FloaterDaily Brief
Tuesday, December 20, 2016Regular season · 11 games
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11 games, 3 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: 14 points, by BOS (vs MEM) and CHA (vs LAL).

Final · Box score
Lakers113
Hornets117
Q1 CHA -6; Q2 CHA -14; Q3 CHA -2; Q4 CHA +4
Final · Box score
Pelicans108
Sixers93
Q1 NOP -8; Q2 NOP +13; Q3 NOP +15; Q4 NOP +15
Final · 2OT · Box score
Magic136
Heat130
Q1 ORL -1; Q2 ORL -7; Q3 ORL -4; Q4 Magic 0; OT1 Magic 0; OT2 ORL +6
Final · Box score
Pacers111
Knicks118
Q1 NYK -4; Q2 NYK -5; Q3 NYK -3; Q4 NYK +7
Final · Box score
Nets104
Raptors116
Q1 TOR +6; Q2 TOR +18; Q3 TOR +19; Q4 TOR +12
Final · Box score
Spurs102
Rockets100
Q1 SAS +2; Q2 SAS +7; Q3 SAS -7; Q4 SAS +2
Final · OT · Box score
Celtics112
Grizzlies109
Q1 BOS -7; Q2 BOS -14; Q3 BOS -9; Q4 Celtics 0; OT1 BOS +3
Final · OT · Box score
Cavs114
Bucks108
Q1 CLE +8; Q2 CLE +4; Q3 CLE +6; Q4 Cavs 0; OT1 CLE +6
Final · Box score
Jazz74
Warriors104
Q1 GSW +4; Q2 GSW +22; Q3 GSW +28; Q4 GSW +30
Final · Box score
Nuggets102
Clippers119
Q1 LAC +10; Q2 LAC +15; Q3 LAC +23; Q4 LAC +17
Final · Box score
Blazers121
Kings126
Q1 SAC -8; Q2 SAC -12; Q3 SAC -6; Q4 SAC +5
On this day · 2015–16Dec 20, 2015: 7 games. Top scorer: Will Barton (Nuggets-Pelicans), 32 points.
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The lead · Celtics-Grizzlies

Isaiah Thomas scores 44 as Boston beats Memphis

DeMarcus Cousins goes for 55 points

Game flow · BOS margin at each break
-20-100+10+20OVERTIMETipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3End reg.Final0-7-14-90+3BOS AHEAD ↑MEM AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1T
Celtics1516313515112
Grizzlies2223262612109
Who led
Isaiah ThomasPoints, last 10 games: 23, 24, 25, 27, 20, 37, 20, 26, 23, 44BOS44 PTS · 3 REB · 6 AST
Al HorfordPoints, last 10 games: 26, 11, 21, 10, 19, 19, 13, 18, 17, 17BOS17 PTS · 14 REB · 3 AST
Marc GasolPoints, last 10 games: 25, 19, 28, 26, 36, 19, 17, 20, 8, 24MEM24 PTS · 7 REB · 6 AST
Troy DanielsPoints, last 10 games: 31, 29, 10, 5, 5, 5, 20, 13, 0, 24MEM24 PTS · 2 REB · 0 AST
Lead changes
Magic-Heat25
Celtics-Grizzlies10
Lakers-Hornets8
Spurs-Rockets8
Blazers-Kings7
Pacers-Knicks6
Pelicans-Sixers2
Jazz-Warriors2
Nets-Raptors0
Nuggets-Clippers0
Shot of the night

Mills's three with 12 seconds left puts the Spurs ahead, 102-100 final

The night in charts
Magic-Heat combined for 266, 19 more than any other game
Points by game
Magic-HeatMagic 136, Heat 130
266
Blazers-KingsBlazers 121, Kings 126
247
Lakers-HornetsLakers 113, Hornets 117
230
Pacers-KnicksPacers 111, Knicks 118
229
Cavs-BucksCavs 114, Bucks 108
222
Celtics-GrizzliesCeltics 112, Grizzlies 109
221
Nuggets-ClippersNuggets 102, Clippers 119
221
Nets-RaptorsNets 104, Raptors 116
220
Spurs-RocketsSpurs 102, Rockets 100
202
Pelicans-SixersPelicans 108, Sixers 93
201
Jazz-WarriorsJazz 74, Warriors 104
178
4 of 11 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Spurs-RocketsSpurs 102, Rockets 100
+2 SAS
Celtics-GrizzliesCeltics 112, Grizzlies 109
+3 BOS
Lakers-HornetsLakers 113, Hornets 117
+4 CHA
Blazers-KingsBlazers 121, Kings 126
+5 SAC
Magic-HeatMagic 136, Heat 130
+6 ORL
Cavs-BucksCavs 114, Bucks 108
+6 CLE
Pacers-KnicksPacers 111, Knicks 118
+7 NYK
Nets-RaptorsNets 104, Raptors 116
+12 TOR
Pelicans-SixersPelicans 108, Sixers 93
+15 NOP
Nuggets-ClippersNuggets 102, Clippers 119
+17 LAC
Jazz-WarriorsJazz 74, Warriors 104
+30 GSW
BOS erased a 14-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Celtics-GrizzliesBOS won · Celtics 112, Grizzlies 109
14 pts
Lakers-HornetsCHA won · Lakers 113, Hornets 117
14 pts
Blazers-KingsSAC won · Blazers 121, Kings 126
12 pts
Pelicans-SixersNOP won · Pelicans 108, Sixers 93
8 pts
Magic-HeatORL won · Magic 136, Heat 130
7 pts
Plumlee shot 10-of-13 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
PlumleePOR · 27 PTS, 13 REB, 5 AST, 2 BLK
77% (10-13)
JeffersonIND · 18 PTS, 3 REB
73% (8-11)
ClarksonLAL · 25 PTS, 5 AST, 3 REB, 1 STL
69% (9-13)
LowryTOR · 23 PTS, 8 AST, 4 REB, 3 STL
67% (8-12)
BatumCHA · 23 PTS, 10 AST, 5 REB, 1 STL
67% (8-12)
Final · Celtics-Grizzlies
Celtics 112Grizzlies 109
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Celtics1516313515112
Grizzlies2223262612109
The story
Al Horford had 17 points and 14 rebounds as Boston beat Memphis 112-109 in OT

Mike Conley led Memphis with 19 PTS, 8 AST, 5 REB 17 PTS, 14 REB, 3 AST · 8-19 FG, 1-8 3PT

The swing

Down 9 after the third, the Celtics took the fourth 35-26.

BOS lead by quarter
200 −7−14−90+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Blazers-Kings
Blazers 121Kings 126
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Blazers35372722121
Kings27333333126
The story
Ty Lawson's 16 points and 8 assists carried Sacramento past Portland, 126-121

For Portland, Damian Lillard had 24 PTS, 16 AST, 4 REB 16 PTS, 8 AST, 2 REB · 6-8 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

The Kings trailed by 6 going into the fourth, then won it 33-22.

SAC lead by quarter
200 −8−12−6+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Magic-Heat
Magic 136Heat 130
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2T
Magic27302824918136
Heat28362520912130
The story
Orlando beat Miami 136-130 in OT behind 26 points and 12 rebounds from Nikola Vucevic

Tyler Johnson paced Miami: 32 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST 26 PTS, 12 REB, 3 AST · 11-20 FG, 1-1 3PT

The swing

The Magic settled it in second overtime, 18-12.

ORL lead by quarter
200 −1−7−400+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2
Fantasy angle

Hassan Whiteside topped the game at 67.0 FPTS: 32 PTS, 15 REB

Fantasy angle
Heating up
+6.8points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
10.4Season avg17.2Last 5

17.2 points a game over his last five games, against 10.4 in 29 earlier games. Today: 27 points in 36 minutes.

Losing minutes
−20.9minutes, last 3 vs 2015–16 avg
Minutes per game
29.32015–16 avg8.4Last 3

8.4 minutes a game over his last three games, against 29.3 in 2015–16 (67 games). Today: 4 points in 7 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+18.2minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
15.3Season avg33.5Today

34 minutes today, against 15.3 a game in 15 earlier games. Line: 11 points, 4 rebounds, 0 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Three games go down to the wire

Three of 11 games were decided by four points or fewer. Widest margin: Golden State by 30.

SAS over HOU2BOS over MEM3CHA over LAL4SAC over POR5ORL over MIA6CLE over MIL6NYK over IND7TOR over BKN12NOP over PHI15LAC over DEN17GSW over UTA30Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer.
Top performances

DeMarcus Cousins leads the day with 55

DeMarcus CousinsPoints, last 10 games: 36, 28, 36, 24, 28, 16, 31, 22, 33, 55Kings-Blazers · W
29.3 PPG season to date · +26.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Dirk Nowitzki DAL, Dec 2, 2004: 53 PTS · 16 REB · 2 AST
Season high55 PTS · 14 REB · 1 AST
Isaiah ThomasPoints, last 10 games: 23, 24, 25, 27, 20, 37, 20, 26, 23, 44Celtics-Grizzlies · W
26.6 PPG season to date · +18.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Kobe Bryant LAL, Dec 1, 2000: 43 PTS · 3 REB · 6 AST
Career high44 PTS · 3 REB · 6 AST
CJ McCollumPoints, last 10 games: 17, 24, 23, 24, 34, 25, 15, 23, 10, 36Blazers-Kings · L
22.5 PPG season to date · +14.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
36 PTS · 2 REB · 4 AST
Carmelo AnthonyPoints, last 10 games: 14, 29, 20, 35, 8, 33, 13, 13, 29, 35Knicks-Pacers · W
22.8 PPG season to date · +12.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties season high35 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 22, 16, 27, 34, 25, 27, 44, 23, 26, 34Cavs-Bucks · W
25.4 PPG season to date · +9.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 12 REB · 7 AST
Hassan WhitesidePoints, last 10 games: 28, 23, 8, 8, 20, 17, 26, 11, 23, 32Heat-Magic · L
18.1 PPG season to date · +14.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties career high32 PTS · 15 REB · 0 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Lou WilliamsLAL+4.9 23.7 last 10 · 18.8 season
Nikola JokicDEN+4.6 16.1 last 10 · 11.5 season
Dennis SchroderATL+4.5 21.6 last 10 · 17.1 season
Luol DengLAL+3.3 11.3 last 10 · 8.0 season
Dorian Finney-SmithDAL+3.2 8.9 last 10 · 5.7 season
Cold
Anthony DavisNOP−4.5 25.1 last 10 · 29.6 season
Kevin DurantGSW−3.9 21.8 last 10 · 25.7 season
Stephen CurryGSW−3.7 21.0 last 10 · 24.7 season
Arron AfflaloSAC−3.1 4.3 last 10 · 7.4 season
Ish SmithDET−3.1 6.1 last 10 · 9.2 season