FloaterDaily Brief
Saturday, March 30, 2019Regular season · 9 games
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9 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: MEM trailed PHX by 15 after the first quarter and won 120–115.

Final · Box score
Cavs108
Clippers132
Q1 Clippers 0; Q2 LAC +13; Q3 LAC +10; Q4 LAC +24
Final · Box score
Celtics96
Nets110
Q1 BKN -4; Q2 BKN +1; Q3 BKN +12; Q4 BKN +14
Final · Box score
Kings108
Rockets119
Q1 HOU +3; Q2 HOU +3; Q3 HOU -2; Q4 HOU +11
Final · Box score
Blazers90
Pistons99
Q1 DET -3; Q2 DET -3; Q3 DET +7; Q4 DET +9
Final · Box score
Magic121
Pacers116
Q1 ORL +4; Q2 ORL -1; Q3 ORL -2; Q4 ORL +5
Final · Box score
Heat100
Knicks92
Q1 MIA -4; Q2 MIA -6; Q3 Heat 0; Q4 MIA +8
Final · Box score
Raptors124
Bulls101
Q1 TOR -2; Q2 TOR +11; Q3 TOR +18; Q4 TOR +23
Final · Box score
Sixers118
Wolves109
Q1 PHI +18; Q2 PHI +13; Q3 PHI +11; Q4 PHI +9
Final · Box score
Grizzlies120
Suns115
Q1 MEM -15; Q2 MEM -8; Q3 MEM -4; Q4 MEM +5
On this day · 2017–18Mar 30, 2018: 9 games. Top scorer: Eric Bledsoe (Bucks-Lakers), 39 points.
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The lead · Grizzlies-Suns

Jonas Valanciunas drops 34 in 15-point comeback win over Phoenix

James Harden posts a triple-double

Game flow · MEM margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-15-8-4+5MEM AHEAD ↑PHX AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Grizzlies23313432120
Suns38243023115
Who led
Jonas ValanciunasPoints, last 10 games: 27, 12, 8, 22, 33, 23, 20, 18, 27, 34MEM34 PTS · 20 REB · 5 AST
Mike ConleyPoints, last 10 games: 12, 40, 28, 26, 20, 28, 35, 23, 22, 33MEM33 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST
Devin BookerPoints, last 10 games: 37, 27, 29, 40, 25, 26, 32, 59, 50, 48PHX48 PTS · 3 REB · 11 AST
Deandre AytonPoints, last 10 games: 18, 2, 17, 8, 25, 20, 19, 9, 14, 17PHX17 PTS · 13 REB · 1 AST
Lead changes
Raptors-Bulls18
Heat-Knicks16
Grizzlies-Suns8
Kings-Rockets7
Celtics-Nets3
Sixers-Wolves3
Blazers-Pistons1
The night in charts
Cavs-Clippers combined for 240, 3 more than any other game
Points by game
Cavs-ClippersCavs 108, Clippers 132
240
Magic-PacersMagic 121, Pacers 116
237
Grizzlies-SunsGrizzlies 120, Suns 115
235
Kings-RocketsKings 108, Rockets 119
227
Sixers-WolvesSixers 118, Wolves 109
227
Raptors-BullsRaptors 124, Bulls 101
225
Celtics-NetsCeltics 96, Nets 110
206
Heat-KnicksHeat 100, Knicks 92
192
Blazers-PistonsBlazers 90, Pistons 99
189
2 of 9 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Magic-PacersMagic 121, Pacers 116
+5 ORL
Grizzlies-SunsGrizzlies 120, Suns 115
+5 MEM
Heat-KnicksHeat 100, Knicks 92
+8 MIA
Blazers-PistonsBlazers 90, Pistons 99
+9 DET
Sixers-WolvesSixers 118, Wolves 109
+9 PHI
Kings-RocketsKings 108, Rockets 119
+11 HOU
Celtics-NetsCeltics 96, Nets 110
+14 BKN
Raptors-BullsRaptors 124, Bulls 101
+23 TOR
Cavs-ClippersCavs 108, Clippers 132
+24 LAC
MEM erased a 15-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Grizzlies-SunsMEM won · Grizzlies 120, Suns 115
15 pts
Heat-KnicksMIA won · Heat 100, Knicks 92
6 pts
Celtics-NetsBKN won · Celtics 96, Nets 110
4 pts
Blazers-PistonsDET won · Blazers 90, Pistons 99
3 pts
Kings-RocketsHOU won · Kings 108, Rockets 119
2 pts
Harrell shot 10-of-13 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
HarrellLAC · 23 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
77% (10-13)
CapelaHOU · 24 PTS, 15 REB, 2 BLK, 1 AST
77% (10-13)
SGALAC · 22 PTS, 8 AST, 2 REB, 1 STL
75% (9-12)
SimmonsPHI · 20 PTS, 11 REB, 9 AST, 2 STL
73% (8-11)
WhitesideMIA · 17 PTS, 13 REB, 1 STL, 1 BLK
70% (7-10)
Final · Grizzlies-Suns
Grizzlies 120Suns 115
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Grizzlies23313432120
Suns38243023115
The story
Devin Booker had 48 points and 11 assists in a 120-115 loss to Memphis

Mike Conley led Memphis with 33 PTS, 5 AST, 4 REB 48 PTS, 11 AST, 3 REB · 19-29 FG, 3-6 3PT

The swing

Down 4 after the third, the Grizzlies took the fourth 32-23.

