FloaterDaily Brief
Saturday, January 22, 2011Regular season · 13 games
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13 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: WAS trailed BOS by 15 after the first quarter and won 85–83.

Final · Box score
Hawks103
Bobcats87
Q1 ATL -5; Q2 ATL -5; Q3 ATL +9; Q4 ATL +16
Final · Box score
Mavs87
Nets86
Q1 DAL -4; Q2 DAL +3; Q3 Mavs 0; Q4 DAL +1
Final · Box score
Celtics83
Wizards85
Q1 WAS -15; Q2 WAS -10; Q3 WAS -2; Q4 WAS +2
Final · Box score
Suns74
Pistons75
Q1 DET +4; Q2 DET -2; Q3 DET -14; Q4 DET +1
Final · Box score
Raptors103
Heat120
Q1 MIA +15; Q2 MIA +26; Q3 MIA +15; Q4 MIA +17
Final · Box score
Jazz85
Sixers96
Q1 PHI +4; Q2 PHI +6; Q3 PHI +7; Q4 PHI +11
Final · Box score
Cavs79
Bulls92
Q1 CHI +5; Q2 CHI +10; Q3 CHI +10; Q4 CHI +13
Final · Box score
Spurs72
Hornets96
Q1 NOH +1; Q2 NOH +3; Q3 NOH +24; Q4 NOH +24
Final · Box score
Knicks98
Thunder101
Q1 OKC +1; Q2 OKC -7; Q3 OKC -2; Q4 OKC +3
Final · Box score
Magic118
Rockets104
Q1 ORL +8; Q2 ORL +17; Q3 ORL +24; Q4 ORL +14
Final · Box score
Grizzlies94
Bucks81
Q1 MEM +2; Q2 MEM +3; Q3 MEM +13; Q4 MEM +13
Final · Box score
Pacers92
Blazers97
Q1 POR -9; Q2 POR -7; Q3 POR -3; Q4 POR +5
Final · Box score
Warriors109
Clippers113
Q1 LAC +12; Q2 LAC +9; Q3 LAC +4; Q4 LAC +4
On this day · 2009–10Jan 22, 2010: 13 games. Top scorer: Dwyane Wade (Heat-Wizards), 32 points.
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The lead · Celtics-Wizards

Washington storms back from 15 down to beat Boston

LeBron James goes for 38 points

Game flow · WAS margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-15-10-2+2WAS AHEAD ↑BOS AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Celtics3521161183
Wizards2026241585
Who led
Rashard LewisPoints, last 10 games: 18, 16, 4, 16, 19, 13, 13, 8, 16, 18WAS18 PTS · 11 REB · 0 AST
John WallPoints, last 10 games: 18, 5, 16, 22, 14, 8, 19, 10, 11, 16WAS16 PTS · 6 REB · 4 AST
Kevin GarnettPoints, last 10 games: 17, 9, 12, 22, 11, 2, 19, 11, 21, 17BOS17 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Ray AllenPoints, last 10 games: 31, 17, 19, 19, 14, 19, 26, 7, 11, 16BOS16 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST
Lead changes
Mavs-Nets17
Hawks-Bobcats14
Jazz-Sixers14
Knicks-Thunder12
Suns-Pistons5
Grizzlies-Bucks5
Pacers-Blazers4
Magic-Rockets3
Spurs-Hornets2
Celtics-Wizards1
Raptors-Heat1
Warriors-Clippers1
Cavs-Bulls0
Shot of the night

KD's three at the buzzer breaks the tie, 101-98 final

The night in charts
Raptors-Heat combined for 223, 1 more than any other game
Points by game
Raptors-HeatRaptors 103, Heat 120
223
Warriors-ClippersWarriors 109, Clippers 113
222
Magic-RocketsMagic 118, Rockets 104
222
Knicks-ThunderKnicks 98, Thunder 101
199
Hawks-BobcatsHawks 103, Bobcats 87
190
Pacers-BlazersPacers 92, Blazers 97
189
Jazz-SixersJazz 85, Sixers 96
181
Grizzlies-BucksGrizzlies 94, Bucks 81
175
Mavs-NetsMavs 87, Nets 86
173
Cavs-BullsCavs 79, Bulls 92
171
Celtics-WizardsCeltics 83, Wizards 85
168
Spurs-HornetsSpurs 72, Hornets 96
168
Suns-PistonsSuns 74, Pistons 75
149
6 of 13 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Suns-PistonsSuns 74, Pistons 75
+1 DET
Mavs-NetsMavs 87, Nets 86
+1 DAL
Celtics-WizardsCeltics 83, Wizards 85
+2 WAS
Knicks-ThunderKnicks 98, Thunder 101
+3 OKC
Warriors-ClippersWarriors 109, Clippers 113
+4 LAC
Pacers-BlazersPacers 92, Blazers 97
+5 POR
Jazz-SixersJazz 85, Sixers 96
+11 PHI
Cavs-BullsCavs 79, Bulls 92
+13 CHI
Grizzlies-BucksGrizzlies 94, Bucks 81
+13 MEM
Magic-RocketsMagic 118, Rockets 104
+14 ORL
Hawks-BobcatsHawks 103, Bobcats 87
+16 ATL
Raptors-HeatRaptors 103, Heat 120
+17 MIA
Spurs-HornetsSpurs 72, Hornets 96
+24 NOH
WAS erased a 15-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Celtics-WizardsWAS won · Celtics 83, Wizards 85
15 pts
Suns-PistonsDET won · Suns 74, Pistons 75
14 pts
Pacers-BlazersPOR won · Pacers 92, Blazers 97
9 pts
Knicks-ThunderOKC won · Knicks 98, Thunder 101
7 pts
Hawks-BobcatsATL won · Hawks 103, Bobcats 87
5 pts
Iguodala shot 8-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
IguodalaPHI · 22 PTS, 5 AST, 2 REB, 2 STL
80% (8-10)
WestNOH · 18 PTS, 10 REB, 3 AST, 2 STL
73% (8-11)
TurkogluORL · 21 PTS, 5 AST, 3 REB, 2 BLK
73% (8-11)
BudingerHOU · 19 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST
73% (8-11)
ThorntonNOH · 18 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST, 1 BLK
70% (7-10)
Final · Suns-Pistons
Suns 74Pistons 75
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Suns1721231374
Pistons2115112875
The story
Tayshaun Prince had 17 points and 13 rebounds as Detroit beat Phoenix 75-74

