FloaterDaily Brief
Sunday, April 5, 2026Regular season · 11 games
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11 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: ORL trailed NOP by 8 at halftime and won 112–108.

Final · Box score
Wizards115
Nets121
Q1 BKN +12; Q2 BKN +5; Q3 BKN +1; Q4 BKN +6
Final · Box score
Raptors101
Celtics115
Q1 Celtics 0; Q2 BOS +8; Q3 BOS +3; Q4 BOS +14
Final · Box score
Suns120
Bulls110
Q1 Suns 0; Q2 PHX +7; Q3 PHX +2; Q4 PHX +10
Final · Box score
Grizzlies115
Bucks131
Q1 MIL +9; Q2 MIL +6; Q3 MIL +5; Q4 MIL +16
Final · Box score
Pacers108
Cavs117
Q1 CLE -1; Q2 CLE -3; Q3 CLE -1; Q4 CLE +9
Final · Box score
Hornets122
Wolves108
Q1 CHA +8; Q2 CHA -5; Q3 CHA +10; Q4 CHA +14
Final · Box score
Magic112
Pelicans108
Q1 ORL +1; Q2 ORL -8; Q3 ORL -7; Q4 ORL +4
Final · Box score
Jazz111
Thunder146
Q1 OKC +15; Q2 OKC +21; Q3 OKC +27; Q4 OKC +35
Final · OT · Box score
Lakers128
Mavs134
Q1 DAL +11; Q2 DAL +6; Q3 DAL +10; Q4 DAL +6; OT1 DAL +6
Final · Box score
Clippers138
Kings109
Q1 LAC +10; Q2 LAC +12; Q3 LAC +28; Q4 LAC +29
Final · Box score
Rockets117
Warriors116
Q1 HOU -5; Q2 HOU +2; Q3 HOU +10; Q4 HOU +1
On this day · 2024–25Apr 5, 2025: 5 games. Top scorer: Desmond Bane (Grizzlies-Pistons), 38 points.
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The lead · Magic-Pelicans

Orlando rallies from 8 down to beat New Orleans

Cooper Flagg goes for 45 points

Game flow · ORL margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+1-8-7+4ORL AHEAD ↑NOP AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Magic29232931112
Pelicans28322820108
Who led
Desmond BanePoints, last 10 games: 24, 12, 17, 17, 23, 17, 21, 14, 27, 27ORL27 PTS · 6 REB · 4 AST
Paolo BancheroPoints, last 10 games: 20, 16, 39, 36, 30, 9, 19, 11, 10, 23ORL23 PTS · 16 REB · 6 AST
Saddiq BeyPoints, last 10 games: 25, 20, 19, 18, 17, 19, 18, 15, 20, 32NOP32 PTS · 6 REB · 1 AST
Jeremiah FearsPoints, last 10 games: 11, 8, 7, 21, 13, 10, 12, 21, 28, 19NOP19 PTS · 3 REB · 7 AST
Lead changes
Magic-Pelicans14
Suns-Bulls10
Pacers-Cavs9
Raptors-Celtics6
Wizards-Nets6
Lakers-Mavs6
Clippers-Kings5
Rockets-Warriors5
Hornets-Wolves4
Jazz-Thunder3
Shot of the night

Sengun's layup with 11 seconds left puts the Rockets ahead, 117-116 final

The night in charts
Lakers-Mavs combined for 262, 5 more than any other game
Points by game
Lakers-MavsLakers 128, Mavs 134 · OT
262
Jazz-ThunderJazz 111, Thunder 146
257
Clippers-KingsClippers 138, Kings 109
247
Grizzlies-BucksGrizzlies 115, Bucks 131
246
Wizards-NetsWizards 115, Nets 121
236
Rockets-WarriorsRockets 117, Warriors 116
233
Suns-BullsSuns 120, Bulls 110
230
Hornets-WolvesHornets 122, Wolves 108
230
Pacers-CavsPacers 108, Cavs 117
225
Magic-PelicansMagic 112, Pelicans 108
220
Raptors-CelticsRaptors 101, Celtics 115
216
2 of 11 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Rockets-WarriorsRockets 117, Warriors 116
+1 HOU
Magic-PelicansMagic 112, Pelicans 108
+4 ORL
Wizards-NetsWizards 115, Nets 121
+6 BKN
Lakers-MavsLakers 128, Mavs 134 · OT
+6 DAL
Pacers-CavsPacers 108, Cavs 117
+9 CLE
Suns-BullsSuns 120, Bulls 110
+10 PHX
Raptors-CelticsRaptors 101, Celtics 115
+14 BOS
Hornets-WolvesHornets 122, Wolves 108
+14 CHA
Grizzlies-BucksGrizzlies 115, Bucks 131
+16 MIL
Clippers-KingsClippers 138, Kings 109
+29 LAC
Jazz-ThunderJazz 111, Thunder 146
+35 OKC
ORL rallied from 8 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Magic-PelicansORL won · Magic 112, Pelicans 108
8 pts
Hornets-WolvesCHA won · Hornets 122, Wolves 108
5 pts
Rockets-WarriorsHOU won · Rockets 117, Warriors 116
5 pts
Pacers-CavsCLE won · Pacers 108, Cavs 117
3 pts
Queta shot 9-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
QuetaBOS · 18 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST, 3 BLK
90% (9-10)
Miles BridgesCHA · 25 PTS, 8 REB, 7 AST
83% (10-12)
GillWAS · 17 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST, 1 BLK
80% (8-10)
HayesLAL · 23 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST
80% (8-10)
Jabari Smith Jr.HOU · 23 PTS, 9 REB, 1 AST
75% (9-12)
Final · Rockets-Warriors
Rockets 117Warriors 116
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Rockets26293725117
Warriors31222934116
The story
Kevin Durant's 31 points and 8 assists carried Houston past Golden State, 117-116

For Golden State, Stephen Curry had 29 PTS, 4 AST, 2 REB 31 PTS, 8 REB, 8 AST, 3 BLK · 10-17 FG, 3-6 3PT

The swing

The third quarter, 37-29, was where the Rockets built it.

HOU lead by quarter
200 −5+2+10+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Lakers-Mavs
Lakers 128Mavs 134
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Lakers303136310128
Mavs412640270134
The story
Naji Marshall had 13 points as Dallas beat Los Angeles 134-128 in OT

Luke Kennard led Los Angeles with 16 REB, 15 PTS, 11 AST 13 PTS, 7 AST, 6 REB · 5-9 FG, 0-2 3PT

The swing

The Mavericks won the first 41-30, their biggest quarter edge.

DAL lead by quarter
200 +11+6+10+6+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Grizzlies-Bucks
Grizzlies 115Bucks 131
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Grizzlies25313128115
Bucks34283039131
The story
Milwaukee beat Memphis 131-115 behind 21 points from Cormac Ryan

Walter Clayton Jr. paced Memphis: 20 PTS, 4 AST, 3 REB 21 PTS, 5 STL, 4 REB, 3 AST · 7-8 FG, 3-4 3PT

The swing

A 39-28 fourth quarter did the most damage for the Bucks.

MIL lead by quarter
200 +9+6+5+16 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Rayan Rupert topped the game at 72.0 FPTS: 33 PTS, 10 REB, 10 AST

Fantasy angle
Heating up
+12.6points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
10.0Season avg22.6Last 5

22.6 points a game over his last five games, against 10.0 in 69 earlier games. Today: 30 points in 35 minutes.

Losing minutes
−18.3minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
29.0Season avg10.7Last 3

10.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 29.0 in 60 earlier games. Today: 4 points in 13 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+25.2minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
14.8Season avg40Today

40 minutes today, against 14.8 a game in 57 earlier games. Line: 11 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists.

Second story · Rockets-Warriors

Houston holds off Golden State, 117–116

Houston led 92–82 after three and held on to win by one. Kevin Durant led Houston with 31 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists.

The whole night · final margins
HOU over GSW1ORL over NOP4BKN over WAS6DAL over LAL6CLE over IND9PHX over CHI10BOS over TOR14CHA over MIN14MIL over MEM16LAC over SAC29OKC over UTA35Final margin, points. Pink = HOU over GSW.
Top performances

Cooper Flagg leads the day with 45

Cooper FlaggPoints, last 10 games: 21, 17, 18, 32, 26, 24, 12, 19, 51, 45Mavs-Lakers · W
21.1 PPG season to date · +24.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Dwyane Wade MIA, Apr 1, 2006: 44 PTS · 8 REB · 9 AST
45 PTS · 8 REB · 9 AST
Donovan MitchellPoints, last 10 games: 26, 19, 27, 42, 28, 6, 34, 10, 25, 38Cavs-Pacers · W
27.8 PPG season to date · +10.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
38 PTS · 6 REB · 6 AST
LaMelo BallPoints, last 10 games: 20, 29, 20, 22, 20, 19, 14, 15, 18, 35Hornets-Wolves · W
19.8 PPG season to date · +15.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
35 PTS · 3 REB · 8 AST
Brice SensabaughPoints, last 10 games: 31, 22, 41, 24, 13, 26, 18, 28, 20, 34Jazz-Thunder · L
15.0 PPG season to date · +19.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST
Rayan RupertPoints, last 10 games: 13, 5, 20, 14, 13, 3, 0, 14, 4, 33Grizzlies-Bucks · L
4.8 PPG season to date · +28.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Larry Hughes WAS, Nov 28, 2004: 33 PTS · 10 REB · 10 AST
Career high33 PTS · 10 REB · 10 AST
Saddiq BeyPoints, last 10 games: 25, 20, 19, 18, 17, 19, 18, 15, 20, 32Pelicans-Magic · L
17.7 PPG season to date · +14.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 6 REB · 1 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Brice SensabaughUTA+10.7 25.7 last 10 · 15.0 season
Daniss JenkinsDET+9.6 19.0 last 10 · 9.4 season
Will RileyWAS+8.7 18.9 last 10 · 10.2 season
Cody WilliamsUTA+7.8 16.3 last 10 · 8.5 season
Gui SantosGSW+7.6 16.9 last 10 · 9.3 season
Cold
Nikola VucevicBOS−6.6 8.8 last 10 · 15.4 season
Cam ThomasMIL−5.5 8.0 last 10 · 13.5 season
Jordan PooleNOP−5.0 7.9 last 10 · 12.9 season
Franz WagnerORL−4.9 15.6 last 10 · 20.5 season
Alexandre SarrWAS−4.9 11.4 last 10 · 16.3 season