FloaterDaily Brief
Saturday, October 23, 2021Regular season · 8 games
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8 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: MEM trailed LAC by 9 after the first quarter and won 120–114.

Final · Box score
Hawks95
Cavs101
Q1 CLE -3; Q2 CLE -3; Q3 CLE +11; Q4 CLE +6
Final · OT · Box score
Heat91
Pacers102
Q1 IND +4; Q2 IND +10; Q3 IND +1; Q4 Pacers 0; OT1 IND +11
Final · Box score
Mavs103
Raptors95
Q1 DAL -7; Q2 DAL -6; Q3 DAL +2; Q4 DAL +8
Final · Box score
Pistons82
Bulls97
Q1 CHI +3; Q2 CHI +11; Q3 CHI +25; Q4 CHI +15
Final · Box score
Pelicans89
Wolves96
Q1 MIN +1; Q2 MIN +13; Q3 MIN +2; Q4 MIN +7
Final · Box score
Bucks121
Spurs111
Q1 Bucks 0; Q2 MIL +4; Q3 MIL +4; Q4 MIL +10
Final · Box score
Suns105
Blazers134
Q1 POR +6; Q2 POR +20; Q3 POR +25; Q4 POR +29
Final · Box score
Grizzlies120
Clippers114
Q1 MEM -9; Q2 MEM -3; Q3 MEM +8; Q4 MEM +6
The lead · Grizzlies-Clippers

Memphis rallies from 9 down to beat Clippers

Paul George goes for 41 points

Game flow · MEM margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-9-3+8+6MEM AHEAD ↑LAC AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Grizzlies25343823120
Clippers34282725114
Who led
Ja MorantPoints, last 2 games: 37, 28MEM28 PTS · 2 REB · 8 AST
De'Anthony MeltonPoints, last 2 games: 20, 22MEM22 PTS · 7 REB · 2 AST
Paul GeorgePoints, last 2 games: 29, 41LAC41 PTS · 10 REB · 4 AST
Reggie JacksonPoints, last 2 games: 11, 17LAC17 PTS · 1 REB · 2 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Eight games, by the margins

Closest finish: 6. Widest: Portland by 29.

CLE over ATL6MEM over LAC6MIN over NOP7DAL over TOR8MIL over SAS10IND over MIA11CHI over DET15POR over PHX29Final margin, points. Pink = closest and widest.
Lead changes
Heat-Pacers9
Bucks-Spurs9
Hawks-Cavs4
Pelicans-Wolves4
Suns-Blazers4
Grizzlies-Clippers4
Pistons-Bulls3
Mavs-Raptors1
The night in charts
Suns-Blazers combined for 239, 5 more than any other game
Points by game
Suns-BlazersSuns 105, Blazers 134
239
Grizzlies-ClippersGrizzlies 120, Clippers 114
234
Bucks-SpursBucks 121, Spurs 111
232
Mavs-RaptorsMavs 103, Raptors 95
198
Hawks-CavsHawks 95, Cavs 101
196
Heat-PacersHeat 91, Pacers 102 · OT
193
Pelicans-WolvesPelicans 89, Wolves 96
185
Pistons-BullsPistons 82, Bulls 97
179
MEM won the closest game by 6
Closest finishes
Grizzlies-ClippersGrizzlies 120, Clippers 114
+6 MEM
Hawks-CavsHawks 95, Cavs 101
+6 CLE
Pelicans-WolvesPelicans 89, Wolves 96
+7 MIN
Mavs-RaptorsMavs 103, Raptors 95
+8 DAL
Bucks-SpursBucks 121, Spurs 111
+10 MIL
Heat-PacersHeat 91, Pacers 102 · OT
+11 IND
Pistons-BullsPistons 82, Bulls 97
+15 CHI
Suns-BlazersSuns 105, Blazers 134
+29 POR
MEM rallied from 9 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Grizzlies-ClippersMEM won · Grizzlies 120, Clippers 114
9 pts
Mavs-RaptorsDAL won · Mavs 103, Raptors 95
7 pts
Hawks-CavsCLE won · Hawks 95, Cavs 101
3 pts
McDermott shot 9-of-13 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
McDermottSAS · 25 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST
69% (9-13)
BrissettIND · 18 PTS, 9 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
64% (7-11)
GeorgeLAC · 41 PTS, 10 REB, 4 AST, 2 STL
60% (15-25)
RubioCLE · 23 PTS, 8 AST, 6 REB, 1 STL
60% (9-15)
OGTOR · 23 PTS, 4 REB, 2 STL, 2 BLK
60% (9-15)
Final · Grizzlies-Clippers
Grizzlies 120Clippers 114
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Grizzlies25343823120
Clippers34282725114
The story
Ja Morant had 28 points and 8 assists as Memphis beat LA 120-114

Eric Bledsoe led LA with 12 PTS, 7 AST, 6 REB 28 PTS, 8 AST, 2 REB · 10-19 FG, 2-7 3PT

The swing

Down 3 after the second, the Grizzlies took the third 38-27.

MEM lead by quarter
200 −9−3+8+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Hawks-Cavs
Hawks 95Cavs 101
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Hawks2728172395
Cavs24283118101
The story
Evan Mobley's 17 points and 11 rebounds carried Cleveland past Atlanta, 101-95

For Atlanta, Trae Young had 24 PTS, 7 AST 17 PTS, 11 REB, 4 BLK, 1 AST · 7-12 FG, 0-2 3PT

The swing

The Cavaliers trailed by 3 going into the third, then won it 31-17.

CLE lead by quarter
200 −3−3+11+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Heat-Pacers
Heat 91Pacers 102
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Heat24221723591
Pacers282882216102
The story
Indiana beat Miami 102-91 in OT behind 17 points and 12 rebounds from Domantas Sabonis

Bam Adebayo paced Miami: 17 PTS, 16 REB, 3 AST 17 PTS, 12 REB, 4 AST, 4 STL · 8-17 FG, 0-3 3PT

The swing

The Pacers settled it in overtime, 16-5.

IND lead by quarter
200 +4+10+10+11 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+13.4points, last 2 vs 2020–21 avg
Points per game
15.12020–21 avg28.5Last 2

28.5 points a game over his last two games, against 15.1 in 2020–21 (54 games). Today: 30 points in 41 minutes.

Losing minutes
−14.1minutes, last 2 vs 2020–21 avg
Minutes per game
24.12020–21 avg10.0Last 2

10.0 minutes a game over his last two games, against 24.1 in 2020–21 (51 games). Today: 0 points in 9 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+20.9minutes, today vs 2020–21 avg
Minutes per game
12.12020–21 avg33Today

33 minutes today, against 12.1 a game in 2020–21 (61 games). Line: 10 points, 12 rebounds, 3 assists.

Top performances

Paul George leads the day with 41

Paul GeorgePoints, last 2 games: 29, 41Clippers-Grizzlies · L
35.0 PPG season to date
Most like it, modern era: Dirk Nowitzki DAL, Nov 11, 2004: 41 PTS · 10 REB · 4 AST
41 PTS · 10 REB · 4 AST
Brandon IngramPoints, last 3 games: 25, 26, 30Pelicans-Wolves · L
27.0 PPG season to date
30 PTS · 6 REB · 4 AST
Tyler HerroPoints, last 2 games: 27, 30Heat-Pacers · L
28.5 PPG season to date
30 PTS · 10 REB · 0 AST
Ja MorantPoints, last 2 games: 37, 28Grizzlies-Clippers · W
32.5 PPG season to date
28 PTS · 2 REB · 8 AST
Khris MiddletonPoints, last 3 games: 20, 10, 28Bucks-Spurs · W
19.3 PPG season to date
28 PTS · 2 REB · 3 AST
CJ McCollumPoints, last 2 games: 34, 28Blazers-Suns · W
31.0 PPG season to date
28 PTS · 3 REB · 1 AST