FloaterDaily Brief
Friday, November 1, 1996Regular season · 14 games
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14 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: Bulls trailed Celtics by 11 at halftime and won 107–98.

Final · Box score
Bulls107
Celtics98
Q1 Bulls -1; Q2 Bulls -11; Q3 Bulls +3; Q4 Bulls +9
Final · Box score
Mavs92
Nuggets91
Q1 Mavs 0; Q2 Mavs 0; Q3 Mavs -3; Q4 Mavs +1
Final · Box score
Pacers89
Pistons95
Q1 Pistons -1; Q2 Pistons -4; Q3 Pistons +9; Q4 Pistons +6
Final · Box score
Clippers97
Warriors85
Q1 Clippers -2; Q2 Clippers +3; Q3 Clippers +10; Q4 Clippers +12
Final · Box score
Kings85
Rockets96
Q1 Rockets +7; Q2 Rockets +17; Q3 Rockets +22; Q4 Rockets +11
Final · Box score
Suns82
Lakers96
Q1 Lakers +6; Q2 Lakers +17; Q3 Lakers +3; Q4 Lakers +14
Final · Box score
Hawks81
Heat94
Q1 Heat +10; Q2 Heat +14; Q3 Heat +10; Q4 Heat +13
Final · Box score
Spurs78
Wolves82
Q1 Wolves +9; Q2 Wolves -1; Q3 Wolves +3; Q4 Wolves +4
Final · Box score
Cavs90
Nets77
Q1 Cavs +9; Q2 Cavs +14; Q3 Cavs +15; Q4 Cavs +13
Final · Box score
Bullets96
Magic92
Q1 Bullets -8; Q2 Bullets -7; Q3 Bullets -2; Q4 Bullets +4
Final · Box score
Bucks111
Sixers103
Q1 Bucks +3; Q2 Bucks +7; Q3 Bucks +7; Q4 Bucks +8
Final · Box score
Knicks107
Raptors99
Q1 Knicks -2; Q2 Knicks +4; Q3 Knicks -1; Q4 Knicks +8
Final · Box score
Sonics91
Jazz99
Q1 Jazz +5; Q2 Jazz +7; Q3 Jazz +4; Q4 Jazz +8
Final · Box score
Blazers114
Grizzlies85
Q1 Blazers +3; Q2 Blazers +3; Q3 Blazers +17; Q4 Blazers +29
The lead · Bulls-Celtics

Michael Jordan scores 30, Chicago rallies past Boston

Clyde Drexler goes for 25 points

Game flow · Bulls margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-1-11+3+9Bulls AHEAD ↑Celtics AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Bulls27213227107
Celtics2831182198
Who led
Michael JordanBulls30 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Toni KukocBulls20 PTS · 4 REB · 7 AST
Dana BarrosCeltics24 PTS · 1 REB · 6 AST
David WesleyCeltics19 PTS · 3 REB · 6 AST
The night in charts
Bucks-Sixers combined for 214, 8 more than any other game
Points by game
Bucks-SixersBucks 111, Sixers 103
214
Knicks-RaptorsKnicks 107, Raptors 99
206
Bulls-CelticsBulls 107, Celtics 98
205
Blazers-GrizzliesBlazers 114, Grizzlies 85
199
Sonics-JazzSonics 91, Jazz 99
190
Bullets-MagicBullets 96, Magic 92
188
Pacers-PistonsPacers 89, Pistons 95
184
Mavs-NuggetsMavs 92, Nuggets 91
183
Clippers-WarriorsClippers 97, Warriors 85
182
Kings-RocketsKings 85, Rockets 96
181
Suns-LakersSuns 82, Lakers 96
178
Hawks-HeatHawks 81, Heat 94
175
Cavs-NetsCavs 90, Nets 77
167
Spurs-WolvesSpurs 78, Wolves 82
160
3 of 14 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Mavs-NuggetsMavs 92, Nuggets 91
+1 Mavs
Bullets-MagicBullets 96, Magic 92
+4 Bullets
Spurs-WolvesSpurs 78, Wolves 82
+4 MIN
Pacers-PistonsPacers 89, Pistons 95
+6 Pistons
Bucks-SixersBucks 111, Sixers 103
+8 Bucks
Sonics-JazzSonics 91, Jazz 99
+8 Jazz
Knicks-RaptorsKnicks 107, Raptors 99
+8 Knicks
Bulls-CelticsBulls 107, Celtics 98
+9 Bulls
Kings-RocketsKings 85, Rockets 96
+11 Rockets
Clippers-WarriorsClippers 97, Warriors 85
+12 Clippers
Cavs-NetsCavs 90, Nets 77
+13 Cavs
Hawks-HeatHawks 81, Heat 94
+13 Heat
Suns-LakersSuns 82, Lakers 96
+14 Lakers
Blazers-GrizzliesBlazers 114, Grizzlies 85
+29 Blazers
Bulls erased a 11-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Bulls-CelticsBulls won · Bulls 107, Celtics 98
11 pts
Bullets-MagicBullets won · Bullets 96, Magic 92
8 pts
Pacers-PistonsPistons won · Pacers 89, Pistons 95
4 pts
Mavs-NuggetsMavs won · Mavs 92, Nuggets 91
3 pts
Clippers-WarriorsClippers won · Clippers 97, Warriors 85
2 pts
Shaq shot 8-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
ShaqLakers · 23 PTS, 14 REB, 3 AST, 2 BLK
80% (8-10)
StricklandBullets · 20 PTS, 9 AST, 3 REB, 2 STL
70% (7-10)
LaettnerHawks · 31 PTS, 7 REB, 3 BLK, 2 AST
67% (10-15)
WilliamsonKings · 14 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST, 1 STL
64% (7-11)
AISixers · 30 PTS, 6 AST, 2 REB, 1 STL
63% (12-19)
Final · Mavs-Nuggets
Mavs 92Nuggets 91
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Mavs2622202492
Nuggets2622232091
The story
Jim Jackson had 28 points and 11 rebounds as Dallas beat Denver 92-91

