FloaterDaily Brief
Wednesday, December 23, 2015Regular season · 13 games
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13 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: 6 points, by DAL (vs BKN) and ORL (vs HOU).

Final · Box score
Celtics102
Hornets89
Q1 BOS +8; Q2 BOS +7; Q3 BOS +12; Q4 BOS +13
Final · Box score
Knicks84
Cavs91
Q1 CLE +7; Q2 CLE +5; Q3 Cavs 0; Q4 CLE +7
Final · Box score
Kings108
Pacers106
Q1 SAC +3; Q2 SAC +15; Q3 SAC +2; Q4 SAC +2
Final · Box score
Rockets101
Magic104
Q1 ORL -6; Q2 ORL +6; Q3 ORL +13; Q4 ORL +3
Final · Box score
Grizzlies91
Wizards100
Q1 WAS +7; Q2 WAS +11; Q3 WAS +16; Q4 WAS +9
Final · OT · Box score
Mavs119
Nets118
Q1 DAL +6; Q2 DAL +11; Q3 DAL -6; Q4 Mavs 0; OT1 DAL +1
Final · Box score
Pistons100
Hawks107
Q1 ATL +1; Q2 ATL +16; Q3 ATL +15; Q4 ATL +7
Final · Box score
Sixers100
Bucks113
Q1 MIL +17; Q2 MIL +19; Q3 MIL +22; Q4 MIL +13
Final · Box score
Spurs108
Wolves83
Q1 SAS +12; Q2 SAS +14; Q3 SAS +16; Q4 SAS +25
Final · Box score
Blazers89
Pelicans115
Q1 NOP +3; Q2 NOP +17; Q3 NOP +15; Q4 NOP +26
Final · Box score
Nuggets104
Suns96
Q1 DEN +12; Q2 DEN +6; Q3 DEN +7; Q4 DEN +8
Final · Box score
Jazz85
Warriors103
Q1 GSW +10; Q2 GSW +9; Q3 GSW +15; Q4 GSW +18
Final · Box score
Thunder120
Lakers85
Q1 OKC +10; Q2 OKC +11; Q3 OKC +31; Q4 OKC +35
On this day · 2014–15Dec 23, 2014: 11 games. Top scorer: Damian Lillard (Blazers-Thunder), 40 points.
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The lead · Mavs-Nets

J.J. Barea scores 32, Dallas wins in overtime

Thaddeus Young goes for 29 points

Game flow · DAL margin at each break
-20-100+10+20OVERTIMETipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3End reg.Final0+6+11-60+1DAL AHEAD ↑BKN AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1T
Mavs3232172711119
Nets2627342110118
Who led
J.J. BareaPoints, last 10 games: 8, 16, 7, 0, 21, 1, 8, 7, 8, 32DAL32 PTS · 1 REB · 11 AST
Dirk NowitzkiPoints, last 10 games: 16, 19, 25, 13, 13, 14, 13, 20, 20, 22DAL22 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST
Thaddeus YoungPoints, last 10 games: 25, 20, 18, 18, 10, 8, 14, 12, 16, 29BKN29 PTS · 10 REB · 2 AST
Bojan BogdanovicPoints, last 10 games: 5, 19, 10, 15, 10, 8, 5, 13, 12, 17BKN17 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Lead changes
Mavs-Nets13
Pistons-Hawks11
Rockets-Magic9
Blazers-Pelicans6
Kings-Pacers5
Thunder-Lakers5
Knicks-Cavs4
Nuggets-Suns4
Jazz-Warriors4
Grizzlies-Wizards1
Celtics-Hornets0
Sixers-Bucks0
Spurs-Wolves0
Shot of the night

Dirk's layup with 19 seconds left in OT puts the Mavericks ahead, 119-118 final

The night in charts
Mavs-Nets combined for 237, 23 more than any other game
Points by game
Mavs-NetsMavs 119, Nets 118
237
Kings-PacersKings 108, Pacers 106
214
Sixers-BucksSixers 100, Bucks 113
213
Pistons-HawksPistons 100, Hawks 107
207
Thunder-LakersThunder 120, Lakers 85
205
Rockets-MagicRockets 101, Magic 104
205
Blazers-PelicansBlazers 89, Pelicans 115
204
Nuggets-SunsNuggets 104, Suns 96
200
Spurs-WolvesSpurs 108, Wolves 83
191
Celtics-HornetsCeltics 102, Hornets 89
191
Grizzlies-WizardsGrizzlies 91, Wizards 100
191
Jazz-WarriorsJazz 85, Warriors 103
188
Knicks-CavsKnicks 84, Cavs 91
175
3 of 13 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Mavs-NetsMavs 119, Nets 118
+1 DAL
Kings-PacersKings 108, Pacers 106
+2 SAC
Rockets-MagicRockets 101, Magic 104
+3 ORL
Pistons-HawksPistons 100, Hawks 107
+7 ATL
Knicks-CavsKnicks 84, Cavs 91
+7 CLE
Nuggets-SunsNuggets 104, Suns 96
+8 DEN
Grizzlies-WizardsGrizzlies 91, Wizards 100
+9 WAS
Sixers-BucksSixers 100, Bucks 113
+13 MIL
Celtics-HornetsCeltics 102, Hornets 89
+13 BOS
Jazz-WarriorsJazz 85, Warriors 103
+18 GSW
Spurs-WolvesSpurs 108, Wolves 83
+25 SAS
Blazers-PelicansBlazers 89, Pelicans 115
+26 NOP
Thunder-LakersThunder 120, Lakers 85
+35 OKC
DAL rallied from 6 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Mavs-NetsDAL won · Mavs 119, Nets 118
6 pts
Rockets-MagicORL won · Rockets 101, Magic 104
6 pts
Giannis shot 11-of-13 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
GiannisMIL · 22 PTS, 6 AST, 5 REB, 2 STL
85% (11-13)
Tobias HarrisORL · 19 PTS, 8 REB, 1 AST, 1 BLK
80% (8-10)
Jabari ParkerMIL · 16 PTS, 3 AST, 2 STL, 2 BLK
80% (8-10)
Thaddeus YoungBKN · 29 PTS, 10 REB, 4 STL, 2 AST
70% (14-20)
OlynykBOS · 20 PTS, 9 REB, 3 AST, 2 STL
70% (7-10)
Final · Mavs-Nets
Mavs 119Nets 118
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Mavs3232172711119
Nets2627342110118
The story
Dirk Nowitzki had 22 points as Dallas beat Brooklyn 119-118 in OT

