FloaterDaily Brief
Monday, January 27, 2025Regular season · 12 games
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12 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: MIA trailed ORL by 9 after three quarters and won 125–119.

Final · Box score
Lakers112
Hornets107
Q1 LAL +20; Q2 LAL +8; Q3 LAL +9; Q4 LAL +5
Final · Box score
Pistons91
Cavs110
Q1 CLE +3; Q2 CLE +10; Q3 CLE +15; Q4 CLE +19
Final · Box score
Kings110
Nets96
Q1 SAC -8; Q2 SAC -7; Q3 SAC +2; Q4 SAC +14
Final · Box score
Rockets114
Celtics112
Q1 HOU +4; Q2 HOU +2; Q3 HOU -4; Q4 HOU +2
Final · 2OT · Box score
Magic119
Heat125
Q1 MIA -2; Q2 MIA -4; Q3 MIA -9; Q4 Heat 0; OT1 Heat 0; OT2 MIA +6
Final · Box score
Grizzlies106
Knicks143
Q1 NYK +3; Q2 NYK +8; Q3 NYK +18; Q4 NYK +37
Final · Box score
Pelicans104
Raptors113
Q1 TOR +5; Q2 TOR +16; Q3 TOR -1; Q4 TOR +9
Final · Box score
Nuggets121
Bulls129
Q1 CHI -3; Q2 CHI -7; Q3 CHI -1; Q4 CHI +8
Final · Box score
Hawks92
Wolves100
Q1 MIN +8; Q2 MIN +17; Q3 MIN +6; Q4 MIN +8
Final · Box score
Wizards108
Mavs130
Q1 DAL +26; Q2 DAL +30; Q3 DAL +25; Q4 DAL +22
Final · Box score
Bucks125
Jazz110
Q1 MIL +9; Q2 MIL +9; Q3 MIL +20; Q4 MIL +15
Final · Box score
Clippers109
Suns111
Q1 PHX +4; Q2 PHX +13; Q3 PHX +5; Q4 PHX +2
On this day · 2023–24Jan 27, 2024: 10 games. Top scorer: Stephen Curry (Warriors-Lakers), 46 points.
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The lead · Magic-Heat

Tyler Herro scores 30, Miami wins in double overtime

Anthony Davis goes for 42 points

Game flow · MIA margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15OVERTIMETipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3End reg.End OT1Final0-2-4-900+6MIA AHEAD ↑ORL AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2T
Magic2930292083119
Heat2728242989125
Who led
Tyler HerroPoints, last 10 games: 14, 23, 32, 32, 34, 22, 18, 21, 25, 30MIA30 PTS · 8 REB · 12 AST
Bam AdebayoPoints, last 10 games: 19, 15, 13, 10, 16, 6, 12, 11, 17, 26MIA26 PTS · 10 REB · 9 AST
Franz WagnerPoints, last 10 games: 21, 21, 29, 20, 30, 35, 30, 20, 32, 29ORL29 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST
Paolo BancheroPoints, last 10 games: 31, 34, 20, 22, 21, 10, 26, 8, 32, 17ORL17 PTS · 5 REB · 6 AST
Second story · the whole slate

New York posts the night's biggest win

New York beat Memphis by 37, the widest margin of 12 games.

HOU over BOS2PHX over LAC2LAL over CHA5MIA over ORL6CHI over DEN8MIN over ATL8TOR over NOP9SAC over BKN14MIL over UTA15CLE over DET19DAL over WAS22NYK over MEM37Final margin, points. Pink = the widest win.
Lead changes
Nuggets-Bulls21
Rockets-Celtics13
Magic-Heat9
Pelicans-Raptors8
Kings-Nets7
Grizzlies-Knicks1
Bucks-Jazz1
Lakers-Hornets0
Hawks-Wolves0
Wizards-Mavs0
Shot of the night

Thompson's floater with 1.1 seconds left breaks the tie, 114-112 final

The night in charts
Nuggets-Bulls combined for 250, 1 more than any other game
Points by game
Nuggets-BullsNuggets 121, Bulls 129
250
Grizzlies-KnicksGrizzlies 106, Knicks 143
249
Magic-HeatMagic 119, Heat 125 · OT
244
Wizards-MavsWizards 108, Mavs 130
238
Bucks-JazzBucks 125, Jazz 110
235
Rockets-CelticsRockets 114, Celtics 112
226
Clippers-SunsClippers 109, Suns 111
220
Lakers-HornetsLakers 112, Hornets 107
219
Pelicans-RaptorsPelicans 104, Raptors 113
217
Kings-NetsKings 110, Nets 96
206
Pistons-CavsPistons 91, Cavs 110
201
Hawks-WolvesHawks 92, Wolves 100
192
3 of 12 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Rockets-CelticsRockets 114, Celtics 112
+2 HOU
Clippers-SunsClippers 109, Suns 111
+2 PHX
Lakers-HornetsLakers 112, Hornets 107
+5 LAL
Magic-HeatMagic 119, Heat 125 · OT
+6 MIA
Nuggets-BullsNuggets 121, Bulls 129
+8 CHI
Hawks-WolvesHawks 92, Wolves 100
+8 MIN
Pelicans-RaptorsPelicans 104, Raptors 113
+9 TOR
Kings-NetsKings 110, Nets 96
+14 SAC
Bucks-JazzBucks 125, Jazz 110
+15 MIL
Pistons-CavsPistons 91, Cavs 110
+19 CLE
Wizards-MavsWizards 108, Mavs 130
+22 DAL
Grizzlies-KnicksGrizzlies 106, Knicks 143
+37 NYK
MIA rallied from 9 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Magic-HeatMIA won · Magic 119, Heat 125 · OT
9 pts
Kings-NetsSAC won · Kings 110, Nets 96
8 pts
Nuggets-BullsCHI won · Nuggets 121, Bulls 129
7 pts
Rockets-CelticsHOU won · Rockets 114, Celtics 112
4 pts
Pelicans-RaptorsTOR won · Pelicans 104, Raptors 113
1 pt
Sabonis shot 8-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
SabonisSAC · 22 REB, 21 PTS, 10 AST
80% (8-10)
MiddletonMIL · 22 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST
77% (10-13)
BraunDEN · 28 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST, 2 STL
73% (11-15)
ZionNOP · 31 PTS, 7 REB, 3 BLK, 2 AST
72% (13-18)
JokicDEN · 33 PTS, 14 AST, 12 REB, 1 STL
71% (15-21)
Final · Rockets-Celtics
Rockets 114Celtics 112
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Rockets31233129114
Celtics27253723112
The story
Houston beat Boston 114-112 behind 33 points from Amen Thompson

