FloaterDaily Brief
Wednesday, January 8, 2014Regular season · 9 games
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9 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: BKN trailed GSW by 10 after the first quarter and won 102–98.

Final · Box score
Mavs90
Spurs112
Q1 SAS +9; Q2 SAS +7; Q3 SAS +20; Q4 SAS +22
Final · Box score
Pistons91
Raptors112
Q1 TOR +1; Q2 TOR -4; Q3 TOR +10; Q4 TOR +21
Final · Box score
Pacers87
Hawks97
Q1 ATL +13; Q2 ATL +17; Q3 ATL +13; Q4 ATL +10
Final · Box score
Warriors98
Nets102
Q1 BKN -10; Q2 BKN +7; Q3 BKN -1; Q4 BKN +4
Final · Box score
Lakers99
Rockets113
Q1 HOU -4; Q2 HOU -5; Q3 HOU +13; Q4 HOU +14
Final · Box score
Wizards102
Pelicans96
Q1 Wizards 0; Q2 WAS +17; Q3 WAS +21; Q4 WAS +6
Final · Box score
Suns104
Wolves103
Q1 PHX +4; Q2 PHX +6; Q3 PHX -5; Q4 PHX +1
Final · Box score
Magic94
Blazers110
Q1 Blazers 0; Q2 POR -6; Q3 POR -4; Q4 POR +16
Final · Box score
Celtics105
Clippers111
Q1 LAC +9; Q2 LAC +4; Q3 LAC +6; Q4 LAC +6
On this day · 2012–13Jan 8, 2013: 5 games. Top scorer: James Harden (Rockets-Lakers), 31 points.
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The lead · Warriors-Nets

Brooklyn climbs back to beat Golden State

James Harden goes for 38 points

Game flow · BKN margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-10+7-1+4BKN AHEAD ↑GSW AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Warriors3220242298
Nets22371627102
Who led
Joe JohnsonPoints, last 10 games: 20, 17, 12, 6, 9, 9, 9, 2, 23, 27BKN27 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST
Andray BlatchePoints, last 10 games: 21, 20, 20, 12, 6, 11, 7, 12, 3, 17BKN17 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST
Stephen CurryPoints, last 10 games: 14, 15, 14, 29, 9, 36, 22, 14, 15, 34GSW34 PTS · 5 REB · 7 AST
David LeePoints, last 10 games: 28, 23, 17, 19, 22, 32, 23, 21, 22, 20GSW20 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
Second story · Magic-Blazers

Orlando's skid reaches five

Portland won 110–94; the Magic fall to 10–25. LaMarcus Aldridge led Portland with 36 points, 9 rebounds and 1 assist.

Streak strip · ORL
Lvs UTA82–86Lvs SAC100–105Lvs NYK98–103Wvs DET109–92Wvs ATL109–102Lvs GSW81–94L@ CLE81–87Lvs MIA94–110L@ LAC81–101L@ POR94–110
Lead changes
Pistons-Raptors9
Warriors-Nets8
Lakers-Rockets8
Magic-Blazers8
Suns-Wolves7
Celtics-Clippers6
Wizards-Pelicans4
Mavs-Spurs0
Pacers-Hawks0
Shot of the night

Green's jumper with 3 seconds left puts the Suns ahead, 104-103 final

The night in charts
Celtics-Clippers combined for 216, 4 more than any other game
Points by game
Celtics-ClippersCeltics 105, Clippers 111
216
Lakers-RocketsLakers 99, Rockets 113
212
Suns-WolvesSuns 104, Wolves 103
207
Magic-BlazersMagic 94, Blazers 110
204
Pistons-RaptorsPistons 91, Raptors 112
203
Mavs-SpursMavs 90, Spurs 112
202
Warriors-NetsWarriors 98, Nets 102
200
Wizards-PelicansWizards 102, Pelicans 96
198
Pacers-HawksPacers 87, Hawks 97
184
2 of 9 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Suns-WolvesSuns 104, Wolves 103
+1 PHX
Warriors-NetsWarriors 98, Nets 102
+4 BKN
Celtics-ClippersCeltics 105, Clippers 111
+6 LAC
Wizards-PelicansWizards 102, Pelicans 96
+6 WAS
Pacers-HawksPacers 87, Hawks 97
+10 ATL
Lakers-RocketsLakers 99, Rockets 113
+14 HOU
Magic-BlazersMagic 94, Blazers 110
+16 POR
Pistons-RaptorsPistons 91, Raptors 112
+21 TOR
Mavs-SpursMavs 90, Spurs 112
+22 SAS
BKN erased a 10-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Warriors-NetsBKN won · Warriors 98, Nets 102
10 pts
Magic-BlazersPOR won · Magic 94, Blazers 110
6 pts
Suns-WolvesPHX won · Suns 104, Wolves 103
5 pts
Lakers-RocketsHOU won · Lakers 99, Rockets 113
5 pts
Pistons-RaptorsTOR won · Pistons 91, Raptors 112
4 pts
Parker shot 10-of-15 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
ParkerSAS · 25 PTS, 7 AST, 2 REB
67% (10-15)
BlakeLAC · 29 PTS, 8 AST, 6 REB, 2 STL
64% (9-14)
David LeeGSW · 20 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL
64% (9-14)
AldridgePOR · 36 PTS, 9 REB, 3 BLK, 1 AST
64% (16-25)
DudleyLAC · 18 PTS, 4 STL, 3 AST, 2 REB
64% (7-11)
Final · Suns-Wolves
Suns 104Wolves 103
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Suns27261932104
Wolves23243026103
The story
Goran Dragic's 26 points and 9 assists carried Phoenix past Minnesota, 104-103

