FloaterDaily Brief
Monday, November 19, 2018Regular season · 9 games
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9 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: 10 points, by PHI (vs PHX) and MIL (vs DEN).

Final · Box score
Celtics112
Hornets117
Q1 CHA +5; Q2 CHA -2; Q3 CHA -3; Q4 CHA +5
Final · Box score
Cavs102
Pistons113
Q1 DET +11; Q2 DET +20; Q3 DET +24; Q4 DET +11
Final · Box score
Jazz94
Pacers121
Q1 IND +13; Q2 IND +10; Q3 IND +16; Q4 IND +27
Final · Box score
Suns114
Sixers119
Q1 PHI -10; Q2 PHI -5; Q3 PHI +6; Q4 PHI +5
Final · Box score
Clippers127
Hawks119
Q1 LAC -5; Q2 LAC -3; Q3 LAC -7; Q4 LAC +8
Final · Box score
Mavs88
Grizzlies98
Q1 MEM +4; Q2 MEM +4; Q3 Grizzlies 0; Q4 MEM +10
Final · Box score
Nuggets98
Bucks104
Q1 MIL -4; Q2 MIL -10; Q3 MIL +1; Q4 MIL +6
Final · Box score
Spurs126
Pelicans140
Q1 NOP -9; Q2 NOP +1; Q3 NOP +11; Q4 NOP +14
Final · Box score
Thunder113
Kings117
Q1 SAC +13; Q2 SAC +13; Q3 SAC -1; Q4 SAC +4
On this day · 2017–18Nov 19, 2017: 6 games. Top scorer: Stephen Curry (Warriors-Nets), 39 points.
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The lead · Suns-Sixers

Joel Embiid scores 33, Philadelphia rallies past Phoenix

Russell Westbrook goes for 29 points

Game flow · PHI margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-10-5+6+5PHI AHEAD ↑PHX AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Suns36262428114
Sixers26313527119
Who led
Joel EmbiidPoints, last 10 games: 39, 16, 20, 42, 14, 35, 19, 23, 33, 33PHI33 PTS · 17 REB · 1 AST
Ben SimmonsPoints, last 10 games: 9, 20, 16, 22, 18, 13, 9, 10, 23, 19PHI19 PTS · 11 REB · 9 AST
Devin BookerPoints, last 10 games: 23, 18, 25, 20, 38, 12, 19, 13, 16, 37PHX37 PTS · 3 REB · 8 AST
T.J. WarrenPoints, last 10 games: 18, 21, 10, 0, 29, 25, 21, 27, 23, 21PHX21 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Indiana posts the night's biggest win

Indiana beat Utah by 27, the widest margin of 9 games.

SAC over OKC4CHA over BOS5PHI over PHX5MIL over DEN6LAC over ATL8MEM over DAL10DET over CLE11NOP over SAS14IND over UTA27Final margin, points. Pink = the widest win.
Lead changes
Celtics-Hornets18
Mavs-Grizzlies17
Nuggets-Bucks15
Clippers-Hawks10
Spurs-Pelicans7
Suns-Sixers3
Jazz-Pacers2
Cavs-Pistons0
The night in charts
Spurs-Pelicans combined for 266, 20 more than any other game
Points by game
Spurs-PelicansSpurs 126, Pelicans 140
266
Clippers-HawksClippers 127, Hawks 119
246
Suns-SixersSuns 114, Sixers 119
233
Thunder-KingsThunder 113, Kings 117
230
Celtics-HornetsCeltics 112, Hornets 117
229
Cavs-PistonsCavs 102, Pistons 113
215
Jazz-PacersJazz 94, Pacers 121
215
Nuggets-BucksNuggets 98, Bucks 104
202
Mavs-GrizzliesMavs 88, Grizzlies 98
186
3 of 9 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Thunder-KingsThunder 113, Kings 117
+4 SAC
Celtics-HornetsCeltics 112, Hornets 117
+5 CHA
Suns-SixersSuns 114, Sixers 119
+5 PHI
Nuggets-BucksNuggets 98, Bucks 104
+6 MIL
Clippers-HawksClippers 127, Hawks 119
+8 LAC
Mavs-GrizzliesMavs 88, Grizzlies 98
+10 MEM
Cavs-PistonsCavs 102, Pistons 113
+11 DET
Spurs-PelicansSpurs 126, Pelicans 140
+14 NOP
Jazz-PacersJazz 94, Pacers 121
+27 IND
PHI erased a 10-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Suns-SixersPHI won · Suns 114, Sixers 119
10 pts
Nuggets-BucksMIL won · Nuggets 98, Bucks 104
10 pts
Spurs-PelicansNOP won · Spurs 126, Pelicans 140
9 pts
Clippers-HawksLAC won · Clippers 127, Hawks 119
7 pts
Celtics-HornetsCHA won · Celtics 112, Hornets 117
3 pts
Bledsoe shot 8-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
BledsoeMIL · 23 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST, 3 STL
80% (8-10)
RubioUTA · 28 PTS, 6 AST, 4 REB, 3 STL
77% (10-13)
AytonPHX · 17 PTS, 9 REB, 1 AST
73% (8-11)
Aaron HolidayIND · 19 PTS, 7 REB, 1 AST
70% (7-10)
John CollinsATL · 18 PTS, 6 AST, 3 REB
70% (7-10)
Final · Suns-Sixers
Suns 114Sixers 119
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Suns36262428114
Sixers26313527119
The story
Ben Simmons had 19 points and 11 rebounds as Philadelphia beat Phoenix 119-114

T.J. Warren led Phoenix with 21 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST 19 PTS, 11 REB, 9 AST · 9-13 FG

The swing

Down 5 after the second, the 76ers took the third 35-24.

PHI lead by quarter
200 −10−5+6+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Celtics-Hornets
Celtics 112Hornets 117
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Celtics24323125112
Hornets29253033117
The story
Charlotte beat Boston 117-112 behind 18 points from Jeremy Lamb

Jayson Tatum paced Boston: 20 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST 18 PTS, 6 REB · 7-13 FG, 0-4 3PT

The swing

A 33-25 fourth quarter erased a 3-point hole for the Hornets.

CHA lead by quarter
200 +5−2−3+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Nuggets-Bucks
Nuggets 98Bucks 104
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Nuggets2927212198
Bucks25213226104
The story
Giannis Antetokounmpo's 29 points and 12 rebounds carried Milwaukee past Denver, 104-98

For Denver, Jamal Murray had 17 PTS, 9 AST, 8 REB 29 PTS, 12 REB, 6 AST · 13-25 FG, 0-6 3PT

The swing

The Bucks trailed by 10 going into the third, then won it 32-21.

MIL lead by quarter
200 −4−10+1+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+6.6points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
15.6Season avg22.2Last 5

22.2 points a game over his last five games, against 15.6 in 16 earlier games. Today: 24 points in 30 minutes.

Losing minutes
−10.1minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
30.0Season avg19.9Last 3

19.9 minutes a game over his last three games, against 30.0 in 12 earlier games. Today: 10 points in 30 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+20.1minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
4.4Season avg24.5Today

24 minutes today, against 4.4 a game in 8 earlier games. Line: 11 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists.

Top performances

Kemba Walker leads the day with 43

Kemba WalkerPoints, last 10 games: 37, 19, 21, 18, 29, 30, 24, 7, 60, 43Hornets-Celtics · W
29.6 PPG season to date · +14.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Dwyane Wade MIA, Dec 20, 2008: 43 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST
43 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST
Devin BookerPoints, last 10 games: 23, 18, 25, 20, 38, 12, 19, 13, 16, 37Suns-Sixers · L
23.8 PPG season to date · +14.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
37 PTS · 3 REB · 8 AST
Joel EmbiidPoints, last 10 games: 39, 16, 20, 42, 14, 35, 19, 23, 33, 33Sixers-Suns · W
27.9 PPG season to date · +5.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 17 REB · 1 AST
Russell WestbrookPoints, last 8 games: 32, 13, 23, 32, 29, 23, 17, 29Thunder-Kings · L
24.8 PPG season to date · +4.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 13 REB · 7 AST
Giannis AntetokounmpoPoints, last 10 games: 21, 33, 26, 23, 24, 27, 22, 31, 23, 29Bucks-Nuggets · W
25.9 PPG season to date · +3.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 12 REB · 6 AST
Anthony DavisPoints, last 10 games: 17, 17, 20, 32, 26, 25, 29, 43, 40, 29Pelicans-Spurs · W
27.6 PPG season to date · +1.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 9 REB · 4 AST