FloaterDaily Brief
Tuesday, November 4, 1997Regular season · 11 games
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11 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: DAL trailed VAN by 12 after the first quarter and won 92–87.

Final · Box score
Pistons71
Hawks82
Q1 ATL +2; Q2 ATL +1; Q3 ATL +5; Q4 ATL +11
Final · Box score
Pacers77
Cavs80
Q1 CLE +4; Q2 CLE +13; Q3 CLE +9; Q4 CLE +3
Final · Box score
Grizzlies87
Mavs92
Q1 DAL -12; Q2 DAL -4; Q3 Mavs 0; Q4 DAL +5
Final · Box score
Wizards120
Nuggets96
Q1 WAS -2; Q2 WAS +16; Q3 WAS +29; Q4 WAS +24
Final · Box score
Magic76
Bucks110
Q1 MIL +14; Q2 MIL +20; Q3 MIL +33; Q4 MIL +34
Final · Box score
Celtics70
Knicks102
Q1 NYK +1; Q2 NYK +17; Q3 NYK +24; Q4 NYK +32
Final · Box score
Jazz84
Suns106
Q1 PHX +10; Q2 PHX +19; Q3 PHX +13; Q4 PHX +22
Final · Box score
Wolves105
Blazers122
Q1 POR -4; Q2 POR +9; Q3 POR +19; Q4 POR +17
Final · Box score
Lakers101
Kings98
Q1 LAL -3; Q2 LAL -2; Q3 LAL -2; Q4 LAL +3
Final · Box score
Rockets94
Sonics118
Q1 SEA +5; Q2 SEA +14; Q3 SEA +23; Q4 SEA +24
Final · Box score
Warriors86
Raptors104
Q1 TOR +10; Q2 TOR +14; Q3 TOR +21; Q4 TOR +18
On this day · 1996–97Nov 4, 1996: 2 games. Top scorer: Hakeem Olajuwon (Rockets-Jazz), 23 points.
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The lead · Grizzlies-Mavs

Dallas climbs out of a 12-point hole against Vancouver

Gary Payton goes for 27 points

Game flow · DAL margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-12-40+5DAL AHEAD ↑VAN AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Grizzlies3024201387
Mavs1832241892
Who led
Michael FinleyPoints, last 3 games: 16, 20, 29DAL29 PTS · 8 REB · 2 AST
Dennis ScottPoints, last 3 games: 7, 2, 28DAL28 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST
Shareef Abdur-RahimPoints, last 3 games: 31, 19, 28VAN28 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST
Otis ThorpePoints, last 3 games: 4, 17, 16VAN16 PTS · 14 REB · 3 AST
The night in charts
Wolves-Blazers combined for 227, 11 more than any other game
Points by game
Wolves-BlazersWolves 105, Blazers 122
227
Wizards-NuggetsWizards 120, Nuggets 96
216
Rockets-SonicsRockets 94, Sonics 118
212
Lakers-KingsLakers 101, Kings 98
199
Jazz-SunsJazz 84, Suns 106
190
Warriors-RaptorsWarriors 86, Raptors 104
190
Magic-BucksMagic 76, Bucks 110
186
Grizzlies-MavsGrizzlies 87, Mavs 92
179
Celtics-KnicksCeltics 70, Knicks 102
172
Pacers-CavsPacers 77, Cavs 80
157
Pistons-HawksPistons 71, Hawks 82
153
3 of 11 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Lakers-KingsLakers 101, Kings 98
+3 LAL
Pacers-CavsPacers 77, Cavs 80
+3 CLE
Grizzlies-MavsGrizzlies 87, Mavs 92
+5 DAL
Pistons-HawksPistons 71, Hawks 82
+11 ATL
Wolves-BlazersWolves 105, Blazers 122
+17 POR
Warriors-RaptorsWarriors 86, Raptors 104
+18 TOR
Jazz-SunsJazz 84, Suns 106
+22 PHX
Wizards-NuggetsWizards 120, Nuggets 96
+24 WAS
Rockets-SonicsRockets 94, Sonics 118
+24 SEA
Celtics-KnicksCeltics 70, Knicks 102
+32 NYK
Magic-BucksMagic 76, Bucks 110
+34 MIL
DAL erased a 12-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Grizzlies-MavsDAL won · Grizzlies 87, Mavs 92
12 pts
Wolves-BlazersPOR won · Wolves 105, Blazers 122
4 pts
Lakers-KingsLAL won · Lakers 101, Kings 98
3 pts
Wizards-NuggetsWAS won · Wizards 120, Nuggets 96
2 pts
Eddie Jones shot 14-of-17 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
Eddie JonesLAL · 35 PTS, 3 AST, 1 STL
82% (14-17)
SabonisPOR · 23 PTS, 10 REB, 6 AST, 2 STL
82% (9-11)
Harvey GrantWAS · 17 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST, 2 BLK
80% (8-10)
BakerSEA · 20 PTS, 5 REB, 3 STL, 1 BLK
71% (10-14)
MarburyMIN · 27 PTS, 9 AST, 1 STL
70% (7-10)
Final · Lakers-Kings
Lakers 101Kings 98
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Lakers23282525101
Kings2627252098
The story
Nick Van Exel's 19 points carried Los Angeles past Sacramento, 101-98

