FloaterDaily Brief
Friday, December 13, 2019Regular season · 9 games
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9 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: NYK trailed SAC by 12 after the first quarter and won 103–101.

Final · Box score
Lakers113
Heat110
Q1 LAL +1; Q2 LAL -8; Q3 LAL +3; Q4 LAL +3
Final · Box score
Rockets130
Magic107
Q1 HOU +6; Q2 HOU +7; Q3 HOU +18; Q4 HOU +23
Final · Box score
Pelicans109
Sixers116
Q1 PHI +14; Q2 PHI +5; Q3 PHI +10; Q4 PHI +7
Final · Box score
Pacers110
Hawks100
Q1 IND +7; Q2 IND +15; Q3 IND +3; Q4 IND +10
Final · Box score
Hornets83
Bulls73
Q1 CHA +9; Q2 CHA +4; Q3 CHA +9; Q4 CHA +10
Final · Box score
Bucks127
Grizzlies114
Q1 MIL +6; Q2 MIL +2; Q3 MIL -5; Q4 MIL +13
Final · Box score
Warriors106
Jazz114
Q1 UTA -7; Q2 UTA -7; Q3 UTA +2; Q4 UTA +8
Final · Box score
Clippers124
Wolves117
Q1 LAC +4; Q2 LAC +7; Q3 LAC +21; Q4 LAC +7
Final · Box score
Knicks103
Kings101
Q1 NYK -12; Q2 NYK -9; Q3 NYK -8; Q4 NYK +2
On this day · 2018–19Dec 13, 2018: 4 games. Top scorer: James Harden (Rockets-Lakers), 50 points.
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The lead · Knicks-Kings

New York rallies from 12 down to beat Sacramento

James Harden goes for 54 points

Game flow · NYK margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-12-9-8+2NYK AHEAD ↑SAC AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Knicks20252731103
Kings32222621101
Who led
Julius RandlePoints, last 10 games: 15, 19, 22, 26, 19, 6, 16, 15, 24, 26NYK26 PTS · 9 REB · 4 AST
Elfrid PaytonPoints, last 9 games: 11, 10, 8, 3, 4, 9, 2, 14, 16NYK16 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Buddy HieldPoints, last 10 games: 41, 22, 21, 26, 23, 23, 26, 26, 23, 34SAC34 PTS · 12 REB · 3 AST
Harrison BarnesPoints, last 10 games: 20, 14, 30, 16, 8, 21, 13, 19, 5, 18SAC18 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST
Lead changes
Bucks-Grizzlies14
Warriors-Jazz14
Lakers-Heat7
Clippers-Wolves5
Pelicans-Sixers2
Knicks-Kings2
Hornets-Bulls0
The night in charts
Bucks-Grizzlies combined for 241
Points by game
Bucks-GrizzliesBucks 127, Grizzlies 114
241
Clippers-WolvesClippers 124, Wolves 117
241
Rockets-MagicRockets 130, Magic 107
237
Pelicans-SixersPelicans 109, Sixers 116
225
Lakers-HeatLakers 113, Heat 110
223
Warriors-JazzWarriors 106, Jazz 114
220
Pacers-HawksPacers 110, Hawks 100
210
Knicks-KingsKnicks 103, Kings 101
204
Hornets-BullsHornets 83, Bulls 73
156
2 of 9 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Knicks-KingsKnicks 103, Kings 101
+2 NYK
Lakers-HeatLakers 113, Heat 110
+3 LAL
Pelicans-SixersPelicans 109, Sixers 116
+7 PHI
Clippers-WolvesClippers 124, Wolves 117
+7 LAC
Warriors-JazzWarriors 106, Jazz 114
+8 UTA
Pacers-HawksPacers 110, Hawks 100
+10 IND
Hornets-BullsHornets 83, Bulls 73
+10 CHA
Bucks-GrizzliesBucks 127, Grizzlies 114
+13 MIL
Rockets-MagicRockets 130, Magic 107
+23 HOU
NYK erased a 12-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Knicks-KingsNYK won · Knicks 103, Kings 101
12 pts
Lakers-HeatLAL won · Lakers 113, Heat 110
8 pts
Warriors-JazzUTA won · Warriors 106, Jazz 114
7 pts
Bucks-GrizzliesMIL won · Bucks 127, Grizzlies 114
5 pts
Jabari Parker shot 9-of-13 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
Jabari ParkerATL · 20 PTS, 6 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
69% (9-13)
JJJMEM · 43 PTS, 5 REB, 1 AST, 1 BLK
67% (14-21)
Damion LeeGSW · 21 PTS, 3 REB
64% (7-11)
BurksGSW · 24 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST
63% (10-16)
HardenHOU · 54 PTS, 7 AST, 5 REB, 3 BLK
61% (19-31)
Final · Knicks-Kings
Knicks 103Kings 101
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Knicks20252731103
Kings32222621101
The story
Julius Randle had 26 points as New York beat Sacramento 103-101

Nemanja Bjelica led Sacramento with 12 PTS, 7 AST, 2 REB 26 PTS, 9 REB, 4 AST · 10-17 FG, 3-8 3PT

The swing

Down 8 after the third, the Knicks took the fourth 31-21.

