FloaterDaily Brief
Monday, February 2, 2015Regular season · 8 games
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8 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: BKN trailed LAC by 2 after three quarters and won 102–100.

Final · Box score
Sixers84
Cavs97
Q1 CLE +9; Q2 CLE +12; Q3 CLE +4; Q4 CLE +13
Final · Box score
Hornets92
Wizards88
Q1 CHA +4; Q2 CHA +2; Q3 CHA +4; Q4 CHA +4
Final · Box score
Clippers100
Nets102
Q1 Nets 0; Q2 BKN +2; Q3 BKN -2; Q4 BKN +2
Final · Box score
Bucks82
Raptors75
Q1 MIL +9; Q2 MIL +6; Q3 MIL +13; Q4 MIL +7
Final · Box score
Hawks100
Pelicans115
Q1 NOP +10; Q2 NOP +13; Q3 NOP +14; Q4 NOP +15
Final · Box score
Magic97
Thunder104
Q1 OKC +7; Q2 OKC +11; Q3 OKC +15; Q4 OKC +7
Final · Box score
Wolves94
Mavs100
Q1 DAL +10; Q2 DAL +7; Q3 DAL +8; Q4 DAL +6
Final · Box score
Grizzlies102
Suns101
Q1 MEM +2; Q2 MEM +5; Q3 MEM +5; Q4 MEM +1
On this day · 2013–14Feb 2, 2014: 1 game. Top scorer: Jared Sullinger (Celtics-Magic), 21 points.
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The lead · Clippers-Nets

Brooklyn takes over late to edge Clippers

Russell Westbrook posts a triple-double

Game flow · BKN margin at each break
-10-50+5+10TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final00+2-2+2BKN AHEAD ↑LAC AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Clippers22143628100
Nets22163232102
Who led
Brook LopezPoints, last 10 games: 12, 11, 26, 15, 22, 4, 6, 18, 35, 24BKN24 PTS · 7 REB · 0 AST
Joe JohnsonPoints, last 10 games: 12, 8, 6, 15, 16, 9, 6, 26, 17, 22BKN22 PTS · 5 REB · 6 AST
DeAndre JordanPoints, last 10 games: 19, 8, 19, 14, 18, 7, 9, 12, 8, 22LAC22 PTS · 20 REB · 0 AST
Chris PaulPoints, last 10 games: 15, 12, 9, 6, 23, 15, 21, 24, 20, 20LAC20 PTS · 8 REB · 8 AST
Lead changes
Clippers-Nets10
Grizzlies-Suns7
Hornets-Wizards6
Magic-Thunder4
Sixers-Cavs0
Bucks-Raptors0
Wolves-Mavs0
Shot of the night

Jack's jumper with 1 second left breaks the tie, 102-100 final

The night in charts
Hawks-Pelicans combined for 215, 12 more than any other game
Points by game
Hawks-PelicansHawks 100, Pelicans 115
215
Grizzlies-SunsGrizzlies 102, Suns 101
203
Clippers-NetsClippers 100, Nets 102
202
Magic-ThunderMagic 97, Thunder 104
201
Wolves-MavsWolves 94, Mavs 100
194
Sixers-CavsSixers 84, Cavs 97
181
Hornets-WizardsHornets 92, Wizards 88
180
Bucks-RaptorsBucks 82, Raptors 75
157
3 of 8 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Grizzlies-SunsGrizzlies 102, Suns 101
+1 MEM
Clippers-NetsClippers 100, Nets 102
+2 BKN
Hornets-WizardsHornets 92, Wizards 88
+4 CHA
Wolves-MavsWolves 94, Mavs 100
+6 DAL
Bucks-RaptorsBucks 82, Raptors 75
+7 MIL
Magic-ThunderMagic 97, Thunder 104
+7 OKC
Sixers-CavsSixers 84, Cavs 97
+13 CLE
Hawks-PelicansHawks 100, Pelicans 115
+15 NOP
Jordan shot 10-of-13 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
JordanLAC · 22 PTS, 20 REB
77% (10-13)
DirkDAL · 16 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
70% (7-10)
ParsonsDAL · 18 PTS, 6 REB, 4 STL, 2 AST
67% (8-12)
Eric GordonNOP · 20 PTS, 7 AST, 3 REB, 1 BLK
64% (7-11)
Joe JohnsonBKN · 22 PTS, 6 AST, 5 REB, 1 STL
62% (8-13)
Final · Grizzlies-Suns
Grizzlies 102Suns 101
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Grizzlies25242825102
Suns23212829101
The story
Marc Gasol had 15 points and 8 assists as Memphis beat Phoenix 102-101

Goran Dragic led Phoenix with 15 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST 15 PTS, 8 AST, 6 REB, 3 BLK · 4-11 FG

The swing

The Grizzlies won the second 24-21, their biggest quarter edge.

MEM lead by quarter
200 +2+5+5+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Eric Bledsoe led the game in fantasy with 56.9 FPTS (21 PTS, 8 AST, 7 REB)

Final · Clippers-Nets
Clippers 100Nets 102
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Clippers22143628100
Nets22163232102
The story
Joe Johnson's 22 points carried Brooklyn past Los Angeles, 102-100

For Los Angeles, DeAndre Jordan had 22 PTS, 20 REB 22 PTS, 6 AST, 5 REB · 8-13 FG, 4-6 3PT

The swing

The Nets trailed by 2 going into the fourth, then won it 32-28.

BKN lead by quarter
200 0+2−2+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Chris Paul was the fantasy play: 48.6 FPTS on 20 PTS, 8 REB, 8 AST

Final · Magic-Thunder
Magic 97Thunder 104
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Magic2228173097
Thunder29322122104
The story
Oklahoma City beat Orlando 104-97 behind 16 points from Serge Ibaka

Victor Oladipo paced Orlando: 22 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST 16 PTS, 8 REB, 3 BLK, 1 AST · 6-12 FG, 2-5 3PT

The swing

A 29-22 first quarter did the most damage for the Thunder.

OKC lead by quarter
200 +7+11+15+7 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+8.2points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
21.8Season avg30.0Last 5

30.0 points a game over his last five games, against 21.8 in 46 earlier games. Today: 24 points in 39 minutes.

Losing minutes
−16.9minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
21.6Season avg4.7Last 3

4.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 21.6 in 44 earlier games. Today: 2 points in 7 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+23.1minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
4.9Season avg28Today

28 minutes today, against 4.9 a game in 12 earlier games. Line: 0 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Three games go down to the wire

Three of 8 games were decided by four points or fewer. Widest margin: New Orleans by 15.

MEM over PHX1BKN over LAC2CHA over WAS4DAL over MIN6MIL over TOR7OKC over ORL7CLE over PHI13NOP over ATL15Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer.
Top performances

Anthony Davis leads the day with 29

Anthony DavisPoints, last 10 games: 32, 20, 34, 27, 29, 21, 28, 32, 24, 29Pelicans-Hawks · W
24.6 PPG season to date · +4.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 13 REB · 3 AST
Russell WestbrookPoints, last 10 games: 17, 17, 19, 32, 22, 22, 18, 40, 14, 25Thunder-Magic · W
24.9 PPG season to date · +0.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Tyrese Maxey PHI, Dec 8, 2024: 25 PTS · 11 REB · 14 AST
25 PTS · 11 REB · 14 AST
Khris MiddletonPoints, last 10 games: 11, 14, 9, 7, 16, 21, 17, 17, 8, 25Bucks-Raptors · W
11.0 PPG season to date · +14.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high25 PTS · 9 REB · 1 AST
Kyrie IrvingPoints, last 10 games: 37, 18, 18, 18, 21, 38, 55, 21, 12, 24Cavs-Sixers · W
21.9 PPG season to date · +2.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
24 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Brook LopezPoints, last 10 games: 12, 11, 26, 15, 22, 4, 6, 18, 35, 24Nets-Clippers · W
15.5 PPG season to date · +8.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
24 PTS · 7 REB · 0 AST
Dion WaitersPoints, last 10 games: 21, 16, 3, 8, 8, 14, 10, 8, 7, 24Thunder-Magic · W
10.8 PPG season to date · +13.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
24 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Victor OladipoORL+5.3 22.1 last 10 · 16.8 season
Klay ThompsonGSW+4.7 27.4 last 10 · 22.7 season
Derrick RoseCHI+4.7 23.3 last 10 · 18.6 season
Jarrett JackBKN+4.5 16.5 last 10 · 12.0 season
Kyrie IrvingCLE+4.3 26.2 last 10 · 21.9 season
Cold
Kobe BryantLAL−7.2 15.1 last 10 · 22.3 season
Deron WilliamsBKN−5.7 8.3 last 10 · 14.0 season
Reggie JacksonOKC−5.4 8.0 last 10 · 13.4 season
Al JeffersonCHA−5.0 12.4 last 10 · 17.4 season
Cory JosephSAS−5.0 4.0 last 10 · 9.0 season