FloaterDaily Brief
Tuesday, November 5, 1996Regular season · 10 games
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10 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: TOR trailed DAL by 13 at halftime and won 100–96.

Final · Box score
Grizzlies73
Bulls96
Q1 CHI -2; Q2 CHI +14; Q3 CHI +20; Q4 CHI +23
Final · Box score
Spurs74
Cavs68
Q1 SAS +2; Q2 SAS -3; Q3 SAS -5; Q4 SAS +6
Final · Box score
Clippers82
Nuggets78
Q1 LAC -12; Q2 LAC -10; Q3 LAC -6; Q4 LAC +4
Final · Box score
Blazers111
Warriors93
Q1 POR +4; Q2 POR +3; Q3 POR +12; Q4 POR +18
Final · Box score
Lakers98
Knicks92
Q1 LAL +3; Q2 LAL +4; Q3 LAL +5; Q4 LAL +6
Final · Box score
Pistons83
Sixers81
Q1 DET -7; Q2 DET -5; Q3 DET -6; Q4 DET +2
Final · Box score
Wolves98
Suns95
Q1 MIN -4; Q2 MIN +7; Q3 MIN +12; Q4 MIN +3
Final · Box score
Rockets102
Kings80
Q1 HOU +5; Q2 HOU +14; Q3 HOU +16; Q4 HOU +22
Final · Box score
Hawks117
Sonics95
Q1 ATL +5; Q2 ATL -3; Q3 ATL +15; Q4 ATL +22
Final · Box score
Mavs96
Raptors100
Q1 TOR -6; Q2 TOR -13; Q3 TOR -7; Q4 TOR +4
On this day · 1995–96Nov 5, 1995: 4 games. Top scorer: Christian Laettner (Wolves-Grizzlies), 26 points.
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The lead · Mavs-Raptors

Walt Williams scores 34 in Toronto win over Dallas

Hakeem Olajuwon goes for 34 points

Game flow · TOR margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-6-13-7+4TOR AHEAD ↑DAL AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Mavs2627281596
Raptors20203426100
Who led
Walt WilliamsPoints, last 3 games: 6, 14, 34TOR34 PTS · 9 REB · 2 AST
Damon StoudamirePoints, last 3 games: 28, 19, 28TOR28 PTS · 2 REB · 8 AST
Chris GatlingPoints, last 3 games: 17, 4, 22DAL22 PTS · 11 REB · 2 AST
Jim JacksonPoints, last 3 games: 28, 26, 20DAL20 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
The night in charts
Hawks-Sonics combined for 212, 8 more than any other game
Points by game
Hawks-SonicsHawks 117, Sonics 95
212
Blazers-WarriorsBlazers 111, Warriors 93
204
Mavs-RaptorsMavs 96, Raptors 100
196
Wolves-SunsWolves 98, Suns 95
193
Lakers-KnicksLakers 98, Knicks 92
190
Rockets-KingsRockets 102, Kings 80
182
Grizzlies-BullsGrizzlies 73, Bulls 96
169
Pistons-SixersPistons 83, Sixers 81
164
Clippers-NuggetsClippers 82, Nuggets 78
160
Spurs-CavsSpurs 74, Cavs 68
142
4 of 10 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Pistons-SixersPistons 83, Sixers 81
+2 DET
Wolves-SunsWolves 98, Suns 95
+3 MIN
Mavs-RaptorsMavs 96, Raptors 100
+4 TOR
Clippers-NuggetsClippers 82, Nuggets 78
+4 LAC
Spurs-CavsSpurs 74, Cavs 68
+6 SAS
Lakers-KnicksLakers 98, Knicks 92
+6 LAL
Blazers-WarriorsBlazers 111, Warriors 93
+18 POR
Rockets-KingsRockets 102, Kings 80
+22 HOU
Hawks-SonicsHawks 117, Sonics 95
+22 ATL
Grizzlies-BullsGrizzlies 73, Bulls 96
+23 CHI
TOR erased a 13-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Mavs-RaptorsTOR won · Mavs 96, Raptors 100
13 pts
Clippers-NuggetsLAC won · Clippers 82, Nuggets 78
12 pts
Pistons-SixersDET won · Pistons 83, Sixers 81
7 pts
Spurs-CavsSAS won · Spurs 74, Cavs 68
5 pts
Wolves-SunsMIN won · Wolves 98, Suns 95
4 pts
Kemp shot 10-of-12 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
KempSEA · 23 PTS, 9 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
83% (10-12)
Rasheed WallacePOR · 32 PTS, 9 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL
75% (15-20)
OakleyNYK · 17 PTS, 11 REB, 2 STL, 1 AST
73% (8-11)
Sam MitchellMIN · 16 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST
70% (7-10)
RobertsLAC · 21 PTS, 7 REB, 3 BLK, 2 AST
67% (8-12)
Final · Pistons-Sixers
Pistons 83Sixers 81
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pistons2019222283
Sixers2717231481
The story
Grant Hill had 22 points and 14 rebounds as Detroit beat Philadelphia 83-81

