FloaterDaily Brief
Wednesday, November 27, 2019Regular season · 14 games
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14 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: LAL trailed NOP by 13 after the first quarter and won 114–110.

Final · Box score
Nets110
Celtics121
Q1 BOS +7; Q2 BOS -6; Q3 BOS +5; Q4 BOS +11
Final · Box score
Pistons101
Hornets102
Q1 CHA -1; Q2 CHA -5; Q3 CHA +6; Q4 CHA +1
Final · Box score
Magic116
Cavs104
Q1 Magic 0; Q2 ORL +7; Q3 ORL +14; Q4 ORL +12
Final · Box score
Jazz102
Pacers121
Q1 IND +1; Q2 IND +10; Q3 IND +9; Q4 IND +19
Final · Box score
Kings91
Sixers97
Q1 PHI +7; Q2 PHI +1; Q3 PHI +11; Q4 PHI +6
Final · Box score
Knicks98
Raptors126
Q1 TOR -8; Q2 TOR +12; Q3 TOR +20; Q4 TOR +28
Final · Box score
Heat108
Rockets117
Q1 HOU +4; Q2 HOU +24; Q3 HOU +23; Q4 HOU +9
Final · Box score
Clippers121
Grizzlies119
Q1 LAC +4; Q2 LAC +4; Q3 LAC +4; Q4 LAC +2
Final · Box score
Hawks102
Bucks111
Q1 MIL +16; Q2 MIL +1; Q3 MIL -1; Q4 MIL +9
Final · Box score
Wolves113
Spurs101
Q1 MIN -2; Q2 MIN +10; Q3 MIN +3; Q4 MIN +12
Final · Box score
Wizards140
Suns132
Q1 WAS +2; Q2 WAS +5; Q3 WAS +13; Q4 WAS +8
Final · Box score
Lakers114
Pelicans110
Q1 LAL -13; Q2 LAL -10; Q3 LAL -10; Q4 LAL +4
Final · Box score
Thunder119
Blazers136
Q1 POR +16; Q2 POR +13; Q3 POR +27; Q4 POR +17
Final · Box score
Bulls90
Warriors104
Q1 GSW +8; Q2 GSW +5; Q3 GSW +5; Q4 GSW +14
On this day · 2018–19Nov 27, 2018: 5 games. Top scorer: Blake Griffin (Pistons-Knicks), 30 points.
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The lead · Lakers-Pelicans

Anthony Davis scores 41 as Lakers beat New Orleans

Jabari Parker goes for 33 points

Game flow · LAL margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-13-10-10+4LAL AHEAD ↑NOP AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Lakers25292535114
Pelicans38262521110
Who led
Anthony DavisPoints, last 10 games: 26, 27, 24, 17, 14, 34, 33, 22, 19, 41LAL41 PTS · 9 REB · 1 AST
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 13, 19, 23, 29, 33, 25, 23, 30, 33, 29LAL29 PTS · 5 REB · 11 AST
Jrue HolidayPoints, last 10 games: 12, 18, 36, 14, 22, 22, 23, 28, 18, 29NOP29 PTS · 6 REB · 12 AST
Brandon IngramPoints, last 10 games: 25, 7, 40, 27, 25, 21, 28, 33, 24, 23NOP23 PTS · 10 REB · 1 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Toronto posts the night's biggest win

Toronto beat New York by 28, the widest margin of 14 games.

CHA over DET1LAC over MEM2LAL over NOP4PHI over SAC6WAS over PHX8HOU over MIA9MIL over ATL9BOS over BKN11ORL over CLE12MIN over SAS12GSW over CHI14POR over OKC17IND over UTA19TOR over NYK28Final margin, points. Pink = the widest win.
Lead changes
Clippers-Grizzlies21
Hawks-Bucks15
Wizards-Suns14
Pistons-Hornets10
Wolves-Spurs10
Nets-Celtics9
Lakers-Pelicans8
Jazz-Pacers5
Bulls-Warriors5
Magic-Cavs4
Kings-Sixers4
Knicks-Raptors4
Heat-Rockets1
Thunder-Blazers0
Shot of the night

Harrell's tip-in with 2.3 seconds left breaks the tie, 121-119 final

The night in charts
Wizards-Suns combined for 272, 17 more than any other game
Points by game
Wizards-SunsWizards 140, Suns 132
272
Thunder-BlazersThunder 119, Blazers 136
255
Clippers-GrizzliesClippers 121, Grizzlies 119
240
Nets-CelticsNets 110, Celtics 121
231
Heat-RocketsHeat 108, Rockets 117
225
Knicks-RaptorsKnicks 98, Raptors 126
224
Lakers-PelicansLakers 114, Pelicans 110
224
Jazz-PacersJazz 102, Pacers 121
223
Magic-CavsMagic 116, Cavs 104
220
Wolves-SpursWolves 113, Spurs 101
214
Hawks-BucksHawks 102, Bucks 111
213
Pistons-HornetsPistons 101, Hornets 102
203
Bulls-WarriorsBulls 90, Warriors 104
194
Kings-SixersKings 91, Sixers 97
188
3 of 14 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Pistons-HornetsPistons 101, Hornets 102
+1 CHA
Clippers-GrizzliesClippers 121, Grizzlies 119
+2 LAC
Lakers-PelicansLakers 114, Pelicans 110
+4 LAL
Kings-SixersKings 91, Sixers 97
+6 PHI
Wizards-SunsWizards 140, Suns 132
+8 WAS
Heat-RocketsHeat 108, Rockets 117
+9 HOU
Hawks-BucksHawks 102, Bucks 111
+9 MIL
Nets-CelticsNets 110, Celtics 121
+11 BOS
Magic-CavsMagic 116, Cavs 104
+12 ORL
Wolves-SpursWolves 113, Spurs 101
+12 MIN
Bulls-WarriorsBulls 90, Warriors 104
+14 GSW
Thunder-BlazersThunder 119, Blazers 136
+17 POR
Jazz-PacersJazz 102, Pacers 121
+19 IND
Knicks-RaptorsKnicks 98, Raptors 126
+28 TOR
LAL erased a 13-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Lakers-PelicansLAL won · Lakers 114, Pelicans 110
13 pts
Knicks-RaptorsTOR won · Knicks 98, Raptors 126
8 pts
Nets-CelticsBOS won · Nets 110, Celtics 121
6 pts
Pistons-HornetsCHA won · Pistons 101, Hornets 102
5 pts
Wolves-SpursMIN won · Wolves 113, Spurs 101
2 pts
Bryant shot 9-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
BryantWAS · 23 PTS, 9 REB, 5 AST
82% (9-11)
MeloPOR · 19 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST
82% (9-11)
BiyomboCHA · 19 PTS, 9 REB, 2 BLK, 1 AST
73% (8-11)
Ish SmithWAS · 21 PTS, 7 AST, 4 REB, 3 STL
73% (8-11)
ValanciunasMEM · 30 PTS, 16 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL
71% (12-17)
Final · Pistons-Hornets
Pistons 101Hornets 102
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pistons32282021101
Hornets31243116102
The story
Charlotte beat Detroit 102-101 behind 16 points and 15 assists from Devonte' Graham

Blake Griffin paced Detroit: 26 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST 16 PTS, 15 AST, 7 REB · 6-15 FG, 3-6 3PT

The swing

A 31-20 third quarter erased a 5-point hole for the Hornets.

CHA lead by quarter
200 −1−5+6+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Andre Drummond topped the game at 48.7 FPTS: 21 REB, 14 PTS, 7 AST

Final · Clippers-Grizzlies
Clippers 121Grizzlies 119
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Clippers35292829121
Grizzlies31292831119
The story
Lou Williams' 24 points and 13 assists carried LA past Memphis, 121-119

For Memphis, Ja Morant had 20 PTS, 11 AST, 5 REB 24 PTS, 13 AST, 1 REB · 6-18 FG, 3-7 3PT

The swing

The first quarter, 35-31, was where the Clippers built it.

LAC lead by quarter
200 +4+4+4+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Jonas Valanciunas was the fantasy play: 58.7 FPTS on 30 PTS, 16 REB, 3 AST

Final · Lakers-Pelicans
Lakers 114Pelicans 110
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Lakers25292535114
Pelicans38262521110
The story
LeBron James had 29 points and 11 assists as Los Angeles beat New Orleans 114-110

Brandon Ingram led New Orleans with 23 PTS, 10 REB 29 PTS, 11 AST, 5 REB · 10-18 FG, 2-6 3PT

The swing

Down 10 after the third, the Lakers took the fourth 35-21.

LAL lead by quarter
200 −13−10−10+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+7.1points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
6.3Season avg13.4Last 5

13.4 points a game over his last five games, against 6.3 in 16 earlier games. Today: 15 points in 29 minutes.

Losing minutes
−9.5minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
27.2Season avg17.7Last 3

17.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 27.2 in 13 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 20 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+26.8minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
2.2Season avg29Today

29 minutes today, against 2.2 a game in 4 earlier games. Line: 12 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assists.

Top performances

Anthony Davis leads the day with 41

Anthony DavisPoints, last 10 games: 26, 27, 24, 17, 14, 34, 33, 22, 19, 41Lakers-Pelicans · W
26.1 PPG season to date · +15.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Amar'e Stoudemire PHX, May 22, 2005: 41 PTS · 9 REB · 1 AST
Season high41 PTS · 9 REB · 1 AST
Kemba WalkerPoints, last 10 games: 14, 26, 29, 25, 20, 15, 19, 13, 0, 39Celtics-Nets · W
22.2 PPG season to date · +17.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high39 PTS · 6 REB · 4 AST
Zach LaVinePoints, last 10 games: 11, 25, 25, 36, 11, 5, 15, 49, 18, 36Bulls-Warriors · L
21.8 PPG season to date · +14.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
36 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Bradley BealPoints, last 10 games: 30, 20, 44, 44, 34, 33, 30, 20, 14, 35Wizards-Suns · W
28.9 PPG season to date · +6.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
35 PTS · 2 REB · 6 AST
James HardenPoints, last 10 games: 42, 39, 47, 44, 49, 36, 27, 37, 32, 34Rockets-Heat · W
37.7 PPG season to date · −3.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 6 REB · 5 AST
Jabari ParkerPoints, last 10 games: 27, 20, 24, 11, 11, 14, 14, 13, 22, 33Hawks-Bucks · L
17.8 PPG season to date · +16.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high33 PTS · 14 REB · 5 AST