FloaterDaily Brief
Saturday, April 8, 2017Regular season · 8 games
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8 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: BKN trailed CHI by 7 after three quarters and won 107–106.

Final · Box score
Bulls106
Nets107
Q1 BKN +7; Q2 BKN +6; Q3 BKN -7; Q4 BKN +1
Final · Box score
Celtics121
Hornets114
Q1 BOS +4; Q2 BOS +17; Q3 BOS +6; Q4 BOS +7
Final · Box score
Pacers127
Magic112
Q1 IND +1; Q2 IND +9; Q3 IND +17; Q4 IND +15
Final · Box score
Bucks90
Sixers82
Q1 MIL +2; Q2 MIL -6; Q3 MIL +7; Q4 MIL +8
Final · Box score
Heat106
Wizards103
Q1 MIA -1; Q2 Heat 0; Q3 MIA +4; Q4 MIA +3
Final · Box score
Clippers98
Spurs87
Q1 LAC -1; Q2 LAC +9; Q3 LAC +12; Q4 LAC +11
Final · Box score
Jazz86
Blazers101
Q1 POR +14; Q2 POR +6; Q3 POR +17; Q4 POR +15
Final · Box score
Pelicans101
Warriors123
Q1 GSW +6; Q2 GSW +8; Q3 GSW +25; Q4 GSW +22
On this day · 2015–16Apr 8, 2016: 10 games. Top scorer: Reggie Jackson (Pistons-Wizards), 39 points.
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The lead · Bulls-Nets

Brooklyn takes over late to edge Chicago

Damian Lillard goes for 59 points

Game flow · BKN margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+7+6-7+1BKN AHEAD ↑CHI AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Bulls25203724106
Nets32192432107
Who led
Spencer DinwiddiePoints, last 10 games: 6, 1, 10, 10, 11, 7, 7, 13, 11, 19BKN19 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
Caris LeVertPoints, last 10 games: 8, 4, 8, 9, 7, 9, 9, 7, 20, 19BKN19 PTS · 5 REB · 1 AST
Jimmy ButlerPoints, last 10 games: 37, 16, 36, 20, 25, 33, 39, 26, 19, 33CHI33 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST
Robin LopezPoints, last 10 games: 14, 12, 1, 18, 10, 8, 8, 11, 9, 16CHI16 PTS · 8 REB · 0 AST
Second story · Bucks-Sixers

Philadelphia's skid reaches six

Milwaukee won 90–82; the 76ers fall to 28–52. Giannis Antetokounmpo led Milwaukee with 20 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists.

Streak strip · PHI
L@ OKC97–122W@ CHI117–107L@ IND94–107W@ BKN106–101Lvs ATL92–99L@ CLE105–122L@ TOR105–113Lvs BKN118–141Lvs CHI90–102Lvs MIL82–90
Lead changes
Heat-Wizards17
Pacers-Magic13
Clippers-Spurs10
Bucks-Sixers8
Bulls-Nets6
Pelicans-Warriors4
Jazz-Blazers1
Shot of the night

Johnson's jumper with 11 seconds left puts the Heat ahead, 106-103 final

The night in charts
Pacers-Magic combined for 239, 4 more than any other game
Points by game
Pacers-MagicPacers 127, Magic 112
239
Celtics-HornetsCeltics 121, Hornets 114
235
Pelicans-WarriorsPelicans 101, Warriors 123
224
Bulls-NetsBulls 106, Nets 107
213
Heat-WizardsHeat 106, Wizards 103
209
Jazz-BlazersJazz 86, Blazers 101
187
Clippers-SpursClippers 98, Spurs 87
185
Bucks-SixersBucks 90, Sixers 82
172
2 of 8 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Bulls-NetsBulls 106, Nets 107
+1 BKN
Heat-WizardsHeat 106, Wizards 103
+3 MIA
Celtics-HornetsCeltics 121, Hornets 114
+7 BOS
Bucks-SixersBucks 90, Sixers 82
+8 MIL
Clippers-SpursClippers 98, Spurs 87
+11 LAC
Pacers-MagicPacers 127, Magic 112
+15 IND
Jazz-BlazersJazz 86, Blazers 101
+15 POR
Pelicans-WarriorsPelicans 101, Warriors 123
+22 GSW
BKN rallied from 7 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Bulls-NetsBKN won · Bulls 106, Nets 107
7 pts
Bucks-SixersMIL won · Bucks 90, Sixers 82
6 pts
Heat-WizardsMIA won · Heat 106, Wizards 103
1 pt
Clippers-SpursLAC won · Clippers 98, Spurs 87
1 pt
Jordan shot 8-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
JordanLAC · 17 PTS, 17 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
80% (8-10)
McGeeGSW · 16 PTS, 7 REB, 1 BLK
80% (8-10)
TurnerIND · 23 PTS, 10 REB, 2 BLK, 1 AST
77% (10-13)
CookNOP · 22 PTS, 3 AST, 1 REB
77% (10-13)
LivingstonGSW · 14 PTS, 6 AST, 1 REB
70% (7-10)
Final · Bulls-Nets
Bulls 106Nets 107
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bulls25203724106
Nets32192432107
The story
Brooklyn beat Chicago 107-106 behind 16 points and 12 rebounds from Rondae Hollis-Jefferson

Jerian Grant paced Chicago: 15 PTS, 5 AST, 3 REB 16 PTS, 12 REB, 3 AST, 3 STL · 5-8 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

A 32-24 fourth quarter erased a 7-point hole for the Nets.

BKN lead by quarter
200 +7+6−7+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Jimmy Butler topped the game at 46.9 FPTS: 33 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST

Final · Heat-Wizards
Heat 106Wizards 103
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat28242628106
Wizards29232229103
The story
Hassan Whiteside had 30 points and 12 rebounds as Miami beat Washington 106-103

John Wall led Washington with 16 PTS, 8 AST, 6 REB 30 PTS, 12 REB, 3 BLK, 2 AST · 12-19 FG

The swing

The Heat won the third 26-22, their biggest quarter edge.

MIA lead by quarter
200 −10+4+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Jazz-Blazers
Jazz 86Blazers 101
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Jazz2022182686
Blazers34142924101
The story
Maurice Harkless' 12 points carried Portland past Utah, 101-86

For Utah, Gordon Hayward had 21 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST 12 PTS, 3 REB, 3 STL · 6-7 FG

The swing

The first quarter, 34-20, was where the Trail Blazers built it.

POR lead by quarter
200 +14+6+17+15 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+12.2points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
6.0Season avg18.2Last 5

18.2 points a game over his last five games, against 6.0 in 66 earlier games. Today: 12 points in 34 minutes.

Losing minutes
−11.9minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
33.6Season avg21.7Last 3

21.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 33.6 in 59 earlier games. Today: 16 points in 31 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+17.8minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
8.3Season avg26.1Today

26 minutes today, against 8.3 a game in 14 earlier games. Line: 7 points, 9 rebounds, 0 assists.

Top performances

Damian Lillard leads the day with 59

Damian LillardPoints, last 10 games: 30, 21, 22, 19, 31, 31, 25, 16, 22, 59Blazers-Jazz · W
27.0 PPG season to date · +32.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Devin Booker PHX, Dec 17, 2022: 58 PTS · 6 REB · 5 AST
Career high59 PTS · 6 REB · 5 AST
Paul GeorgePoints, last 10 games: 37, 27, 21, 37, 22, 28, 43, 35, 23, 37Pacers-Magic · W
23.5 PPG season to date · +13.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
37 PTS · 7 REB · 6 AST
Jimmy ButlerPoints, last 10 games: 37, 16, 36, 20, 25, 33, 39, 26, 19, 33Bulls-Nets · L
24.0 PPG season to date · +9.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST
Isaiah ThomasPoints, last 10 games: 25, 25, 34, 30, 32, 35, 19, 26, 35, 32Celtics-Hornets · W
29.2 PPG season to date · +2.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 2 REB · 6 AST
Nicolas BatumPoints, last 10 games: 10, 19, 18, 5, 15, 13, 9, 13, 24, 31Hornets-Celtics · L
15.4 PPG season to date · +15.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties season high31 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST
Hassan WhitesidePoints, last 10 games: 23, 16, 19, 17, 11, 17, 16, 13, 12, 30Heat-Wizards · W
16.8 PPG season to date · +13.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 12 REB · 2 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Paul GeorgeIND+7.5 31.0 last 10 · 23.5 season
Devin BookerPHX+7.0 29.1 last 10 · 22.1 season
Ricky RubioMIN+6.8 18.0 last 10 · 11.2 season
Nikola MiroticCHI+6.4 17.0 last 10 · 10.6 season
Buddy HieldSAC+5.8 16.0 last 10 · 10.2 season
Cold
Zach LaVineMIN−5.4 13.5 last 10 · 18.9 season
Kevin DurantGSW−4.8 20.4 last 10 · 25.2 season
Deron WilliamsCLE−4.7 6.0 last 10 · 10.7 season
Andre DrummondDET−4.7 9.2 last 10 · 13.9 season
Otto Porter Jr.WAS−4.6 8.9 last 10 · 13.5 season