FloaterDaily Brief
Wednesday, November 5, 1997Regular season · 8 games
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8 games, none went to overtime. Every winner was ahead or tied at every quarter break.

Final · Box score
Heat90
Celtics74
Q1 MIA +4; Q2 MIA +16; Q3 MIA +12; Q4 MIA +16
Final · Box score
Mavs103
Hornets110
Q1 CHH +3; Q2 CHH +3; Q3 CHH +4; Q4 CHH +7
Final · Box score
Magic81
Bulls94
Q1 CHI +6; Q2 CHI +10; Q3 CHI +12; Q4 CHI +13
Final · Box score
Pacers99
Pistons87
Q1 IND +8; Q2 IND +5; Q3 IND +11; Q4 IND +12
Final · Box score
Rockets124
Clippers110
Q1 HOU +14; Q2 HOU +17; Q3 HOU +21; Q4 HOU +14
Final · Box score
Warriors96
Nets112
Q1 NJN +15; Q2 NJN +16; Q3 NJN +28; Q4 NJN +16
Final · Box score
Hawks93
Sixers88
Q1 ATL +5; Q2 ATL +9; Q3 ATL +17; Q4 ATL +5
Final · Box score
Grizzlies79
Spurs87
Q1 SAS +1; Q2 SAS +7; Q3 SAS +6; Q4 SAS +8
On this day · 1996–97Nov 5, 1996: 10 games. Top scorer: Walt Williams (Raptors-Mavs), 34 points.
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The lead · Hawks-Sixers

Atlanta makes it four straight

Dikembe Mutombo goes for 20 points

Game flow · ATL margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+5+9+17+5ATL AHEAD ↑PHI AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Hawks2727231693
Sixers2223152888
Who led
Steven SmithPoints, last 4 games: 22, 17, 27, 22ATL22 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST
Dikembe MutomboPoints, last 4 games: 13, 18, 11, 20ATL20 PTS · 16 REB · 1 AST
Allen IversonPoints, last 2 games: 13, 21PHI21 PTS · 4 REB · 11 AST
Clar. WeatherspoonPoints, last 3 games: 15, 9, 19PHI19 PTS · 14 REB · 2 AST
The night in charts
Rockets-Clippers combined for 234, 21 more than any other game
Points by game
Rockets-ClippersRockets 124, Clippers 110
234
Mavs-HornetsMavs 103, Hornets 110
213
Warriors-NetsWarriors 96, Nets 112
208
Pacers-PistonsPacers 99, Pistons 87
186
Hawks-SixersHawks 93, Sixers 88
181
Magic-BullsMagic 81, Bulls 94
175
Grizzlies-SpursGrizzlies 79, Spurs 87
166
Heat-CelticsHeat 90, Celtics 74
164
ATL won the closest game by 5
Closest finishes
Hawks-SixersHawks 93, Sixers 88
+5 ATL
Mavs-HornetsMavs 103, Hornets 110
+7 CHH
Grizzlies-SpursGrizzlies 79, Spurs 87
+8 SAS
Pacers-PistonsPacers 99, Pistons 87
+12 IND
Magic-BullsMagic 81, Bulls 94
+13 CHI
Rockets-ClippersRockets 124, Clippers 110
+14 HOU
Heat-CelticsHeat 90, Celtics 74
+16 MIA
Warriors-NetsWarriors 96, Nets 112
+16 NJN
Mashburn shot 11-of-15 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
MashburnMIA · 32 PTS, 9 REB, 2 AST, 1 BLK
73% (11-15)
StackhousePHI · 17 PTS, 2 AST, 1 REB, 1 BLK
73% (8-11)
WillisHOU · 16 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST, 1 BLK
70% (7-10)
SmitsIND · 25 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL
67% (10-15)
PeelerVAN · 19 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
67% (8-12)
Final · Hawks-Sixers
Hawks 93Sixers 88
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Hawks2727231693
Sixers2223152888
The story
Christian Laettner had 20 points as Atlanta beat Philadelphia 93-88

Clar. Weatherspoon led Philadelphia with 19 PTS, 14 REB, 2 AST 20 PTS, 9 REB, 5 AST · 8-13 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

The Hawks won the third 23-15, their biggest quarter edge.

ATL lead by quarter
200 +5+9+17+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Grizzlies-Spurs
Grizzlies 79Spurs 87
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Grizzlies2017231979
Spurs2123222187
The story
San Antonio beat Vancouver 87-79 behind 22 points and 17 rebounds from David Robinson

Antonio Daniels paced Vancouver: 12 PTS, 8 AST, 4 REB 22 PTS, 17 REB, 3 BLK, 2 AST · 9-21 FG

The swing

A 23-17 second quarter did the most damage for the Spurs.

SAS lead by quarter
200 +1+7+6+8 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Rockets-Clippers
Rockets 124Clippers 110
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Rockets33293230124
Clippers19262837110
The story
Charles Barkley's 21 rebounds and 13 points carried Houston past Los Angeles, 124-110

For Los Angeles, Maurice Taylor had 15 PTS, 4 REB 21 REB, 13 PTS, 5 AST · 3-5 FG

The swing

The first quarter, 33-19, was where the Rockets built it.

HOU lead by quarter
300 +14+17+21+14 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+13.7points, last 3 vs 1996–97 avg
Points per game
7.61996–97 avg21.3Last 3

21.3 points a game over his last three games, against 7.6 in 1996–97 (58 games). Today: 26 points in 33 minutes.

Losing minutes
−20.9minutes, last 2 vs 1996–97 avg
Minutes per game
28.91996–97 avg8.0Last 2

8.0 minutes a game over his last two games, against 28.9 in 1996–97 (65 games). Today: 0 points in 4 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+19.3minutes, today vs 1996–97 avg
Minutes per game
14.91996–97 avg34.2Today

34 minutes today, against 14.9 a game in 1996–97 (32 games). Line: 15 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists.

Second story · Mavs-Hornets

Charlotte leads Dallas wire to wire

Charlotte was ahead at every break and won 110–103. Best quarter: the second, 31–31. Glen Rice led Charlotte with 28 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists.

The whole night · final margins
ATL over PHI5CHH over DAL7SAS over VAN8IND over DET12CHI over ORL13HOU over LAC14MIA over BOS16NJN over GSW16Final margin, points. Pink = CHH over DAL.
Top performances

Clyde Drexler leads the day with 43

Clyde DrexlerPoints, last 4 games: 17, 12, 9, 43Rockets-Clippers · W
20.2 PPG season to date
43 PTS · 4 REB · 6 AST
Rony SeikalyPoints, last 4 games: 28, 4, 2, 34Magic-Bulls · L
17.0 PPG season to date
34 PTS · 13 REB · 2 AST
Jamal MashburnPoints, last 4 games: 22, 19, 18, 32Heat-Celtics · W
22.8 PPG season to date
32 PTS · 9 REB · 2 AST
Michael JordanPoints, last 4 games: 30, 16, 29, 29Bulls-Magic · W
26.0 PPG season to date
29 PTS · 17 REB · 4 AST
Grant HillPoints, last 4 games: 25, 34, 14, 29Pistons-Pacers · L
25.5 PPG season to date
29 PTS · 8 REB · 8 AST
Glen RicePoints, last 4 games: 11, 10, 28, 28Hornets-Mavs · W
19.2 PPG season to date
28 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST