FloaterDaily Brief
Friday, April 5, 2013Regular season · 12 games
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12 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: GSW trailed PHX by 14 after the first quarter and won 111–107.

Final · Box score
Sixers101
Hawks90
Q1 PHI +14; Q2 PHI +13; Q3 PHI +18; Q4 PHI +11
Final · Box score
Cavs97
Celtics91
Q1 CLE -2; Q2 Cavs 0; Q3 CLE +6; Q4 CLE +6
Final · Box score
Bucks83
Knicks101
Q1 Knicks 0; Q2 NYK -9; Q3 NYK +12; Q4 NYK +18
Final · Box score
Heat89
Bobcats79
Q1 MIA +4; Q2 MIA +3; Q3 MIA +13; Q4 MIA +10
Final · Box score
Magic86
Bulls87
Q1 CHI -5; Q2 CHI -3; Q3 CHI -4; Q4 CHI +1
Final · Box score
Thunder97
Pacers75
Q1 OKC +3; Q2 OKC +1; Q3 OKC +5; Q4 OKC +22
Final · Box score
Raptors95
Wolves93
Q1 TOR -6; Q2 TOR -2; Q3 TOR -2; Q4 TOR +2
Final · Box score
Hornets83
Jazz95
Q1 UTA -7; Q2 UTA +2; Q3 UTA +4; Q4 UTA +12
Final · Box score
Warriors111
Suns107
Q1 GSW -14; Q2 GSW -9; Q3 GSW +9; Q4 GSW +4
Final · Box score
Mavs117
Kings108
Q1 DAL -9; Q2 DAL +6; Q3 DAL +11; Q4 DAL +9
Final · Box score
Grizzlies84
Lakers86
Q1 LAL +7; Q2 LAL +7; Q3 LAL +6; Q4 LAL +2
Final · Box score
Rockets116
Blazers98
Q1 HOU +4; Q2 HOU +7; Q3 HOU +15; Q4 HOU +18
On this day · 2011–12Apr 5, 2012: 4 games. Top scorer: John Wall (Wizards-Pistons), 28 points.
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The lead · Warriors-Suns

Golden State rallies from 14 down to beat Phoenix

Carmelo Anthony goes for 41 points

Game flow · GSW margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-14-9+9+4GSW AHEAD ↑PHX AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Warriors23323224111
Suns37271429107
Who led
Klay ThompsonPoints, last 10 games: 7, 26, 13, 9, 18, 22, 4, 6, 8, 25GSW25 PTS · 0 REB · 3 AST
David LeePoints, last 10 games: 15, 10, 20, 10, 11, 23, 20, 13, 23, 22GSW22 PTS · 14 REB · 2 AST
Goran DragicPoints, last 10 games: 11, 21, 12, 12, 18, 13, 31, 21, 12, 32PHX32 PTS · 2 REB · 3 AST
Michael BeasleyPoints, last 10 games: 21, 10, 4, 11, 6, 2, 14, 10, 13, 25PHX25 PTS · 6 REB · 1 AST
Lead changes
Grizzlies-Lakers13
Thunder-Pacers12
Heat-Bobcats11
Mavs-Kings11
Raptors-Wolves10
Magic-Bulls7
Bucks-Knicks6
Rockets-Blazers6
Sixers-Hawks5
Hornets-Jazz5
Warriors-Suns4
Cavs-Celtics3
The night in charts
Mavs-Kings combined for 225, 7 more than any other game
Points by game
Mavs-KingsMavs 117, Kings 108
225
Warriors-SunsWarriors 111, Suns 107
218
Rockets-BlazersRockets 116, Blazers 98
214
Sixers-HawksSixers 101, Hawks 90
191
Cavs-CelticsCavs 97, Celtics 91
188
Raptors-WolvesRaptors 95, Wolves 93
188
Bucks-KnicksBucks 83, Knicks 101
184
Hornets-JazzHornets 83, Jazz 95
178
Magic-BullsMagic 86, Bulls 87
173
Thunder-PacersThunder 97, Pacers 75
172
Grizzlies-LakersGrizzlies 84, Lakers 86
170
Heat-BobcatsHeat 89, Bobcats 79
168
4 of 12 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Magic-BullsMagic 86, Bulls 87
+1 CHI
Grizzlies-LakersGrizzlies 84, Lakers 86
+2 LAL
Raptors-WolvesRaptors 95, Wolves 93
+2 TOR
Warriors-SunsWarriors 111, Suns 107
+4 GSW
Cavs-CelticsCavs 97, Celtics 91
+6 CLE
Mavs-KingsMavs 117, Kings 108
+9 DAL
Heat-BobcatsHeat 89, Bobcats 79
+10 MIA
Sixers-HawksSixers 101, Hawks 90
+11 PHI
Hornets-JazzHornets 83, Jazz 95
+12 UTA
Bucks-KnicksBucks 83, Knicks 101
+18 NYK
Rockets-BlazersRockets 116, Blazers 98
+18 HOU
Thunder-PacersThunder 97, Pacers 75
+22 OKC
GSW erased a 14-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Warriors-SunsGSW won · Warriors 111, Suns 107
14 pts
Mavs-KingsDAL won · Mavs 117, Kings 108
9 pts
Bucks-KnicksNYK won · Bucks 83, Knicks 101
9 pts
Hornets-JazzUTA won · Hornets 83, Jazz 95
7 pts
Raptors-WolvesTOR won · Raptors 95, Wolves 93
6 pts
Dragic shot 11-of-13 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
DragicPHX · 32 PTS, 3 AST, 2 REB, 1 STL
85% (11-13)
KirilenkoMIN · 20 PTS, 6 REB, 3 STL, 1 AST
80% (8-10)
BeasleyPHX · 25 PTS, 6 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
71% (12-17)
CollisonDAL · 18 PTS, 8 AST, 1 REB, 1 STL
70% (7-10)
VasquezNOH · 21 PTS, 9 AST, 5 REB
69% (9-13)
Final · Magic-Bulls
Magic 86Bulls 87
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Magic1924271686
Bulls1426262187
The story
Luol Deng's 19 points carried Chicago past Orlando, 87-86

For Orlando, Nikola Vucevic had 16 PTS, 15 REB, 3 AST 19 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST · 5-18 FG, 2-5 3PT

The swing

The Bulls trailed by 4 going into the fourth, then won it 21-16.

CHI lead by quarter
200 −5−3−4+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Beno Udrih was the fantasy play: 47.0 FPTS on 27 PTS, 7 AST, 5 REB

Final · Grizzlies-Lakers
Grizzlies 84Lakers 86
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Grizzlies1821232284
Lakers2521221886
The story
Los Angeles beat Memphis 86-84 behind 24 points and 9 assists from Kobe Bryant

Mike Conley paced Memphis: 21 PTS, 6 AST, 2 REB 24 PTS, 9 AST, 5 REB · 10-23 FG, 0-5 3PT

The swing

A 25-18 first quarter did the most damage for the Lakers.

LAL lead by quarter
200 +7+7+6+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Marc Gasol topped the game at 43.1 FPTS: 11 PTS, 8 REB, 7 AST

Final · Warriors-Suns
Warriors 111Suns 107
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Warriors23323224111
Suns37271429107
The story
Stephen Curry had 18 points and 15 assists as Golden State beat Phoenix 111-107

Goran Dragic led Phoenix with 32 PTS, 3 AST, 2 REB 18 PTS, 15 AST, 4 STL, 1 REB · 6-15 FG, 3-8 3PT

The swing

Down 9 after the second, the Warriors took the third 32-14.

GSW lead by quarter
200 −14−9+9+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+11.6points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
12.6Season avg24.2Last 5

24.2 points a game over his last five games, against 12.6 in 75 earlier games. Today: 23 points in 33 minutes.

Losing minutes
−15.2minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
24.8Season avg9.6Last 3

9.6 minutes a game over his last three games, against 24.8 in 53 earlier games. Today: 8 points in 14 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+23.2minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
12.9Season avg36.1Today

36 minutes today, against 12.9 a game in 56 earlier games. Line: 10 points, 2 rebounds, 0 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Four close finishes and one Thunder rout

Four of 12 games were decided by four points or fewer. OKC beat Indiana by 22.

CHI over ORL1TOR over MIN2LAL over MEM2GSW over PHX4CLE over BOS6DAL over SAC9MIA over CHA10PHI over ATL11UTA over NOH12NYK over MIL18HOU over POR18OKC over IND22Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer, plus the widest win.
Top performances

Carmelo Anthony leads the day with 41

Carmelo AnthonyPoints, last 10 games: 21, 37, 28, 29, 22, 32, 24, 50, 40, 41Knicks-Bucks · W
28.3 PPG season to date · +12.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Antawn Jamison GSW, Apr 6, 2003: 41 PTS · 14 REB · 1 AST
41 PTS · 14 REB · 1 AST
Kevin DurantPoints, last 10 games: 31, 34, 32, 25, 24, 20, 36, 30, 25, 34Thunder-Pacers · W
28.4 PPG season to date · +5.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 9 REB · 1 AST
James HardenPoints, last 10 games: 18, 37, 21, 29, 20, 29, 22, 7, 21, 33Rockets-Blazers · W
26.0 PPG season to date · +7.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 7 REB · 6 AST
LaMarcus AldridgePoints, last 10 games: 28, 22, 31, 32, 21, 28, 20, 10, 24, 32Blazers-Rockets · L
21.2 PPG season to date · +11.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 13 REB · 3 AST
Goran DragicPoints, last 10 games: 11, 21, 12, 12, 18, 13, 31, 21, 12, 32Suns-Warriors · L
14.7 PPG season to date · +17.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties career high32 PTS · 2 REB · 3 AST
JR SmithPoints, last 10 games: 22, 14, 25, 32, 35, 37, 15, 14, 19, 30Knicks-Bucks · W
17.8 PPG season to date · +12.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 10 REB · 3 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Jonas ValanciunasTOR+7.4 16.1 last 10 · 8.7 season
Ersan IlyasovaMIL+7.4 20.6 last 10 · 13.2 season
Maurice HarklessORL+7.2 15.2 last 10 · 8.0 season
John WallWAS+7.1 24.7 last 10 · 17.6 season
Jeff GreenBOS+6.9 19.6 last 10 · 12.7 season
Cold
Shannon BrownPHX−7.0 3.4 last 10 · 10.4 season
O.J. MayoDAL−6.2 9.7 last 10 · 15.9 season
Andrea BargnaniTOR−5.4 7.3 last 10 · 12.7 season
Tyson ChandlerNYK−5.2 5.2 last 10 · 10.4 season
Byron MullensCHA−4.7 6.1 last 10 · 10.8 season