FloaterDaily Brief
Saturday, November 1, 1997Regular season · 11 games
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11 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: DAL trailed SEA by 16 after three quarters and won 89–81.

Final · Box score
Raptors85
Hawks90
Q1 ATL +12; Q2 ATL +16; Q3 ATL +7; Q4 ATL +5
Final · Box score
Sixers74
Bulls94
Q1 CHI +12; Q2 CHI +13; Q3 CHI +30; Q4 CHI +20
Final · Box score
Warriors83
Pacers96
Q1 IND +10; Q2 IND +12; Q3 IND +12; Q4 IND +13
Final · Box score
Blazers82
Clippers74
Q1 POR +2; Q2 POR +5; Q3 POR -2; Q4 POR +8
Final · OT · Box score
Nets113
Bucks109
Q1 Nets 0; Q2 NJN +4; Q3 NJN -12; Q4 Nets 0; OT1 NJN +4
Final · Box score
Hornets90
Wolves106
Q1 MIN +3; Q2 MIN +5; Q3 MIN +12; Q4 MIN +16
Final · Box score
Cavs80
Spurs83
Q1 SAS +8; Q2 SAS +1; Q3 Spurs 0; Q4 SAS +3
Final · Box score
Mavs89
Sonics81
Q1 DAL -11; Q2 DAL -9; Q3 DAL -16; Q4 DAL +8
Final · Box score
Nuggets84
Jazz102
Q1 UTA -5; Q2 UTA +8; Q3 UTA +21; Q4 UTA +18
Final · Box score
Kings96
Grizzlies97
Q1 Grizzlies 0; Q2 Grizzlies 0; Q3 VAN -2; Q4 VAN +1
Final · Box score
Heat109
Wizards108
Q1 MIA +6; Q2 MIA +8; Q3 MIA +7; Q4 MIA +1
On this day · 1996–97Nov 1, 1996: 14 games. Top scorer: Christian Laettner (Hawks-Heat), 31 points.
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The lead · Mavs-Sonics

Dallas storms back from 16 down to beat Seattle

Chris Webber goes for 30 points

Game flow · DAL margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-11-9-16+8DAL AHEAD ↑SEA AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Mavs1425163489
Sonics2523231081
Who led
Michael FinleyPoints, last 2 games: 16, 20DAL20 PTS · 10 REB · 3 AST
Shawn BradleyPoints, last 2 games: 17, 17DAL17 PTS · 14 REB · 1 AST
Dale EllisPoints, last 2 games: 14, 15SEA15 PTS · 0 REB · 0 AST
Detlef SchrempfPoints, last 2 games: 13, 14SEA14 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST
The night in charts
Nets-Bucks combined for 222, 5 more than any other game
Points by game
Nets-BucksNets 113, Bucks 109
222
Heat-WizardsHeat 109, Wizards 108
217
Hornets-WolvesHornets 90, Wolves 106
196
Kings-GrizzliesKings 96, Grizzlies 97
193
Nuggets-JazzNuggets 84, Jazz 102
186
Warriors-PacersWarriors 83, Pacers 96
179
Raptors-HawksRaptors 85, Hawks 90
175
Mavs-SonicsMavs 89, Sonics 81
170
Sixers-BullsSixers 74, Bulls 94
168
Cavs-SpursCavs 80, Spurs 83
163
Blazers-ClippersBlazers 82, Clippers 74
156
5 of 11 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Heat-WizardsHeat 109, Wizards 108
+1 MIA
Kings-GrizzliesKings 96, Grizzlies 97
+1 VAN
Cavs-SpursCavs 80, Spurs 83
+3 SAS
Nets-BucksNets 113, Bucks 109
+4 NJN
Raptors-HawksRaptors 85, Hawks 90
+5 ATL
Mavs-SonicsMavs 89, Sonics 81
+8 DAL
Blazers-ClippersBlazers 82, Clippers 74
+8 POR
Warriors-PacersWarriors 83, Pacers 96
+13 IND
Hornets-WolvesHornets 90, Wolves 106
+16 MIN
Nuggets-JazzNuggets 84, Jazz 102
+18 UTA
Sixers-BullsSixers 74, Bulls 94
+20 CHI
DAL erased a 16-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Mavs-SonicsDAL won · Mavs 89, Sonics 81
16 pts
Nets-BucksNJN won · Nets 113, Bucks 109
12 pts
Nuggets-JazzUTA won · Nuggets 84, Jazz 102
5 pts
Kings-GrizzliesVAN won · Kings 96, Grizzlies 97
2 pts
Blazers-ClippersPOR won · Blazers 82, Clippers 74
2 pts
Malone shot 8-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
MaloneUTA · 24 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST
80% (8-10)
MutomboATL · 18 PTS, 12 REB, 4 BLK
73% (8-11)
CassellNJN · 33 PTS, 7 AST, 3 REB, 2 STL
64% (9-14)
AustinMIA · 18 PTS, 13 REB, 4 AST, 1 STL
62% (8-13)
RobinsonSAS · 22 PTS, 9 REB, 4 BLK, 2 STL
62% (8-13)
Final · Heat-Wizards
Heat 109Wizards 108
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat30322522109
Wizards24302628108
The story
Tim Hardaway's 26 points and 11 assists carried Miami past Washington, 109-108

