FloaterDaily Brief
Friday, October 20, 2017Regular season · 10 games
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10 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: GSW trailed NOP by 13 after the first quarter and won 128–120.

Final · Box score
Hawks91
Hornets109
Q1 CHA -10; Q2 CHA -7; Q3 CHA +11; Q4 CHA +18
Final · Box score
Blazers114
Pacers96
Q1 POR +6; Q2 POR +10; Q3 POR +18; Q4 POR +18
Final · Box score
Cavs116
Bucks97
Q1 Cavs 0; Q2 CLE +6; Q3 CLE +13; Q4 CLE +19
Final · Box score
Celtics102
Sixers92
Q1 BOS +3; Q2 BOS -4; Q3 BOS -3; Q4 BOS +10
Final · Box score
Pistons111
Wizards115
Q1 WAS -2; Q2 WAS -7; Q3 WAS +10; Q4 WAS +4
Final · Box score
Magic121
Nets126
Q1 BKN +2; Q2 BKN +3; Q3 BKN -2; Q4 BKN +5
Final · Box score
Jazz97
Wolves100
Q1 MIN +3; Q2 MIN +4; Q3 MIN +5; Q4 MIN +3
Final · Box score
Kings93
Mavs88
Q1 SAC -4; Q2 Kings 0; Q3 SAC +11; Q4 SAC +5
Final · Box score
Warriors128
Pelicans120
Q1 GSW -13; Q2 GSW -3; Q3 GSW +8; Q4 GSW +8
Final · Box score
Lakers132
Suns130
Q1 LAL +4; Q2 LAL -3; Q3 LAL +7; Q4 LAL +2
The lead · Warriors-Pelicans

Klay Thompson scores 33, Golden State rallies past New Orleans

Anthony Davis goes for 35 points

Game flow · GSW margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-13-3+8+8GSW AHEAD ↑NOP AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Warriors26353730128
Pelicans39252630120
Who led
Klay ThompsonPoints, last 2 games: 16, 33GSW33 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Stephen CurryPoints, last 2 games: 22, 28GSW28 PTS · 3 REB · 8 AST
Anthony DavisPoints, last 2 games: 33, 35NOP35 PTS · 14 REB · 5 AST
DeMarcus CousinsPoints, last 2 games: 28, 35NOP35 PTS · 14 REB · 5 AST
Lead changes
Cavs-Bucks11
Magic-Nets11
Lakers-Suns10
Kings-Mavs8
Blazers-Pacers4
Celtics-Sixers2
The night in charts
Lakers-Suns combined for 262, 14 more than any other game
Points by game
Lakers-SunsLakers 132, Suns 130
262
Warriors-PelicansWarriors 128, Pelicans 120
248
Magic-NetsMagic 121, Nets 126
247
Pistons-WizardsPistons 111, Wizards 115
226
Cavs-BucksCavs 116, Bucks 97
213
Blazers-PacersBlazers 114, Pacers 96
210
Hawks-HornetsHawks 91, Hornets 109
200
Jazz-WolvesJazz 97, Wolves 100
197
Celtics-SixersCeltics 102, Sixers 92
194
Kings-MavsKings 93, Mavs 88
181
5 of 10 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Lakers-SunsLakers 132, Suns 130
+2 LAL
Jazz-WolvesJazz 97, Wolves 100
+3 MIN
Pistons-WizardsPistons 111, Wizards 115
+4 WAS
Magic-NetsMagic 121, Nets 126
+5 BKN
Kings-MavsKings 93, Mavs 88
+5 SAC
Warriors-PelicansWarriors 128, Pelicans 120
+8 GSW
Celtics-SixersCeltics 102, Sixers 92
+10 BOS
Blazers-PacersBlazers 114, Pacers 96
+18 POR
Hawks-HornetsHawks 91, Hornets 109
+18 CHA
Cavs-BucksCavs 116, Bucks 97
+19 CLE
GSW erased a 13-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Warriors-PelicansGSW won · Warriors 128, Pelicans 120
13 pts
Hawks-HornetsCHA won · Hawks 91, Hornets 109
10 pts
Pistons-WizardsWAS won · Pistons 111, Wizards 115
7 pts
Kings-MavsSAC won · Kings 93, Mavs 88
4 pts
Celtics-SixersBOS won · Celtics 102, Sixers 92
4 pts
Vucevic shot 17-of-22 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
VucevicORL · 41 PTS, 12 REB, 3 AST
77% (17-22)
George HillSAC · 21 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST, 2 STL
75% (9-12)
ADNOP · 35 PTS, 14 REB, 5 AST, 3 STL
71% (15-21)
KlayGSW · 33 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST, 1 BLK
68% (13-19)
GiannisMIL · 34 PTS, 8 REB, 8 AST, 3 STL
68% (15-22)
Final · Lakers-Suns
Lakers 132Suns 130
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Lakers40303626132
Suns36372631130
The story
Lonzo Ball had 29 points and 11 rebounds as Los Angeles beat Phoenix 132-130

Devin Booker led Phoenix with 25 PTS, 11 REB, 8 AST 29 PTS, 11 REB, 9 AST · 12-27 FG, 4-9 3PT

The swing

Down 3 after the second, the Lakers took the third 36-26.

LAL lead by quarter
200 +4−3+7+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Magic-Nets
Magic 121Nets 126
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Magic27283630121
Nets29293137126
The story
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson's 15 points carried Brooklyn past Orlando, 126-121

DeMarre Carroll chipped in 17 PTS, 8 REB, 2 AST 15 PTS, 4 REB, 3 STL, 3 BLK, 1 AST · 5-10 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

The Nets trailed by 2 going into the fourth, then won it 37-30.

BKN lead by quarter
200 +2+3−2+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Kings-Mavs
Kings 93Mavs 88
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Kings1927252293
Mavs2323142888
The story
Sacramento beat Dallas 93-88 behind 21 points from George Hill

J.J. Barea paced Dallas: 10 AST, 9 PTS 21 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST · 9-12 FG, 3-3 3PT

The swing

A 25-14 third quarter did the most damage for the Kings.

SAC lead by quarter
200 −40+11+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

De'Aaron Fox topped the game at 32.7 FPTS: 10 AST, 9 PTS, 6 REB

Fantasy angle
Heating up
+15.4points, last 2 vs 2016–17 avg
Points per game
14.62016–17 avg30.0Last 2

30.0 points a game over his last two games, against 14.6 in 2016–17 (75 games). Today: 41 points in 35 minutes.

Losing minutes
−18.1minutes, last 2 vs 2016–17 avg
Minutes per game
27.02016–17 avg8.9Last 2

8.9 minutes a game over his last two games, against 27.0 in 2016–17 (71 games). Today: 0 points in 7 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+19.9minutes, today vs 2016–17 avg
Minutes per game
18.42016–17 avg38.3Today

38 minutes today, against 18.4 a game in 2016–17 (62 games). Line: 15 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Three games go down to the wire

Three of 10 games were decided by four points or fewer. Widest margin: Cleveland by 19.

LAL over PHX2MIN over UTA3WAS over DET4BKN over ORL5SAC over DAL5GSW over NOP8BOS over PHI10CHA over ATL18POR over IND18CLE over MIL19Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer.
Top performances

Nikola Vucevic leads the day with 41

Nikola VucevicPoints, last 2 games: 19, 41Magic-Nets · L
30.0 PPG season to date
Most like it, modern era: Dwyane Wade MIA, Feb 15, 2011: 41 PTS · 12 REB · 3 AST
Career high41 PTS · 12 REB · 3 AST
Anthony DavisPoints, last 2 games: 33, 35Pelicans-Warriors · L
34.0 PPG season to date
35 PTS · 14 REB · 5 AST
DeMarcus CousinsPoints, last 2 games: 28, 35Pelicans-Warriors · L
31.5 PPG season to date
35 PTS · 14 REB · 5 AST
Giannis AntetokounmpoPoints, last 2 games: 37, 34Bucks-Cavs · L
35.5 PPG season to date
34 PTS · 8 REB · 8 AST
Klay ThompsonPoints, last 2 games: 16, 33Warriors-Pelicans · W
24.5 PPG season to date
33 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Lonzo BallPoints, last 2 games: 3, 29Lakers-Suns · W
16.0 PPG season to date
29 PTS · 11 REB · 9 AST