FloaterDaily Brief
Wednesday, April 15, 2009Regular season · 14 games
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14 games, 3 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: IND trailed MIL by 16 after three quarters and won 115–108.

Final · Box score
Wizards107
Celtics115
Q1 BOS +1; Q2 BOS +5; Q3 BOS -4; Q4 BOS +8
Final · Box score
Raptors109
Bulls98
Q1 TOR +14; Q2 TOR +12; Q3 TOR +15; Q4 TOR +11
Final · OT · Box score
Sixers111
Cavs110
Q1 PHI -6; Q2 PHI -12; Q3 PHI -5; Q4 Sixers 0; OT1 PHI +1
Final · Box score
Rockets84
Mavs95
Q1 DAL +7; Q2 DAL -8; Q3 DAL -5; Q4 DAL +11
Final · Box score
Bucks108
Pacers115
Q1 IND -1; Q2 IND +7; Q3 IND -16; Q4 IND +7
Final · Box score
Hawks90
Grizzlies98
Q1 MEM +1; Q2 MEM +10; Q3 MEM +3; Q4 MEM +8
Final · OT · Box score
Pistons96
Heat102
Q1 MIA +2; Q2 MIA +5; Q3 MIA +6; Q4 Heat 0; OT1 MIA +6
Final · Box score
Kings97
Wolves90
Q1 SAC +2; Q2 SAC +2; Q3 SAC +14; Q4 SAC +7
Final · Box score
Nets73
Knicks102
Q1 NYK +8; Q2 NYK +12; Q3 NYK +23; Q4 NYK +29
Final · Box score
Bobcats73
Magic98
Q1 ORL +14; Q2 ORL +19; Q3 ORL +19; Q4 ORL +25
Final · OT · Box score
Hornets98
Spurs105
Q1 SAS +1; Q2 SAS -2; Q3 SAS +1; Q4 Spurs 0; OT1 SAS +7
Final · Box score
Thunder126
Clippers85
Q1 OKC +7; Q2 OKC +21; Q3 OKC +29; Q4 OKC +41
Final · Box score
Warriors113
Suns117
Q1 PHX -12; Q2 Suns 0; Q3 PHX -4; Q4 PHX +4
Final · Box score
Nuggets76
Blazers104
Q1 POR +1; Q2 POR +19; Q3 POR +11; Q4 POR +28
On this day · 2007–08Apr 15, 2008: 6 games. Top scorer: David West (Hornets-Clippers), 32 points.
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The lead · Bucks-Pacers

Danny Granger drops 35 in 16-point comeback win over Milwaukee

Caron Butler goes for 39 points

Game flow · IND margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-1+7-16+7IND AHEAD ↑MIL AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Bucks25243920108
Pacers24321643115
Who led
Danny GrangerPoints, last 10 games: 32, 31, 31, 35, 24, 29, 35, 24, 38, 35IND35 PTS · 9 REB · 4 AST
Brandon RushPoints, last 10 games: 29, 29, 11, 14, 13, 5, 10, 21, 27, 24IND24 PTS · 5 REB · 0 AST
Richard JeffersonPoints, last 10 games: 13, 32, 29, 29, 17, 24, 19, 35, 24, 31MIL31 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST
Luc Mbah a MoutePoints, last 10 games: 7, 6, 9, 6, 6, 6, 4, 10, 4, 19MIL19 PTS · 11 REB · 3 AST
Lead changes
Hornets-Spurs20
Warriors-Suns20
Wizards-Celtics12
Sixers-Cavs11
Pistons-Heat9
Hawks-Grizzlies7
Bucks-Pacers5
Nets-Knicks5
Bobcats-Magic4
Rockets-Mavs3
Kings-Wolves2
Raptors-Bulls0
Thunder-Clippers0
Nuggets-Blazers0
The night in charts
Warriors-Suns combined for 230, 7 more than any other game
Points by game
Warriors-SunsWarriors 113, Suns 117
230
Bucks-PacersBucks 108, Pacers 115
223
Wizards-CelticsWizards 107, Celtics 115
222
Sixers-CavsSixers 111, Cavs 110
221
Thunder-ClippersThunder 126, Clippers 85
211
Raptors-BullsRaptors 109, Bulls 98
207
Hornets-SpursHornets 98, Spurs 105
203
Pistons-HeatPistons 96, Heat 102
198
Hawks-GrizzliesHawks 90, Grizzlies 98
188
Kings-WolvesKings 97, Wolves 90
187
Nuggets-BlazersNuggets 76, Blazers 104
180
Rockets-MavsRockets 84, Mavs 95
179
Nets-KnicksNets 73, Knicks 102
175
Bobcats-MagicBobcats 73, Magic 98
171
2 of 14 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Sixers-CavsSixers 111, Cavs 110
+1 PHI
Warriors-SunsWarriors 113, Suns 117
+4 PHX
Pistons-HeatPistons 96, Heat 102
+6 MIA
Bucks-PacersBucks 108, Pacers 115
+7 IND
Kings-WolvesKings 97, Wolves 90
+7 SAC
Hornets-SpursHornets 98, Spurs 105
+7 SAS
Wizards-CelticsWizards 107, Celtics 115
+8 BOS
Hawks-GrizzliesHawks 90, Grizzlies 98
+8 MEM
Raptors-BullsRaptors 109, Bulls 98
+11 TOR
Rockets-MavsRockets 84, Mavs 95
+11 DAL
Bobcats-MagicBobcats 73, Magic 98
+25 ORL
Nuggets-BlazersNuggets 76, Blazers 104
+28 POR
Nets-KnicksNets 73, Knicks 102
+29 NYK
Thunder-ClippersThunder 126, Clippers 85
+41 OKC
IND erased a 16-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Bucks-PacersIND won · Bucks 108, Pacers 115
16 pts
Warriors-SunsPHX won · Warriors 113, Suns 117
12 pts
Sixers-CavsPHI won · Sixers 111, Cavs 110
12 pts
Rockets-MavsDAL won · Rockets 84, Mavs 95
8 pts
Wizards-CelticsBOS won · Wizards 107, Celtics 115
4 pts
Marion shot 15-of-18 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
MarionTOR · 34 PTS, 11 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL
83% (15-18)
NoahCHI · 17 PTS, 9 REB, 2 STL
73% (8-11)
SzczerbiakCLE · 21 PTS, 8 REB, 8 AST
73% (8-11)
QuinnMIA · 26 PTS, 5 AST, 4 REB
69% (9-13)
Eric GordonLAC · 22 PTS, 4 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
67% (10-15)
Final · Sixers-Cavs
Sixers 111Cavs 110
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Sixers2116283313111
Cavs2722212812110
The story
Andre Miller had 30 points and 8 assists as Philadelphia beat Cleveland 111-110 in OT

