FloaterDaily Brief
Tuesday, January 30, 2018Regular season · 9 games
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9 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: TOR trailed MIN by 8 after the first quarter and won 109–104.

Final · Box score
Thunder96
Wizards102
Q1 WAS +5; Q2 WAS -1; Q3 WAS -1; Q4 WAS +6
Final · Box score
Nets95
Knicks111
Q1 NYK +8; Q2 NYK +20; Q3 NYK +17; Q4 NYK +16
Final · Box score
Wolves104
Raptors109
Q1 TOR -8; Q2 TOR -6; Q3 TOR -2; Q4 TOR +5
Final · Box score
Cavs114
Pistons125
Q1 DET +6; Q2 DET -4; Q3 DET +5; Q4 DET +11
Final · Box score
Magic107
Rockets114
Q1 HOU -3; Q2 HOU -1; Q3 HOU +2; Q4 HOU +7
Final · Box score
Kings114
Pelicans103
Q1 SAC -4; Q2 SAC -1; Q3 SAC +5; Q4 SAC +11
Final · Box score
Nuggets104
Spurs106
Q1 Spurs 0; Q2 SAS +5; Q3 SAS -1; Q4 SAS +2
Final · Box score
Warriors99
Jazz129
Q1 UTA +5; Q2 UTA +13; Q3 UTA +18; Q4 UTA +30
Final · Box score
Blazers104
Clippers96
Q1 POR +3; Q2 POR +5; Q3 POR +19; Q4 POR +8
On this day · 2016–17Jan 30, 2017: 6 games. Top scorer: DeMarcus Cousins (Kings-Sixers), 46 points.
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The lead · Wolves-Raptors

Toronto climbs back to beat Minnesota

James Harden posts a triple-double

Game flow · TOR margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-8-6-2+5TOR AHEAD ↑MIN AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Wolves27302324104
Raptors19322731109
Who led
DeMar DeRozanPoints, last 10 games: 13, 42, 24, 17, 21, 20, 14, 19, 19, 23TOR23 PTS · 4 REB · 8 AST
Jonas ValanciunasPoints, last 10 games: 15, 12, 8, 17, 15, 0, 16, 28, 13, 18TOR18 PTS · 11 REB · 1 AST
Jimmy ButlerPoints, last 10 games: 21, 21, 26, 13, 24, 28, 23, 21, 24, 25MIN25 PTS · 5 REB · 6 AST
Andrew WigginsPoints, last 10 games: 17, 9, 16, 29, 40, 24, 10, 21, 18, 15MIN15 PTS · 8 REB · 2 AST
Second story · Cavs-Pistons

Detroit beats Cleveland, 125–114

Detroit led 89–84 after three and won by 11. Stanley Johnson led Detroit with 26 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists.

The whole night · final margins
SAS over DEN2TOR over MIN5WAS over OKC6HOU over ORL7POR over LAC8DET over CLE11SAC over NOP11NYK over BKN16UTA over GSW30Final margin, points. Pink = DET over CLE.
Lead changes
Nuggets-Spurs18
Thunder-Wizards16
Kings-Pelicans15
Magic-Rockets12
Cavs-Pistons8
Blazers-Clippers8
Wolves-Raptors5
Warriors-Jazz2
The night in charts
Cavs-Pistons combined for 239, 11 more than any other game
Points by game
Cavs-PistonsCavs 114, Pistons 125
239
Warriors-JazzWarriors 99, Jazz 129
228
Magic-RocketsMagic 107, Rockets 114
221
Kings-PelicansKings 114, Pelicans 103
217
Wolves-RaptorsWolves 104, Raptors 109
213
Nuggets-SpursNuggets 104, Spurs 106
210
Nets-KnicksNets 95, Knicks 111
206
Blazers-ClippersBlazers 104, Clippers 96
200
Thunder-WizardsThunder 96, Wizards 102
198
2 of 9 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Nuggets-SpursNuggets 104, Spurs 106
+2 SAS
Wolves-RaptorsWolves 104, Raptors 109
+5 TOR
Thunder-WizardsThunder 96, Wizards 102
+6 WAS
Magic-RocketsMagic 107, Rockets 114
+7 HOU
Blazers-ClippersBlazers 104, Clippers 96
+8 POR
Cavs-PistonsCavs 114, Pistons 125
+11 DET
Kings-PelicansKings 114, Pelicans 103
+11 SAC
Nets-KnicksNets 95, Knicks 111
+16 NYK
Warriors-JazzWarriors 99, Jazz 129
+30 UTA
TOR rallied from 8 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Wolves-RaptorsTOR won · Wolves 104, Raptors 109
8 pts
Cavs-PistonsDET won · Cavs 114, Pistons 125
4 pts
Kings-PelicansSAC won · Kings 114, Pelicans 103
4 pts
Magic-RocketsHOU won · Magic 107, Rockets 114
3 pts
Nuggets-SpursSAS won · Nuggets 104, Spurs 106
1 pt
Clark shot 9-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
ClarkNOP · 20 PTS, 6 REB, 1 AST
90% (9-10)
FavorsUTA · 18 PTS, 10 REB, 2 STL, 1 AST
82% (9-11)
KanterNYK · 20 PTS, 20 REB, 5 AST, 2 BLK
80% (8-10)
Kyle AndersonSAS · 18 PTS, 5 AST, 4 REB, 2 BLK
75% (9-12)
DrummondDET · 22 REB, 21 PTS, 7 AST, 3 STL
75% (9-12)
Final · Nuggets-Spurs
Nuggets 104Spurs 106
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Nuggets30252623104
Spurs30302026106
The story
LaMarcus Aldridge's 30 points carried San Antonio past Denver, 106-104

For Denver, Jamal Murray had 18 PTS, 6 REB 30 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST · 14-23 FG

The swing

The second quarter, 30-25, was where the Spurs built it.

SAS lead by quarter
200 0+5−1+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Thunder-Wizards
Thunder 96Wizards 102
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Thunder2529222096
Wizards30232227102
The story
Washington beat Oklahoma City 102-96 behind 21 points and 9 assists from Bradley Beal

Russell Westbrook paced Oklahoma City: 13 PTS, 10 AST, 6 REB 21 PTS, 9 AST, 6 REB · 8-19 FG, 2-5 3PT

The swing

A 27-20 fourth quarter erased a 1-point hole for the Wizards.

WAS lead by quarter
200 +5−1−1+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Magic-Rockets
Magic 107Rockets 114
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Magic30253319107
Rockets27273624114
The story
Clint Capela had 13 rebounds and 12 points as Houston beat Orlando 114-107

Marreese Speights led Orlando with 17 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST 13 REB, 12 PTS, 3 BLK, 2 AST · 6-14 FG

The swing

The Rockets won the fourth 24-19, their biggest quarter edge.

HOU lead by quarter
200 −3−1+2+7 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+6.2points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
8.2Season avg14.4Last 5

14.4 points a game over his last five games, against 8.2 in 45 earlier games. Today: 15 points in 32 minutes.

Losing minutes
−12.8minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
20.9Season avg8.1Last 3

8.1 minutes a game over his last three games, against 20.9 in 32 earlier games. Today: 2 points in 4 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+18.6minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
18.8Season avg37.4Today

37 minutes today, against 18.8 a game in 46 earlier games. Line: 17 points, 17 rebounds, 2 assists.

Top performances

James Harden leads the day with 60

James HardenPoints, last 10 games: 34, 20, 40, 10, 22, 28, 25, 23, 27, 60Rockets-Magic · W
31.6 PPG season to date · +29.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Nikola Jokic DEN, Apr 1, 2025: 61 PTS · 10 REB · 10 AST
Career high60 PTS · 10 REB · 11 AST
LaMarcus AldridgePoints, last 10 games: 20, 15, 25, 34, 17, 10, 30, 18, 15, 30Spurs-Nuggets · W
22.4 PPG season to date · +7.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST
Damian LillardPoints, last 10 games: 29, 23, 21, 31, 26, 31, 25, 31, 29, 28Blazers-Clippers · W
25.5 PPG season to date · +2.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 4 REB · 7 AST
Kristaps PorzingisPoints, last 10 games: 24, 17, 25, 26, 21, 18, 17, 21, 19, 28Knicks-Nets · W
23.2 PPG season to date · +4.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST
Paul GeorgePoints, last 10 games: 13, 17, 18, 13, 36, 28, 18, 26, 31, 28Thunder-Wizards · L
21.3 PPG season to date · +6.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 6 REB · 0 AST
Klay ThompsonPoints, last 10 games: 19, 12, 26, 17, 38, 8, 9, 25, 7, 27Warriors-Jazz · L
20.3 PPG season to date · +6.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
27 PTS · 6 REB · 3 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Chris PaulHOU+4.6 24.0 last 10 · 19.4 season
Josh JacksonPHX+3.8 13.9 last 10 · 10.1 season
Anthony TolliverDET+3.7 11.4 last 10 · 7.7 season
Jrue HolidayNOP+3.4 22.1 last 10 · 18.7 season
Wayne EllingtonMIA+3.4 14.8 last 10 · 11.4 season
Cold
Kevin LoveCLE−7.6 10.3 last 10 · 17.9 season
Reggie JacksonDET−4.2 10.4 last 10 · 14.6 season
LeBron JamesCLE−3.8 22.9 last 10 · 26.7 season
Jonathon SimmonsORL−3.6 10.0 last 10 · 13.6 season
Doug McDermottNYK−3.5 4.0 last 10 · 7.5 season