FloaterDaily Brief
Wednesday, November 20, 1996Regular season · 8 games
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8 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: 6 points, by CHH (vs NYK) and MIA (vs VAN).

Final · Box score
Pistons108
Celtics83
Q1 DET +3; Q2 DET +12; Q3 DET +25; Q4 DET +25
Final · Box score
Knicks86
Hornets93
Q1 Hornets 0; Q2 CHH -6; Q3 CHH -2; Q4 CHH +7
Final · Box score
Jazz113
Lakers97
Q1 UTA -5; Q2 UTA -2; Q3 UTA +11; Q4 UTA +16
Final · Box score
Pacers103
Sixers92
Q1 IND -3; Q2 Pacers 0; Q3 IND +6; Q4 IND +11
Final · Box score
Bulls113
Suns99
Q1 CHI +9; Q2 CHI +15; Q3 CHI +17; Q4 CHI +14
Final · Box score
Clippers93
Spurs81
Q1 LAC +2; Q2 LAC +11; Q3 LAC +9; Q4 LAC +12
Final · Box score
Heat94
Grizzlies75
Q1 MIA -6; Q2 MIA +6; Q3 MIA +12; Q4 MIA +19
Final · 2OT · Box score
Sonics115
Bullets110
Q1 SEA -5; Q2 SEA +3; Q3 SEA +8; Q4 Sonics 0; OT1 Sonics 0; OT2 SEA +5
On this day · 1995–96Nov 20, 1995: 4 games. Top scorer: Anfernee Hardaway (Magic-Warriors), 29 points.
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The lead · Knicks-Hornets

Charlotte handles New York by 7

Chris Webber goes for 34 points

Game flow · CHH margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final00-6-2+7CHH AHEAD ↑NYK AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Knicks2328191686
Hornets2322232593
Who led
Vlade DivacPoints, last 9 games: 9, 4, 0, 5, 6, 22, 18, 1, 23CHH23 PTS · 13 REB · 1 AST
Anthony MasonPoints, last 9 games: 18, 10, 19, 17, 21, 7, 8, 14, 20CHH20 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST
Patrick EwingPoints, last 10 games: 16, 21, 33, 20, 21, 26, 25, 26, 24, 18NYK18 PTS · 9 REB · 0 AST
Allan HoustonPoints, last 10 games: 14, 19, 7, 10, 9, 7, 11, 11, 4, 16NYK16 PTS · 1 REB · 3 AST
The night in charts
Sonics-Bullets combined for 225, 13 more than any other game
Points by game
Sonics-BulletsSonics 115, Bullets 110
225
Bulls-SunsBulls 113, Suns 99
212
Jazz-LakersJazz 113, Lakers 97
210
Pacers-SixersPacers 103, Sixers 92
195
Pistons-CelticsPistons 108, Celtics 83
191
Knicks-HornetsKnicks 86, Hornets 93
179
Clippers-SpursClippers 93, Spurs 81
174
Heat-GrizzliesHeat 94, Grizzlies 75
169
SEA won the closest game by 5
Closest finishes
Sonics-BulletsSonics 115, Bullets 110
+5 SEA
Knicks-HornetsKnicks 86, Hornets 93
+7 CHH
Pacers-SixersPacers 103, Sixers 92
+11 IND
Clippers-SpursClippers 93, Spurs 81
+12 LAC
Bulls-SunsBulls 113, Suns 99
+14 CHI
Jazz-LakersJazz 113, Lakers 97
+16 UTA
Heat-GrizzliesHeat 94, Grizzlies 75
+19 MIA
Pistons-CelticsPistons 108, Celtics 83
+25 DET
CHH rallied from 6 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Knicks-HornetsCHH won · Knicks 86, Hornets 93
6 pts
Heat-GrizzliesMIA won · Heat 94, Grizzlies 75
6 pts
Sonics-BulletsSEA won · Sonics 115, Bullets 110
5 pts
Jazz-LakersUTA won · Jazz 113, Lakers 97
5 pts
Pacers-SixersIND won · Pacers 103, Sixers 92
3 pts
Grant Hill shot 8-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
Grant HillDET · 23 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST, 2 STL
73% (8-11)
MaloneUTA · 37 PTS, 6 REB, 6 AST, 2 STL
67% (14-21)
PippenCHI · 37 PTS, 8 REB, 7 AST, 2 BLK
65% (15-23)
Lindsey HunterDET · 22 PTS, 5 AST, 4 STL, 2 REB
64% (7-11)
HardawayMIA · 19 PTS, 7 AST, 3 REB, 1 STL
64% (7-11)
Final · Sonics-Bullets
Sonics 115Bullets 110
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2T
Sonics23282422108115
Bullets28201930103110
The story
Shawn Kemp had 34 points and 12 rebounds as Seattle beat Washington 115-110 in OT

Juwan Howard led Washington with 15 PTS, 13 REB, 8 AST 34 PTS, 12 REB, 3 STL, 3 BLK, 2 AST · 12-23 FG

The swing

Down 5 after the first, the SuperSonics took the second 28-20.

SEA lead by quarter
200 −5+3+800+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2
Final · Bulls-Suns
Bulls 113Suns 99
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bulls35272526113
Suns2621232999
The story
Michael Jordan's 37 points carried Chicago past Phoenix, 113-99

For Phoenix, Danny Manning had 16 PTS, 10 REB 37 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST · 16-29 FG

The swing

The first quarter, 35-26, was where the Bulls built it.

CHI lead by quarter
200 +9+15+17+14 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Jazz-Lakers
Jazz 113Lakers 97
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Jazz22243433113
Lakers2721212897
The story
Utah beat Los Angeles 113-97 behind 37 points from Karl Malone

Nick Van Exel paced Los Angeles: 20 PTS, 11 AST 37 PTS, 6 REB, 6 AST · 14-21 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

A 34-21 third quarter erased a 2-point hole for the Jazz.

UTA lead by quarter
200 −5−2+11+16 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Shaquille O'Neal topped the game at 58.0 FPTS: 26 PTS, 15 REB, 2 AST

Fantasy angle
Heating up
+6.1points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
8.1Season avg14.2Last 5

14.2 points a game over his last five games, against 8.1 in 11 earlier games. Today: 7 points in 35 minutes.

Losing minutes
−18.6minutes, last 2 vs 1995–96 avg
Minutes per game
23.11995–96 avg4.5Last 2

4.5 minutes a game over his last two games, against 23.1 in 1995–96 (74 games). Today: 2 points in 5 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+24.7minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
16.3Season avg41Today

41 minutes today, against 16.3 a game in 6 earlier games. Line: 15 points, 10 rebounds, 1 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Detroit posts the night's biggest win

Detroit beat Boston by 25, the widest margin of 8 games.

SEA over WSB5CHH over NYK7IND over PHI11LAC over SAS12CHI over PHX14UTA over LAL16MIA over VAN19DET over BOS25Final margin, points. Pink = the widest win.
Top performances

Scottie Pippen leads the day with 37

Scottie PippenPoints, last 10 games: 22, 14, 17, 16, 9, 18, 12, 17, 10, 37Bulls-Suns · W
17.3 PPG season to date · +21.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high37 PTS · 8 REB · 7 AST
Karl MalonePoints, last 8 games: 27, 21, 16, 32, 22, 21, 19, 37Jazz-Lakers · W
24.4 PPG season to date · +14.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high37 PTS · 6 REB · 6 AST
Michael JordanPoints, last 10 games: 27, 22, 50, 15, 27, 26, 28, 38, 25, 37Bulls-Suns · W
29.5 PPG season to date · +8.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
37 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Chris WebberPoints, last 10 games: 19, 15, 22, 19, 25, 19, 26, 6, 17, 34Bullets-Sonics · L
20.2 PPG season to date · +15.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high34 PTS · 13 REB · 5 AST
Shawn KempPoints, last 10 games: 23, 16, 19, 31, 33, 20, 25, 11, 26, 34Sonics-Bullets · W
24.0 PPG season to date · +10.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high34 PTS · 12 REB · 2 AST
Gary PaytonPoints, last 10 games: 24, 25, 16, 21, 13, 25, 19, 21, 24, 31Sonics-Bullets · W
21.8 PPG season to date · +10.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high31 PTS · 3 REB · 7 AST