Daniel Gibson led Cleveland with 28 PTS, 7 AST, 3 REB 30 PTS, 8 AST, 3 STL, 1 REB · 10-18 FG, 1-2 3PT

The swing

Down 12 after the second, the 76ers took the third 28-21.

PHI lead by quarter
200 −6−12−50+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Warriors-Suns
Warriors 113Suns 117
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Warriors36203423113
Suns24323031117
The story
Phoenix beat Golden State 117-113 behind 27 points and 10 rebounds from Grant Hill

C.J. Watson paced Golden State: 20 PTS, 12 AST, 7 REB 27 PTS, 10 REB, 5 AST, 4 STL · 7-25 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

A 32-20 second quarter erased a 12-point hole for the Suns.

PHX lead by quarter
200 −120−4+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Pistons-Heat
Pistons 96Heat 102
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Pistons22192027896
Heat2422212114102
The story
Chris Quinn's 26 points carried Miami past Detroit, 102-96 in OT

For Detroit, Jason Maxiell had 16 PTS, 10 REB, 2 AST 26 PTS, 5 AST, 4 REB · 9-13 FG, 5-5 3PT

The swing

It went to overtime, and the Heat took it 14-8.

MIA lead by quarter
200 +2+5+60+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle

Kwame Brown was the fantasy play: 42.1 FPTS on 17 PTS, 13 REB

Fantasy angle
Heating up
+13.6points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
3.4Season avg17.0Last 5

17.0 points a game over his last five games, against 3.4 in 27 earlier games. Today: 28 points in 40 minutes.

Losing minutes
−15.3minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
35.4Season avg20.1Last 3

20.1 minutes a game over his last three games, against 35.4 in 68 earlier games. Today: 7 points in 10 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+34.4minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
7.8Season avg42.2Today

42 minutes today, against 7.8 a game in 49 earlier games. Line: 15 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Fourteen games, by the margins

Closest finish: 1. Widest: OKC by 41.

PHI over CLE1PHX over GSW4MIA over DET6IND over MIL7SAC over MIN7SAS over NOH7BOS over WAS8MEM over ATL8TOR over CHI11DAL over HOU11ORL over CHA25POR over DEN28NYK over NJN29OKC over LAC41Final margin, points. Pink = closest and widest.
Top performances

Caron Butler leads the day with 39

Caron ButlerPoints, last 10 games: 5, 11, 31, 31, 25, 27, 10, 21, 28, 39Wizards-Celtics · L
20.8 PPG season to date · +18.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high39 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST
Danny GrangerPoints, last 10 games: 32, 31, 31, 35, 24, 29, 35, 24, 38, 35Pacers-Bucks · W
25.8 PPG season to date · +9.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
35 PTS · 9 REB · 4 AST
Shawn MarionPoints, last 10 games: 16, 17, 12, 13, 18, 4, 7, 14, 25, 34Raptors-Bulls · W
12.9 PPG season to date · +21.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high34 PTS · 11 REB · 3 AST
David WestPoints, last 10 games: 40, 19, 31, 23, 20, 28, 20, 31, 14, 34Hornets-Spurs · L
21.0 PPG season to date · +13.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 7 REB · 0 AST
Anthony MorrowPoints, last 10 games: 18, 10, 15, 24, 18, 6, 16, 13, 10, 33Warriors-Suns · L
10.1 PPG season to date · +23.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 12 REB · 3 AST
Richard JeffersonPoints, last 10 games: 13, 32, 29, 29, 17, 24, 19, 35, 24, 31Bucks-Pacers · L
19.6 PPG season to date · +11.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Brandon RushIND+10.2 18.3 last 10 · 8.1 season
Glen DavisBOS+7.6 14.6 last 10 · 7.0 season
C.J. WatsonGSW+6.5 16.0 last 10 · 9.5 season
Andrew BynumLAL+6.4 20.7 last 10 · 14.3 season
Monta EllisGSW+6.2 25.2 last 10 · 19.0 season
Cold
Devin HarrisNJN−8.4 12.9 last 10 · 21.3 season
Nate RobinsonNYK−6.1 11.1 last 10 · 17.2 season
Elton BrandPHI−5.6 8.2 last 10 · 13.8 season
Andris BiedrinsGSW−5.4 6.5 last 10 · 11.9 season
Corey MaggetteGSW−4.9 13.7 last 10 · 18.6 season