For Minnesota, Nikola Pekovic had 17 PTS, 12 REB, 2 AST 26 PTS, 9 AST, 6 REB · 9-20 FG, 2-6 3PT

The swing

The Suns trailed by 5 going into the fourth, then won it 32-26.

PHX lead by quarter
200 +4+6−5+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Warriors-Nets
Warriors 98Nets 102
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Warriors3220242298
Nets22371627102
The story
Joe Johnson had 27 points as Brooklyn beat Golden State 102-98

David Lee led Golden State with 20 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST 27 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST · 8-17 FG, 2-5 3PT

The swing

Down 10 after the first, the Nets took the second 37-20.

BKN lead by quarter
200 −10+7−1+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Stephen Curry led the game in fantasy with 53.5 FPTS (34 PTS, 7 AST, 5 REB)

Final · Magic-Blazers
Magic 94Blazers 110
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Magic2427241994
Blazers24212639110
The story
Portland beat Orlando 110-94 behind 36 points from LaMarcus Aldridge

Jameer Nelson paced Orlando: 17 PTS, 10 AST, 5 REB 36 PTS, 9 REB, 3 BLK, 1 AST · 16-25 FG

The swing

A 39-19 fourth quarter erased a 4-point hole for the Trail Blazers.

POR lead by quarter
200 0−6−4+16 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+6.6points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
9.0Season avg15.6Last 5

15.6 points a game over his last five games, against 9.0 in 37 earlier games. Today: 15 points in 32 minutes.

Losing minutes
−12.9minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
26.3Season avg13.4Last 3

13.4 minutes a game over his last three games, against 26.3 in 27 earlier games. Today: 14 points in 20 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+17.8minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
5.2Season avg23Today

23 minutes today, against 5.2 a game in 15 earlier games. Line: 0 points, 2 rebounds, 0 assists.

Top performances

James Harden leads the day with 38

James HardenPoints, last 10 games: 25, 19, 12, 28, 27, 21, 8, 38, 37, 38Rockets-Lakers · W
24.9 PPG season to date · +13.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties season high38 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
LaMarcus AldridgePoints, last 10 games: 15, 18, 32, 22, 28, 25, 10, 29, 24, 36Blazers-Magic · W
23.7 PPG season to date · +12.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
36 PTS · 9 REB · 1 AST
Stephen CurryPoints, last 10 games: 14, 15, 14, 29, 9, 36, 22, 14, 15, 34Warriors-Nets · L
23.1 PPG season to date · +11.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 5 REB · 7 AST
Blake GriffinPoints, last 10 games: 32, 20, 35, 40, 15, 31, 25, 19, 16, 29Clippers-Celtics · W
22.0 PPG season to date · +7.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 6 REB · 8 AST
Paul GeorgePoints, last 10 games: 24, 24, 26, 24, 21, 12, 24, 16, 11, 28Pacers-Hawks · L
23.0 PPG season to date · +5.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 12 REB · 3 AST
Joe JohnsonPoints, last 10 games: 20, 17, 12, 6, 9, 9, 9, 2, 23, 27Nets-Warriors · W
15.5 PPG season to date · +11.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
27 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Brandon KnightMIL+6.5 21.7 last 10 · 15.2 season
Nikola PekovicMIN+4.7 22.7 last 10 · 18.0 season
Blake GriffinLAC+4.2 26.2 last 10 · 22.0 season
Thaddeus YoungPHI+4.1 21.9 last 10 · 17.8 season
Darren CollisonLAC+4.0 13.1 last 10 · 9.1 season
Cold
Bradley BealWAS−4.2 13.5 last 10 · 17.7 season
Rodney StuckeyDET−3.9 10.1 last 10 · 14.0 season
Caron ButlerMIL−3.3 7.9 last 10 · 11.2 season
Greivis VasquezTOR−3.2 5.2 last 10 · 8.4 season
David WestIND−3.1 9.1 last 10 · 12.2 season