FloaterDaily Brief
Wednesday, April 2, 2014Regular season · 13 games
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13 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: LAC trailed PHX by 13 after three quarters and won 112–108.

Final · Box score
Pistons94
Pacers101
Q1 IND +1; Q2 IND +4; Q3 IND -1; Q4 IND +7
Final · Box score
Nets81
Knicks110
Q1 NYK +9; Q2 NYK +25; Q3 NYK +21; Q4 NYK +29
Final · Box score
Cavs119
Magic98
Q1 CLE +8; Q2 CLE +23; Q3 CLE +26; Q4 CLE +21
Final · Box score
Bobcats123
Sixers93
Q1 CHA +12; Q2 CHA +25; Q3 CHA +25; Q4 CHA +30
Final · Box score
Rockets103
Raptors107
Q1 TOR -2; Q2 TOR +5; Q3 TOR +10; Q4 TOR +4
Final · Box score
Celtics92
Wizards118
Q1 WAS +8; Q2 WAS +11; Q3 WAS +27; Q4 WAS +26
Final · Box score
Bulls105
Hawks92
Q1 Bulls 0; Q2 CHI +8; Q3 CHI +6; Q4 CHI +13
Final · Box score
Bucks77
Heat96
Q1 MIA +14; Q2 MIA +18; Q3 MIA +20; Q4 MIA +19
Final · Box score
Grizzlies88
Wolves102
Q1 Wolves 0; Q2 MIN +7; Q3 MIN +16; Q4 MIN +14
Final · Box score
Warriors90
Spurs111
Q1 SAS +13; Q2 SAS +15; Q3 SAS +20; Q4 SAS +21
Final · Box score
Pelicans107
Nuggets137
Q1 DEN +14; Q2 DEN +18; Q3 DEN +24; Q4 DEN +30
Final · Box score
Clippers112
Suns108
Q1 LAC +5; Q2 LAC -2; Q3 LAC -13; Q4 LAC +4
Final · Box score
Lakers102
Kings107
Q1 SAC +1; Q2 SAC +8; Q3 SAC +11; Q4 SAC +5
On this day · 2012–13Apr 2, 2013: 3 games. Top scorer: Carmelo Anthony (Knicks-Heat), 50 points.
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The lead · Clippers-Suns

Clippers climb out of a 13-point hole against Phoenix

Kevin Love posts a triple-double

Game flow · LAC margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+5-2-13+4LAC AHEAD ↑PHX AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Clippers30301834112
Suns25372917108
Who led
Blake GriffinPoints, last 10 games: 30, 20, 21, 26, 25, 27, 21, 18, 7, 23LAC23 PTS · 6 REB · 3 AST
Darren CollisonPoints, last 10 games: 20, 11, 14, 11, 15, 11, 11, 11, 28, 23LAC23 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
Marcus MorrisPoints, last 10 games: 10, 6, 8, 1, 11, 7, 3, 9, 15, 16PHX16 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST
Goran DragicPoints, last 10 games: 19, 13, 18, 20, 18, 19, 25, 32, 17, 15PHX15 PTS · 1 REB · 8 AST
Lead changes
Clippers-Suns17
Pistons-Pacers13
Lakers-Kings10
Nets-Knicks8
Rockets-Raptors6
Grizzlies-Wolves6
Bulls-Hawks4
Pelicans-Nuggets3
Bobcats-Sixers2
Cavs-Magic1
Warriors-Spurs1
Celtics-Wizards0
Bucks-Heat0
The night in charts
Pelicans-Nuggets combined for 244, 24 more than any other game
Points by game
Pelicans-NuggetsPelicans 107, Nuggets 137
244
Clippers-SunsClippers 112, Suns 108
220
Cavs-MagicCavs 119, Magic 98
217
Bobcats-SixersBobcats 123, Sixers 93
216
Rockets-RaptorsRockets 103, Raptors 107
210
Celtics-WizardsCeltics 92, Wizards 118
210
Lakers-KingsLakers 102, Kings 107
209
Warriors-SpursWarriors 90, Spurs 111
201
Bulls-HawksBulls 105, Hawks 92
197
Pistons-PacersPistons 94, Pacers 101
195
Nets-KnicksNets 81, Knicks 110
191
Grizzlies-WolvesGrizzlies 88, Wolves 102
190
Bucks-HeatBucks 77, Heat 96
173
3 of 13 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Rockets-RaptorsRockets 103, Raptors 107
+4 TOR
Clippers-SunsClippers 112, Suns 108
+4 LAC
Lakers-KingsLakers 102, Kings 107
+5 SAC
Pistons-PacersPistons 94, Pacers 101
+7 IND
Bulls-HawksBulls 105, Hawks 92
+13 CHI
Grizzlies-WolvesGrizzlies 88, Wolves 102
+14 MIN
Bucks-HeatBucks 77, Heat 96
+19 MIA
Cavs-MagicCavs 119, Magic 98
+21 CLE
Warriors-SpursWarriors 90, Spurs 111
+21 SAS
Celtics-WizardsCeltics 92, Wizards 118
+26 WAS
Nets-KnicksNets 81, Knicks 110
+29 NYK
Pelicans-NuggetsPelicans 107, Nuggets 137
+30 DEN
Bobcats-SixersBobcats 123, Sixers 93
+30 CHA
LAC erased a 13-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Clippers-SunsLAC won · Clippers 112, Suns 108
13 pts
Rockets-RaptorsTOR won · Rockets 103, Raptors 107
2 pts
Pistons-PacersIND won · Pistons 94, Pacers 101
1 pt
Gortat shot 10-of-13 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
GortatWAS · 22 PTS, 8 REB, 4 AST, 3 STL
77% (10-13)
BrooksDEN · 24 PTS, 3 REB, 2 STL, 2 BLK
75% (9-12)
FariedDEN · 34 PTS, 13 REB, 3 BLK, 2 AST
74% (14-19)
HardawayNYK · 17 PTS, 1 REB
70% (7-10)
WestIND · 15 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST, 2 BLK
70% (7-10)
Final · Clippers-Suns
Clippers 112Suns 108
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Clippers30301834112
Suns25372917108
The story
Darren Collison had 23 points as Los Angeles beat Phoenix 112-108

