FloaterDaily Brief
Wednesday, April 14, 2021Regular season · 12 games
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12 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: DAL trailed MEM by 6 after three quarters and won 114–113.

Final · Box score
Bucks130
Wolves105
Q1 MIL +5; Q2 MIL +17; Q3 MIL +27; Q4 MIL +25
Final · Box score
Cavs103
Hornets90
Q1 CLE +4; Q2 CLE +8; Q3 CLE +9; Q4 CLE +13
Final · Box score
Nets117
Sixers123
Q1 PHI +4; Q2 PHI +7; Q3 PHI +10; Q4 PHI +6
Final · Box score
Spurs112
Raptors117
Q1 TOR -2; Q2 TOR +1; Q3 TOR +3; Q4 TOR +5
Final · Box score
Magic115
Bulls106
Q1 ORL +10; Q2 ORL +1; Q3 ORL +21; Q4 ORL +9
Final · Box score
Clippers100
Pistons98
Q1 LAC +3; Q2 LAC +4; Q3 LAC -4; Q4 LAC +2
Final · Box score
Knicks116
Pelicans106
Q1 Knicks 0; Q2 NYK +1; Q3 NYK +4; Q4 NYK +10
Final · Box score
Pacers132
Rockets124
Q1 IND +9; Q2 IND +20; Q3 IND +12; Q4 IND +8
Final · Box score
Warriors147
Thunder109
Q1 GSW +4; Q2 GSW +21; Q3 GSW +42; Q4 GSW +38
Final · Box score
Mavs114
Grizzlies113
Q1 DAL -2; Q2 DAL -3; Q3 DAL -6; Q4 DAL +1
Final · Box score
Heat106
Nuggets123
Q1 DEN -5; Q2 DEN +11; Q3 DEN +17; Q4 DEN +17
Final · Box score
Wizards123
Kings111
Q1 WAS +11; Q2 WAS +10; Q3 WAS +10; Q4 WAS +12
The lead · Mavs-Grizzlies

Dallas takes over late to edge Memphis

Stephen Curry goes for 42 points

Game flow · DAL margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-2-3-6+1DAL AHEAD ↑MEM AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Mavs32252631114
Grizzlies34262924113
Who led
Luka DoncicPoints, last 10 games: 25, 36, 26, 26, 31, 23, 27, 29, 32, 29DAL29 PTS · 5 REB · 9 AST
Kristaps PorzingisPoints, last 10 games: 12, 29, 31, 20, 19, 14, 23, 26, 31, 21DAL21 PTS · 6 REB · 1 AST
Grayson AllenPoints, last 10 games: 9, 2, 15, 15, 8, 30, 10, 5, 14, 23MEM23 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Jonas ValanciunasPoints, last 10 games: 30, 16, 19, 16, 20, 19, 20, 34, 26, 19MEM19 PTS · 16 REB · 2 AST
Lead changes
Spurs-Raptors19
Mavs-Grizzlies16
Heat-Nuggets14
Knicks-Pelicans12
Clippers-Pistons5
Cavs-Hornets2
Nets-Sixers2
Wizards-Kings2
Bucks-Wolves0
Pacers-Rockets0
Warriors-Thunder0
Shot of the night

Luka's three at the buzzer puts the Mavericks ahead, 114-113 final

The night in charts
Pacers-Rockets combined for 256
Points by game
Pacers-RocketsPacers 132, Rockets 124
256
Warriors-ThunderWarriors 147, Thunder 109
256
Nets-SixersNets 117, Sixers 123
240
Bucks-WolvesBucks 130, Wolves 105
235
Wizards-KingsWizards 123, Kings 111
234
Spurs-RaptorsSpurs 112, Raptors 117
229
Heat-NuggetsHeat 106, Nuggets 123
229
Mavs-GrizzliesMavs 114, Grizzlies 113
227
Knicks-PelicansKnicks 116, Pelicans 106
222
Magic-BullsMagic 115, Bulls 106
221
Clippers-PistonsClippers 100, Pistons 98
198
Cavs-HornetsCavs 103, Hornets 90
193
3 of 12 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Mavs-GrizzliesMavs 114, Grizzlies 113
+1 DAL
Clippers-PistonsClippers 100, Pistons 98
+2 LAC
Spurs-RaptorsSpurs 112, Raptors 117
+5 TOR
Nets-SixersNets 117, Sixers 123
+6 PHI
Pacers-RocketsPacers 132, Rockets 124
+8 IND
Magic-BullsMagic 115, Bulls 106
+9 ORL
Knicks-PelicansKnicks 116, Pelicans 106
+10 NYK
Wizards-KingsWizards 123, Kings 111
+12 WAS
Cavs-HornetsCavs 103, Hornets 90
+13 CLE
Heat-NuggetsHeat 106, Nuggets 123
+17 DEN
Bucks-WolvesBucks 130, Wolves 105
+25 MIL
Warriors-ThunderWarriors 147, Thunder 109
+38 GSW
DAL rallied from 6 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Mavs-GrizzliesDAL won · Mavs 114, Grizzlies 113
6 pts
Heat-NuggetsDEN won · Heat 106, Nuggets 123
5 pts
Clippers-PistonsLAC won · Clippers 100, Pistons 98
4 pts
Spurs-RaptorsTOR won · Spurs 112, Raptors 117
2 pts
MPJ shot 10-of-14 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
MPJDEN · 25 PTS, 10 REB, 3 BLK
71% (10-14)
StephGSW · 42 PTS, 8 AST, 6 REB
70% (14-20)
LambIND · 18 PTS, 3 BLK, 2 REB, 2 STL
70% (7-10)
PrinceCLE · 25 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL
69% (9-13)
EnnisORL · 22 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST, 1 BLK
67% (8-12)
Final · Mavs-Grizzlies
Mavs 114Grizzlies 113
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Mavs32252631114
Grizzlies34262924113
The story
Luka Doncic's 29 points and 9 assists carried Dallas past Memphis, 114-113

For Memphis, Jonas Valanciunas had 19 PTS, 16 REB, 2 AST 29 PTS, 9 AST, 5 REB · 10-20 FG, 3-10 3PT

The swing

The Mavericks trailed by 6 going into the fourth, then won it 31-24.

DAL lead by quarter
200 −2−3−6+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Clippers-Pistons
Clippers 100Pistons 98
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Clippers30232027100
Pistons2722282198
The story
LA beat Detroit 100-98 behind 18 points and 13 rebounds from Ivica Zubac

Jerami Grant paced Detroit: 28 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST 18 PTS, 13 REB, 2 AST · 6-10 FG

The swing

A 27-21 fourth quarter erased a 4-point hole for the Clippers.

LAC lead by quarter
200 +3+4−4+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Warriors-Thunder
Warriors 147Thunder 109
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Warriors36395022147
Thunder32222926109
The story
Draymond Green had a 12-10-16 triple-double as Golden State beat Oklahoma City 147-109

Moses Brown led Oklahoma City with 18 PTS, 12 REB 16 AST, 12 PTS, 10 REB, 3 STL · 5-10 FG, 0-2 3PT

The swing

The Warriors won the third 50-29, their biggest quarter edge.

GSW lead by quarter
500 +4+21+42+38 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+10.8points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
30.4Season avg41.2Last 5

41.2 points a game over his last five games, against 30.4 in 46 earlier games. Today: 42 points in 29 minutes.

Losing minutes
−15.8minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
27.1Season avg11.3Last 3

11.3 minutes a game over his last three games, against 27.1 in 37 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 10 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+19.8minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
19.2Season avg39Today

39 minutes today, against 19.2 a game in 50 earlier games. Line: 17 points, 10 rebounds, 1 assists.

Second story · Heat-Nuggets

Denver gets past Miami

123–106, with Denver ahead 60–49 at halftime. Michael Porter Jr. led Denver with 25 points, 10 rebounds and 0 assists.

The whole night · final margins
DAL over MEM1LAC over DET2TOR over SAS5PHI over BKN6IND over HOU8ORL over CHI9NYK over NOP10WAS over SAC12CLE over CHA13DEN over MIA17MIL over MIN25GSW over OKC38Final margin, points. Pink = DEN over MIA.
Top performances

Stephen Curry leads the day with 42

Stephen CurryPoints, last 10 games: 27, 18, 32, 36, 37, 41, 32, 38, 53, 42Warriors-Thunder · W
30.7 PPG season to date · +11.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Ray Allen SEA, Jan 5, 2004: 42 PTS · 6 REB · 8 AST
42 PTS · 6 REB · 8 AST
Joel EmbiidPoints, last 10 games: 42, 24, 40, 23, 24, 35, 14, 27, 36, 39Sixers-Nets · W
29.8 PPG season to date · +9.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
39 PTS · 13 REB · 2 AST
Kyrie IrvingPoints, last 10 games: 43, 28, 27, 31, 15, 24, 40, 24, 18, 37Nets-Sixers · L
27.9 PPG season to date · +9.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
37 PTS · 3 REB · 9 AST
De'Aaron FoxPoints, last 10 games: 36, 24, 20, 12, 27, 31, 23, 30, 43, 33Kings-Wizards · L
25.2 PPG season to date · +8.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 5 REB · 6 AST
Julius RandlePoints, last 10 games: 22, 26, 14, 29, 19, 22, 15, 26, 34, 32Knicks-Pelicans · W
23.2 PPG season to date · +9.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 8 REB · 5 AST
John WallPoints, last 10 games: 24, 19, 20, 14, 13, 9, 31, 30, 13, 31Rockets-Pacers · L
20.9 PPG season to date · +10.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 3 REB · 9 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Bogdan BogdanovicATL+6.9 20.5 last 10 · 13.6 season
Kelly OlynykHOU+6.2 17.8 last 10 · 11.6 season
Aleksej PokusevskiOKC+6.1 13.7 last 10 · 7.6 season
Nickeil Alexander-WalkerNOP+6.1 16.3 last 10 · 10.2 season
Miles BridgesCHA+5.8 16.7 last 10 · 10.9 season
Cold
Damian LillardPOR−6.1 22.6 last 10 · 28.7 season
Lauri MarkkanenCHI−5.6 9.4 last 10 · 15.0 season
Nikola JokicDEN−5.3 20.7 last 10 · 26.0 season
Gordon HaywardCHA−5.2 14.4 last 10 · 19.6 season
Coby WhiteCHI−4.6 9.6 last 10 · 14.2 season