FloaterDaily Brief
Tuesday, December 12, 1995Regular season · 11 games
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11 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: DAL trailed SEA by 10 at halftime and won 112–101.

Final · Box score
Wolves85
Hawks78
Q1 Wolves 0; Q2 MIN +13; Q3 MIN +2; Q4 MIN +7
Final · Box score
Clippers86
Cavs97
Q1 CLE +2; Q2 CLE +1; Q3 CLE +4; Q4 CLE +11
Final · OT · Box score
Sonics101
Mavs112
Q1 DAL -5; Q2 DAL -10; Q3 DAL -9; Q4 Mavs 0; OT1 DAL +11
Final · Box score
Heat80
Warriors105
Q1 GSW +11; Q2 GSW +18; Q3 GSW +21; Q4 GSW +25
Final · Box score
Nuggets92
Pacers125
Q1 IND +18; Q2 IND +32; Q3 IND +26; Q4 IND +33
Final · Box score
Magic101
Nets97
Q1 Magic 0; Q2 Magic 0; Q3 ORL -2; Q4 ORL +4
Final · Box score
Lakers82
Knicks97
Q1 NYK +1; Q2 NYK +10; Q3 NYK +17; Q4 NYK +15
Final · Box score
Hornets115
Suns100
Q1 CHH +1; Q2 CHH +1; Q3 CHH +13; Q4 CHH +15
Final · Box score
Rockets133
Kings93
Q1 HOU +1; Q2 HOU +22; Q3 HOU +36; Q4 HOU +40
Final · Box score
Celtics116
Raptors96
Q1 BOS +12; Q2 BOS +14; Q3 BOS +19; Q4 BOS +20
Final · Box score
Bucks102
Bullets108
Q1 WSB +8; Q2 WSB +1; Q3 WSB +14; Q4 WSB +6
The lead · Sonics-Mavs

Tony Dumas scores 35, Dallas rallies past Seattle

Hakeem Olajuwon goes for 31 points

Game flow · DAL margin at each break
-20-100+10+20OVERTIMETipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3End reg.Final0-5-10-90+11DAL AHEAD ↑SEA AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1T
Sonics262920179101
Mavs2124212620112
Who led
Tony DumasPoints, last 9 games: 2, 6, 2, 22, 0, 8, 16, 9, 35DAL35 PTS · 3 REB · 0 AST
George McCloudPoints, last 10 games: 12, 7, 8, 20, 7, 14, 9, 10, 19, 30DAL30 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Hersey HawkinsPoints, last 10 games: 16, 15, 27, 6, 9, 8, 16, 34, 14, 24SEA24 PTS · 5 REB · 1 AST
Sam PerkinsPoints, last 10 games: 2, 18, 6, 9, 7, 9, 14, 13, 10, 20SEA20 PTS · 15 REB · 3 AST
Second story · Magic-Nets

Orlando keeps rolling, beats New Jersey

That is four in a row. Final: 101–97. Nick Anderson led Orlando with 29 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists.

Streak strip · ORL
W@ MIN109–98W@ WSB114–112Wvs DET96–95Wvs DAL110–96L@ SAC106–109L@ POR82–93W@ LAC114–105W@ GSW109–107Wvs CHH105–95W@ NJN101–97
The night in charts
Rockets-Kings combined for 226, 9 more than any other game
Points by game
Rockets-KingsRockets 133, Kings 93
226
Nuggets-PacersNuggets 92, Pacers 125
217
Hornets-SunsHornets 115, Suns 100
215
Sonics-MavsSonics 101, Mavs 112
213
Celtics-RaptorsCeltics 116, Raptors 96
212
Bucks-BulletsBucks 102, Bullets 108
210
Magic-NetsMagic 101, Nets 97
198
Heat-WarriorsHeat 80, Warriors 105
185
Clippers-CavsClippers 86, Cavs 97
183
Lakers-KnicksLakers 82, Knicks 97
179
Wolves-HawksWolves 85, Hawks 78
163
ORL won the closest game by 4
Closest finishes
Magic-NetsMagic 101, Nets 97
+4 ORL
Bucks-BulletsBucks 102, Bullets 108
+6 WSB
Wolves-HawksWolves 85, Hawks 78
+7 MIN
Sonics-MavsSonics 101, Mavs 112
+11 DAL
Clippers-CavsClippers 86, Cavs 97
+11 CLE
Lakers-KnicksLakers 82, Knicks 97
+15 NYK
Hornets-SunsHornets 115, Suns 100
+15 CHH
Celtics-RaptorsCeltics 116, Raptors 96
+20 BOS
Heat-WarriorsHeat 80, Warriors 105
+25 GSW
Nuggets-PacersNuggets 92, Pacers 125
+33 IND
Rockets-KingsRockets 133, Kings 93
+40 HOU
DAL erased a 10-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Sonics-MavsDAL won · Sonics 101, Mavs 112
10 pts
Magic-NetsORL won · Magic 101, Nets 97
2 pts
Antonio Davis shot 9-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
Antonio DavisIND · 26 PTS, 3 REB, 2 BLK, 1 AST
82% (9-11)
EdneySAC · 17 PTS, 2 AST, 1 REB, 1 STL
73% (8-11)
BurrellCHH · 26 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST, 1 BLK
71% (10-14)
HowardWSB · 21 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST, 2 STL
67% (8-12)
MullinGSW · 26 PTS, 7 REB, 5 AST, 5 STL
67% (8-12)
Final · Magic-Nets
Magic 101Nets 97
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Magic24302126101
Nets2430232097
The story
Nick Anderson's 29 points carried Orlando past New Jersey, 101-97

For New Jersey, Armen Gilliam had 17 PTS, 13 REB, 2 AST 29 PTS, 9 REB, 3 AST, 3 STL · 10-18 FG, 2-7 3PT

The swing

The Magic trailed by 2 going into the fourth, then won it 26-20.

ORL lead by quarter
200 00−2+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Sonics-Mavs
Sonics 101Mavs 112
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Sonics262920179101
Mavs2124212620112
The story
George McCloud had 30 points as Dallas beat Seattle 112-101 in OT

Sam Perkins led Seattle with 20 PTS, 15 REB, 3 AST 30 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST · 10-19 FG, 8-12 3PT

The swing

The Mavericks won the overtime 20-9.

DAL lead by quarter
200 −5−10−90+11 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle

Jason Kidd led the game in fantasy with 58.7 FPTS (18 AST, 11 REB, 7 PTS)

Final · Hornets-Suns
Hornets 115Suns 100
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Hornets29302927115
Suns28301725100
The story
Charlotte beat Phoenix 115-100 behind a 18-11-12 triple-double from Kendall Gill

Charles Barkley paced Phoenix: 22 PTS, 10 REB, 7 AST 18 PTS, 12 AST, 11 REB · 6-9 FG, 2-2 3PT

The swing

A 29-17 third quarter did the most damage for the Hornets.

CHH lead by quarter
200 +1+1+13+15 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+5.5points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
8.1Season avg13.6Last 5

13.6 points a game over his last five games, against 8.1 in 8 earlier games. Today: 35 points in 37 minutes.

Losing minutes
−13.8minutes, last 3 vs 1994–95 avg
Minutes per game
20.81994–95 avg7.0Last 3

7.0 minutes a game over his last three games, against 20.8 in 1994–95 (82 games). Today: 16 points in 15 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+31.8minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
9.2Season avg41Today

41 minutes today, against 9.2 a game in 10 earlier games. Line: 20 points, 12 rebounds, 0 assists.

Top performances

Tony Dumas leads the day with 35

Tony DumasPoints, last 9 games: 2, 6, 2, 22, 0, 8, 16, 9, 35Mavs-Sonics · W
11.1 PPG season to date · +26.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high35 PTS · 3 REB · 0 AST
Glen RicePoints, last 10 games: 22, 18, 25, 22, 16, 25, 31, 22, 19, 33Hornets-Suns · W
23.0 PPG season to date · +10.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 4 REB · 0 AST
Hakeem OlajuwonPoints, last 10 games: 9, 19, 30, 31, 19, 25, 30, 34, 21, 31Rockets-Kings · W
23.1 PPG season to date · +8.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 15 REB · 5 AST
Glenn RobinsonPoints, last 10 games: 23, 24, 15, 28, 31, 24, 22, 23, 39, 30Bucks-Bullets · L
23.9 PPG season to date · +6.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST
George McCloudPoints, last 10 games: 12, 7, 8, 20, 7, 14, 9, 10, 19, 30Mavs-Sonics · W
12.4 PPG season to date · +18.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high30 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Nick AndersonPoints, last 10 games: 34, 25, 31, 14, 17, 3, 14, 13, 20, 29Magic-Nets · W
17.3 PPG season to date · +12.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 9 REB · 3 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Clyde DrexlerHOU+3.8 25.4 last 10 · 21.6 season
Bobby PhillsCLE+3.2 18.0 last 10 · 14.8 season
Terry DehereLAC+3.1 14.4 last 10 · 11.3 season
Nick AndersonORL+2.7 20.0 last 10 · 17.3 season
Hersey HawkinsSEA+2.6 16.9 last 10 · 14.2 season
Cold
Andrew LangATL−3.5 10.8 last 10 · 14.3 season
Dell CurryCHH−3.3 8.8 last 10 · 12.1 season
Robert HorryHOU−3.1 11.2 last 10 · 14.2 season
Stacey AugmonATL−2.5 8.6 last 10 · 11.1 season
Anfernee HardawayORL−2.3 24.1 last 10 · 26.4 season