For Washington, Rod Strickland had 20 PTS, 13 AST, 2 REB 26 PTS, 11 AST, 3 REB · 10-22 FG, 2-5 3PT

The swing

The first quarter, 30-24, was where the Heat built it.

MIA lead by quarter
200 +6+8+7+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Cavs-Spurs
Cavs 80Spurs 83
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Cavs1523202280
Spurs2316192583
The story
San Antonio beat Cleveland 83-80 behind 22 points from David Robinson

Derek Anderson paced Cleveland: 13 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST 22 PTS, 9 REB, 4 BLK · 8-13 FG

The swing

A 23-15 first quarter did the most damage for the Spurs.

SAS lead by quarter
200 +8+10+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Shawn Kemp topped the game at 45.5 FPTS: 26 PTS, 10 REB

Final · Nets-Bucks
Nets 113Bucks 109
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Nets2331182813113
Bucks232734169109
The story
Kendall Gill had 16 points as New Jersey beat Milwaukee 113-109 in OT

Ervin Johnson led Milwaukee with 14 PTS, 14 REB, 3 AST 16 PTS, 4 REB, 4 STL, 1 AST · 7-17 FG

The swing

Down 12 after the third, the Nets took the fourth 28-16.

NJN lead by quarter
200 0+4−120+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+14.1points, last 2 vs 1996–97 avg
Points per game
13.41996–97 avg27.5Last 2

27.5 points a game over his last two games, against 13.4 in 1996–97 (82 games). Today: 26 points in 42 minutes.

Losing minutes
−17.1minutes, last 2 vs 1996–97 avg
Minutes per game
35.11996–97 avg18.0Last 2

18.0 minutes a game over his last two games, against 35.1 in 1996–97 (36 games). Today: 8 points in 16 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+26.1minutes, today vs 1996–97 avg
Minutes per game
18.91996–97 avg45.0Today

45 minutes today, against 18.9 a game in 1996–97 (58 games). Line: 18 points, 9 rebounds, 1 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Four close finishes and one Bulls rout

Four of 11 games were decided by four points or fewer. Chicago beat Philadelphia by 20.

VAN over SAC1MIA over WAS1SAS over CLE3NJN over MIL4ATL over TOR5POR over LAC8DAL over SEA8IND over GSW13MIN over CHH16UTA over DEN18CHI over PHI20Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer, plus the widest win.
Top performances

Sam Cassell leads the day with 33

Sam CassellPoints, last 2 games: 18, 33Nets-Bucks · W
25.5 PPG season to date
33 PTS · 3 REB · 7 AST
Reggie MillerPoints, last 2 games: 35, 33Pacers-Warriors · W
34.0 PPG season to date
33 PTS · 2 REB · 1 AST
Glenn RobinsonPoints, last 2 games: 20, 32Bucks-Nets · L
26.0 PPG season to date
32 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Chris WebberPoints, last 2 games: 19, 30Wizards-Heat · L
24.5 PPG season to date
30 PTS · 13 REB · 5 AST
Tim HardawayPoints, last 2 games: 21, 26Heat-Wizards · W
23.5 PPG season to date
26 PTS · 3 REB · 11 AST
Shawn KempCavs-Spurs · L
26.0 PPG season to date
26 PTS · 10 REB · 1 AST