FloaterDaily Brief
Wednesday, April 18, 2012Regular season · 14 games
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14 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: LAC trailed DEN by 12 after the first quarter and won 104–98.

Final · Box score
Bulls100
Bobcats68
Q1 CHI +14; Q2 CHI +15; Q3 CHI +18; Q4 CHI +32
Final · Box score
Sixers103
Cavs87
Q1 PHI +6; Q2 PHI +4; Q3 PHI +18; Q4 PHI +16
Final · Box score
Bucks112
Wizards121
Q1 WAS -3; Q2 WAS -2; Q3 WAS +7; Q4 WAS +9
Final · Box score
Pistons84
Hawks116
Q1 ATL +19; Q2 ATL +30; Q3 ATL +35; Q4 ATL +32
Final · Box score
Raptors72
Heat96
Q1 MIA +1; Q2 MIA +2; Q3 MIA +14; Q4 MIA +24
Final · Box score
Knicks104
Nets95
Q1 NYK +16; Q2 NYK +17; Q3 NYK +7; Q4 NYK +9
Final · Box score
Magic98
Celtics102
Q1 BOS +11; Q2 BOS +4; Q3 BOS +9; Q4 BOS +4
Final · Box score
Hornets91
Grizzlies103
Q1 MEM +2; Q2 MEM -1; Q3 MEM +24; Q4 MEM +12
Final · Box score
Rockets110
Mavs117
Q1 Mavs 0; Q2 Mavs 0; Q3 DAL -6; Q4 DAL +7
Final · Box score
Clippers104
Nuggets98
Q1 LAC -12; Q2 LAC -6; Q3 Clippers 0; Q4 LAC +6
Final · Box score
Thunder109
Suns97
Q1 OKC +4; Q2 OKC +7; Q3 OKC +5; Q4 OKC +12
Final · Box score
Jazz112
Blazers91
Q1 UTA +3; Q2 UTA +18; Q3 UTA +21; Q4 UTA +21
Final · Box score
Spurs127
Kings102
Q1 SAS +1; Q2 SAS +1; Q3 SAS +11; Q4 SAS +25
Final · Box score
Lakers99
Warriors87
Q1 LAL +6; Q2 LAL +8; Q3 LAL +17; Q4 LAL +12
On this day · 2010–11Apr 18, 2011: 2 games. Top scorer: Derrick Rose (Bulls-Pacers), 36 points.
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The lead · Clippers-Nuggets

Clippers rally from 12 down to beat Denver

James Harden goes for 40 points

Game flow · LAC margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-12-60+6LAC AHEAD ↑DEN AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Clippers22252928104
Nuggets3419232298
Who led
Chris PaulPoints, last 10 games: 8, 22, 13, 19, 21, 31, 8, 28, 12, 21LAC21 PTS · 4 REB · 8 AST
Mo WilliamsPoints, last 10 games: 10, 11, 5, 12, 11, 7, 14, 14, 11, 19LAC19 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
Ty LawsonPoints, last 10 games: 25, 22, 2, 23, 10, 24, 9, 20, 25, 24DEN24 PTS · 4 REB · 6 AST
Al HarringtonPoints, last 10 games: 18, 14, 23, 19, 10, 11, 18, 5, 15, 14DEN14 PTS · 8 REB · 1 AST
Lead changes
Rockets-Mavs14
Spurs-Kings11
Hornets-Grizzlies10
Magic-Celtics8
Bucks-Wizards7
Clippers-Nuggets7
Raptors-Heat6
Thunder-Suns6
Sixers-Cavs4
Bulls-Bobcats2
Pistons-Hawks1
Knicks-Nets0
Jazz-Blazers0
Lakers-Warriors0
The night in charts
Bucks-Wizards combined for 233, 4 more than any other game
Points by game
Bucks-WizardsBucks 112, Wizards 121
233
Spurs-KingsSpurs 127, Kings 102
229
Rockets-MavsRockets 110, Mavs 117
227
Thunder-SunsThunder 109, Suns 97
206
Jazz-BlazersJazz 112, Blazers 91
203
Clippers-NuggetsClippers 104, Nuggets 98
202
Magic-CelticsMagic 98, Celtics 102
200
Pistons-HawksPistons 84, Hawks 116
200
Knicks-NetsKnicks 104, Nets 95
199
Hornets-GrizzliesHornets 91, Grizzlies 103
194
Sixers-CavsSixers 103, Cavs 87
190
Lakers-WarriorsLakers 99, Warriors 87
186
Bulls-BobcatsBulls 100, Bobcats 68
168
Raptors-HeatRaptors 72, Heat 96
168
BOS won the closest game by 4
Closest finishes
Magic-CelticsMagic 98, Celtics 102
+4 BOS
Clippers-NuggetsClippers 104, Nuggets 98
+6 LAC
Rockets-MavsRockets 110, Mavs 117
+7 DAL
Bucks-WizardsBucks 112, Wizards 121
+9 WAS
Knicks-NetsKnicks 104, Nets 95
+9 NYK
Thunder-SunsThunder 109, Suns 97
+12 OKC
Lakers-WarriorsLakers 99, Warriors 87
+12 LAL
Hornets-GrizzliesHornets 91, Grizzlies 103
+12 MEM
Sixers-CavsSixers 103, Cavs 87
+16 PHI
Jazz-BlazersJazz 112, Blazers 91
+21 UTA
Raptors-HeatRaptors 72, Heat 96
+24 MIA
Spurs-KingsSpurs 127, Kings 102
+25 SAS
Pistons-HawksPistons 84, Hawks 116
+32 ATL
Bulls-BobcatsBulls 100, Bobcats 68
+32 CHI
LAC erased a 12-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Clippers-NuggetsLAC won · Clippers 104, Nuggets 98
12 pts
Rockets-MavsDAL won · Rockets 110, Mavs 117
6 pts
Bucks-WizardsWAS won · Bucks 112, Wizards 121
3 pts
Hornets-GrizzliesMEM won · Hornets 91, Grizzlies 103
1 pt
Bynum shot 12-of-14 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
BynumLAL · 31 PTS, 9 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
86% (12-14)
LeBronMIA · 28 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST, 2 STL
80% (12-15)
Glen DavisORL · 27 PTS, 7 REB, 3 STL, 1 BLK
75% (12-16)
ConleyMEM · 20 PTS, 5 AST, 2 REB, 1 STL
73% (8-11)
HaywardUTA · 23 PTS, 4 REB, 2 STL, 1 AST
73% (8-11)
Final · Clippers-Nuggets
Clippers 104Nuggets 98
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Clippers22252928104
Nuggets3419232298
The story
Chris Paul had 21 points and 8 assists as Los Angeles beat Denver 104-98

Ty Lawson led Denver with 24 PTS, 6 AST, 4 REB 21 PTS, 8 AST, 4 REB, 3 STL · 8-19 FG, 1-3 3PT

The swing

Down 12 after the first, the Clippers took the second 25-19.

LAC lead by quarter
200 −12−60+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Thunder-Suns
Thunder 109Suns 97
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Thunder29233027109
Suns2520322097
The story
Kevin Durant's 29 points and 11 rebounds carried Oklahoma City past Phoenix, 109-97

For Phoenix, Marcin Gortat had 12 REB, 9 PTS, 2 AST 29 PTS, 11 REB, 5 AST · 10-20 FG, 1-2 3PT

The swing

The fourth quarter, 27-20, was where the Thunder built it.

OKC lead by quarter
200 +4+7+5+12 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Lakers-Warriors
Lakers 99Warriors 87
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Lakers3224281599
Warriors2622192087
The story
Los Angeles beat Golden State 99-87 behind a 22-11-11 triple-double from Pau Gasol

Dorell Wright paced Golden State: 12 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST 22 PTS, 11 REB, 11 AST, 3 BLK · 7-16 FG

The swing

A 28-19 third quarter did the most damage for the Lakers.

LAL lead by quarter
200 +6+8+17+12 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+12.2points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
6.8Season avg19.0Last 5

19.0 points a game over his last five games, against 6.8 in 60 earlier games. Today: 23 points in 36 minutes.

Losing minutes
−15.8minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
33.3Season avg17.5Last 3

17.5 minutes a game over his last three games, against 33.3 in 44 earlier games. Today: 11 points in 19 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+29.3minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
10.1Season avg39.4Today

39 minutes today, against 10.1 a game in 39 earlier games. Line: 16 points, 3 rebounds, 0 assists.

Second story · Rockets-Mavs

Dallas beats Houston by 7

The Mavericks won 117–110 in Dallas. Dirk Nowitzki led Dallas with 35 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists.

The whole night · final margins
BOS over ORL4LAC over DEN6DAL over HOU7WAS over MIL9NYK over NJN9MEM over NOH12OKC over PHX12LAL over GSW12PHI over CLE16UTA over POR21MIA over TOR24SAS over SAC25CHI over CHA32ATL over DET32Final margin, points. Pink = DAL over HOU.
Top performances

James Harden leads the day with 40

James HardenPoints, last 10 games: 11, 14, 12, 10, 17, 16, 17, 6, 12, 40Thunder-Suns · W
16.8 PPG season to date · +23.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Michael Jordan CHI, Apr 4, 1996: 40 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
Career high40 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
Dirk NowitzkiPoints, last 10 games: 19, 23, 23, 17, 15, 27, 24, 24, 40, 35Mavs-Rockets · W
21.8 PPG season to date · +13.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
35 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Carmelo AnthonyPoints, last 10 games: 19, 39, 19, 43, 29, 32, 18, 42, 35, 33Knicks-Nets · W
22.6 PPG season to date · +10.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST
Jordan CrawfordPoints, last 10 games: 23, 28, 9, 9, 20, 21, 17, 18, 9, 32Wizards-Bucks · W
15.0 PPG season to date · +17.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties season high32 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Andrew BynumPoints, last 10 games: 0, 36, 19, 23, 18, 16, 30, 23, 21, 31Lakers-Warriors · W
18.9 PPG season to date · +12.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 9 REB · 1 AST
Monta EllisPoints, last 10 games: 8, 17, 30, 25, 17, 9, 35, 18, 20, 31Bucks-Wizards · L
20.7 PPG season to date · +10.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 3 REB · 6 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Goran DragicHOU+8.5 20.0 last 10 · 11.5 season
Kevin SeraphinWAS+8.5 16.0 last 10 · 7.5 season
Carmelo AnthonyNYK+8.3 30.9 last 10 · 22.6 season
Glen DavisORL+7.6 16.8 last 10 · 9.2 season
Metta World PeaceLAL+7.6 15.2 last 10 · 7.6 season
Cold
Nick YoungLAC−5.3 9.3 last 10 · 14.6 season
Rodney StuckeyDET−4.4 11.1 last 10 · 15.5 season
Deron WilliamsNJN−4.1 16.9 last 10 · 21.0 season
Marc GasolMEM−3.9 10.7 last 10 · 14.6 season
Tony ParkerSAS−3.8 14.7 last 10 · 18.5 season