MEM lead by quarter
200 −15−8−4+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Magic-Pacers
Magic 121Pacers 116
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Magic32243431121
Pacers28293524116
The story
Orlando beat Indiana 121-116 behind 23 points and 10 rebounds from Aaron Gordon

Darren Collison paced Indiana: 24 PTS, 9 AST, 3 REB 23 PTS, 10 REB, 7 AST · 9-15 FG, 4-6 3PT

The swing

A 31-24 fourth quarter erased a 2-point hole for the Magic.

ORL lead by quarter
200 +4−1−2+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Kings-Rockets
Kings 108Rockets 119
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Kings32283315108
Rockets35282828119
The story
Clint Capela's 24 points and 15 rebounds carried Houston past Sacramento, 119-108

For Sacramento, Bogdan Bogdanovic had 24 PTS, 9 REB, 8 AST 24 PTS, 15 REB, 1 AST · 10-13 FG

The swing

The Rockets trailed by 2 going into the fourth, then won it 28-15.

HOU lead by quarter
200 +3+3−2+11 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+16.5points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
26.5Season avg43.0Last 5

43.0 points a game over his last five games, against 26.5 in 61 earlier games. Today: 48 points in 43 minutes.

Losing minutes
−13.0minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
22.0Season avg9.0Last 3

9.0 minutes a game over his last three games, against 22.0 in 62 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 7 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+25.0minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
12.0Season avg37Today

37 minutes today, against 12.0 a game in 41 earlier games. Line: 11 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Nine games, by the margins

Closest finish: 5. Widest: Clippers by 24.

ORL over IND5MEM over PHX5MIA over NYK8DET over POR9PHI over MIN9HOU over SAC11BKN over BOS14TOR over CHI23LAC over CLE24Final margin, points. Pink = closest and widest.
Top performances

James Harden leads the day with 50

James HardenPoints, last 10 games: 29, 41, 20, 31, 57, 61, 28, 23, 38, 50Rockets-Kings · W
36.4 PPG season to date · +13.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Dwyane Wade MIA, Mar 14, 2009: 50 PTS · 10 REB · 9 AST
50 PTS · 11 REB · 10 AST
Devin BookerPoints, last 10 games: 37, 27, 29, 40, 25, 26, 32, 59, 50, 48Suns-Grizzlies · L
26.9 PPG season to date · +21.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Allen Iverson PHI, Mar 3, 2006: 47 PTS · 2 REB · 12 AST
48 PTS · 3 REB · 11 AST
Jonas ValanciunasPoints, last 10 games: 27, 12, 8, 22, 33, 23, 20, 18, 27, 34Grizzlies-Suns · W
15.7 PPG season to date · +18.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high34 PTS · 20 REB · 5 AST
Mike ConleyPoints, last 10 games: 12, 40, 28, 26, 20, 28, 35, 23, 22, 33Grizzlies-Suns · W
21.1 PPG season to date · +12.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST
D'Angelo RussellPoints, last 10 games: 18, 11, 14, 20, 32, 44, 21, 39, 13, 29Nets-Celtics · W
20.9 PPG season to date · +8.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 3 REB · 10 AST
Reggie JacksonPoints, last 10 games: 8, 20, 20, 15, 14, 24, 7, 17, 5, 28Pistons-Blazers · W
15.4 PPG season to date · +12.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Devin BookerPHX+10.4 37.3 last 10 · 26.9 season
Jalen BrunsonDAL+7.7 16.7 last 10 · 9.0 season
Kentavious Caldwell-PopeLAL+7.5 18.0 last 10 · 10.5 season
Collin SextonCLE+7.1 23.6 last 10 · 16.5 season
Jonas ValanciunasMEM+6.7 22.4 last 10 · 15.7 season
Cold
Anthony DavisNOP−8.8 17.1 last 10 · 25.9 season
Alec BurksSAC−7.6 1.3 last 10 · 8.9 season
Kent BazemoreATL−5.9 5.8 last 10 · 11.7 season
Kevin DurantGSW−5.3 21.5 last 10 · 26.8 season
Marc GasolTOR−5.1 8.8 last 10 · 13.9 season