FloaterDaily Brief
Friday, February 22, 2019Regular season · 9 games
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9 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: IND trailed NOP by 13 at halftime and won 126–111.

Final · Box score
Wizards110
Hornets123
Q1 CHA -11; Q2 CHA +5; Q3 CHA +9; Q4 CHA +13
Final · Box score
Pelicans111
Pacers126
Q1 IND -11; Q2 IND -13; Q3 IND +3; Q4 IND +15
Final · Box score
Bulls110
Magic109
Q1 CHI -2; Q2 CHI -2; Q3 CHI +7; Q4 CHI +1
Final · Box score
Spurs117
Raptors120
Q1 TOR +3; Q2 TOR -1; Q3 TOR -3; Q4 TOR +3
Final · Box score
Pistons125
Hawks122
Q1 DET -1; Q2 DET -2; Q3 DET +5; Q4 DET +3
Final · Box score
Wolves115
Knicks104
Q1 MIN -4; Q2 MIN +8; Q3 MIN +11; Q4 MIN +11
Final · Box score
Clippers112
Grizzlies106
Q1 LAC +13; Q2 LAC +12; Q3 LAC -3; Q4 LAC +6
Final · Box score
Nuggets114
Mavs104
Q1 DEN -5; Q2 DEN +1; Q3 DEN +17; Q4 DEN +10
Final · 2OT · Box score
Jazz147
Thunder148
Q1 OKC +1; Q2 OKC +9; Q3 OKC -2; Q4 Thunder 0; OT1 Thunder 0; OT2 OKC +1
On this day · 2017–18Feb 22, 2018: 6 games. Top scorer: Stephen Curry (Warriors-Clippers), 44 points.
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The lead · Pelicans-Pacers

Indiana climbs out of a 13-point hole against New Orleans

Russell Westbrook goes for 43 points

Game flow · IND margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-11-13+3+15IND AHEAD ↑NOP AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Pelicans35362317111
Pacers24343929126
Who led
Wesley MatthewsPoints, last 10 games: 15, 9, 0, 12, 17, 5, 9, 8, 8, 24IND24 PTS · 2 REB · 0 AST
Bojan BogdanovicPoints, last 10 games: 12, 21, 31, 14, 24, 29, 23, 14, 20, 20IND20 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST
Cheick DialloPoints, last 10 games: 4, 6, 13, 12, 18, 2, 4, 0, 6, 16NOP16 PTS · 18 REB · 1 AST
Anthony DavisPoints, last 10 games: 38, 30, 46, 30, 27, 32, 14, 3, 14, 15NOP15 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST
Lead changes
Bulls-Magic23
Jazz-Thunder23
Spurs-Raptors16
Wolves-Knicks9
Nuggets-Mavs7
Wizards-Hornets5
Clippers-Grizzlies4
Pelicans-Pacers3
Shot of the night

George's jumper with 1.6 seconds left in 2OT puts the Thunder ahead, 148-147 final

The night in charts
Jazz-Thunder combined for 295, 48 more than any other game
Points by game
Jazz-ThunderJazz 147, Thunder 148 · OT
295
Pistons-HawksPistons 125, Hawks 122
247
Spurs-RaptorsSpurs 117, Raptors 120
237
Pelicans-PacersPelicans 111, Pacers 126
237
Wizards-HornetsWizards 110, Hornets 123
233
Bulls-MagicBulls 110, Magic 109
219
Wolves-KnicksWolves 115, Knicks 104
219
Clippers-GrizzliesClippers 112, Grizzlies 106
218
Nuggets-MavsNuggets 114, Mavs 104
218
4 of 9 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Bulls-MagicBulls 110, Magic 109
+1 CHI
Jazz-ThunderJazz 147, Thunder 148 · OT
+1 OKC
Spurs-RaptorsSpurs 117, Raptors 120
+3 TOR
Pistons-HawksPistons 125, Hawks 122
+3 DET
Clippers-GrizzliesClippers 112, Grizzlies 106
+6 LAC
Nuggets-MavsNuggets 114, Mavs 104
+10 DEN
Wolves-KnicksWolves 115, Knicks 104
+11 MIN
Wizards-HornetsWizards 110, Hornets 123
+13 CHA
Pelicans-PacersPelicans 111, Pacers 126
+15 IND
IND erased a 13-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Pelicans-PacersIND won · Pelicans 111, Pacers 126
13 pts
Wizards-HornetsCHA won · Wizards 110, Hornets 123
11 pts
Nuggets-MavsDEN won · Nuggets 114, Mavs 104
5 pts
Wolves-KnicksMIN won · Wolves 115, Knicks 104
4 pts
Spurs-RaptorsTOR won · Spurs 117, Raptors 120
3 pts
Favors shot 10-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
FavorsUTA · 24 PTS, 10 REB, 3 BLK, 2 AST
91% (10-11)
HarrellLAC · 30 PTS, 3 REB, 1 AST
79% (11-14)
GobertUTA · 26 PTS, 17 REB, 3 BLK, 2 AST
75% (9-12)
SiakamTOR · 22 PTS, 6 AST, 3 REB, 2 STL
70% (7-10)
Elfrid PaytonNOP · 15 PTS, 4 AST, 2 REB, 2 BLK
70% (7-10)
Final · Jazz-Thunder
Jazz 147Thunder 148
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2T
Jazz34233834108147
Thunder35312736109148
The story
Paul George had 45 points as Oklahoma City beat Utah 148-147 in OT

Rudy Gobert led Utah with 26 PTS, 17 REB, 2 AST 45 PTS, 9 REB, 7 AST · 17-31 FG, 5-13 3PT

The swing

The Thunder won the second 31-23, their biggest quarter edge.