Mark Davis led Philadelphia with 12 REB, 9 PTS, 7 AST 22 PTS, 14 REB, 9 AST, 3 STL · 9-22 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

Down 6 after the third, the Pistons took the fourth 22-14.

DET lead by quarter
200 −7−5−6+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Mavs-Raptors
Mavs 96Raptors 100
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Mavs2627281596
Raptors20203426100
The story
Damon Stoudamire's 28 points and 8 assists carried Toronto past Dallas, 100-96

For Dallas, Chris Gatling had 22 PTS, 11 REB, 2 AST 28 PTS, 8 AST, 2 REB · 10-22 FG, 3-7 3PT

The swing

The Raptors trailed by 7 going into the fourth, then won it 26-15.

TOR lead by quarter
200 −6−13−7+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Clippers-Nuggets
Clippers 82Nuggets 78
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Clippers1819232282
Nuggets3017191278
The story
Los Angeles beat Denver 82-78 behind 21 points from Stanley Roberts

Dale Ellis paced Denver: 25 PTS, 7 REB 21 PTS, 7 REB, 3 BLK, 2 AST · 8-12 FG

The swing

A 22-12 fourth quarter erased a 6-point hole for the Clippers.

LAC lead by quarter
200 −12−10−6+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+7.5points, last 3 vs 1995–96 avg
Points per game
8.51995–96 avg16.0Last 3

16.0 points a game over his last three games, against 8.5 in 1995–96 (80 games). Today: 17 points in 38 minutes.

Losing minutes
−20.0minutes, last 3 vs 1995–96 avg
Minutes per game
28.01995–96 avg8.0Last 3

8.0 minutes a game over his last three games, against 28.0 in 1995–96 (31 games). Today: 3 points in 15 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+36.5minutes, today vs 1995–96 avg
Minutes per game
7.51995–96 avg44Today

44 minutes today, against 7.5 a game in 1995–96 (46 games). Line: 4 points, 13 rebounds, 2 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Four games go down to the wire

Four of 10 games were decided by four points or fewer. Widest margin: Chicago by 23.

DET over PHI2MIN over PHX3LAC over DEN4TOR over DAL4SAS over CLE6LAL over NYK6POR over GSW18HOU over SAC22ATL over SEA22CHI over VAN23Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer.
Top performances

Walt Williams leads the day with 34

Walt WilliamsPoints, last 3 games: 6, 14, 34Raptors-Mavs · W
18.0 PPG season to date
34 PTS · 9 REB · 2 AST
Hakeem OlajuwonPoints, last 4 games: 17, 24, 23, 34Rockets-Kings · W
24.5 PPG season to date
34 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
Rasheed WallacePoints, last 4 games: 10, 4, 8, 32Blazers-Warriors · W
13.5 PPG season to date
Career high32 PTS · 9 REB · 3 AST
Damon StoudamirePoints, last 3 games: 28, 19, 28Raptors-Mavs · W
25.0 PPG season to date
28 PTS · 2 REB · 8 AST
Steven SmithPoints, last 4 games: 17, 23, 19, 27Hawks-Sonics · W
21.5 PPG season to date
27 PTS · 9 REB · 7 AST
Shaquille O'NealPoints, last 3 games: 23, 35, 26Lakers-Knicks · W
28.0 PPG season to date
26 PTS · 13 REB · 1 AST