FloaterDaily Brief
Thursday, October 27, 2016Regular season · 4 games
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4 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: SAS trailed SAC by 4 at halftime and won 102–94.

Final · Box score
Wizards99
Hawks114
Q1 ATL +2; Q2 ATL +1; Q3 ATL +1; Q4 ATL +15
Final · Box score
Celtics99
Bulls105
Q1 CHI +10; Q2 CHI +8; Q3 CHI +6; Q4 CHI +6
Final · Box score
Clippers114
Blazers106
Q1 LAC +1; Q2 LAC +9; Q3 Clippers 0; Q4 LAC +8
Final · Box score
Spurs102
Kings94
Q1 SAS -2; Q2 SAS -4; Q3 SAS +5; Q4 SAS +8
On this day · 2015–16Oct 27, 2015: 3 games. Top scorer: Stephen Curry (Warriors-Pelicans), 40 points.
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The lead · Spurs-Kings

Kawhi Leonard scores 30 as San Antonio wins in Sacramento

DeMarcus Cousins goes for 37 points

Game flow · SAS margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-2-4+5+8SAS AHEAD ↑SAC AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Spurs27262326102
Kings2928142394
Who led
Kawhi LeonardPoints, last 2 games: 35, 30SAS30 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
LaMarcus AldridgePoints, last 2 games: 26, 16SAS16 PTS · 5 REB · 1 AST
DeMarcus CousinsPoints, last 2 games: 24, 37SAC37 PTS · 16 REB · 2 AST
Rudy GayPoints, last 2 games: 22, 17SAC17 PTS · 7 REB · 2 AST
Second story · Celtics-Bulls

Chicago never trails at a break against Boston

Ahead after one, at the half and after three. Final: 105–99. Jimmy Butler led Chicago with 24 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists.

The whole night · final margins
CHI over BOS6LAC over POR8SAS over SAC8ATL over WAS15Final margin, points. Pink = CHI over BOS.
Lead changes
Wizards-Hawks19
Clippers-Blazers10
Celtics-Bulls2
The night in charts
Clippers-Blazers combined for 220, 7 more than any other game
Points by game
Clippers-BlazersClippers 114, Blazers 106
220
Wizards-HawksWizards 99, Hawks 114
213
Celtics-BullsCeltics 99, Bulls 105
204
Spurs-KingsSpurs 102, Kings 94
196
CHI won the closest game by 6
Closest finishes
Celtics-BullsCeltics 99, Bulls 105
+6 CHI
Spurs-KingsSpurs 102, Kings 94
+8 SAS
Clippers-BlazersClippers 114, Blazers 106
+8 LAC
Wizards-HawksWizards 99, Hawks 114
+15 ATL
Isaiah Thomas shot 10-of-15 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
Isaiah ThomasBOS · 25 PTS, 4 AST, 3 REB, 2 STL
67% (10-15)
HarklessPOR · 23 PTS, 8 REB, 2 AST
67% (10-15)
HardawayATL · 21 PTS, 2 REB, 1 AST
62% (8-13)
GibsonCHI · 18 PTS, 10 REB, 1 AST
62% (8-13)
MillsapATL · 28 PTS, 7 REB, 6 AST, 1 BLK
55% (11-20)
Final · Celtics-Bulls
Celtics 99Bulls 105
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Celtics2029242699
Bulls30272226105
The story
Jimmy Butler had 24 points as Chicago beat Boston 105-99

Isaiah Thomas led Boston with 25 PTS, 4 AST, 3 REB 24 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST · 6-17 FG, 4-6 3PT

The swing

The Bulls won the first 30-20, their biggest quarter edge.

CHI lead by quarter
200 +10+8+6+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Spurs-Kings
Spurs 102Kings 94
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Spurs27262326102
Kings2928142394
The story
Dewayne Dedmon's 12 points carried San Antonio past Sacramento, 102-94

David Lee chipped in 12 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST 12 PTS, 7 REB, 4 BLK · 5-6 FG

The swing

The Spurs trailed by 4 going into the third, then won it 23-14.

SAS lead by quarter
200 −2−4+5+8 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Clippers-Blazers
Clippers 114Blazers 106
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Clippers28302432114
Blazers27223324106
The story
LA beat Portland 114-106 behind 27 points and 13 rebounds from Blake Griffin

Damian Lillard paced Portland: 29 PTS, 10 REB, 3 AST 27 PTS, 13 REB, 3 STL, 2 AST · 9-22 FG, 1-3 3PT

The swing

A 30-22 second quarter did the most damage for the Clippers.

LAC lead by quarter
200 +1+90+8 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+14.6points, today vs 2015–16 avg
Points per game
6.42015–16 avg21Today

21 points today in 23 minutes, against 6.4 a game in 2015–16 (51 games).

Losing minutes
−12.4minutes, last 2 vs 2015–16 avg
Minutes per game
31.82015–16 avg19.4Last 2

19.4 minutes a game over his last two games, against 31.8 in 2015–16 (72 games). Today: 7 points in 21 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+16.1minutes, today vs 2015–16 avg
Minutes per game
9.62015–16 avg25.7Today

26 minutes today, against 9.6 a game in 2015–16 (59 games). Line: 9 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assists.

Top performances

DeMarcus Cousins leads the day with 37

DeMarcus CousinsPoints, last 2 games: 24, 37Kings-Spurs · L
30.5 PPG season to date
37 PTS · 16 REB · 2 AST
Kawhi LeonardPoints, last 2 games: 35, 30Spurs-Kings · W
32.5 PPG season to date
30 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
Damian LillardPoints, last 2 games: 39, 29Blazers-Clippers · L
34.0 PPG season to date
29 PTS · 10 REB · 3 AST
Paul MillsapHawks-Wizards · W
28.0 PPG season to date
28 PTS · 7 REB · 6 AST
Blake GriffinClippers-Blazers · W
27.0 PPG season to date
27 PTS · 13 REB · 2 AST
Chris PaulClippers-Blazers · W
27.0 PPG season to date
27 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST