FloaterDaily Brief
Wednesday, October 17, 2018Regular season · 11 games
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11 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: ORL trailed MIA by 6 after the first quarter and won 104–101.

Final · Box score
Bucks113
Hornets112
Q1 MIL +13; Q2 MIL +13; Q3 MIL +10; Q4 MIL +1
Final · Box score
Nets100
Pistons103
Q1 DET -5; Q2 Pistons 0; Q3 DET +7; Q4 DET +3
Final · Box score
Grizzlies83
Pacers111
Q1 IND +11; Q2 IND +17; Q3 IND +18; Q4 IND +28
Final · Box score
Heat101
Magic104
Q1 ORL -6; Q2 ORL +3; Q3 ORL +1; Q4 ORL +3
Final · Box score
Hawks107
Knicks126
Q1 NYK -1; Q2 NYK +23; Q3 NYK +22; Q4 NYK +19
Final · Box score
Cavs104
Raptors116
Q1 TOR +3; Q2 TOR +13; Q3 TOR +15; Q4 TOR +12
Final · Box score
Pelicans131
Rockets112
Q1 NOP +6; Q2 NOP +17; Q3 NOP +17; Q4 NOP +19
Final · Box score
Wolves108
Spurs112
Q1 SAS +8; Q2 SAS +4; Q3 SAS -2; Q4 SAS +4
Final · Box score
Jazz123
Kings117
Q1 UTA -4; Q2 UTA +13; Q3 UTA +6; Q4 UTA +6
Final · Box score
Nuggets107
Clippers98
Q1 DEN +5; Q2 DEN +5; Q3 DEN +2; Q4 DEN +9
Final · Box score
Mavs100
Suns121
Q1 PHX +13; Q2 PHX +10; Q3 PHX +10; Q4 PHX +21
On this day · 2017–18Oct 17, 2017: 2 games. Top scorer: LeBron James (Cavs-Celtics), 29 points.
The lead · Heat-Magic

Orlando holds off Miami, 104–101

Anthony Davis goes for 32 points

Game flow · ORL margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-6+3+1+3ORL AHEAD ↑MIA AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat31202723101
Magic25292525104
Who led
Aaron GordonORL26 PTS · 16 REB · 2 AST
Evan FournierORL13 PTS · 2 REB · 5 AST
Goran DragicMIA26 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Josh RichardsonMIA21 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST
Lead changes
Heat-Magic13
Nuggets-Clippers9
Jazz-Kings7
Bucks-Hornets2
Mavs-Suns1
Grizzlies-Pacers0
Pelicans-Rockets0
The night in charts
Pelicans-Rockets combined for 243, 3 more than any other game
Points by game
Pelicans-RocketsPelicans 131, Rockets 112
243
Jazz-KingsJazz 123, Kings 117
240
Hawks-KnicksHawks 107, Knicks 126
233
Bucks-HornetsBucks 113, Hornets 112
225
Mavs-SunsMavs 100, Suns 121
221
Cavs-RaptorsCavs 104, Raptors 116
220
Wolves-SpursWolves 108, Spurs 112
220
Heat-MagicHeat 101, Magic 104
205
Nuggets-ClippersNuggets 107, Clippers 98
205
Nets-PistonsNets 100, Pistons 103
203
Grizzlies-PacersGrizzlies 83, Pacers 111
194
4 of 11 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Bucks-HornetsBucks 113, Hornets 112
+1 MIL
Nets-PistonsNets 100, Pistons 103
+3 DET
Heat-MagicHeat 101, Magic 104
+3 ORL
Wolves-SpursWolves 108, Spurs 112
+4 SAS
Jazz-KingsJazz 123, Kings 117
+6 UTA
Nuggets-ClippersNuggets 107, Clippers 98
+9 DEN
Cavs-RaptorsCavs 104, Raptors 116
+12 TOR
Hawks-KnicksHawks 107, Knicks 126
+19 NYK
Pelicans-RocketsPelicans 131, Rockets 112
+19 NOP
Mavs-SunsMavs 100, Suns 121
+21 PHX
Grizzlies-PacersGrizzlies 83, Pacers 111
+28 IND
ORL rallied from 6 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Heat-MagicORL won · Heat 101, Magic 104
6 pts
Nets-PistonsDET won · Nets 100, Pistons 103
5 pts
Jazz-KingsUTA won · Jazz 123, Kings 117
4 pts
Wolves-SpursSAS won · Wolves 108, Spurs 112
2 pts
Hawks-KnicksNYK won · Hawks 107, Knicks 126
1 pt
Lowry shot 10-of-12 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
LowryTOR · 27 PTS, 8 AST, 1 REB, 1 STL
83% (10-12)
InglesUTA · 22 PTS, 6 AST, 4 STL, 1 REB
75% (9-12)
AytonPHX · 18 PTS, 10 REB, 6 AST, 1 STL
73% (8-11)
Cauley-SteinSAC · 23 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST, 2 BLK
67% (10-15)
E'Twaun MooreNOP · 21 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
67% (8-12)
Final · Bucks-Hornets
Bucks 113Hornets 112
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bucks36312620113
Hornets23312929112
The story
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 25 points and 18 rebounds as Milwaukee beat Charlotte 113-112

