FloaterDaily Brief
Wednesday, April 13, 2016Regular season · 14 games
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14 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: BOS trailed MIA by 24 at halftime and won 98–88.

Final · Box score
Raptors103
Nets96
Q1 TOR -10; Q2 TOR +2; Q3 TOR +12; Q4 TOR +7
Final · Box score
Heat88
Celtics98
Q1 BOS -22; Q2 BOS -24; Q3 BOS -4; Q4 BOS +10
Final · Box score
Magic103
Hornets117
Q1 CHA +16; Q2 CHA +16; Q3 CHA +7; Q4 CHA +14
Final · Box score
Sixers105
Bulls115
Q1 CHI -16; Q2 CHI -9; Q3 CHI +13; Q4 CHI +10
Final · OT · Box score
Pistons112
Cavs110
Q1 DET +5; Q2 DET +14; Q3 DET +10; Q4 Pistons 0; OT1 DET +2
Final · Box score
Spurs96
Mavs91
Q1 SAS -7; Q2 SAS -18; Q3 SAS -2; Q4 SAS +5
Final · Box score
Kings81
Rockets116
Q1 HOU +16; Q2 HOU +20; Q3 HOU +28; Q4 HOU +35
Final · Box score
Pacers97
Bucks92
Q1 IND +17; Q2 IND +16; Q3 IND +8; Q4 IND +5
Final · Box score
Pelicans109
Wolves144
Q1 MIN +17; Q2 MIN +22; Q3 MIN +27; Q4 MIN +35
Final · Box score
Hawks98
Wizards109
Q1 Wizards 0; Q2 WAS -2; Q3 WAS +8; Q4 WAS +11
Final · Box score
Grizzlies104
Warriors125
Q1 GSW +14; Q2 GSW +20; Q3 GSW +21; Q4 GSW +21
Final · Box score
Jazz96
Lakers101
Q1 LAL -2; Q2 LAL -15; Q3 LAL -9; Q4 LAL +5
Final · Box score
Clippers105
Suns114
Q1 PHX -2; Q2 PHX +7; Q3 PHX +10; Q4 PHX +9
Final · Box score
Nuggets99
Blazers107
Q1 POR -4; Q2 POR +2; Q3 POR +8; Q4 POR +8
On this day · 2014–15Apr 13, 2015: 12 games. Top scorer: Klay Thompson (Warriors-Grizzlies), 42 points.
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The lead · Heat-Celtics

Boston erases 24-point lead, steals one from Miami

Kobe Bryant goes for 60 points

Game flow · BOS margin at each break
-30-20-100+10+20+30TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-22-24-4+10BOS AHEAD ↑MIA AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat352752188
Celtics1325253598
Who led
Isaiah ThomasPoints, last 10 games: 28, 24, 22, 22, 26, 32, 20, 16, 17, 21BOS21 PTS · 4 REB · 6 AST
Avery BradleyPoints, last 10 games: 16, 15, 13, 20, 15, 13, 16, 15, 17, 17BOS17 PTS · 7 REB · 0 AST
Hassan WhitesidePoints, last 10 games: 27, 20, 6, 20, 14, 16, 13, 18, 14, 19MIA19 PTS · 9 REB · 0 AST
Joe JohnsonPoints, last 10 games: 2, 10, 14, 13, 11, 17, 13, 7, 25, 19MIA19 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Houston posts the night's biggest win

Houston beat Sacramento by 35, the widest margin of 14 games.

DET over CLE2SAS over DAL5IND over MIL5LAL over UTA5TOR over BKN7POR over DEN8PHX over LAC9BOS over MIA10CHI over PHI10WAS over ATL11CHA over ORL14GSW over MEM21HOU over SAC35MIN over NOP35Final margin, points. Pink = the widest win.
Lead changes
Hawks-Wizards12
Nuggets-Blazers11
Clippers-Suns8
Raptors-Nets7
Grizzlies-Warriors6
Pelicans-Wolves5
Jazz-Lakers5
Spurs-Mavs4
Sixers-Bulls3
Heat-Celtics1
Magic-Hornets0
Kings-Rockets0
The night in charts
Pelicans-Wolves combined for 253, 24 more than any other game
Points by game
Pelicans-WolvesPelicans 109, Wolves 144
253
Grizzlies-WarriorsGrizzlies 104, Warriors 125
229
Pistons-CavsPistons 112, Cavs 110
222
Magic-HornetsMagic 103, Hornets 117
220
Sixers-BullsSixers 105, Bulls 115
220
Clippers-SunsClippers 105, Suns 114
219
Hawks-WizardsHawks 98, Wizards 109
207
Nuggets-BlazersNuggets 99, Blazers 107
206
Raptors-NetsRaptors 103, Nets 96
199
Jazz-LakersJazz 96, Lakers 101
197
Kings-RocketsKings 81, Rockets 116
197
Pacers-BucksPacers 97, Bucks 92
189
Spurs-MavsSpurs 96, Mavs 91
187
Heat-CelticsHeat 88, Celtics 98
186
4 of 14 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Pistons-CavsPistons 112, Cavs 110
+2 DET
Spurs-MavsSpurs 96, Mavs 91
+5 SAS
Pacers-BucksPacers 97, Bucks 92
+5 IND
Jazz-LakersJazz 96, Lakers 101
+5 LAL
Raptors-NetsRaptors 103, Nets 96
+7 TOR
Nuggets-BlazersNuggets 99, Blazers 107
+8 POR
Clippers-SunsClippers 105, Suns 114
+9 PHX
Heat-CelticsHeat 88, Celtics 98
+10 BOS
Sixers-BullsSixers 105, Bulls 115
+10 CHI
Hawks-WizardsHawks 98, Wizards 109
+11 WAS
Magic-HornetsMagic 103, Hornets 117
+14 CHA
Grizzlies-WarriorsGrizzlies 104, Warriors 125
+21 GSW
Pelicans-WolvesPelicans 109, Wolves 144
+35 MIN
Kings-RocketsKings 81, Rockets 116
+35 HOU
BOS erased a 24-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Heat-CelticsBOS won · Heat 88, Celtics 98
24 pts
Spurs-MavsSAS won · Spurs 96, Mavs 91
18 pts
Sixers-BullsCHI won · Sixers 105, Bulls 115
16 pts
Jazz-LakersLAL won · Jazz 96, Lakers 101
15 pts
Raptors-NetsTOR won · Raptors 103, Nets 96
10 pts
Asik shot 10-of-13 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
AsikNOP · 24 PTS, 11 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
77% (10-13)
MuhammadMIN · 28 PTS, 3 AST, 1 STL
75% (12-16)
JeffersonCHA · 26 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST, 1 BLK
73% (11-15)
KATMIN · 28 PTS, 14 REB, 3 AST, 2 BLK
71% (12-17)
JokicDEN · 18 PTS, 13 REB, 5 AST
70% (7-10)
Final · Pistons-Cavs
Pistons 112Cavs 110
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Pistons292924219112
Cavs242028317110
The story
Stanley Johnson's 12 points carried Detroit past Cleveland, 112-110 in OT

