FloaterDaily Brief
Wednesday, April 5, 2023Regular season · 8 games
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8 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: NOP trailed MEM by 17 at halftime and won 138–131.

Final · Box score
Nets123
Pistons108
Q1 BKN +13; Q2 BKN +17; Q3 BKN +6; Q4 BKN +15
Final · Box score
Knicks138
Pacers129
Q1 NYK +9; Q2 NYK +3; Q3 NYK +7; Q4 NYK +9
Final · Box score
Wizards116
Hawks134
Q1 ATL +1; Q2 ATL +7; Q3 ATL +16; Q4 ATL +18
Final · Box score
Raptors93
Celtics97
Q1 BOS +3; Q2 BOS +12; Q3 BOS +7; Q4 BOS +4
Final · Box score
Bulls92
Bucks105
Q1 MIL +7; Q2 MIL -2; Q3 MIL +3; Q4 MIL +13
Final · OT · Box score
Grizzlies131
Pelicans138
Q1 NOP -2; Q2 NOP -17; Q3 NOP -5; Q4 Pelicans 0; OT1 NOP +7
Final · Box score
Kings119
Mavs123
Q1 DAL +1; Q2 DAL -11; Q3 Mavs 0; Q4 DAL +4
Final · Box score
Lakers118
Clippers125
Q1 LAC +6; Q2 LAC +19; Q3 LAC +11; Q4 LAC +7
On this day · 2021–22Apr 5, 2022: 12 games. Top scorer: Joel Embiid (Sixers-Pacers), 45 points.
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The lead · Grizzlies-Pelicans

Herbert Jones drops 35 in 17-point comeback win over Memphis

Jaren Jackson Jr. goes for 40 points

Game flow · NOP margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25OVERTIMETipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3End reg.Final0-2-17-50+7NOP AHEAD ↑MEM AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1T
Grizzlies343521347131
Pelicans3220333914138
Who led
Herbert JonesPoints, last 10 games: 13, 4, 2, 4, 7, 13, 6, 12, 11, 35NOP35 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
CJ McCollumPoints, last 10 games: 26, 15, 20, 21, 17, 15, 23, 19, 12, 31NOP31 PTS · 10 REB · 6 AST
Jaren Jackson Jr.Points, last 10 games: 31, 28, 37, 18, 15, 16, 9, 31, 17, 40MEM40 PTS · 9 REB · 3 AST
Dillon BrooksPoints, last 10 games: 16, 18, 9, 11, 6, 13, 30, 12, 14, 25MEM25 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Eight games, by the margins

Closest finish: 4. Widest: Atlanta by 18.

BOS over TOR4DAL over SAC4NOP over MEM7LAC over LAL7NYK over IND9MIL over CHI13BKN over DET15ATL over WAS18Final margin, points. Pink = closest and widest.
Lead changes
Kings-Mavs16
Grizzlies-Pelicans12
Wizards-Hawks11
Bulls-Bucks11
Knicks-Pacers6
Nets-Pistons3
Lakers-Clippers2
The night in charts
Grizzlies-Pelicans combined for 269, 2 more than any other game
Points by game
Grizzlies-PelicansGrizzlies 131, Pelicans 138 · OT
269
Knicks-PacersKnicks 138, Pacers 129
267
Wizards-HawksWizards 116, Hawks 134
250
Lakers-ClippersLakers 118, Clippers 125
243
Kings-MavsKings 119, Mavs 123
242
Nets-PistonsNets 123, Pistons 108
231
Bulls-BucksBulls 92, Bucks 105
197
Raptors-CelticsRaptors 93, Celtics 97
190
2 of 8 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Raptors-CelticsRaptors 93, Celtics 97
+4 BOS
Kings-MavsKings 119, Mavs 123
+4 DAL
Grizzlies-PelicansGrizzlies 131, Pelicans 138 · OT
+7 NOP
Lakers-ClippersLakers 118, Clippers 125
+7 LAC
Knicks-PacersKnicks 138, Pacers 129
+9 NYK
Bulls-BucksBulls 92, Bucks 105
+13 MIL
Nets-PistonsNets 123, Pistons 108
+15 BKN
Wizards-HawksWizards 116, Hawks 134
+18 ATL
NOP erased a 17-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Grizzlies-PelicansNOP won · Grizzlies 131, Pelicans 138 · OT
17 pts
Kings-MavsDAL won · Kings 119, Mavs 123
11 pts
Bulls-BucksMIL won · Bulls 92, Bucks 105
2 pts
Duren shot 9-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
DurenDET · 18 PTS, 8 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
82% (9-11)
GaffordWAS · 25 PTS, 10 REB, 2 BLK, 1 AST
80% (8-10)
Jalen SmithIND · 19 PTS, 3 REB, 3 BLK, 2 STL
73% (8-11)
SabonisSAC · 19 PTS, 11 REB, 11 AST, 1 STL
73% (8-11)
LeBronLAL · 33 PTS, 8 REB, 7 AST, 1 STL
65% (13-20)
Final · Kings-Mavs
Kings 119Mavs 123
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Kings27442127119
Mavs28323231123
The story
Kyrie Irving's 31 points and 8 assists carried Dallas past Sacramento, 123-119

