FloaterDaily Brief
Friday, December 23, 2016Regular season · 14 games
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14 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: PHX trailed PHI by 13 at halftime and won 123–116.

Final · Box score
Bulls91
Hornets103
Q1 CHA -4; Q2 CHA +8; Q3 CHA +8; Q4 CHA +12
Final · Box score
Lakers90
Magic109
Q1 ORL +16; Q2 ORL +17; Q3 ORL +17; Q4 ORL +19
Final · Box score
Thunder117
Celtics112
Q1 OKC -3; Q2 OKC +4; Q3 OKC +9; Q4 OKC +5
Final · Box score
Nets99
Cavs119
Q1 CLE +14; Q2 CLE +26; Q3 CLE +41; Q4 CLE +20
Final · Box score
Warriors119
Pistons113
Q1 GSW +1; Q2 GSW -2; Q3 GSW +4; Q4 GSW +6
Final · Box score
Rockets109
Grizzlies115
Q1 MEM -6; Q2 MEM +5; Q3 MEM +2; Q4 MEM +6
Final · Box score
Wizards96
Bucks123
Q1 MIL +8; Q2 MIL +15; Q3 MIL +22; Q4 MIL +27
Final · Box score
Kings109
Wolves105
Q1 SAC -1; Q2 SAC -4; Q3 SAC -7; Q4 SAC +4
Final · Box score
Heat87
Pelicans91
Q1 NOP -3; Q2 NOP -5; Q3 NOP -4; Q4 NOP +4
Final · Box score
Hawks109
Nuggets108
Q1 Hawks 0; Q2 ATL -4; Q3 Hawks 0; Q4 ATL +1
Final · Box score
Sixers116
Suns123
Q1 PHX -7; Q2 PHX -13; Q3 PHX -4; Q4 PHX +7
Final · Box score
Raptors104
Jazz98
Q1 TOR -1; Q2 TOR +5; Q3 TOR -2; Q4 TOR +6
Final · Box score
Spurs110
Blazers90
Q1 Spurs 0; Q2 SAS +12; Q3 SAS +15; Q4 SAS +20
Final · Box score
Mavs90
Clippers88
Q1 DAL -3; Q2 DAL -1; Q3 DAL -4; Q4 DAL +2
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The lead · Sixers-Suns

Phoenix rallies from 13 down to beat Philadelphia

Russell Westbrook posts a triple-double

Game flow · PHX margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-7-13-4+7PHX AHEAD ↑PHI AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Sixers31351931116
Suns24292842123
Who led
Eric BledsoePoints, last 10 games: 14, 15, 30, 32, 31, 14, 12, 27, 16, 24PHX24 PTS · 2 REB · 11 AST
Devin BookerPoints, last 10 games: 21, 13, 15, 16, 12, 17, 31, 18, 28, 23PHX23 PTS · 6 REB · 6 AST
Joel EmbiidPoints, last 10 games: 12, 22, 25, 16, 14, 9, 15, 33, 11, 27PHI27 PTS · 7 REB · 1 AST
Sergio RodriguezPoints, last 10 games: 8, 15, 17, 5, 16, 16, 4, 9, 9, 21PHI21 PTS · 2 REB · 7 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Four close finishes and one Bucks rout

Four of 14 games were decided by four points or fewer. Milwaukee beat Washington by 27.

ATL over DEN1DAL over LAC2SAC over MIN4NOP over MIA4OKC over BOS5GSW over DET6MEM over HOU6TOR over UTA6PHX over PHI7CHA over CHI12ORL over LAL19CLE over BKN20SAS over POR20MIL over WAS27Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer, plus the widest win.
Lead changes
Kings-Wolves20
Warriors-Pistons18
Mavs-Clippers12
Hawks-Nuggets10
Raptors-Jazz10
Thunder-Celtics8
Sixers-Suns7
Spurs-Blazers7
Rockets-Grizzlies5
Bulls-Hornets4
Wizards-Bucks4
Lakers-Magic0
Nets-Cavs0
Shot of the night

Barnes's jumper with 3 seconds left breaks the tie, 90-88 final

The night in charts
Sixers-Suns combined for 239, 7 more than any other game
Points by game
Sixers-SunsSixers 116, Suns 123
239
Warriors-PistonsWarriors 119, Pistons 113
232
Thunder-CelticsThunder 117, Celtics 112
229
Rockets-GrizzliesRockets 109, Grizzlies 115
224
Wizards-BucksWizards 96, Bucks 123
219
Nets-CavsNets 99, Cavs 119
218
Hawks-NuggetsHawks 109, Nuggets 108
217
Kings-WolvesKings 109, Wolves 105
214
Raptors-JazzRaptors 104, Jazz 98
202
Spurs-BlazersSpurs 110, Blazers 90
200
Lakers-MagicLakers 90, Magic 109
199
Bulls-HornetsBulls 91, Hornets 103
194
Heat-PelicansHeat 87, Pelicans 91
178
Mavs-ClippersMavs 90, Clippers 88
178
5 of 14 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Hawks-NuggetsHawks 109, Nuggets 108
+1 ATL
Mavs-ClippersMavs 90, Clippers 88
+2 DAL
Heat-PelicansHeat 87, Pelicans 91
+4 NOP
Kings-WolvesKings 109, Wolves 105
+4 SAC
Thunder-CelticsThunder 117, Celtics 112
+5 OKC
Rockets-GrizzliesRockets 109, Grizzlies 115
+6 MEM
Raptors-JazzRaptors 104, Jazz 98
+6 TOR
Warriors-PistonsWarriors 119, Pistons 113
+6 GSW
Sixers-SunsSixers 116, Suns 123
+7 PHX
Bulls-HornetsBulls 91, Hornets 103
+12 CHA
Lakers-MagicLakers 90, Magic 109
+19 ORL
Nets-CavsNets 99, Cavs 119
+20 CLE
Spurs-BlazersSpurs 110, Blazers 90
+20 SAS
Wizards-BucksWizards 96, Bucks 123
+27 MIL
PHX erased a 13-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Sixers-SunsPHX won · Sixers 116, Suns 123
13 pts
Kings-WolvesSAC won · Kings 109, Wolves 105
7 pts
Rockets-GrizzliesMEM won · Rockets 109, Grizzlies 115
6 pts
Heat-PelicansNOP won · Heat 87, Pelicans 91
5 pts
Bulls-HornetsCHA won · Bulls 91, Hornets 103
4 pts
Lowry shot 15-of-20 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
LowryTOR · 36 PTS, 5 AST, 4 REB, 2 STL
75% (15-20)
RandolphMEM · 16 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST, 1 STL
73% (8-11)
SabonisOKC · 20 PTS, 1 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
73% (8-11)
KDGSW · 32 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST
72% (13-18)
Elfrid PaytonORL · 25 PTS, 9 AST, 3 REB, 1 STL
69% (11-16)
Final · Hawks-Nuggets
Hawks 109Nuggets 108
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Hawks29223127109
Nuggets29262726108
The story
Atlanta beat Denver 109-108 behind 27 points from Dennis Schroder

Wilson Chandler paced Denver: 19 PTS, 11 REB, 2 AST 27 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST · 9-19 FG, 2-4 3PT

The swing

A 31-27 third quarter erased a 4-point hole for the Hawks.

ATL lead by quarter
200 0−40+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Kings-Wolves
Kings 109Wolves 105
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Kings25262731109
Wolves26293020105
The story
DeMarcus Cousins' 32 points carried Sacramento past Minnesota, 109-105

For Minnesota, Zach LaVine had 40 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST 32 PTS, 7 REB, 7 AST, 4 STL · 13-24 FG, 3-6 3PT

The swing

The Kings trailed by 7 going into the fourth, then won it 31-20.

SAC lead by quarter
200 −1−4−7+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Thunder-Celtics
Thunder 117Celtics 112
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Thunder25333029117
Celtics28262533112
The story
Enes Kanter had 20 points as Oklahoma City beat Boston 117-112

Al Horford led Boston with 23 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST 20 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST · 8-13 FG

The swing

Down 3 after the first, the Thunder took the second 33-26.

OKC lead by quarter
200 −3+4+9+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+6.4points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
10.0Season avg16.4Last 5

16.4 points a game over his last five games, against 10.0 in 25 earlier games. Today: 16 points in 33 minutes.

Losing minutes
−10.6minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
29.7Season avg19.1Last 3

19.1 minutes a game over his last three games, against 29.7 in 25 earlier games. Today: 2 points in 13 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+16.8minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
17.4Season avg34.2Today

34 minutes today, against 17.4 a game in 28 earlier games. Line: 8 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists.

Top performances

Russell Westbrook leads the day with 45

Russell WestbrookPoints, last 10 games: 28, 32, 27, 37, 20, 27, 26, 46, 42, 45Thunder-Celtics · W
31.8 PPG season to date · +13.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: LeBron James CLE, Apr 6, 2018: 44 PTS · 11 REB · 11 AST
45 PTS · 11 REB · 11 AST
Zach LaVinePoints, last 10 games: 17, 25, 29, 14, 25, 24, 24, 23, 18, 40Wolves-Kings · L
21.4 PPG season to date · +19.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Carmelo Anthony DEN, Dec 10, 2009: 40 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Career high40 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Giannis AntetokounmpoPoints, last 10 games: 22, 15, 14, 28, 30, 30, 22, 25, 28, 39Bucks-Wizards · W
23.4 PPG season to date · +16.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high39 PTS · 8 REB · 6 AST
Kyle LowryPoints, last 10 games: 17, 24, 25, 34, 18, 20, 27, 16, 23, 36Raptors-Jazz · W
21.8 PPG season to date · +14.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high36 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST
Isaiah ThomasPoints, last 10 games: 25, 27, 20, 37, 20, 26, 23, 44, 28, 34Celtics-Thunder · L
27.0 PPG season to date · +7.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 2 REB · 10 AST
Kawhi LeonardPoints, last 10 games: 21, 31, 24, 30, 26, 18, 13, 21, 27, 33Spurs-Blazers · W
24.3 PPG season to date · +9.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Nikola JokicDEN+4.2 15.6 last 10 · 11.4 season
Dennis SchroderATL+4.0 21.6 last 10 · 17.6 season
Robert CovingtonPHI+4.0 14.2 last 10 · 10.2 season
Rudy GobertUTA+3.8 16.3 last 10 · 12.5 season
Ersan IlyasovaPHI+3.7 17.1 last 10 · 13.4 season
Cold
Anthony DavisNOP−4.2 25.5 last 10 · 29.7 season
Stephen CurryGSW−3.8 20.6 last 10 · 24.4 season
Ish SmithDET−3.6 5.6 last 10 · 9.2 season
Arron AfflaloSAC−3.1 4.1 last 10 · 7.2 season
Justin HamiltonBKN−2.8 3.7 last 10 · 6.5 season