FloaterDaily Brief
Friday, October 25, 2019Regular season · 9 games
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9 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: DAL trailed NOP by 14 after the first quarter and won 123–116.

Final · Box score
Raptors106
Celtics112
Q1 BOS +1; Q2 BOS +1; Q3 BOS -6; Q4 BOS +6
Final · Box score
Wolves121
Hornets99
Q1 MIN -2; Q2 MIN +2; Q3 MIN +22; Q4 MIN +22
Final · Box score
Knicks109
Nets113
Q1 BKN +9; Q2 BKN +13; Q3 BKN +11; Q4 BKN +4
Final · Box score
Bulls110
Grizzlies102
Q1 CHI -4; Q2 CHI -13; Q3 CHI -2; Q4 CHI +8
Final · Box score
Mavs123
Pelicans116
Q1 DAL -14; Q2 DAL +8; Q3 DAL +2; Q4 DAL +7
Final · Box score
Wizards97
Thunder85
Q1 WAS +4; Q2 WAS +6; Q3 WAS +8; Q4 WAS +12
Final · OT · Box score
Suns107
Nuggets108
Q1 DEN -6; Q2 DEN -6; Q3 DEN +2; Q4 Nuggets 0; OT1 DEN +1
Final · Box score
Blazers122
Kings112
Q1 POR -2; Q2 Blazers 0; Q3 POR +10; Q4 POR +10
Final · Box score
Jazz86
Lakers95
Q1 LAL +7; Q2 LAL +6; Q3 LAL +19; Q4 LAL +9
On this day · 2018–19Oct 25, 2018: 4 games. Top scorer: Damian Lillard (Blazers-Magic), 41 points.
Oct 25 in other seasons2025202420232022202120172016
The lead · Mavs-Pelicans

Luka Doncic scores 25, Dallas rallies past New Orleans

Karl-Anthony Towns goes for 37 points

Game flow · DAL margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-14+8+2+7DAL AHEAD ↑NOP AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Mavs27452328123
Pelicans41232923116
Who led
Luka DoncicPoints, last 2 games: 34, 25DAL25 PTS · 10 REB · 10 AST
Kristaps PorzingisPoints, last 2 games: 23, 24DAL24 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Brandon IngramPoints, last 2 games: 22, 25NOP25 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST
Derrick FavorsPoints, last 2 games: 6, 16NOP16 PTS · 7 REB · 2 AST
Lead changes
Raptors-Celtics19
Blazers-Kings10
Suns-Nuggets7
Bulls-Grizzlies5
Jazz-Lakers5
Knicks-Nets3
Mavs-Pelicans2
Wizards-Thunder1
Shot of the night

Kyrie's jumper with 22 seconds left puts the Nets ahead, 113-109 final

The night in charts
Mavs-Pelicans combined for 239, 5 more than any other game
Points by game
Mavs-PelicansMavs 123, Pelicans 116
239
Blazers-KingsBlazers 122, Kings 112
234
Knicks-NetsKnicks 109, Nets 113
222
Wolves-HornetsWolves 121, Hornets 99
220
Raptors-CelticsRaptors 106, Celtics 112
218
Suns-NuggetsSuns 107, Nuggets 108 · OT
215
Bulls-GrizzliesBulls 110, Grizzlies 102
212
Wizards-ThunderWizards 97, Thunder 85
182
Jazz-LakersJazz 86, Lakers 95
181
2 of 9 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Suns-NuggetsSuns 107, Nuggets 108 · OT
+1 DEN
Knicks-NetsKnicks 109, Nets 113
+4 BKN
Raptors-CelticsRaptors 106, Celtics 112
+6 BOS
Mavs-PelicansMavs 123, Pelicans 116
+7 DAL
Bulls-GrizzliesBulls 110, Grizzlies 102
+8 CHI
Jazz-LakersJazz 86, Lakers 95
+9 LAL
Blazers-KingsBlazers 122, Kings 112
+10 POR
Wizards-ThunderWizards 97, Thunder 85
+12 WAS
Wolves-HornetsWolves 121, Hornets 99
+22 MIN
DAL erased a 14-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Mavs-PelicansDAL won · Mavs 123, Pelicans 116
14 pts
Bulls-GrizzliesCHI won · Bulls 110, Grizzlies 102
13 pts
Raptors-CelticsBOS won · Raptors 106, Celtics 112
6 pts
Suns-NuggetsDEN won · Suns 107, Nuggets 108 · OT
6 pts
Wolves-HornetsMIN won · Wolves 121, Hornets 99
2 pts
Whiteside shot 9-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
WhitesidePOR · 22 PTS, 9 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL
90% (9-10)
FavorsNOP · 16 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST
80% (8-10)
KATMIN · 37 PTS, 15 REB, 8 AST, 4 STL
72% (13-18)
Delon WrightDAL · 20 PTS, 7 REB, 5 STL, 3 AST
67% (8-12)
BeasleyDEN · 17 PTS, 4 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
64% (7-11)
Final · Suns-Nuggets
Suns 107Nuggets 108
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Suns2124173312107
Nuggets1524253113108
The story
Nikola Jokic had a 23-14-12 triple-double as Denver beat Phoenix 108-107 in OT