Jarrett Jack led Brooklyn with 13 PTS, 8 AST, 5 REB 22 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST · 7-13 FG, 3-5 3PT

The swing

The Mavericks won the first 32-26, their biggest quarter edge.

DAL lead by quarter
200 +6+11−60+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Kings-Pacers
Kings 108Pacers 106
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Kings30342024108
Pacers27223324106
The story
DeMarcus Cousins' 25 points and 16 rebounds carried Sacramento past Indiana, 108-106

For Indiana, George Hill had 20 PTS, 5 AST, 4 REB 25 PTS, 16 REB, 3 BLK, 1 AST · 8-19 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

The second quarter, 34-22, was where the Kings built it.

SAC lead by quarter
200 +3+15+2+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Rockets-Magic
Rockets 101Magic 104
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Rockets33202127101
Magic27322817104
The story
Orlando beat Houston 104-101 behind 21 points from Nikola Vucevic

Dwight Howard paced Houston: 12 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST 21 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST · 10-16 FG

The swing

A 32-20 second quarter erased a 6-point hole for the Magic.

ORL lead by quarter
200 −6+6+13+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

James Harden topped the game at 46.1 FPTS: 31 PTS, 7 AST, 3 REB

Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.3points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
5.9Season avg15.2Last 5

15.2 points a game over his last five games, against 5.9 in 28 earlier games. Today: 31 points in 40 minutes.

Losing minutes
−18.4minutes, last 2 vs 2014–15 avg
Minutes per game
36.42014–15 avg18.0Last 2

18.0 minutes a game over his last two games, against 36.4 in 2014–15 (75 games). Today: 5 points in 19 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+23.9minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
8.7Season avg32.6Today

33 minutes today, against 8.7 a game in 19 earlier games. Line: 9 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Three close finishes and one Thunder rout

Three of 13 games were decided by four points or fewer. OKC beat Lakers by 35.

DAL over BKN1SAC over IND2ORL over HOU3CLE over NYK7ATL over DET7DEN over PHX8WAS over MEM9BOS over CHA13MIL over PHI13GSW over UTA18SAS over MIN25NOP over POR26OKC over LAL35Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer, plus the widest win.
Top performances

J.J. Barea leads the day with 32

J.J. BareaPoints, last 10 games: 8, 16, 7, 0, 21, 1, 8, 7, 8, 32Mavs-Nets · W
9.3 PPG season to date · +23.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high32 PTS · 1 REB · 11 AST
James HardenPoints, last 10 games: 31, 10, 42, 30, 24, 33, 25, 18, 36, 31Rockets-Magic · L
28.8 PPG season to date · +2.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 3 REB · 7 AST
Randy FoyePoints, last 10 games: 12, 11, 5, 0, 3, 19, 0, 17, 9, 31Nuggets-Suns · W
6.7 PPG season to date · +25.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high31 PTS · 2 REB · 6 AST
Thaddeus YoungPoints, last 10 games: 25, 20, 18, 18, 10, 8, 14, 12, 16, 29Nets-Mavs · L
16.0 PPG season to date · +13.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high29 PTS · 10 REB · 2 AST
Anthony DavisPoints, last 10 games: 29, 31, 16, 18, 22, 28, 17, 16, 27, 28Pelicans-Blazers · W
23.4 PPG season to date · +4.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 12 REB · 1 AST
DeMarcus CousinsPoints, last 10 games: 16, 14, 13, 23, 27, 26, 24, 15, 22, 25Kings-Pacers · W
24.5 PPG season to date · +0.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
25 PTS · 16 REB · 1 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Klay ThompsonGSW+5.1 24.4 last 10 · 19.3 season
Will BartonDEN+4.4 20.1 last 10 · 15.7 season
Michael Carter-WilliamsMIL+4.3 16.5 last 10 · 12.2 season
Lance ThomasNYK+4.1 13.0 last 10 · 8.9 season
Randy FoyeDEN+4.0 10.7 last 10 · 6.7 season
Cold
Ish SmithNOP−5.2 3.7 last 10 · 8.9 season
Evan FournierORL−4.5 9.9 last 10 · 14.4 season
Russell WestbrookOKC−4.0 21.3 last 10 · 25.3 season
DeMarcus CousinsSAC−4.0 20.5 last 10 · 24.5 season
Brandon KnightPHX−3.5 16.3 last 10 · 19.8 season