FloaterDaily Brief
Wednesday, March 28, 2012Regular season · 10 games
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10 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: NYK trailed ORL by 4 after the first quarter and won 108–86.

Final · Box score
Wolves88
Bobcats83
Q1 MIN +3; Q2 MIN -2; Q3 MIN +3; Q4 MIN +5
Final · Box score
Pistons87
Cavs75
Q1 DET -2; Q2 DET +5; Q3 DET +7; Q4 DET +12
Final · Box score
Magic86
Knicks108
Q1 NYK -4; Q2 NYK +16; Q3 NYK +31; Q4 NYK +22
Final · Box score
Nuggets96
Raptors105
Q1 TOR +5; Q2 TOR +2; Q3 Raptors 0; Q4 TOR +9
Final · Box score
Bulls98
Hawks77
Q1 CHI -2; Q2 CHI +12; Q3 CHI +16; Q4 CHI +21
Final · Box score
Jazz82
Celtics94
Q1 BOS -3; Q2 BOS +11; Q3 BOS +5; Q4 BOS +12
Final · Box score
Pacers84
Nets100
Q1 NJN +3; Q2 NJN +6; Q3 NJN +2; Q4 NJN +16
Final · Box score
Spurs117
Kings112
Q1 SAS +5; Q2 SAS +4; Q3 SAS +3; Q4 SAS +5
Final · Box score
Hornets102
Warriors87
Q1 NOH +3; Q2 NOH +17; Q3 NOH +16; Q4 NOH +15
Final · Box score
Suns86
Clippers103
Q1 LAC -3; Q2 LAC +2; Q3 LAC +10; Q4 LAC +17
On this day · 2010–11Mar 28, 2011: 6 games. Top scorer: Carmelo Anthony (Knicks-Magic), 39 points.
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The lead · Magic-Knicks

New York routs Orlando by 22

Kevin Love goes for 40 points

Game flow · NYK margin at each break
-40-30-20-100+10+20+30+40TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-4+16+31+22NYK AHEAD ↑ORL AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Magic2912182786
Knicks25323318108
Who led
Carmelo AnthonyPoints, last 10 games: 21, 16, 12, 16, 17, 10, 12, 15, 28, 25NYK25 PTS · 5 REB · 6 AST
Iman ShumpertPoints, last 10 games: 6, 16, 9, 6, 4, 4, 7, 6, 11, 25NYK25 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST
Jameer NelsonPoints, last 10 games: 7, 25, 25, 13, 13, 9, 9, 10, 18, 17ORL17 PTS · 2 REB · 4 AST
JJ RedickPoints, last 10 games: 18, 17, 6, 6, 4, 3, 10, 8, 12, 15ORL15 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST
Second story · Jazz-Celtics

Boston makes it three straight

Boston beat Utah 94–82 and moved to 28–22. Kevin Garnett led Boston with 23 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists.

Streak strip · BOS
W@ LAC94–85W@ GSW105–103L@ SAC95–120L@ DEN91–98W@ ATL79–76W@ MIL100–91L@ PHI86–99Wvs WAS88–76W@ CHA102–95Wvs UTA94–82
Lead changes
Suns-Clippers9
Wolves-Bobcats7
Pacers-Nets7
Pistons-Cavs6
Nuggets-Raptors6
Hornets-Warriors6
Magic-Knicks5
Jazz-Celtics4
Bulls-Hawks1
Spurs-Kings0
The night in charts
Spurs-Kings combined for 229, 28 more than any other game
Points by game
Spurs-KingsSpurs 117, Kings 112
229
Nuggets-RaptorsNuggets 96, Raptors 105
201
Magic-KnicksMagic 86, Knicks 108
194
Suns-ClippersSuns 86, Clippers 103
189
Hornets-WarriorsHornets 102, Warriors 87
189
Pacers-NetsPacers 84, Nets 100
184
Jazz-CelticsJazz 82, Celtics 94
176
Bulls-HawksBulls 98, Hawks 77
175
Wolves-BobcatsWolves 88, Bobcats 83
171
Pistons-CavsPistons 87, Cavs 75
162
2 of 10 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Spurs-KingsSpurs 117, Kings 112
+5 SAS
Wolves-BobcatsWolves 88, Bobcats 83
+5 MIN
Nuggets-RaptorsNuggets 96, Raptors 105
+9 TOR
Jazz-CelticsJazz 82, Celtics 94
+12 BOS
Pistons-CavsPistons 87, Cavs 75
+12 DET
Hornets-WarriorsHornets 102, Warriors 87
+15 NOH
Pacers-NetsPacers 84, Nets 100
+16 NJN
Suns-ClippersSuns 86, Clippers 103
+17 LAC
Bulls-HawksBulls 98, Hawks 77
+21 CHI
Magic-KnicksMagic 86, Knicks 108
+22 NYK
NYK rallied from 4 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Magic-KnicksNYK won · Magic 86, Knicks 108
4 pts
Jazz-CelticsBOS won · Jazz 82, Celtics 94
3 pts
Suns-ClippersLAC won · Suns 86, Clippers 103
3 pts
Bulls-HawksCHI won · Bulls 98, Hawks 77
2 pts
Wolves-BobcatsMIN won · Wolves 88, Bobcats 83
2 pts
Kawhi shot 8-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
KawhiSAS · 19 PTS, 9 REB, 2 AST, 2 STL
73% (8-11)
BelinelliNOH · 22 PTS, 6 AST, 3 STL, 1 REB
69% (9-13)
BlakeLAC · 27 PTS, 14 REB, 5 AST, 1 STL
68% (13-19)
ManuSAS · 20 PTS, 5 AST, 1 REB, 1 BLK
67% (8-12)
GibsonCHI · 19 PTS, 6 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
67% (8-12)
Final · Wolves-Bobcats
Wolves 88Bobcats 83
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Wolves2421232088
Bobcats2126181883
The story
Luke Ridnour had 15 points and 14 assists as Minnesota beat Charlotte 88-83

