FloaterDaily Brief
Monday, February 9, 2015Regular season · 9 games
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9 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: SAS trailed IND by 14 after three quarters and won 95–93.

Final · Box score
Spurs95
Pacers93
Q1 SAS +2; Q2 SAS +2; Q3 SAS -14; Q4 SAS +2
Final · Box score
Warriors89
Sixers84
Q1 GSW -4; Q2 GSW +2; Q3 GSW +6; Q4 GSW +5
Final · Box score
Magic80
Wizards96
Q1 WAS +8; Q2 WAS +8; Q3 WAS +20; Q4 WAS +16
Final · Box score
Knicks95
Heat109
Q1 MIA -9; Q2 MIA -4; Q3 MIA +3; Q4 MIA +14
Final · Box score
Nets97
Bucks103
Q1 MIL -6; Q2 MIL -5; Q3 MIL +11; Q4 MIL +6
Final · Box score
Hawks117
Wolves105
Q1 ATL +2; Q2 ATL +4; Q3 ATL +14; Q4 ATL +12
Final · Box score
Jazz100
Pelicans96
Q1 UTA +2; Q2 UTA -10; Q3 UTA +4; Q4 UTA +4
Final · Box score
Clippers115
Mavs98
Q1 LAC +1; Q2 LAC +13; Q3 LAC +14; Q4 LAC +17
Final · Box score
Thunder124
Nuggets114
Q1 OKC +20; Q2 OKC +14; Q3 OKC +14; Q4 OKC +10
On this day · 2013–14Feb 9, 2014: 8 games. Top scorer: Kevin Durant (Thunder-Knicks), 41 points.
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The lead · Spurs-Pacers

San Antonio rallies from 14 down to beat Indiana

DeAndre Jordan goes for 27 rebounds

Game flow · SAS margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+2+2-14+2SAS AHEAD ↑IND AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Spurs3017183095
Pacers2817341493
Who led
Tony ParkerPoints, last 10 games: 18, 9, 17, 10, 17, 5, 15, 21, 10, 19SAS19 PTS · 1 REB · 6 AST
Tim DuncanPoints, last 10 games: 16, 6, 14, 20, 12, 4, 26, 10, 12, 15SAS15 PTS · 8 REB · 2 AST
Rodney StuckeyPoints, last 10 games: 12, 9, 15, 22, 22, 2, 8, 2, 15, 18IND18 PTS · 3 REB · 3 AST
CJ MilesPoints, last 10 games: 5, 23, 18, 8, 5, 17, 15, 26, 2, 13IND13 PTS · 2 REB · 0 AST
Lead changes
Jazz-Pelicans10
Hawks-Wolves9
Spurs-Pacers8
Knicks-Heat7
Clippers-Mavs7
Warriors-Sixers3
Magic-Wizards0
Thunder-Nuggets0
Shot of the night

Belinelli's jumper with 2 seconds left breaks the tie, 95-93 final

The night in charts
Thunder-Nuggets combined for 238, 16 more than any other game
Points by game
Thunder-NuggetsThunder 124, Nuggets 114
238
Hawks-WolvesHawks 117, Wolves 105
222
Clippers-MavsClippers 115, Mavs 98
213
Knicks-HeatKnicks 95, Heat 109
204
Nets-BucksNets 97, Bucks 103
200
Jazz-PelicansJazz 100, Pelicans 96
196
Spurs-PacersSpurs 95, Pacers 93
188
Magic-WizardsMagic 80, Wizards 96
176
Warriors-SixersWarriors 89, Sixers 84
173
3 of 9 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Spurs-PacersSpurs 95, Pacers 93
+2 SAS
Jazz-PelicansJazz 100, Pelicans 96
+4 UTA
Warriors-SixersWarriors 89, Sixers 84
+5 GSW
Nets-BucksNets 97, Bucks 103
+6 MIL
Thunder-NuggetsThunder 124, Nuggets 114
+10 OKC
Hawks-WolvesHawks 117, Wolves 105
+12 ATL
Knicks-HeatKnicks 95, Heat 109
+14 MIA
Magic-WizardsMagic 80, Wizards 96
+16 WAS
Clippers-MavsClippers 115, Mavs 98
+17 LAC
SAS erased a 14-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Spurs-PacersSAS won · Spurs 95, Pacers 93
14 pts
Jazz-PelicansUTA won · Jazz 100, Pelicans 96
10 pts
Knicks-HeatMIA won · Knicks 95, Heat 109
9 pts
Nets-BucksMIL won · Nets 97, Bucks 103
6 pts
Warriors-SixersGSW won · Warriors 89, Sixers 84
4 pts
Dudley shot 7-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
DudleyMIL · 19 PTS, 4 REB, 3 STL, 2 AST
70% (7-10)
CarrollATL · 26 PTS, 4 REB, 3 STL
69% (9-13)
VillanuevaDAL · 26 PTS, 5 REB, 1 AST
69% (9-13)
KDOKC · 40 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
68% (13-19)
JackBKN · 26 PTS, 8 AST, 4 REB
67% (10-15)
Final · Spurs-Pacers
Spurs 95Pacers 93
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Spurs3017183095
Pacers2817341493
The story
Tim Duncan had 15 points as San Antonio beat Indiana 95-93

David West led Indiana with 18 REB, 10 PTS, 7 AST 15 PTS, 8 REB, 5 BLK, 2 AST · 7-13 FG

The swing

Down 14 after the third, the Spurs took the fourth 30-14.