LaPhonso Ellis led Denver with 21 PTS, 9 REB 28 PTS, 11 REB, 3 AST · 9-20 FG, 2-5 3PT

The swing

Down 3 after the third, the Mavericks took the fourth 24-20.

Mavs lead by quarter
200 00−3+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Bucks-Sixers
Bucks 111Sixers 103
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bucks31272924111
Sixers28232923103
The story
Vin Baker's 25 points and 13 rebounds carried Milwaukee past Philadelphia, 111-103

For Philadelphia, Allen Iverson had 30 PTS, 6 AST, 2 REB 25 PTS, 13 REB, 3 BLK, 2 AST · 7-18 FG

The swing

The second quarter, 27-23, was where the Bucks built it.

Bucks lead by quarter
200 +3+7+7+8 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Derrick Coleman was the fantasy play: 55.1 FPTS on 25 PTS, 13 REB, 7 AST

Final · Blazers-Grizzlies
Blazers 114Grizzlies 85
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Blazers29273028114
Grizzlies2627161685
The story
Portland beat Vancouver 114-85 behind 20 points and 8 assists from Kenny Anderson

Shareef Abdur-Rahim paced Vancouver: 16 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST 20 PTS, 8 AST, 7 REB, 3 STL · 8-13 FG, 3-5 3PT

The swing

A 30-16 third quarter did the most damage for the Trail Blazers.

Blazers lead by quarter
300 +3+3+17+29 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+16.5points, today vs 1995–96 avg
Points per game
7.51995–96 avg24Today

24 points today in 36 minutes, against 7.5 a game in 1995–96 (55 games).

Stepped-up role
+25.5minutes, today vs 1995–96 avg
Minutes per game
11.51995–96 avg37Today

37 minutes today, against 11.5 a game in 1995–96 (53 games). Line: 14 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists.

Cooling off
−14.0points, today vs 1995–96 avg
Points per game
14.01995–96 avg0Today

0 points today in 15 minutes, against 14.0 a game in 1995–96 (82 games).

Second story · the whole slate

Three close finishes and one Trail Blazers rout

Three of 14 games were decided by four points or fewer. Portland beat Vancouver by 29.

Mavs over Nuggets1Wolves over Spurs4Bullets over Magic4Pistons over Pacers6Bucks over Sixers8Knicks over Raptors8Jazz over Sonics8Bulls over Celtics9Rockets over Kings11Clippers over Warriors12Heat over Hawks13Cavs over Nets13Lakers over Suns14Blazers over Grizzlies29Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer, plus the widest win.
Top performances

Christian Laettner leads the day with 31

Christian LaettnerHawks-Heat · L
31.0 PPG season to date
31 PTS · 7 REB · 2 AST
Allen IversonSixers-Bucks · L
30.0 PPG season to date
30 PTS · 2 REB · 6 AST
Michael JordanBulls-Celtics · W
30.0 PPG season to date
30 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Latrell SprewellWarriors-Clippers · L
29.0 PPG season to date
29 PTS · 13 REB · 6 AST
Jim JacksonMavs-Nuggets · W
28.0 PPG season to date
28 PTS · 11 REB · 3 AST
Damon StoudamireRaptors-Knicks · L
28.0 PPG season to date
28 PTS · 2 REB · 10 AST