FloaterDaily Brief
Friday, December 7, 2012Regular season · 12 games
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12 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: GSW trailed BKN by 8 at halftime and won 109–102.

Final · Box score
Nuggets92
Pacers89
Q1 DEN -6; Q2 DEN +1; Q3 DEN +1; Q4 DEN +3
Final · OT · Box score
Celtics94
Sixers95
Q1 Sixers 0; Q2 PHI -4; Q3 PHI +2; Q4 Sixers 0; OT1 PHI +1
Final · Box score
Wizards95
Hawks104
Q1 ATL +12; Q2 ATL +13; Q3 ATL +9; Q4 ATL +9
Final · Box score
Warriors109
Nets102
Q1 GSW -7; Q2 GSW -8; Q3 GSW +2; Q4 GSW +7
Final · Box score
Bulls108
Pistons104
Q1 CHI -4; Q2 CHI -5; Q3 CHI +4; Q4 CHI +4
Final · Box score
Cavs73
Wolves91
Q1 MIN +9; Q2 MIN +7; Q3 MIN +9; Q4 MIN +18
Final · Box score
Grizzlies96
Hornets89
Q1 MEM +5; Q2 MEM +12; Q3 MEM +5; Q4 MEM +7
Final · Box score
Bobcats93
Bucks108
Q1 MIL +13; Q2 MIL +18; Q3 MIL +25; Q4 MIL +15
Final · Box score
Rockets92
Spurs114
Q1 SAS +8; Q2 SAS +12; Q3 SAS +21; Q4 SAS +22
Final · Box score
Raptors99
Jazz131
Q1 UTA -4; Q2 UTA +11; Q3 UTA +19; Q4 UTA +32
Final · Box score
Lakers108
Thunder114
Q1 OKC -1; Q2 OKC +14; Q3 OKC +14; Q4 OKC +6
Final · Box score
Magic82
Kings91
Q1 SAC +9; Q2 SAC +12; Q3 SAC -2; Q4 SAC +9
The lead · Warriors-Nets

David Lee posts 30 and 15 as Golden State beats Brooklyn

Joakim Noah goes for 30 points

Game flow · GSW margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-7-8+2+7GSW AHEAD ↑BKN AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Warriors24312925109
Nets31321920102
Who led
David LeePoints, last 10 games: 19, 17, 20, 21, 17, 31, 13, 22, 20, 30GSW30 PTS · 15 REB · 2 AST
Stephen CurryPoints, last 10 games: 22, 31, 25, 6, 20, 20, 20, 25, 22, 28GSW28 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST
Joe JohnsonPoints, last 10 games: 14, 13, 19, 21, 8, 18, 22, 12, 17, 32BKN32 PTS · 5 REB · 1 AST
Deron WilliamsPoints, last 10 games: 22, 9, 11, 15, 16, 8, 11, 10, 33, 23BKN23 PTS · 5 REB · 8 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Utah posts the night's biggest win

Utah beat Toronto by 32, the widest margin of 12 games.

PHI over BOS1DEN over IND3CHI over DET4OKC over LAL6GSW over BKN7MEM over NOH7ATL over WAS9SAC over ORL9MIL over CHA15MIN over CLE18SAS over HOU22UTA over TOR32Final margin, points. Pink = the widest win.
Lead changes
Celtics-Sixers19
Nuggets-Pacers14
Warriors-Nets6
Grizzlies-Hornets4
Wizards-Hawks3
Bobcats-Bucks3
Magic-Kings3
Raptors-Jazz2
Cavs-Wolves0
Rockets-Spurs0
Shot of the night

Turner's jumper with 3 seconds left in OT puts the 76ers ahead, 95-94 final

The night in charts
Raptors-Jazz combined for 230, 8 more than any other game
Points by game
Raptors-JazzRaptors 99, Jazz 131
230
Lakers-ThunderLakers 108, Thunder 114
222
Bulls-PistonsBulls 108, Pistons 104
212
Warriors-NetsWarriors 109, Nets 102
211
Rockets-SpursRockets 92, Spurs 114
206
Bobcats-BucksBobcats 93, Bucks 108
201
Wizards-HawksWizards 95, Hawks 104
199
Celtics-SixersCeltics 94, Sixers 95
189
Grizzlies-HornetsGrizzlies 96, Hornets 89
185
Nuggets-PacersNuggets 92, Pacers 89
181
Magic-KingsMagic 82, Kings 91
173
Cavs-WolvesCavs 73, Wolves 91
164
3 of 12 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Celtics-SixersCeltics 94, Sixers 95
+1 PHI
Nuggets-PacersNuggets 92, Pacers 89
+3 DEN
Bulls-PistonsBulls 108, Pistons 104
+4 CHI
Lakers-ThunderLakers 108, Thunder 114
+6 OKC
Warriors-NetsWarriors 109, Nets 102
+7 GSW
Grizzlies-HornetsGrizzlies 96, Hornets 89
+7 MEM
Magic-KingsMagic 82, Kings 91
+9 SAC
Wizards-HawksWizards 95, Hawks 104
+9 ATL
Bobcats-BucksBobcats 93, Bucks 108
+15 MIL
Cavs-WolvesCavs 73, Wolves 91
+18 MIN
Rockets-SpursRockets 92, Spurs 114
+22 SAS
Raptors-JazzRaptors 99, Jazz 131
+32 UTA
GSW rallied from 8 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Warriors-NetsGSW won · Warriors 109, Nets 102
8 pts
Nuggets-PacersDEN won · Nuggets 92, Pacers 89
6 pts
Bulls-PistonsCHI won · Bulls 108, Pistons 104
5 pts
Celtics-SixersPHI won · Celtics 94, Sixers 95
4 pts
Raptors-JazzUTA won · Raptors 99, Jazz 131
4 pts
West shot 8-of-12 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
WestIND · 18 PTS, 11 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL
67% (8-12)
David LeeGSW · 30 PTS, 15 REB, 2 AST
64% (14-22)
DanielsMIL · 18 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST
64% (7-11)
KGBOS · 17 PTS, 10 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
64% (7-11)
HorfordATL · 14 PTS, 14 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
64% (7-11)
Final · Celtics-Sixers
Celtics 94Sixers 95
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Celtics28222019594
Sixers28182617695
The story
Evan Turner had 26 points and 10 rebounds as Philadelphia beat Boston 95-94 in OT

