FloaterDaily Brief
Friday, November 7, 1997Regular season · 11 games
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11 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: NJN trailed MIA by 11 after the first quarter and won 99–87.

Final · Box score
Bulls78
Hawks80
Q1 ATL +11; Q2 ATL +3; Q3 ATL +7; Q4 ATL +2
Final · Box score
Cavs96
Celtics92
Q1 CLE -2; Q2 CLE +6; Q3 CLE -3; Q4 CLE +4
Final · Box score
Jazz91
Nuggets89
Q1 UTA +1; Q2 UTA +10; Q3 UTA +11; Q4 UTA +2
Final · Box score
Magic89
Pistons84
Q1 ORL +1; Q2 ORL -4; Q3 ORL +5; Q4 ORL +5
Final · Box score
Blazers86
Rockets85
Q1 POR +1; Q2 POR -4; Q3 POR -3; Q4 POR +1
Final · Box score
Sonics99
Pacers93
Q1 SEA +2; Q2 SEA -4; Q3 SEA -7; Q4 SEA +6
Final · Box score
Knicks94
Lakers99
Q1 LAL +1; Q2 LAL -4; Q3 LAL +1; Q4 LAL +5
Final · Box score
Heat87
Nets99
Q1 NJN -11; Q2 NJN -4; Q3 NJN +8; Q4 NJN +12
Final · Box score
Clippers98
Kings85
Q1 LAC -3; Q2 LAC +2; Q3 LAC +12; Q4 LAC +13
Final · Box score
Wolves108
Grizzlies97
Q1 MIN +5; Q2 MIN +11; Q3 MIN +4; Q4 MIN +11
Final · Box score
Hornets107
Wizards92
Q1 CHH +1; Q2 CHH +7; Q3 CHH +12; Q4 CHH +15
On this day · 1996–97Nov 7, 1996: 6 games. Top scorer: Hakeem Olajuwon (Rockets-Nuggets), 36 points.
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The lead · Heat-Nets

New Jersey climbs back to beat Miami

Kevin Garnett goes for 19 points

Game flow · NJN margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-11-4+8+12NJN AHEAD ↑MIA AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat2821162287
Nets1728282699
Who led
Chris GatlingPoints, last 4 games: 10, 25, 21, 24NJN24 PTS · 12 REB · 1 AST
Kendall GillPoints, last 4 games: 20, 16, 14, 19NJN19 PTS · 4 REB · 0 AST
Ike AustinPoints, last 5 games: 14, 18, 11, 9, 21MIA21 PTS · 11 REB · 1 AST
Tim HardawayPoints, last 5 games: 21, 26, 13, 14, 20MIA20 PTS · 6 REB · 3 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Four games go down to the wire

Four of 11 games were decided by four points or fewer. Widest margin: Charlotte by 15.

POR over HOU1ATL over CHI2UTA over DEN2CLE over BOS4ORL over DET5LAL over NYK5SEA over IND6MIN over VAN11NJN over MIA12LAC over SAC13CHH over WAS15Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer.
The night in charts
Wolves-Grizzlies combined for 205, 6 more than any other game
Points by game
Wolves-GrizzliesWolves 108, Grizzlies 97
205
Hornets-WizardsHornets 107, Wizards 92
199
Knicks-LakersKnicks 94, Lakers 99
193
Sonics-PacersSonics 99, Pacers 93
192
Cavs-CelticsCavs 96, Celtics 92
188
Heat-NetsHeat 87, Nets 99
186
Clippers-KingsClippers 98, Kings 85
183
Jazz-NuggetsJazz 91, Nuggets 89
180
Magic-PistonsMagic 89, Pistons 84
173
Blazers-RocketsBlazers 86, Rockets 85
171
Bulls-HawksBulls 78, Hawks 80
158
6 of 11 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Blazers-RocketsBlazers 86, Rockets 85
+1 POR
Jazz-NuggetsJazz 91, Nuggets 89
+2 UTA
Bulls-HawksBulls 78, Hawks 80
+2 ATL
Cavs-CelticsCavs 96, Celtics 92
+4 CLE
Knicks-LakersKnicks 94, