FloaterDaily Brief
Saturday, November 11, 1995Regular season · 8 games
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8 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: Magic trailed Heat by 10 at halftime and won 94–93.

Final · OT · Box score
Raptors117
Hornets123
Q1 Hornets +2; Q2 Hornets -3; Q3 Hornets -5; Q4 Hornets 0; OT1 Hornets +6
Final · Box score
Blazers106
Bulls110
Q1 Bulls +10; Q2 Bulls +2; Q3 Bulls -1; Q4 Bulls +4
Final · Box score
Hawks113
Mavs100
Q1 Hawks -6; Q2 Hawks -7; Q3 Hawks -9; Q4 Hawks +13
Final · Box score
Lakers105
Warriors123
Q1 Warriors +6; Q2 Warriors +12; Q3 Warriors +20; Q4 Warriors +18
Final · Box score
Wolves97
Rockets119
Q1 Rockets +4; Q2 Rockets +12; Q3 Rockets +17; Q4 Rockets +22
Final · Box score
Kings84
Nets86
Q1 Nets -1; Q2 Nets -4; Q3 Nets -3; Q4 Nets +2
Final · Box score
Heat93
Magic94
Q1 Magic -7; Q2 Magic -10; Q3 Magic -8; Q4 Magic +1
Final · Box score
Grizzlies81
Sonics117
Q1 Sonics +17; Q2 Sonics +27; Q3 Sonics +26; Q4 Sonics +36
The lead · Heat-Magic

Anfernee Hardaway scores 33, Orlando rallies past Miami

Robert Horry goes for 21 points

Game flow · Magic margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-7-10-8+1Magic AHEAD ↑Heat AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat2823251793
Magic2120272694
Who led
Anfernee HardawayPoints, last 6 games: 28, 14, 25, 42, 21, 33Magic33 PTS · 7 REB · 7 AST
Dennis ScottPoints, last 6 games: 27, 3, 21, 32, 30, 21Magic21 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
Alonzo MourningPoints, last 4 games: 15, 13, 17, 28Heat28 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST
Billy OwensPoints, last 4 games: 13, 18, 12, 18Heat18 PTS · 13 REB · 4 AST
The night in charts
Raptors-Hornets combined for 240, 12 more than any other game
Points by game
Raptors-HornetsRaptors 117, Hornets 123
240
Lakers-WarriorsLakers 105, Warriors 123
228
Blazers-BullsBlazers 106, Bulls 110
216
Wolves-RocketsWolves 97, Rockets 119
216
Hawks-MavsHawks 113, Mavs 100
213
Grizzlies-SonicsGrizzlies 81, Sonics 117
198
Heat-MagicHeat 93, Magic 94
187
Kings-NetsKings 84, Nets 86
170
3 of 8 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Heat-MagicHeat 93, Magic 94
+1 Magic
Kings-NetsKings 84, Nets 86
+2 Nets
Blazers-BullsBlazers 106, Bulls 110
+4 Bulls
Raptors-HornetsRaptors 117, Hornets 123
+6 Hornets
Hawks-MavsHawks 113, Mavs 100
+13 Hawks
Lakers-WarriorsLakers 105, Warriors 123
+18 Warriors
Wolves-RocketsWolves 97, Rockets 119
+22 Rockets
Grizzlies-SonicsGrizzlies 81, Sonics 117
+36 Sonics
Magic erased a 10-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Heat-MagicMagic won · Heat 93, Magic 94
10 pts
Hawks-MavsHawks won · Hawks 113, Mavs 100
9 pts
Raptors-HornetsHornets won · Raptors 117, Hornets 123
5 pts
Kings-NetsNets won · Kings 84, Nets 86
4 pts
Blazers-BullsBulls won · Blazers 106, Bulls 110
1 pt
Longley shot 8-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
LongleyBulls · 17 PTS, 6 REB, 2 BLK
80% (8-10)
MullinWarriors · 23 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST, 1 BLK
79% (11-14)
KempSonics · 24 PTS, 8 REB, 6 AST, 3 BLK
75% (9-12)
Jayson WilliamsNets · 17 PTS, 14 REB, 3 BLK
70% (7-10)
BlaylockHawks · 20 PTS, 7 AST, 6 REB, 1 STL
69% (9-13)
Final · Heat-Magic
Heat 93Magic 94
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat2823251793
Magic2120272694
The story
Nick Anderson had 16 points as Orlando beat Miami 94-93

Alonzo Mourning led Miami with 28 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST 16 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST, 3 STL · 5-14 FG, 3-8 3PT

The swing

Down 8 after the third, the Magic took the fourth 26-17.

Magic lead by quarter
200 −7−10−8+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Kings-Nets
Kings 84Nets 86
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Kings2223231684
Nets2120242186
The story
New Jersey beat Sacramento 86-84 behind 24 points from Kevin Edwards

Brian Grant paced Sacramento: 15 PTS, 14 REB 24 PTS, 5 STL, 4 AST, 3 REB · 8-17 FG, 2-4 3PT

The swing

A 21-16 fourth quarter erased a 3-point hole for the Nets.

Nets lead by quarter
200 −1−4−3+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Raptors-Hornets
Raptors 117Hornets 123
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Raptors2628272412117
Hornets2823252918123
The story
Larry Johnson's 34 points carried Charlotte past Toronto, 123-117 in OT

For Toronto, Oliver Miller had 15 PTS, 2 REB, 2 AST 34 PTS, 9 REB, 3 AST · 10-18 FG, 0-2 3PT

The swing

It went to overtime, and the Hornets took it 18-12.

Hornets lead by quarter
200 +2−3−50+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+3.8points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
10.8Season avg14.6Last 5

14.6 points a game over his last five games, against 10.8 in 5 earlier games. Today: 24 points in 45 minutes.

Losing minutes
−15.9minutes, last 3 vs 1994–95 avg
Minutes per game
22.61994–95 avg6.7Last 3

6.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 22.6 in 1994–95 (66 games). Today: 2 points in 2 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+21.8minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
18.2Season avg40Today

40 minutes today, against 18.2 a game in 4 earlier games. Line: 11 points, 14 rebounds, 2 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Seattle posts the night's biggest win

Seattle beat Vancouver by 36, the widest margin of 8 games.

Magic over Heat1Nets over Kings2Bulls over Blazers4Hornets over Raptors6Hawks over Mavs13Warriors over Lakers18Rockets over Wolves22Sonics over Grizzlies36Final margin, points. Pink = the widest win.
Top performances

Clifford Robinson leads the day with 39

Clifford RobinsonPoints, last 6 games: 33, 25, 24, 30, 13, 39Blazers-Bulls · L
27.3 PPG season to date · +14.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high39 PTS · 7 REB · 2 AST
Michael JordanPoints, last 5 games: 42, 15, 38, 29, 36Bulls-Blazers · W
32.0 PPG season to date
36 PTS · 3 REB · 7 AST
Larry JohnsonPoints, last 6 games: 19, 22, 22, 19, 32, 34Hornets-Raptors · W
24.7 PPG season to date · +11.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high34 PTS · 9 REB · 3 AST
Anfernee HardawayPoints, last 6 games: 28, 14, 25, 42, 21, 33Magic-Heat · W
27.2 PPG season to date · +7.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 7 REB · 7 AST
Glen RicePoints, last 5 games: 21, 17, 38, 13, 31Hornets-Raptors · W
24.0 PPG season to date
31 PTS · 10 REB · 3 AST
Jim JacksonPoints, last 5 games: 17, 15, 12, 15, 30Mavs-Hawks · L
17.8 PPG season to date
30 PTS · 8 REB · 4 AST