FloaterDaily Brief
Saturday, November 8, 2014Regular season · 8 games
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8 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: ATL trailed NYK by 13 at halftime and won 103–96.

Final · Box score
Blazers102
Clippers106
Q1 LAC -5; Q2 LAC -9; Q3 Clippers 0; Q4 LAC +4
Final · Box score
Wizards97
Pacers90
Q1 WAS +18; Q2 WAS +19; Q3 WAS +8; Q4 WAS +7
Final · Box score
Knicks96
Hawks103
Q1 ATL -12; Q2 ATL -13; Q3 ATL +1; Q4 ATL +7
Final · Box score
Wolves92
Heat102
Q1 MIA +16; Q2 MIA +12; Q3 MIA +11; Q4 MIA +10
Final · Box score
Celtics106
Bulls101
Q1 BOS -5; Q2 BOS +15; Q3 BOS +16; Q4 BOS +5
Final · Box score
Warriors98
Rockets87
Q1 GSW -4; Q2 GSW -8; Q3 GSW +7; Q4 GSW +11
Final · Box score
Grizzlies92
Bucks93
Q1 MIL -2; Q2 MIL -7; Q3 MIL -6; Q4 MIL +1
Final · Box score
Pelicans100
Spurs99
Q1 NOP +7; Q2 NOP +2; Q3 NOP +10; Q4 NOP +1
On this day · 2013–14Nov 8, 2013: 12 games. Top scorer: Kevin Durant (Thunder-Pistons), 37 points.
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The lead · Knicks-Hawks

Atlanta rallies from 13 down to beat New York

Anthony Davis goes for 27 points

Game flow · ATL margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-12-13+1+7ATL AHEAD ↑NYK AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Knicks3229132296
Hawks20282728103
Who led
Kyle KorverPoints, last 5 games: 20, 9, 7, 20, 27ATL27 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST
Jeff TeaguePoints, last 5 games: 20, 25, 5, 22, 19ATL19 PTS · 2 REB · 5 AST
Carmelo AnthonyPoints, last 7 games: 14, 25, 28, 18, 13, 19, 20NYK20 PTS · 9 REB · 2 AST
Iman ShumpertPoints, last 7 games: 5, 12, 15, 19, 15, 11, 19NYK19 PTS · 4 REB · 7 AST
Lead changes
Grizzlies-Bucks16
Knicks-Hawks9
Pelicans-Spurs9
Warriors-Rockets8
Wizards-Pacers4
Celtics-Bulls4
Blazers-Clippers1
Shot of the night

AD's layup with 6 seconds left puts the Pelicans ahead, 100-99 final

The night in charts
Blazers-Clippers combined for 208, 1 more than any other game
Points by game
Blazers-ClippersBlazers 102, Clippers 106
208
Celtics-BullsCeltics 106, Bulls 101
207
Pelicans-SpursPelicans 100, Spurs 99
199
Knicks-HawksKnicks 96, Hawks 103
199
Wolves-HeatWolves 92, Heat 102
194
Wizards-PacersWizards 97, Pacers 90
187
Warriors-RocketsWarriors 98, Rockets 87
185
Grizzlies-BucksGrizzlies 92, Bucks 93
185
4 of 8 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Grizzlies-BucksGrizzlies 92, Bucks 93
+1 MIL
Pelicans-SpursPelicans 100, Spurs 99
+1 NOP
Blazers-ClippersBlazers 102, Clippers 106
+4 LAC
Celtics-BullsCeltics 106, Bulls 101
+5 BOS
Knicks-HawksKnicks 96, Hawks 103
+7 ATL
Wizards-PacersWizards 97, Pacers 90
+7 WAS
Wolves-HeatWolves 92, Heat 102
+10 MIA
Warriors-RocketsWarriors 98, Rockets 87
+11 GSW
ATL erased a 13-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Knicks-HawksATL won · Knicks 96, Hawks 103
13 pts
Blazers-ClippersLAC won · Blazers 102, Clippers 106
9 pts
Warriors-RocketsGSW won · Warriors 98, Rockets 87
8 pts
Grizzlies-BucksMIL won · Grizzlies 92, Bucks 93
7 pts
Celtics-BullsBOS won · Celtics 106, Bulls 101
5 pts
Redick shot 11-of-13 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
RedickLAC · 30 PTS, 4 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
85% (11-13)
Robin LopezPOR · 19 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST, 1 BLK
70% (7-10)
D WadeMIA · 25 PTS, 8 AST, 2 STL, 1 REB
69% (11-16)
StephGSW · 34 PTS, 9 REB, 5 AST, 4 STL
68% (13-19)
ShumpertNYK · 19 PTS, 7 AST, 4 REB, 1 STL
67% (8-12)
Final · Pelicans-Spurs
Pelicans 100Spurs 99
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pelicans30252619100
Spurs2330182899
The story
Jrue Holiday had 15 points and 11 assists as New Orleans beat San Antonio 100-99

