FloaterDaily Brief
Friday, December 14, 2018Regular season · 9 games
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9 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: NYK trailed CHA by 19 at halftime and won 126–124.

Final · Box score
Hawks108
Celtics129
Q1 BOS +23; Q2 BOS +11; Q3 BOS +26; Q4 BOS +21
Final · OT · Box score
Knicks126
Hornets124
Q1 NYK -17; Q2 NYK -19; Q3 NYK -15; Q4 Knicks 0; OT1 NYK +2
Final · Box score
Wizards118
Nets125
Q1 BKN -4; Q2 BKN +11; Q3 BKN +16; Q4 BKN +7
Final · Box score
Bucks114
Cavs102
Q1 MIL +11; Q2 MIL +14; Q3 MIL +14; Q4 MIL +12
Final · Box score
Pacers113
Sixers101
Q1 IND -10; Q2 IND -10; Q3 IND +3; Q4 IND +12
Final · Box score
Heat100
Grizzlies97
Q1 MIA +1; Q2 MIA +2; Q3 MIA -2; Q4 MIA +3
Final · Box score
Thunder98
Nuggets109
Q1 DEN +7; Q2 DEN +8; Q3 DEN +6; Q4 DEN +11
Final · Box score
Raptors122
Blazers128
Q1 POR +5; Q2 POR +8; Q3 POR +2; Q4 POR +6
Final · Box score
Warriors130
Kings125
Q1 GSW +4; Q2 GSW +12; Q3 GSW +6; Q4 GSW +5
On this day · 2017–18Dec 14, 2017: 5 games. Top scorer: Kevin Durant (Warriors-Mavs), 36 points.
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The lead · Knicks-Hornets

Emmanuel Mudiay drops 34 in 19-point comeback win over Charlotte

Giannis Antetokounmpo goes for 44 points

Game flow · NYK margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25OVERTIMETipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3End reg.Final0-17-19-150+2NYK AHEAD ↑CHA AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1T
Knicks1637253513126
Hornets3339212011124
Who led
Emmanuel MudiayPoints, last 10 games: 17, 9, 3, 28, 16, 17, 13, 6, 16, 34NYK34 PTS · 3 REB · 8 AST
Kevin KnoxPoints, last 10 games: 0, 4, 9, 26, 8, 11, 7, 26, 19, 20NYK20 PTS · 3 REB · 3 AST
Cody ZellerPoints, last 10 games: 10, 7, 8, 19, 0, 9, 8, 12, 12, 21CHA21 PTS · 13 REB · 3 AST
Nicolas BatumPoints, last 10 games: 14, 7, 13, 6, 2, 18, 4, 6, 2, 21CHA21 PTS · 6 REB · 7 AST
Second story · Pacers-Sixers

Indiana climbs out of a 10-point hole against Philadelphia

Down 10 after one, the Pacers won the fourth quarter 33–24 and the game 113–101. Thaddeus Young led Indiana with 26 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists.

Top-scorer duel · Pacers-Sixers
Thaddeus Young · INDJoel Embiid · PHIPTS2640REB1021AST53Top scorer on each side. Bars scale within each stat. Pink = the winning side.
Lead changes
Heat-Grizzlies11
Knicks-Hornets8
Pacers-Sixers5
Wizards-Nets4
Thunder-Nuggets4
Hawks-Celtics2
Warriors-Kings2
Bucks-Cavs0
The night in charts
Warriors-Kings combined for 255, 5 more than any other game
Points by game
Warriors-KingsWarriors 130, Kings 125
255
Raptors-BlazersRaptors 122, Blazers 128
250
Knicks-HornetsKnicks 126, Hornets 124
250
Wizards-NetsWizards 118, Nets 125
243
Hawks-CelticsHawks 108, Celtics 129
237
Bucks-CavsBucks 114, Cavs 102
216
Pacers-SixersPacers 113, Sixers 101
214
Thunder-NuggetsThunder 98, Nuggets 109
207
Heat-GrizzliesHeat 100, Grizzlies 97
197
3 of 9 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Knicks-HornetsKnicks 126, Hornets 124
+2 NYK
Heat-GrizzliesHeat 100, Grizzlies 97
+3 MIA
Warriors-KingsWarriors 130, Kings 125
+5 GSW
Raptors-BlazersRaptors 122, Blazers 128
+6 POR
Wizards-NetsWizards 118, Nets 125
+7 BKN
Thunder-NuggetsThunder 98, Nuggets 109
+11 DEN
Pacers-SixersPacers 113, Sixers 101
+12 IND
Bucks-CavsBucks 114, Cavs 102
+12 MIL
Hawks-CelticsHawks 108, Celtics 129
+21 BOS
NYK erased a 19-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Knicks-HornetsNYK won · Knicks 126, Hornets 124
19 pts
Pacers-SixersIND won · Pacers 113, Sixers 101
10 pts
Wizards-NetsBKN won · Wizards 118, Nets 125
4 pts
Heat-GrizzliesMIA won · Heat 100, Grizzlies 97
2 pts
Zeller shot 9-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
ZellerCHA · 21 PTS, 13 REB, 3 AST, 2 STL
90% (9-10)
DamePOR · 24 PTS, 4 AST, 2 REB, 1 STL
80% (8-10)
GiannisMIL · 44 PTS, 14 REB, 8 AST, 2 BLK
74% (14-19)
HuerterATL · 19 PTS, 3 AST, 3 STL, 2 REB
70% (7-10)
HaywardBOS · 19 PTS, 5 AST, 1 REB, 1 STL
70% (7-10)
Final · Knicks-Hornets
Knicks 126Hornets 124
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Knicks1637253513126
Hornets3339212011124
The story
Noah Vonleh had 15 points and 11 rebounds as New York beat Charlotte 126-124 in OT

Nicolas Batum led Charlotte with 21 PTS, 7 AST, 6 REB 15 PTS, 11 REB, 7 AST · 5-13 FG, 2-8 3PT

The swing

Down 15 after the third, the Knicks took the fourth 35-20.

NYK lead by quarter
200 −17−19−150+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Heat-Grizzlies
Heat 100Grizzlies 97
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat29222029100
Grizzlies2821242497
The story
Miami beat Memphis 100-97 behind 18 points from Kelly Olynyk

Marc Gasol paced Memphis: 14 PTS, 7 REB, 5 AST 18 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST · 5-9 FG, 4-7 3PT

The swing

A 29-24 fourth quarter erased a 2-point hole for the Heat.

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

Mike Conley topped the game at 53.6 FPTS: 22 PTS, 8 AST, 3 REB

Final · Pacers-Sixers
Pacers 113Sixers 101
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pacers24253133113
Sixers34251824101
The story
Joel Embiid had 40 points and 21 rebounds, but Indiana won 113-101

For Indiana, Thaddeus Young had 26 PTS, 10 REB, 5 AST 40 PTS, 21 REB, 3 AST · 13-22 FG, 1-6 3PT

The swing

The Pacers trailed by 10 going into the third, then won it 31-18.

IND lead by quarter
200 −10−10+3+12 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+8.7points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
11.1Season avg19.8Last 5

19.8 points a game over his last five games, against 11.1 in 28 earlier games. Today: 26 points in 39 minutes.

Losing minutes
−12.2minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
25.8Season avg13.6Last 3

13.6 minutes a game over his last three games, against 25.8 in 17 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 5 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+20.9minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
3.3Season avg24.2Today

24 minutes today, against 3.3 a game in 7 earlier games. Line: 13 points, 6 rebounds, 0 assists.

Top performances

Giannis Antetokounmpo leads the day with 44

Giannis AntetokounmpoPoints, last 10 games: 35, 34, 20, 36, 33, 15, 22, 19, 12, 44Bucks-Cavs · W
26.6 PPG season to date · +18.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: James Harden BKN, Mar 26, 2021: 44 PTS · 14 REB · 8 AST
Ties career high44 PTS · 14 REB · 8 AST
Joel EmbiidPoints, last 10 games: 31, 24, 32, 26, 16, 15, 10, 24, 33, 40Sixers-Pacers · L
27.0 PPG season to date · +13.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Anthony Davis NOP, Mar 16, 2014: 40 PTS · 21 REB · 3 AST
40 PTS · 21 REB · 3 AST
Stephen CurryPoints, last 10 games: 28, 19, 10, 27, 30, 42, 20, 38, 10, 35Warriors-Kings · W
29.3 PPG season to date · +6.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
35 PTS · 7 REB · 6 AST
Emmanuel MudiayPoints, last 10 games: 17, 9, 3, 28, 16, 17, 13, 6, 16, 34Knicks-Hornets · W
12.9 PPG season to date · +22.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high34 PTS · 3 REB · 8 AST
Kevin DurantPoints, last 10 games: 44, 49, 51, 28, 28, 25, 11, 22, 30, 33Warriors-Kings · W
29.0 PPG season to date · +4.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 8 REB · 8 AST
Paul GeorgePoints, last 10 games: 19, 24, 18, 20, 17, 47, 19, 31, 25, 32Thunder-Nuggets · L
24.6 PPG season to date · +7.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Spencer DinwiddieBKN+4.3 21.5 last 10 · 17.2 season
Kelly OlynykMIA+3.6 13.6 last 10 · 10.0 season
Kyle KuzmaLAL+3.6 21.7 last 10 · 18.1 season
Thaddeus YoungIND+3.3 14.9 last 10 · 11.6 season
Josh JacksonPHX+3.3 12.2 last 10 · 8.9 season
Cold
Kemba WalkerCHA−5.2 20.4 last 10 · 25.6 season
Tim Hardaway Jr.NYK−4.2 16.9 last 10 · 21.1 season
E'Twaun MooreNOP−3.6 10.4 last 10 · 14.0 season
JaVale McGeeLAL−3.1 8.5 last 10 · 11.6 season
Khris MiddletonMIL−3.0 14.4 last 10 · 17.4 season