FloaterDaily Brief
Monday, January 17, 2011Regular season · 13 games
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13 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: ATL trailed SAC by 9 at halftime and won 100–98.

Final · Box score
Bulls96
Grizzlies84
Q1 CHI +9; Q2 CHI +11; Q3 CHI +19; Q4 CHI +12
Final · Box score
Suns129
Knicks121
Q1 PHX +9; Q2 PHX -3; Q3 PHX +6; Q4 PHX +8
Final · Box score
Jazz101
Wizards108
Q1 WAS +3; Q2 WAS +3; Q3 WAS +10; Q4 WAS +7
Final · OT · Box score
Bobcats92
Sixers96
Q1 PHI -1; Q2 PHI +1; Q3 PHI +6; Q4 Sixers 0; OT1 PHI +4
Final · Box score
Bucks84
Rockets93
Q1 HOU +3; Q2 Rockets 0; Q3 HOU +8; Q4 HOU +9
Final · Box score
Raptors81
Hornets85
Q1 NOH +4; Q2 NOH -7; Q3 NOH -3; Q4 NOH +4
Final · Box score
Mavs89
Pistons103
Q1 DET +3; Q2 DET +4; Q3 DET +13; Q4 DET +14
Final · Box score
Pacers107
Clippers114
Q1 LAC -5; Q2 LAC -3; Q3 LAC +1; Q4 LAC +7
Final · Box score
Kings98
Hawks100
Q1 ATL -5; Q2 ATL -9; Q3 ATL -9; Q4 ATL +2
Final · Box score
Nets100
Warriors109
Q1 Warriors 0; Q2 GSW +8; Q3 GSW +6; Q4 GSW +9
Final · Box score
Magic106
Celtics109
Q1 BOS +5; Q2 BOS +1; Q3 Celtics 0; Q4 BOS +3
Final · Box score
Wolves102
Blazers113
Q1 POR +1; Q2 POR +4; Q3 POR +15; Q4 POR +11
Final · Box score
Thunder94
Lakers101
Q1 Lakers 0; Q2 LAL +3; Q3 LAL +6; Q4 LAL +7
On this day · 2009–10Jan 17, 2010: 2 games. Top scorer: Carmelo Anthony (Nuggets-Jazz), 37 points.
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The lead · Kings-Hawks

Joe Johnson goes for 36 in Atlanta win over Sacramento

Blake Griffin goes for 47 points

Game flow · ATL margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-5-9-9+2ATL AHEAD ↑SAC AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Kings3230201698
Hawks27262027100
Who led
Joe JohnsonPoints, last 10 games: 15, 16, 16, 29, 29, 28, 24, 26, 30, 36ATL36 PTS · 5 REB · 6 AST
Al HorfordPoints, last 10 games: 18, 21, 14, 8, 10, 18, 14, 10, 24, 23ATL23 PTS · 9 REB · 6 AST
DeMarcus CousinsPoints, last 10 games: 16, 28, 24, 20, 18, 10, 8, 16, 14, 20SAC20 PTS · 8 REB · 2 AST
Beno UdrihPoints, last 10 games: 5, 0, 3, 17, 25, 26, 16, 29, 9, 17SAC17 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Lead changes
Magic-Celtics26
Wolves-Blazers12
Pacers-Clippers11
Bucks-Rockets9
Bobcats-Sixers8
Mavs-Pistons8
Suns-Knicks6
Raptors-Hornets6
Thunder-Lakers6
Jazz-Wizards5
Kings-Hawks1
Nets-Warriors1
Bulls-Grizzlies0
The night in charts
Suns-Knicks combined for 250, 29 more than any other game
Points by game
Suns-KnicksSuns 129, Knicks 121
250
Pacers-ClippersPacers 107, Clippers 114
221
Magic-CelticsMagic 106, Celtics 109
215
Wolves-BlazersWolves 102, Blazers 113
215
Nets-WarriorsNets 100, Warriors 109
209
Jazz-WizardsJazz 101, Wizards 108
209
Kings-HawksKings 98, Hawks 100
198
Thunder-LakersThunder 94, Lakers 101
195
Mavs-PistonsMavs 89, Pistons 103
192
Bobcats-SixersBobcats 92, Sixers 96
188
Bulls-GrizzliesBulls 96, Grizzlies 84
180
Bucks-RocketsBucks 84, Rockets 93
177
Raptors-HornetsRaptors 81, Hornets 85
166
4 of 13 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Kings-HawksKings 98, Hawks 100
+2 ATL
Magic-CelticsMagic 106, Celtics 109
+3 BOS
Raptors-HornetsRaptors 81, Hornets 85
+4 NOH
Bobcats-SixersBobcats 92, Sixers 96
+4 PHI
Pacers-ClippersPacers 107, Clippers 114
+7 LAC
Thunder-LakersThunder 94, Lakers 101
+7 LAL
Jazz-WizardsJazz 101, Wizards 108
+7 WAS
Suns-KnicksSuns 129, Knicks 121
+8 PHX
Nets-WarriorsNets 100, Warriors 109
+9 GSW
Bucks-RocketsBucks 84, Rockets 93
+9 HOU
Wolves-BlazersWolves 102, Blazers 113
+11 POR
Bulls-GrizzliesBulls 96, Grizzlies 84
+12 CHI
Mavs-PistonsMavs 89, Pistons 103
+14 DET
ATL rallied from 9 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Kings-HawksATL won · Kings 98, Hawks 100
9 pts
Raptors-HornetsNOH won · Raptors 81, Hornets 85
7 pts
Pacers-ClippersLAC won · Pacers 107, Clippers 114
5 pts
Suns-KnicksPHX won · Suns 129, Knicks 121
3 pts
Bobcats-SixersPHI won · Bobcats 92, Sixers 96
1 pt
Blake shot 19-of-24 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
BlakeLAC · 47 PTS, 14 REB, 3 AST, 1 BLK
79% (19-24)
PrinceDET · 19 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST, 1 BLK
75% (9-12)
Ray AllenBOS · 26 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
73% (8-11)
David LeeGSW · 24 PTS, 10 REB, 4 AST
69% (9-13)
MilicicMIN · 22 PTS, 8 REB, 4 BLK, 2 STL
69% (11-16)
Final · Kings-Hawks
Kings 98Hawks 100
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Kings3230201698
Hawks27262027100
The story
Al Horford's 23 points carried Atlanta past Sacramento, 100-98

For Sacramento, Tyreke Evans had 16 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST 23 PTS, 9 REB, 7 BLK, 6 AST · 10-16 FG

The swing

The Hawks trailed by 9 going into the fourth, then won it 27-16.

ATL lead by quarter
200 −5−9−9+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Magic-Celtics
Magic 106Celtics 109
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Magic22322725106
Celtics27282628109
The story
Boston beat Orlando 109-106 behind 26 points from Ray Allen

Ryan Anderson paced Orlando: 16 PTS, 8 REB 26 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST · 8-11 FG, 3-4 3PT

The swing

A 27-22 first quarter did the most damage for the Celtics.

BOS lead by quarter
200 +5+10+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Dwight Howard topped the game at 51.6 FPTS: 33 PTS, 13 REB, 2 AST

Final · Bobcats-Sixers
Bobcats 92Sixers 96
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Bobcats23162027692
Sixers221825211096
The story
Elton Brand had 13 points and 13 rebounds as Philadelphia beat Charlotte 96-92 in OT

Kwame Brown led Charlotte with 16 REB, 15 PTS 13 PTS, 13 REB, 5 BLK, 1 AST · 6-12 FG

The swing

The 76ers won the third 25-20, their biggest quarter edge.

PHI lead by quarter
200 −1+1+60+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle

Boris Diaw led the game in fantasy with 64.7 FPTS (25 PTS, 11 REB, 11 AST)

Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.6points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
19.2Season avg28.8Last 5

28.8 points a game over his last five games, against 19.2 in 32 earlier games. Today: 36 points in 41 minutes.

Losing minutes
−15.6minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
34.7Season avg19.1Last 3

19.1 minutes a game over his last three games, against 34.7 in 30 earlier games. Today: 32 points in 31 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+21.8minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
20.2Season avg42Today

42 minutes today, against 20.2 a game in 24 earlier games. Line: 15 points, 16 rebounds, 0 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: Detroit by 14.

ATL over SAC2BOS over ORL3PHI over CHA4NOH over TOR4WAS over UTA7LAC over IND7LAL over OKC7PHX over NYK8HOU over MIL9GSW over NJN9POR over MIN11CHI over MEM12DET over DAL14Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer.
Top performances

Blake Griffin leads the day with 47

Blake GriffinPoints, last 10 games: 28, 24, 30, 31, 22, 23, 24, 28, 18, 47Clippers-Pacers · W
22.5 PPG season to date · +25.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Tim Duncan SAS, Jan 10, 2000: 46 PTS · 14 REB · 2 AST
Career high47 PTS · 14 REB · 3 AST
Amar'e StoudemirePoints, last 10 games: 30, 30, 26, 28, 23, 23, 23, 22, 25, 41Knicks-Suns · L
26.4 PPG season to date · +15.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Joe Dumars DET, Nov 8, 1995: 41 PTS · 6 REB · 1 AST
Season high41 PTS · 6 REB · 1 AST
LaMarcus AldridgePoints, last 10 games: 27, 25, 28, 27, 28, 31, 19, 25, 27, 37Blazers-Wolves · W
21.1 PPG season to date · +16.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high37 PTS · 12 REB · 1 AST
Joe JohnsonPoints, last 10 games: 15, 16, 16, 29, 29, 28, 24, 26, 30, 36Hawks-Kings · W
19.7 PPG season to date · +16.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high36 PTS · 5 REB · 6 AST
Kevin MartinPoints, last 10 games: 21, 20, 15, 8, 45, 27, 20, 26, 10, 36Rockets-Bucks · W
23.3 PPG season to date · +13.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
36 PTS · 2 REB · 4 AST
Dwight HowardPoints, last 10 games: 12, 24, 22, 28, 13, 23, 29, 39, 16, 33Magic-Celtics · L
22.0 PPG season to date · +11.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 13 REB · 2 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
LaMarcus AldridgePOR+6.3 27.4 last 10 · 21.1 season
Zach RandolphMEM+5.9 26.0 last 10 · 20.1 season
Antawn JamisonCLE+5.4 21.8 last 10 · 16.4 season
Joe JohnsonATL+5.2 24.9 last 10 · 19.7 season
Dwyane WadeMIA+5.2 30.3 last 10 · 25.1 season
Cold
Hakim WarrickPHX−4.7 5.3 last 10 · 10.0 season
Roy HibbertIND−4.3 8.1 last 10 · 12.4 season
Gilbert ArenasORL−4.1 9.8 last 10 · 13.9 season
Jeff GreenOKC−4.0 11.1 last 10 · 15.1 season
Quentin RichardsonORL−3.5 2.5 last 10 · 6.0 season