PJ Tucker led Phoenix with 11 REB, 10 PTS 23 PTS, 5 AST, 3 REB, 3 STL · 9-16 FG, 2-5 3PT

The swing

Down 13 after the third, the Clippers took the fourth 34-17.

LAC lead by quarter
200 +5−2−13+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Lakers-Kings
Lakers 102Kings 107
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Lakers23292426102
Kings24362720107
The story
Sacramento beat Los Angeles 107-102 behind 31 points from Rudy Gay

Jordan Hill paced Los Angeles: 18 PTS, 15 REB 31 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST · 12-24 FG, 1-2 3PT

The swing

A 36-29 second quarter did the most damage for the Kings.

SAC lead by quarter
200 +1+8+11+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Grizzlies-Wolves
Grizzlies 88Wolves 102
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Grizzlies2021202788
Wolves20282925102
The story
Ricky Rubio's 14 points carried Minnesota past Memphis, 102-88

For Memphis, Marc Gasol had 18 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST 14 PTS, 7 AST, 3 REB, 3 STL · 5-11 FG, 1-2 3PT

The swing

The third quarter, 29-20, was where the Timberwolves built it.

MIN lead by quarter
200 0+7+16+14 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+12.5points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
5.1Season avg17.6Last 5

17.6 points a game over his last five games, against 5.1 in 35 earlier games. Today: 27 points in 46 minutes.

Losing minutes
−19.7minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
31.0Season avg11.3Last 3

11.3 minutes a game over his last three games, against 31.0 in 74 earlier games. Today: 4 points in 17 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+20.1minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
25.3Season avg45.4Today

45 minutes today, against 25.3 a game in 75 earlier games. Line: 19 points, 3 rebounds, 6 assists.

Second story · Rockets-Raptors

Toronto beats Houston, 107–103

Toronto led 90–80 after three and won by 4. DeMar DeRozan led Toronto with 29 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists.

The whole night · final margins
TOR over HOU4LAC over PHX4SAC over LAL5IND over DET7CHI over ATL13MIN over MEM14MIA over MIL19CLE over ORL21SAS over GSW21WAS over BOS26NYK over BKN29CHA over PHI30DEN over NOP30Final margin, points. Pink = TOR over HOU.
Top performances

Kenneth Faried leads the day with 34

Kenneth FariedPoints, last 10 games: 25, 18, 15, 6, 20, 11, 24, 18, 17, 34Nuggets-Pelicans · W
13.2 PPG season to date · +21.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high34 PTS · 13 REB · 2 AST
Rudy GayPoints, last 10 games: 13, 14, 24, 14, 24, 14, 7, 30, 22, 31Kings-Lakers · W
20.2 PPG season to date · +11.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST
DeMar DeRozanPoints, last 10 games: 29, 31, 33, 21, 13, 20, 30, 28, 16, 29Raptors-Rockets · W
22.8 PPG season to date · +6.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 6 REB · 4 AST
Paul GeorgePoints, last 10 games: 24, 17, 10, 8, 21, 23, 19, 15, 16, 27Pacers-Pistons · W
21.7 PPG season to date · +5.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
27 PTS · 12 REB · 7 AST
Tyreke EvansPoints, last 10 games: 26, 18, 21, 16, 33, 10, 22, 11, 15, 27Pelicans-Nuggets · L
14.2 PPG season to date · +13.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
27 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST
Ray McCallumPoints, last 10 games: 1, 7, 7, 4, 2, 10, 13, 16, 22, 27Kings-Lakers · W
5.7 PPG season to date · +21.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high27 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Ramon SessionsMIL+7.1 19.0 last 10 · 11.9 season
Dion WaitersCLE+6.1 21.7 last 10 · 15.6 season
Tyreke EvansNOP+5.7 19.9 last 10 · 14.2 season
Kenneth FariedDEN+5.6 18.8 last 10 · 13.2 season
Amar'e StoudemireNYK+5.2 16.8 last 10 · 11.6 season
Cold
Evan TurnerIND−10.4 4.0 last 10 · 14.4 season
Glen DavisLAC−6.5 3.2 last 10 · 9.7 season
Ty LawsonDEN−4.9 12.7 last 10 · 17.6 season
Harrison BarnesGSW−4.8 4.4 last 10 · 9.2 season
Brandon JenningsDET−4.7 11.0 last 10 · 15.7 season