FloaterDaily Brief
Tuesday, December 9, 2008Regular season · 9 games
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9 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: WAS trailed DET by 15 after the first quarter and won 107–94.

Final · Box score
Raptors94
Cavs114
Q1 CLE +10; Q2 CLE +8; Q3 CLE +23; Q4 CLE +20
Final · Box score
Pistons94
Wizards107
Q1 WAS -15; Q2 WAS -3; Q3 WAS +6; Q4 WAS +13
Final · Box score
Jazz99
Wolves96
Q1 UTA +8; Q2 UTA -1; Q3 UTA +4; Q4 UTA +3
Final · Box score
Knicks100
Bulls105
Q1 CHI +6; Q2 CHI +2; Q3 CHI +1; Q4 CHI +5
Final · 2OT · Box score
Spurs133
Mavs126
Q1 SAS -5; Q2 SAS +2; Q3 SAS +2; Q4 Spurs 0; OT1 Spurs 0; OT2 SAS +7
Final · Box score
Hawks84
Rockets92
Q1 HOU +11; Q2 HOU +8; Q3 HOU -2; Q4 HOU +8
Final · Box score
Bucks110
Suns125
Q1 PHX +1; Q2 PHX +10; Q3 PHX +6; Q4 PHX +15
Final · Box score
Magic109
Blazers108
Q1 ORL +4; Q2 ORL +1; Q3 ORL +1; Q4 ORL +1
Final · Box score
Lakers101
Kings113
Q1 SAC +5; Q2 SAC +5; Q3 SAC +7; Q4 SAC +12
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The lead · Pistons-Wizards

Caron Butler drops 33 in 15-point comeback win over Detroit

Tim Duncan goes for 32 points

Game flow · WAS margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-15-3+6+13WAS AHEAD ↑DET AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Pistons2917222694
Wizards14293133107
Who led
Caron ButlerPoints, last 10 games: 12, 23, 35, 25, 21, 22, 16, 26, 27, 33WAS33 PTS · 5 REB · 6 AST
Juan DixonPoints, last 10 games: 3, 8, 3, 8, 2, 8, 0, 2, 8, 16WAS16 PTS · 4 REB · 7 AST
Richard HamiltonPoints, last 10 games: 15, 12, 7, 17, 12, 18, 16, 19, 16, 29DET29 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST
Rasheed WallacePoints, last 10 games: 21, 13, 7, 12, 8, 11, 19, 7, 6, 19DET19 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Nine games, by the margins

Closest finish: 1. Widest: Cleveland by 20.

ORL over POR1UTA over MIN3CHI over NYK5SAS over DAL7HOU over ATL8SAC over LAL12WAS over DET13PHX over MIL15CLE over TOR20Final margin, points. Pink = closest and widest.
Lead changes
Jazz-Wolves25
Spurs-Mavs22
Knicks-Bulls18
Bucks-Suns8
Magic-Blazers8
Hawks-Rockets6
Lakers-Kings6
Pistons-Wizards1
Raptors-Cavs0
Shot of the night

Turkoglu's three at the buzzer puts the Magic ahead, 109-108 final

The night in charts
Spurs-Mavs combined for 259, 24 more than any other game
Points by game
Spurs-MavsSpurs 133, Mavs 126
259
Bucks-SunsBucks 110, Suns 125
235
Magic-BlazersMagic 109, Blazers 108
217
Lakers-KingsLakers 101, Kings 113
214
Raptors-CavsRaptors 94, Cavs 114
208
Knicks-BullsKnicks 100, Bulls 105
205
Pistons-WizardsPistons 94, Wizards 107
201
Jazz-WolvesJazz 99, Wolves 96
195
Hawks-RocketsHawks 84, Rockets 92
176
3 of 9 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Magic-BlazersMagic 109, Blazers 108
+1 ORL
Jazz-WolvesJazz 99, Wolves 96
+3 UTA
Knicks-BullsKnicks 100, Bulls 105
+5 CHI
Spurs-MavsSpurs 133, Mavs 126
+7 SAS
Hawks-RocketsHawks 84, Rockets 92
+8 HOU
Lakers-KingsLakers 101, Kings 113
+12 SAC
Pistons-WizardsPistons 94, Wizards 107
+13 WAS
Bucks-SunsBucks 110, Suns 125
+15 PHX
Raptors-CavsRaptors 94, Cavs 114
+20 CLE
WAS erased a 15-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Pistons-WizardsWAS won · Pistons 94, Wizards 107
15 pts
Spurs-MavsSAS won · Spurs 133, Mavs 126
5 pts
Hawks-RocketsHOU won · Hawks 84, Rockets 92
2 pts
Jazz-WolvesUTA won · Jazz 99, Wolves 96
1 pt
Shaq shot 14-of-19 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
ShaqPHX · 35 PTS, 8 REB, 3 BLK, 1 AST
74% (14-19)
Rasheed WallaceDET · 19 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST, 2 BLK
73% (8-11)
AldridgePOR · 25 PTS, 13 REB, 2 STL, 2 BLK
71% (12-17)
HorfordATL · 14 PTS, 8 REB, 2 AST, 2 STL
70% (7-10)
KiddDAL · 24 PTS, 12 AST, 8 REB, 2 STL
67% (10-15)
Final · Magic-Blazers
Magic 109Blazers 108
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Magic29203228109
Blazers25233228108
The story
Rashard Lewis had 27 points as Orlando beat Portland 109-108

