FloaterDaily Brief
Saturday, December 12, 2015Regular season · 9 games
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9 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: NYK trailed POR by 10 after three quarters and won 112–110.

Final · Box score
Clippers105
Nets100
Q1 LAC +8; Q2 LAC +13; Q3 LAC +14; Q4 LAC +5
Final · Box score
Celtics98
Hornets93
Q1 BOS -1; Q2 BOS -4; Q3 BOS +4; Q4 BOS +5
Final · Box score
Pacers96
Pistons118
Q1 DET -1; Q2 DET +10; Q3 DET +23; Q4 DET +22
Final · Box score
Spurs103
Hawks78
Q1 SAS +9; Q2 SAS +22; Q3 SAS +24; Q4 SAS +25
Final · Box score
Pelicans94
Bulls98
Q1 CHI -8; Q2 CHI -3; Q3 CHI -6; Q4 CHI +4
Final · Box score
Lakers97
Rockets126
Q1 HOU +7; Q2 HOU +17; Q3 HOU +15; Q4 HOU +29
Final · Box score
Wizards114
Mavs111
Q1 WAS -2; Q2 WAS +1; Q3 WAS +18; Q4 WAS +3
Final · Box score
Warriors95
Bucks108
Q1 MIL +2; Q2 MIL +11; Q3 MIL +3; Q4 MIL +13
Final · Box score
Knicks112
Blazers110
Q1 NYK -8; Q2 NYK -1; Q3 NYK -10; Q4 NYK +2
On this day · 2014–15Dec 12, 2014: 12 games. Top scorer: LeBron James (Cavs-Pelicans), 41 points.
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The lead · Knicks-Blazers

Carmelo Anthony scores 37 as New York wins in Portland

John Wall goes for 26 points

Game flow · NYK margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-8-1-10+2NYK AHEAD ↑POR AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Knicks21342136112
Blazers29273024110
Who led
Carmelo AnthonyPoints, last 10 games: 21, 28, 11, 12, 28, 18, 17, 12, 23, 37NYK37 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Arron AfflaloPoints, last 10 games: 10, 4, 31, 13, 18, 13, 6, 4, 14, 15NYK15 PTS · 1 REB · 0 AST
Damian LillardPoints, last 10 games: 19, 29, 7, 25, 26, 19, 23, 33, 18, 29POR29 PTS · 8 REB · 4 AST
CJ McCollumPoints, last 10 games: 18, 28, 12, 11, 21, 17, 17, 24, 26, 22POR22 PTS · 3 REB · 1 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Nine games, by the margins

Closest finish: 2. Widest: Houston by 29.

NYK over POR2WAS over DAL3CHI over NOP4LAC over BKN5BOS over CHA5MIL over GSW13DET over IND22SAS over ATL25HOU over LAL29Final margin, points. Pink = closest and widest.
Lead changes
Celtics-Hornets12
Pelicans-Bulls10
Pacers-Pistons9
Wizards-Mavs8
Knicks-Blazers5
Warriors-Bucks4
Clippers-Nets3
Spurs-Hawks3
The night in charts
Wizards-Mavs combined for 225, 2 more than any other game
Points by game
Wizards-MavsWizards 114, Mavs 111
225
Lakers-RocketsLakers 97, Rockets 126
223
Knicks-BlazersKnicks 112, Blazers 110
222
Pacers-PistonsPacers 96, Pistons 118
214
Clippers-NetsClippers 105, Nets 100
205
Warriors-BucksWarriors 95, Bucks 108
203
Pelicans-BullsPelicans 94, Bulls 98
192
Celtics-HornetsCeltics 98, Hornets 93
191
Spurs-HawksSpurs 103, Hawks 78
181
5 of 9 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Knicks-BlazersKnicks 112, Blazers 110
+2 NYK
Wizards-MavsWizards 114, Mavs 111
+3 WAS
Pelicans-BullsPelicans 94, Bulls 98
+4 CHI
Clippers-NetsClippers 105, Nets 100
+5 LAC
Celtics-HornetsCeltics 98, Hornets 93
+5 BOS
Warriors-BucksWarriors 95, Bucks 108
+13 MIL
Pacers-PistonsPacers 96, Pistons 118
+22 DET
Spurs-HawksSpurs 103, Hawks 78
+25 SAS
Lakers-RocketsLakers 97, Rockets 126
+29 HOU
NYK erased a 10-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Knicks-BlazersNYK won · Knicks 112, Blazers 110
10 pts
Pelicans-BullsCHI won · Pelicans 94, Bulls 98
8 pts
Celtics-HornetsBOS won · Celtics 98, Hornets 93
4 pts
Wizards-MavsWAS won · Wizards 114, Mavs 111
2 pts
Pacers-PistonsDET won · Pacers 96, Pistons 118
1 pt
Carter-Williams shot 7-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
Carter-WilliamsMIL · 17 PTS, 7 AST, 5 STL, 3 REB
70% (7-10)
IlyasovaDET · 20 PTS, 5 REB, 2 BLK, 1 AST
69% (9-13)
MillsapATL · 22 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST, 2 STL
69% (9-13)
MonroeMIL · 28 PTS, 11 REB, 5 AST
65% (11-17)
Draymond GreenGSW · 24 PTS, 11 REB, 5 AST, 1 STL
64% (9-14)
Final · Knicks-Blazers
Knicks 112Blazers 110
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Knicks21342136112
Blazers29273024110
The story
Kyle O'Quinn's 14 points carried New York past Portland, 112-110

For Portland, CJ McCollum had 22 PTS, 3 REB 14 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST · 7-8 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

The Knicks trailed by 10 going into the fourth, then won it 36-24.

NYK lead by quarter
200 −8−1−10+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Wizards-Mavs
Wizards 114Mavs 111
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Wizards26253924114
Mavs28222239111
The story
Otto Porter Jr. had 28 points as Washington beat Dallas 114-111

Raymond Felton led Dallas with 11 REB, 11 AST, 10 PTS 28 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST · 11-18 FG, 4-8 3PT

The swing

The Wizards won the third 39-22, their biggest quarter edge.

WAS lead by quarter
200 −2+1+18+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Pelicans-Bulls
Pelicans 94Bulls 98
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pelicans2817252494
Bulls2022223498
The story
Chicago beat New Orleans 98-94 behind 18 points and 11 rebounds from Pau Gasol

Eric Gordon paced New Orleans: 14 PTS, 2 AST 18 PTS, 11 REB, 2 AST · 6-15 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

A 34-24 fourth quarter erased a 6-point hole for the Bulls.

CHI lead by quarter
200 −8−3−6+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+6.7points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
12.5Season avg19.2Last 5

19.2 points a game over his last five games, against 12.5 in 21 earlier games. Today: 28 points in 35 minutes.

Losing minutes
−12.5minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
27.3Season avg14.8Last 3

14.8 minutes a game over his last three games, against 27.3 in 21 earlier games. Today: 2 points in 13 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+16.3minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
21.1Season avg37.4Today

37 minutes today, against 21.1 a game in 22 earlier games. Line: 9 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists.

Top performances

Carmelo Anthony leads the day with 37

Carmelo AnthonyPoints, last 10 games: 21, 28, 11, 12, 28, 18, 17, 12, 23, 37Knicks-Blazers · W
21.8 PPG season to date · +15.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties season high37 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
James HardenPoints, last 10 games: 40, 50, 26, 29, 24, 25, 31, 10, 42, 30Rockets-Lakers · W
29.1 PPG season to date · +1.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 3 REB · 3 AST
Damian LillardPoints, last 10 games: 19, 29, 7, 25, 26, 19, 23, 33, 18, 29Blazers-Knicks · L
24.4 PPG season to date · +4.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 8 REB · 4 AST
Greg MonroePoints, last 10 games: 9, 17, 18, 14, 14, 18, 16, 16, 13, 28Bucks-Warriors · W
16.2 PPG season to date · +12.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high28 PTS · 11 REB · 5 AST
Stephen CurryPoints, last 10 games: 24, 41, 19, 26, 40, 44, 28, 29, 38, 28Warriors-Bucks · L
32.3 PPG season to date · −4.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 7 REB · 5 AST
Otto Porter Jr.Points, last 10 games: 6, 13, 6, 7, 13, 15, 13, 13, 15, 28Wizards-Mavs · W
12.6 PPG season to date · +16.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high28 PTS · 6 REB · 3 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
John WallWAS+4.4 24.6 last 10 · 20.2 season
Gordon HaywardUTA+3.3 22.2 last 10 · 18.9 season
Gary NealWAS+2.8 13.4 last 10 · 10.6 season
Allen CrabbePOR+2.8 12.9 last 10 · 10.1 season
D'Angelo RussellLAL+2.5 14.5 last 10 · 12.0 season
Cold
Evan FournierORL−5.4 9.7 last 10 · 15.1 season
Dennis SchroderATL−3.2 6.7 last 10 · 9.9 season
Russell WestbrookOKC−3.1 23.0 last 10 · 26.1 season
Eric GordonNOP−3.1 12.9 last 10 · 16.0 season
Langston GallowayNYK−3.1 5.0 last 10 · 8.1 season