FloaterDaily Brief
Friday, February 17, 2012Regular season · 11 games
← Feb 16CalendarFeb 18 →

11 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: DAL trailed PHI by 14 at halftime and won 82–75.

Final · Box score
Bucks85
Magic94
Q1 ORL -12; Q2 ORL -2; Q3 ORL -2; Q4 ORL +9
Final · Box score
Bobcats98
Raptors91
Q1 CHA -1; Q2 CHA +2; Q3 CHA -1; Q4 CHA +7
Final · Box score
Heat111
Cavs87
Q1 MIA +21; Q2 MIA +25; Q3 MIA +23; Q4 MIA +24
Final · Box score
Kings108
Pistons114
Q1 DET -7; Q2 DET -4; Q3 DET -2; Q4 DET +6
Final · Box score
Wolves111
Rockets98
Q1 MIN +1; Q2 MIN +7; Q3 MIN +14; Q4 MIN +13
Final · Box score
Nuggets102
Grizzlies103
Q1 MEM +19; Q2 MEM +17; Q3 MEM +10; Q4 MEM +1
Final · Box score
Hornets89
Knicks85
Q1 NOH +14; Q2 NOH +4; Q3 NOH +10; Q4 NOH +4
Final · Box score
Warriors87
Thunder110
Q1 OKC -4; Q2 OKC +10; Q3 OKC +19; Q4 OKC +23
Final · Box score
Mavs82
Sixers75
Q1 DAL -6; Q2 DAL -14; Q3 DAL +2; Q4 DAL +7
Final · Box score
Wizards100
Jazz114
Q1 UTA +12; Q2 UTA +12; Q3 UTA +22; Q4 UTA +14
Final · Box score
Suns99
Lakers111
Q1 LAL -4; Q2 LAL +9; Q3 LAL +14; Q4 LAL +12
On this day · 2010–11Feb 17, 2011: 2 games. Top scorer: Derrick Rose (Bulls-Spurs), 42 points.
Feb 17 in other seasons20222021201020092005200420032002200120001999199819971996
The lead · Mavs-Sixers

Dallas climbs out of a 14-point hole against Philadelphia

Kobe Bryant goes for 36 points

Game flow · DAL margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-6-14+2+7DAL AHEAD ↑PHI AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Mavs2116242182
Sixers272481675
Who led
Dirk NowitzkiPoints, last 10 games: 10, 8, 30, 24, 25, 33, 20, 22, 12, 28DAL28 PTS · 12 REB · 2 AST
Dominique JonesPoints, last 10 games: 0, 6, 0, 0, 4, 0, 4, 0, 4, 12DAL12 PTS · 2 REB · 0 AST
Nikola VucevicPoints, last 10 games: 13, 0, 15, 8, 0, 2, 10, 8, 10, 16PHI16 PTS · 7 REB · 0 AST
Thaddeus YoungPoints, last 10 games: 19, 16, 14, 9, 16, 10, 16, 20, 12, 14PHI14 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST
Lead changes
Bobcats-Raptors12
Wolves-Rockets11
Kings-Pistons10
Nuggets-Grizzlies8
Suns-Lakers8
Bucks-Magic5
Mavs-Sixers5
Warriors-Thunder4
Wizards-Jazz2
Heat-Cavs0
Hornets-Knicks0
Shot of the night

Cunningham's tip-in at the buzzer puts the Grizzlies ahead, 103-102 final

The night in charts
Kings-Pistons combined for 222, 8 more than any other game
Points by game
Kings-PistonsKings 108, Pistons 114
222
Wizards-JazzWizards 100, Jazz 114
214
Suns-LakersSuns 99, Lakers 111
210
Wolves-RocketsWolves 111, Rockets 98
209
Nuggets-GrizzliesNuggets 102, Grizzlies 103
205
Heat-CavsHeat 111, Cavs 87
198
Warriors-ThunderWarriors 87, Thunder 110
197
Bobcats-RaptorsBobcats 98, Raptors 91
189
Bucks-MagicBucks 85, Magic 94
179
Hornets-KnicksHornets 89, Knicks 85
174
Mavs-SixersMavs 82, Sixers 75
157
2 of 11 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Nuggets-GrizzliesNuggets 102, Grizzlies 103
+1 MEM
Hornets-KnicksHornets 89, Knicks 85
+4 NOH
Kings-PistonsKings 108, Pistons 114
+6 DET
Bobcats-RaptorsBobcats 98, Raptors 91
+7 CHA
Mavs-SixersMavs 82, Sixers 75
+7 DAL
Bucks-MagicBucks 85, Magic 94
+9 ORL
Suns-LakersSuns 99, Lakers 111
+12 LAL
Wolves-RocketsWolves 111, Rockets 98
+13 MIN
Wizards-JazzWizards 100, Jazz 114
+14 UTA
Warriors-ThunderWarriors 87, Thunder 110
+23 OKC
Heat-CavsHeat 111, Cavs 87
+24 MIA
DAL erased a 14-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Mavs-SixersDAL won · Mavs 82, Sixers 75
14 pts
Bucks-MagicORL won · Bucks 85, Magic 94
12 pts
Kings-PistonsDET won · Kings 108, Pistons 114
7 pts
Suns-LakersLAL won · Suns 99, Lakers 111
4 pts
Warriors-ThunderOKC won · Warriors 87, Thunder 110
4 pts
Brewer shot 10-of-14 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
BrewerDEN · 26 PTS, 5 REB, 1 STL, 1 BLK
71% (10-14)
D WadeMIA · 22 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST, 2 BLK
70% (7-10)
JeffersonUTA · 34 PTS, 12 REB, 3 STL, 1 AST
70% (16-23)
Reggie WilliamsCHA · 22 PTS, 1 REB
69% (9-13)
LoveMIN · 33 PTS, 17 REB, 2 BLK, 1 AST
69% (11-16)
Final · Nuggets-Grizzlies
Nuggets 102Grizzlies 103
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Nuggets15283029102
Grizzlies34262320103
The story
Marc Gasol had 16 points and 14 rebounds as Memphis beat Denver 103-102

Corey Brewer led Denver with 26 PTS, 5 REB 16 PTS, 14 REB, 8 AST, 3 BLK · 5-11 FG

The swing

The Grizzlies won the first 34-15, their biggest quarter edge.

MEM lead by quarter
200 +19+17+10+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Rudy Gay led the game in fantasy with 47.1 FPTS (20 PTS, 8 REB, 6 AST)

Final · Mavs-Sixers
Mavs 82Sixers 75
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Mavs2116242182
Sixers272481675
The story
Dallas beat Philadelphia 82-75 behind 28 points and 12 rebounds from Dirk Nowitzki

Lou Williams paced Philadelphia: 12 PTS, 4 AST 28 PTS, 12 REB, 2 AST · 10-22 FG, 2-4 3PT

The swing

A 24-8 third quarter erased a 14-point hole for the Mavericks.

DAL lead by quarter
200 −6−14+2+7 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Bucks-Magic
Bucks 85Magic 94
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bucks2719281185
Magic1529282294
The story
Dwight Howard's 26 points and 20 rebounds carried Orlando past Milwaukee, 94-85

For Milwaukee, Ersan Ilyasova had 14 PTS, 10 REB, 2 AST 26 PTS, 20 REB, 4 BLK, 1 AST · 8-12 FG

The swing

The Magic trailed by 2 going into the fourth, then won it 22-11.

ORL lead by quarter
200 −12−2−2+9 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+11.5points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
12.7Season avg24.2Last 5

24.2 points a game over his last five games, against 12.7 in 16 earlier games. Today: 26 points in 40 minutes.

Losing minutes
−17.1minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
25.1Season avg8.0Last 3

8.0 minutes a game over his last three games, against 25.1 in 22 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 2 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+18.9minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
23.1Season avg42Today

42 minutes today, against 23.1 a game in 21 earlier games. Line: 30 points, 12 rebounds, 1 assists.

Second story · Bucks-Magic

Orlando makes it four straight

Orlando beat Milwaukee 94–85 and moved to 20–11. Dwight Howard led Orlando with 26 points, 20 rebounds and 1 assist.

Streak strip · ORL
Wvs WAS109–103Wvs CLE102–94W@ IND85–81Lvs LAC102–107Wvs MIA102–89Lvs ATL87–89W@ MIL99–94Wvs MIN102–89Wvs PHI103–87Wvs MIL94–85
Top performances

Kobe Bryant leads the day with 36

Kobe BryantPoints, last 10 games: 35, 24, 20, 26, 28, 27, 34, 27, 10, 36Lakers-Suns · W
28.9 PPG season to date · +7.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
36 PTS · 9 REB · 6 AST
Rodney StuckeyPoints, last 10 games: 13, 7, 10, 17, 12, 19, 11, 23, 25, 36Pistons-Kings · W
14.7 PPG season to date · +22.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high36 PTS · 3 REB · 0 AST
Al JeffersonPoints, last 10 games: 27, 19, 18, 22, 16, 20, 21, 14, 15, 34Jazz-Wizards · W
19.0 PPG season to date · +15.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high34 PTS · 12 REB · 1 AST
Kevin LovePoints, last 10 games: 33, 29, 21, 20, 25, 32, 32, 19, 30, 33Wolves-Rockets · W
25.8 PPG season to date · +7.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 17 REB · 1 AST
Nikola PekovicPoints, last 10 games: 13, 27, 11, 23, 10, 12, 21, 16, 21, 30Wolves-Rockets · W
12.4 PPG season to date · +18.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high30 PTS · 12 REB · 1 AST
Dirk NowitzkiPoints, last 10 games: 10, 8, 30, 24, 25, 33, 20, 22, 12, 28Mavs-Sixers · W
18.6 PPG season to date · +9.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 12 REB · 2 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Nikola PekovicMIN+6.0 18.4 last 10 · 12.4 season
Greivis VasquezNOH+4.4 12.5 last 10 · 8.1 season
Drew GoodenMIL+4.2 16.9 last 10 · 12.7 season
Nicolas BatumPOR+4.2 17.5 last 10 · 13.3 season
Jason RichardsonORL+3.8 16.0 last 10 · 12.2 season
Cold
Chris BoshMIA−5.0 13.5 last 10 · 18.5 season
Carmelo AnthonyNYK−4.5 17.8 last 10 · 22.3 season
Kevin MartinHOU−4.5 13.7 last 10 · 18.2 season
DJ WhiteCHA−3.6 4.0 last 10 · 7.6 season
Brandon JenningsMIL−3.4 14.8 last 10 · 18.2 season