FloaterDaily Brief
Tuesday, December 3, 2024Regular season · 11 games
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11 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: DAL trailed MEM by 13 after three quarters and won 121–116.

Final · Box score
Sixers110
Hornets104
Q1 PHI +12; Q2 PHI +11; Q3 PHI +11; Q4 PHI +6
Final · Box score
Wizards87
Cavs118
Q1 CLE +15; Q2 CLE +18; Q3 CLE +19; Q4 CLE +31
Final · Box score
Bucks128
Pistons107
Q1 MIL +5; Q2 MIL +19; Q3 MIL +22; Q4 MIL +21
Final · Box score
Magic106
Knicks121
Q1 NYK +9; Q2 NYK +20; Q3 NYK +31; Q4 NYK +15
Final · Box score
Pacers111
Raptors122
Q1 TOR +8; Q2 TOR +17; Q3 TOR +9; Q4 TOR +11
Final · Box score
Jazz106
Thunder133
Q1 OKC +7; Q2 OKC +12; Q3 OKC +27; Q4 OKC +27
Final · Box score
Grizzlies116
Mavs121
Q1 DAL -1; Q2 DAL +3; Q3 DAL -13; Q4 DAL +5
Final · Box score
Spurs93
Suns104
Q1 PHX +10; Q2 PHX +13; Q3 PHX +4; Q4 PHX +11
Final · Box score
Warriors115
Nuggets119
Q1 DEN +2; Q2 Nuggets 0; Q3 DEN +5; Q4 DEN +4
Final · Box score
Rockets111
Kings120
Q1 SAC -7; Q2 SAC -1; Q3 SAC +12; Q4 SAC +9
Final · Box score
Blazers105
Clippers127
Q1 LAC +5; Q2 LAC +5; Q3 LAC +13; Q4 LAC +22
The lead · Grizzlies-Mavs

Luka Doncic scores 37, Dallas rallies past Memphis

Nikola Jokic goes for 38 points

Game flow · DAL margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-1+3-13+5DAL AHEAD ↑MEM AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Grizzlies26313821116
Mavs25352239121
Who led
Luka DoncicPoints, last 10 games: 34, 27, 30, 24, 31, 37, 16, 26, 36, 37DAL37 PTS · 12 REB · 4 AST
P.J. WashingtonPoints, last 10 games: 0, 27, 4, 22, 21, 11, 19, 16, 14, 18DAL18 PTS · 8 REB · 7 AST
Ja MorantPoints, last 10 games: 16, 14, 26, 18, 25, 20, 22, 27, 19, 31MEM31 PTS · 2 REB · 4 AST
Desmond BanePoints, last 10 games: 18, 11, 5, 21, 13, 8, 2, 7, 16, 19MEM19 PTS · 3 REB · 3 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Cleveland posts the night's biggest win

Cleveland beat Washington by 31, the widest margin of 11 games.

DEN over GSW4DAL over MEM5PHI over CHA6SAC over HOU9TOR over IND11PHX over SAS11NYK over ORL15MIL over DET21LAC over POR22OKC over UTA27CLE over WAS31Final margin, points. Pink = the widest win.
Lead changes
Grizzlies-Mavs11
Rockets-Kings11
Warriors-Nuggets10
Sixers-Hornets6
Blazers-Clippers4
Bucks-Pistons2
Jazz-Thunder2
Magic-Knicks1
Wizards-Cavs0
Pacers-Raptors0
Spurs-Suns0
The night in charts
Jazz-Thunder combined for 239, 2 more than any other game
Points by game
Jazz-ThunderJazz 106, Thunder 133
239
Grizzlies-MavsGrizzlies 116, Mavs 121
237
Bucks-PistonsBucks 128, Pistons 107
235
Warriors-NuggetsWarriors 115, Nuggets 119
234
Pacers-RaptorsPacers 111, Raptors 122
233
Blazers-ClippersBlazers 105, Clippers 127
232
Rockets-KingsRockets 111, Kings 120
231
Magic-KnicksMagic 106, Knicks 121
227
Sixers-HornetsSixers 110, Hornets 104
214
Wizards-CavsWizards 87, Cavs 118
205
Spurs-SunsSpurs 93, Suns 104
197
2 of 11 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Warriors-NuggetsWarriors 115, Nuggets 119
+4 DEN
Grizzlies-MavsGrizzlies 116, Mavs 121
+5 DAL
Sixers-HornetsSixers 110, Hornets 104
+6 PHI
Rockets-KingsRockets 111, Kings 120
+9 SAC
Pacers-RaptorsPacers 111, Raptors 122
+11 TOR
Spurs-SunsSpurs 93, Suns 104
+11 PHX
Magic-KnicksMagic 106, Knicks 121
+15 NYK
Bucks-PistonsBucks 128, Pistons 107
+21 MIL
Blazers-ClippersBlazers 105, Clippers 127
+22 LAC
Jazz-ThunderJazz 106, Thunder 133
+27 OKC
Wizards-CavsWizards 87, Cavs 118
+31 CLE
DAL erased a 13-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Grizzlies-MavsDAL won · Grizzlies 116, Mavs 121
13 pts
Rockets-KingsSAC won · Rockets 111, Kings 120
7 pts
Giannis shot 10-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
GiannisMIL · 28 PTS, 8 AST, 7 REB, 1 BLK
91% (10-11)
AytonPOR · 16 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST, 1 BLK
80% (8-10)
PowellLAC · 30 PTS, 5 AST, 4 REB
73% (11-15)
VassellSAS · 25 PTS, 2 REB, 2 STL, 1 AST
71% (10-14)
McCainPHI · 17 PTS, 2 AST, 2 STL, 1 REB
70% (7-10)
Final · Warriors-Nuggets
Warriors 115Nuggets 119
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Warriors31262830115
Nuggets33243329119
The story
Michael Porter Jr.'s 22 points carried Denver past Golden State, 119-115

