FloaterDaily Brief
Wednesday, April 3, 2013Regular season · 12 games
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12 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: TOR trailed WAS by 11 at halftime and won 88–78.

Final · Box score
Knicks95
Hawks82
Q1 NYK +5; Q2 NYK +7; Q3 Knicks 0; Q4 NYK +13
Final · Box score
Sixers83
Bobcats88
Q1 CHA -8; Q2 CHA -5; Q3 CHA +3; Q4 CHA +5
Final · Box score
Nets113
Cavs95
Q1 BKN +8; Q2 BKN +30; Q3 BKN +27; Q4 BKN +18
Final · Box score
Wizards78
Raptors88
Q1 TOR -1; Q2 TOR -11; Q3 TOR +6; Q4 TOR +10
Final · Box score
Pistons93
Celtics98
Q1 BOS -5; Q2 BOS +10; Q3 BOS +7; Q4 BOS +5
Final · Box score
Wolves107
Bucks98
Q1 MIN +11; Q2 MIN +3; Q3 MIN +6; Q4 MIN +9
Final · Box score
Magic84
Spurs98
Q1 SAS +5; Q2 SAS +5; Q3 SAS +8; Q4 SAS +14
Final · Box score
Nuggets113
Jazz96
Q1 DEN +5; Q2 DEN +5; Q3 DEN +13; Q4 DEN +17
Final · Box score
Grizzlies94
Blazers76
Q1 MEM +11; Q2 MEM +11; Q3 MEM +13; Q4 MEM +18
Final · Box score
Rockets112
Kings102
Q1 HOU +1; Q2 HOU +4; Q3 HOU +5; Q4 HOU +10
Final · Box score
Hornets88
Warriors98
Q1 GSW -9; Q2 GSW +9; Q3 GSW +4; Q4 GSW +10
Final · Box score
Suns101
Clippers126
Q1 LAC +10; Q2 LAC +7; Q3 LAC +25; Q4 LAC +25
On this day · 2011–12Apr 3, 2012: 8 games. Top scorer: DeMarcus Cousins (Kings-Suns), 41 points.
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The lead · Wizards-Raptors

Toronto climbs out of an 11-point hole against Washington

Ricky Rubio goes for 19 points

Game flow · TOR margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-1-11+6+10TOR AHEAD ↑WAS AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Wizards2426121678
Raptors2316292088
Who led
DeMar DeRozanPoints, last 10 games: 9, 12, 19, 18, 17, 14, 21, 15, 15, 25TOR25 PTS · 1 REB · 1 AST
Jonas ValanciunasPoints, last 10 games: 10, 18, 18, 10, 11, 19, 14, 18, 17, 24TOR24 PTS · 10 REB · 1 AST
John WallPoints, last 10 games: 25, 19, 24, 14, 47, 18, 35, 18, 27, 20WAS20 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Emeka OkaforPoints, last 10 games: 4, 17, 17, 7, 21, 5, 9, 19, 10, 17WAS17 PTS · 8 REB · 0 AST
Second story · Hornets-Warriors

Golden State fights back from 9 down against New Orleans

Final: 98–88, after trailing by 9 after one. David Lee led Golden State with 23 points, 16 rebounds and 4 assists.

Top-scorer duel · Warriors-Hornets
David Lee · GSWEric Gordon · NOHPTS2321REB165AST43Top scorer on each side. Bars scale within each stat. Pink = the winning side.
Lead changes
Rockets-Kings10
Wizards-Raptors8
Knicks-Hawks8
Hornets-Warriors8
Pistons-Celtics7
Sixers-Bobcats6
Wolves-Bucks6
Nuggets-Jazz4
Nets-Cavs3
Magic-Spurs0
Grizzlies-Blazers0
The night in charts
Suns-Clippers combined for 227, 13 more than any other game
Points by game
Suns-ClippersSuns 101, Clippers 126
227
Rockets-KingsRockets 112, Kings 102
214
Nuggets-JazzNuggets 113, Jazz 96
209
Nets-CavsNets 113, Cavs 95
208
Wolves-BucksWolves 107, Bucks 98
205
Pistons-CelticsPistons 93, Celtics 98
191
Hornets-WarriorsHornets 88, Warriors 98
186
Magic-SpursMagic 84, Spurs 98
182
Knicks-HawksKnicks 95, Hawks 82
177
Sixers-BobcatsSixers 83, Bobcats 88
171
Grizzlies-BlazersGrizzlies 94, Blazers 76
170
Wizards-RaptorsWizards 78, Raptors 88
166
2 of 12 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Sixers-BobcatsSixers 83, Bobcats 88
+5 CHA
Pistons-CelticsPistons 93, Celtics 98
+5 BOS
Wolves-BucksWolves 107, Bucks 98
+9 MIN
Rockets-KingsRockets 112, Kings 102
+10 HOU
Hornets-WarriorsHornets 88, Warriors 98
+10 GSW
Wizards-RaptorsWizards 78, Raptors 88
+10 TOR
Knicks-HawksKnicks 95, Hawks 82
+13 NYK
Magic-SpursMagic 84, Spurs 98
+14 SAS
Nuggets-JazzNuggets 113, Jazz 96
+17 DEN
Nets-CavsNets 113, Cavs 95
+18 BKN
Grizzlies-BlazersGrizzlies 94, Blazers 76
+18 MEM
Suns-ClippersSuns 101, Clippers 126
+25 LAC
TOR erased a 11-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Wizards-RaptorsTOR won · Wizards 78, Raptors 88
11 pts
Hornets-WarriorsGSW won · Hornets 88, Warriors 98
9 pts
Sixers-BobcatsCHA won · Sixers 83, Bobcats 88
8 pts
Pistons-CelticsBOS won · Pistons 93, Celtics 98
5 pts
Faried shot 8-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
FariedDEN · 19 PTS, 8 REB, 2 BLK
80% (8-10)
PekovicMIN · 27 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL
79% (11-14)
BrooksBKN · 27 PTS, 7 AST, 4 REB, 1 BLK
75% (12-16)
JackGSW · 19 PTS, 8 AST, 3 REB
73% (8-11)
Danny GreenSAS · 20 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST, 2 STL
70% (7-10)
Final · Pistons-Celtics
Pistons 93Celtics 98
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pistons3014232693
Celtics2529202498
The story
Jeff Green had 34 points as Boston beat Detroit 98-93