Jaylen Brown paced Boston: 28 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST 33 PTS, 9 REB, 4 AST · 13-19 FG, 1-2 3PT

The swing

A 29-23 fourth quarter erased a 4-point hole for the Rockets.

HOU lead by quarter
200 +4+2−4+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Lakers-Hornets
Lakers 112Hornets 107
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Lakers39202726112
Hornets19322630107
The story
LeBron James' 22 points and 8 assists carried Los Angeles past Charlotte, 112-107

For Charlotte, Josh Okogie had 19 PTS, 2 REB, 2 AST 22 PTS, 8 AST, 7 REB · 9-17 FG, 1-8 3PT

The swing

The first quarter, 39-19, was where the Lakers built it.

LAL lead by quarter
200 +20+8+9+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Magic-Heat
Magic 119Heat 125
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2T
Magic2930292083119
Heat2728242989125
The story
Bam Adebayo had 26 points and 10 rebounds as Miami beat Orlando 125-119 in OT

Franz Wagner led Orlando with 29 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST 26 PTS, 10 REB, 9 AST · 10-15 FG

The swing

Down 9 after the third, the Heat took the fourth 29-20.

MIA lead by quarter
200 −2−4−900+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+10.4points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
8.2Season avg18.6Last 5

18.6 points a game over his last five games, against 8.2 in 29 earlier games. Today: 19 points in 43 minutes.

Losing minutes
−12.7minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
29.0Season avg16.3Last 3

16.3 minutes a game over his last three games, against 29.0 in 39 earlier games. Today: 2 points in 12 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+23.5minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
23.5Season avg47Today

47 minutes today, against 23.5 a game in 35 earlier games. Line: 15 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists.

Top performances

Anthony Davis leads the day with 42

Anthony DavisPoints, last 10 games: 18, 30, 21, 30, 22, 16, 29, 24, 36, 42Lakers-Hornets · W
26.3 PPG season to date · +16.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Victor Wembanyama SAS, May 18, 2026: 41 PTS · 24 REB · 3 AST
Season high42 PTS · 23 REB · 2 AST
Dillon BrooksPoints, last 10 games: 11, 5, 9, 6, 12, 22, 5, 4, 13, 36Rockets-Celtics · W
13.4 PPG season to date · +23.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high36 PTS · 3 REB · 0 AST
Giannis AntetokounmpoPoints, last 10 games: 25, 41, 24, 33, 26, 35, 34, 25, 36, 35Bucks-Jazz · W
31.5 PPG season to date · +3.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
35 PTS · 18 REB · 7 AST
Damian LillardPoints, last 10 games: 26, 29, 22, 24, 30, 26, 25, 29, 29, 35Bucks-Jazz · W
25.5 PPG season to date · +9.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
35 PTS · 5 REB · 8 AST
De'Andre HunterPoints, last 10 games: 20, 3, 18, 17, 12, 16, 22, 10, 8, 35Hawks-Wolves · L
19.2 PPG season to date · +16.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties career high35 PTS · 2 REB · 1 AST
Nikola JokicPoints, last 10 games: 46, 35, 19, 10, 24, 20, 27, 35, 20, 33Nuggets-Bulls · L
30.0 PPG season to date · +3.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Gary Payton SEA, Apr 18, 2000: 33 PTS · 11 REB · 14 AST
33 PTS · 12 REB · 14 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Amen ThompsonHOU+5.5 19.2 last 10 · 13.7 season
Isaiah CollierUTA+5.3 10.6 last 10 · 5.3 season
Donte DiVincenzoMIN+4.8 15.8 last 10 · 11.0 season
Darius GarlandCLE+4.5 26.2 last 10 · 21.7 season
Scoot HendersonPOR+4.2 16.6 last 10 · 12.4 season
Cold
Scotty Pippen Jr.MEM−4.8 4.9 last 10 · 9.7 season
Derrick WhiteBOS−4.6 11.3 last 10 · 15.9 season
Gradey DickTOR−4.5 11.2 last 10 · 15.7 season
De'Aaron FoxSAC−4.2 21.0 last 10 · 25.2 season
Jayson TatumBOS−4.2 22.7 last 10 · 26.9 season