Marcin Gortat led Phoenix with 13 REB, 11 PTS 17 PTS, 13 REB, 5 AST · 8-19 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

Down 14 after the third, the Pistons took the fourth 28-13.

DET lead by quarter
200 +4−2−14+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Celtics-Wizards
Celtics 83Wizards 85
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Celtics3521161183
Wizards2026241585
The story
JaVale McGee's 16 points carried Washington past Boston, 85-83

For Boston, Rajon Rondo had 13 PTS, 9 AST, 2 REB 16 PTS, 6 REB, 3 BLK · 6-11 FG

The swing

The Wizards trailed by 10 going into the third, then won it 24-16.

WAS lead by quarter
200 −15−10−2+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Knicks-Thunder
Knicks 98Thunder 101
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Knicks3030172198
Thunder31222226101
The story
Oklahoma City beat New York 101-98 behind 28 points from Russell Westbrook

Amar'e Stoudemire paced New York: 18 PTS, 12 REB, 4 AST 28 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST · 7-15 FG

The swing

A 22-17 third quarter erased a 7-point hole for the Thunder.

OKC lead by quarter
200 +1−7−2+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Kevin Durant topped the game at 45.9 FPTS: 30 PTS, 12 REB, 2 AST

Fantasy angle
Heating up
+8.2points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
25.6Season avg33.8Last 5

33.8 points a game over his last five games, against 25.6 in 41 earlier games. Today: 38 points in 38 minutes.

Losing minutes
−24.4minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
33.4Season avg9.0Last 3

9.0 minutes a game over his last three games, against 33.4 in 26 earlier games. Today: 2 points in 12 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+20.7minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
12.2Season avg32.9Today

33 minutes today, against 12.2 a game in 10 earlier games. Line: 32 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Five close finishes and one Hornets rout

Five of 13 games were decided by four points or fewer. New Orleans beat San Antonio by 24.

DAL over NJN1DET over PHX1WAS over BOS2OKC over NYK3LAC over GSW4POR over IND5PHI over UTA11CHI over CLE13MEM over MIL13ORL over HOU14ATL over CHA16MIA over TOR17NOH over SAS24Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer, plus the widest win.
Top performances

LeBron James leads the day with 38

LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 18, 20, 25, 38, 25, 26, 44, 27, 34, 38Heat-Raptors · W
25.9 PPG season to date · +12.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
38 PTS · 11 REB · 6 AST
Stephen CurryPoints, last 10 games: 15, 21, 15, 8, 15, 23, 13, 11, 34, 32Warriors-Clippers · L
18.8 PPG season to date · +13.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 6 REB · 8 AST
Mike MillerPoints, last 10 games: 1, 0, 2, 0, 0, 0, 4, 8, 0, 32Heat-Raptors · W
4.3 PPG season to date · +30.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high32 PTS · 10 REB · 3 AST
Joe JohnsonPoints, last 10 games: 29, 29, 28, 24, 26, 30, 36, 19, 9, 32Hawks-Bobcats · W
19.7 PPG season to date · +12.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Antawn JamisonPoints, last 10 games: 35, 32, 21, 23, 6, 26, 17, 23, 22, 31Cavs-Bulls · L
17.1 PPG season to date · +14.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 11 REB · 5 AST
Blake GriffinPoints, last 10 games: 31, 22, 23, 24, 28, 18, 47, 29, 20, 30Clippers-Warriors · W
22.8 PPG season to date · +7.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 18 REB · 8 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Antawn JamisonCLE+6.5 23.6 last 10 · 17.1 season
Joe JohnsonATL+6.5 26.2 last 10 · 19.7 season
LaMarcus AldridgePOR+5.6 27.0 last 10 · 21.4 season
Greg MonroeDET+5.3 11.7 last 10 · 6.4 season
Blake GriffinLAC+4.4 27.2 last 10 · 22.8 season
Cold
Gilbert ArenasORL−6.4 6.8 last 10 · 13.2 season
Quentin RichardsonORL−4.4 1.3 last 10 · 5.7 season
Dirk NowitzkiDAL−4.4 19.0 last 10 · 23.4 season
Richard JeffersonSAS−4.0 8.2 last 10 · 12.2 season
Roy HibbertIND−4.0 8.4 last 10 · 12.4 season