For Sacramento, De'Aaron Fox had 28 PTS, 8 AST, 5 REB 31 PTS, 8 AST, 4 REB · 12-23 FG, 6-10 3PT

The swing

The Mavericks trailed by 11 going into the third, then won it 32-21.

DAL lead by quarter
200 +1−110+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Raptors-Celtics
Raptors 93Celtics 97
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Raptors2816282193
Celtics3125231897
The story
Boston beat Toronto 97-93 behind 25 points and 11 rebounds from Jaylen Brown

OG Anunoby paced Toronto: 12 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST 25 PTS, 11 REB, 5 AST · 12-29 FG, 1-9 3PT

The swing

A 25-16 second quarter did the most damage for the Celtics.

BOS lead by quarter
200 +3+12+7+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Pascal Siakam topped the game at 52.2 FPTS: 28 PTS, 11 REB, 4 AST

Final · Grizzlies-Pelicans
Grizzlies 131Pelicans 138
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Grizzlies343521347131
Pelicans3220333914138
The story
Brandon Ingram had 24 points and 13 assists as New Orleans beat Memphis 138-131 in OT

Dillon Brooks led Memphis with 25 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST 24 PTS, 13 AST, 6 REB · 7-18 FG, 1-4 3PT

The swing

Down 17 after the second, the Pelicans took the third 33-21.

NOP lead by quarter
200 −2−17−50+7 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+13.5points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
14.3Season avg27.8Last 5

27.8 points a game over his last five games, against 14.3 in 78 earlier games. Today: 39 points in 40 minutes.

Losing minutes
−12.0minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
23.7Season avg11.7Last 3

11.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 23.7 in 74 earlier games. Today: 2 points in 8 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+28.3minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
14.7Season avg43Today

43 minutes today, against 14.7 a game in 64 earlier games. Line: 32 points, 3 rebounds, 6 assists.

Top performances

Jaren Jackson Jr. leads the day with 40

Jaren Jackson Jr.Points, last 10 games: 31, 28, 37, 18, 15, 16, 9, 31, 17, 40Grizzlies-Pelicans · L
18.3 PPG season to date · +22.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Elton Brand LAC, May 8, 2006: 40 PTS · 9 REB · 3 AST
Season high40 PTS · 9 REB · 3 AST
Immanuel QuickleyPoints, last 10 games: 26, 10, 19, 5, 25, 40, 24, 14, 22, 39Knicks-Pacers · W
14.6 PPG season to date · +24.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
39 PTS · 6 REB · 9 AST
Quentin GrimesPoints, last 10 games: 4, 9, 3, 22, 25, 14, 23, 14, 27, 36Knicks-Pacers · W
11.1 PPG season to date · +25.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high36 PTS · 6 REB · 5 AST
Herbert JonesPoints, last 10 games: 13, 4, 2, 4, 7, 13, 6, 12, 11, 35Pelicans-Grizzlies · W
9.8 PPG season to date · +25.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high35 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 38, 21, 13, 26, 19, 25, 18, 18, 37, 33Lakers-Clippers · L
29.0 PPG season to date · +4.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 8 REB · 7 AST
Obi ToppinPoints, last 10 games: 11, 5, 4, 3, 5, 15, 6, 12, 21, 32Knicks-Pacers · W
7.0 PPG season to date · +25.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high32 PTS · 3 REB · 6 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Shaedon SharpePOR+11.4 21.0 last 10 · 9.6 season
Talen Horton-TuckerUTA+9.5 20.2 last 10 · 10.7 season
Mikal BridgesBKN+8.9 29.3 last 10 · 20.4 season
Immanuel QuickleyNYK+7.8 22.4 last 10 · 14.6 season
Ochai AgbajiUTA+7.2 14.8 last 10 · 7.6 season
Cold
Bol BolORL−5.7 3.3 last 10 · 9.0 season
Gary Trent Jr.TOR−5.3 12.1 last 10 · 17.4 season
Marcus MorrisLAC−5.3 5.9 last 10 · 11.2 season
Trae YoungATL−5.2 21.0 last 10 · 26.2 season
Lonnie Walker IVLAL−5.1 6.7 last 10 · 11.8 season