FloaterDaily Brief
Wednesday, October 24, 2018Regular season · 11 games
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11 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: ATL trailed DAL by 20 after the first quarter and won 111–104.

Final · Box score
Mavs104
Hawks111
Q1 ATL -20; Q2 ATL -10; Q3 ATL -7; Q4 ATL +7
Final · Box score
Nets102
Cavs86
Q1 BKN +7; Q2 Nets 0; Q3 BKN +21; Q4 BKN +16
Final · Box score
Knicks87
Heat110
Q1 MIA -11; Q2 MIA +2; Q3 MIA +27; Q4 MIA +23
Final · Box score
Wolves105
Raptors112
Q1 TOR +7; Q2 TOR +9; Q3 TOR +9; Q4 TOR +7
Final · Box score
Hornets110
Bulls112
Q1 CHI -3; Q2 CHI +1; Q3 CHI +6; Q4 CHI +2
Final · Box score
Jazz100
Rockets89
Q1 UTA -5; Q2 UTA +8; Q3 UTA +9; Q4 UTA +11
Final · Box score
Pacers116
Spurs96
Q1 IND +6; Q2 IND +12; Q3 IND +17; Q4 IND +20
Final · Box score
Sixers108
Bucks123
Q1 MIL -12; Q2 MIL +7; Q3 MIL +11; Q4 MIL +15
Final · Box score
Lakers131
Suns113
Q1 LAL +2; Q2 LAL +22; Q3 LAL +20; Q4 LAL +18
Final · Box score
Grizzlies92
Kings97
Q1 SAC -9; Q2 SAC -8; Q3 Kings 0; Q4 SAC +5
Final · Box score
Wizards122
Warriors144
Q1 GSW +9; Q2 GSW +9; Q3 GSW +18; Q4 GSW +22
On this day · 2017–18Oct 24, 2017: 6 games. Top scorer: Aaron Gordon (Magic-Nets), 41 points.
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The lead · Mavs-Hawks

Kent Bazemore drops 32 in 20-point comeback win over Dallas

Giannis Antetokounmpo posts a triple-double

Game flow · ATL margin at each break
-30-20-100+10+20+30TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-20-10-7+7ATL AHEAD ↑DAL AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Mavs42162917104
Hawks22263231111
Who led
Kent BazemorePoints, last 4 games: 14, 3, 23, 32ATL32 PTS · 3 REB · 7 AST
Taurean PrincePoints, last 4 games: 21, 28, 14, 24ATL24 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Wesley MatthewsPoints, last 4 games: 15, 19, 20, 23DAL23 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST
Luka DoncicPoints, last 4 games: 10, 26, 19, 21DAL21 PTS · 9 REB · 2 AST
Lead changes
Hornets-Bulls21
Grizzlies-Kings10
Jazz-Rockets8
Lakers-Suns8
Mavs-Hawks3
Wolves-Raptors2
Sixers-Bucks1
The night in charts
Wizards-Warriors combined for 266, 22 more than any other game
Points by game
Wizards-WarriorsWizards 122, Warriors 144
266
Lakers-SunsLakers 131, Suns 113
244
Sixers-BucksSixers 108, Bucks 123
231
Hornets-BullsHornets 110, Bulls 112
222
Wolves-RaptorsWolves 105, Raptors 112
217
Mavs-HawksMavs 104, Hawks 111
215
Pacers-SpursPacers 116, Spurs 96
212
Knicks-HeatKnicks 87, Heat 110
197
Jazz-RocketsJazz 100, Rockets 89
189
Grizzlies-KingsGrizzlies 92, Kings 97
189
Nets-CavsNets 102, Cavs 86
188
2 of 11 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Hornets-BullsHornets 110, Bulls 112
+2 CHI
Grizzlies-KingsGrizzlies 92, Kings 97
+5 SAC
Mavs-HawksMavs 104, Hawks 111
+7 ATL
Wolves-RaptorsWolves 105, Raptors 112
+7 TOR
Jazz-RocketsJazz 100, Rockets 89
+11 UTA
Sixers-BucksSixers 108, Bucks 123
+15 MIL
Nets-CavsNets 102, Cavs 86
+16 BKN
Lakers-SunsLakers 131, Suns 113
+18 LAL
Pacers-SpursPacers 116, Spurs 96
+20 IND
Wizards-WarriorsWizards 122, Warriors 144
+22 GSW
Knicks-HeatKnicks 87, Heat 110
+23 MIA
ATL erased a 20-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Mavs-HawksATL won · Mavs 104, Hawks 111
20 pts
Sixers-BucksMIL won · Sixers 108, Bucks 123
12 pts
Knicks-HeatMIA won · Knicks 87, Heat 110
11 pts
Grizzlies-KingsSAC won · Grizzlies 92, Kings 97
9 pts
Jazz-RocketsUTA won · Jazz 100, Rockets 89
5 pts
Ayton shot 11-of-14 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
AytonPHX · 22 PTS, 11 REB, 3 AST, 3 BLK
79% (11-14)
KDGSW · 30 PTS, 8 REB, 7 AST, 1 STL
72% (13-18)
StephensonLAL · 23 PTS, 8 REB, 8 AST, 2 STL
71% (10-14)
IbakaTOR · 15 PTS, 7 REB, 1 AST
70% (7-10)
BealWAS · 23 PTS, 4 AST, 3 REB, 1 STL
67% (10-15)
Final · Hornets-Bulls
Hornets 110Bulls 112
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Hornets27262928110
Bulls24303424112
The story
Chicago beat Charlotte 112-110 behind 32 points from Zach LaVine

