FloaterDaily Brief
Wednesday, November 25, 2015Regular season · 12 games
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12 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: NOP trailed PHX by 14 after the first quarter and won 120–114.

Final · Box score
Wizards87
Hornets101
Q1 CHA +4; Q2 CHA +4; Q3 CHA -7; Q4 CHA +14
Final · Box score
Knicks91
Magic100
Q1 ORL +3; Q2 ORL +11; Q3 ORL +9; Q4 ORL +9
Final · Box score
Sixers80
Celtics84
Q1 BOS +2; Q2 BOS -7; Q3 BOS -5; Q4 BOS +4
Final · Box score
Heat81
Pistons104
Q1 DET +6; Q2 DET +17; Q3 DET +21; Q4 DET +23
Final · Box score
Cavs99
Raptors103
Q1 Raptors 0; Q2 Raptors 0; Q3 TOR +2; Q4 TOR +4
Final · Box score
Grizzlies102
Rockets93
Q1 MEM +4; Q2 MEM +3; Q3 MEM +5; Q4 MEM +9
Final · Box score
Kings129
Bucks118
Q1 SAC +7; Q2 SAC +3; Q3 SAC +4; Q4 SAC +11
Final · Box score
Hawks95
Wolves99
Q1 MIN +4; Q2 MIN +2; Q3 MIN -4; Q4 MIN +4
Final · Box score
Nets99
Thunder110
Q1 OKC -1; Q2 OKC +4; Q3 OKC +7; Q4 OKC +11
Final · Box score
Mavs83
Spurs88
Q1 SAS +6; Q2 SAS +7; Q3 SAS +3; Q4 SAS +5
Final · Box score
Pelicans120
Suns114
Q1 NOP -14; Q2 NOP -2; Q3 NOP +3; Q4 NOP +6
Final · Box score
Jazz102
Clippers91
Q1 UTA -2; Q2 Jazz 0; Q3 UTA +5; Q4 UTA +11
On this day · 2014–15Nov 25, 2014: 5 games. Top scorer: Stephen Curry (Warriors-Heat), 40 points.
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The lead · Pelicans-Suns

New Orleans rallies from 14 down to beat Phoenix

Russell Westbrook goes for 27 points

Game flow · NOP margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-14-2+3+6NOP AHEAD ↑PHX AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Pelicans25333032120
Suns39212529114
Who led
Anthony DavisPoints, last 10 games: 26, 14, 43, 25, 17, 36, 0, 20, 32, 26NOP26 PTS · 17 REB · 0 AST
Eric GordonPoints, last 10 games: 21, 17, 26, 30, 11, 19, 18, 11, 20, 23NOP23 PTS · 1 REB · 3 AST
Brandon KnightPoints, last 10 games: 22, 14, 37, 10, 30, 23, 38, 19, 18, 29PHX29 PTS · 4 REB · 10 AST
Jon LeuerPoints, last 10 games: 3, 7, 10, 7, 3, 1, 3, 3, 6, 20PHX20 PTS · 12 REB · 1 AST
Lead changes
Hawks-Wolves20
Cavs-Raptors16
Pelicans-Suns15
Nets-Thunder14
Jazz-Clippers8
Heat-Pistons5
Grizzlies-Rockets5
Knicks-Magic4
Sixers-Celtics4
Kings-Bucks4
Wizards-Hornets3
Mavs-Spurs0
Shot of the night

AD's jumper with 20 seconds left breaks the tie, 120-114 final

The night in charts
Kings-Bucks combined for 247, 13 more than any other game
Points by game
Kings-BucksKings 129, Bucks 118
247
Pelicans-SunsPelicans 120, Suns 114
234
Nets-ThunderNets 99, Thunder 110
209
Cavs-RaptorsCavs 99, Raptors 103
202
Grizzlies-RocketsGrizzlies 102, Rockets 93
195
Hawks-WolvesHawks 95, Wolves 99
194
Jazz-ClippersJazz 102, Clippers 91
193
Knicks-MagicKnicks 91, Magic 100
191
Wizards-HornetsWizards 87, Hornets 101
188
Heat-PistonsHeat 81, Pistons 104
185
Mavs-SpursMavs 83, Spurs 88
171
Sixers-CelticsSixers 80, Celtics 84
164
4 of 12 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Hawks-WolvesHawks 95, Wolves 99
+4 MIN
Sixers-CelticsSixers 80, Celtics 84
+4 BOS
Cavs-RaptorsCavs 99, Raptors 103
+4 TOR
Mavs-SpursMavs 83, Spurs 88
+5 SAS
Pelicans-SunsPelicans 120, Suns 114
+6 NOP
Grizzlies-RocketsGrizzlies 102, Rockets 93
+9 MEM
Knicks-MagicKnicks 91, Magic 100
+9 ORL
Nets-ThunderNets 99, Thunder 110
+11 OKC
Kings-BucksKings 129, Bucks 118
+11 SAC
Jazz-ClippersJazz 102, Clippers 91
+11 UTA
Wizards-HornetsWizards 87, Hornets 101
+14 CHA
Heat-PistonsHeat 81, Pistons 104
+23 DET
NOP erased a 14-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Pelicans-SunsNOP won · Pelicans 120, Suns 114
14 pts
Wizards-HornetsCHA won · Wizards 87, Hornets 101
7 pts
Sixers-CelticsBOS won · Sixers 80, Celtics 84
7 pts
Hawks-WolvesMIN won · Hawks 95, Wolves 99
4 pts
Jazz-ClippersUTA won · Jazz 102, Clippers 91
2 pts
AD shot 11-of-14 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
ADNOP · 26 PTS, 17 REB, 2 STL, 2 BLK
79% (11-14)
BlakeLAC · 40 PTS, 12 REB, 3 AST, 2 BLK
78% (18-23)
FavorsUTA · 22 PTS, 3 REB, 3 STL, 2 AST
67% (10-15)
CP3LAC · 24 PTS, 8 AST, 5 REB, 3 STL
67% (10-15)
LowryTOR · 27 PTS, 6 AST, 4 STL, 3 REB
65% (11-17)
Final · Sixers-Celtics
Sixers 80Celtics 84
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Sixers2423151880
Celtics2614172784
The story
Isaiah Thomas' 30 points carried Boston past Philadelphia, 84-80

For Philadelphia, Jahlil Okafor had 19 PTS, 9 REB 30 PTS, 6 AST, 4 REB · 11-21 FG, 4-7 3PT

The swing

The Celtics trailed by 5 going into the fourth, then won it 27-18.

BOS lead by quarter
200 +2−7−5+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Robert Covington was the fantasy play: 48.8 FPTS on 14 REB, 11 PTS

Final · Pelicans-Suns
Pelicans 120Suns 114
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pelicans25333032120
Suns39212529114
The story
Anthony Davis had 26 points and 17 rebounds as New Orleans beat Phoenix 120-114

Jon Leuer led Phoenix with 20 PTS, 12 REB 26 PTS, 17 REB · 11-14 FG

The swing

Down 14 after the first, the Pelicans took the second 33-21.

NOP lead by quarter
200 −14−2+3+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Brandon Knight led the game in fantasy with 61.8 FPTS (29 PTS, 10 AST, 4 REB)

Final · Grizzlies-Rockets
Grizzlies 102Rockets 93
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Grizzlies28282620102
Rockets2429241693
The story
Memphis won 102-93 despite 40 points from James Harden

Jeff Green paced Memphis: 20 PTS, 7 REB 40 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST, 3 STL · 12-19 FG, 5-9 3PT

The swing

A 28-24 first quarter did the most damage for the Grizzlies.

MEM lead by quarter
200 +4+3+5+9 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+7.3points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
19.3Season avg26.6Last 5

26.6 points a game over his last five games, against 19.3 in 14 earlier games. Today: 20 points in 37 minutes.

Losing minutes
−20.4minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
32.2Season avg11.8Last 3

11.8 minutes a game over his last three games, against 32.2 in 14 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 3 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+19.7minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
18.6Season avg38.3Today

38 minutes today, against 18.6 a game in 7 earlier games. Line: 16 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Three close finishes and one Pistons rout

Three of 12 games were decided by four points or fewer. Detroit beat Miami by 23.

BOS over PHI4TOR over CLE4MIN over ATL4SAS over DAL5NOP over PHX6ORL over NYK9MEM over HOU9SAC over MIL11OKC over BKN11UTA over LAC11CHA over WAS14DET over MIA23Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer, plus the widest win.
Top performances

Blake Griffin leads the day with 40

Blake GriffinPoints, last 10 games: 35, 24, 21, 11, 34, 27, 21, 9, 18, 40Clippers-Jazz · L
25.4 PPG season to date · +15.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Acie Earl TOR, Apr 12, 1996: 40 PTS · 12 REB · 3 AST
Season high40 PTS · 12 REB · 3 AST
James HardenPoints, last 10 games: 43, 46, 23, 28, 25, 16, 45, 22, 24, 40Rockets-Grizzlies · L
28.7 PPG season to date · +12.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Latrell Sprewell GSW, Mar 1, 1997: 40 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
40 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Rudy GayPoints, last 10 games: 9, 15, 22, 10, 25, 27, 14, 13, 28, 36Kings-Bucks · W
19.5 PPG season to date · +17.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high36 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST
Gordon HaywardPoints, last 10 games: 20, 18, 17, 24, 16, 7, 17, 22, 19, 33Jazz-Clippers · W
17.7 PPG season to date · +16.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high33 PTS · 7 REB · 2 AST
Kevin DurantPoints, last 10 games: 22, 43, 25, 29, 27, 33, 32, 14, 27, 30Thunder-Nets · W
28.2 PPG season to date · +2.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 6 REB · 5 AST
Isaiah ThomasPoints, last 10 games: 20, 14, 23, 20, 23, 19, 18, 27, 14, 30Celtics-Sixers · W
21.2 PPG season to date · +9.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high30 PTS · 4 REB · 6 AST