FloaterDaily Brief
Monday, January 18, 2021Regular season · 9 games
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9 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: GSW trailed LAL by 16 at halftime and won 115–113.

Final · Box score
Magic84
Knicks91
Q1 NYK +6; Q2 NYK +9; Q3 NYK +12; Q4 NYK +7
Final · Box score
Wolves97
Hawks108
Q1 ATL +4; Q2 ATL +7; Q3 ATL +7; Q4 ATL +11
Final · Box score
Spurs125
Blazers104
Q1 SAS +4; Q2 SAS +5; Q3 SAS +5; Q4 SAS +21
Final · Box score
Suns104
Grizzlies108
Q1 MEM -6; Q2 MEM +4; Q3 MEM +2; Q4 MEM +4
Final · Box score
Bucks123
Nets125
Q1 BKN -6; Q2 BKN +1; Q3 BKN +5; Q4 BKN +2
Final · Box score
Mavs93
Raptors116
Q1 TOR +4; Q2 Raptors 0; Q3 TOR +9; Q4 TOR +23
Final · Box score
Rockets120
Bulls125
Q1 CHI +12; Q2 CHI +12; Q3 CHI +7; Q4 CHI +5
Final · Box score
Pistons107
Heat113
Q1 MIA -12; Q2 MIA -6; Q3 MIA +8; Q4 MIA +6
Final · Box score
Warriors115
Lakers113
Q1 GSW -12; Q2 GSW -16; Q3 GSW -11; Q4 GSW +2
On this day · 2019–20Jan 18, 2020: 11 games. Top scorer: Zach LaVine (Bulls-Cavs), 42 points.
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The lead · Warriors-Lakers

Golden State erases 16-point lead, steals one from Lakers

Giannis Antetokounmpo goes for 34 points

Game flow · GSW margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-12-16-11+2GSW AHEAD ↑LAL AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Warriors22263334115
Lakers34302821113
Who led
Stephen CurryPoints, last 10 games: 31, 26, 62, 30, 13, 38, 11, 20, 35, 26GSW26 PTS · 1 REB · 7 AST
Kelly Oubre Jr.Points, last 10 games: 14, 10, 17, 18, 8, 6, 12, 17, 14, 23GSW23 PTS · 4 REB · 0 AST
Dennis SchroderPoints, last 10 games: 15, 11, 11, 6, 17, 8, 14, 14, 12, 25LAL25 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 26, 22, 26, 27, 28, 18, 26, 26, 21, 19LAL19 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Three games go down to the wire

Three of 9 games were decided by four points or fewer. Widest margin: Toronto by 23.

BKN over MIL2GSW over LAL2MEM over PHX4CHI over HOU5MIA over DET6NYK over ORL7ATL over MIN11SAS over POR21TOR over DAL23Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer.
Lead changes
Mavs-Raptors15
Spurs-Blazers8
Suns-Grizzlies7
Magic-Knicks4
Pistons-Heat4
Rockets-Bulls4
Wolves-Hawks1
Warriors-Lakers1
The night in charts
Bucks-Nets combined for 248, 3 more than any other game
Points by game
Bucks-NetsBucks 123, Nets 125
248
Rockets-BullsRockets 120, Bulls 125
245
Spurs-BlazersSpurs 125, Blazers 104
229
Warriors-LakersWarriors 115, Lakers 113
228
Pistons-HeatPistons 107, Heat 113
220
Suns-GrizzliesSuns 104, Grizzlies 108
212
Mavs-RaptorsMavs 93, Raptors 116
209
Wolves-HawksWolves 97, Hawks 108
205
Magic-KnicksMagic 84, Knicks 91
175
4 of 9 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Bucks-NetsBucks 123, Nets 125
+2 BKN
Warriors-LakersWarriors 115, Lakers 113
+2 GSW
Suns-GrizzliesSuns 104, Grizzlies 108
+4 MEM
Rockets-BullsRockets 120, Bulls 125
+5 CHI
Pistons-HeatPistons 107, Heat 113
+6 MIA
Magic-KnicksMagic 84, Knicks 91
+7 NYK
Wolves-HawksWolves 97, Hawks 108
+11 ATL
Spurs-BlazersSpurs 125, Blazers 104
+21 SAS
Mavs-RaptorsMavs 93, Raptors 116
+23 TOR
GSW erased a 16-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Warriors-LakersGSW won · Warriors 115, Lakers 113
16 pts
Pistons-HeatMIA won · Pistons 107, Heat 113
12 pts
Suns-GrizzliesMEM won · Suns 104, Grizzlies 108
6 pts
Bucks-NetsBKN won · Bucks 123, Nets 125
6 pts
Lowry shot 9-of-12 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
LowryTOR · 23 PTS, 9 REB, 7 AST, 1 BLK
75% (9-12)
MillsSAS · 21 PTS, 1 REB, 1 AST
73% (8-11)
PaschallGSW · 19 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL
73% (8-11)
PlumleeDET · 15 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST, 2 STL
70% (7-10)
WoodHOU · 30 PTS, 9 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
69% (11-16)
Final · Warriors-Lakers
Warriors 115Lakers 113
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Warriors22263334115
Lakers34302821113
The story
Stephen Curry had 26 points as Golden State beat Los Angeles 115-113

