FloaterDaily Brief
Wednesday, November 26, 2008Regular season · 13 games
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13 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: BOS trailed GSW by 13 at halftime and won 119–111.

Final · Box score
Bucks96
Hawks102
Q1 ATL +4; Q2 Hawks 0; Q3 ATL +4; Q4 ATL +6
Final · Box score
Thunder82
Cavs117
Q1 CLE +19; Q2 CLE +34; Q3 CLE +40; Q4 CLE +35
Final · Box score
Bobcats86
Raptors93
Q1 TOR -1; Q2 TOR +5; Q3 TOR +7; Q4 TOR +7
Final · Box score
Warriors111
Celtics119
Q1 BOS +7; Q2 BOS -13; Q3 BOS +3; Q4 BOS +8
Final · Box score
Magic96
Sixers94
Q1 ORL +7; Q2 ORL +10; Q3 ORL -1; Q4 ORL +2
Final · Box score
Knicks96
Pistons110
Q1 DET +9; Q2 DET +16; Q3 DET +18; Q4 DET +14
Final · Box score
Suns110
Wolves102
Q1 PHX +5; Q2 PHX +16; Q3 PHX +8; Q4 PHX +8
Final · Box score
Pacers91
Rockets90
Q1 IND -7; Q2 IND +3; Q3 IND -10; Q4 IND +1
Final · Box score
Bulls88
Spurs98
Q1 SAS +1; Q2 Spurs 0; Q3 SAS +5; Q4 SAS +10
Final · Box score
Grizzlies100
Jazz117
Q1 UTA +14; Q2 UTA +13; Q3 UTA +24; Q4 UTA +17
Final · Box score
Heat68
Blazers106
Q1 POR +20; Q2 POR +19; Q3 POR +19; Q4 POR +38
Final · OT · Box score
Nets116
Kings114
Q1 NJN +6; Q2 NJN +11; Q3 NJN +5; Q4 Nets 0; OT1 NJN +2
Final · Box score
Nuggets106
Clippers105
Q1 DEN +10; Q2 DEN +1; Q3 DEN +8; Q4 DEN +1
On this day · 2007–08Nov 26, 2007: 7 games. Top scorer: Tracy McGrady (Rockets-Clippers), 36 points.
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The lead · Warriors-Celtics

Boston climbs back to beat Golden State

Chris Bosh goes for 39 points

Game flow · BOS margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+7-13+3+8BOS AHEAD ↑GSW AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Warriors28391628111
Celtics35193233119
Who led
Ray AllenPoints, last 10 games: 17, 19, 17, 26, 27, 15, 12, 11, 21, 25BOS25 PTS · 3 REB · 3 AST
Rajon RondoPoints, last 10 games: 13, 4, 5, 2, 2, 15, 18, 13, 15, 22BOS22 PTS · 8 REB · 7 AST
Corey MaggettePoints, last 10 games: 14, 20, 13, 13, 17, 20, 24, 7, 17, 32GSW32 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST
Stephen JacksonPoints, last 10 games: 27, 15, 30, 15, 20, 20, 32, 12, 16, 30GSW30 PTS · 5 REB · 6 AST
Lead changes
Bulls-Spurs16
Warriors-Celtics14
Nets-Kings12
Bucks-Hawks9
Bobcats-Raptors8
Pacers-Rockets6
Nuggets-Clippers6
Magic-Sixers4
Grizzlies-Jazz2
Thunder-Cavs0
Knicks-Pistons0
Suns-Wolves0
Heat-Blazers0
Shot of the night

Harris's jumper with 12 seconds left in OT puts the Nets ahead, 116-114 final

The night in charts
Warriors-Celtics combined for 230
Points by game
Warriors-CelticsWarriors 111, Celtics 119
230
Nets-KingsNets 116, Kings 114
230
Grizzlies-JazzGrizzlies 100, Jazz 117
217
Suns-WolvesSuns 110, Wolves 102
212
Nuggets-ClippersNuggets 106, Clippers 105
211
Knicks-PistonsKnicks 96, Pistons 110
206
Thunder-CavsThunder 82, Cavs 117
199
Bucks-HawksBucks 96, Hawks 102
198
Magic-SixersMagic 96, Sixers 94
190
Bulls-SpursBulls 88, Spurs 98
186
Pacers-RocketsPacers 91, Rockets 90
181
Bobcats-RaptorsBobcats 86, Raptors 93
179
Heat-BlazersHeat 68, Blazers 106
174
4 of 13 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Nuggets-ClippersNuggets 106, Clippers 105
+1 DEN
Pacers-RocketsPacers 91, Rockets 90
+1 IND
Nets-KingsNets 116, Kings 114
+2 NJN
Magic-SixersMagic 96, Sixers 94
+2 ORL
Bucks-HawksBucks 96, Hawks 102
+6 ATL
Bobcats-RaptorsBobcats 86, Raptors 93
+7 TOR
Warriors-CelticsWarriors 111, Celtics 119
+8 BOS
Suns-WolvesSuns 110, Wolves 102
+8 PHX
Bulls-SpursBulls 88, Spurs 98
+10 SAS
Knicks-PistonsKnicks 96, Pistons 110
+14 DET
Grizzlies-JazzGrizzlies 100, Jazz 117
+17 UTA
Thunder-CavsThunder 82, Cavs 117
+35 CLE
Heat-BlazersHeat 68, Blazers 106
+38 POR
BOS erased a 13-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Warriors-CelticsBOS won · Warriors 111, Celtics 119
13 pts
Pacers-RocketsIND won · Pacers 91, Rockets 90
10 pts
Bobcats-RaptorsTOR won · Bobcats 86, Raptors 93
1 pt
Magic-SixersORL won · Magic 96, Sixers 94
1 pt
Bosh shot 15-of-20 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
BoshTOR · 39 PTS, 11 REB, 2 BLK, 1 STL
75% (15-20)
HorfordATL · 21 PTS, 9 REB, 3 BLK, 2 AST
75% (9-12)
AldridgePOR · 16 PTS, 7 REB, 3 BLK, 1 AST
70% (7-10)
OkaforCHA · 16 PTS, 14 REB, 2 STL, 1 AST
70% (7-10)
Kenyon MartinDEN · 17 PTS, 10 REB, 3 STL, 2 AST
70% (7-10)
Final · Pacers-Rockets
Pacers 91Rockets 90
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pacers1829172791
Rockets2519301690
The story
Danny Granger's 16 points carried Indiana past Houston, 91-90

For Houston, Luis Scola had 18 REB, 15 PTS, 4 AST 16 PTS, 6 REB, 6 BLK, 5 AST · 6-20 FG, 0-7 3PT

The swing

The Pacers trailed by 10 going into the fourth, then won it 27-16.

IND lead by quarter
200 −7+3−10+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Nets-Kings
Nets 116Kings 114
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Nets2927262311116
Kings232232289114
The story
Vince Carter had 25 points as New Jersey beat Sacramento 116-114 in OT

Spencer Hawes led Sacramento with 15 PTS, 9 REB, 2 AST 25 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST · 9-18 FG, 1-3 3PT

The swing

The Nets won the first 29-23, their biggest quarter edge.

NJN lead by quarter
200 +6+11+50+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle

John Salmons led the game in fantasy with 49.4 FPTS (38 PTS, 7 REB)

Final · Magic-Sixers
Magic 96Sixers 94
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Magic2629162596
Sixers1926272294
The story
Orlando beat Philadelphia 96-94 behind 21 points and 14 rebounds from Dwight Howard

Elton Brand paced Philadelphia: 21 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST 21 PTS, 14 REB, 2 AST · 4-7 FG

The swing

A 26-19 first quarter did the most damage for the Magic.

ORL lead by quarter
200 +7+10−1+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+7.8points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
6.0Season avg13.8Last 5

13.8 points a game over his last five games, against 6.0 in 14 earlier games. Today: 24 points in 42 minutes.

Losing minutes
−16.5minutes, last 2 vs 2007–08 avg
Minutes per game
31.12007–08 avg14.6Last 2

14.6 minutes a game over his last two games, against 31.1 in 2007–08 (74 games). Today: 15 points in 18 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+24.8minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
6.2Season avg31Today

31 minutes today, against 6.2 a game in 12 earlier games. Line: 14 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Four games go down to the wire

Four of 13 games were decided by four points or fewer. Widest margin: Portland by 38.

IND over HOU1DEN over LAC1ORL over PHI2NJN over SAC2ATL over MIL6TOR over CHA7BOS over GSW8PHX over MIN8SAS over CHI10DET over NYK14UTA over MEM17CLE over OKC35POR over MIA38Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer.
Top performances

Chris Bosh leads the day with 39

Chris BoshPoints, last 10 games: 26, 30, 9, 30, 27, 40, 15, 42, 24, 39Raptors-Bobcats · W
27.6 PPG season to date · +12.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
39 PTS · 11 REB · 0 AST
John SalmonsPoints, last 10 games: 11, 13, 21, 31, 18, 29, 8, 24, 20, 38Kings-Nets · L
19.6 PPG season to date · +19.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high38 PTS · 7 REB · 0 AST
Corey MaggettePoints, last 10 games: 14, 20, 13, 13, 17, 20, 24, 7, 17, 32Warriors-Celtics · L
18.5 PPG season to date · +14.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high32 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST
Carmelo AnthonyPoints, last 10 games: 24, 25, 18, 18, 14, 17, 21, 10, 21, 30Nuggets-Clippers · W
20.5 PPG season to date · +10.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high30 PTS · 11 REB · 3 AST
Stephen JacksonPoints, last 10 games: 27, 15, 30, 15, 20, 20, 32, 12, 16, 30Warriors-Celtics · L
22.1 PPG season to date · +8.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 5 REB · 6 AST
Al JeffersonPoints, last 10 games: 30, 14, 27, 25, 26, 20, 25, 21, 19, 28Wolves-Suns · L
22.6 PPG season to date · +5.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 17 REB · 3 AST