FloaterDaily Brief
Wednesday, November 22, 1995Regular season · 12 games
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12 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: 8 points, by MIA (vs GSW) and NYK (vs CLE).

Final · Box score
Celtics129
Hornets124
Q1 BOS +20; Q2 BOS +16; Q3 BOS +13; Q4 BOS +5
Final · Box score
Knicks94
Cavs84
Q1 NYK -5; Q2 NYK -8; Q3 NYK +1; Q4 NYK +10
Final · Box score
Bullets98
Pistons97
Q1 WSB -1; Q2 WSB +5; Q3 WSB +9; Q4 WSB +1
Final · Box score
Nets92
Clippers125
Q1 LAC +2; Q2 LAC +5; Q3 LAC +8; Q4 LAC +33
Final · Box score
Warriors93
Heat103
Q1 MIA -2; Q2 MIA -8; Q3 MIA +3; Q4 MIA +10
Final · Box score
Raptors86
Bucks96
Q1 MIL +9; Q2 MIL +8; Q3 MIL +15; Q4 MIL +10
Final · Box score
Sonics106
Wolves97
Q1 SEA +3; Q2 SEA +2; Q3 SEA -4; Q4 SEA +9
Final · Box score
Grizzlies93
Magic95
Q1 ORL +2; Q2 ORL +2; Q3 ORL +1; Q4 ORL +2
Final · Box score
Rockets115
Sixers106
Q1 HOU +11; Q2 HOU +2; Q3 HOU +14; Q4 HOU +9
Final · Box score
Hawks112
Suns117
Q1 PHX -1; Q2 PHX +5; Q3 PHX +5; Q4 PHX +5
Final · Box score
Bulls103
Spurs94
Q1 CHI +7; Q2 CHI +4; Q3 CHI +14; Q4 CHI +9
Final · Box score
Kings95
Jazz116
Q1 UTA +5; Q2 UTA +8; Q3 UTA +11; Q4 UTA +21
The lead · Knicks-Cavs

New York rallies from 8 down to beat Cleveland

David Robinson goes for 26 points

Game flow · NYK margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-5-8+1+10NYK AHEAD ↑CLE AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Knicks2022232994
Cavs2525142084
Who led
Patrick EwingPoints, last 10 games: 17, 25, 21, 25, 17, 29, 20, 20, 13, 26NYK26 PTS · 12 REB · 3 AST
Derek HarperPoints, last 10 games: 7, 17, 22, 22, 20, 20, 22, 9, 25, 17NYK17 PTS · 3 REB · 0 AST
Danny FerryPoints, last 10 games: 5, 11, 17, 6, 10, 18, 16, 12, 13, 21CLE21 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Terrell BrandonPoints, last 10 games: 10, 6, 20, 11, 9, 17, 22, 19, 27, 19CLE19 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Clippers post the night's biggest win

Clippers beat New Jersey by 33, the widest margin of 12 games.

WSB over DET1ORL over VAN2BOS over CHH5PHX over ATL5SEA over MIN9HOU over PHI9CHI over SAS9NYK over CLE10MIA over GSW10MIL over TOR10UTA over SAC21LAC over NJN33Final margin, points. Pink = the widest win.
The night in charts
Celtics-Hornets combined for 253, 24 more than any other game
Points by game
Celtics-HornetsCeltics 129, Hornets 124
253
Hawks-SunsHawks 112, Suns 117
229
Rockets-SixersRockets 115, Sixers 106
221
Nets-ClippersNets 92, Clippers 125
217
Kings-JazzKings 95, Jazz 116
211
Sonics-WolvesSonics 106, Wolves 97
203
Bulls-SpursBulls 103, Spurs 94
197
Warriors-HeatWarriors 93, Heat 103
196
Bullets-PistonsBullets 98, Pistons 97
195
Grizzlies-MagicGrizzlies 93, Magic 95
188
Raptors-BucksRaptors 86, Bucks 96
182
Knicks-CavsKnicks 94, Cavs 84
178
4 of 12 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Bullets-PistonsBullets 98, Pistons 97
+1 WSB
Grizzlies-MagicGrizzlies 93, Magic 95
+2 ORL
Hawks-SunsHawks 112, Suns 117
+5 PHX
Celtics-HornetsCeltics 129, Hornets 124
+5 BOS
Bulls-SpursBulls 103, Spurs 94
+9 CHI
Sonics-WolvesSonics 106, Wolves 97
+9 SEA
Rockets-SixersRockets 115, Sixers 106
+9 HOU
Warriors-HeatWarriors 93, Heat 103
+10 MIA
Knicks-CavsKnicks 94, Cavs 84
+10 NYK
Raptors-BucksRaptors 86, Bucks 96
+10 MIL
Kings-JazzKings 95, Jazz 116
+21 UTA
Nets-ClippersNets 92, Clippers 125
+33 LAC
MIA rallied from 8 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Warriors-HeatMIA won · Warriors 93, Heat 103
8 pts
Knicks-CavsNYK won · Knicks 94, Cavs 84
8 pts
Sonics-WolvesSEA won · Sonics 106, Wolves 97
4 pts
Hawks-SunsPHX won · Hawks 112, Suns 117
1 pt
Bullets-PistonsWSB won · Bullets 98, Pistons 97
1 pt
Brian Grant shot 8-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
Brian GrantSAC · 21 PTS, 9 REB, 2 AST, 1 BLK
80% (8-10)
FinleyPHX · 24 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST, 2 BLK
75% (9-12)
WesleyBOS · 37 PTS, 9 AST, 5 REB, 2 STL
71% (10-14)
Eric WilliamsBOS · 18 PTS, 2 REB, 2 BLK, 1 AST
67% (8-12)
ButlerWSB · 22 PTS, 3 STL, 2 REB, 1 AST
67% (8-12)
Final · Bullets-Pistons
Bullets 98Pistons 97
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bullets2931191998
Pistons3025152797
The story
Grant Hill had 35 points, but Washington won 98-97

For Washington, Robert Pack had 21 PTS, 9 AST, 6 REB 35 PTS, 8 REB, 7 AST, 3 BLK · 13-21 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

The Bullets trailed by 1 going into the second, then won it 31-25.

WSB lead by quarter
200 −1+5+9+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Celtics-Hornets
Celtics 129Hornets 124
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Celtics41252736129
Hornets21293044124
The story
Rick Fox had 12 points as Boston beat Charlotte 129-124

Kendall Gill led Charlotte with 12 AST, 9 PTS, 3 REB 12 PTS, 6 REB, 6 AST, 3 STL · 2-7 FG, 0-3 3PT

The swing

The Celtics won the first 41-21, their biggest quarter edge.

BOS lead by quarter
200 +20+16+13+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Hawks-Suns
Hawks 112Suns 117
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Hawks28253326112
Suns27313326117
The story
Phoenix beat Atlanta 117-112 behind a 20-12-11 triple-double from Charles Barkley

Mookie Blaylock paced Atlanta: 23 PTS, 5 AST, 4 REB 20 PTS, 12 REB, 11 AST · 8-13 FG, 0-2 3PT

The swing

A 31-25 second quarter erased a 1-point hole for the Suns.

PHX lead by quarter
200 −1+5+5+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+5.3points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
7.5Season avg12.8Last 5

12.8 points a game over his last five games, against 7.5 in 8 earlier games. Today: 22 points in 24 minutes.

Losing minutes
−10.5minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
21.2Season avg10.7Last 3

10.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 21.2 in 8 earlier games. Today: 4 points in 15 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+22.5minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
10.5Season avg33Today

33 minutes today, against 10.5 a game in 8 earlier games. Line: 37 points, 5 rebounds, 9 assists.

Top performances

Larry Johnson leads the day with 44

Larry JohnsonPoints, last 10 games: 22, 22, 19, 32, 34, 34, 12, 13, 28, 44Hornets-Celtics · L
25.4 PPG season to date · +20.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high44 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST
Michael JordanPoints, last 10 games: 42, 15, 38, 29, 36, 23, 20, 18, 36, 38Bulls-Spurs · W
29.5 PPG season to date · +9.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
38 PTS · 9 REB · 2 AST
David WesleyPoints, last 9 games: 2, 9, 2, 6, 0, 7, 3, 11, 37Celtics-Hornets · W
8.6 PPG season to date · +32.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high37 PTS · 5 REB · 9 AST
Anfernee HardawayPoints, last 10 games: 14, 25, 42, 21, 33, 36, 30, 18, 29, 37Magic-Grizzlies · W
28.5 PPG season to date · +9.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
37 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST
Grant HillPoints, last 9 games: 29, 27, 16, 19, 28, 10, 7, 24, 35Pistons-Bullets · L
21.7 PPG season to date · +15.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high35 PTS · 8 REB · 7 AST
Glen RicePoints, last 10 games: 21, 17, 38, 13, 31, 25, 15, 17, 21, 33Hornets-Celtics · L
23.1 PPG season to date · +11.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST