FloaterDaily Brief
Saturday, November 29, 2014Regular season · 6 games
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6 games, none went to overtime. Every winner was ahead or tied at every quarter break.

Final · Box score
Mavs110
Sixers103
Q1 DAL +2; Q2 DAL +7; Q3 DAL +4; Q4 DAL +7
Final · Box score
Pelicans80
Wizards83
Q1 WAS +5; Q2 WAS +4; Q3 WAS +8; Q4 WAS +3
Final · Box score
Hornets75
Hawks105
Q1 ATL +11; Q2 ATL +36; Q3 ATL +33; Q4 ATL +30
Final · Box score
Pacers97
Cavs109
Q1 CLE +8; Q2 CLE +3; Q3 CLE +16; Q4 CLE +12
Final · Box score
Rockets117
Bucks103
Q1 HOU +5; Q2 HOU +7; Q3 HOU +13; Q4 HOU +14
Final · Box score
Clippers112
Jazz96
Q1 LAC +17; Q2 LAC +12; Q3 LAC +14; Q4 LAC +16
On this day · 2013–14Nov 29, 2013: 13 games. Top scorer: Russell Westbrook (Thunder-Warriors), 34 points.
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The lead · Pelicans-Wizards

Washington holds off New Orleans, 83–80

James Harden goes for 34 points

Game flow · WAS margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+5+4+8+3WAS AHEAD ↑NOP AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Pelicans1818212380
Wizards2317251883
Who led
Marcin GortatPoints, last 10 games: 8, 12, 14, 8, 17, 4, 10, 12, 12, 24WAS24 PTS · 13 REB · 2 AST
Bradley BealPoints, last 6 games: 21, 12, 15, 13, 10, 12WAS12 PTS · 1 REB · 3 AST
Anthony DavisPoints, last 10 games: 27, 25, 22, 31, 28, 18, 43, 14, 14, 30NOP30 PTS · 13 REB · 0 AST
Jrue HolidayPoints, last 10 games: 16, 17, 24, 14, 9, 12, 19, 11, 20, 17NOP17 PTS · 7 REB · 2 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Six games, by the margins

Closest finish: 3. Widest: Atlanta by 30.

WAS over NOP3DAL over PHI7CLE over IND12HOU over MIL14LAC over UTA16ATL over CHA30Final margin, points. Pink = closest and widest.
Lead changes
Mavs-Sixers9
Pelicans-Wizards2
Hornets-Hawks0
Pacers-Cavs0
Clippers-Jazz0
The night in charts
Rockets-Bucks combined for 220, 7 more than any other game
Points by game
Rockets-BucksRockets 117, Bucks 103
220
Mavs-SixersMavs 110, Sixers 103
213
Clippers-JazzClippers 112, Jazz 96
208
Pacers-CavsPacers 97, Cavs 109
206
Hornets-HawksHornets 75, Hawks 105
180
Pelicans-WizardsPelicans 80, Wizards 83
163
WAS won the closest game by 3
Closest finishes
Pelicans-WizardsPelicans 80, Wizards 83
+3 WAS
Mavs-SixersMavs 110, Sixers 103
+7 DAL
Pacers-CavsPacers 97, Cavs 109
+12 CLE
Rockets-BucksRockets 117, Bucks 103
+14 HOU
Clippers-JazzClippers 112, Jazz 96
+16 LAC
Hornets-HawksHornets 75, Hawks 105
+30 ATL
Favors shot 8-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
FavorsUTA · 19 PTS, 7 REB, 1 AST
73% (8-11)
BlakeLAC · 28 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST
72% (13-18)
MillsapATL · 18 PTS, 6 REB, 3 STL, 1 AST
70% (7-10)
MotiejunasHOU · 20 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST
69% (9-13)
LoveCLE · 28 PTS, 10 REB, 2 AST, 2 STL
69% (9-13)
Final · Pelicans-Wizards
Pelicans 80Wizards 83
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pelicans1818212380
Wizards2317251883
The story
Marcin Gortat had 24 points and 13 rebounds as Washington beat New Orleans 83-80

Anthony Davis led New Orleans with 30 PTS, 13 REB 24 PTS, 13 REB, 4 BLK, 2 AST · 12-20 FG

The swing

The Wizards won the first 23-18, their biggest quarter edge.

WAS lead by quarter
200 +5+4+8+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Mavs-Sixers
Mavs 110Sixers 103
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Mavs28303220110
Sixers26253517103
The story
Dallas beat Philadelphia 110-103 behind 20 points and 13 rebounds from Tyson Chandler

KJ McDaniels paced Philadelphia: 21 PTS, 13 REB 20 PTS, 13 REB, 4 STL, 3 AST · 7-9 FG

The swing

A 30-25 second quarter did the most damage for the Mavericks.

DAL lead by quarter
200 +2+7+4+7 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Michael Carter-Williams topped the game at 52.0 FPTS: 18 PTS, 16 AST, 10 REB

Final · Rockets-Bucks
Rockets 117Bucks 103
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Rockets28253232117
Bucks23232631103
The story
Donatas Motiejunas' 20 points carried Houston past Milwaukee, 117-103

For Milwaukee, Giannis Antetokounmpo had 17 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST 20 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST · 9-13 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

The third quarter, 32-26, was where the Rockets built it.

HOU lead by quarter
200 +5+7+13+14 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+7.4points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
7.4Season avg14.8Last 5

14.8 points a game over his last five games, against 7.4 in 16 earlier games. Today: 20 points in 31 minutes.

Losing minutes
−9.6minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
22.1Season avg12.5Last 3

12.5 minutes a game over his last three games, against 22.1 in 12 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 6 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+18.1minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
10.1Season avg28.2Today

28 minutes today, against 10.1 a game in 8 earlier games. Line: 9 points, 0 rebounds, 0 assists.

Top performances

James Harden leads the day with 34

James HardenPoints, last 10 games: 23, 35, 19, 6, 24, 32, 36, 26, 16, 34Rockets-Bucks · W
25.2 PPG season to date · +9.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 6 REB · 7 AST
Anthony DavisPoints, last 10 games: 27, 25, 22, 31, 28, 18, 43, 14, 14, 30Pelicans-Wizards · L
24.9 PPG season to date · +5.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 13 REB · 0 AST
Gordon HaywardPoints, last 10 games: 30, 11, 33, 12, 13, 12, 31, 6, 24, 30Jazz-Clippers · L
19.2 PPG season to date · +11.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST
Kevin LovePoints, last 10 games: 22, 12, 13, 20, 10, 8, 23, 12, 21, 28Cavs-Pacers · W
17.3 PPG season to date · +11.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high28 PTS · 10 REB · 2 AST
Blake GriffinPoints, last 10 games: 23, 19, 19, 20, 26, 12, 22, 15, 30, 28Clippers-Jazz · W
22.6 PPG season to date · +5.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 6 REB · 3 AST
Kyrie IrvingPoints, last 10 games: 32, 27, 20, 20, 20, 22, 21, 12, 18, 24Cavs-Pacers · W
21.1 PPG season to date · +3.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
24 PTS · 10 REB · 5 AST