Jeremy Lamb paced Charlotte: 12 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST 32 PTS, 5 AST, 4 REB · 10-22 FG, 1-5 3PT

The swing

A 34-29 third quarter did the most damage for the Bulls.

CHI lead by quarter
200 −3+1+6+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Kemba Walker topped the game at 42.1 FPTS: 23 PTS, 6 AST, 3 REB

Final · Mavs-Hawks
Mavs 104Hawks 111
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Mavs42162917104
Hawks22263231111
The story
DeAndre' Bembry's 16 rebounds and 11 points carried Atlanta past Dallas, 111-104

For Dallas, Luka Doncic had 21 PTS, 9 REB, 2 AST 16 REB, 11 PTS, 5 AST · 4-11 FG, 1-2 3PT

The swing

The Hawks trailed by 7 going into the fourth, then won it 31-17.

ATL lead by quarter
200 −20−10−7+7 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Sixers-Bucks
Sixers 108Bucks 123
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Sixers34301727108
Bucks22492131123
The story
Khris Middleton had 25 points as Milwaukee beat Philadelphia 123-108

Ben Simmons led Philadelphia with 14 PTS, 13 REB, 11 AST 25 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST · 6-18 FG, 3-8 3PT

The swing

Down 12 after the first, the Bucks took the second 49-30.

MIL lead by quarter
200 −12+7+11+15 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+10.6points, last 3 vs 2017–18 avg
Points per game
4.12017–18 avg14.7Last 3

14.7 points a game over his last three games, against 4.1 in 2017–18 (44 games). Today: 20 points in 34 minutes.

Losing minutes
−20.7minutes, last 2 vs 2017–18 avg
Minutes per game
23.52017–18 avg2.8Last 2

2.8 minutes a game over his last two games, against 23.5 in 2017–18 (70 games). Today: 0 points in 4 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+15.1minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
26.3Season avg41.4Today

41 minutes today, against 26.3 a game in 4 earlier games. Line: 23 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists.

Second story · Sixers-Bucks

Milwaukee climbs back to beat Philadelphia

Philadelphia led by 12 after one. Milwaukee won it 123–108. Giannis Antetokounmpo led Milwaukee with 32 points, 18 rebounds and 10 assists.

Top-scorer duel · Bucks-Sixers
Giannis Antetokounmpo · MILJoel Embiid · PHIPTS3230REB1819AST106Top scorer on each side. Bars scale within each stat. Pink = the winning side.
Top performances

Stephen Curry leads the day with 51

Stephen CurryPoints, last 5 games: 32, 31, 30, 29, 51Warriors-Wizards · W
34.6 PPG season to date
Most like it, modern era: Michael Jordan CHI, Jan 21, 1997: 51 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
51 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Donovan MitchellPoints, last 4 games: 24, 19, 14, 38Jazz-Rockets · W
23.8 PPG season to date
38 PTS · 5 REB · 7 AST
Kawhi LeonardPoints, last 4 games: 24, 31, 22, 35Raptors-Wolves · W
28.0 PPG season to date
35 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST
Giannis AntetokounmpoPoints, last 4 games: 25, 26, 31, 32Bucks-Sixers · W
28.5 PPG season to date
Most like it, modern era: Nikola Jokic DEN, Jan 26, 2019: 32 PTS · 18 REB · 10 AST
32 PTS · 18 REB · 10 AST
Kent BazemorePoints, last 4 games: 14, 3, 23, 32Hawks-Mavs · W
18.0 PPG season to date
32 PTS · 3 REB · 7 AST
Zach LaVinePoints, last 4 games: 30, 33, 34, 32Bulls-Hornets · W
32.2 PPG season to date
32 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST