FloaterDaily Brief
Sunday, February 8, 2015Regular season · 9 games
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9 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: IND trailed CHA by 17 at halftime and won 103–102.

Final · Box score
Clippers108
Thunder131
Q1 OKC +2; Q2 OKC +10; Q3 OKC +26; Q4 OKC +23
Final · Box score
Lakers105
Cavs120
Q1 CLE +4; Q2 CLE +15; Q3 CLE +17; Q4 CLE +15
Final · Box score
Pacers103
Hornets102
Q1 IND -12; Q2 IND -17; Q3 IND -8; Q4 IND +1
Final · Box score
Wolves112
Pistons101
Q1 MIN +8; Q2 MIN +10; Q3 MIN +8; Q4 MIN +11
Final · Box score
Hawks88
Grizzlies94
Q1 MEM +4; Q2 MEM -1; Q3 MEM +3; Q4 MEM +6
Final · Box score
Bulls98
Magic97
Q1 CHI +16; Q2 CHI +5; Q3 Bulls 0; Q4 CHI +1
Final · Box score
Blazers109
Rockets98
Q1 POR -1; Q2 POR +13; Q3 POR +1; Q4 POR +11
Final · Box score
Spurs82
Raptors87
Q1 TOR +3; Q2 TOR -1; Q3 TOR +6; Q4 TOR +5
Final · Box score
Suns83
Kings85
Q1 SAC +8; Q2 SAC +6; Q3 SAC +14; Q4 SAC +2
On this day · 2013–14Feb 8, 2014: 7 games. Top scorer: Brandon Jennings (Pistons-Nuggets), 35 points.
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The lead · Pacers-Hornets

Indiana erases 17-point lead, steals one from Charlotte

James Harden goes for 45 points

Game flow · IND margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-12-17-8+1IND AHEAD ↑CHA AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Pacers20193628103
Hornets32242719102
Who led
C.J. WatsonPoints, last 10 games: 8, 13, 13, 11, 7, 7, 8, 14, 0, 22IND22 PTS · 1 REB · 3 AST
Luis ScolaPoints, last 10 games: 0, 4, 10, 14, 4, 2, 13, 9, 6, 15IND15 PTS · 14 REB · 3 AST
Al JeffersonPoints, last 10 games: 8, 12, 22, 9, 17, 14, 18, 8, 18, 30CHA30 PTS · 13 REB · 2 AST
Brian RobertsPoints, last 10 games: 16, 5, 3, 17, 8, 0, 18, 12, 6, 19CHA19 PTS · 2 REB · 5 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Three close finishes and one Thunder rout

Three of 9 games were decided by four points or fewer. OKC beat Clippers by 23.

IND over CHA1CHI over ORL1SAC over PHX2TOR over SAS5MEM over ATL6MIN over DET11POR over HOU11CLE over LAL15OKC over LAC23Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer, plus the widest win.
Lead changes
Hawks-Grizzlies19
Lakers-Cavs12
Bulls-Magic12
Clippers-Thunder10
Blazers-Rockets6
Spurs-Raptors6
Suns-Kings4
Shot of the night

Cousins's jumper at the buzzer breaks the tie, 85-83 final

The night in charts
Clippers-Thunder combined for 239, 14 more than any other game
Points by game
Clippers-ThunderClippers 108, Thunder 131
239
Lakers-CavsLakers 105, Cavs 120
225
Wolves-PistonsWolves 112, Pistons 101
213
Blazers-RocketsBlazers 109, Rockets 98
207
Pacers-HornetsPacers 103, Hornets 102
205
Bulls-MagicBulls 98, Magic 97
195
Hawks-GrizzliesHawks 88, Grizzlies 94
182
Spurs-RaptorsSpurs 82, Raptors 87
169
Suns-KingsSuns 83, Kings 85
168
4 of 9 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Bulls-MagicBulls 98, Magic 97
+1 CHI
Pacers-HornetsPacers 103, Hornets 102
+1 IND
Suns-KingsSuns 83, Kings 85
+2 SAC
Spurs-RaptorsSpurs 82, Raptors 87
+5 TOR
Hawks-GrizzliesHawks 88, Grizzlies 94
+6 MEM
Blazers-RocketsBlazers 109, Rockets 98
+11 POR
Wolves-PistonsWolves 112, Pistons 101
+11 MIN
Lakers-CavsLakers 105, Cavs 120
+15 CLE
Clippers-ThunderClippers 108, Thunder 131
+23 OKC
IND erased a 17-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Pacers-HornetsIND won · Pacers 103, Hornets 102
17 pts
Blazers-RocketsPOR won · Blazers 109, Rockets 98
1 pt
Spurs-RaptorsTOR won · Spurs 82, Raptors 87
1 pt
Hawks-GrizzliesMEM won · Hawks 88, Grizzlies 94
1 pt
James Johnson shot 8-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
James JohnsonTOR · 20 PTS, 4 REB
80% (8-10)
KyrieCLE · 28 PTS, 10 AST, 4 REB, 1 STL
71% (10-14)
NoahCHI · 18 PTS, 9 REB, 2 AST, 2 STL
70% (7-10)
TeagueATL · 22 PTS, 6 AST, 1 REB
69% (9-13)
KDOKC · 29 PTS, 6 AST, 5 REB
67% (10-15)
Final · Pacers-Hornets
Pacers 103Hornets 102
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pacers20193628103
Hornets32242719102
The story
C.J. Watson had 22 points as Indiana beat Charlotte 103-102

Gerald Henderson led Charlotte with 13 PTS, 8 AST, 7 REB 22 PTS, 3 AST, 1 REB · 7-11 FG, 5-8 3PT

The swing

Down 17 after the second, the Pacers took the third 36-27.

IND lead by quarter
200 −12−17−8+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Al Jefferson led the game in fantasy with 50.6 FPTS (30 PTS, 13 REB, 2 AST)

Final · Bulls-Magic
Bulls 98Magic 97
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bulls3218242498
Magic1629292397
The story
Jimmy Butler's 27 points carried Chicago past Orlando, 98-97

For Orlando, Victor Oladipo had 18 PTS, 6 AST, 4 REB 27 PTS, 6 STL, 5 AST, 2 REB · 9-16 FG, 3-4 3PT

The swing

The first quarter, 32-16, was where the Bulls built it.

CHI lead by quarter
200 +16+50+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Pau Gasol was the fantasy play: 54.0 FPTS on 25 PTS, 15 REB, 4 AST

Final · Suns-Kings
Suns 83Kings 85
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Suns1824172483
Kings2622251285
The story
Sacramento beat Phoenix 85-83 behind 28 points and 12 rebounds from DeMarcus Cousins

Isaiah Thomas paced Phoenix: 26 PTS, 5 AST, 3 REB 28 PTS, 12 REB, 2 AST · 13-25 FG

The swing

A 26-18 first quarter did the most damage for the Kings.

SAC lead by quarter
200 +8+6+14+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+11.3points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
10.1Season avg21.4Last 5

21.4 points a game over his last five games, against 10.1 in 51 earlier games. Today: 20 points in 35 minutes.

Losing minutes
−13.2minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
23.2Season avg10.0Last 3

10.0 minutes a game over his last three games, against 23.2 in 48 earlier games. Today: 4 points in 11 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+23.3minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
13.7Season avg37Today

37 minutes today, against 13.7 a game in 41 earlier games. Line: 8 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists.

Top performances

James Harden leads the day with 45

James HardenPoints, last 10 games: 45, 33, 33, 37, 17, 14, 26, 27, 33, 45Rockets-Blazers · L
27.5 PPG season to date · +17.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Paul George OKC, Feb 22, 2019: 45 PTS · 9 REB · 7 AST
Ties season high45 PTS · 9 REB · 8 AST
Kevin LovePoints, last 10 games: 9, 19, 7, 10, 23, 14, 5, 24, 5, 32Cavs-Lakers · W
17.1 PPG season to date · +15.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high32 PTS · 10 REB · 3 AST
Al JeffersonPoints, last 10 games: 8, 12, 22, 9, 17, 14, 18, 8, 18, 30Hornets-Pacers · L
17.5 PPG season to date · +12.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 13 REB · 2 AST
Kevin DurantPoints, last 10 games: 24, 36, 21, 19, 34, 21, 32, 15, 27, 29Thunder-Clippers · W
25.3 PPG season to date · +3.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 5 REB · 6 AST
Nikola PekovicPoints, last 10 games: 13, 15, 8, 14, 18, 14, 8, 13, 13, 29Wolves-Pistons · W
13.3 PPG season to date · +16.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high29 PTS · 3 REB · 1 AST
DeMarcus CousinsPoints, last 10 games: 22, 28, 28, 13, 21, 20, 26, 23, 27, 28Kings-Suns · W
23.9 PPG season to date · +4.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 12 REB · 2 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
D.J. AugustinDET+6.7 17.0 last 10 · 10.3 season
Wayne EllingtonLAL+5.4 14.4 last 10 · 9.0 season
Jarrett JackBKN+4.8 17.1 last 10 · 12.3 season
Khris MiddletonMIL+4.1 15.3 last 10 · 11.2 season
Brandon JenningsDET+4.1 19.5 last 10 · 15.4 season
Cold
Kobe BryantLAL−7.2 15.1 last 10 · 22.3 season
Reggie JacksonOKC−6.4 6.7 last 10 · 13.1 season
Deron WilliamsBKN−5.1 8.2 last 10 · 13.3 season
Gerald GreenPHX−4.7 7.9 last 10 · 12.6 season
Cory JosephSAS−4.6 4.0 last 10 · 8.6 season