FloaterDaily Brief
Friday, October 21, 2022Regular season · 11 games
← Oct 20CalendarOct 22 →

11 games, 2 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: UTA trailed MIN by 15 after the first quarter and won 132–126.

Final · Box score
Pelicans124
Hornets112
Q1 NOP +11; Q2 NOP +10; Q3 NOP +8; Q4 NOP +12
Final · Box score
Spurs137
Pacers134
Q1 SAS +10; Q2 SAS +15; Q3 SAS +17; Q4 SAS +3
Final · Box score
Bulls100
Wizards102
Q1 WAS -4; Q2 WAS +6; Q3 WAS +3; Q4 WAS +2
Final · Box score
Magic98
Hawks108
Q1 ATL -8; Q2 ATL -4; Q3 ATL -1; Q4 ATL +10
Final · Box score
Raptors105
Nets109
Q1 BKN +4; Q2 BKN -3; Q3 BKN -1; Q4 BKN +4
Final · Box score
Celtics111
Heat104
Q1 BOS +8; Q2 BOS +8; Q3 BOS +12; Q4 BOS +7
Final · Box score
Pistons106
Knicks130
Q1 NYK +10; Q2 NYK +20; Q3 NYK +22; Q4 NYK +24
Final · Box score
Grizzlies129
Rockets122
Q1 MEM -6; Q2 MEM -8; Q3 MEM -5; Q4 MEM +7
Final · OT · Box score
Jazz132
Wolves126
Q1 UTA -15; Q2 UTA -9; Q3 UTA +1; Q4 Jazz 0; OT1 UTA +6
Final · Box score
Nuggets128
Warriors123
Q1 DEN +6; Q2 DEN +18; Q3 DEN +10; Q4 DEN +5
Final · OT · Box score
Suns111
Blazers113
Q1 POR -3; Q2 POR -6; Q3 POR -4; Q4 Blazers 0; OT1 POR +2
On this day · 2021–22Oct 21, 2021: 3 games. Top scorer: Stephen Curry (Warriors-Clippers), 45 points.
Oct 21 in other seasons202520182017
The lead · Jazz-Wolves

Utah rallies from nine down at the half, wins in overtime

Ja Morant goes for 49 points

Game flow · UTA margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25OVERTIMETipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3End reg.Final0-15-9+10+6UTA AHEAD ↑MIN AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1T
Jazz2629333212132
Wolves412323336126
Who led
Jordan ClarksonPoints, last 2 games: 10, 29UTA29 PTS · 5 REB · 6 AST
Lauri MarkkanenPoints, last 2 games: 17, 24UTA24 PTS · 13 REB · 5 AST
Anthony EdwardsPoints, last 2 games: 11, 30MIN30 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST
Karl-Anthony TownsPoints, last 2 games: 12, 27MIN27 PTS · 8 REB · 2 AST
Lead changes
Magic-Hawks19
Grizzlies-Rockets17
Jazz-Wolves15
Nuggets-Warriors14
Raptors-Nets8
Celtics-Heat6
Pistons-Knicks4
Spurs-Pacers0
The night in charts
Spurs-Pacers combined for 271, 13 more than any other game
Points by game
Spurs-PacersSpurs 137, Pacers 134
271
Jazz-WolvesJazz 132, Wolves 126 · OT
258
Grizzlies-RocketsGrizzlies 129, Rockets 122
251
Nuggets-WarriorsNuggets 128, Warriors 123
251
Pistons-KnicksPistons 106, Knicks 130
236
Pelicans-HornetsPelicans 124, Hornets 112
236
Suns-BlazersSuns 111, Blazers 113 · OT
224
Celtics-HeatCeltics 111, Heat 104
215
Raptors-NetsRaptors 105, Nets 109
214
Magic-HawksMagic 98, Hawks 108
206
Bulls-WizardsBulls 100, Wizards 102
202
5 of 11 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Bulls-WizardsBulls 100, Wizards 102
+2 WAS
Suns-BlazersSuns 111, Blazers 113 · OT
+2 POR
Spurs-PacersSpurs 137, Pacers 134
+3 SAS
Raptors-NetsRaptors 105, Nets 109
+4 BKN
Nuggets-WarriorsNuggets 128, Warriors 123
+5 DEN
Jazz-WolvesJazz 132, Wolves 126 · OT
+6 UTA
Celtics-HeatCeltics 111, Heat 104
+7 BOS
Grizzlies-RocketsGrizzlies 129, Rockets 122
+7 MEM
Magic-HawksMagic 98, Hawks 108
+10 ATL
Pelicans-HornetsPelicans 124, Hornets 112
+12 NOP
Pistons-KnicksPistons 106, Knicks 130
+24 NYK
UTA erased a 15-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Jazz-WolvesUTA won · Jazz 132, Wolves 126 · OT
15 pts
Grizzlies-RocketsMEM won · Grizzlies 129, Rockets 122
8 pts
Magic-HawksATL won · Magic 98, Hawks 108
8 pts
Suns-BlazersPOR won · Suns 111, Blazers 113 · OT
6 pts
Bulls-WizardsWAS won · Bulls 100, Wizards 102
4 pts
Bruce Brown shot 8-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
Bruce BrownDEN · 20 PTS, 5 AST, 1 REB, 1 STL
80% (8-10)
ClaxtonBKN · 19 PTS, 11 REB, 4 BLK, 1 STL
73% (8-11)
BamMIA · 19 PTS, 8 REB, 5 AST, 2 STL
73% (8-11)
ValanciunasNOP · 30 PTS, 17 REB, 4 AST, 1 STL
73% (8-11)
SiakamTOR · 37 PTS, 12 REB, 11 AST
71% (15-21)
Final · Suns-Blazers
Suns 111Blazers 113
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Suns282526239111
Blazers2522282711113
The story
Damian Lillard had 41 points as Portland beat Phoenix 113-111 in OT

Chris Paul led Phoenix with 12 AST, 10 PTS, 4 REB 41 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST · 12-25 FG, 5-12 3PT

The swing

Down 4 after the third, the Trail Blazers took the fourth 27-23.

POR lead by quarter
200 −3−6−40+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Raptors-Nets
Raptors 105Nets 109
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Raptors24282726105
Nets28212931109
The story
Brooklyn won 109-105 despite a 37-12-11 triple-double from Pascal Siakam

Nicolas Claxton paced Brooklyn: 19 PTS, 11 REB 37 PTS, 12 REB, 11 AST · 15-21 FG, 2-6 3PT

The swing

A 31-26 fourth quarter erased a 1-point hole for the Nets.

BKN lead by quarter
200 +4−3−1+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Jazz-Wolves
Jazz 132Wolves 126
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Jazz2629333212132
Wolves412323336126
The story
Jordan Clarkson's 29 points carried Utah past Minnesota, 132-126 in OT

For Minnesota, D'Angelo Russell had 23 PTS, 7 AST, 5 REB 29 PTS, 6 AST, 5 REB · 10-17 FG, 7-12 3PT

The swing

The Jazz trailed by 9 going into the third, then won it 33-23.

UTA lead by quarter
200 −15−9+10+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle

Lauri Markkanen was the fantasy play: 50.1 FPTS on 24 PTS, 13 REB, 5 AST

Fantasy angle
Heating up
+14.1points, last 2 vs 2021–22 avg
Points per game
27.42021–22 avg41.5Last 2

41.5 points a game over his last two games, against 27.4 in 2021–22 (57 games). Today: 49 points in 31 minutes.

Losing minutes
−17.6minutes, last 2 vs 2021–22 avg
Minutes per game
22.12021–22 avg4.5Last 2

4.5 minutes a game over his last two games, against 22.1 in 2021–22 (67 games). Today: 0 points in 8 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+19.8minutes, today vs 2021–22 avg
Minutes per game
11.22021–22 avg31Today

31 minutes today, against 11.2 a game in 2021–22 (32 games). Line: 8 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Four games go down to the wire

Four of 11 games were decided by four points or fewer. Widest margin: New York by 24.

WAS over CHI2POR over PHX2SAS over IND3BKN over TOR4DEN over GSW5UTA over MIN6BOS over MIA7MEM over HOU7ATL over ORL10NOP over CHA12NYK over DET24Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer.
Top performances

Ja Morant leads the day with 49

Ja MorantPoints, last 2 games: 34, 49Grizzlies-Rockets · W
41.5 PPG season to date
Most like it, modern era: Allen Iverson PHI, Mar 1, 2005: 48 PTS · 3 REB · 8 AST
49 PTS · 4 REB · 8 AST
Damian LillardPoints, last 2 games: 20, 41Blazers-Suns · W
30.5 PPG season to date
Most like it, modern era: Antawn Jamison GSW, Mar 26, 2001: 41 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
41 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
Pascal SiakamPoints, last 2 games: 23, 37Raptors-Nets · L
30.0 PPG season to date
Most like it, modern era: LeBron James CLE, Apr 25, 2010: 37 PTS · 12 REB · 11 AST
37 PTS · 12 REB · 11 AST
Stephen CurryPoints, last 2 games: 33, 34Warriors-Nuggets · L
33.5 PPG season to date
34 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST
Devin BookerPoints, last 2 games: 28, 33Suns-Blazers · L
30.5 PPG season to date
33 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST
Jalen GreenPoints, last 2 games: 16, 33Rockets-Grizzlies · L
24.5 PPG season to date
33 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST