FloaterDaily Brief
Wednesday, February 12, 2025Regular season · 15 games
← Feb 11CalendarFeb 13 →

15 games, 2 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: IND trailed WAS by 13 at halftime and won 134–130.

Final · Box score
Spurs103
Celtics116
Q1 BOS +18; Q2 BOS +19; Q3 BOS +12; Q4 BOS +13
Final · Box score
Hornets86
Magic102
Q1 ORL +8; Q2 ORL -2; Q3 ORL +12; Q4 ORL +16
Final · OT · Box score
Pacers134
Wizards130
Q1 IND -2; Q2 IND -13; Q3 IND -13; Q4 Pacers 0; OT1 IND +4
Final · Box score
Sixers96
Nets100
Q1 BKN +2; Q2 BKN +4; Q3 BKN +10; Q4 BKN +4
Final · OT · Box score
Hawks148
Knicks149
Q1 NYK +9; Q2 NYK +8; Q3 NYK +3; Q4 Knicks 0; OT1 NYK +1
Final · Box score
Cavs131
Raptors108
Q1 CLE +24; Q2 CLE +25; Q3 CLE +22; Q4 CLE +23
Final · Box score
Pistons128
Bulls110
Q1 Pistons 0; Q2 DET +7; Q3 DET +14; Q4 DET +18
Final · Box score
Bucks103
Wolves101
Q1 MIL +12; Q2 MIL +1; Q3 MIL +1; Q4 MIL +2
Final · Box score
Kings119
Pelicans111
Q1 SAC +8; Q2 SAC +2; Q3 SAC +6; Q4 SAC +8
Final · Box score
Heat101
Thunder115
Q1 OKC -12; Q2 OKC -11; Q3 OKC -10; Q4 OKC +14
Final · Box score
Suns111
Rockets119
Q1 HOU -2; Q2 HOU -6; Q3 HOU -8; Q4 HOU +8
Final · Box score
Blazers121
Nuggets132
Q1 DEN +13; Q2 DEN +19; Q3 DEN +16; Q4 DEN +11
Final · Box score
Lakers119
Jazz131
Q1 UTA +3; Q2 UTA +8; Q3 UTA +18; Q4 UTA +12
Final · Box score
Warriors107
Mavs111
Q1 DAL +1; Q2 DAL +1; Q3 DAL +5; Q4 DAL +4
Final · Box score
Grizzlies114
Clippers128
Q1 LAC -11; Q2 LAC +3; Q3 LAC +18; Q4 LAC +14
On this day · 2023–24Feb 12, 2024: 10 games. Top scorer: Giannis Antetokounmpo (Bucks-Nuggets), 36 points.
Feb 12 in other seasons202620232022202120202019201820172015201420132012201120092008200720062005200420032002199919981997
The lead · Pacers-Wizards

Obi Toppin scores 31, Indiana rallies past Washington

Jamal Murray goes for 55 points

Game flow · IND margin at each break
-20-100+10+20OVERTIMETipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3End reg.Final0-2-13-130+4IND AHEAD ↑WAS AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1T
Pacers2522373614134
Wizards2733372310130
Who led
Obi ToppinPoints, last 10 games: 13, 7, 1, 18, 13, 0, 10, 14, 9, 31IND31 PTS · 10 REB · 2 AST
Bennedict MathurinPoints, last 10 games: 8, 24, 13, 17, 9, 12, 25, 16, 18, 28IND28 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST
Jordan PoolePoints, last 10 games: 15, 3, 19, 19, 6, 19, 45, 21, 16, 42WAS42 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Corey KispertPoints, last 10 games: 15, 8, 11, 8, 25, 17, 10, 13, 14, 21WAS21 PTS · 4 REB · 0 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Five close finishes and one Cavaliers rout

Five of 15 games were decided by four points or fewer. Cleveland beat Toronto by 23.

NYK over ATL1MIL over MIN2IND over WAS4BKN over PHI4DAL over GSW4SAC over NOP8HOU over PHX8DEN over POR11UTA over LAL12BOS over SAS13OKC over MIA14LAC over MEM14ORL over CHA16DET over CHI18CLE over TOR23Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer, plus the widest win.
Lead changes
Suns-Rockets21
Lakers-Jazz15
Pacers-Wizards13
Hornets-Magic11
Bucks-Wolves7
Sixers-Nets6
Hawks-Knicks6
Pistons-Bulls6
Warriors-Mavs4
Grizzlies-Clippers4
Spurs-Celtics3
Cavs-Raptors2
Heat-Thunder1
Blazers-Nuggets1
Shot of the night

Brunson's jumper with 11 seconds left in OT puts the Knicks ahead, 149-148 final

The night in charts
Hawks-Knicks combined for 297, 33 more than any other game
Points by game
Hawks-KnicksHawks 148, Knicks 149 · OT
297
Pacers-WizardsPacers 134, Wizards 130 · OT
264
Blazers-NuggetsBlazers 121, Nuggets 132
253
Lakers-JazzLakers 119, Jazz 131
250
Grizzlies-ClippersGrizzlies 114, Clippers 128
242
Cavs-RaptorsCavs 131, Raptors 108
239
Pistons-BullsPistons 128, Bulls 110
238
Kings-PelicansKings 119, Pelicans 111
230
Suns-RocketsSuns 111, Rockets 119
230
Spurs-CelticsSpurs 103, Celtics 116
219
Warriors-MavsWarriors 107, Mavs 111
218
Heat-ThunderHeat 101, Thunder 115
216
Bucks-WolvesBucks 103, Wolves 101
204
Sixers-NetsSixers 96, Nets 100
196
Hornets-MagicHornets 86, Magic 102
188
5 of 15 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Hawks-KnicksHawks 148, Knicks 149 · OT
+1 NYK
Bucks-WolvesBucks 103, Wolves 101
+2 MIL
Pacers-WizardsPacers 134, Wizards 130 · OT
+4 IND
Sixers-NetsSixers 96, Nets 100
+4 BKN
Warriors-MavsWarriors 107, Mavs 111
+4 DAL
Kings-PelicansKings 119, Pelicans 111
+8 SAC
Suns-RocketsSuns 111, Rockets 119
+8 HOU
Blazers-NuggetsBlazers 121, Nuggets 132
+11 DEN
Lakers-JazzLakers 119, Jazz 131
+12 UTA
Spurs-CelticsSpurs 103, Celtics 116
+13 BOS
Heat-ThunderHeat 101, Thunder 115
+14 OKC
Grizzlies-ClippersGrizzlies 114, Clippers 128
+14 LAC
Hornets-MagicHornets 86, Magic 102
+16 ORL
Pistons-BullsPistons 128, Bulls 110
+18 DET
Cavs-RaptorsCavs 131, Raptors 108
+23 CLE
IND erased a 13-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Pacers-WizardsIND won · Pacers 134, Wizards 130 · OT
13 pts
Heat-ThunderOKC won · Heat 101, Thunder 115
12 pts
Grizzlies-ClippersLAC won · Grizzlies 114, Clippers 128
11 pts
Suns-RocketsHOU won · Suns 111, Rockets 119
8 pts
Hornets-MagicORL won · Hornets 86, Magic 102
2 pts
Okongwu shot 9-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
OkongwuATL · 21 PTS, 14 REB, 5 AST, 3 BLK
90% (9-10)
KispertWAS · 21 PTS, 4 REB
80% (8-10)
Ausar ThompsonDET · 19 PTS, 7 AST, 5 REB, 1 STL
80% (8-10)
AchiuwaNYK · 26 PTS, 8 REB, 2 BLK, 1 AST
75% (12-16)
ZionNOP · 33 PTS, 9 REB, 7 AST, 2 STL
72% (13-18)
Final · Hawks-Knicks
Hawks 148Knicks 149
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Hawks2931413611148
Knicks3830363312149
The story
Karl-Anthony Towns' 44 points and 10 rebounds carried New York past Atlanta, 149-148 in OT

For Atlanta, Trae Young had 38 PTS, 19 AST 44 PTS, 10 REB, 3 AST · 14-25 FG, 7-10 3PT

The swing

The first quarter, 38-29, was where the Knicks built it.

NYK lead by quarter
200 +9+8+30+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Pacers-Wizards
Pacers 134Wizards 130
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Pacers2522373614134
Wizards2733372310130
The story
Jordan Poole had 42 points in a 134-130 in OT loss to Indiana

Bennedict Mathurin led Indiana with 28 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST 42 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST · 15-29 FG, 6-15 3PT

The swing

Down 13 after the third, the Pacers took the fourth 36-23.

IND lead by quarter
200 −2−13−130+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Blazers-Nuggets
Blazers 121Nuggets 132
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Blazers27293530121
Nuggets40353225132
The story
Denver beat Portland 132-121 behind a 26-15-10 triple-double from Nikola Jokic

Donovan Clingan paced Portland: 20 REB, 17 PTS, 2 AST 26 PTS, 15 REB, 10 AST · 11-20 FG, 0-3 3PT

The swing

A 40-27 first quarter did the most damage for the Nuggets.

DEN lead by quarter
200 +13+19+16+11 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.9points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
23.3Season avg33.2Last 5

33.2 points a game over his last five games, against 23.3 in 44 earlier games. Today: 25 points in 37 minutes.

Losing minutes
−14.0minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
35.0Season avg21.0Last 3

21.0 minutes a game over his last three games, against 35.0 in 23 earlier games. Today: 16 points in 23 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+29.6minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
7.4Season avg37Today

37 minutes today, against 7.4 a game in 33 earlier games. Line: 16 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assists.

Top performances

Jamal Murray leads the day with 55

Jamal MurrayPoints, last 10 games: 25, 18, 33, 31, 20, 20, 10, 30, 17, 55Nuggets-Blazers · W
21.0 PPG season to date · +34.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Kyrie Irving CLE, Jan 28, 2015: 55 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST
Career high55 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST
Karl-Anthony TownsPoints, last 10 games: 25, 18, 24, 14, 11, 22, 27, 9, 40, 44Knicks-Hawks · W
24.7 PPG season to date · +19.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Kobe Bryant LAL, Jan 4, 2004: 44 PTS · 10 REB · 3 AST
44 PTS · 10 REB · 3 AST
Jordan PoolePoints, last 10 games: 15, 3, 19, 19, 6, 19, 45, 21, 16, 42Wizards-Pacers · L
21.2 PPG season to date · +21.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Collin Sexton CLE, Jan 20, 2021: 42 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
42 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Kyrie IrvingPoints, last 10 games: 24, 22, 13, 25, 28, 34, 19, 13, 30, 42Mavs-Warriors · W
24.6 PPG season to date · +17.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Michael Jordan CHI, Dec 29, 1997: 41 PTS · 7 REB · 0 AST
42 PTS · 7 REB · 0 AST
Trae YoungPoints, last 10 games: 16, 21, 15, 34, 34, 32, 24, 35, 19, 38Hawks-Knicks · L
23.7 PPG season to date · +14.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
38 PTS · 1 REB · 19 AST
Kevin DurantPoints, last 10 games: 23, 24, 29, 24, 33, 19, 22, 27, 34, 37Suns-Rockets · L
27.3 PPG season to date · +9.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
37 PTS · 5 REB · 9 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Aaron WigginsOKC+5.6 16.5 last 10 · 10.9 season
Isaiah CollierUTA+5.5 12.1 last 10 · 6.6 season
Anthony EdwardsMIN+5.5 33.0 last 10 · 27.5 season
Stephon CastleSAS+5.4 18.3 last 10 · 12.9 season
Keon JohnsonBKN+5.3 15.2 last 10 · 9.9 season
Cold
LaMelo BallCHA−5.7 21.6 last 10 · 27.3 season
Julian ChampagnieSAS−5.3 4.6 last 10 · 9.9 season
Dennis SchroderDET−4.8 9.1 last 10 · 13.9 season
Kevin HuerterCHI−4.5 3.1 last 10 · 7.6 season
Nikola VucevicCHI−4.1 15.0 last 10 · 19.1 season