FloaterDaily Brief
Friday, November 15, 1996Regular season · 10 games
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10 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: ATL trailed MIA by 18 at halftime and won 85–77.

Final · Box score
Heat77
Hawks85
Q1 ATL -8; Q2 ATL -18; Q3 ATL -3; Q4 ATL +8
Final · Box score
Nuggets82
Celtics80
Q1 DEN -3; Q2 DEN -10; Q3 DEN -2; Q4 DEN +2
Final · Box score
Bulls110
Hornets87
Q1 CHI +8; Q2 CHI +19; Q3 CHI +34; Q4 CHI +23
Final · Box score
Bullets84
Pistons95
Q1 DET +6; Q2 DET -3; Q3 DET +15; Q4 DET +11
Final · Box score
Clippers100
Lakers107
Q1 LAL +5; Q2 LAL +7; Q3 LAL +11; Q4 LAL +7
Final · Box score
Blazers93
Nets85
Q1 POR -1; Q2 POR -2; Q3 POR +6; Q4 POR +8
Final · Box score
Cavs105
Sixers89
Q1 CLE -1; Q2 CLE -4; Q3 CLE -3; Q4 CLE +16
Final · Box score
Bucks99
Kings103
Q1 SAC -12; Q2 SAC -7; Q3 SAC +4; Q4 SAC +4
Final · Box score
Pacers93
Spurs78
Q1 IND +1; Q2 IND +11; Q3 IND +20; Q4 IND +15
Final · Box score
Grizzlies96
Jazz104
Q1 UTA -4; Q2 UTA -1; Q3 UTA +6; Q4 UTA +8
On this day · 1995–96Nov 15, 1995: 10 games. Top scorer: Karl Malone (Jazz-Celtics), 34 points.
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The lead · Heat-Hawks

Atlanta erases 18-point lead, steals one from Miami

Dino Radja goes for 16 points

Game flow · ATL margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-8-18-3+8ATL AHEAD ↑MIA AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat272913877
Hawks1919281985
Who led
Tyrone CorbinPoints, last 9 games: 6, 4, 14, 13, 10, 12, 13, 11, 22ATL22 PTS · 7 REB · 0 AST
Christian LaettnerPoints, last 9 games: 31, 20, 5, 14, 23, 14, 14, 27, 19ATL19 PTS · 6 REB · 1 AST
Tim HardawayPoints, last 8 games: 20, 25, 18, 12, 19, 22, 8, 23MIA23 PTS · 3 REB · 8 AST
Alonzo MourningPoints, last 8 games: 26, 27, 33, 23, 11, 14, 20, 17MIA17 PTS · 10 REB · 3 AST
The night in charts
Clippers-Lakers combined for 207, 5 more than any other game
Points by game
Clippers-LakersClippers 100, Lakers 107
207
Bucks-KingsBucks 99, Kings 103
202
Grizzlies-JazzGrizzlies 96, Jazz 104
200
Bulls-HornetsBulls 110, Hornets 87
197
Cavs-SixersCavs 105, Sixers 89
194
Bullets-PistonsBullets 84, Pistons 95
179
Blazers-NetsBlazers 93, Nets 85
178
Pacers-SpursPacers 93, Spurs 78
171
Heat-HawksHeat 77, Hawks 85
162
Nuggets-CelticsNuggets 82, Celtics 80
162
2 of 10 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Nuggets-CelticsNuggets 82, Celtics 80
+2 DEN
Bucks-KingsBucks 99, Kings 103
+4 SAC
Clippers-LakersClippers 100, Lakers 107
+7 LAL
Heat-HawksHeat 77, Hawks 85
+8 ATL
Grizzlies-JazzGrizzlies 96, Jazz 104
+8 UTA
Blazers-NetsBlazers 93, Nets 85
+8 POR
Bullets-PistonsBullets 84, Pistons 95
+11 DET
Pacers-SpursPacers 93, Spurs 78
+15 IND
Cavs-SixersCavs 105, Sixers 89
+16 CLE
Bulls-HornetsBulls 110, Hornets 87
+23 CHI
ATL erased a 18-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Heat-HawksATL won · Heat 77, Hawks 85
18 pts
Bucks-KingsSAC won · Bucks 99, Kings 103
12 pts
Nuggets-CelticsDEN won · Nuggets 82, Celtics 80
10 pts
Grizzlies-JazzUTA won · Grizzlies 96, Jazz 104
4 pts
Cavs-SixersCLE won · Cavs 105, Sixers 89
4 pts
Campbell shot 9-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
CampbellLAL · 20 PTS, 10 REB, 4 AST, 2 BLK
82% (9-11)
DouglasMIL · 20 PTS, 10 AST, 2 REB, 2 BLK
73% (8-11)
ThorpeDET · 20 PTS, 12 REB, 2 AST
71% (10-14)
PhillsCLE · 26 PTS, 5 REB, 4 STL, 3 AST
69% (9-13)
DumarsDET · 25 PTS, 5 AST, 2 REB
69% (9-13)
Final · Nuggets-Celtics
Nuggets 82Celtics 80
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Nuggets1715282282
Celtics2022201880
The story
Dale Ellis had 36 points as Denver beat Boston 82-80

