FloaterDaily Brief
Wednesday, December 2, 2015Regular season · 9 games
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9 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: TOR trailed ATL by 14 at halftime and won 96–86.

Final · Box score
Warriors116
Hornets99
Q1 GSW +9; Q2 GSW +9; Q3 GSW +21; Q4 GSW +17
Final · Box score
Lakers108
Wizards104
Q1 LAL +12; Q2 LAL +6; Q3 LAL +3; Q4 LAL +4
Final · OT · Box score
Suns122
Pistons127
Q1 DET +5; Q2 Pistons 0; Q3 DET -9; Q4 Pistons 0; OT1 DET +5
Final · Box score
Sixers87
Knicks99
Q1 NYK +6; Q2 NYK +15; Q3 NYK +23; Q4 NYK +12
Final · Box score
Raptors96
Hawks86
Q1 TOR -2; Q2 TOR -14; Q3 TOR -9; Q4 TOR +10
Final · Box score
Nuggets90
Bulls99
Q1 CHI +7; Q2 CHI +5; Q3 CHI -4; Q4 CHI +9
Final · Box score
Pelicans101
Rockets108
Q1 HOU -12; Q2 HOU -2; Q3 HOU +2; Q4 HOU +7
Final · Box score
Bucks70
Spurs95
Q1 SAS +7; Q2 SAS +10; Q3 SAS +21; Q4 SAS +25
Final · Box score
Pacers103
Clippers91
Q1 Pacers 0; Q2 IND -3; Q3 IND +3; Q4 IND +12
On this day · 2014–15Dec 2, 2014: 10 games. Top scorer: LaMarcus Aldridge (Blazers-Nuggets), 39 points.
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The lead · Raptors-Hawks

Kyle Lowry scores 31 in Toronto win over Atlanta

Paul George goes for 31 points

Game flow · TOR margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-2-14-9+10TOR AHEAD ↑ATL AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Raptors1616253996
Hawks1828202086
Who led
Kyle LowryPoints, last 10 games: 20, 22, 28, 20, 25, 13, 27, 27, 17, 31TOR31 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
DeMar DeRozanPoints, last 10 games: 15, 24, 28, 14, 18, 21, 20, 20, 29, 17TOR17 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Paul MillsapPoints, last 10 games: 28, 17, 23, 14, 25, 22, 23, 8, 26, 14ATL14 PTS · 9 REB · 4 AST
Thabo SefoloshaPoints, last 10 games: 10, 5, 8, 3, 13, 15, 10, 8, 0, 13ATL13 PTS · 5 REB · 1 AST
Second story · the whole slate

San Antonio posts the night's biggest win

San Antonio beat Milwaukee by 25, the widest margin of 9 games.

LAL over WAS4DET over PHX5HOU over NOP7CHI over DEN9TOR over ATL10NYK over PHI12IND over LAC12GSW over CHA17SAS over MIL25Final margin, points. Pink = the widest win.
Lead changes
Lakers-Wizards13
Pacers-Clippers13
Raptors-Hawks9
Warriors-Hornets4
Bucks-Spurs4
Sixers-Knicks0
The night in charts
Suns-Pistons combined for 249, 34 more than any other game
Points by game
Suns-PistonsSuns 122, Pistons 127
249
Warriors-HornetsWarriors 116, Hornets 99
215
Lakers-WizardsLakers 108, Wizards 104
212
Pelicans-RocketsPelicans 101, Rockets 108
209
Pacers-ClippersPacers 103, Clippers 91
194
Nuggets-BullsNuggets 90, Bulls 99
189
Sixers-KnicksSixers 87, Knicks 99
186
Raptors-HawksRaptors 96, Hawks 86
182
Bucks-SpursBucks 70, Spurs 95
165
2 of 9 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Lakers-WizardsLakers 108, Wizards 104
+4 LAL
Suns-PistonsSuns 122, Pistons 127
+5 DET
Pelicans-RocketsPelicans 101, Rockets 108
+7 HOU
Nuggets-BullsNuggets 90, Bulls 99
+9 CHI
Raptors-HawksRaptors 96, Hawks 86
+10 TOR
Pacers-ClippersPacers 103, Clippers 91
+12 IND
Sixers-KnicksSixers 87, Knicks 99
+12 NYK
Warriors-HornetsWarriors 116, Hornets 99
+17 GSW
Bucks-SpursBucks 70, Spurs 95
+25 SAS
TOR erased a 14-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Raptors-HawksTOR won · Raptors 96, Hawks 86
14 pts
Pelicans-RocketsHOU won · Pelicans 101, Rockets 108
12 pts
Suns-PistonsDET won · Suns 122, Pistons 127
9 pts
Nuggets-BullsCHI won · Nuggets 90, Bulls 99
4 pts
Pacers-ClippersIND won · Pacers 103, Clippers 91
3 pts
Steph shot 14-of-18 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
StephGSW · 40 PTS, 5 AST, 3 REB
78% (14-18)
StephensonLAC · 19 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL
73% (8-11)
FariedDEN · 14 PTS, 9 REB, 3 AST, 1 BLK
70% (7-10)
Marcus MorrisDET · 24 PTS, 14 REB, 3 AST, 2 STL
70% (7-10)
DuncanSAS · 16 PTS, 10 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
64% (7-11)
Final · Lakers-Wizards
Lakers 108Wizards 104
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Lakers34232130108
Wizards22292429104
The story
Los Angeles beat Washington 108-104 behind 31 points from Kobe Bryant

Marcin Gortat paced Washington: 18 PTS, 10 REB 31 PTS, 3 AST, 2 REB · 10-24 FG, 4-11 3PT

The swing

A 34-22 first quarter did the most damage for the Lakers.

LAL lead by quarter
200 +12+6+3+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

John Wall topped the game at 61.4 FPTS: 34 PTS, 11 AST, 7 REB

Final · Suns-Pistons
Suns 122Pistons 127
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Suns2631322310122
Pistons3126233215127
The story
Reggie Jackson had 34 points and 16 assists as Detroit beat Phoenix 127-122 in OT

Jon Leuer led Phoenix with 20 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST 34 PTS, 16 AST, 3 REB · 12-20 FG, 3-7 3PT

The swing

Down 9 after the third, the Pistons took the fourth 32-23.

DET lead by quarter
200 +50−90+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Pelicans-Rockets
Pelicans 101Rockets 108
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pelicans29213219101
Rockets17313624108
The story
James Harden's 24 points and 10 rebounds carried Houston past New Orleans, 108-101

For New Orleans, Ryan Anderson had 19 PTS, 10 REB 24 PTS, 10 REB, 6 AST · 7-20 FG, 1-8 3PT

The swing

The Rockets trailed by 12 going into the second, then won it 31-21.

HOU lead by quarter
200 −12−2+2+7 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Anthony Davis was the fantasy play: 56.6 FPTS on 29 PTS, 13 REB

Fantasy angle
Heating up
+6.1points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
7.3Season avg13.4Last 5

13.4 points a game over his last five games, against 7.3 in 18 earlier games. Today: 18 points in 39 minutes.

Losing minutes
−8.9minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
21.7Season avg12.8Last 3

12.8 minutes a game over his last three games, against 21.7 in 18 earlier games. Today: 5 points in 12 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+22.6minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
16.0Season avg38.6Today

39 minutes today, against 16.0 a game in 18 earlier games. Line: 20 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists.

Top performances

Stephen Curry leads the day with 40

Stephen CurryPoints, last 10 games: 34, 37, 40, 27, 19, 24, 41, 19, 26, 40Warriors-Hornets · W
32.0 PPG season to date · +8.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Sam Cassell MIN, May 4, 2004: 40 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
40 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
Reggie JacksonPoints, last 10 games: 9, 23, 18, 20, 7, 18, 15, 8, 31, 34Pistons-Suns · W
19.9 PPG season to date · +14.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 3 REB · 16 AST
John WallPoints, last 10 games: 9, 15, 19, 8, 18, 14, 10, 18, 35, 34Wizards-Lakers · L
18.4 PPG season to date · +16.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 7 REB · 11 AST
Paul GeorgePoints, last 10 games: 27, 26, 29, 26, 34, 20, 40, 33, 39, 31Pacers-Clippers · W
27.4 PPG season to date · +3.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 10 REB · 4 AST
Kyle LowryPoints, last 10 games: 20, 22, 28, 20, 25, 13, 27, 27, 17, 31Raptors-Hawks · W
21.3 PPG season to date · +10.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high31 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Kobe BryantPoints, last 10 games: 18, 19, 17, 10, 18, 4, 21, 13, 20, 31Lakers-Wizards · W
16.8 PPG season to date · +15.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high31 PTS · 2 REB · 3 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Paul MillsapATL+1.6 20.0 last 10 · 18.4 season
T.J. McConnellPHI+1.0 7.9 last 10 · 6.9 season
Isaiah CanaanPHI+0.8 12.3 last 10 · 11.5 season
Draymond GreenGSW+0.8 13.5 last 10 · 12.7 season
Hollis ThompsonPHI+0.4 10.1 last 10 · 9.7 season
Cold
Dennis SchroderATL−1.8 8.5 last 10 · 10.3 season
Al HorfordATL−1.5 14.3 last 10 · 15.8 season
Stephen CurryGSW−1.3 30.7 last 10 · 32.0 season
Andre IguodalaGSW+0.0 8.6 last 10 · 8.6 season
Jerami GrantPHI+0.3 10.6 last 10 · 10.2 season