SAS lead by quarter
200 +2+2−14+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Jazz-Pelicans
Jazz 100Pelicans 96
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Jazz27152929100
Pelicans2527152996
The story
Gordon Hayward's 32 points and 8 assists carried Utah past New Orleans, 100-96

For New Orleans, Tyreke Evans had 18 PTS, 10 AST, 7 REB 32 PTS, 8 AST, 7 REB · 10-22 FG, 3-5 3PT

The swing

The Jazz trailed by 10 going into the third, then won it 29-15.

UTA lead by quarter
200 +2−10+4+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Thunder-Nuggets
Thunder 124Nuggets 114
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Thunder38353318124
Nuggets18413322114
The story
Oklahoma City beat Denver 124-114 behind 26 points and 9 assists from Russell Westbrook

Jusuf Nurkic paced Denver: 16 PTS, 14 REB, 2 AST 26 PTS, 9 AST, 5 REB · 8-14 FG, 1-2 3PT

The swing

A 38-18 first quarter did the most damage for the Thunder.

OKC lead by quarter
200 +20+14+14+10 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+6.7points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
25.9Season avg32.6Last 5

32.6 points a game over his last five games, against 25.9 in 37 earlier games. Today: 26 points in 32 minutes.

Losing minutes
−18.0minutes, last 3 vs 2013–14 avg
Minutes per game
29.92013–14 avg11.9Last 3

11.9 minutes a game over his last three games, against 29.9 in 2013–14 (42 games). Today: 4 points in 14 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+17.4minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
16.9Season avg34.3Today

34 minutes today, against 16.9 a game in 52 earlier games. Line: 15 points, 2 rebounds, 7 assists.

Second story · Jazz-Pelicans

Utah climbs out of a 10-point hole against New Orleans

Down 10 at the half, the Jazz won the third quarter 29–15 and the game 100–96. Gordon Hayward led Utah with 32 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists.

Top-scorer duel · Jazz-Pelicans
Gordon Hayward · UTAEric Gordon · NOPPTS3231REB73AST83Top scorer on each side. Bars scale within each stat. Pink = the winning side.
Top performances

Kevin Durant leads the day with 40

Kevin DurantPoints, last 10 games: 36, 21, 19, 34, 21, 32, 15, 27, 29, 40Thunder-Nuggets · W
25.9 PPG season to date · +14.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Antawn Jamison GSW, Mar 8, 2003: 40 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
40 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Gordon HaywardPoints, last 10 games: 24, 24, 26, 11, 26, 27, 15, 24, 30, 32Jazz-Pelicans · W
19.8 PPG season to date · +12.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 7 REB · 8 AST
Chris BoshPoints, last 10 games: 17, 19, 20, 26, 12, 18, 34, 14, 14, 32Heat-Knicks · W
21.2 PPG season to date · +11.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 2 REB · 6 AST
Eric GordonPoints, last 10 games: 20, 9, 13, 11, 28, 20, 7, 8, 3, 31Pelicans-Jazz · L
12.8 PPG season to date · +18.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high31 PTS · 3 REB · 3 AST
Al HorfordPoints, last 10 games: 14, 19, 20, 17, 23, 8, 21, 12, 6, 28Hawks-Wolves · W
15.5 PPG season to date · +12.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high28 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST
Russell WestbrookPoints, last 10 games: 22, 22, 18, 40, 14, 25, 45, 48, 19, 26Thunder-Nuggets · W
25.9 PPG season to date · +0.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
26 PTS · 5 REB · 9 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
Khris MiddletonMIL+5.1 16.4 last 10 · 11.3 season
Jarrett JackBKN+4.9 17.5 last 10 · 12.6 season
Gordon HaywardUTA+4.1 23.9 last 10 · 19.8 season
Cold
Kobe BryantLAL−7.2 15.1 last 10 · 22.3 season
Reggie JacksonOKC−5.7 7.2 last 10 · 12.9 season
Deron WilliamsBKN−5.5 7.5 last 10 · 13.0 season
Gerald GreenPHX−4.7 7.9 last 10 · 12.6 season
Cory JosephSAS−4.5 4.0 last 10 · 8.5 season