David Wesley led Boston with 18 PTS, 7 AST, 3 REB 36 PTS, 8 REB, 1 AST · 14-28 FG, 6-9 3PT

The swing

Down 10 after the second, the Nuggets took the third 28-20.

DEN lead by quarter
200 −3−10−2+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Bucks-Kings
Bucks 99Kings 103
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bucks3424202199
Kings22293121103
The story
Mitch Richmond's 30 points carried Sacramento past Milwaukee, 103-99

For Milwaukee, Sherman Douglas had 20 PTS, 10 AST, 2 REB 30 PTS, 6 AST, 4 REB · 11-18 FG, 1-4 3PT

The swing

The Kings trailed by 7 going into the third, then won it 31-20.

SAC lead by quarter
200 −12−7+4+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Glenn Robinson was the fantasy play: 48.9 FPTS on 29 PTS, 7 REB, 5 AST

Final · Heat-Hawks
Heat 77Hawks 85
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat272913877
Hawks1919281985
The story
Atlanta beat Miami 85-77 behind 17 rebounds and 12 points from Dikembe Mutombo

Tim Hardaway paced Miami: 23 PTS, 8 AST, 3 REB 17 REB, 12 PTS, 4 BLK, 2 AST · 4-8 FG

The swing

A 28-13 third quarter erased a 18-point hole for the Hawks.

ATL lead by quarter
200 −8−18−3+8 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+6.1points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
17.1Season avg23.2Last 5

23.2 points a game over his last five games, against 17.1 in 8 earlier games. Today: 32 points in 44 minutes.

Losing minutes
−17.4minutes, last 2 vs 1995–96 avg
Minutes per game
20.41995–96 avg3.0Last 2

3.0 minutes a game over his last two games, against 20.4 in 1995–96 (54 games). Today: 0 points in 3 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+31.9minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
10.0Season avg41.9Today

42 minutes today, against 10.0 a game in 7 earlier games. Line: 14 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Ten games, by the margins

Closest finish: 2. Widest: Chicago by 23.

DEN over BOS2SAC over MIL4LAL over LAC7ATL over MIA8POR over NJN8UTA over VAN8DET over WSB11IND over SAS15CLE over PHI16CHI over CHH23Final margin, points. Pink = closest and widest.
Top performances

Michael Jordan leads the day with 38

Michael JordanPoints, last 9 games: 30, 27, 22, 50, 15, 27, 26, 28, 38Bulls-Hornets · W
29.2 PPG season to date · +9.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
38 PTS · 1 REB · 2 AST
Dale EllisPoints, last 9 games: 6, 6, 25, 33, 23, 18, 37, 20, 36Nuggets-Celtics · W
22.7 PPG season to date · +15.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
36 PTS · 8 REB · 1 AST
Eddie JonesPoints, last 9 games: 11, 11, 15, 16, 25, 19, 18, 22, 32Lakers-Clippers · W
18.8 PPG season to date · +14.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high32 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST
Mitch RichmondPoints, last 8 games: 14, 24, 11, 29, 29, 28, 16, 30Kings-Bucks · W
22.6 PPG season to date · +8.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high30 PTS · 4 REB · 6 AST
Glenn RobinsonPoints, last 8 games: 19, 21, 18, 22, 20, 20, 12, 29Bucks-Kings · L
20.1 PPG season to date · +10.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high29 PTS · 7 REB · 5 AST
Grant HillPoints, last 7 games: 25, 22, 22, 21, 24, 27, 27Pistons-Bullets · W
24.0 PPG season to date · +3.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties season high27 PTS · 2 REB · 4 AST