; Q2 UTA +15; Q3 UTA +17; Q4 UTA +9
Final · Box score
Warriors116
Suns122
Q1 PHX +4; Q2 PHX +14; Q3 PHX -5; Q4 PHX +6
Final · Box score
Spurs101
Kings98
Q1 SAS +10; Q2 SAS +5; Q3 SAS +7; Q4 SAS +3
On this day · 2006–07Apr 14, 2007: 7 games. Top scorer: Dwight Howard (Magic-Sixers), 35 points.
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The lead · Bulls-Bucks

Luol Deng scores 32 as Chicago wins in Milwaukee

Ramon Sessions goes for 24 assists

Game flow · CHI margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-6+10+19+16CHI AHEAD ↑MIL AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Bulls39423931151
Bucks45263034135
Who led
Luol DengPoints, last 10 games: 19, 16, 10, 15, 8, 25, 6, 21, 19, 32CHI32 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
Ben GordonPoints, last 10 games: 18, 11, 9, 24, 18, 16, 13, 16, 3, 29CHI29 PTS · 2 REB · 2 AST
Andrew BogutPoints, last 10 games: 27, 24, 20, 21, 16, 15, 10, 14, 7, 25MIL25 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST
Michael ReddPoints, last 10 games: 33, 36, 11, 28, 24, 25, 17, 18, 12, 22MIL22 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST
Lead changes
Cavs-Sixers13
Heat-Raptors10
Warriors-Suns7
Celtics-Knicks7
Spurs-Kings6
Rockets-Jazz4
Bulls-Bucks1
Pacers-Wizards0
The night in charts
Bulls-Bucks combined for 286, 48 more than any other game
Points by game
Bulls-BucksBulls 151, Bucks 135
286
Warriors-SunsWarriors 116, Suns 122
238
Pacers-WizardsPacers 110, Wizards 117
227
Rockets-JazzRockets 96, Jazz 105
201
Spurs-KingsSpurs 101, Kings 98
199
Celtics-KnicksCeltics 99, Knicks 93
192
Cavs-SixersCavs 91, Sixers 90
181
Heat-RaptorsHeat 75, Raptors 91
166
2 of 8 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Cavs-SixersCavs 91, Sixers 90
+1 CLE
Spurs-KingsSpurs 101, Kings 98
+3 SAS
Celtics-KnicksCeltics 99, Knicks 93
+6 BOS
Warriors-SunsWarriors 116, Suns 122
+6 PHX
Pacers-WizardsPacers 110, Wizards 117
+7 WAS
Rockets-JazzRockets 96, Jazz 105
+9 UTA
Heat-RaptorsHeat 75, Raptors 91
+16 TOR
Bulls-BucksBulls 151, Bucks 135
+16 CHI
CHI rallied from 6 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Bulls-BucksCHI won · Bulls 151, Bucks 135
6 pts
Celtics-KnicksBOS won · Celtics 99, Knicks 93
5 pts
Warriors-SunsPHX won · Warriors 116, Suns 122
5 pts
Heat-RaptorsTOR won · Heat 75, Raptors 91
4 pts
Cavs-SixersCLE won · Cavs 91, Sixers 90
3 pts
Lou Williams shot 9-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
Lou WilliamsPHI · 21 PTS, 3 STL, 2 REB
82% (9-11)
ObertoSAS · 17 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL
80% (8-10)
BiedrinsGSW · 16 PTS, 11 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
80% (8-10)
DengCHI · 32 PTS, 5 AST, 3 REB
75% (15-20)
Amar'ePHX · 28 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST
75% (9-12)
Final · Cavs-Sixers
Cavs 91Sixers 90
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Cavs1928202491
Sixers2219183190
The story
LeBron James' 27 points carried Cleveland past Philadelphia, 91-90

For Philadelphia, Andre Miller had 26 PTS, 6 AST, 4 REB 27 PTS, 5 AST, 4 REB · 10-18 FG, 1-2 3PT

The swing

The Cavaliers trailed by 3 going into the second, then won it 28-19.

