FloaterDaily Brief
Friday, April 8, 2011Regular season · 12 games
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12 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: DAL trailed LAC by 16 after the first quarter and won 107–96.

Final · Box score
Hawks102
Pacers114
Q1 IND +7; Q2 IND +6; Q3 IND +11; Q4 IND +12
Final · Box score
Knicks116
Nets93
Q1 NYK +5; Q2 NYK +17; Q3 NYK +24; Q4 NYK +23
Final · Box score
Raptors93
Sixers98
Q1 PHI +10; Q2 PHI +12; Q3 PHI +1; Q4 PHI +5
Final · Box score
Wizards88
Celtics104
Q1 BOS +5; Q2 BOS +3; Q3 BOS +8; Q4 BOS +16
Final · Box score
Bulls93
Cavs82
Q1 CHI +3; Q2 CHI +8; Q3 CHI +15; Q4 CHI +11
Final · Box score
Bucks100
Pistons110
Q1 DET +5; Q2 DET +4; Q3 DET +10; Q4 DET +10
Final · Box score
Bobcats103
Heat112
Q1 MIA +6; Q2 MIA +11; Q3 MIA +14; Q4 MIA +9
Final · Box score
Kings96
Grizzlies101
Q1 MEM +7; Q2 MEM +3; Q3 MEM +10; Q4 MEM +5
Final · Box score
Suns97
Hornets109
Q1 NOH +1; Q2 NOH +6; Q3 NOH +6; Q4 NOH +12
Final · Box score
Nuggets89
Thunder104
Q1 Thunder 0; Q2 OKC +6; Q3 OKC +11; Q4 OKC +15
Final · Box score
Clippers96
Mavs107
Q1 DAL -16; Q2 DAL -7; Q3 DAL +2; Q4 DAL +11
Final · Box score
Lakers86
Blazers93
Q1 Blazers 0; Q2 POR +6; Q3 POR +12; Q4 POR +7
On this day · 2009–10Apr 8, 2010: 3 games. Top scorer: Mo Williams (Cavs-Bulls), 35 points.
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The lead · Clippers-Mavs

Dallas overcomes 16-point deficit, beats Clippers 107–96

Zach Randolph goes for 27 points

Game flow · DAL margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-16-7+2+11DAL AHEAD ↑LAC AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Clippers3519212196
Mavs19283030107
Who led
Dirk NowitzkiPoints, last 10 games: 20, 30, 19, 15, 24, 27, 16, 16, 20, 20DAL20 PTS · 8 REB · 7 AST
Corey BrewerPoints, last 10 games: 0, 6, 2, 7, 4, 0, 2, 4, 13, 20DAL20 PTS · 6 REB · 4 AST
Mo WilliamsPoints, last 10 games: 18, 17, 30, 9, 19, 9, 5, 16, 16, 29LAC29 PTS · 5 REB · 6 AST
Blake GriffinPoints, last 10 games: 17, 33, 22, 22, 25, 20, 26, 15, 35, 23LAC23 PTS · 9 REB · 6 AST
Lead changes
Knicks-Nets9
Lakers-Blazers5
Raptors-Sixers4
Bucks-Pistons4
Kings-Grizzlies4
Suns-Hornets3
Nuggets-Thunder3
Bulls-Cavs1
Bobcats-Heat1
Clippers-Mavs1
Hawks-Pacers0
Wizards-Celtics0
The night in charts
Hawks-Pacers combined for 216, 1 more than any other game
Points by game
Hawks-PacersHawks 102, Pacers 114
216
Bobcats-HeatBobcats 103, Heat 112
215
Bucks-PistonsBucks 100, Pistons 110
210
Knicks-NetsKnicks 116, Nets 93
209
Suns-HornetsSuns 97, Hornets 109
206
Clippers-MavsClippers 96, Mavs 107
203
Kings-GrizzliesKings 96, Grizzlies 101
197
Nuggets-ThunderNuggets 89, Thunder 104
193
Wizards-CelticsWizards 88, Celtics 104
192
Raptors-SixersRaptors 93, Sixers 98
191
Lakers-BlazersLakers 86, Blazers 93
179
Bulls-CavsBulls 93, Cavs 82
175
2 of 12 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Raptors-SixersRaptors 93, Sixers 98
+5 PHI
Kings-GrizzliesKings 96, Grizzlies 101
+5 MEM
Lakers-BlazersLakers 86, Blazers 93
+7 POR
Bobcats-HeatBobcats 103, Heat 112
+9 MIA
Bucks-PistonsBucks 100, Pistons 110
+10 DET
Clippers-MavsClippers 96, Mavs 107
+11 DAL
Bulls-CavsBulls 93, Cavs 82
+11 CHI
Hawks-PacersHawks 102, Pacers 114
+12 IND
Suns-HornetsSuns 97, Hornets 109
+12 NOH
Nuggets-ThunderNuggets 89, Thunder 104
+15 OKC
Wizards-CelticsWizards 88, Celtics 104
+16 BOS
Knicks-NetsKnicks 116, Nets 93
+23 NYK
Landry shot 8-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
LandryNOH · 17 PTS, 5 REB, 1 BLK
80% (8-10)
Willie GreenNOH · 31 PTS, 4 AST, 3 REB, 1 STL
71% (12-17)
McGeeWAS · 15 PTS, 10 REB, 1 BLK
70% (7-10)
Jason ThompsonSAC · 15 PTS, 12 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
70% (7-10)
TeagueATL · 21 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
70% (7-10)
Final · Kings-Grizzlies
Kings 96Grizzlies 101
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Kings2122242996
Grizzlies28183124101
The story
Marc Gasol's 18 points carried Memphis past Sacramento, 101-96

For Sacramento, Tyreke Evans had 16 PTS, 9 REB, 6 AST 18 PTS, 4 REB, 4 BLK · 5-11 FG

The swing

The first quarter, 28-21, was where the Grizzlies built it.

MEM lead by quarter
200 +7+3+10+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Clippers-Mavs
Clippers 96Mavs 107
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Clippers3519212196
Mavs19283030107
The story
Dallas beat Los Angeles 107-96 behind 20 points from Corey Brewer

Mo Williams paced Los Angeles: 29 PTS, 6 AST, 5 REB 20 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST, 4 STL · 8-16 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

A 28-19 second quarter erased a 16-point hole for the Mavericks.

DAL lead by quarter
200 −16−7+2+11 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Blake Griffin topped the game at 49.8 FPTS: 23 PTS, 9 REB, 6 AST

Final · Wizards-Celtics
Wizards 88Celtics 104
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Wizards2333191388
Celtics28312421104
The story
Rajon Rondo had 20 points and 14 assists as Boston beat Washington 104-88

John Wall led Washington with 20 PTS, 7 AST, 2 REB 20 PTS, 14 AST, 6 STL, 3 REB · 7-12 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

The Celtics won the fourth 21-13, their biggest quarter edge.

BOS lead by quarter
200 +5+3+8+16 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+15.5points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
8.5Season avg24.0Last 5

24.0 points a game over his last five games, against 8.5 in 67 earlier games. Today: 24 points in 42 minutes.

Losing minutes
−14.8minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
23.1Season avg8.3Last 3

8.3 minutes a game over his last three games, against 23.1 in 50 earlier games. Today: 2 points in 3 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+20.0minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
6.0Season avg26Today

26 minutes today, against 6.0 a game in 8 earlier games. Line: 2 points, 6 rebounds, 0 assists.

Second story · Raptors-Sixers

Philadelphia never trails at a break against Toronto

Ahead after one, at the half and after three. Final: 98–93. Elton Brand led Philadelphia with 22 points, 8 rebounds and 0 assists.

The whole night · final margins
PHI over TOR5MEM over SAC5POR over LAL7MIA over CHA9DET over MIL10CHI over CLE11DAL over LAC11IND over ATL12NOH over PHX12OKC over DEN15BOS over WAS16NYK over NJN23Final margin, points. Pink = PHI over TOR.
Top performances

Willie Green leads the day with 31

Willie GreenPoints, last 10 games: 11, 0, 0, 15, 6, 12, 6, 9, 2, 31Hornets-Suns · W
8.7 PPG season to date · +22.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high31 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
Brandon JenningsPoints, last 10 games: 6, 37, 13, 26, 25, 20, 13, 8, 9, 31Bucks-Pistons · L
16.1 PPG season to date · +15.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 2 REB · 4 AST
Mo WilliamsPoints, last 10 games: 18, 17, 30, 9, 19, 9, 5, 16, 16, 29Clippers-Mavs · L
14.4 PPG season to date · +14.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 5 REB · 6 AST
Danny GrangerPoints, last 10 games: 20, 33, 20, 14, 18, 17, 17, 15, 25, 28Pacers-Hawks · W
20.5 PPG season to date · +7.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 7 REB · 2 AST
Kevin DurantPoints, last 10 games: 29, 23, 21, 39, 22, 25, 23, 32, 29, 28Thunder-Nuggets · W
27.8 PPG season to date · +0.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 7 REB · 2 AST
Zach RandolphPoints, last 10 games: 17, 19, 13, 16, 23, 20, 28, 22, 14, 27Grizzlies-Kings · W
20.1 PPG season to date · +7.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
27 PTS · 15 REB · 4 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Jordan CrawfordWAS+10.9 22.8 last 10 · 11.9 season
Marcus ThorntonSAC+7.6 19.9 last 10 · 12.3 season
Jerryd BaylessTOR+6.8 15.5 last 10 · 8.7 season
JJ HicksonCLE+6.4 20.2 last 10 · 13.8 season
Maurice EvansWAS+5.9 12.1 last 10 · 6.2 season
Cold
Ben GordonDET−7.2 4.1 last 10 · 11.3 season
Eric GordonLAC−6.5 15.8 last 10 · 22.3 season
Brandon RoyPOR−6.3 6.1 last 10 · 12.4 season
Jeff GreenBOS−6.2 7.1 last 10 · 13.3 season
Wilson ChandlerDEN−5.8 9.3 last 10 · 15.1 season