Dennis Schroder led Los Angeles with 25 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST 26 PTS, 7 AST, 1 REB · 8-22 FG, 3-12 3PT

The swing

Down 11 after the third, the Warriors took the fourth 34-21.

GSW lead by quarter
200 −12−16−11+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Anthony Davis led the game in fantasy with 61.9 FPTS (17 PTS, 17 REB, 7 AST)

Final · Bucks-Nets
Bucks 123Nets 125
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bucks34223334123
Nets28293731125
The story
Brooklyn beat Milwaukee 125-123 behind 34 points and 12 assists from James Harden

Khris Middleton paced Milwaukee: 25 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST 34 PTS, 12 AST, 6 REB · 13-25 FG, 3-10 3PT

The swing

A 29-22 second quarter erased a 6-point hole for the Nets.

BKN lead by quarter
200 −6+1+5+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Pistons-Heat
Pistons 107Heat 113
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pistons36251927107
Heat24313325113
The story
Bam Adebayo's 28 points and 11 rebounds carried Miami past Detroit, 113-107

For Detroit, Jerami Grant had 27 PTS, 6 AST, 4 REB 28 PTS, 11 REB, 5 AST · 9-15 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

The Heat trailed by 6 going into the third, then won it 33-19.

MIA lead by quarter
200 −12−6+8+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+5.7points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
7.3Season avg13.0Last 5

13.0 points a game over his last five games, against 7.3 in 11 earlier games. Today: 16 points in 26 minutes.

Losing minutes
−10.2minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
21.9Season avg11.7Last 3

11.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 21.9 in 11 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 4 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+20.0minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
10.0Season avg30Today

30 minutes today, against 10.0 a game in 5 earlier games. Line: 3 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists.

Top performances

Damian Lillard leads the day with 35

Damian LillardPoints, last 10 games: 34, 32, 24, 39, 17, 23, 40, 22, 36, 35Blazers-Spurs · L
28.1 PPG season to date · +7.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
35 PTS · 3 REB · 6 AST
Giannis AntetokounmpoPoints, last 10 games: 9, 26, 29, 43, 25, 35, 22, 22, 31, 34Bucks-Nets · L
27.2 PPG season to date · +7.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 12 REB · 7 AST
James HardenPoints, last 10 games: 44, 34, 33, 21, 15, 15, 20, 16, 32, 34Nets-Bucks · W
26.4 PPG season to date · +8.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 6 REB · 12 AST
Zach LaVinePoints, last 10 games: 22, 16, 39, 18, 32, 38, 45, 35, 10, 33Bulls-Rockets · W
27.4 PPG season to date · +6.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 4 REB · 7 AST
Victor OladipoPoints, last 10 games: 22, 22, 24, 16, 16, 25, 18, 16, 21, 32Rockets-Bulls · L
21.2 PPG season to date · +12.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high32 PTS · 5 REB · 9 AST
D'Angelo RussellPoints, last 10 games: 4, 22, 14, 18, 33, 26, 16, 27, 25, 31Wolves-Hawks · L
21.6 PPG season to date · +10.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 3 REB · 7 AST