CLE lead by quarter
200 −3+6+8+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Spurs-Kings
Spurs 101Kings 98
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Spurs36202718101
Kings2625252298
The story
Tony Parker had 32 points and 11 assists as San Antonio beat Sacramento 101-98

John Salmons led Sacramento with 29 PTS, 10 REB, 3 AST 32 PTS, 11 AST, 3 REB · 12-22 FG, 1-2 3PT

The swing

The Spurs won the first 36-26, their biggest quarter edge.

SAS lead by quarter
200 +10+5+7+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Warriors-Suns
Warriors 116Suns 122
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Warriors27303821116
Suns31401932122
The story
Phoenix beat Golden State 122-116 behind 14 assists and 13 points from Steve Nash

Andris Biedrins paced Golden State: 16 PTS, 11 REB, 2 AST 14 AST, 13 PTS, 9 REB · 4-11 FG, 1-6 3PT

The swing

A 32-21 fourth quarter erased a 5-point hole for the Suns.

PHX lead by quarter
200 +4+14−5+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Monta Ellis topped the game at 53.6 FPTS: 20 PTS, 8 REB, 6 AST

Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.7points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
19.3Season avg29.0Last 5

29.0 points a game over his last five games, against 19.3 in 78 earlier games. Today: 35 points in 45 minutes.

Losing minutes
−18.5minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
28.6Season avg10.1Last 3

10.1 minutes a game over his last three games, against 28.6 in 65 earlier games. Today: 3 points in 7 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+21.3minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
20.7Season avg42Today

42 minutes today, against 20.7 a game in 69 earlier games. Line: 20 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists.

Second story · Celtics-Knicks

Boston makes it three straight

Boston beat New York 99–93 and moved to 65–16. Rajon Rondo led Boston with 23 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists.

Streak strip · BOS
Wvs NOH112–92Wvs MIA88–62W@ CHI106–92Wvs IND92–77W@ CHA101–78W@ MIL107–104L@ WAS95–109Wvs MIL102–86W@ ATL99–89W@ NYK99–93
Top performances

Danny Granger leads the day with 35

Danny GrangerPoints, last 10 games: 19, 26, 23, 14, 13, 27, 16, 30, 37, 35Pacers-Wizards · L
19.5 PPG season to date · +15.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
35 PTS · 9 REB · 3 AST
Tony ParkerPoints, last 10 games: 15, 18, 22, 26, 17, 8, 20, 20, 20, 32Spurs-Kings · W
18.7 PPG season to date · +13.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties season high32 PTS · 3 REB · 11 AST
Luol DengPoints, last 10 games: 19, 16, 10, 15, 8, 25, 6, 21, 19, 32Bulls-Bucks · W
17.2 PPG season to date · +15.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high32 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
Roger Mason Jr.Points, last 10 games: 7, 5, 16, 12, 6, 14, 3, 7, 6, 31Wizards-Pacers · W
9.2 PPG season to date · +22.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 6 REB · 4 AST
John SalmonsPoints, last 10 games: 10, 8, 2, 7, 9, 7, 22, 18, 18, 29Kings-Spurs · L
12.6 PPG season to date · +16.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 10 REB · 3 AST
Ben GordonPoints, last 10 games: 18, 11, 9, 24, 18, 16, 13, 16, 3, 29Bulls-Bucks · W
18.8 PPG season to date · +10.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 2 REB · 2 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Rasho NesterovicTOR+9.5 17.4 last 10 · 7.9 season
Chris QuinnMIA+6.9 14.9 last 10 · 8.0 season
Al ThorntonLAC+6.3 19.0 last 10 · 12.7 season
Charlie VillanuevaMIL+5.8 17.4 last 10 · 11.6 season
Charlie BellMIL+5.6 13.2 last 10 · 7.6 season
Cold
Jose CalderonTOR−6.2 5.1 last 10 · 11.3 season
LeBron JamesCLE−5.4 24.6 last 10 · 30.0 season
Jamaal TinsleyIND−5.4 6.5 last 10 · 11.9 season
Jermaine O'NealIND−5.0 8.8 last 10 · 13.8 season
Wally SzczerbiakCLE−4.9 6.5 last 10 · 11.4 season