FloaterDaily Brief
Wednesday, February 15, 2012Regular season · 13 games
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13 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: ATL trailed PHX by 10 after the first quarter and won 101–99.

Final · Box score
Sixers87
Magic103
Q1 ORL +13; Q2 ORL +16; Q3 ORL +9; Q4 ORL +16
Final · Box score
Spurs113
Raptors106
Q1 SAS +8; Q2 SAS +10; Q3 SAS +5; Q4 SAS +7
Final · Box score
Pistons98
Celtics88
Q1 DET -2; Q2 DET -2; Q3 DET +1; Q4 DET +10
Final · Box score
Pacers87
Cavs98
Q1 CLE +12; Q2 CLE +18; Q3 CLE +18; Q4 CLE +11
Final · Box score
Grizzlies105
Nets100
Q1 MEM -5; Q2 MEM -2; Q3 MEM -1; Q4 MEM +5
Final · Box score
Kings85
Knicks100
Q1 NYK +8; Q2 NYK +18; Q3 NYK +22; Q4 NYK +15
Final · Box score
Thunder95
Rockets96
Q1 HOU +16; Q2 HOU +1; Q3 HOU +2; Q4 HOU +1
Final · Box score
Hornets92
Bucks89
Q1 NOH -1; Q2 NOH +5; Q3 NOH +7; Q4 NOH +3
Final · Box score
Bobcats90
Wolves102
Q1 MIN -5; Q2 MIN -2; Q3 MIN +10; Q4 MIN +12
Final · Box score
Nuggets84
Mavs102
Q1 DAL +10; Q2 DAL +12; Q3 DAL +29; Q4 DAL +18
Final · Box score
Hawks101
Suns99
Q1 ATL -10; Q2 ATL -9; Q3 ATL -4; Q4 ATL +2
Final · Box score
Blazers93
Warriors91
Q1 POR -7; Q2 POR +3; Q3 POR +2; Q4 POR +2
Final · Box score
Wizards84
Clippers102
Q1 LAC +3; Q2 LAC +3; Q3 LAC +8; Q4 LAC +18
On this day · 2010–11Feb 15, 2011: 6 games. Top scorer: Dwyane Wade (Heat-Pacers), 41 points.
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The lead · Hawks-Suns

Josh Smith scores 30, Atlanta rallies past Phoenix

Rajon Rondo goes for 35 points

Game flow · ATL margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-10-9-4+2ATL AHEAD ↑PHX AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Hawks21262628101
Suns3125212299
Who led
Josh SmithPoints, last 10 games: 6, 7, 11, 9, 18, 28, 23, 8, 15, 30ATL30 PTS · 17 REB · 7 AST
Willie GreenPoints, last 10 games: 16, 7, 9, 0, 14, 0, 2, 17, 6, 20ATL20 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST
Steve NashPoints, last 10 games: 21, 30, 6, 11, 24, 18, 14, 4, 7, 22PHX22 PTS · 4 REB · 16 AST
Grant HillPoints, last 10 games: 12, 2, 7, 9, 2, 13, 11, 7, 10, 18PHX18 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Lead changes
Grizzlies-Nets13
Thunder-Rockets12
Hornets-Bucks9
Blazers-Warriors9
Wizards-Clippers8
Hawks-Suns8
Pistons-Celtics6
Bobcats-Wolves5
Kings-Knicks4
Sixers-Magic0
Spurs-Raptors0
Pacers-Cavs0
The night in charts
Spurs-Raptors combined for 219, 14 more than any other game
Points by game
Spurs-RaptorsSpurs 113, Raptors 106
219
Grizzlies-NetsGrizzlies 105, Nets 100
205
Hawks-SunsHawks 101, Suns 99
200
Bobcats-WolvesBobcats 90, Wolves 102
192
Thunder-RocketsThunder 95, Rockets 96
191
Sixers-MagicSixers 87, Magic 103
190
Wizards-ClippersWizards 84, Clippers 102
186
Pistons-CelticsPistons 98, Celtics 88
186
Nuggets-MavsNuggets 84, Mavs 102
186
Kings-KnicksKings 85, Knicks 100
185
Pacers-CavsPacers 87, Cavs 98
185
Blazers-WarriorsBlazers 93, Warriors 91
184
Hornets-BucksHornets 92, Bucks 89
181
5 of 13 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Thunder-RocketsThunder 95, Rockets 96
+1 HOU
Hawks-SunsHawks 101, Suns 99
+2 ATL
Blazers-WarriorsBlazers 93, Warriors 91
+2 POR
Hornets-BucksHornets 92, Bucks 89
+3 NOH
Grizzlies-NetsGrizzlies 105, Nets 100
+5 MEM
Spurs-RaptorsSpurs 113, Raptors 106
+7 SAS
Pistons-CelticsPistons 98, Celtics 88
+10 DET
Pacers-CavsPacers 87, Cavs 98
+11 CLE
Bobcats-WolvesBobcats 90, Wolves 102
+12 MIN
Kings-KnicksKings 85, Knicks 100
+15 NYK
Sixers-MagicSixers 87, Magic 103
+16 ORL
Wizards-ClippersWizards 84, Clippers 102
+18 LAC
Nuggets-MavsNuggets 84, Mavs 102
+18 DAL
ATL erased a 10-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Hawks-SunsATL won · Hawks 101, Suns 99
10 pts
Blazers-WarriorsPOR won · Blazers 93, Warriors 91
7 pts
Grizzlies-NetsMEM won · Grizzlies 105, Nets 100
5 pts
Bobcats-WolvesMIN won · Bobcats 90, Wolves 102
5 pts
Pistons-CelticsDET won · Pistons 98, Celtics 88
2 pts
Monroe shot 11-of-14 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
MonroeDET · 22 PTS, 9 REB, 1 AST, 1 BLK
79% (11-14)
SpeightsMEM · 20 PTS, 18 REB, 2 BLK, 1 AST
77% (10-13)
Ryan AndersonORL · 27 PTS, 2 REB, 1 STL
75% (9-12)
Grant HillPHX · 18 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
73% (8-11)
McGeeWAS · 18 PTS, 5 REB, 2 BLK
70% (7-10)
Final · Thunder-Rockets
Thunder 95Rockets 96
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Thunder1331292295
Rockets2916302196
The story
Kevin Martin's 32 points carried Houston past Oklahoma City, 96-95

For Oklahoma City, Russell Westbrook had 26 PTS, 8 REB, 4 AST 32 PTS, 3 AST, 1 REB · 10-18 FG, 4-7 3PT

The swing

The first quarter, 29-13, was where the Rockets built it.

HOU lead by quarter
200 +16+1+2+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Hawks-Suns
Hawks 101Suns 99
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Hawks21262628101
Suns3125212299
The story
Willie Green had 20 points as Atlanta beat Phoenix 101-99

Channing Frye led Phoenix with 13 PTS, 11 REB, 2 AST 20 PTS, 4 REB, 3 STL, 1 AST · 5-8 FG, 4-6 3PT

The swing

Down 4 after the third, the Hawks took the fourth 28-22.

ATL lead by quarter
200 −10−9−4+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Blazers-Warriors
Blazers 93Warriors 91
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Blazers2037152193
Warriors2727162191
The story
Portland beat Golden State 93-91 behind 24 points from Gerald Wallace

Dorell Wright paced Golden State: 12 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST 24 PTS, 6 REB · 6-13 FG, 4-4 3PT

The swing

A 37-27 second quarter erased a 7-point hole for the Trail Blazers.

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

David Lee topped the game at 45.7 FPTS: 29 PTS, 11 REB, 3 AST

Fantasy angle
Heating up
+10.7points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
12.9Season avg23.6Last 5

23.6 points a game over his last five games, against 12.9 in 15 earlier games. Today: 10 points in 26 minutes.

Losing minutes
−16.4minutes, last 3 vs 2010–11 avg
Minutes per game
22.72010–11 avg6.3Last 3

6.3 minutes a game over his last three games, against 22.7 in 2010–11 (81 games). Today: 2 points in 6 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+26.5minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
4.4Season avg30.9Today

31 minutes today, against 4.4 a game in 14 earlier games. Line: 4 points, 4 rebounds, 6 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: Dallas by 18.

HOU over OKC1ATL over PHX2POR over GSW2NOH over MIL3MEM over NJN5SAS over TOR7DET over BOS10CLE over IND11MIN over CHA12NYK over SAC15ORL over PHI16DAL over DEN18LAC over WAS18Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer.
Top performances

Rajon Rondo leads the day with 35

Rajon RondoPoints, last 10 games: 6, 12, 21, 7, 5, 10, 14, 5, 32, 35Celtics-Pistons · L
15.2 PPG season to date · +20.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high35 PTS · 5 REB · 6 AST
Tony ParkerPoints, last 10 games: 9, 5, 24, 18, 42, 21, 37, 12, 14, 34Spurs-Raptors · W
19.0 PPG season to date · +15.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 3 REB · 14 AST
Kevin DurantPoints, last 10 games: 36, 23, 36, 22, 33, 33, 27, 19, 21, 33Thunder-Rockets · L
27.0 PPG season to date · +6.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 8 REB · 1 AST
Kevin MartinPoints, last 10 games: 29, 29, 16, 2, 8, 4, 2, 28, 0, 32Rockets-Thunder · W
18.2 PPG season to date · +14.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties season high32 PTS · 1 REB · 3 AST
Josh SmithPoints, last 10 games: 6, 7, 11, 9, 18, 28, 23, 8, 15, 30Hawks-Suns · W
16.0 PPG season to date · +14.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties season high30 PTS · 17 REB · 7 AST
Kevin LovePoints, last 10 games: 18, 33, 29, 21, 20, 25, 32, 32, 19, 30Wolves-Bobcats · W
25.5 PPG season to date · +4.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 18 REB · 3 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Nikola PekovicMIN+4.6 16.2 last 10 · 11.6 season
Channing FryePHX+4.5 13.5 last 10 · 9.0 season
Drew GoodenMIL+4.2 16.9 last 10 · 12.7 season
Greivis VasquezNOH+4.2 12.0 last 10 · 7.8 season
Nicolas BatumPOR+4.1 17.2 last 10 · 13.1 season
Cold
Chris BoshMIA−5.5 13.1 last 10 · 18.6 season
Carmelo AnthonyNYK−4.5 17.8 last 10 · 22.3 season
Leandro BarbosaTOR−3.6 8.1 last 10 · 11.7 season
Kevin MartinHOU−3.2 15.0 last 10 · 18.2 season
Samuel DalembertHOU−3.2 4.2 last 10 · 7.4 season