FloaterDaily Brief
Friday, December 28, 2012Regular season · 12 games
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12 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: DET trailed MIA by 15 after the first quarter and won 109–99.

Final · Box score
Suns91
Pacers97
Q1 IND +7; Q2 IND +14; Q3 IND +4; Q4 IND +6
Final · Box score
Magic97
Wizards105
Q1 WAS -6; Q2 WAS +3; Q3 WAS +8; Q4 WAS +8
Final · Box score
Bobcats81
Nets97
Q1 BKN +18; Q2 BKN +18; Q3 BKN +22; Q4 BKN +16
Final · Box score
Hawks102
Cavs94
Q1 ATL -1; Q2 ATL +1; Q3 ATL -5; Q4 ATL +8
Final · Box score
Heat99
Pistons109
Q1 DET -15; Q2 DET +6; Q3 DET +10; Q4 DET +10
Final · OT · Box score
Raptors104
Hornets97
Q1 TOR -2; Q2 TOR +6; Q3 TOR +6; Q4 Raptors 0; OT1 TOR +7
Final · Box score
Nuggets106
Mavs85
Q1 DEN +11; Q2 DEN +8; Q3 DEN +17; Q4 DEN +21
Final · Box score
Rockets116
Spurs122
Q1 SAS +12; Q2 SAS +4; Q3 SAS +6; Q4 SAS +6
Final · Box score
Clippers116
Jazz114
Q1 LAC +7; Q2 LAC -10; Q3 LAC -4; Q4 LAC +2
Final · Box score
Knicks105
Kings106
Q1 SAC +9; Q2 SAC +21; Q3 SAC +6; Q4 SAC +1
Final · Box score
Sixers89
Warriors96
Q1 GSW +1; Q2 GSW +15; Q3 GSW +9; Q4 GSW +7
Final · Box score
Blazers87
Lakers104
Q1 LAL +9; Q2 LAL +14; Q3 LAL +22; Q4 LAL +17
On this day · 2011–12Dec 28, 2011: 10 games. Top scorer: LeBron James (Heat-Bobcats), 35 points.
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The lead · Heat-Pistons

Detroit storms back from 15 down to beat Miami

LeBron James goes for 35 points

Game flow · DET margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-15+6+10+10DET AHEAD ↑MIA AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat3220192899
Pistons17412328109
Who led
Will BynumPoints, last 10 games: 0, 9, 2, 0, 0, 6, 8, 5, 31, 25DET25 PTS · 2 REB · 10 AST
Charlie VillanuevaPoints, last 10 games: 8, 3, 4, 2, 6, 8, 7, 19, 14, 18DET18 PTS · 6 REB · 0 AST
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 24, 27, 31, 23, 22, 24, 30, 29, 27, 35MIA35 PTS · 6 REB · 5 AST
Chris BoshPoints, last 10 games: 12, 13, 14, 21, 12, 15, 17, 16, 14, 28MIA28 PTS · 9 REB · 1 AST
Lead changes
Hawks-Cavs20
Sixers-Warriors6
Knicks-Kings5
Clippers-Jazz4
Suns-Pacers3
Raptors-Hornets3
Magic-Wizards2
Rockets-Spurs2
Heat-Pistons1
Nuggets-Mavs1
Bobcats-Nets0
Blazers-Lakers0
Shot of the night

Johnson's three at the buzzer puts the Kings ahead, 106-105 final

The night in charts
Rockets-Spurs combined for 238, 8 more than any other game
Points by game
Rockets-SpursRockets 116, Spurs 122
238
Clippers-JazzClippers 116, Jazz 114
230
Knicks-KingsKnicks 105, Kings 106
211
Heat-PistonsHeat 99, Pistons 109
208
Magic-WizardsMagic 97, Wizards 105
202
Raptors-HornetsRaptors 104, Hornets 97
201
Hawks-CavsHawks 102, Cavs 94
196
Nuggets-MavsNuggets 106, Mavs 85
191
Blazers-LakersBlazers 87, Lakers 104
191
Suns-PacersSuns 91, Pacers 97
188
Sixers-WarriorsSixers 89, Warriors 96
185
Bobcats-NetsBobcats 81, Nets 97
178
2 of 12 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Knicks-KingsKnicks 105, Kings 106
+1 SAC
Clippers-JazzClippers 116, Jazz 114
+2 LAC
Rockets-SpursRockets 116, Spurs 122
+6 SAS
Suns-PacersSuns 91, Pacers 97
+6 IND
Raptors-HornetsRaptors 104, Hornets 97
+7 TOR
Sixers-WarriorsSixers 89, Warriors 96
+7 GSW
Hawks-CavsHawks 102, Cavs 94
+8 ATL
Magic-WizardsMagic 97, Wizards 105
+8 WAS
Heat-PistonsHeat 99, Pistons 109
+10 DET
Bobcats-NetsBobcats 81, Nets 97
+16 BKN
Blazers-LakersBlazers 87, Lakers 104
+17 LAL
Nuggets-MavsNuggets 106, Mavs 85
+21 DEN
DET erased a 15-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Heat-PistonsDET won · Heat 99, Pistons 109
15 pts
Clippers-JazzLAC won · Clippers 116, Jazz 114
10 pts
Magic-WizardsWAS won · Magic 97, Wizards 105
6 pts
Hawks-CavsATL won · Hawks 102, Cavs 94
5 pts
Raptors-HornetsTOR won · Raptors 104, Hornets 97
2 pts
Brook Lopez shot 9-of-12 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
Brook LopezBKN · 26 PTS, 11 REB, 3 BLK, 2 AST
75% (9-12)
ParsonsHOU · 24 PTS, 8 REB, 5 AST, 1 STL
73% (11-15)
AldridgePOR · 26 PTS, 3 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
71% (12-17)
BlakeLAC · 22 PTS, 13 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL
70% (7-10)
VillanuevaDET · 18 PTS, 6 REB, 1 STL
70% (7-10)
Final · Knicks-Kings
Knicks 105Kings 106
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Knicks23273124105
Kings32391619106
The story
Sacramento beat New York 106-105 behind 15 points and 10 rebounds from DeMarcus Cousins