Greg Monroe led Detroit with 24 PTS, 17 REB, 3 AST 34 PTS, 6 REB, 4 BLK, 1 AST · 13-19 FG, 3-4 3PT

The swing

Down 5 after the first, the Celtics took the second 29-14.

BOS lead by quarter
200 −5+10+7+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Sixers-Bobcats
Sixers 83Bobcats 88
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Sixers2718162283
Bobcats1921242488
The story
Charlotte beat Philadelphia 88-83 behind 17 points and 10 assists from Kemba Walker

Damien Wilkins paced Philadelphia: 20 PTS, 9 REB 17 PTS, 10 AST, 5 REB, 5 STL · 6-14 FG, 2-4 3PT

The swing

A 24-16 third quarter erased a 5-point hole for the Bobcats.

CHA lead by quarter
200 −8−5+3+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Wizards-Raptors
Wizards 78Raptors 88
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Wizards2426121678
Raptors2316292088
The story
Jonas Valanciunas' 24 points and 10 rebounds carried Toronto past Washington, 88-78

For Washington, John Wall had 20 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST 24 PTS, 10 REB, 1 AST · 4-7 FG

The swing

The Raptors trailed by 11 going into the third, then won it 29-12.

TOR lead by quarter
200 −1−11+6+10 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+11.9points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
7.9Season avg19.8Last 5

19.8 points a game over his last five games, against 7.9 in 69 earlier games. Today: 18 points in 42 minutes.

Losing minutes
−11.2minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
23.9Season avg12.7Last 3

12.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 23.9 in 49 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 6 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+25.0minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
11.9Season avg36.9Today

37 minutes today, against 11.9 a game in 65 earlier games. Line: 27 points, 4 rebounds, 7 assists.

Top performances

Carmelo Anthony leads the day with 40

Carmelo AnthonyPoints, last 10 games: 9, 21, 37, 28, 29, 22, 32, 24, 50, 40Knicks-Hawks · W
28.1 PPG season to date · +12.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Glen Rice LAL, May 5, 1999: 40 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST
40 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST
Jeff GreenPoints, last 10 games: 43, 13, 10, 12, 19, 21, 27, 27, 10, 34Celtics-Pistons · W
12.6 PPG season to date · +21.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 6 REB · 1 AST
Ersan IlyasovaPoints, last 10 games: 7, 21, 26, 20, 19, 13, 20, 29, 22, 29Bucks-Wolves · L
13.3 PPG season to date · +15.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 12 REB · 0 AST
Chandler ParsonsPoints, last 10 games: 11, 14, 9, 10, 13, 20, 11, 16, 15, 29Rockets-Kings · W
15.3 PPG season to date · +13.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST
MarShon BrooksPoints, last 10 games: 14, 2, 10, 0, 0, 6, 12, 8, 10, 27Nets-Cavs · W
5.5 PPG season to date · +21.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high27 PTS · 4 REB · 7 AST
Nikola PekovicPoints, last 10 games: 13, 9, 18, 11, 15, 18, 19, 22, 29, 27Wolves-Bucks · W
16.2 PPG season to date · +10.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
27 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Maurice HarklessORL+9.4 17.5 last 10 · 8.1 season
Jeff GreenBOS+9.0 21.6 last 10 · 12.6 season
Jonas ValanciunasTOR+7.3 15.9 last 10 · 8.6 season
Ersan IlyasovaMIL+7.3 20.6 last 10 · 13.3 season
Gerald HendersonCHA+7.2 22.6 last 10 · 15.4 season
Cold
Shannon BrownPHX−6.7 3.9 last 10 · 10.6 season
O.J. MayoDAL−6.2 9.9 last 10 · 16.1 season
Andrea BargnaniTOR−5.4 7.3 last 10 · 12.7 season
Tyson ChandlerNYK−5.2 5.2 last 10 · 10.4 season
Kobe BryantLAL−4.9 22.1 last 10 · 27.0 season