FloaterDaily Brief
Saturday, October 30, 2010Regular season · 9 games
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9 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: CHI trailed DET by 19 at halftime and won 101–91.

Final · Box score
Wizards95
Hawks99
Q1 ATL -9; Q2 ATL +4; Q3 Hawks 0; Q4 ATL +4
Final · Box score
Kings107
Cavs104
Q1 Kings 0; Q2 SAC -14; Q3 SAC +2; Q4 SAC +3
Final · Box score
Blazers100
Knicks95
Q1 POR +7; Q2 Blazers 0; Q3 Blazers 0; Q4 POR +5
Final · Box score
Pistons91
Bulls101
Q1 CHI -3; Q2 CHI -19; Q3 CHI -15; Q4 CHI +10
Final · Box score
Sixers86
Pacers99
Q1 IND -5; Q2 Pacers 0; Q3 IND +12; Q4 IND +13
Final · Box score
Wolves89
Grizzlies109
Q1 MEM +15; Q2 MEM +13; Q3 MEM +12; Q4 MEM +20
Final · Box score
Nuggets107
Rockets94
Q1 DEN -3; Q2 DEN -3; Q3 DEN +3; Q4 DEN +13
Final · Box score
Bobcats88
Bucks98
Q1 MIL +9; Q2 MIL +8; Q3 MIL +11; Q4 MIL +10
Final · Box score
Hornets99
Spurs90
Q1 NOH -7; Q2 NOH +1; Q3 NOH +16; Q4 NOH +9
On this day · 2009–10Oct 30, 2009: 13 games. Top scorer: Chris Bosh (Raptors-Grizzlies), 37 points.
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The lead · Pistons-Bulls

Derrick Rose drops 39 in 19-point comeback win over Detroit

Mike Conley goes for 14 points

Game flow · CHI margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-3-19-15+10CHI AHEAD ↑DET AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Pistons243919991
Bulls21232334101
Who led
Derrick RosePoints, last 2 games: 28, 39CHI39 PTS · 6 REB · 7 AST
Joakim NoahPoints, last 2 games: 18, 15CHI15 PTS · 17 REB · 1 AST
Ben GordonPoints, last 3 games: 12, 32, 21DET21 PTS · 1 REB · 1 AST
Rodney StuckeyPoints, last 3 games: 14, 24, 18DET18 PTS · 5 REB · 7 AST
Lead changes
Nuggets-Rockets17
Blazers-Knicks12
Pistons-Bulls10
Kings-Cavs9
Sixers-Pacers8
Hornets-Spurs7
Wizards-Hawks5
Bobcats-Bucks2
Wolves-Grizzlies0
The night in charts
Kings-Cavs combined for 211, 10 more than any other game
Points by game
Kings-CavsKings 107, Cavs 104
211
Nuggets-RocketsNuggets 107, Rockets 94
201
Wolves-GrizzliesWolves 89, Grizzlies 109
198
Blazers-KnicksBlazers 100, Knicks 95
195
Wizards-HawksWizards 95, Hawks 99
194
Pistons-BullsPistons 91, Bulls 101
192
Hornets-SpursHornets 99, Spurs 90
189
Bobcats-BucksBobcats 88, Bucks 98
186
Sixers-PacersSixers 86, Pacers 99
185
3 of 9 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Kings-CavsKings 107, Cavs 104
+3 SAC
Wizards-HawksWizards 95, Hawks 99
+4 ATL
Blazers-KnicksBlazers 100, Knicks 95
+5 POR
Hornets-SpursHornets 99, Spurs 90
+9 NOH
Bobcats-BucksBobcats 88, Bucks 98
+10 MIL
Pistons-BullsPistons 91, Bulls 101
+10 CHI
Nuggets-RocketsNuggets 107, Rockets 94
+13 DEN
Sixers-PacersSixers 86, Pacers 99
+13 IND
Wolves-GrizzliesWolves 89, Grizzlies 109
+20 MEM
CHI erased a 19-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Pistons-BullsCHI won · Pistons 91, Bulls 101
19 pts
Kings-CavsSAC won · Kings 107, Cavs 104
14 pts
Wizards-HawksATL won · Wizards 95, Hawks 99
9 pts
Hornets-SpursNOH won · Hornets 99, Spurs 90
7 pts
Sixers-PacersIND won · Sixers 86, Pacers 99
5 pts
Scola shot 12-of-16 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
ScolaHOU · 28 PTS, 10 REB, 2 AST, 2 BLK
75% (12-16)
LandrySAC · 17 PTS, 3 REB, 1 AST
73% (8-11)
CasspiSAC · 20 PTS, 4 REB, 2 STL, 1 AST
70% (7-10)
AugustinCHA · 26 PTS, 5 AST, 4 REB, 1 STL
69% (9-13)
SessionsCLE · 21 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL
69% (9-13)
Final · Kings-Cavs
Kings 107Cavs 104
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Kings34193123107
Cavs34331522104
The story
Tyreke Evans had 21 points as Sacramento beat Cleveland 107-104

Daniel Gibson led Cleveland with 20 PTS, 7 AST, 2 REB 21 PTS, 7 REB, 6 AST · 6-20 FG, 2-3 3PT

The swing

Down 14 after the second, the Kings took the third 31-15.

SAC lead by quarter
200 0−14+2+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Wizards-Hawks
Wizards 95Hawks 99
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Wizards2713302595
Hawks1826262999
The story
Joe Johnson's 25 points carried Atlanta past Washington, 99-95

For Washington, Al Thornton had 24 PTS, 7 REB 25 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST · 10-23 FG, 2-5 3PT

The swing

The Hawks trailed by 9 going into the second, then won it 26-13.

ATL lead by quarter
200 −9+40+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

John Wall was the fantasy play: 45.5 FPTS on 28 PTS, 9 AST, 5 REB

Final · Pistons-Bulls
Pistons 91Bulls 101
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pistons243919991
Bulls21232334101
The story
Chicago beat Detroit 101-91 behind 17 rebounds and 15 points from Joakim Noah

Rodney Stuckey paced Detroit: 18 PTS, 7 AST, 5 REB 17 REB, 15 PTS, 3 BLK, 1 AST · 6-12 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

A 34-9 fourth quarter erased a 15-point hole for the Bulls.

CHI lead by quarter
200 −3−19−15+10 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+12.7points, last 2 vs 2009–10 avg
Points per game
20.82009–10 avg33.5Last 2

33.5 points a game over his last two games, against 20.8 in 2009–10 (78 games). Today: 39 points in 38 minutes.

Losing minutes
−19.4minutes, last 2 vs 2009–10 avg
Minutes per game
30.02009–10 avg10.6Last 2

10.6 minutes a game over his last two games, against 30.0 in 2009–10 (58 games). Today: 2 points in 6 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+22.0minutes, today vs 2009–10 avg
Minutes per game
11.02009–10 avg33Today

33 minutes today, against 11.0 a game in 2009–10 (54 games). Line: 6 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Nine games, by the margins

Closest finish: 3. Widest: Memphis by 20.

SAC over CLE3ATL over WAS4POR over NYK5NOH over SAS9CHI over DET10MIL over CHA10IND over PHI13DEN over HOU13MEM over MIN20Final margin, points. Pink = closest and widest.
Top performances

Derrick Rose leads the day with 39

Derrick RosePoints, last 2 games: 28, 39Bulls-Pistons · W
33.5 PPG season to date
Ties career high39 PTS · 6 REB · 7 AST
O.J. MayoPoints, last 3 games: 9, 20, 29Grizzlies-Wolves · W
19.3 PPG season to date
29 PTS · 7 REB · 5 AST
Brandon RoyPoints, last 3 games: 24, 22, 29Blazers-Knicks · W
25.0 PPG season to date
29 PTS · 6 REB · 3 AST
John WallPoints, last 2 games: 14, 28Wizards-Hawks · L
21.0 PPG season to date
28 PTS · 5 REB · 9 AST
Luis ScolaPoints, last 3 games: 18, 36, 28Rockets-Nuggets · L
27.3 PPG season to date
28 PTS · 10 REB · 2 AST
Al HarringtonPoints, last 3 games: 10, 11, 28Nuggets-Rockets · W
16.3 PPG season to date
28 PTS · 10 REB · 1 AST