Corey Maggette led Charlotte with 22 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST 15 PTS, 14 AST, 5 REB · 6-13 FG

The swing

Down 2 after the second, the Timberwolves took the third 23-18.

MIN lead by quarter
200 +3−2+3+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Spurs-Kings
Spurs 117Kings 112
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Spurs27262836117
Kings22272934112
The story
San Antonio beat Sacramento 117-112 behind 19 points from Kawhi Leonard

DeMarcus Cousins paced Sacramento: 25 PTS, 11 REB, 2 AST 19 PTS, 9 REB, 2 AST · 8-11 FG, 3-4 3PT

The swing

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

SAS lead by quarter
200 +5+4+3+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Isaiah Thomas topped the game at 49.3 FPTS: 28 PTS, 10 AST, 4 REB

Final · Pistons-Cavs
Pistons 87Cavs 75
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pistons2128191987
Cavs2321171475
The story
Tayshaun Prince's 29 points carried Detroit past Cleveland, 87-75

For Cleveland, Kyrie Irving had 22 PTS, 9 REB, 6 AST 29 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST · 11-21 FG, 4-4 3PT

The swing

The Pistons trailed by 2 going into the second, then won it 28-21.

DET lead by quarter
200 −2+5+7+12 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.8points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
17.4Season avg27.2Last 5

27.2 points a game over his last five games, against 17.4 in 47 earlier games. Today: 25 points in 34 minutes.

Losing minutes
−10.5minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
30.5Season avg20.0Last 3

20.0 minutes a game over his last three games, against 30.5 in 49 earlier games. Today: 10 points in 25 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+26.1minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
16.9Season avg43.0Today

43 minutes today, against 16.9 a game in 47 earlier games. Line: 9 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists.

Top performances

Kevin Love leads the day with 40

Kevin LovePoints, last 10 games: 30, 25, 27, 21, 36, 17, 51, 30, 28, 40Wolves-Bobcats · W
26.6 PPG season to date · +13.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Al Jefferson MIN, Jan 27, 2008: 40 PTS · 19 REB · 3 AST
40 PTS · 19 REB · 4 AST
Deron WilliamsPoints, last 10 games: 16, 21, 7, 20, 28, 17, 20, 19, 17, 30Nets-Pacers · W
22.0 PPG season to date · +8.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 3 REB · 9 AST
Tayshaun PrincePoints, last 10 games: 10, 9, 28, 12, 20, 6, 11, 6, 18, 29Pistons-Cavs · W
12.8 PPG season to date · +16.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties season high29 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST
Isaiah ThomasPoints, last 10 games: 8, 15, 21, 13, 18, 18, 9, 12, 8, 28Kings-Spurs · L
10.9 PPG season to date · +17.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high28 PTS · 4 REB · 10 AST
David LeePoints, last 10 games: 22, 22, 18, 25, 25, 12, 22, 16, 23, 28Warriors-Hornets · L
19.5 PPG season to date · +8.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 7 REB · 5 AST
Blake GriffinPoints, last 10 games: 12, 25, 18, 17, 23, 7, 21, 20, 20, 27Clippers-Suns · W
21.0 PPG season to date · +6.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
27 PTS · 14 REB · 5 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Klay ThompsonGSW+9.1 19.6 last 10 · 10.5 season
Goran DragicHOU+6.6 16.1 last 10 · 9.5 season
DeMarcus CousinsSAC+5.1 22.6 last 10 · 17.5 season
Ersan IlyasovaMIL+5.0 17.3 last 10 · 12.3 season
Jordan CrawfordWAS+4.3 18.3 last 10 · 14.0 season
Cold
Monta EllisMIL−4.5 16.3 last 10 · 20.8 season
Rajon RondoBOS−4.5 7.9 last 10 · 12.4 season
Shaun LivingstonMIL−4.2 2.1 last 10 · 6.3 season
Danilo GallinariDEN−4.2 11.0 last 10 · 15.2 season
Andrea BargnaniTOR−3.8 15.3 last 10 · 19.1 season