LaMarcus Aldridge led Portland with 25 PTS, 13 REB 27 PTS, 9 REB, 4 AST · 9-16 FG, 6-9 3PT

The swing

The Magic won the first 29-25, their biggest quarter edge.

ORL lead by quarter
200 +4+1+1+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Brandon Roy led the game in fantasy with 53.8 FPTS (30 PTS, 9 REB, 5 AST)

Final · Jazz-Wolves
Jazz 99Wolves 96
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Jazz3214292499
Wolves2423242596
The story
Utah beat Minnesota 99-96 behind 25 points from Ronnie Brewer

Al Jefferson paced Minnesota: 21 PTS, 7 REB 25 PTS, 5 REB, 5 STL, 2 AST · 8-12 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

A 32-24 first quarter did the most damage for the Jazz.

UTA lead by quarter
200 +8−1+4+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Mehmet Okur topped the game at 47.6 FPTS: 21 PTS, 13 REB, 4 AST

Final · Spurs-Mavs
Spurs 133Mavs 126
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2T
Spurs17303426917133
Mavs22233428910126
The story
Tony Parker's 29 points and 10 assists carried San Antonio past Dallas, 133-126 in OT

For Dallas, Jason Terry had 19 PTS, 9 REB, 4 AST 29 PTS, 10 AST, 5 REB, 3 STL · 12-25 FG

The swing

The Spurs trailed by 5 going into the second, then won it 30-23.

SAS lead by quarter
200 −5+2+200+7 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.6points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
6.6Season avg16.2Last 5

16.2 points a game over his last five games, against 6.6 in 16 earlier games. Today: 21 points in 40 minutes.

Losing minutes
−13.7minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
31.4Season avg17.7Last 3

17.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 31.4 in 20 earlier games. Today: 9 points in 19 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+20.3minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
21.6Season avg41.9Today

42 minutes today, against 21.6 a game in 7 earlier games. Line: 18 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists.

Top performances

Dirk Nowitzki leads the day with 35

Dirk NowitzkiPoints, last 10 games: 32, 24, 25, 24, 19, 19, 29, 39, 24, 35Mavs-Spurs · L
25.5 PPG season to date · +10.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
35 PTS · 10 REB · 2 AST
Shaquille O'NealPoints, last 10 games: 12, 9, 15, 19, 18, 12, 9, 4, 15, 35Suns-Bucks · W
15.4 PPG season to date · +20.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high35 PTS · 8 REB · 1 AST
Caron ButlerPoints, last 10 games: 12, 23, 35, 25, 21, 22, 16, 26, 27, 33Wizards-Pistons · W
22.5 PPG season to date · +11.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 5 REB · 6 AST
Tim DuncanPoints, last 10 games: 12, 18, 14, 21, 11, 17, 23, 21, 20, 32Spurs-Mavs · W
21.4 PPG season to date · +11.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties season high32 PTS · 14 REB · 4 AST
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 25, 24, 26, 14, 23, 32, 21, 11, 25, 31Cavs-Raptors · W
26.7 PPG season to date · +4.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST
Brandon RoyPoints, last 10 games: 26, 28, 8, 25, 19, 23, 22, 12, 15, 30Blazers-Magic · L
20.8 PPG season to date · +9.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high30 PTS · 9 REB · 5 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Eric GordonLAC+4.2 11.8 last 10 · 7.6 season
Emeka OkaforCHA+3.7 15.9 last 10 · 12.2 season
Paul MillsapUTA+3.4 16.9 last 10 · 13.5 season
David LeeNYK+3.2 17.4 last 10 · 14.2 season
Rajon RondoBOS+3.0 13.3 last 10 · 10.3 season
Cold
LeBron JamesCLE−3.5 23.2 last 10 · 26.7 season
Flip MurrayATL−3.5 5.7 last 10 · 9.2 season
Paul PierceBOS−3.4 14.8 last 10 · 18.2 season
Joe JohnsonATL−2.9 20.1 last 10 · 23.0 season
Thaddeus YoungPHI−2.9 10.7 last 10 · 13.6 season