Kelly Oubre Jr. led Phoenix with 23 PTS, 8 REB, 2 AST 23 PTS, 14 REB, 12 AST · 8-18 FG, 0-2 3PT

The swing

Down 6 after the second, the Nuggets took the third 25-17.

DEN lead by quarter
200 −6−6+20+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Knicks-Nets
Knicks 109Nets 113
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Knicks23283226109
Nets32323019113
The story
Brooklyn beat New York 113-109 behind 26 points from Kyrie Irving

RJ Barrett paced New York: 16 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST 26 PTS, 5 AST, 3 STL, 2 REB · 8-19 FG, 2-8 3PT

The swing

A 32-23 first quarter did the most damage for the Nets.

BKN lead by quarter
200 +9+13+11+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Mavs-Pelicans
Mavs 123Pelicans 116
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Mavs27452328123
Pelicans41232923116
The story
Kristaps Porzingis' 24 points carried Dallas past New Orleans, 123-116

For New Orleans, Brandon Ingram had 25 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST 24 PTS, 5 BLK, 4 REB, 3 AST · 8-17 FG, 3-5 3PT

The swing

The Mavericks trailed by 14 going into the second, then won it 45-23.

DAL lead by quarter
200 −14+8+2+7 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+18.8points, last 2 vs 2018–19 avg
Points per game
4.72018–19 avg23.5Last 2

23.5 points a game over his last two games, against 4.7 in 2018–19 (46 games). Today: 24 points in 28 minutes.

Losing minutes
−20.9minutes, last 2 vs 2018–19 avg
Minutes per game
28.42018–19 avg7.5Last 2

7.5 minutes a game over his last two games, against 28.4 in 2018–19 (53 games). Today: 1 points in 5 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+18.5minutes, today vs 2018–19 avg
Minutes per game
5.52018–19 avg24Today

24 minutes today, against 5.5 a game in 2018–19 (22 games). Line: 6 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Nine games, by the margins

Closest finish: 1. Widest: Minnesota by 22.

DEN over PHX1BKN over NYK4BOS over TOR6DAL over NOP7CHI over MEM8LAL over UTA9POR over SAC10WAS over OKC12MIN over CHA22Final margin, points. Pink = closest and widest.
Top performances

Karl-Anthony Towns leads the day with 37

Karl-Anthony TownsPoints, last 2 games: 36, 37Wolves-Hornets · W
36.5 PPG season to date
37 PTS · 15 REB · 8 AST
Zach LaVinePoints, last 2 games: 16, 37Bulls-Grizzlies · W
26.5 PPG season to date
37 PTS · 6 REB · 4 AST
Damian LillardPoints, last 2 games: 32, 35Blazers-Kings · W
33.5 PPG season to date
35 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Pascal SiakamPoints, last 2 games: 34, 33Raptors-Celtics · L
33.5 PPG season to date
33 PTS · 8 REB · 2 AST
LeBron JamesPoints, last 2 games: 18, 32Lakers-Jazz · W
25.0 PPG season to date
32 PTS · 7 REB · 10 AST
Kyle LowryPoints, last 2 games: 22, 29Raptors-Celtics · L
25.5 PPG season to date
29 PTS · 4 REB · 7 AST