FloaterDaily Brief
Tuesday, March 3, 2020Regular season · 8 games
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8 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: 17 points, by SAS (vs CHA) and BKN (vs BOS).

Final · Box score
Spurs104
Hornets103
Q1 SAS -17; Q2 SAS -9; Q3 SAS +1; Q4 SAS +1
Final · OT · Box score
Nets129
Celtics120
Q1 BKN -5; Q2 BKN -13; Q3 BKN -17; Q4 Nets 0; OT1 BKN +9
Final · Box score
Wolves139
Pelicans134
Q1 MIN -3; Q2 MIN +4; Q3 MIN -2; Q4 MIN +5
Final · Box score
Clippers109
Thunder94
Q1 LAC +11; Q2 LAC +12; Q3 LAC +19; Q4 LAC +15
Final · Box score
Warriors116
Nuggets100
Q1 GSW +1; Q2 GSW -9; Q3 GSW +1; Q4 GSW +16
Final · Box score
Raptors123
Suns114
Q1 TOR -9; Q2 TOR -7; Q3 TOR +1; Q4 TOR +9
Final · Box score
Sixers107
Lakers120
Q1 LAL -7; Q2 LAL +11; Q3 LAL +16; Q4 LAL +13
Final · Box score
Wizards126
Kings133
Q1 SAC +16; Q2 SAC +27; Q3 Kings 0; Q4 SAC +7
On this day · 2018–19Mar 3, 2019: 8 games. Top scorer: James Harden (Rockets-Celtics), 42 points.
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The lead · Spurs-Hornets

San Antonio overcomes 17-point deficit, beats Charlotte 104–103

Anthony Davis goes for 37 points

Game flow · SAS margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-17-9+1+1SAS AHEAD ↑CHA AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Spurs19302827104
Hornets36221827103
Who led
Dejounte MurrayPoints, last 10 games: 4, 17, 14, 25, 23, 0, 8, 15, 11, 21SAS21 PTS · 5 REB · 6 AST
Bryn ForbesPoints, last 10 games: 11, 16, 14, 8, 13, 10, 10, 13, 14, 15SAS15 PTS · 2 REB · 1 AST
Terry RozierPoints, last 10 games: 20, 15, 11, 14, 10, 5, 26, 18, 13, 20CHA20 PTS · 6 REB · 5 AST
P.J. WashingtonPoints, last 10 games: 7, 8, 2, 17, 16, 9, 12, 15, 12, 19CHA19 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Two comebacks from 15 or more down

Winners erased deficits of 15 or more points at a quarter break two times in 8 games.

SAS over CHA1MIN over NOP5SAC over WAS7BKN over BOS9TOR over PHX9LAL over PHI13LAC over OKC15GSW over DEN16Final margin, points. Pink = winner came back from 15+ down at a break.
Lead changes
Wolves-Pelicans12
Nets-Celtics6
Spurs-Hornets5
Clippers-Thunder4
Warriors-Nuggets4
Sixers-Lakers1
Wizards-Kings0
The night in charts
Wolves-Pelicans combined for 273, 14 more than any other game
Points by game
Wolves-PelicansWolves 139, Pelicans 134
273
Wizards-KingsWizards 126, Kings 133
259
Nets-CelticsNets 129, Celtics 120 · OT
249
Raptors-SunsRaptors 123, Suns 114
237
Sixers-LakersSixers 107, Lakers 120
227
Warriors-NuggetsWarriors 116, Nuggets 100
216
Spurs-HornetsSpurs 104, Hornets 103
207
Clippers-ThunderClippers 109, Thunder 94
203
2 of 8 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Spurs-HornetsSpurs 104, Hornets 103
+1 SAS
Wolves-PelicansWolves 139, Pelicans 134
+5 MIN
Wizards-KingsWizards 126, Kings 133
+7 SAC
Nets-CelticsNets 129, Celtics 120 · OT
+9 BKN
Raptors-SunsRaptors 123, Suns 114
+9 TOR
Sixers-LakersSixers 107, Lakers 120
+13 LAL
Clippers-ThunderClippers 109, Thunder 94
+15 LAC
Warriors-NuggetsWarriors 116, Nuggets 100
+16 GSW
SAS erased a 17-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Spurs-HornetsSAS won · Spurs 104, Hornets 103
17 pts
Nets-CelticsBKN won · Nets 129, Celtics 120 · OT
17 pts
Warriors-NuggetsGSW won · Warriors 116, Nuggets 100
9 pts
Raptors-SunsTOR won · Raptors 123, Suns 114
9 pts
Sixers-LakersLAL won · Sixers 107, Lakers 120
7 pts
Beasley shot 11-of-13 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
BeasleyMIN · 28 PTS, 4 AST, 3 REB
85% (11-13)
Lonzo BallNOP · 26 PTS, 8 AST, 5 REB, 3 STL
75% (9-12)
ADLAL · 37 PTS, 13 REB, 4 STL, 2 AST
68% (13-19)
Glenn Robinson IIIPHI · 25 PTS, 4 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
67% (10-15)
LeVertBKN · 51 PTS, 5 AST, 4 REB, 1 STL
65% (17-26)
Final · Spurs-Hornets
Spurs 104Hornets 103
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Spurs19302827104
Hornets36221827103
The story
San Antonio beat Charlotte 104-103 behind 21 points from Dejounte Murray

Terry Rozier paced Charlotte: 20 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST 21 PTS, 6 AST, 5 REB · 9-14 FG, 3-5 3PT

The swing

A 28-18 third quarter erased a 9-point hole for the Spurs.

SAS lead by quarter
200 −17−9+1+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Wolves-Pelicans
Wolves 139Pelicans 134
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Wolves28443730139
Pelicans31374323134
The story
Naz Reid's 14 rebounds and 13 points carried Minnesota past New Orleans, 139-134

For New Orleans, Lonzo Ball had 26 PTS, 8 AST, 5 REB 14 REB, 13 PTS, 3 AST, 3 STL · 5-12 FG, 1-4 3PT

The swing

The Timberwolves trailed by 3 going into the second, then won it 44-37.

MIN lead by quarter
200 −3+4−2+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Jrue Holiday was the fantasy play: 55.0 FPTS on 27 PTS, 12 AST, 10 REB

Final · Nets-Celtics
Nets 129Celtics 120
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Nets2815245111129
Celtics332328342120
The story
Spencer Dinwiddie had 14 points as Brooklyn beat Boston 129-120 in OT

Jaylen Brown led Boston with 22 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST 14 PTS, 4 AST, 3 REB · 4-10 FG, 2-5 3PT

The swing

Down 17 after the third, the Nets took the fourth 51-34.

BKN lead by quarter
200 −5−13−170+9 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+11.1points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
16.3Season avg27.4Last 5

27.4 points a game over his last five games, against 16.3 in 34 earlier games. Today: 51 points in 36 minutes.

Losing minutes
−11.2minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
28.5Season avg17.3Last 3

17.3 minutes a game over his last three games, against 28.5 in 43 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 14 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+19.0minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
17.0Season avg36Today

36 minutes today, against 17.0 a game in 59 earlier games. Line: 12 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists.

Top performances

Caris LeVert leads the day with 51

Caris LeVertPoints, last 10 games: 37, 11, 20, 25, 17, 19, 34, 18, 15, 51Nets-Celtics · W
17.3 PPG season to date · +34.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Michael Jordan CHI, Jan 21, 1997: 51 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Career high51 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST
Anthony DavisPoints, last 10 games: 32, 27, 25, 33, 28, 32, 21, 23, 15, 37Lakers-Sixers · W
26.6 PPG season to date · +10.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
37 PTS · 13 REB · 2 AST
Bradley BealPoints, last 10 games: 26, 30, 30, 26, 53, 55, 30, 42, 34, 35Wizards-Kings · L
30.5 PPG season to date · +4.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
35 PTS · 2 REB · 8 AST
Pascal SiakamPoints, last 10 games: 15, 20, 34, 16, 37, 21, 22, 24, 16, 33Raptors-Suns · W
23.7 PPG season to date · +9.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
De'Aaron FoxPoints, last 10 games: 16, 13, 17, 16, 26, 20, 21, 25, 23, 31Kings-Wizards · W
20.4 PPG season to date · +10.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 3 REB · 1 AST
Kyle LowryPoints, last 10 games: 32, 16, 27, 12, 13, 16, 10, 21, 17, 28Raptors-Suns · W
19.4 PPG season to date · +8.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 5 REB · 6 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Malik BeasleyMIN+10.6 21.1 last 10 · 10.5 season
Christian WoodDET+8.4 20.4 last 10 · 12.0 season
Jayson TatumBOS+8.0 31.5 last 10 · 23.5 season
Coby WhiteCHI+7.4 20.0 last 10 · 12.6 season
Caris LeVertBKN+7.4 24.7 last 10 · 17.3 season
Cold
Marcus MorrisLAC−6.1 11.9 last 10 · 18.0 season
Josh RichardsonPHI−5.3 8.6 last 10 · 13.9 season
Aron BaynesPHX−5.1 5.5 last 10 · 10.6 season
Jordan McRaeDEN−5.0 6.5 last 10 · 11.5 season
Paul GeorgeLAC−4.8 16.3 last 10 · 21.1 season