Saturday, December 7, 1996Regular season · 9 games

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9 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: 4 points, by CHH (vs SEA) and NYK (vs LAC).

Final · Box score

Raptors75

Hawks101

Final · Box score

Heat83

Bulls80

Final · Box score

Grizzlies85

Mavs96

Final · Box score

Jazz104

Nuggets91

Final · Box score

Sixers108

Rockets123

Final · Box score

Pistons95

Nets69

Final · Box score

Clippers80

Knicks89

Final · Box score

Hornets94

Sonics92

Final · Box score

Bucks126

Bullets118

On this day · 1995–96Dec 7, 1995: 5 games. Top scorer: Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf (Nuggets-Jazz), 51 points.

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The lead · Hornets-Sonics

Charlotte takes over late to edge Seattle

Glenn Robinson goes for 44 points

Game flow · CHH margin at each break

By quarter

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Hornets	29	29	20	16	94
Sonics	27	31	24	10	92

Who led

Glen RiceCHH22 PTS · 2 REB · 2 AST

Dell CurryCHH21 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST

Shawn KempSEA28 PTS · 10 REB · 0 AST

Gary PaytonSEA25 PTS · 1 REB · 9 AST

Second story · the whole slate

Atlanta posts the night's biggest win

Atlanta beat Toronto by 26, the widest margin of 9 games.

Top scorers tonight

Glenn Robinson MIL44

Michael Jordan CHI37

Vin Baker MIL36

Allen Iverson PHI35

Patrick Ewing NYK28

Glenn Robinson tops the night at 63.4 FPTS

Top 8 FPTS

Glenn RobinsonMIL · 44 PTS, 7 REB, 6 AST, 1 STL

63.4

MJCHI · 37 PTS, 9 REB, 3 AST

52.3

StocktonUTA · 18 PTS, 12 AST, 5 REB, 3 STL

51.5

PaytonSEA · 25 PTS, 9 AST, 4 STL, 1 REB

51.2

BakerMIL · 36 PTS, 12 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL

50.9

MaloneyHOU · 21 PTS, 9 AST, 4 REB, 3 STL

49.8

AIPHI · 35 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST

47.4

BarkleyHOU · 21 PTS, 10 AST, 7 REB, 1 STL

46.4

Records so far

Two teams share the best record, 17–2

East

1. CHI17-2

2. DET15-3

3. MIA15-5

4. NYK12-6

5. CLE11-6

6. ATL11-8

7. ORL8-7

8. MIL9-8

9. CHH9-9

10. IND8-8

11. WSB7-10

12. PHI7-11

13. TOR6-12

14. NJN4-11

15. BOS4-13

West

1. HOU17-2

2. UTA16-2

3. SEA15-6

4. LAL14-7

5. POR12-8

6. DAL7-11

7. MIN7-11

8. LAC7-12

9. GSW6-13

10. SAC6-13

11. DEN5-15

12. PHX3-14

13. SAS3-14

14. VAN3-17

Next slate · Sun Dec 8

Seven games on Sunday

Clippers-CavsTBD

Spurs-WarriorsTBD

Wolves-LakersTBD

Celtics-BucksTBD

Pacers-SunsTBD

Magic-KingsTBD

Bulls-RaptorsTBD

The night in charts

Bucks-Bullets combined for 244, 13 more than any other game

Points by game

Bucks-BulletsBucks 126, Bullets 118

244

Sixers-RocketsSixers 108, Rockets 123

231

Jazz-NuggetsJazz 104, Nuggets 91

195

Hornets-SonicsHornets 94, Sonics 92

186

Grizzlies-MavsGrizzlies 85, Mavs 96

181

Raptors-HawksRaptors 75, Hawks 101

176

Clippers-KnicksClippers 80, Knicks 89

169

Pistons-NetsPistons 95, Nets 69

164

Heat-BullsHeat 83, Bulls 80

163

2 of 9 games were decided by 5 or fewer

Closest finishes

Hornets-SonicsHornets 94, Sonics 92

+2 CHH

Heat-BullsHeat 83, Bulls 80

+3 MIA

Bucks-BulletsBucks 126, Bullets 118

+8 MIL

Clippers-KnicksClippers 80, Knicks 89

+9 NYK

Grizzlies-MavsGrizzlies 85, Mavs 96

+11 DAL

Jazz-NuggetsJazz 104, Nuggets 91

+13 UTA

Sixers-RocketsSixers 108, Rockets 123

+15 HOU

Pistons-NetsPistons 95, Nets 69

+26 DET

Raptors-HawksRaptors 75, Hawks 101

+26 ATL

CHH rallied from 4 down, the night's biggest comeback

Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks

Hornets-SonicsCHH won · Hornets 94, Sonics 92

4 pts

Clippers-KnicksNYK won · Clippers 80, Knicks 89

4 pts

Pistons-NetsDET won · Pistons 95, Nets 69

1 pt

Kemp shot 9-of-12 for the night's hottest hand

Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA

KempSEA · 28 PTS, 10 REB, 1 STL

75% (9-12)

BarkleyHOU · 21 PTS, 10 AST, 7 REB, 1 STL

75% (9-12)

HarperDAL · 20 PTS, 2 REB, 2 AST

73% (8-11)

BakerMIL · 36 PTS, 12 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL

71% (12-17)

DouglasMIL · 15 PTS, 7 AST, 6 REB, 1 STL

70% (7-10)

Final · Hornets-Sonics

Hornets 94Sonics 92

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Hornets	29	29	20	16	94
Sonics	27	31	24	10	92

The story

Anthony Mason's 17 points and 10 rebounds carried Charlotte past Seattle, 94-92

For Seattle, Shawn Kemp had 28 PTS, 10 REB 17 PTS, 10 REB, 7 AST · 8-15 FG

The swing

The Hornets trailed by 4 going into the fourth, then won it 16-10.

CHH lead by quarter

Fantasy angle

Gary Payton was the fantasy play: 51.2 FPTS on 25 PTS, 9 AST

Final · Heat-Bulls

Heat 83Bulls 80

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Heat	22	16	27	18	83
Bulls	19	17	25	19	80

The story

Michael Jordan had 37 points in a 83-80 loss to Miami

P.J. Brown led Miami with 14 REB, 11 PTS, 2 AST 37 PTS, 9 REB, 3 AST · 16-30 FG, 0-3 3PT

The swing

The Heat won the first 22-19, their biggest quarter edge.

MIA lead by quarter

Final · Bucks-Bullets

Bucks 126Bullets 118

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Bucks	33	26	33	34	126
Bullets	30	24	23	41	118

The story

Milwaukee beat Washington 126-118 behind 36 points and 12 rebounds from Vin Baker

Rod Strickland paced Washington: 15 PTS, 14 AST, 2 REB 36 PTS, 12 REB, 3 AST · 12-17 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

A 33-23 third quarter did the most damage for the Bucks.

MIL lead by quarter

Fantasy angle

Heating up

George LynchVAN

+6.3points, last 5 vs season avg

Points per game

12.6 points a game over his last five games, against 6.3 in 19 earlier games. Today: 15 points in 30 minutes.

Losing minutes

Armen GilliamMIL

−12.9minutes, last 3 vs season avg

Minutes per game

19.3 minutes a game over his last three games, against 32.2 in 16 earlier games. Today: 2 points in 19 minutes.

Stepped-up role

Ivano NewbillATL

+30.7minutes, today vs season avg

Minutes per game

44 minutes today, against 13.3 a game in 18 earlier games. Line: 6 points, 15 rebounds, 2 assists.

Top performances

Glenn Robinson leads the day with 44

Glenn RobinsonBucks-Bullets · W

22.8 PPG season to date · +22.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight

Season high44 PTS · 7 REB · 6 AST

Michael JordanBulls-Heat · L

32.0 PPG season to date · +5.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight

37 PTS · 9 REB · 3 AST

Vin BakerBucks-Bullets · W

21.9 PPG season to date · +15.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight

Season high36 PTS · 12 REB · 3 AST

Allen IversonSixers-Rockets · L

23.9 PPG season to date · +11.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight

35 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST

Patrick EwingKnicks-Clippers · W

22.2 PPG season to date · +6.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight

28 PTS · 13 REB · 0 AST

Shawn KempSonics-Hornets · L

23.8 PPG season to date · +4.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight

28 PTS · 10 REB · 0 AST

Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot

Antonio McDyessDEN+3.1 19.8 last 10 · 16.8 season

Arvydas SabonisPOR+2.6 14.0 last 10 · 11.4 season

Dan MajerleMIA+2.0 16.7 last 10 · 14.7 season

George LynchVAN+1.9 8.7 last 10 · 6.8 season

Clifford RobinsonPOR+1.7 17.4 last 10 · 15.7 season

Cold

Dale EllisDEN−3.5 16.1 last 10 · 19.6 season

Ervin JohnsonDEN−2.1 3.9 last 10 · 6.0 season

Alonzo MourningMIA−1.7 16.9 last 10 · 18.6 season

Eddie JonesLAL−1.6 15.5 last 10 · 17.1 season

Craig EhloSEA−1.1 4.2 last 10 · 5.3 season

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