FloaterDaily Brief
Tuesday, December 10, 1996Regular season · 11 games
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11 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: Mavs trailed Clippers by 11 at halftime and won 100–95.

Final · Box score
Nuggets88
Hawks89
Q1 Hawks +1; Q2 Hawks +5; Q3 Hawks +12; Q4 Hawks +1
Final · Box score
Heat76
Cavs74
Q1 Heat +9; Q2 Heat +4; Q3 Heat 0; Q4 Heat +2
Final · Box score
Mavs100
Clippers95
Q1 Mavs 0; Q2 Mavs -11; Q3 Mavs -1; Q4 Mavs +5
Final · Box score
Pistons93
Bucks85
Q1 Pistons +5; Q2 Pistons +4; Q3 Pistons -1; Q4 Pistons +8
Final · Box score
Rockets96
Wolves94
Q1 Rockets +4; Q2 Rockets -1; Q3 Rockets -4; Q4 Rockets +2
Final · Box score
Bullets73
Knicks85
Q1 Knicks +1; Q2 Knicks +9; Q3 Knicks +11; Q4 Knicks +12
Final · Box score
Spurs76
Suns93
Q1 Suns -1; Q2 Suns +5; Q3 Suns +6; Q4 Suns +17
Final · Box score
Magic99
Blazers93
Q1 Magic -8; Q2 Magic 0; Q3 Magic -2; Q4 Magic +6
Final · Box score
Lakers92
Kings90
Q1 Lakers +7; Q2 Lakers +9; Q3 Lakers -3; Q4 Lakers +2
Final · Box score
Warriors101
Raptors91
Q1 Warriors -1; Q2 Warriors +6; Q3 Warriors +19; Q4 Warriors +10
Final · Box score
Pacers86
Jazz110
Q1 Jazz +7; Q2 Jazz +10; Q3 Jazz +16; Q4 Jazz +24
On this day · 1995–96Dec 10, 1995: 7 games. Top scorer: David Robinson (Spurs-Knicks), 45 points.
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The lead · Mavs-Clippers

Chris Gatling scores 30 as Dallas wins in Los Angeles

Clyde Drexler goes for 36 points

Game flow · Mavs margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final00-11-1+5Mavs AHEAD ↑Clippers AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Mavs27192826100
Clippers2730182095
Who led
Chris GatlingPoints, last 10 games: 27, 11, 23, 26, 35, 25, 16, 24, 15, 30Mavs30 PTS · 7 REB · 0 AST
Jason KiddPoints, last 10 games: 11, 10, 3, 12, 6, 8, 12, 11, 10, 18Mavs18 PTS · 1 REB · 5 AST
Loy VaughtPoints, last 10 games: 12, 14, 9, 3, 6, 23, 19, 8, 10, 14Clippers14 PTS · 10 REB · 1 AST
Malik SealyPoints, last 10 games: 7, 15, 15, 13, 3, 13, 16, 13, 5, 14Clippers14 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
The night in charts
Pacers-Jazz combined for 196, 1 more than any other game
Points by game
Pacers-JazzPacers 86, Jazz 110
196
Mavs-ClippersMavs 100, Clippers 95
195
Warriors-RaptorsWarriors 101, Raptors 91
192
Magic-BlazersMagic 99, Blazers 93
192
Rockets-WolvesRockets 96, Wolves 94
190
Lakers-KingsLakers 92, Kings 90
182
Pistons-BucksPistons 93, Bucks 85
178
Nuggets-HawksNuggets 88, Hawks 89
177
Spurs-SunsSpurs 76, Suns 93
169
Bullets-KnicksBullets 73, Knicks 85
158
Heat-CavsHeat 76, Cavs 74
150
5 of 11 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Nuggets-HawksNuggets 88, Hawks 89
+1 Hawks
Rockets-WolvesRockets 96, Wolves 94
+2 Rockets
Heat-CavsHeat 76, Cavs 74
+2 Heat
Lakers-KingsLakers 92, Kings 90
+2 Lakers
Mavs-ClippersMavs 100, Clippers 95
+5 Mavs
Magic-BlazersMagic 99, Blazers 93
+6 Magic
Pistons-BucksPistons 93, Bucks 85
+8 Pistons
Warriors-RaptorsWarriors 101, Raptors 91
+10 Warriors
Bullets-KnicksBullets 73, Knicks 85
+12 Knicks
Spurs-SunsSpurs 76, Suns 93
+17 Suns
Pacers-JazzPacers 86, Jazz 110
+24 Jazz
Mavs erased a 11-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Mavs-ClippersMavs won · Mavs 100, Clippers 95
11 pts
Magic-BlazersMagic won · Magic 99, Blazers 93
8 pts
Rockets-WolvesRockets won · Rockets 96, Wolves 94
4 pts
Lakers-KingsLakers won · Lakers 92, Kings 90
3 pts
Warriors-RaptorsWarriors won · Warriors 101, Raptors 91
1 pt
Drexler shot 14-of-20 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
DrexlerRockets · 36 PTS, 8 AST, 6 REB, 3 STL
70% (14-20)
GatlingMavs · 30 PTS, 7 REB, 2 STL, 1 BLK
69% (9-13)
DumarsPistons · 29 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST
69% (11-16)
CampbellLakers · 20 PTS, 7 REB, 3 STL, 1 BLK
67% (10-15)
SeikalyMagic · 17 PTS, 3 REB, 1 STL, 1 BLK
64% (7-11)
Final · Rockets-Wolves
Rockets 96Wolves 94
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Rockets2921271996
Wolves2526301394
The story
Hakeem Olajuwon had 29 points as Houston beat Minnesota 96-94

Stephon Marbury led Minnesota with 18 PTS, 12 AST, 7 REB 29 PTS, 8 REB, 3 BLK, 1 AST · 10-20 FG

The swing

Down 4 after the third, the Rockets took the fourth 19-13.

Rockets lead by quarter
200 +4−1−4+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Lakers-Kings
Lakers 92Kings 90
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Lakers3124142392
Kings2422261890
The story
Los Angeles beat Sacramento 92-90 behind 27 points and 13 rebounds from Shaquille O'Neal

Olden Polynice paced Sacramento: 18 PTS, 12 REB, 2 AST 27 PTS, 13 REB, 4 AST, 4 BLK · 10-24 FG

The swing

A 31-24 first quarter did the most damage for the Lakers.

Lakers lead by quarter
200 +7+9−3+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Mavs-Clippers
Mavs 100Clippers 95
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Mavs27192826100
Clippers2730182095
The story
Jason Kidd's 18 points carried Dallas past Los Angeles, 100-95

For Los Angeles, Malik Sealy had 14 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST 18 PTS, 5 AST, 1 REB · 7-14 FG, 2-5 3PT

The swing

The Mavericks trailed by 11 going into the third, then won it 28-18.

Mavs lead by quarter
200 0−11−1+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+4.8points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
11.4Season avg16.2Last 5

16.2 points a game over his last five games, against 11.4 in 18 earlier games. Today: 29 points in 38 minutes.

Losing minutes
−16.5minutes, last 3 vs 1995–96 avg
Minutes per game
37.11995–96 avg20.6Last 3

20.6 minutes a game over his last three games, against 37.1 in 1995–96 (82 games). Today: 18 points in 34 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+20.7minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
27.3Season avg48Today

48 minutes today, against 27.3 a game in 18 earlier games. Line: 12 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Four close finishes and one Jazz rout

Four of 11 games were decided by four points or fewer. Utah beat Indiana by 24.

Hawks over Nuggets1Heat over Cavs2Rockets over Wolves2Lakers over Kings2Mavs over Clippers5Magic over Blazers6Pistons over Bucks8Warriors over Raptors10Knicks over Bullets12Suns over Spurs17Jazz over Pacers24Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer, plus the widest win.
Top performances

Joe Smith leads the day with 36

Joe SmithPoints, last 10 games: 9, 24, 30, 13, 10, 18, 15, 15, 24, 36Warriors-Raptors · W
18.2 PPG season to date · +18.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high36 PTS · 17 REB · 0 AST
Clyde DrexlerPoints, last 10 games: 17, 32, 17, 12, 15, 13, 21, 15, 14, 36Rockets-Wolves · W
17.1 PPG season to date · +19.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high36 PTS · 6 REB · 8 AST
Clifford RobinsonPoints, last 10 games: 23, 11, 22, 20, 14, 13, 23, 21, 11, 33Blazers-Magic · L
16.5 PPG season to date · +17.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high33 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Chris GatlingPoints, last 10 games: 27, 11, 23, 26, 35, 25, 16, 24, 15, 30Mavs-Clippers · W
20.4 PPG season to date · +10.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 7 REB · 0 AST
Hakeem OlajuwonPoints, last 10 games: 31, 21, 23, 10, 27, 17, 34, 16, 13, 29Rockets-Wolves · W
24.6 PPG season to date · +4.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 8 REB · 1 AST
Joe DumarsPoints, last 10 games: 12, 23, 21, 7, 16, 8, 22, 11, 13, 29Pistons-Bucks · W
17.0 PPG season to date · +12.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high29 PTS · 3 REB · 3 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Tom HammondsNuggets+3.2 10.5 last 10 · 7.2 season
George LynchGrizzlies+3.1 10.5 last 10 · 7.4 season
Scottie PippenBulls+3.1 21.5 last 10 · 18.4 season
Clifford RobinsonBlazers+2.6 19.1 last 10 · 16.5 season
Michael JordanBulls+2.2 33.3 last 10 · 31.1 season
Cold
Eddie JonesLakers−3.1 13.4 last 10 · 16.5 season
Ervin JohnsonNuggets−2.6 3.1 last 10 · 5.7 season
Dale EllisNuggets−2.4 17.3 last 10 · 19.7 season
Toni KukocBulls−1.9 11.6 last 10 · 13.5 season
Dennis RodmanBulls−1.6 3.3 last 10 · 4.9 season