FloaterDaily Brief
Wednesday, November 20, 2013Regular season · 13 games
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13 games, 2 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: DAL trailed HOU by 14 after three quarters and won 123–120.

Final · Box score
Nets91
Bobcats95
Q1 CHA +1; Q2 CHA +3; Q3 CHA +13; Q4 CHA +4
Final · Box score
Wizards98
Cavs91
Q1 WAS +11; Q2 WAS +18; Q3 WAS +21; Q4 WAS +7
Final · OT · Box score
Pacers103
Knicks96
Q1 IND -5; Q2 IND -5; Q3 IND -4; Q4 Pacers 0; OT1 IND +7
Final · Box score
Heat120
Magic92
Q1 MIA +5; Q2 MIA +5; Q3 MIA +19; Q4 MIA +28
Final · Box score
Raptors108
Sixers98
Q1 Raptors 0; Q2 TOR +7; Q3 TOR +16; Q4 TOR +10
Final · Box score
Pistons85
Hawks93
Q1 ATL +2; Q2 ATL -3; Q3 ATL +2; Q4 ATL +8
Final · Box score
Blazers91
Bucks82
Q1 POR -1; Q2 POR +2; Q3 POR +6; Q4 POR +9
Final · Box score
Clippers102
Wolves98
Q1 Clippers 0; Q2 Clippers 0; Q3 LAC +4; Q4 LAC +4
Final · Box score
Jazz98
Pelicans105
Q1 NOP +3; Q2 NOP +4; Q3 NOP +4; Q4 NOP +7
Final · Box score
Celtics93
Spurs104
Q1 SAS -3; Q2 Spurs 0; Q3 SAS +10; Q4 SAS +11
Final · Box score
Kings113
Suns106
Q1 Kings 0; Q2 SAC +5; Q3 SAC +12; Q4 SAC +7
Final · Box score
Rockets120
Mavs123
Q1 DAL -11; Q2 DAL -7; Q3 DAL -14; Q4 DAL +3
Final · OT · Box score
Grizzlies88
Warriors81
Q1 MEM -10; Q2 MEM -10; Q3 MEM +2; Q4 Grizzlies 0; OT1 MEM +7
On this day · 2012–13Nov 20, 2012: 3 games. Top scorer: Carmelo Anthony (Knicks-Hornets), 29 points.
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The lead · Rockets-Mavs

Monta Ellis scores 37, Dallas holds off Houston

Paul George goes for 35 points

Game flow · DAL margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-11-7-14+3DAL AHEAD ↑HOU AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Rockets40283319120
Mavs29322636123
Who led
Monta EllisPoints, last 10 games: 18, 30, 20, 23, 18, 19, 20, 19, 24, 37DAL37 PTS · 2 REB · 9 AST
Dirk NowitzkiPoints, last 10 games: 24, 11, 16, 14, 16, 19, 28, 18, 20, 35DAL35 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST
Dwight HowardPoints, last 10 games: 13, 29, 15, 21, 18, 23, 7, 25, 10, 33HOU33 PTS · 11 REB · 1 AST
James HardenPoints, last 10 games: 23, 15, 33, 35, 12, 26, 36, 17, 15, 23HOU23 PTS · 1 REB · 8 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Three games go down to the wire

Three of 13 games were decided by four points or fewer. Widest margin: Miami by 28.

DAL over HOU3CHA over BKN4LAC over MIN4WAS over CLE7IND over NYK7NOP over UTA7SAC over PHX7MEM over GSW7ATL over DET8POR over MIL9TOR over PHI10SAS over BOS11MIA over ORL28Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer.
Lead changes
Nets-Bobcats14
Celtics-Spurs12
Grizzlies-Warriors12
Pistons-Hawks11
Pacers-Knicks9
Kings-Suns7
Raptors-Sixers6
Blazers-Bucks6
Clippers-Wolves6
Jazz-Pelicans6
Heat-Magic2
Rockets-Mavs2
Wizards-Cavs1
The night in charts
Rockets-Mavs combined for 243, 24 more than any other game
Points by game
Rockets-MavsRockets 120, Mavs 123
243
Kings-SunsKings 113, Suns 106
219
Heat-MagicHeat 120, Magic 92
212
Raptors-SixersRaptors 108, Sixers 98
206
Jazz-PelicansJazz 98, Pelicans 105
203
Clippers-WolvesClippers 102, Wolves 98
200
Pacers-KnicksPacers 103, Knicks 96
199
Celtics-SpursCeltics 93, Spurs 104
197
Wizards-CavsWizards 98, Cavs 91
189
Nets-BobcatsNets 91, Bobcats 95
186
Pistons-HawksPistons 85, Hawks 93
178
Blazers-BucksBlazers 91, Bucks 82
173
Grizzlies-WarriorsGrizzlies 88, Warriors 81
169
3 of 13 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Rockets-MavsRockets 120, Mavs 123
+3 DAL
Clippers-WolvesClippers 102, Wolves 98
+4 LAC
Nets-BobcatsNets 91, Bobcats 95
+4 CHA
Grizzlies-WarriorsGrizzlies 88, Warriors 81
+7 MEM
Pacers-KnicksPacers 103, Knicks 96
+7 IND
Wizards-CavsWizards 98, Cavs 91
+7 WAS
Kings-SunsKings 113, Suns 106
+7 SAC
Jazz-PelicansJazz 98, Pelicans 105
+7 NOP
Pistons-HawksPistons 85, Hawks 93
+8 ATL
Blazers-BucksBlazers 91, Bucks 82
+9 POR
Raptors-SixersRaptors 108, Sixers 98
+10 TOR
Celtics-SpursCeltics 93, Spurs 104
+11 SAS
Heat-MagicHeat 120, Magic 92
+28 MIA
DAL erased a 14-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Rockets-MavsDAL won · Rockets 120, Mavs 123
14 pts
Grizzlies-WarriorsMEM won · Grizzlies 88, Warriors 81
10 pts
Pacers-KnicksIND won · Pacers 103, Knicks 96
5 pts
Celtics-SpursSAS won · Celtics 93, Spurs 104
3 pts
Pistons-HawksATL won · Pistons 85, Hawks 93
3 pts
Blatche shot 11-of-14 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
BlatcheBKN · 25 PTS, 7 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
79% (11-14)
HawesPHI · 28 PTS, 10 REB, 3 AST, 1 BLK
77% (10-13)
DwightHOU · 33 PTS, 11 REB, 1 AST
75% (12-16)
ADNOP · 22 PTS, 9 REB, 8 BLK, 4 AST
75% (9-12)
EllisDAL · 37 PTS, 9 AST, 2 REB, 2 STL
72% (13-18)
Final · Rockets-Mavs
Rockets 120Mavs 123
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Rockets40283319120
Mavs29322636123
The story
Dirk Nowitzki had 35 points as Dallas beat Houston 123-120

Dwight Howard led Houston with 33 PTS, 11 REB 35 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST · 13-20 FG, 2-5 3PT

The swing

Down 14 after the third, the Mavericks took the fourth 36-19.

DAL lead by quarter
200 −11−7−14+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Grizzlies-Warriors
Grizzlies 88Warriors 81
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Grizzlies161825161388
Warriors26181318681
The story
Marc Gasol's 18 points and 11 rebounds carried Memphis past Golden State, 88-81 in OT

For Golden State, Andrew Bogut had 14 REB, 12 PTS, 2 AST 18 PTS, 11 REB, 4 AST, 4 BLK · 6-14 FG

The swing

The Grizzlies trailed by 10 going into the third, then won it 25-13.

MEM lead by quarter
200 −10−10+20+7 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Pacers-Knicks
Pacers 103Knicks 96
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Pacers1423213114103
Knicks19232027796
The story
Indiana beat New York 103-96 in OT behind 10 points and 10 rebounds from David West

Beno Udrih paced New York: 19 PTS, 8 REB, 4 AST 10 PTS, 10 REB, 2 AST · 4-13 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

The Pacers settled it in overtime, 14-7.

IND lead by quarter
200 −5−5−40+7 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+7.3points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
20.5Season avg27.8Last 5

27.8 points a game over his last five games, against 20.5 in 11 earlier games. Today: 33 points in 38 minutes.

Losing minutes
−13.4minutes, last 2 vs 2012–13 avg
Minutes per game
28.72012–13 avg15.3Last 2

15.3 minutes a game over his last two games, against 28.7 in 2012–13 (39 games). Today: 6 points in 15 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+26.6minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
11.4Season avg38Today

38 minutes today, against 11.4 a game in 5 earlier games. Line: 19 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists.

Top performances

Monta Ellis leads the day with 37

Monta EllisPoints, last 10 games: 18, 30, 20, 23, 18, 19, 20, 19, 24, 37Mavs-Rockets · W
23.3 PPG season to date · +14.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high37 PTS · 2 REB · 9 AST
Dirk NowitzkiPoints, last 10 games: 24, 11, 16, 14, 16, 19, 28, 18, 20, 35Mavs-Rockets · W
20.6 PPG season to date · +15.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high35 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST
Paul GeorgePoints, last 10 games: 32, 21, 31, 21, 23, 24, 23, 22, 12, 35Pacers-Knicks · W
24.4 PPG season to date · +11.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high35 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST
Dwight HowardPoints, last 10 games: 13, 29, 15, 21, 18, 23, 7, 25, 10, 33Rockets-Mavs · L
18.4 PPG season to date · +15.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high33 PTS · 11 REB · 1 AST
DeMar DeRozanPoints, last 10 games: 17, 21, 14, 6, 18, 22, 18, 37, 29, 33Raptors-Sixers · W
21.6 PPG season to date · +12.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 3 REB · 0 AST
Goran DragicPoints, last 8 games: 26, 5, 10, 12, 14, 19, 10, 31Suns-Kings · L
15.9 PPG season to date · +17.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high31 PTS · 2 REB · 5 AST