FloaterDaily Brief
Monday, November 4, 1996Regular season · 2 games
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2 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: HOU trailed UTA by 7 at halftime and won 75–72.

Final · Box score
Hawks94
Blazers76
Q1 ATL +19; Q2 ATL +20; Q3 ATL +18; Q4 ATL +18
Final · Box score
Rockets75
Jazz72
Q1 Rockets 0; Q2 HOU -7; Q3 HOU -7; Q4 HOU +3
On this day · 1995–96Nov 4, 1995: 10 games. Top scorer: Sean Elliott (Spurs-Nuggets), 32 points.
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The lead · Rockets-Jazz

Houston takes over late to edge Utah

Charles Barkley goes for 20 rebounds

Game flow · HOU margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final00-7-7+3HOU AHEAD ↑UTA AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Rockets1911261975
Jazz191826972
Who led
Hakeem OlajuwonPoints, last 3 games: 17, 24, 23HOU23 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST
Mario EliePoints, last 3 games: 20, 11, 16HOU16 PTS · 1 REB · 2 AST
Karl MalonePoints, last 3 games: 27, 21, 16UTA16 PTS · 14 REB · 4 AST
John StocktonPoints, last 3 games: 24, 9, 14UTA14 PTS · 2 REB · 4 AST
Second story · Hawks-Blazers

Atlanta never trails at a break against Portland

Ahead after one, at the half and after three. Final: 94–76. Mookie Blaylock led Atlanta with 22 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists.

Top-scorer duel · Hawks-Blazers
Mookie Blaylock · ATLKenny Anderson · PORPTS2214REB36AST53Top scorer on each side. Bars scale within each stat. Pink = the winning side.
The night in charts
Hawks-Blazers combined for 170, 23 more than any other game
Points by game
Hawks-BlazersHawks 94, Blazers 76
170
Rockets-JazzRockets 75, Jazz 72
147
HOU won the closest game by 3
Closest finishes
Rockets-JazzRockets 75, Jazz 72
+3 HOU
Hawks-BlazersHawks 94, Blazers 76
+18 ATL
Blaylock shot 8-of-13 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
BlaylockATL · 22 PTS, 5 AST, 3 REB, 2 STL
62% (8-13)
StocktonUTA · 14 PTS, 4 AST, 2 REB, 2 STL
55% (6-11)
MaloneUTA · 16 PTS, 14 REB, 4 AST, 1 STL
54% (7-13)
Steven SmithATL · 19 PTS, 5 AST, 2 REB
47% (7-15)
HakeemHOU · 23 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST, 2 BLK
42% (8-19)
Final · Rockets-Jazz
Rockets 75Jazz 72
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Rockets1911261975
Jazz191826972
The story
Mario Elie had 16 points as Houston beat Utah 75-72

John Stockton led Utah with 14 PTS, 4 AST, 2 REB 16 PTS, 2 AST, 1 REB · 4-6 FG, 1-1 3PT

The swing

Down 7 after the third, the Rockets took the fourth 19-9.

HOU lead by quarter
200 0−7−7+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Hawks-Blazers
Hawks 94Blazers 76
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Hawks3228171794
Blazers1327191776
The story
Mookie Blaylock's 22 points carried Atlanta past Portland, 94-76

For Portland, Kenny Anderson had 14 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST 22 PTS, 5 AST, 3 REB · 8-13 FG, 4-7 3PT

The swing

The first quarter, 32-13, was where the Hawks built it.

ATL lead by quarter
200 +19+20+18+18 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.1points, last 3 vs 1995–96 avg
Points per game
2.91995–96 avg12.0Last 3

12.0 points a game over his last three games, against 2.9 in 1995–96 (59 games). Today: 8 points in 32 minutes.

Losing minutes
−23.5minutes, last 2 vs 1995–96 avg
Minutes per game
28.01995–96 avg4.5Last 2

4.5 minutes a game over his last two games, against 28.0 in 1995–96 (31 games). Today: 0 points in 4 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+13.4minutes, today vs 1995–96 avg
Minutes per game
10.01995–96 avg23.4Today

23 minutes today, against 10.0 a game in 1995–96 (46 games). Line: 3 points, 2 rebounds, 0 assists.

Top performances

Hakeem Olajuwon leads the day with 23

Hakeem OlajuwonPoints, last 3 games: 17, 24, 23Rockets-Jazz · W
21.3 PPG season to date
23 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST
Mookie BlaylockPoints, last 3 games: 10, 9, 22Hawks-Blazers · W
13.7 PPG season to date
22 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
Steven SmithPoints, last 3 games: 17, 23, 19Hawks-Blazers · W
19.7 PPG season to date
19 PTS · 2 REB · 5 AST
Karl MalonePoints, last 3 games: 27, 21, 16Jazz-Rockets · L
21.3 PPG season to date
16 PTS · 14 REB · 4 AST
Mario EliePoints, last 3 games: 20, 11, 16Rockets-Jazz · W
15.7 PPG season to date
16 PTS · 1 REB · 2 AST
Kenny AndersonPoints, last 3 games: 20, 13, 14Blazers-Hawks · L
15.7 PPG season to date
14 PTS · 6 REB · 3 AST