FloaterDaily Brief
Friday, October 26, 2018Regular season · 7 games
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7 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: NOP trailed BKN by 9 at halftime and won 117–115.

Final · Box score
Bulls106
Hornets135
Q1 CHA -2; Q2 CHA +14; Q3 CHA +27; Q4 CHA +29
Final · Box score
Warriors128
Knicks100
Q1 Warriors 0; Q2 Warriors 0; Q3 GSW -3; Q4 GSW +28
Final · Box score
Mavs107
Raptors116
Q1 TOR +13; Q2 TOR +9; Q3 TOR +3; Q4 TOR +9
Final · Box score
Clippers133
Rockets113
Q1 LAC +1; Q2 LAC +9; Q3 LAC +13; Q4 LAC +20
Final · Box score
Bucks125
Wolves95
Q1 MIL +11; Q2 MIL +25; Q3 MIL +30; Q4 MIL +30
Final · Box score
Nets115
Pelicans117
Q1 NOP +2; Q2 NOP -9; Q3 NOP -3; Q4 NOP +2
Final · Box score
Wizards112
Kings116
Q1 SAC +1; Q2 SAC -6; Q3 SAC -6; Q4 SAC +4
On this day · 2017–18Oct 26, 2017: 5 games. Top scorer: DeMarcus Cousins (Pelicans-Kings), 41 points.
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The lead · Nets-Pelicans

New Orleans fights back from 9 down against Brooklyn

Anthony Davis goes for 18 points

Game flow · NOP margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+2-9-3+2NOP AHEAD ↑BKN AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Nets30362524115
Pelicans32253129117
Who led
Jrue HolidayPoints, last 4 games: 10, 15, 8, 26NOP26 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
Anthony DavisPoints, last 4 games: 32, 25, 34, 18NOP18 PTS · 14 REB · 3 AST
D'Angelo RussellPoints, last 5 games: 8, 15, 12, 18, 24BKN24 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST
Caris LeVertPoints, last 5 games: 27, 28, 19, 10, 21BKN21 PTS · 6 REB · 4 AST
The night in charts
Clippers-Rockets combined for 246, 5 more than any other game
Points by game
Clippers-RocketsClippers 133, Rockets 113
246
Bulls-HornetsBulls 106, Hornets 135
241
Nets-PelicansNets 115, Pelicans 117
232
Warriors-KnicksWarriors 128, Knicks 100
228
Wizards-KingsWizards 112, Kings 116
228
Mavs-RaptorsMavs 107, Raptors 116
223
Bucks-WolvesBucks 125, Wolves 95
220
2 of 7 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Nets-PelicansNets 115, Pelicans 117
+2 NOP
Wizards-KingsWizards 112, Kings 116
+4 SAC
Mavs-RaptorsMavs 107, Raptors 116
+9 TOR
Clippers-RocketsClippers 133, Rockets 113
+20 LAC
Warriors-KnicksWarriors 128, Knicks 100
+28 GSW
Bulls-HornetsBulls 106, Hornets 135
+29 CHA
Bucks-WolvesBucks 125, Wolves 95
+30 MIL
NOP rallied from 9 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Nets-PelicansNOP won · Nets 115, Pelicans 117
9 pts
Wizards-KingsSAC won · Wizards 112, Kings 116
6 pts
Warriors-KnicksGSW won · Warriors 128, Knicks 100
3 pts
Bulls-HornetsCHA won · Bulls 106, Hornets 135
2 pts
KD shot 17-of-24 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
KDGSW · 41 PTS, 9 REB, 5 AST
71% (17-24)
Miles BridgesCHA · 15 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST, 2 STL
70% (7-10)
ParkerCHA · 18 PTS, 8 AST, 1 STL
64% (7-11)
HarrellLAC · 30 PTS, 6 REB, 2 STL, 2 BLK
62% (8-13)
OubreWAS · 22 PTS, 9 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
62% (8-13)
Final · Nets-Pelicans
Nets 115Pelicans 117
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Nets30362524115
Pelicans32253129117
The story
Jrue Holiday had 26 points as New Orleans beat Brooklyn 117-115

D'Angelo Russell led Brooklyn with 24 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST 26 PTS, 5 AST, 3 REB · 9-19 FG, 3-7 3PT

The swing

Down 9 after the second, the Pelicans took the third 31-25.

NOP lead by quarter
200 +2−9−3+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Wizards-Kings
Wizards 112Kings 116
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Wizards27342427112
Kings28272437116
The story
Sacramento beat Washington 116-112 behind 26 points and 12 rebounds from Nemanja Bjelica

Bradley Beal paced Washington: 21 PTS, 5 REB 26 PTS, 12 REB, 3 AST · 9-16 FG, 6-10 3PT

The swing

A 37-27 fourth quarter erased a 6-point hole for the Kings.

SAC lead by quarter
200 +1−6−6+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

John Wall topped the game at 56.9 FPTS: 26 PTS, 8 AST, 2 REB

Final · Warriors-Knicks
Warriors 128Knicks 100
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Warriors25282847128
Knicks25283116100
The story
Stephen Curry's 29 points carried Golden State past New York, 128-100

For New York, Tim Hardaway Jr. had 24 PTS, 4 AST, 2 REB 29 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST · 10-18 FG, 6-11 3PT

The swing

The Warriors trailed by 3 going into the fourth, then won it 47-16.

GSW lead by quarter
300 00−3+28 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+4.1points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
9.5Season avg13.6Last 5

13.6 points a game over his last five games, against 9.5 in 4 earlier games. Today: 30 points in 28 minutes.

Losing minutes
−26.2minutes, last 2 vs 2017–18 avg
Minutes per game
28.42017–18 avg2.2Last 2

2.2 minutes a game over his last two games, against 28.4 in 2017–18 (30 games). Today: 2 points in 4 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+21.8minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
7.6Season avg29.4Today

29 minutes today, against 7.6 a game in 3 earlier games. Line: 7 points, 6 rebounds, 0 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Milwaukee posts the night's biggest win

Milwaukee beat Minnesota by 30, the widest margin of 7 games.

NOP over BKN2SAC over WAS4TOR over DAL9LAC over HOU20GSW over NYK28CHA over CHI29MIL over MIN30Final margin, points. Pink = the widest win.
Top performances

Kevin Durant leads the day with 41

Kevin DurantPoints, last 6 games: 27, 38, 20, 22, 30, 41Warriors-Knicks · W
29.7 PPG season to date · +13.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Grant Hill DET, Nov 2, 1999: 41 PTS · 9 REB · 5 AST
Season high41 PTS · 9 REB · 5 AST
Kemba WalkerPoints, last 6 games: 41, 26, 39, 26, 23, 30Hornets-Bulls · W
30.8 PPG season to date · −1.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 6 REB · 7 AST
Montrezl HarrellPoints, last 5 games: 6, 3, 17, 12, 30Clippers-Rockets · W
13.6 PPG season to date
Career high30 PTS · 6 REB · 1 AST
Stephen CurryPoints, last 6 games: 32, 31, 30, 29, 51, 29Warriors-Knicks · W
33.7 PPG season to date · −5.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Nemanja BjelicaPoints, last 6 games: 18, 4, 12, 10, 11, 26Kings-Wizards · W
13.5 PPG season to date · +15.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high26 PTS · 12 REB · 3 AST
John WallPoints, last 5 games: 26, 25, 16, 13, 26Wizards-Kings · L
21.2 PPG season to date
26 PTS · 2 REB · 8 AST