FloaterDaily Brief
Monday, May 3, 2021Regular season · 8 games
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8 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: ORL trailed DET by 5 after the first quarter and won 119–112.

Final · Box score
Magic119
Pistons112
Q1 ORL -5; Q2 ORL +3; Q3 ORL +10; Q4 ORL +7
Final · Box score
Pacers141
Wizards154
Q1 WAS +5; Q2 WAS +16; Q3 WAS +20; Q4 WAS +13
Final · Box score
Warriors123
Pelicans108
Q1 GSW +18; Q2 GSW +12; Q3 GSW +15; Q4 GSW +15
Final · Box score
Blazers114
Hawks123
Q1 ATL +1; Q2 ATL +6; Q3 ATL +7; Q4 ATL +9
Final · Box score
Sixers106
Bulls94
Q1 PHI +14; Q2 PHI +17; Q3 PHI +20; Q4 PHI +12
Final · Box score
Knicks118
Grizzlies104
Q1 NYK +3; Q2 NYK +11; Q3 NYK +17; Q4 NYK +14
Final · Box score
Nuggets89
Lakers93
Q1 LAL -4; Q2 LAL +3; Q3 LAL +5; Q4 LAL +4
Final · Box score
Spurs99
Jazz110
Q1 UTA +9; Q2 UTA +17; Q3 UTA +17; Q4 UTA +11
The lead · Magic-Pistons

Orlando beats Detroit, 119–112

Russell Westbrook posts a triple-double

Game flow · ORL margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-5+3+10+7ORL AHEAD ↑DET AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Magic21303731119
Pistons26223034112
Who led
Mo BambaPoints, last 10 games: 0, 11, 2, 17, 17, 6, 9, 15, 4, 22ORL22 PTS · 15 REB · 2 AST
Chasson RandlePoints, last 10 games: 6, 8, 10, 10, 4, 9, 10, 3, 4, 18ORL18 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST
Saddiq BeyPoints, last 10 games: 18, 4, 20, 11, 9, 8, 11, 18, 22, 26DET26 PTS · 9 REB · 1 AST
Frank JacksonPoints, last 10 games: 18, 19, 20, 3, 14, 9, 18, 20, 25, 19DET19 PTS · 2 REB · 2 AST
Lead changes
Blazers-Hawks12
Nuggets-Lakers11
Magic-Pistons9
Knicks-Grizzlies7
Pacers-Wizards1
Warriors-Pelicans0
Sixers-Bulls0
Spurs-Jazz0
The night in charts
Pacers-Wizards combined for 295, 58 more than any other game
Points by game
Pacers-WizardsPacers 141, Wizards 154
295
Blazers-HawksBlazers 114, Hawks 123
237
Magic-PistonsMagic 119, Pistons 112
231
Warriors-PelicansWarriors 123, Pelicans 108
231
Knicks-GrizzliesKnicks 118, Grizzlies 104
222
Spurs-JazzSpurs 99, Jazz 110
209
Sixers-BullsSixers 106, Bulls 94
200
Nuggets-LakersNuggets 89, Lakers 93
182
LAL won the closest game by 4
Closest finishes
Nuggets-LakersNuggets 89, Lakers 93
+4 LAL
Magic-PistonsMagic 119, Pistons 112
+7 ORL
Blazers-HawksBlazers 114, Hawks 123
+9 ATL
Spurs-JazzSpurs 99, Jazz 110
+11 UTA
Sixers-BullsSixers 106, Bulls 94
+12 PHI
Pacers-WizardsPacers 141, Wizards 154
+13 WAS
Knicks-GrizzliesKnicks 118, Grizzlies 104
+14 NYK
Warriors-PelicansWarriors 123, Pelicans 108
+15 GSW
ORL rallied from 5 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Magic-PistonsORL won · Magic 119, Pistons 112
5 pts
Nuggets-LakersLAL won · Nuggets 89, Lakers 93
4 pts
Tobias Harris shot 10-of-13 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
Tobias HarrisPHI · 21 PTS, 9 REB, 3 AST, 2 STL
77% (10-13)
D-RoseNYK · 25 PTS, 2 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
73% (11-15)
GobertUTA · 24 PTS, 15 REB, 3 BLK, 2 STL
71% (10-14)
CurryPHI · 20 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST, 1 STL
70% (7-10)
BaneMEM · 22 PTS, 8 REB, 3 STL, 2 AST
69% (9-13)
Final · Nuggets-Lakers
Nuggets 89Lakers 93
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Nuggets2418232489
Lakers2025252393
The story
Los Angeles beat Denver 93-89 behind 25 points from Anthony Davis

Michael Porter Jr. paced Denver: 19 PTS, 6 REB 25 PTS, 7 REB, 3 BLK, 1 AST · 9-19 FG, 1-2 3PT

The swing

A 25-18 second quarter erased a 4-point hole for the Lakers.

