FloaterDaily Brief
Monday, January 20, 2020Regular season · 14 games
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14 games, 2 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: OKC trailed HOU by 16 after three quarters and won 112–107.

Final · Box score
Pistons100
Wizards106
Q1 WAS -5; Q2 WAS +2; Q3 WAS +2; Q4 WAS +6
Final · Box score
Raptors122
Hawks117
Q1 TOR +11; Q2 TOR -3; Q3 TOR +1; Q4 TOR +5
Final · Box score
Sixers117
Nets111
Q1 PHI -3; Q2 PHI -4; Q3 PHI -1; Q4 PHI +6
Final · Box score
Magic106
Hornets83
Q1 ORL -8; Q2 ORL +6; Q3 ORL +7; Q4 ORL +23
Final · Box score
Knicks106
Cavs86
Q1 Knicks 0; Q2 NYK -1; Q3 NYK +15; Q4 NYK +20
Final · Box score
Thunder112
Rockets107
Q1 OKC -3; Q2 OKC -7; Q3 OKC -16; Q4 OKC +5
Final · Box score
Pelicans126
Grizzlies116
Q1 NOP +1; Q2 NOP +19; Q3 NOP +21; Q4 NOP +10
Final · OT · Box score
Kings113
Heat118
Q1 MIA -3; Q2 MIA -2; Q3 MIA -2; Q4 Heat 0; OT1 MIA +5
Final · Box score
Bulls98
Bucks111
Q1 MIL +7; Q2 MIL +1; Q3 MIL +7; Q4 MIL +13
Final · Box score
Lakers107
Celtics139
Q1 BOS +3; Q2 BOS +14; Q3 BOS +24; Q4 BOS +32
Final · Box score
Nuggets107
Wolves100
Q1 DEN -3; Q2 DEN +1; Q3 DEN +2; Q4 DEN +7
Final · Box score
Spurs120
Suns118
Q1 SAS +2; Q2 SAS +15; Q3 SAS +13; Q4 SAS +2
Final · Box score
Pacers88
Jazz118
Q1 UTA +6; Q2 UTA +12; Q3 UTA +17; Q4 UTA +30
Final · OT · Box score
Warriors124
Blazers129
Q1 POR +4; Q2 POR -4; Q3 POR -5; Q4 Blazers 0; OT1 POR +5
On this day · 2018–19Jan 20, 2019: 3 games. Top scorer: Derrick Rose (Wolves-Suns), 31 points.
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The lead · Thunder-Rockets

OKC storms back from 16 down to beat Houston

Damian Lillard goes for 61 points

Game flow · OKC margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-3-7-16+5OKC AHEAD ↑HOU AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Thunder22351441112
Rockets25392320107
Who led
Chris PaulPoints, last 10 games: 7, 18, 28, 18, 16, 10, 16, 14, 30, 28OKC28 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST
Danilo GallinariPoints, last 10 games: 20, 13, 19, 18, 23, 24, 30, 23, 27, 25OKC25 PTS · 13 REB · 0 AST
Russell WestbrookPoints, last 10 games: 28, 30, 23, 28, 20, 34, 30, 31, 35, 32HOU32 PTS · 11 REB · 12 AST
James HardenPoints, last 10 games: 44, 35, 44, 41, 17, 32, 41, 13, 34, 29HOU29 PTS · 9 REB · 6 AST
Lead changes
Kings-Heat16
Bulls-Bucks12
Pistons-Wizards10
Thunder-Rockets8
Nuggets-Wolves7
Sixers-Nets5
Pelicans-Grizzlies5
Lakers-Celtics5
Raptors-Hawks4
Spurs-Suns2
Magic-Hornets1
Pacers-Jazz0
The night in charts
Warriors-Blazers combined for 253, 7 more than any other game
Points by game
Warriors-BlazersWarriors 124, Blazers 129 · OT
253
Lakers-CelticsLakers 107, Celtics 139
246
Pelicans-GrizzliesPelicans 126, Grizzlies 116
242
Raptors-HawksRaptors 122, Hawks 117
239
Spurs-SunsSpurs 120, Suns 118
238
Kings-HeatKings 113, Heat 118 · OT
231
Sixers-NetsSixers 117, Nets 111
228
Thunder-RocketsThunder 112, Rockets 107
219
Bulls-BucksBulls 98, Bucks 111
209
Nuggets-WolvesNuggets 107, Wolves 100
207
Pistons-WizardsPistons 100, Wizards 106
206
Pacers-JazzPacers 88, Jazz 118
206
Knicks-CavsKnicks 106, Cavs 86
192
Magic-HornetsMagic 106, Hornets 83
189
5 of 14 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Spurs-SunsSpurs 120, Suns 118
+2 SAS
Raptors-HawksRaptors 122, Hawks 117
+5 TOR
Kings-HeatKings 113, Heat 118 · OT
+5 MIA
Thunder-RocketsThunder 112, Rockets 107
+5 OKC
Warriors-BlazersWarriors 124, Blazers 129 · OT
+5 POR
Pistons-WizardsPistons 100, Wizards 106
+6 WAS
Sixers-NetsSixers 117, Nets 111
+6 PHI
Nuggets-WolvesNuggets 107, Wolves 100
+7 DEN
Pelicans-GrizzliesPelicans 126, Grizzlies 116
+10 NOP
Bulls-BucksBulls 98, Bucks 111
+13 MIL
Knicks-CavsKnicks 106, Cavs 86
+20 NYK
Magic-HornetsMagic 106, Hornets 83
+23 ORL
Pacers-JazzPacers 88, Jazz 118
+30 UTA
Lakers-CelticsLakers 107, Celtics 139
+32 BOS
OKC erased a 16-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Thunder-RocketsOKC won · Thunder 112, Rockets 107
16 pts
Magic-HornetsORL won · Magic 106, Hornets 83
8 pts
Pistons-WizardsWAS won · Pistons 100, Wizards 106
5 pts
Warriors-BlazersPOR won · Warriors 124, Blazers 129 · OT
5 pts
Sixers-NetsPHI won · Sixers 117, Nets 111
4 pts
Mahinmi shot 9-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
MahinmiWAS · 21 PTS, 7 REB, 3 BLK, 2 STL
90% (9-10)
SimmonsPHI · 34 PTS, 12 REB, 12 AST, 5 STL
86% (12-14)
James JohnsonMIA · 22 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST, 2 BLK
82% (9-11)
KanterBOS · 18 PTS, 11 REB, 1 BLK
80% (8-10)
MiddletonMIL · 24 PTS, 6 REB, 6 AST
77% (10-13)
Final · Warriors-Blazers
Warriors 124Blazers 129
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Warriors2334352111124
Blazers2726342616129
The story
Hassan Whiteside had 21 rebounds and 17 points as Portland beat Golden State 129-124 in OT

D'Angelo Russell led Golden State with 27 PTS, 9 AST, 8 REB 21 REB, 17 PTS, 6 BLK, 2 AST · 7-12 FG

The swing

Down 5 after the third, the Trail Blazers took the fourth 26-21.

POR lead by quarter
200 +4−4−50+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Thunder-Rockets
Thunder 112Rockets 107
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Thunder22351441112
Rockets25392320107
The story
Chris Paul's 28 points carried Oklahoma City past Houston, 112-107

For Houston, James Harden had 29 PTS, 9 REB, 6 AST 28 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST · 9-18 FG, 4-8 3PT

The swing

The Thunder trailed by 16 going into the fourth, then won it 41-20.

OKC lead by quarter
200 −3−7−16+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Sixers-Nets
Sixers 117Nets 111
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Sixers29352627117
Nets32362320111
The story
Philadelphia beat Brooklyn 117-111 behind a 34-12-12 triple-double from Ben Simmons

Spencer Dinwiddie paced Brooklyn: 22 PTS, 7 AST, 5 REB 34 PTS, 12 REB, 12 AST, 5 STL · 12-14 FG

The swing

A 27-20 fourth quarter erased a 1-point hole for the 76ers.

PHI lead by quarter
200 −3−4−1+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.7points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
27.1Season avg36.8Last 5

36.8 points a game over his last five games, against 27.1 in 42 earlier games. Today: 61 points in 45 minutes.

Losing minutes
−16.6minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
27.6Season avg11.0Last 3

11.0 minutes a game over his last three games, against 27.6 in 39 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 2 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+26.8minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
14.2Season avg41Today

41 minutes today, against 14.2 a game in 31 earlier games. Line: 11 points, 1 rebounds, 4 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Boston posts the night's biggest win

Boston beat Lakers by 32, the widest margin of 14 games.

SAS over PHX2TOR over ATL5OKC over HOU5MIA over SAC5POR over GSW5WAS over DET6PHI over BKN6DEN over MIN7NOP over MEM10MIL over CHI13NYK over CLE20ORL over CHA23UTA over IND30BOS over LAL32Final margin, points. Pink = the widest win.
Top performances

Damian Lillard leads the day with 61

Damian LillardPoints, last 10 games: 35, 34, 20, 20, 26, 30, 25, 34, 34, 61Blazers-Warriors · W
27.9 PPG season to date · +33.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Tracy McGrady ORL, Mar 10, 2004: 62 PTS · 10 REB · 5 AST
Career high61 PTS · 10 REB · 7 AST
Trae YoungPoints, last 10 games: 12, 28, 41, 29, 42, 19, 36, 31, 16, 42Hawks-Raptors · L
29.2 PPG season to date · +13.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: James Harden HOU, Nov 1, 2016: 41 PTS · 7 REB · 15 AST
42 PTS · 6 REB · 15 AST
Devin BookerPoints, last 10 games: 32, 38, 40, 34, 24, 12, 39, 29, 39, 37Suns-Spurs · L
26.8 PPG season to date · +10.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
37 PTS · 7 REB · 5 AST
Jrue HolidayPoints, last 10 games: 21, 18, 25, 21, 20, 20, 25, 12, 19, 36Pelicans-Grizzlies · W
20.1 PPG season to date · +16.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties season high36 PTS · 6 REB · 1 AST
Ben SimmonsPoints, last 10 games: 18, 29, 17, 19, 11, 24, 20, 20, 21, 34Sixers-Nets · W
16.0 PPG season to date · +18.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Luka Doncic DAL, Mar 29, 2022: 34 PTS · 12 REB · 12 AST
Ties career high34 PTS · 12 REB · 12 AST
Alec BurksPoints, last 10 games: 7, 27, 10, 19, 16, 13, 10, 25, 11, 33Warriors-Blazers · L
16.2 PPG season to date · +17.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high33 PTS · 7 REB · 8 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Norman PowellTOR+5.9 21.7 last 10 · 15.8 season
Dillon BrooksMEM+5.7 21.4 last 10 · 15.7 season
Devin BookerPHX+5.6 32.4 last 10 · 26.8 season
Svi MykhailiukDET+5.5 13.8 last 10 · 8.3 season
Zach LaVineCHI+5.4 30.4 last 10 · 25.0 season
Cold
Andrew WigginsMIN−6.7 15.7 last 10 · 22.4 season
Malcolm BrogdonIND−4.5 12.9 last 10 · 17.4 season
PJ TuckerHOU−4.4 3.3 last 10 · 7.7 season
James HardenHOU−3.9 33.0 last 10 · 36.9 season
Isaiah ThomasWAS−3.8 8.2 last 10 · 12.0 season