Kawhi Leonard led San Antonio with 14 PTS, 14 REB, 3 AST 15 PTS, 11 AST, 3 REB, 3 STL · 6-15 FG, 1-2 3PT

The swing

The Pelicans won the third 26-18, their biggest quarter edge.

NOP lead by quarter
200 +7+2+10+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Grizzlies-Bucks
Grizzlies 92Bucks 93
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Grizzlies2328212092
Bucks2123222793
The story
Giannis Antetokounmpo's 18 points carried Milwaukee past Memphis, 93-92

For Memphis, Marc Gasol had 18 PTS, 4 REB 18 PTS, 2 REB, 2 AST · 6-11 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

The Bucks trailed by 6 going into the fourth, then won it 27-20.

MIL lead by quarter
200 −2−7−6+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Zach Randolph was the fantasy play: 39.8 FPTS on 22 PTS, 14 REB

Final · Knicks-Hawks
Knicks 96Hawks 103
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Knicks3229132296
Hawks20282728103
The story
Atlanta beat New York 103-96 behind 27 points from Kyle Korver

Iman Shumpert paced New York: 19 PTS, 7 AST, 4 REB 27 PTS, 4 REB, 3 BLK, 1 AST · 7-12 FG, 6-9 3PT

The swing

A 27-13 third quarter erased a 13-point hole for the Hawks.

ATL lead by quarter
200 −12−13+1+7 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+5.9points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
9.3Season avg15.2Last 5

15.2 points a game over his last five games, against 9.3 in 6 earlier games. Today: 28 points in 43 minutes.

Losing minutes
−16.3minutes, last 3 vs 2013–14 avg
Minutes per game
24.42013–14 avg8.1Last 3

8.1 minutes a game over his last three games, against 24.4 in 2013–14 (58 games). Today: 1 points in 13 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+18.8minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
20.0Season avg38.8Today

39 minutes today, against 20.0 a game in 6 earlier games. Line: 21 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Eight games, by the margins

Closest finish: 1. Widest: Golden State by 11.

MIL over MEM1NOP over SAS1LAC over POR4BOS over CHI5WAS over IND7ATL over NYK7MIA over MIN10GSW over HOU11Final margin, points. Pink = closest and widest.
Top performances

Stephen Curry leads the day with 34

Stephen CurryPoints, last 5 games: 24, 31, 21, 28, 34Warriors-Rockets · W
27.6 PPG season to date
34 PTS · 9 REB · 5 AST
JJ RedickPoints, last 6 games: 5, 15, 12, 7, 12, 30Clippers-Blazers · W
13.5 PPG season to date · +19.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high30 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST
Solomon HillPoints, last 7 games: 3, 5, 10, 12, 14, 12, 28Pacers-Wizards · L
12.0 PPG season to date · +18.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high28 PTS · 6 REB · 1 AST
Tony ParkerPoints, last 5 games: 23, 19, 17, 6, 28Spurs-Pelicans · L
18.6 PPG season to date
28 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
Anthony DavisPoints, last 5 games: 26, 31, 14, 24, 27Pelicans-Spurs · W
24.4 PPG season to date
27 PTS · 11 REB · 1 AST
Kyle KorverPoints, last 5 games: 20, 9, 7, 20, 27Hawks-Knicks · W
16.6 PPG season to date
27 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST