FloaterDaily Brief
Wednesday, December 26, 2018Regular season · 10 games
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10 games, 2 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: TOR trailed MIA by 14 at halftime and won 106–104.

Final · Box score
Wizards95
Pistons106
Q1 DET -1; Q2 DET -1; Q3 DET +13; Q4 DET +11
Final · OT · Box score
Suns122
Magic120
Q1 PHX -6; Q2 PHX +9; Q3 PHX +3; Q4 Suns 0; OT1 PHX +2
Final · Box score
Pacers129
Hawks121
Q1 IND +1; Q2 IND -3; Q3 IND +7; Q4 IND +8
Final · 2OT · Box score
Hornets132
Nets134
Q1 BKN -7; Q2 BKN +5; Q3 BKN +2; Q4 Nets 0; OT1 Nets 0; OT2 BKN +2
Final · Box score
Raptors106
Heat104
Q1 TOR -8; Q2 TOR -14; Q3 TOR +2; Q4 TOR +2
Final · Box score
Wolves119
Bulls94
Q1 MIN +11; Q2 MIN +23; Q3 MIN +18; Q4 MIN +25
Final · Box score
Cavs87
Grizzlies95
Q1 MEM +12; Q2 MEM +13; Q3 MEM +12; Q4 MEM +8
Final · Box score
Pelicans119
Mavs122
Q1 DAL +3; Q2 DAL +3; Q3 DAL -4; Q4 DAL +3
Final · Box score
Nuggets103
Spurs111
Q1 SAS +8; Q2 SAS +2; Q3 SAS +2; Q4 SAS +8
Final · Box score
Kings118
Clippers127
Q1 LAC +12; Q2 LAC +15; Q3 LAC +17; Q4 LAC +9
On this day · 2017–18Dec 26, 2017: 8 games. Top scorer: Devin Booker (Suns-Grizzlies), 32 points.
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The lead · Raptors-Heat

Kawhi Leonard scores 30, Toronto rallies past Miami

Devin Booker goes for 35 points

Game flow · TOR margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-8-14+2+2TOR AHEAD ↑MIA AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Raptors23213725106
Heat31272125104
Who led
Kawhi LeonardPoints, last 10 games: 34, 27, 36, 32, 20, 28, 29, 28, 37, 30TOR30 PTS · 8 REB · 2 AST
Danny GreenPoints, last 10 games: 5, 2, 8, 9, 15, 19, 7, 7, 9, 18TOR18 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Justise WinslowPoints, last 10 games: 14, 20, 21, 28, 9, 4, 2, 8, 22, 21MIA21 PTS · 2 REB · 4 AST
Josh RichardsonPoints, last 10 games: 6, 8, 10, 11, 18, 22, 22, 16, 15, 17MIA17 PTS · 2 REB · 7 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Minnesota posts the night's biggest win

Minnesota beat Chicago by 25, the widest margin of 10 games.

PHX over ORL2BKN over CHA2TOR over MIA2DAL over NOP3IND over ATL8MEM over CLE8SAS over DEN8LAC over SAC9DET over WAS11MIN over CHI25Final margin, points. Pink = the widest win.
Lead changes
Hornets-Nets18
Raptors-Heat16
Suns-Magic15
Wizards-Pistons14
Pelicans-Mavs13
Pacers-Hawks9
Nuggets-Spurs8
Wolves-Bulls0
Cavs-Grizzlies0
Kings-Clippers0
Shot of the night

Harris's jumper with 3.4 seconds left in 2OT breaks the tie, 134-132 final

The night in charts
Hornets-Nets combined for 266, 16 more than any other game
Points by game
Hornets-NetsHornets 132, Nets 134
266
Pacers-HawksPacers 129, Hawks 121
250
Kings-ClippersKings 118, Clippers 127
245
Suns-MagicSuns 122, Magic 120
242
Pelicans-MavsPelicans 119, Mavs 122
241
Nuggets-SpursNuggets 103, Spurs 111
214
Wolves-BullsWolves 119, Bulls 94
213
Raptors-HeatRaptors 106, Heat 104
210
Wizards-PistonsWizards 95, Pistons 106
201
Cavs-GrizzliesCavs 87, Grizzlies 95
182
4 of 10 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Suns-MagicSuns 122, Magic 120
+2 PHX
Hornets-NetsHornets 132, Nets 134
+2 BKN
Raptors-HeatRaptors 106, Heat 104
+2 TOR
Pelicans-MavsPelicans 119, Mavs 122
+3 DAL
Pacers-HawksPacers 129, Hawks 121
+8 IND
Cavs-GrizzliesCavs 87, Grizzlies 95
+8 MEM
Nuggets-SpursNuggets 103, Spurs 111
+8 SAS
Kings-ClippersKings 118, Clippers 127
+9 LAC
Wizards-PistonsWizards 95, Pistons 106
+11 DET
Wolves-BullsWolves 119, Bulls 94
+25 MIN
TOR erased a 14-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Raptors-HeatTOR won · Raptors 106, Heat 104
14 pts
Hornets-NetsBKN won · Hornets 132, Nets 134
7 pts
Suns-MagicPHX won · Suns 122, Magic 120
6 pts
Pelicans-MavsDAL won · Pelicans 119, Mavs 122
4 pts
Pacers-HawksIND won · Pacers 129, Hawks 121
3 pts
Joe Harris shot 11-of-14 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
Joe HarrisBKN · 27 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST, 2 STL
79% (11-14)
Thaddeus YoungIND · 21 PTS, 5 REB, 3 STL
75% (9-12)
Danny GreenTOR · 18 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
70% (7-10)
John CollinsATL · 21 PTS, 11 REB, 1 BLK
69% (9-13)
AldridgeSAS · 27 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
68% (13-19)
Final · Suns-Magic
Suns 122Magic 120
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Suns263628284122
Magic322134312120
The story
T.J. Warren had 24 points as Phoenix beat Orlando 122-120 in OT

Nikola Vucevic led Orlando with 22 PTS, 13 REB, 2 AST 24 PTS, 4 REB · 9-18 FG, 3-5 3PT

The swing

Down 6 after the first, the Suns took the second 36-21.

PHX lead by quarter
200 −6+9+30+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Hornets-Nets
Hornets 132Nets 134
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2T
Hornets29222637711132
Nets22342335713134
The story
Kemba Walker had 35 points, but Brooklyn won 134-132 in OT

For Brooklyn, Rondae Hollis-Jefferson had 16 PTS, 15 REB, 6 AST 35 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST · 13-26 FG, 4-9 3PT

The swing

The Nets trailed by 7 going into the second, then won it 34-22.

BKN lead by quarter
200 −7+5+200+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2
Final · Pelicans-Mavs
Pelicans 119Mavs 122
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pelicans30343025119
Mavs33342332122
The story
Dallas beat New Orleans 122-119 behind 21 points and 10 assists from Luka Doncic

Jrue Holiday paced New Orleans: 25 PTS, 6 AST, 5 REB 21 PTS, 10 AST, 9 REB · 5-13 FG, 0-5 3PT

The swing

A 32-25 fourth quarter erased a 4-point hole for the Mavericks.

DAL lead by quarter
200 +3+3−4+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Anthony Davis topped the game at 61.1 FPTS: 32 PTS, 18 REB, 2 AST

Fantasy angle
Heating up
+6.6points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
13.4Season avg20.0Last 5

20.0 points a game over his last five games, against 13.4 in 32 earlier games. Today: 32 points in 31 minutes.

Losing minutes
−13.6minutes, last 3 vs 2017–18 avg
Minutes per game
23.72017–18 avg10.1Last 3

10.1 minutes a game over his last three games, against 23.7 in 2017–18 (39 games). Today: 0 points in 2 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+20.9minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
17.9Season avg38.8Today

39 minutes today, against 17.9 a game in 18 earlier games. Line: 13 points, 12 rebounds, 3 assists.

Top performances

Spencer Dinwiddie leads the day with 37

Spencer DinwiddiePoints, last 10 games: 17, 25, 39, 27, 15, 18, 27, 15, 24, 37Nets-Hornets · W
18.1 PPG season to date · +19.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
37 PTS · 2 REB · 11 AST
Devin BookerPoints, last 10 games: 37, 20, 23, 6, 28, 38, 25, 33, 25, 35Suns-Magic · W
25.2 PPG season to date · +10.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
35 PTS · 7 REB · 8 AST
Kemba WalkerPoints, last 10 games: 15, 21, 25, 31, 16, 4, 30, 22, 21, 35Hornets-Nets · L
25.2 PPG season to date · +10.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
35 PTS · 6 REB · 5 AST
Anthony DavisPoints, last 10 games: 27, 25, 6, 41, 44, 27, 27, 30, 26, 32Pelicans-Mavs · L
28.1 PPG season to date · +4.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 18 REB · 2 AST
Kent BazemorePoints, last 10 games: 3, 22, 7, 22, 13, 20, 13, 22, 13, 32Hawks-Pacers · L
14.0 PPG season to date · +18.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties season high32 PTS · 1 REB · 4 AST
Jeremy LambPoints, last 10 games: 18, 7, 19, 13, 16, 12, 18, 11, 14, 31Hornets-Nets · L
15.4 PPG season to date · +16.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high31 PTS · 6 REB · 3 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Spencer DinwiddieBKN+6.3 24.4 last 10 · 18.1 season
Kevin KnoxNYK+6.1 18.1 last 10 · 12.0 season
Thaddeus YoungIND+5.0 17.1 last 10 · 12.1 season
Emmanuel MudiayNYK+4.7 19.0 last 10 · 14.3 season
Paul GeorgeOKC+4.6 30.9 last 10 · 26.3 season
Cold
E'Twaun MooreNOP−5.4 7.7 last 10 · 13.1 season
Victor OladipoIND−5.2 14.8 last 10 · 20.0 season
Klay ThompsonGSW−4.8 16.2 last 10 · 21.0 season
Josh RichardsonMIA−4.0 14.5 last 10 · 18.5 season
George HillMIL−3.9 4.8 last 10 · 8.7 season