FloaterDaily Brief
Saturday, December 28, 2013Regular season · 12 games
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12 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: ATL trailed CHA by 6 after three quarters and won 118–116.

Final · Box score
Cavs100
Celtics103
Q1 BOS +2; Q2 BOS +15; Q3 BOS +19; Q4 BOS +3
Final · Box score
Nets91
Pacers105
Q1 IND +2; Q2 IND +2; Q3 IND +10; Q4 IND +14
Final · Box score
Knicks100
Raptors115
Q1 TOR +4; Q2 TOR +13; Q3 TOR +14; Q4 TOR +15
Final · Box score
Pistons82
Wizards106
Q1 WAS +8; Q2 WAS +21; Q3 WAS +24; Q4 WAS +24
Final · OT · Box score
Bobcats116
Hawks118
Q1 ATL +3; Q2 ATL -5; Q3 ATL -6; Q4 Hawks 0; OT1 ATL +2
Final · Box score
Mavs105
Bulls83
Q1 DAL +11; Q2 DAL +27; Q3 DAL +30; Q4 DAL +22
Final · Box score
Pelicans98
Rockets107
Q1 HOU +9; Q2 Rockets 0; Q3 HOU +1; Q4 HOU +9
Final · Box score
Nuggets99
Grizzlies120
Q1 MEM -2; Q2 MEM -1; Q3 MEM +13; Q4 MEM +21
Final · Box score
Wolves117
Bucks95
Q1 MIN +6; Q2 MIN +9; Q3 MIN +27; Q4 MIN +22
Final · Box score
Sixers101
Suns115
Q1 PHX +9; Q2 PHX +1; Q3 PHX +7; Q4 PHX +14
Final · Box score
Heat108
Blazers107
Q1 MIA -4; Q2 MIA -4; Q3 MIA -5; Q4 MIA +1
Final · Box score
Jazz90
Clippers98
Q1 LAC -3; Q2 LAC -1; Q3 LAC +3; Q4 LAC +8
On this day · 2012–13Dec 28, 2012: 12 games. Top scorer: Danilo Gallinari (Nuggets-Mavs), 39 points.
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The lead · Bobcats-Hawks

Paul Millsap scores 33, Atlanta wins in overtime

Kevin Love goes for 33 points

Game flow · ATL margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15OVERTIMETipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3End reg.Final0+3-5-60+2ATL AHEAD ↑CHA AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1T
Bobcats2228272415116
Hawks2520263017118
Who led
Paul MillsapPoints, last 10 games: 16, 23, 16, 18, 18, 14, 14, 25, 20, 33ATL33 PTS · 13 REB · 2 AST
Lou WilliamsPoints, last 10 games: 13, 8, 5, 27, 5, 2, 25, 9, 7, 28ATL28 PTS · 5 REB · 1 AST
Al JeffersonPoints, last 10 games: 10, 21, 14, 10, 24, 24, 19, 26, 16, 24CHA24 PTS · 23 REB · 1 AST
Gerald HendersonPoints, last 10 games: 12, 10, 13, 20, 11, 22, 12, 8, 14, 22CHA22 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Three close finishes and one Wizards rout

Three of 12 games were decided by four points or fewer. Washington beat Detroit by 24.

MIA over POR1ATL over CHA2BOS over CLE3LAC over UTA8HOU over NOP9IND over BKN14PHX over PHI14TOR over NYK15MEM over DEN21DAL over CHI22MIN over MIL22WAS over DET24Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer, plus the widest win.
Lead changes
Sixers-Suns12
Knicks-Raptors11
Bobcats-Hawks10
Nets-Pacers8
Mavs-Bulls8
Heat-Blazers8
Cavs-Celtics6
Wolves-Bucks6
Pistons-Wizards0
Shot of the night

Bosh's three at the buzzer puts the Heat ahead, 108-107 final

The night in charts
Bobcats-Hawks combined for 234, 15 more than any other game
Points by game
Bobcats-HawksBobcats 116, Hawks 118
234
Nuggets-GrizzliesNuggets 99, Grizzlies 120
219
Sixers-SunsSixers 101, Suns 115
216
Heat-BlazersHeat 108, Blazers 107
215
Knicks-RaptorsKnicks 100, Raptors 115
215
Wolves-BucksWolves 117, Bucks 95
212
Pelicans-RocketsPelicans 98, Rockets 107
205
Cavs-CelticsCavs 100, Celtics 103
203
Nets-PacersNets 91, Pacers 105
196
Jazz-ClippersJazz 90, Clippers 98
188
Pistons-WizardsPistons 82, Wizards 106
188
Mavs-BullsMavs 105, Bulls 83
188
3 of 12 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Heat-BlazersHeat 108, Blazers 107
+1 MIA
Bobcats-HawksBobcats 116, Hawks 118
+2 ATL
Cavs-CelticsCavs 100, Celtics 103
+3 BOS
Jazz-ClippersJazz 90, Clippers 98
+8 LAC
Pelicans-RocketsPelicans 98, Rockets 107
+9 HOU
Nets-PacersNets 91, Pacers 105
+14 IND
Sixers-SunsSixers 101, Suns 115
+14 PHX
Knicks-RaptorsKnicks 100, Raptors 115
+15 TOR
Nuggets-GrizzliesNuggets 99, Grizzlies 120
+21 MEM
Wolves-BucksWolves 117, Bucks 95
+22 MIN
Mavs-BullsMavs 105, Bulls 83
+22 DAL
Pistons-WizardsPistons 82, Wizards 106
+24 WAS
ATL rallied from 6 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Bobcats-HawksATL won · Bobcats 116, Hawks 118
6 pts
Heat-BlazersMIA won · Heat 108, Blazers 107
5 pts
Jazz-ClippersLAC won · Jazz 90, Clippers 98
3 pts
Nuggets-GrizzliesMEM won · Nuggets 99, Grizzlies 120
2 pts
Dwight shot 10-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
DwightHOU · 24 PTS, 18 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL
91% (10-11)
Amar'eNYK · 23 PTS, 9 REB, 2 BLK, 1 AST
75% (9-12)
NoahCHI · 20 PTS, 10 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL
73% (8-11)
PlumleePHX · 22 PTS, 13 REB, 3 BLK, 1 AST
71% (10-14)
Robin LopezPOR · 17 PTS, 5 REB, 1 BLK
70% (7-10)
Final · Heat-Blazers
Heat 108Blazers 107
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat30282525108
Blazers34282619107
The story
Chris Bosh's 37 points and 10 rebounds carried Miami past Portland, 108-107

For Portland, LaMarcus Aldridge had 22 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST 37 PTS, 10 REB, 1 AST · 15-26 FG, 3-3 3PT

The swing

The Heat trailed by 5 going into the fourth, then won it 25-19.

MIA lead by quarter
200 −4−4−5+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Bobcats-Hawks
Bobcats 116Hawks 118
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Bobcats2228272415116
Hawks2520263017118
The story
Lou Williams had 28 points as Atlanta beat Charlotte 118-116 in OT

Gerald Henderson led Charlotte with 22 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST 28 PTS, 5 REB, 1 AST · 7-12 FG, 4-7 3PT

The swing

Down 6 after the third, the Hawks took the fourth 30-24.

ATL lead by quarter
200 +3−5−60+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Cavs-Celtics
Cavs 100Celtics 103
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Cavs22222234100
Celtics24352618103
The story
Boston beat Cleveland 103-100 behind 19 points from Jeff Green

Dion Waiters paced Cleveland: 17 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST 19 PTS, 8 REB, 1 AST · 5-12 FG, 2-5 3PT

The swing

A 35-22 second quarter did the most damage for the Celtics.

BOS lead by quarter
200 +2+15+19+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Kyrie Irving topped the game at 41.9 FPTS: 32 PTS, 3 AST, 2 REB

Fantasy angle
Heating up
+8.9points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
21.3Season avg30.2Last 5

30.2 points a game over his last five games, against 21.3 in 31 earlier games. Today: 40 points in 38 minutes.

Losing minutes
−13.5minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
23.7Season avg10.2Last 3

10.2 minutes a game over his last three games, against 23.7 in 28 earlier games. Today: 11 points in 14 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+21.5minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
5.9Season avg27.4Today

27 minutes today, against 5.9 a game in 13 earlier games. Line: 11 points, 3 rebounds, 6 assists.

Top performances

Blake Griffin leads the day with 40

Blake GriffinPoints, last 10 games: 18, 12, 16, 27, 21, 24, 32, 20, 35, 40Clippers-Jazz · W
21.9 PPG season to date · +18.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Kobe Bryant LAL, Nov 27, 2012: 40 PTS · 10 REB · 3 AST
Season high40 PTS · 10 REB · 3 AST
Chris BoshPoints, last 10 games: 16, 12, 22, 20, 15, 25, 11, 23, 18, 37Heat-Blazers · W
16.0 PPG season to date · +21.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high37 PTS · 10 REB · 1 AST
Kevin LovePoints, last 10 games: 26, 26, 42, 30, 27, 29, 25, 45, 25, 33Wolves-Bucks · W
26.1 PPG season to date · +7.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 15 REB · 6 AST
Paul MillsapPoints, last 10 games: 16, 23, 16, 18, 18, 14, 14, 25, 20, 33Hawks-Bobcats · W
17.4 PPG season to date · +16.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high33 PTS · 13 REB · 2 AST
Kyle LowryPoints, last 10 games: 23, 11, 6, 16, 17, 20, 22, 23, 15, 32Raptors-Knicks · W
15.8 PPG season to date · +16.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high32 PTS · 8 REB · 11 AST
Kyrie IrvingPoints, last 10 games: 20, 37, 31, 19, 25, 39, 14, 21, 40, 32Cavs-Celtics · L
22.5 PPG season to date · +9.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 2 REB · 3 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Kyrie IrvingCLE+5.3 27.8 last 10 · 22.5 season
Terrence RossTOR+5.1 14.1 last 10 · 9.0 season
Kevin LoveMIN+4.7 30.8 last 10 · 26.1 season
Brandon KnightMIL+4.3 18.3 last 10 · 14.0 season
Chris BoshMIA+3.9 19.9 last 10 · 16.0 season
Cold
Kevin MartinMIN−5.9 14.0 last 10 · 19.9 season
Rodney StuckeyDET−4.9 9.1 last 10 · 14.0 season
Ty LawsonDEN−4.6 12.9 last 10 · 17.5 season
Corey BrewerMIN−4.1 7.9 last 10 · 12.0 season
Enes KanterUTA−3.8 7.3 last 10 · 11.1 season