For Golden State, Jonathan Kuminga had 19 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST 22 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST · 8-14 FG, 1-3 3PT

The swing

The third quarter, 33-28, was where the Nuggets built it.

DEN lead by quarter
200 +20+5+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Grizzlies-Mavs
Grizzlies 116Mavs 121
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Grizzlies26313821116
Mavs25352239121
The story
P.J. Washington had 18 points as Dallas beat Memphis 121-116

Ja Morant led Memphis with 31 PTS, 4 AST, 2 REB 18 PTS, 8 REB, 7 AST · 6-10 FG, 4-6 3PT

The swing

Down 13 after the third, the Mavericks took the fourth 39-21.

DAL lead by quarter
200 −1+3−13+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Sixers-Hornets
Sixers 110Hornets 104
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Sixers32232530110
Hornets20242535104
The story
Philadelphia beat Charlotte 110-104 behind 29 points and 8 assists from Paul George

Nick Richards paced Charlotte: 22 PTS, 14 REB, 2 AST 29 PTS, 8 AST, 2 REB · 10-16 FG, 6-9 3PT

The swing

A 32-20 first quarter did the most damage for the 76ers.

PHI lead by quarter
200 +12+11+11+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.8points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
7.4Season avg17.2Last 5

17.2 points a game over his last five games, against 7.4 in 19 earlier games. Today: 16 points in 24 minutes.

Losing minutes
−10.6minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
25.9Season avg15.3Last 3

15.3 minutes a game over his last three games, against 25.9 in 18 earlier games. Today: 13 points in 25 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+16.8minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
11.2Season avg28Today

28 minutes today, against 11.2 a game in 4 earlier games. Line: 8 points, 6 rebounds, 9 assists.

Top performances

Nikola Jokic leads the day with 38

Nikola JokicPoints, last 10 games: 28, 23, 30, 37, 33, 34, 22, 30, 28, 38Nuggets-Warriors · W
30.1 PPG season to date · +8.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
38 PTS · 10 REB · 6 AST
Luka DoncicPoints, last 10 games: 34, 27, 30, 24, 31, 37, 16, 26, 36, 37Mavs-Grizzlies · W
29.1 PPG season to date · +8.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
37 PTS · 12 REB · 4 AST
Scottie BarnesPoints, last 10 games: 27, 20, 21, 17, 18, 31, 17, 24, 23, 35Raptors-Pacers · W
22.0 PPG season to date · +14.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high35 PTS · 6 REB · 9 AST
Brandon MillerPoints, last 10 games: 13, 15, 29, 38, 32, 20, 21, 20, 32, 34Hornets-Sixers · L
21.4 PPG season to date · +13.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 3 REB · 1 AST
Ja MorantPoints, last 10 games: 16, 14, 26, 18, 25, 20, 22, 27, 19, 31Grizzlies-Mavs · L
22.0 PPG season to date · +9.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high31 PTS · 2 REB · 4 AST
Tyrese HaliburtonPoints, last 10 games: 16, 16, 4, 18, 21, 34, 28, 19, 8, 30Pacers-Raptors · L
17.6 PPG season to date · +13.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 4 REB · 6 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Quentin GrimesDAL+5.2 14.1 last 10 · 8.8 season
Dalton KnechtLAL+4.7 16.3 last 10 · 11.6 season
Naji MarshallDAL+3.8 15.4 last 10 · 11.6 season
Spencer DinwiddieDAL+3.5 11.3 last 10 · 7.8 season
Stephon CastleSAS+3.3 14.8 last 10 · 11.5 season
Cold
Trae YoungATL−3.3 17.6 last 10 · 20.9 season
Buddy HieldGSW−3.2 11.7 last 10 · 14.8 season
Tim Hardaway Jr.DET−2.8 7.3 last 10 · 10.1 season
LeBron JamesLAL−2.6 19.4 last 10 · 22.0 season
Anthony DavisLAL−2.4 25.4 last 10 · 27.8 season