FloaterDaily Brief
Friday, November 29, 1996Regular season · 10 games
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10 games, none went to overtime. Every winner was ahead or tied at every quarter break.

Final · Box score
Bullets81
Hawks110
Q1 ATL +12; Q2 ATL +17; Q3 ATL +30; Q4 ATL +29
Final · Box score
Rockets120
Celtics94
Q1 HOU +18; Q2 HOU +23; Q3 HOU +29; Q4 HOU +26
Final · Box score
Bulls116
Mavs97
Q1 CHI +11; Q2 CHI +19; Q3 CHI +16; Q4 CHI +19
Final · Box score
Wolves108
Nuggets103
Q1 MIN +2; Q2 MIN +7; Q3 MIN +4; Q4 MIN +5
Final · Box score
Lakers84
Pistons76
Q1 LAL +6; Q2 LAL +8; Q3 LAL +10; Q4 LAL +8
Final · Box score
Grizzlies94
Pacers104
Q1 IND +2; Q2 IND +8; Q3 IND +6; Q4 IND +10
Final · Box score
Magic91
Sixers100
Q1 PHI +7; Q2 PHI +8; Q3 PHI +6; Q4 PHI +9
Final · Box score
Warriors93
Blazers119
Q1 POR +4; Q2 POR +3; Q3 POR +11; Q4 POR +26
Final · Box score
Suns92
Sonics105
Q1 SEA +6; Q2 SEA +2; Q3 SEA +4; Q4 SEA +13
Final · Box score
Clippers94
Jazz111
Q1 UTA +5; Q2 UTA +3; Q3 UTA +17; Q4 UTA +17
On this day · 1995–96Nov 29, 1995: 6 games. Top scorer: David Robinson (Spurs-Clippers), 33 points.
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The lead · Wolves-Nuggets

Stephon Marbury scores 30 as Minnesota wins in Denver

Dikembe Mutombo goes for 25 points

Game flow · MIN margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+2+7+4+5MIN AHEAD ↑DEN AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Wolves24322131108
Nuggets22272430103
Who led
Stephon MarburyPoints, last 7 games: 0, 12, 14, 15, 13, 14, 30MIN30 PTS · 4 REB · 11 AST
Tom GugliottaPoints, last 10 games: 18, 26, 30, 19, 17, 19, 17, 25, 22, 24MIN24 PTS · 8 REB · 1 AST
Antonio McDyessPoints, last 10 games: 14, 20, 8, 23, 27, 16, 16, 12, 15, 34DEN34 PTS · 9 REB · 1 AST
Tom HammondsPoints, last 10 games: 9, 6, 6, 0, 1, 8, 8, 19, 8, 16DEN16 PTS · 8 REB · 1 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Atlanta posts the night's biggest win

Atlanta beat Washington by 29, the widest margin of 10 games.

MIN over DEN5LAL over DET8PHI over ORL9IND over VAN10SEA over PHX13UTA over LAC17CHI over DAL19HOU over BOS26POR over GSW26ATL over WSB29Final margin, points. Pink = the widest win.
The night in charts
Rockets-Celtics combined for 214, 1 more than any other game
Points by game
Rockets-CelticsRockets 120, Celtics 94
214
Bulls-MavsBulls 116, Mavs 97
213
Warriors-BlazersWarriors 93, Blazers 119
212
Wolves-NuggetsWolves 108, Nuggets 103
211
Clippers-JazzClippers 94, Jazz 111
205
Grizzlies-PacersGrizzlies 94, Pacers 104
198
Suns-SonicsSuns 92, Sonics 105
197
Magic-SixersMagic 91, Sixers 100
191
Bullets-HawksBullets 81, Hawks 110
191
Lakers-PistonsLakers 84, Pistons 76
160
MIN won the closest game by 5
Closest finishes
Wolves-NuggetsWolves 108, Nuggets 103
+5 MIN
Lakers-PistonsLakers 84, Pistons 76
+8 LAL
Magic-SixersMagic 91, Sixers 100
+9 PHI
Grizzlies-PacersGrizzlies 94, Pacers 104
+10 IND
Suns-SonicsSuns 92, Sonics 105
+13 SEA
Clippers-JazzClippers 94, Jazz 111
+17 UTA
Bulls-MavsBulls 116, Mavs 97
+19 CHI
Warriors-BlazersWarriors 93, Blazers 119
+26 POR
Rockets-CelticsRockets 120, Celtics 94
+26 HOU
Bullets-HawksBullets 81, Hawks 110
+29 ATL
Stockton shot 12-of-13 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
StocktonUTA · 28 PTS, 10 AST, 2 REB, 1 STL
92% (12-13)
KerrCHI · 17 PTS, 5 AST, 3 REB
70% (7-10)
Rasheed WallacePOR · 20 PTS, 12 REB, 4 AST
69% (9-13)
PippenCHI · 32 PTS, 10 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL
64% (14-22)
GatlingDAL · 35 PTS, 11 REB, 2 AST
64% (14-22)
Final · Wolves-Nuggets
Wolves 108Nuggets 103
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Wolves24322131108
Nuggets22272430103
The story
Tom Gugliotta had 24 points as Minnesota beat Denver 108-103

Brooks Thompson led Denver with 14 PTS, 13 AST 24 PTS, 8 REB, 3 BLK, 1 AST · 9-15 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

The Timberwolves won the second 32-27, their biggest quarter edge.

MIN lead by quarter
200 +2+7+4+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Magic-Sixers
Magic 91Sixers 100
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Magic2624182391
Sixers33251626100
The story
Allen Iverson's 14 points and 10 assists carried Philadelphia past Orlando, 100-91

For Orlando, Horace Grant had 12 REB, 10 PTS, 3 AST 14 PTS, 10 AST, 7 REB, 5 STL · 6-15 FG, 2-5 3PT

The swing

The first quarter, 33-26, was where the 76ers built it.

PHI lead by quarter
200 +7+8+6+9 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Bullets-Hawks
Bullets 81Hawks 110
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bullets1827152181
Hawks30322820110
The story
Atlanta beat Washington 110-81 behind 25 points from Mookie Blaylock

Chris Webber paced Washington: 14 PTS, 8 REB, 2 AST 25 PTS, 7 AST, 3 REB · 8-14 FG, 7-11 3PT

The swing

A 28-15 third quarter did the most damage for the Hawks.

ATL lead by quarter
300 +12+17+30+29 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+7.0points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
16.0Season avg23.0Last 5

23.0 points a game over his last five games, against 16.0 in 12 earlier games. Today: 19 points in 33 minutes.

Losing minutes
−9.8minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
28.8Season avg19.0Last 3

19.0 minutes a game over his last three games, against 28.8 in 14 earlier games. Today: 18 points in 27 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+18.8minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
12.0Season avg30.8Today

31 minutes today, against 12.0 a game in 6 earlier games. Line: 14 points, 1 rebounds, 13 assists.

Top performances

Michael Jordan leads the day with 36

Michael JordanPoints, last 10 games: 27, 26, 28, 38, 25, 37, 31, 44, 40, 36Bulls-Mavs · W
31.7 PPG season to date · +4.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
36 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST
Chris GatlingPoints, last 10 games: 12, 17, 15, 26, 23, 27, 11, 23, 26, 35Mavs-Bulls · L
19.8 PPG season to date · +16.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high35 PTS · 11 REB · 2 AST
Antonio McDyessPoints, last 10 games: 14, 20, 8, 23, 27, 16, 16, 12, 15, 34Nuggets-Wolves · L
16.1 PPG season to date · +19.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high34 PTS · 9 REB · 1 AST
Latrell SprewellPoints, last 10 games: 27, 26, 23, 20, 33, 32, 28, 14, 26, 32Warriors-Blazers · L
24.6 PPG season to date · +7.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 5 REB · 8 AST
Scottie PippenPoints, last 10 games: 9, 18, 12, 17, 10, 37, 16, 16, 15, 32Bulls-Mavs · W
17.9 PPG season to date · +15.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 10 REB · 3 AST
Stephon MarburyPoints, last 7 games: 0, 12, 14, 15, 13, 14, 30Wolves-Nuggets · W
14.0 PPG season to date · +18.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high30 PTS · 4 REB · 11 AST