FloaterDaily Brief
Friday, February 9, 2018Regular season · 9 games
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9 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: CHI trailed MIN by 11 at halftime and won 114–113.

Final · Box score
Clippers108
Pistons95
Q1 LAC +1; Q2 LAC -4; Q3 LAC -3; Q4 LAC +13
Final · Box score
Pelicans82
Sixers100
Q1 PHI +18; Q2 PHI +15; Q3 PHI +32; Q4 PHI +18
Final · Box score
Cavs123
Hawks107
Q1 CLE +4; Q2 CLE +5; Q3 CLE +15; Q4 CLE +16
Final · Box score
Pacers97
Celtics91
Q1 IND +14; Q2 IND +21; Q3 IND +4; Q4 IND +6
Final · Box score
Nuggets104
Rockets130
Q1 HOU +12; Q2 HOU +17; Q3 HOU +27; Q4 HOU +26
Final · Box score
Bucks85
Heat91
Q1 MIA -4; Q2 MIA -4; Q3 MIA +18; Q4 MIA +6
Final · Box score
Hornets94
Jazz106
Q1 UTA +4; Q2 UTA +9; Q3 UTA +7; Q4 UTA +12
Final · Box score
Wolves113
Bulls114
Q1 CHI +3; Q2 CHI -11; Q3 CHI +3; Q4 CHI +1
Final · Box score
Blazers118
Kings100
Q1 POR +2; Q2 POR +10; Q3 POR +18; Q4 POR +18
On this day · 2016–17Feb 9, 2017: 5 games. Top scorer: Gordon Hayward (Jazz-Mavs), 36 points.
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The lead · Wolves-Bulls

Zach LaVine scores 35, Chicago rallies past Minnesota

Damian Lillard goes for 50 points

Game flow · CHI margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+3-11+3+1CHI AHEAD ↑MIN AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Wolves27401927113
Bulls30263325114
Who led
Zach LaVinePoints, last 10 games: 5, 8, 19, 21, 10, 6, 23, 21, 27, 35CHI35 PTS · 5 REB · 1 AST
Robin LopezPoints, last 10 games: 16, 20, 22, 2, 8, 8, 6, 15, 2, 19CHI19 PTS · 3 REB · 0 AST
Jimmy ButlerPoints, last 10 games: 24, 28, 23, 21, 24, 25, 28, 30, 35, 38MIN38 PTS · 7 REB · 5 AST
Andrew WigginsPoints, last 10 games: 40, 24, 10, 21, 18, 15, 7, 15, 19, 18MIN18 PTS · 4 REB · 0 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Houston posts the night's biggest win

Houston beat Denver by 26, the widest margin of 9 games.

CHI over MIN1IND over BOS6MIA over MIL6UTA over CHA12LAC over DET13CLE over ATL16PHI over NOP18POR over SAC18HOU over DEN26Final margin, points. Pink = the widest win.
Lead changes
Wolves-Bulls15
Blazers-Kings15
Hornets-Jazz8
Cavs-Hawks7
Pacers-Celtics4
Bucks-Heat3
Nuggets-Rockets0
The night in charts
Nuggets-Rockets combined for 234, 4 more than any other game
Points by game
Nuggets-RocketsNuggets 104, Rockets 130
234
Cavs-HawksCavs 123, Hawks 107
230
Wolves-BullsWolves 113, Bulls 114
227
Blazers-KingsBlazers 118, Kings 100
218
Clippers-PistonsClippers 108, Pistons 95
203
Hornets-JazzHornets 94, Jazz 106
200
Pacers-CelticsPacers 97, Celtics 91
188
Pelicans-SixersPelicans 82, Sixers 100
182
Bucks-HeatBucks 85, Heat 91
176
CHI won the closest game by 1
Closest finishes
Wolves-BullsWolves 113, Bulls 114
+1 CHI
Bucks-HeatBucks 85, Heat 91
+6 MIA
Pacers-CelticsPacers 97, Celtics 91
+6 IND
Hornets-JazzHornets 94, Jazz 106
+12 UTA
Clippers-PistonsClippers 108, Pistons 95
+13 LAC
Cavs-HawksCavs 123, Hawks 107
+16 CLE
Pelicans-SixersPelicans 82, Sixers 100
+18 PHI
Blazers-KingsBlazers 118, Kings 100
+18 POR
Nuggets-RocketsNuggets 104, Rockets 130
+26 HOU
CHI erased a 11-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Wolves-BullsCHI won · Wolves 113, Bulls 114
11 pts
Clippers-PistonsLAC won · Clippers 108, Pistons 95
4 pts
Bucks-HeatMIA won · Bucks 85, Heat 91
4 pts
Saric shot 8-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
SaricPHI · 24 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST
73% (8-11)
Robin LopezCHI · 19 PTS, 3 REB, 1 BLK
73% (8-11)
WigginsMIN · 18 PTS, 4 REB, 1 BLK
64% (9-14)
BullockDET · 19 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST
64% (7-11)
DamePOR · 50 PTS, 6 AST, 3 STL, 1 REB
62% (16-26)
Final · Wolves-Bulls
Wolves 113Bulls 114
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Wolves27401927113
Bulls30263325114
The story
Jimmy Butler had 38 points in a 114-113 loss to Chicago

Jerian Grant led Chicago with 14 PTS, 11 AST, 8 REB 38 PTS, 7 REB, 5 AST, 4 STL · 11-26 FG, 3-9 3PT

The swing

Down 11 after the second, the Bulls took the third 33-19.

CHI lead by quarter
200 +3−11+3+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Cavs-Hawks
Cavs 123Hawks 107
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Cavs31303626123
Hawks27292625107
The story
Cleveland beat Atlanta 123-107 behind a 22-12-19 triple-double from LeBron James

Dennis Schroder paced Atlanta: 25 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST 22 PTS, 19 AST, 12 REB · 8-20 FG, 0-3 3PT

The swing

A 36-26 third quarter did the most damage for the Cavaliers.

CLE lead by quarter
200 +4+5+15+16 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Blazers-Kings
Blazers 118Kings 100
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Blazers33293026118
Kings31212226100
The story
Shabazz Napier's 13 points carried Portland past Sacramento, 118-100

For Sacramento, De'Aaron Fox had 13 PTS, 9 AST, 7 REB 13 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST · 5-5 FG, 3-3 3PT

The swing

The second quarter, 29-21, was where the Trail Blazers built it.

POR lead by quarter
200 +2+10+18+18 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+8.9points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
22.3Season avg31.2Last 5

31.2 points a game over his last five games, against 22.3 in 51 earlier games. Today: 38 points in 41 minutes.

Losing minutes
−12.7minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
30.9Season avg18.2Last 3

18.2 minutes a game over his last three games, against 30.9 in 15 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 16 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+30.6minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
7.9Season avg38.5Today

38 minutes today, against 7.9 a game in 42 earlier games. Line: 16 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists.

Top performances

Damian Lillard leads the day with 50

Damian LillardPoints, last 10 games: 25, 31, 29, 28, 13, 32, 21, 20, 18, 50Blazers-Kings · W
25.5 PPG season to date · +25.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Allen Iverson PHI, Dec 20, 2004: 51 PTS · 1 REB · 6 AST
Season high50 PTS · 1 REB · 6 AST
Jimmy ButlerPoints, last 10 games: 24, 28, 23, 21, 24, 25, 28, 30, 35, 38Wolves-Bulls · L
22.6 PPG season to date · +15.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
38 PTS · 7 REB · 5 AST
Victor OladipoPoints, last 10 games: 25, 19, 21, 25, 24, 25, 13, 35, 19, 35Pacers-Celtics · W
24.3 PPG season to date · +11.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
35 PTS · 10 REB · 2 AST
Zach LaVinePoints, last 10 games: 5, 8, 19, 21, 10, 6, 23, 21, 27, 35Bulls-Wolves · W
17.2 PPG season to date · +19.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high35 PTS · 5 REB · 1 AST
Kyle KorverPoints, last 10 games: 4, 3, 2, 12, 10, 9, 3, 8, 14, 30Cavs-Hawks · W
9.5 PPG season to date · +20.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high30 PTS · 3 REB · 0 AST
James HardenPoints, last 10 games: 28, 25, 23, 27, 60, 28, 16, 36, 41, 28Rockets-Nuggets · W
31.4 PPG season to date · −3.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 7 REB · 11 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Paul GeorgeOKC+6.0 28.2 last 10 · 22.2 season
Josh JacksonPHX+5.0 15.9 last 10 · 10.9 season
Jimmy ButlerMIN+5.0 27.6 last 10 · 22.6 season
Kemba WalkerCHA+4.9 27.8 last 10 · 22.9 season
Stanley JohnsonDET+4.4 12.9 last 10 · 8.5 season
Cold
Kevin LoveCLE−7.6 10.3 last 10 · 17.9 season
D'Angelo RussellBKN−6.7 8.6 last 10 · 15.3 season
DeMar DeRozanTOR−5.0 18.9 last 10 · 23.9 season
Reggie JacksonDET−4.2 10.4 last 10 · 14.6 season
Doug McDermottNYK−4.1 3.1 last 10 · 7.2 season