Paul Pierce led Boston with 27 PTS, 5 AST, 4 REB 26 PTS, 10 REB, 5 AST · 10-26 FG, 2-3 3PT

The swing

Down 4 after the second, the 76ers took the third 26-20.

PHI lead by quarter
200 0−4+20+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle

Rajon Rondo led the game in fantasy with 65.6 FPTS (16 PTS, 14 AST, 13 REB)

Final · Nuggets-Pacers
Nuggets 92Pacers 89
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Nuggets2229182392
Pacers2822182189
The story
Andre Miller's 15 points and 8 assists carried Denver past Indiana, 92-89

For Indiana, Lance Stephenson had 12 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST 15 PTS, 8 AST, 4 REB · 6-11 FG

The swing

The Nuggets trailed by 6 going into the second, then won it 29-22.

DEN lead by quarter
200 −6+1+1+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Bulls-Pistons
Bulls 108Pistons 104
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bulls26242830108
Pistons30251930104
The story
Chicago beat Detroit 108-104 behind 24 points from Carlos Boozer

Greg Monroe paced Detroit: 13 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST 24 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST · 12-19 FG

The swing

A 28-19 third quarter erased a 5-point hole for the Bulls.

CHI lead by quarter
200 −4−5+4+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+8.2points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
8.2Season avg16.4Last 5

16.4 points a game over his last five games, against 8.2 in 19 earlier games. Today: 9 points in 29 minutes.

Losing minutes
−13.5minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
25.5Season avg12.0Last 3

12.0 minutes a game over his last three games, against 25.5 in 18 earlier games. Today: 2 points in 12 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+23.1minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
16.9Season avg40.0Today

40 minutes today, against 16.9 a game in 16 earlier games. Line: 16 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists.

Top performances

Kevin Durant leads the day with 36

Kevin DurantPoints, last 10 games: 25, 35, 29, 37, 18, 37, 25, 20, 32, 36Thunder-Lakers · W
26.9 PPG season to date · +9.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
36 PTS · 9 REB · 4 AST
Kevin LovePoints, last 9 games: 34, 24, 15, 23, 19, 15, 6, 19, 36Wolves-Cavs · W
21.2 PPG season to date · +16.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high36 PTS · 13 REB · 0 AST
Kobe BryantPoints, last 10 games: 25, 38, 30, 19, 40, 14, 34, 39, 29, 35Lakers-Thunder · L
28.4 PPG season to date · +7.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
35 PTS · 3 REB · 7 AST
Russell WestbrookPoints, last 10 games: 30, 23, 26, 30, 12, 14, 23, 18, 25, 33Thunder-Lakers · W
21.5 PPG season to date · +12.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties season high33 PTS · 1 REB · 8 AST
Joe JohnsonPoints, last 10 games: 14, 13, 19, 21, 8, 18, 22, 12, 17, 32Nets-Warriors · L
16.6 PPG season to date · +16.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high32 PTS · 5 REB · 1 AST
Joakim NoahPoints, last 10 games: 4, 16, 11, 9, 6, 13, 12, 9, 13, 30Bulls-Pistons · W
13.9 PPG season to date · +17.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high30 PTS · 23 REB · 6 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Antawn JamisonLAL+3.9 12.2 last 10 · 8.2 season
Brandon KnightDET+2.8 16.2 last 10 · 13.4 season
Kevin DurantOKC+2.4 29.4 last 10 · 26.9 season
Al JeffersonUTA+2.4 19.8 last 10 · 17.4 season
Markieff MorrisPHX+2.3 11.5 last 10 · 9.2 season
Cold
Luis ScolaPHX−2.9 9.8 last 10 · 12.7 season
Gerald GreenIND−2.0 5.1 last 10 · 7.1 season
Michael BeasleyPHX−1.8 9.5 last 10 · 11.3 season
Kenneth FariedDEN−1.8 10.6 last 10 · 12.3 season
Greg MonroeDET−1.7 13.5 last 10 · 15.2 season