NYK lead by quarter
200 −12−9−8+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Buddy Hield led the game in fantasy with 52.9 FPTS (34 PTS, 12 REB, 3 AST)

Final · Lakers-Heat
Lakers 113Heat 110
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Lakers30213725113
Heat29302625110
The story
Anthony Davis' 33 points and 10 rebounds carried Los Angeles past Miami, 113-110

For Miami, Jimmy Butler had 23 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST 33 PTS, 10 REB, 3 BLK, 1 AST · 11-20 FG, 4-9 3PT

The swing

The Lakers trailed by 8 going into the third, then won it 37-26.

LAL lead by quarter
200 +1−8+3+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Rockets-Magic
Rockets 130Magic 107
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Rockets28343434130
Magic22332329107
The story
Houston beat Orlando 130-107 behind 23 points from Russell Westbrook

Aaron Gordon paced Orlando: 21 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST 23 PTS, 7 REB, 6 AST · 9-18 FG, 1-3 3PT

The swing

A 34-23 third quarter did the most damage for the Rockets.

HOU lead by quarter
300 +6+7+18+23 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+8.7points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
14.1Season avg22.8Last 5

22.8 points a game over his last five games, against 14.1 in 20 earlier games. Today: 22 points in 33 minutes.

Losing minutes
−15.0minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
24.0Season avg9.0Last 3

9.0 minutes a game over his last three games, against 24.0 in 24 earlier games. Today: 4 points in 10 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+23.3minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
6.7Season avg30Today

30 minutes today, against 6.7 a game in 10 earlier games. Line: 6 points, 1 rebounds, 3 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Nine games, by the margins

Closest finish: 2. Widest: Houston by 23.

NYK over SAC2LAL over MIA3PHI over NOP7LAC over MIN7UTA over GSW8IND over ATL10CHA over CHI10MIL over MEM13HOU over ORL23Final margin, points. Pink = closest and widest.
Top performances

James Harden leads the day with 54

James HardenPoints, last 10 games: 37, 32, 34, 60, 50, 23, 34, 27, 55, 54Rockets-Magic · W
39.3 PPG season to date · +15.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Stephen Curry GSW, Feb 27, 2013: 54 PTS · 6 REB · 7 AST
54 PTS · 5 REB · 7 AST
Paul GeorgePoints, last 10 games: 26, 22, 5, 31, 25, 13, 27, 36, 13, 46Clippers-Wolves · W
24.6 PPG season to date · +22.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Allen Iverson PHI, Feb 2, 2001: 47 PTS · 5 REB · 7 AST
Season high46 PTS · 5 REB · 7 AST
Jaren Jackson Jr.Points, last 10 games: 28, 17, 9, 12, 31, 15, 26, 16, 24, 43Grizzlies-Bucks · L
17.6 PPG season to date · +26.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: JR Smith DEN, Feb 22, 2008: 43 PTS · 5 REB · 1 AST
Career high43 PTS · 5 REB · 1 AST
Kawhi LeonardPoints, last 10 games: 24, 26, 28, 19, 34, 11, 17, 34, 23, 42Clippers-Wolves · W
25.8 PPG season to date · +17.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Shaquille O'Neal LAL, Jan 19, 2001: 41 PTS · 11 REB · 2 AST
Season high42 PTS · 11 REB · 2 AST
Karl-Anthony TownsPoints, last 10 games: 31, 28, 23, 21, 26, 30, 19, 33, 21, 39Wolves-Clippers · L
26.5 PPG season to date · +13.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high39 PTS · 12 REB · 3 AST
Giannis AntetokounmpoPoints, last 10 games: 28, 50, 30, 33, 26, 29, 35, 27, 32, 37Bucks-Grizzlies · W
31.1 PPG season to date · +6.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
37 PTS · 11 REB · 2 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Ben McLemoreHOU+4.6 14.9 last 10 · 10.3 season
Buddy HieldSAC+4.5 26.5 last 10 · 22.0 season
Jaren Jackson Jr.MEM+4.5 22.1 last 10 · 17.6 season
Evan FournierORL+3.7 23.9 last 10 · 20.2 season
Garrett TempleBKN+3.6 13.9 last 10 · 10.3 season
Cold
Lou WilliamsLAC−4.4 15.5 last 10 · 19.9 season
Eric BledsoeMIL−4.0 11.0 last 10 · 15.0 season
Bradley BealWAS−3.7 23.7 last 10 · 27.4 season
Coby WhiteCHI−3.5 8.4 last 10 · 11.9 season
Damian LillardPOR−3.3 23.0 last 10 · 26.3 season