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

Nikola Jokic topped the game at 57.8 FPTS: 32 PTS, 9 REB, 5 AST

Final · Pacers-Wizards
Pacers 141Wizards 154
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pacers31353639141
Wizards36464032154
The story
Bradley Beal's 26 points carried Washington past Indiana, 154-141

For Indiana, Caris LeVert had 33 PTS, 7 REB, 5 AST 26 PTS, 6 AST, 5 REB · 11-24 FG, 1-5 3PT

The swing

The second quarter, 46-35, was where the Wizards built it.

WAS lead by quarter
200 +5+16+20+13 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Warriors-Pelicans
Warriors 123Pelicans 108
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Warriors39272928123
Pelicans21332628108
The story
Draymond Green had a 10-13-15 triple-double as Golden State beat New Orleans 123-108

Zion Williamson led New Orleans with 32 PTS, 8 REB 15 AST, 13 REB, 10 PTS, 3 STL · 4-5 FG

The swing

The Warriors won the first 39-21, their biggest quarter edge.

GSW lead by quarter
200 +18+12+15+15 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.1points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
5.1Season avg14.2Last 5

14.2 points a game over his last five games, against 5.1 in 49 earlier games. Today: 6 points in 22 minutes.

Losing minutes
−18.7minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
23.4Season avg4.7Last 3

4.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 23.4 in 54 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 5 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+29.0minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
3.0Season avg32Today

32 minutes today, against 3.0 a game in 5 earlier games. Line: 14 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Eight games, by the margins

Closest finish: 4. Widest: Golden State by 15.

LAL over DEN4ORL over DET7ATL over POR9UTA over SAS11PHI over CHI12WAS over IND13NYK over MEM14GSW over NOP15Final margin, points. Pink = closest and widest.
Top performances

Stephen Curry leads the day with 41

Stephen CurryPoints, last 10 games: 33, 47, 49, 18, 32, 37, 27, 37, 30, 41Warriors-Pelicans · W
31.4 PPG season to date · +9.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Eric Bledsoe PHX, Feb 1, 2017: 41 PTS · 4 REB · 8 AST
41 PTS · 4 REB · 8 AST
Caris LeVertPoints, last 10 games: 24, 11, 18, 28, 25, 18, 16, 36, 25, 33Pacers-Wizards · L
19.6 PPG season to date · +13.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 7 REB · 5 AST
Damian LillardPoints, last 10 games: 12, 28, 22, 27, 23, 23, 23, 32, 26, 33Blazers-Hawks · L
28.4 PPG season to date · +4.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 2 REB · 8 AST
Domantas SabonisPoints, last 10 games: 9, 8, 16, 18, 20, 22, 22, 18, 26, 32Pacers-Wizards · L
20.2 PPG season to date · +12.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 19 REB · 9 AST
Nikola JokicPoints, last 10 games: 29, 47, 25, 19, 24, 24, 32, 19, 30, 32Nuggets-Lakers · L
26.3 PPG season to date · +5.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 9 REB · 5 AST
Zion WilliamsonPoints, last 10 games: 21, 34, 33, 23, 33, 23, 21, 27, 37, 32Pelicans-Warriors · L
27.1 PPG season to date · +5.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 8 REB · 1 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Miles BridgesCHA+8.3 20.7 last 10 · 12.4 season
Julius RandleNYK+6.5 30.7 last 10 · 24.2 season
Bogdan BogdanovicATL+6.3 21.8 last 10 · 15.5 season
Luguentz DortOKC+6.3 20.5 last 10 · 14.2 season
Michael Porter Jr.DEN+6.1 25.0 last 10 · 18.9 season
Cold
Evan FournierBOS−7.7 9.0 last 10 · 16.7 season
Gordon HaywardCHA−5.2 14.4 last 10 · 19.6 season
Derrick Jones Jr.POR−4.3 2.6 last 10 · 6.9 season
Patty MillsSAS−4.2 6.9 last 10 · 11.1 season
Hamidou DialloDET−4.1 6.8 last 10 · 10.9 season