OKC lead by quarter
200 +1+9−200+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2
Final · Pistons-Hawks
Pistons 125Hawks 122
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pistons33353225125
Hawks34362527122
The story
Andre Drummond's 26 points and 21 rebounds carried Detroit past Atlanta, 125-122

For Atlanta, Trae Young had 30 PTS, 10 AST, 3 REB 26 PTS, 21 REB, 5 STL, 2 AST · 9-13 FG

The swing

The Pistons trailed by 2 going into the third, then won it 32-25.

DET lead by quarter
200 −1−2+5+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Wizards-Hornets
Wizards 110Hornets 123
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Wizards38222723110
Hornets27383127123
The story
Charlotte beat Washington 123-110 behind 27 points and 11 assists from Kemba Walker

Bobby Portis paced Washington: 12 PTS, 12 REB 27 PTS, 11 AST, 5 REB · 9-25 FG, 3-11 3PT

The swing

A 38-22 second quarter erased a 11-point hole for the Hornets.

CHA lead by quarter
200 −11+5+9+13 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+10.8points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
7.2Season avg18.0Last 5

18.0 points a game over his last five games, against 7.2 in 50 earlier games. Today: 18 points in 31 minutes.

Losing minutes
−16.0minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
36.0Season avg20.0Last 3

20.0 minutes a game over his last three games, against 36.0 in 45 earlier games. Today: 15 points in 20 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+17.2minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
6.8Season avg24Today

24 minutes today, against 6.8 a game in 17 earlier games. Line: 4 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Nine games, by the margins

Closest finish: 1. Widest: Indiana by 15.

CHI over ORL1OKC over UTA1TOR over SAS3DET over ATL3LAC over MEM6DEN over DAL10MIN over NYK11CHA over WAS13IND over NOP15Final margin, points. Pink = closest and widest.
Top performances

Bradley Beal leads the day with 46

Bradley BealPoints, last 10 games: 31, 25, 24, 27, 30, 25, 31, 32, 28, 46Wizards-Hornets · L
25.5 PPG season to date · +20.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Mitch Richmond SAC, Dec 15, 1995: 47 PTS · 6 REB · 7 AST
Season high46 PTS · 6 REB · 7 AST
Paul GeorgePoints, last 10 games: 36, 37, 43, 37, 39, 27, 45, 47, 28, 45Thunder-Jazz · W
28.9 PPG season to date · +16.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: DeMar DeRozan CHI, Feb 6, 2022: 45 PTS · 9 REB · 7 AST
45 PTS · 9 REB · 7 AST
Russell WestbrookPoints, last 10 games: 13, 23, 14, 22, 16, 15, 21, 21, 44, 43Thunder-Jazz · W
22.1 PPG season to date · +21.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Giannis Antetokounmpo MIL, Mar 2, 2019: 43 PTS · 14 REB · 8 AST
43 PTS · 15 REB · 8 AST
Donovan MitchellPoints, last 10 games: 35, 24, 29, 22, 15, 26, 21, 23, 25, 38Jazz-Thunder · L
22.7 PPG season to date · +15.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties season high38 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST
Reggie JacksonPoints, last 10 games: 12, 25, 17, 29, 14, 19, 20, 16, 18, 32Pistons-Hawks · W
15.2 PPG season to date · +17.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high32 PTS · 5 REB · 8 AST
Trae YoungPoints, last 10 games: 23, 28, 27, 10, 19, 20, 13, 22, 16, 30Hawks-Pistons · L
17.1 PPG season to date · +13.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 3 REB · 10 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Paul GeorgeOKC+9.5 38.4 last 10 · 28.9 season
Malik BeasleyDEN+7.9 19.9 last 10 · 12.0 season
Josh JacksonPHX+6.5 17.7 last 10 · 11.2 season
Pascal SiakamTOR+5.9 22.1 last 10 · 16.2 season
Andre DrummondDET+5.5 23.1 last 10 · 17.6 season
Cold
Rodney McGruderMIA−5.8 2.5 last 10 · 8.3 season
Juancho HernangomezDEN−5.3 1.8 last 10 · 7.1 season
Nikola MiroticMIL−4.1 12.3 last 10 · 16.4 season
Tim Hardaway Jr.DAL−4.1 14.6 last 10 · 18.7 season
Garrett TempleLAC−3.6 5.6 last 10 · 9.2 season