Malik Monk led Charlotte with 18 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST 25 PTS, 18 REB, 8 AST · 9-21 FG, 0-3 3PT

The swing

The Bucks won the first 36-23, their biggest quarter edge.

MIL lead by quarter
200 +13+13+10+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Nets-Pistons
Nets 100Pistons 103
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Nets29222524100
Pistons24273220103
The story
Andre Drummond's 24 points and 20 rebounds carried Detroit past Brooklyn, 103-100

For Brooklyn, Caris LeVert had 27 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST 24 PTS, 20 REB, 2 AST · 10-21 FG, 1-3 3PT

The swing

The third quarter, 32-25, was where the Pistons built it.

DET lead by quarter
200 −50+7+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Heat-Magic
Heat 101Magic 104
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat31202723101
Magic25292525104
The story
Orlando beat Miami 104-101 behind 26 points and 16 rebounds from Aaron Gordon

Hassan Whiteside paced Miami: 18 REB, 12 PTS 26 PTS, 16 REB, 2 AST · 9-18 FG, 4-5 3PT

The swing

A 29-20 second quarter erased a 6-point hole for the Magic.

ORL lead by quarter
200 −6+3+1+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+18.9points, today vs 2017–18 avg
Points per game
22.12017–18 avg41Today

41 points today in 39 minutes, against 22.1 a game in 2017–18 (80 games).

Stepped-up role
+22.1minutes, today vs 2017–18 avg
Minutes per game
11.02017–18 avg33.1Today

33 minutes today, against 11.0 a game in 2017–18 (61 games). Line: 17 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists.

Cooling off
−13.3points, today vs 2017–18 avg
Points per game
21.32017–18 avg8Today

8 points today in 22 minutes, against 21.3 a game in 2017–18 (82 games).

Second story · the whole slate

Four close finishes and one Pacers rout

Four of 11 games were decided by four points or fewer. Indiana beat Memphis by 28.

MIL over CHA1DET over BKN3ORL over MIA3SAS over MIN4UTA over SAC6DEN over LAC9TOR over CLE12NYK over ATL19NOP over HOU19PHX over DAL21IND over MEM28Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer, plus the widest win.
Top performances

Kemba Walker leads the day with 41

Kemba WalkerHornets-Bucks · L
41.0 PPG season to date
Most like it, modern era: Ray Allen MIL, Jun 1, 2001: 41 PTS · 2 REB · 4 AST
41 PTS · 2 REB · 4 AST
Devin BookerSuns-Mavs · W
35.0 PPG season to date
35 PTS · 4 REB · 7 AST
Anthony DavisPelicans-Rockets · W
32.0 PPG season to date
32 PTS · 16 REB · 8 AST
Tim Hardaway Jr.Knicks-Hawks · W
31.0 PPG season to date
31 PTS · 6 REB · 5 AST
Nikola MiroticPelicans-Rockets · W
30.0 PPG season to date
30 PTS · 10 REB · 3 AST
DeMar DeRozanSpurs-Wolves · W
28.0 PPG season to date
28 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST