FloaterDaily Brief
Friday, December 17, 2010Regular season · 11 games
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11 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: TOR trailed NJN by 6 at halftime and won 98–92.

Final · Box score
Cavs99
Pacers108
Q1 IND -4; Q2 IND +5; Q3 IND +10; Q4 IND +9
Final · Box score
Heat113
Knicks91
Q1 MIA +9; Q2 Heat 0; Q3 MIA +16; Q4 MIA +22
Final · Box score
Lakers93
Sixers81
Q1 LAL -3; Q2 LAL +5; Q3 LAL -4; Q4 LAL +12
Final · Box score
Nets92
Raptors98
Q1 TOR -2; Q2 TOR -6; Q3 TOR -2; Q4 TOR +6
Final · Box score
Bobcats85
Hawks90
Q1 ATL +5; Q2 ATL +7; Q3 ATL +10; Q4 ATL +5
Final · Box score
Clippers109
Pistons88
Q1 LAC +6; Q2 LAC +5; Q3 LAC +18; Q4 LAC +21
Final · Box score
Jazz71
Hornets100
Q1 NOH +7; Q2 NOH +17; Q3 NOH +27; Q4 NOH +29
Final · Box score
Kings87
Thunder102
Q1 OKC -1; Q2 OKC +7; Q3 OKC +5; Q4 OKC +15
Final · Box score
Grizzlies87
Rockets103
Q1 HOU +21; Q2 HOU +28; Q3 HOU +29; Q4 HOU +16
Final · Box score
Suns91
Mavs106
Q1 DAL -3; Q2 DAL +12; Q3 DAL +21; Q4 DAL +15
Final · Box score
Wolves102
Blazers107
Q1 POR +1; Q2 POR +7; Q3 POR +4; Q4 POR +5
On this day · 2009–10Dec 17, 2009: 3 games. Top scorer: Jerryd Bayless (Blazers-Suns), 29 points.
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The lead · Nets-Raptors

Andrea Bargnani scores 32 in Toronto win over New Jersey

LaMarcus Aldridge goes for 36 points

Game flow · TOR margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-2-6-2+6TOR AHEAD ↑NJN AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Nets2325232192
Raptors2121272998
Who led
Andrea BargnaniPoints, last 10 games: 14, 18, 26, 16, 12, 41, 24, 22, 12, 32TOR32 PTS · 9 REB · 2 AST
Linas KleizaPoints, last 10 games: 8, 4, 0, 12, 8, 26, 11, 9, 4, 18TOR18 PTS · 12 REB · 4 AST
Brook LopezPoints, last 10 games: 36, 28, 13, 5, 24, 24, 25, 16, 18, 20NJN20 PTS · 7 REB · 2 AST
Devin HarrisPoints, last 10 games: 19, 25, 8, 7, 18, 0, 16, 14, 29, 15NJN15 PTS · 4 REB · 6 AST
Lead changes
Cavs-Pacers17
Lakers-Sixers10
Heat-Knicks9
Nets-Raptors9
Kings-Thunder7
Wolves-Blazers6
Clippers-Pistons2
Suns-Mavs2
Jazz-Hornets1
Bobcats-Hawks0
Grizzlies-Rockets0
The night in charts
Wolves-Blazers combined for 209, 2 more than any other game
Points by game
Wolves-BlazersWolves 102, Blazers 107
209
Cavs-PacersCavs 99, Pacers 108
207
Heat-KnicksHeat 113, Knicks 91
204
Clippers-PistonsClippers 109, Pistons 88
197
Suns-MavsSuns 91, Mavs 106
197
Nets-RaptorsNets 92, Raptors 98
190
Grizzlies-RocketsGrizzlies 87, Rockets 103
190
Kings-ThunderKings 87, Thunder 102
189
Bobcats-HawksBobcats 85, Hawks 90
175
Lakers-SixersLakers 93, Sixers 81
174
Jazz-HornetsJazz 71, Hornets 100
171
2 of 11 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Bobcats-HawksBobcats 85, Hawks 90
+5 ATL
Wolves-BlazersWolves 102, Blazers 107
+5 POR
Nets-RaptorsNets 92, Raptors 98
+6 TOR
Cavs-PacersCavs 99, Pacers 108
+9 IND
Lakers-SixersLakers 93, Sixers 81
+12 LAL
Kings-ThunderKings 87, Thunder 102
+15 OKC
Suns-MavsSuns 91, Mavs 106
+15 DAL
Grizzlies-RocketsGrizzlies 87, Rockets 103
+16 HOU
Clippers-PistonsClippers 109, Pistons 88
+21 LAC
Heat-KnicksHeat 113, Knicks 91
+22 MIA
Jazz-HornetsJazz 71, Hornets 100
+29 NOH
TOR rallied from 6 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Nets-RaptorsTOR won · Nets 92, Raptors 98
6 pts
Cavs-PacersIND won · Cavs 99, Pacers 108
4 pts
Lakers-SixersLAL won · Lakers 93, Sixers 81
4 pts
Suns-MavsDAL won · Suns 91, Mavs 106
3 pts
Kings-ThunderOKC won · Kings 87, Thunder 102
1 pt
Thornton shot 8-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
ThorntonNOH · 19 PTS, 5 REB, 2 STL, 1 AST
80% (8-10)
UdrihSAC · 19 PTS, 1 REB
75% (9-12)
AldridgePOR · 36 PTS, 10 REB, 5 BLK, 2 AST
68% (15-22)
DiawCHA · 22 PTS, 7 REB, 3 STL
67% (10-15)
HorfordATL · 16 PTS, 9 REB, 3 AST, 3 BLK
67% (8-12)
Final · Wolves-Blazers
Wolves 102Blazers 107
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Wolves24302424102
Blazers25362125107
The story
Rudy Fernandez had 26 points as Portland beat Minnesota 107-102

Kevin Love led Minnesota with 19 PTS, 17 REB, 4 AST 26 PTS, 6 AST, 3 REB, 3 STL · 9-15 FG, 4-9 3PT

The swing

The Trail Blazers won the second 36-30, their biggest quarter edge.

POR lead by quarter
200 +1+7+4+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Nets-Raptors
Nets 92Raptors 98
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Nets2325232192
Raptors2121272998
The story
Toronto beat New Jersey 98-92 behind 18 points and 12 rebounds from Linas Kleiza

Brook Lopez paced New Jersey: 20 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST 18 PTS, 12 REB, 4 AST · 7-16 FG, 3-6 3PT

The swing

A 29-21 fourth quarter erased a 2-point hole for the Raptors.

TOR lead by quarter
200 −2−6−2+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Heat-Knicks
Heat 113Knicks 91
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat34233323113
Knicks2532171791
The story
LeBron James' a 32-11-10 triple-double carried Miami past New York, 113-91

For New York, Amar'e Stoudemire had 24 PTS, 14 REB, 4 AST 32 PTS, 11 REB, 10 AST · 14-23 FG, 3-6 3PT

The swing

The third quarter, 33-17, was where the Heat built it.

MIA lead by quarter
300 +90+16+22 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+7.6points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
23.6Season avg31.2Last 5

31.2 points a game over his last five games, against 23.6 in 26 earlier games. Today: 26 points in 38 minutes.

Losing minutes
−15.9minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
20.6Season avg4.7Last 3

4.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 20.6 in 20 earlier games. Today: 2 points in 2 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+23.6minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
16.4Season avg40Today

40 minutes today, against 16.4 a game in 13 earlier games. Line: 8 points, 17 rebounds, 2 assists.

Second story · Cavs-Pacers

Cleveland's skid reaches ten

Indiana won 108–99; the Cavaliers fall to 7–19. Danny Granger led Indiana with 30 points, 12 rebounds and 0 assists.

Streak strip · CLE
Lvs BOS87–106Lvs MIA90–118L@ MIN95–129L@ DET92–102L@ PHI97–117Lvs CHI83–88L@ HOU95–110L@ OKC77–106L@ MIA95–101L@ IND99–108
Top performances

LaMarcus Aldridge leads the day with 36

LaMarcus AldridgePoints, last 10 games: 18, 16, 4, 20, 14, 23, 16, 13, 35, 36Blazers-Wolves · W
18.8 PPG season to date · +17.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties career high36 PTS · 10 REB · 2 AST
Kevin MartinPoints, last 10 games: 17, 22, 28, 14, 21, 23, 40, 14, 22, 34Rockets-Grizzlies · W
23.2 PPG season to date · +11.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 6 REB · 0 AST
Michael BeasleyPoints, last 10 games: 28, 16, 28, 25, 26, 12, 16, 19, 17, 33Wolves-Blazers · L
21.5 PPG season to date · +12.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 18, 38, 22, 17, 33, 25, 25, 20, 21, 32Heat-Knicks · W
24.2 PPG season to date · +8.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Giannis Antetokounmpo MIL, Dec 2, 2023: 32 PTS · 11 REB · 10 AST
32 PTS · 11 REB · 10 AST
Andrea BargnaniPoints, last 10 games: 14, 18, 26, 16, 12, 41, 24, 22, 12, 32Raptors-Nets · W
21.4 PPG season to date · +11.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 9 REB · 2 AST
Danny GrangerPoints, last 10 games: 18, 37, 14, 8, 21, 26, 18, 14, 13, 30Pacers-Cavs · W
21.1 PPG season to date · +9.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 12 REB · 0 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Amar'e StoudemireNYK+6.8 33.4 last 10 · 26.6 season
JJ RedickORL+4.6 13.5 last 10 · 8.9 season
Nick YoungWAS+4.0 17.6 last 10 · 13.6 season
JR SmithDEN+3.8 15.2 last 10 · 11.4 season
Jason ThompsonSAC+3.7 11.3 last 10 · 7.6 season
Cold
Evan TurnerPHI−3.6 2.8 last 10 · 6.4 season
Carl LandrySAC−3.5 8.3 last 10 · 11.8 season
Toney DouglasNYK−3.1 6.4 last 10 · 9.5 season
Stephen JacksonCHA−3.1 14.2 last 10 · 17.3 season
Derrick RoseCHI−3.1 20.8 last 10 · 23.9 season