JR Smith paced New York: 28 PTS, 7 REB, 5 AST 15 PTS, 10 REB, 5 AST, 3 STL · 5-14 FG

The swing

A 39-27 second quarter did the most damage for the Kings.

SAC lead by quarter
300 +9+21+6+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Tyson Chandler topped the game at 48.1 FPTS: 21 PTS, 18 REB

Final · Clippers-Jazz
Clippers 116Jazz 114
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Clippers29193632116
Jazz22363026114
The story
Chris Paul had 29 points as Los Angeles beat Utah 116-114

Randy Foye led Utah with 28 PTS, 5 REB 29 PTS, 6 AST, 2 REB · 8-18 FG, 0-5 3PT

The swing

The Clippers won the first 29-22, their biggest quarter edge.

LAC lead by quarter
200 +7−10−4+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Al Jefferson led the game in fantasy with 47.1 FPTS (22 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST)

Final · Raptors-Hornets
Raptors 104Hornets 97
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Raptors2127222113104
Hornets23192227697
The story
DeMar DeRozan's 30 points carried Toronto past New Orleans, 104-97 in OT

For New Orleans, Anthony Davis had 25 PTS, 9 REB 30 PTS, 6 REB, 3 STL, 1 AST · 9-22 FG, 1-3 3PT

The swing

The Raptors trailed by 2 going into the second, then won it 27-19.

TOR lead by quarter
200 −2+6+60+7 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+10.2points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
6.6Season avg16.8Last 5

16.8 points a game over his last five games, against 6.6 in 17 earlier games. Today: 23 points in 41 minutes.

Losing minutes
−21.8minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
27.1Season avg5.3Last 3

5.3 minutes a game over his last three games, against 27.1 in 23 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 4 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+22.3minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
18.4Season avg40.7Today

41 minutes today, against 18.4 a game in 28 earlier games. Line: 19 points, 1 rebounds, 6 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Twelve games, by the margins

Closest finish: 1. Widest: Denver by 21.

SAC over NYK1LAC over UTA2IND over PHX6SAS over HOU6TOR over NOH7GSW over PHI7WAS over ORL8ATL over CLE8DET over MIA10BKN over CHA16LAL over POR17DEN over DAL21Final margin, points. Pink = closest and widest.
Top performances

Danilo Gallinari leads the day with 39

Danilo GallinariPoints, last 10 games: 9, 24, 14, 18, 28, 6, 12, 7, 19, 39Nuggets-Mavs · W
16.2 PPG season to date · +23.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high39 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 24, 27, 31, 23, 22, 24, 30, 29, 27, 35Heat-Pistons · L
25.9 PPG season to date · +9.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
35 PTS · 6 REB · 5 AST
James HardenPoints, last 10 games: 39, 31, 21, 28, 28, 33, 31, 26, 30, 33Rockets-Spurs · L
26.1 PPG season to date · +7.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 5 REB · 7 AST
Tony ParkerPoints, last 10 games: 27, 22, 21, 22, 14, 13, 25, 18, 13, 31Spurs-Rockets · W
19.2 PPG season to date · +12.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 5 REB · 10 AST
DeMar DeRozanPoints, last 10 games: 24, 20, 11, 14, 19, 16, 23, 17, 8, 30Raptors-Hornets · W
18.1 PPG season to date · +12.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 6 REB · 1 AST
Tim DuncanPoints, last 10 games: 10, 22, 16, 5, 12, 31, 15, 15, 15, 30Spurs-Rockets · W
17.8 PPG season to date · +12.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 5 REB · 0 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Marco BelinelliCHI+5.7 15.5 last 10 · 9.8 season
Jared DudleyPHX+5.6 17.4 last 10 · 11.8 season
JR SmithNYK+5.0 21.1 last 10 · 16.1 season
Jarrett JackGSW+4.7 17.0 last 10 · 12.3 season
Jeremy LinHOU+4.2 16.4 last 10 · 12.2 season
Cold
O.J. MayoDAL−4.4 14.3 last 10 · 18.7 season
Wesley MatthewsPOR−3.4 11.6 last 10 · 15.0 season
Al-Farouq AminuNOH−3.4 4.5 last 10 · 7.9 season
Ben GordonCHA−3.2 9.5 last 10 · 12.7 season
Jeremy PargoCLE−3.0 5.8 last 10 · 8.8 season