FloaterDaily Brief
Saturday, December 13, 2014Regular season · 8 games
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8 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: MEM trailed PHI by 12 after three quarters and won 120–115.

Final · Box score
Warriors105
Mavs98
Q1 GSW +21; Q2 GSW +22; Q3 GSW +19; Q4 GSW +7
Final · Box score
Nets114
Hornets87
Q1 BKN +15; Q2 BKN +10; Q3 BKN +26; Q4 BKN +27
Final · Box score
Blazers95
Pacers85
Q1 POR -1; Q2 POR +20; Q3 POR +16; Q4 POR +10
Final · Box score
Hawks99
Magic100
Q1 ORL -5; Q2 ORL -1; Q3 Magic 0; Q4 ORL +1
Final · Box score
Clippers106
Bucks111
Q1 MIL -2; Q2 MIL +9; Q3 MIL +1; Q4 MIL +5
Final · OT · Box score
Grizzlies120
Sixers115
Q1 MEM -7; Q2 MEM -7; Q3 MEM -12; Q4 Grizzlies 0; OT1 MEM +5
Final · Box score
Nuggets96
Rockets108
Q1 HOU -10; Q2 HOU +6; Q3 HOU +7; Q4 HOU +12
Final · Box score
Pistons95
Kings90
Q1 DET -1; Q2 DET -3; Q3 DET +7; Q4 DET +5
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The lead · Grizzlies-Sixers

Mike Conley scores 36, Memphis wins in overtime

Josh Smith goes for 21 points

Game flow · MEM margin at each break
-20-100+10+20OVERTIMETipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3End reg.Final0-7-7-120+5MEM AHEAD ↑PHI AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1T
Grizzlies2122254111120
Sixers282230296115
Who led
Mike ConleyPoints, last 10 games: 7, 19, 21, 10, 15, 23, 18, 22, 19, 36MEM36 PTS · 3 REB · 9 AST
Zach RandolphPoints, last 10 games: 10, 16, 14, 22, 8, 10, 17, 17, 20, 24MEM24 PTS · 11 REB · 1 AST
Robert CovingtonPoints, last 10 games: 0, 0, 4, 9, 17, 21, 25, 9, 20, 24PHI24 PTS · 9 REB · 1 AST
Hollis ThompsonPoints, last 10 games: 2, 14, 10, 7, 3, 5, 13, 8, 2, 21PHI21 PTS · 4 REB · 0 AST
Lead changes
Hawks-Magic15
Blazers-Pacers7
Grizzlies-Sixers7
Warriors-Mavs0
Nets-Hornets0
Shot of the night

Harris's jumper at the buzzer puts the Magic ahead, 100-99 final

The night in charts
Grizzlies-Sixers combined for 235, 18 more than any other game
Points by game
Grizzlies-SixersGrizzlies 120, Sixers 115
235
Clippers-BucksClippers 106, Bucks 111
217
Nuggets-RocketsNuggets 96, Rockets 108
204
Warriors-MavsWarriors 105, Mavs 98
203
Nets-HornetsNets 114, Hornets 87
201
Hawks-MagicHawks 99, Magic 100
199
Pistons-KingsPistons 95, Kings 90
185
Blazers-PacersBlazers 95, Pacers 85
180
4 of 8 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Hawks-MagicHawks 99, Magic 100
+1 ORL
Grizzlies-SixersGrizzlies 120, Sixers 115
+5 MEM
Pistons-KingsPistons 95, Kings 90
+5 DET
Clippers-BucksClippers 106, Bucks 111
+5 MIL
Warriors-MavsWarriors 105, Mavs 98
+7 GSW
Blazers-PacersBlazers 95, Pacers 85
+10 POR
Nuggets-RocketsNuggets 96, Rockets 108
+12 HOU
Nets-HornetsNets 114, Hornets 87
+27 BKN
MEM erased a 12-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Grizzlies-SixersMEM won · Grizzlies 120, Sixers 115
12 pts
Nuggets-RocketsHOU won · Nuggets 96, Rockets 108
10 pts
Hawks-MagicORL won · Hawks 99, Magic 100
5 pts
Pistons-KingsDET won · Pistons 95, Kings 90
3 pts
Clippers-BucksMIL won · Clippers 106, Bucks 111
2 pts
Dwight shot 9-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
DwightHOU · 26 PTS, 13 REB, 3 BLK, 2 AST
82% (9-11)
WatsonIND · 23 PTS, 5 AST, 1 REB
73% (8-11)
GiannisMIL · 20 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST, 2 STL
73% (8-11)
RandolphMEM · 24 PTS, 11 REB, 2 STL, 1 AST
71% (10-14)
VucevicORL · 18 PTS, 11 REB, 1 BLK
69% (9-13)
Final · Hawks-Magic
Hawks 99Magic 100
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Hawks2325242799
Magic18292528100
The story
Orlando beat Atlanta 100-99 behind 20 points from Tobias Harris

Al Horford paced Atlanta: 18 PTS, 8 REB, 2 AST 20 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST, 3 BLK · 7-16 FG, 0-3 3PT

The swing

A 29-25 second quarter erased a 5-point hole for the Magic.

ORL lead by quarter
200 −5−10+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Jeff Teague topped the game at 49.6 FPTS: 24 PTS, 8 AST, 3 REB

Final · Grizzlies-Sixers
Grizzlies 120Sixers 115
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Grizzlies2122254111120
Sixers282230296115
The story
Zach Randolph had 24 points and 11 rebounds as Memphis beat Philadelphia 120-115 in OT

Michael Carter-Williams led Philadelphia with 16 PTS, 11 REB, 11 AST 24 PTS, 11 REB, 1 AST · 10-14 FG

The swing

Down 12 after the third, the Grizzlies took the fourth 41-29.

MEM lead by quarter
200 −7−7−120+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Nuggets-Rockets
Nuggets 96Rockets 108
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Nuggets3117252396
Rockets21332628108
The story
James Harden's a 24-10-10 triple-double carried Houston past Denver, 108-96

For Denver, Ty Lawson had 19 PTS, 12 AST, 4 REB 24 PTS, 10 REB, 10 AST · 7-20 FG, 2-5 3PT

The swing

The Rockets trailed by 10 going into the second, then won it 33-17.

HOU lead by quarter
200 −10+6+7+12 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.6points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
10.2Season avg19.8Last 5

19.8 points a game over his last five games, against 10.2 in 13 earlier games. Today: 24 points in 45 minutes.

Losing minutes
−15.0minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
29.2Season avg14.2Last 3

14.2 minutes a game over his last three games, against 29.2 in 20 earlier games. Today: 6 points in 18 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+23.2minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
15.2Season avg38.4Today

38 minutes today, against 15.2 a game in 21 earlier games. Line: 11 points, 13 rebounds, 2 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Eight games, by the margins

Closest finish: 1. Widest: Brooklyn by 27.

ORL over ATL1MIL over LAC5MEM over PHI5DET over SAC5GSW over DAL7POR over IND10HOU over DEN12BKN over CHA27Final margin, points. Pink = closest and widest.
Top performances

Mike Conley leads the day with 36

Mike ConleyPoints, last 10 games: 7, 19, 21, 10, 15, 23, 18, 22, 19, 36Grizzlies-Sixers · W
17.8 PPG season to date · +19.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high36 PTS · 3 REB · 9 AST
Stephen CurryPoints, last 10 games: 40, 28, 26, 16, 22, 19, 19, 21, 20, 29Warriors-Mavs · W
23.2 PPG season to date · +6.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 3 REB · 8 AST
Dwight HowardPoints, last 10 games: 22, 14, 11, 26, 32, 22, 21, 12, 15, 26Rockets-Nuggets · W
19.5 PPG season to date · +7.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
26 PTS · 13 REB · 2 AST
Matt BarnesPoints, last 10 games: 9, 2, 8, 8, 17, 14, 8, 11, 11, 26Clippers-Bucks · L
9.5 PPG season to date · +17.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high26 PTS · 1 REB · 0 AST
JJ RedickPoints, last 10 games: 10, 15, 13, 23, 20, 21, 17, 16, 10, 25Clippers-Bucks · L
14.4 PPG season to date · +11.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
25 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST
Klay ThompsonPoints, last 10 games: 24, 12, 17, 15, 20, 23, 24, 21, 21, 25Warriors-Mavs · W
21.3 PPG season to date · +3.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
25 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Donatas MotiejunasHOU+5.7 16.1 last 10 · 10.4 season
Eric BledsoePHX+3.3 19.1 last 10 · 15.8 season
Chandler ParsonsDAL+3.1 19.3 last 10 · 16.2 season
Andre DrummondDET+3.0 14.8 last 10 · 11.8 season
JJ RedickLAC+2.6 17.0 last 10 · 14.4 season
Cold
Brandon JenningsDET−4.0 8.7 last 10 · 12.7 season
Chris CopelandIND−3.6 6.7 last 10 · 10.3 season
Shawne WilliamsMIA−3.6 4.6 last 10 · 8.2 season
Iman ShumpertNYK−3.1 6.2 last 10 · 9.3 season
Evan FournierORL−3.0 11.6 last 10 · 14.6 season