For Cleveland, Dahntay Jones had 13 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST 12 PTS, 8 REB, 3 STL, 2 AST · 4-14 FG, 1-3 3PT

The swing

The second quarter, 29-20, was where the Pistons built it.

DET lead by quarter
200 +5+14+100+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Jazz-Lakers
Jazz 96Lakers 101
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Jazz2136182196
Lakers19232435101
The story
Jordan Clarkson had 12 points as Los Angeles beat Utah 101-96

Joe Ingles led Utah with 12 PTS, 4 AST 12 PTS, 7 REB, 1 AST · 6-10 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

Down 9 after the third, the Lakers took the fourth 35-21.

LAL lead by quarter
200 −2−15−9+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Sixers-Bulls
Sixers 105Bulls 115
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Sixers32281332105
Bulls16353529115
The story
Chicago beat Philadelphia 115-105 behind 32 points from Nikola Mirotic

Robert Covington paced Philadelphia: 27 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST 32 PTS, 7 REB, 5 STL, 4 AST, 3 BLK · 10-17 FG, 7-11 3PT

The swing

A 35-13 third quarter erased a 9-point hole for the Bulls.

CHI lead by quarter
200 −16−9+13+10 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+12.6points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
6.2Season avg18.8Last 5

18.8 points a game over his last five games, against 6.2 in 21 earlier games. Today: 28 points in 40 minutes.

Losing minutes
−9.9minutes, last 3 vs 2014–15 avg
Minutes per game
24.42014–15 avg14.5Last 3

14.5 minutes a game over his last three games, against 24.4 in 2014–15 (60 games). Today: 20 points in 27 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+40.0minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
7.1Season avg47.1Today

47 minutes today, against 7.1 a game in 21 earlier games. Line: 36 points, 4 rebounds, 7 assists.

Top performances

Kobe Bryant leads the day with 60

Kobe BryantPoints, last 10 games: 17, 5, 2, 34, 6, 17, 14, 35, 13, 60Lakers-Jazz · W
17.6 PPG season to date · +43.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Devin Booker PHX, Mar 25, 2019: 59 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Season high60 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Stephen CurryPoints, last 10 games: 20, 26, 31, 29, 39, 21, 27, 17, 37, 46Warriors-Grizzlies · W
30.1 PPG season to date · +16.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Paul Pierce BOS, May 3, 2002: 46 PTS · 4 REB · 6 AST
46 PTS · 4 REB · 6 AST
James HardenPoints, last 10 games: 32, 34, 27, 24, 41, 26, 30, 40, 34, 38Rockets-Kings · W
29.0 PPG season to date · +9.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
38 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Jordan McRaePoints, last 10 games: 1, 3, 0, 3, 0, 0, 2, 0, 2, 36Cavs-Pistons · L
4.5 PPG season to date · +33.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high36 PTS · 4 REB · 7 AST
Nikola MiroticPoints, last 10 games: 5, 28, 28, 6, 19, 20, 4, 13, 20, 32Bulls-Sixers · W
11.8 PPG season to date · +20.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST
Norman PowellPoints, last 10 games: 18, 10, 14, 17, 4, 10, 27, 2, 18, 30Raptors-Nets · W
5.6 PPG season to date · +24.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high30 PTS · 9 REB · 5 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Mirza TeletovicPHX+8.2 20.4 last 10 · 12.2 season
Toney DouglasNOP+7.5 16.2 last 10 · 8.7 season
J.J. BareaDAL+7.1 18.0 last 10 · 10.9 season
Dante CunninghamNOP+6.0 12.1 last 10 · 6.0 season
Jrue HolidayNOP+6.0 22.8 last 10 · 16.8 season
Cold
Blake GriffinLAC−7.2 14.2 last 10 · 21.4 season
Kyle LowryTOR−5.2 16.0 last 10 · 21.2 season
Arron AfflaloNYK−5.1 7.7 last 10 · 12.8 season
Damian LillardPOR−4.9 20.2 last 10 · 25.1 season
Terrence JonesHOU−4.5 4.2 last 10 · 8.7 season