FloaterDaily Brief
Friday, October 31, 1997Regular season · 14 games
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14 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: Celtics trailed Bulls by 20 after the first quarter and won 92–85.

Final · Box score
Bulls85
Celtics92
Q1 Celtics -20; Q2 Celtics -9; Q3 Celtics +10; Q4 Celtics +7
Final · Box score
Knicks97
Hornets85
Q1 Knicks +6; Q2 Knicks +8; Q3 Knicks +6; Q4 Knicks +12
Final · Box score
Spurs107
Nuggets96
Q1 Spurs -5; Q2 Spurs -7; Q3 Spurs +2; Q4 Spurs +11
Final · Box score
Wizards79
Pistons92
Q1 Pistons +3; Q2 Pistons +5; Q3 Pistons +11; Q4 Pistons +13
Final · Box score
Cavs86
Rockets94
Q1 Rockets +10; Q2 Rockets +11; Q3 Rockets +16; Q4 Rockets +8
Final · Box score
Jazz87
Lakers104
Q1 Lakers -12; Q2 Lakers -2; Q3 Lakers +4; Q4 Lakers +17
Final · Box score
Raptors101
Heat114
Q1 Heat +6; Q2 Heat +5; Q3 Heat +4; Q4 Heat +13
Final · Box score
Warriors113
Wolves129
Q1 Wolves +4; Q2 Wolves +14; Q3 Wolves +14; Q4 Wolves +16
Final · Box score
Pacers95
Nets97
Q1 Nets -8; Q2 Nets -9; Q3 Nets -1; Q4 Nets +2
Final · Box score
Hawks105
Magic99
Q1 Hawks +12; Q2 Hawks +6; Q3 Hawks +6; Q4 Hawks +6
Final · Box score
Bucks103
Sixers88
Q1 Bucks +3; Q2 Bucks +8; Q3 Bucks +7; Q4 Bucks +15
Final · Box score
Clippers100
Suns110
Q1 Suns -5; Q2 Suns +4; Q3 Suns +10; Q4 Suns +10
Final · Box score
Sonics91
Blazers83
Q1 Sonics +4; Q2 Sonics +11; Q3 Sonics +1; Q4 Sonics +8
Final · Box score
Mavs90
Grizzlies88
Q1 Mavs +8; Q2 Mavs -2; Q3 Mavs +8; Q4 Mavs +2
The lead · Bulls-Celtics

Antoine Walker drops 31 in 20-point comeback win over Chicago

Kevin Garnett goes for 25 points

Game flow · Celtics margin at each break
-30-20-100+10+20+30TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-20-9+10+7Celtics AHEAD ↑Bulls AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Bulls3211152785
Celtics1222342492
Who led
Antoine WalkerCeltics31 PTS · 8 REB · 2 AST
Chauncey BillupsCeltics15 PTS · 2 REB · 4 AST
Michael JordanBulls30 PTS · 6 REB · 4 AST
Jason CaffeyBulls13 PTS · 8 REB · 2 AST
The night in charts
Warriors-Wolves combined for 242, 27 more than any other game
Points by game
Warriors-WolvesWarriors 113, Wolves 129
242
Raptors-HeatRaptors 101, Heat 114
215
Clippers-SunsClippers 100, Suns 110
210
Hawks-MagicHawks 105, Magic 99
204
Spurs-NuggetsSpurs 107, Nuggets 96
203
Pacers-NetsPacers 95, Nets 97
192
Bucks-SixersBucks 103, Sixers 88
191
Jazz-LakersJazz 87, Lakers 104
191
Knicks-HornetsKnicks 97, Hornets 85
182
Cavs-RocketsCavs 86, Rockets 94
180
Mavs-GrizzliesMavs 90, Grizzlies 88
178
Bulls-CelticsBulls 85, Celtics 92
177
Sonics-BlazersSonics 91, Blazers 83
174
Wizards-PistonsWizards 79, Pistons 92
171
2 of 14 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Pacers-NetsPacers 95, Nets 97
+2 Nets
Mavs-GrizzliesMavs 90, Grizzlies 88
+2 Mavs
Hawks-MagicHawks 105, Magic 99
+6 Hawks
Bulls-CelticsBulls 85, Celtics 92
+7 Celtics
Sonics-BlazersSonics 91, Blazers 83
+8 Sonics
Cavs-RocketsCavs 86, Rockets 94
+8 Rockets
Clippers-SunsClippers 100, Suns 110
+10 Suns
Spurs-NuggetsSpurs 107, Nuggets 96
+11 Spurs
Knicks-HornetsKnicks 97, Hornets 85
+12 Knicks
Raptors-HeatRaptors 101, Heat 114
+13 Heat
Wizards-PistonsWizards 79, Pistons 92
+13 Pistons
Bucks-SixersBucks 103, Sixers 88
+15 Bucks
Warriors-WolvesWarriors 113, Wolves 129
+16 MIN
Jazz-LakersJazz 87, Lakers 104
+17 Lakers
Celtics erased a 20-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Bulls-CelticsCeltics won · Bulls 85, Celtics 92
20 pts
Jazz-LakersLakers won · Jazz 87, Lakers 104
12 pts
Pacers-NetsNets won · Pacers 95, Nets 97
9 pts
Spurs-NuggetsSpurs won · Spurs 107, Nuggets 96
7 pts
Clippers-SunsSuns won · Clippers 100, Suns 110
5 pts
Willis shot 10-of-12 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
WillisRockets · 20 PTS, 8 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
83% (10-12)
SeikalyMagic · 28 PTS, 11 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
79% (11-14)
Larry JohnsonKnicks · 22 PTS, 6 REB, 1 AST
75% (9-12)
NashSuns · 19 PTS, 2 REB, 2 AST, 2 STL
73% (8-11)
SmitsPacers · 18 PTS, 12 REB, 1 BLK
69% (9-13)
Final · Pacers-Nets
Pacers 95Nets 97
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pacers2829211795
Nets2028292097
The story
Jayson Williams had 20 rebounds and 18 points as New Jersey beat Indiana 97-95

Dale Davis led Indiana with 17 REB, 10 PTS 20 REB, 18 PTS, 3 STL, 1 AST · 8-18 FG

The swing

Down 9 after the second, the Nets took the third 29-21.

Nets lead by quarter
200 −8−9−1+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Mavs-Grizzlies
Mavs 90Grizzlies 88
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Mavs2617311690
Grizzlies1827212288
The story
Shawn Bradley's 17 points carried Dallas past Vancouver, 90-88

For Vancouver, Shareef Abdur-Rahim had 31 PTS, 9 REB, 2 AST 17 PTS, 8 BLK, 5 REB, 2 AST · 7-19 FG

The swing

The Mavericks trailed by 2 going into the third, then won it 31-21.

Mavs lead by quarter
200 +8−2+8+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Jazz-Lakers
Jazz 87Lakers 104
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Jazz2817192387
Lakers16272536104
The story
Los Angeles beat Utah 104-87 behind 13 rebounds and 11 points from Robert Horry

Karl Malone paced Utah: 20 PTS, 14 REB, 4 AST 13 REB, 11 PTS, 7 AST, 5 BLK, 3 STL · 4-10 FG, 1-2 3PT

The swing

A 36-23 fourth quarter did the most damage for the Lakers.

Lakers lead by quarter
200 −12−2+4+17 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+20.8points, today vs 1996–97 avg
Points per game
24.21996–97 avg45Today

45 points today in 41 minutes, against 24.2 a game in 1996–97 (80 games).

Stepped-up role
+27.1minutes, today vs 1996–97 avg
Minutes per game
12.91996–97 avg40Today

40 minutes today, against 12.9 a game in 1996–97 (75 games). Line: 20 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists.

Cooling off
Glen RiceHornets
−15.8points, today vs 1996–97 avg
Points per game
26.81996–97 avg11Today

11 points today in 41 minutes, against 26.8 a game in 1996–97 (79 games).

Second story · the whole slate

Fourteen games, by the margins

Closest finish: 2. Widest: Lakers by 17.

Nets over Pacers2Mavs over Grizzlies2Hawks over Magic6Celtics over Bulls7Rockets over Cavs8Sonics over Blazers8Suns over Clippers10Spurs over Nuggets11Knicks over Hornets12Pistons over Wizards13Heat over Raptors13Bucks over Sixers15Wolves over Warriors16Lakers over Jazz17Final margin, points. Pink = closest and widest.
Top performances

Latrell Sprewell leads the day with 45

Latrell SprewellWarriors-Wolves · L
45.0 PPG season to date
45 PTS · 3 REB · 7 AST
Reggie MillerPacers-Nets · L
35.0 PPG season to date
35 PTS · 1 REB · 0 AST
Anfernee HardawayMagic-Hawks · L
31.0 PPG season to date
31 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST
Shareef Abdur-RahimGrizzlies-Mavs · L
31.0 PPG season to date
31 PTS · 9 REB · 2 AST
Antoine WalkerCeltics-Bulls · W
31.0 PPG season to date
31 PTS · 8 REB · 2 AST
Michael JordanBulls-Celtics · L
30.0 PPG season to date
30 PTS · 6 REB · 4 AST