For Sacramento, Mitch Richmond had 24 PTS, 4 AST, 3 REB 19 PTS, 6 AST, 3 REB · 5-14 FG, 1-3 3PT

The swing

The Lakers trailed by 2 going into the fourth, then won it 25-20.

LAL lead by quarter
200 −3−2−2+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Olden Polynice was the fantasy play: 42.9 FPTS on 16 PTS, 12 REB, 7 AST

Final · Pacers-Cavs
Pacers 77Cavs 80
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pacers1914271777
Cavs2323231180
The story
Cleveland beat Indiana 80-77 behind 18 points from Shawn Kemp

Dale Davis paced Indiana: 15 REB, 10 PTS 18 PTS, 8 REB, 2 AST · 8-19 FG

The swing

A 23-14 second quarter did the most damage for the Cavaliers.

CLE lead by quarter
200 +4+13+9+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Grizzlies-Mavs
Grizzlies 87Mavs 92
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Grizzlies3024201387
Mavs1832241892
The story
Michael Finley had 29 points as Dallas beat Vancouver 92-87

Shareef Abdur-Rahim led Vancouver with 28 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST 29 PTS, 8 REB, 3 STL, 2 AST · 12-18 FG, 1-3 3PT

The swing

Down 12 after the first, the Mavericks took the second 32-24.

DAL lead by quarter
200 −12−40+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+12.1points, last 3 vs 1996–97 avg
Points per game
6.61996–97 avg18.7Last 3

18.7 points a game over his last three games, against 6.6 in 1996–97 (30 games). Today: 19 points in 23 minutes.

Losing minutes
−20.5minutes, last 3 vs 1996–97 avg
Minutes per game
39.61996–97 avg19.1Last 3

19.1 minutes a game over his last three games, against 39.6 in 1996–97 (80 games). Today: 17 points in 28 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+24.9minutes, today vs 1996–97 avg
Minutes per game
6.11996–97 avg31Today

31 minutes today, against 6.1 a game in 1996–97 (31 games). Line: 6 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Milwaukee posts the night's biggest win

Milwaukee beat Orlando by 34, the widest margin of 11 games.

CLE over IND3LAL over SAC3DAL over VAN5ATL over DET11POR over MIN17TOR over GSW18PHX over UTA22WAS over DEN24SEA over HOU24NYK over BOS32MIL over ORL34Final margin, points. Pink = the widest win.
Top performances

Eddie Jones leads the day with 35

Eddie JonesPoints, last 2 games: 18, 35Lakers-Kings · W
26.5 PPG season to date
35 PTS · 0 REB · 3 AST
Juwan HowardPoints, last 4 games: 13, 15, 19, 29Wizards-Nuggets · W
19.0 PPG season to date
29 PTS · 13 REB · 4 AST
Michael FinleyPoints, last 3 games: 16, 20, 29Mavs-Grizzlies · W
21.7 PPG season to date
29 PTS · 8 REB · 2 AST
Shareef Abdur-RahimPoints, last 3 games: 31, 19, 28Grizzlies-Mavs · L
26.0 PPG season to date
28 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST
Dennis ScottPoints, last 3 games: 7, 2, 28Mavs-Grizzlies · W
12.3 PPG season to date
28 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST
Gary PaytonPoints, last 3 games: 16, 12, 27Sonics-Rockets · W
18.3 PPG season to date
27 PTS · 3 REB · 12 AST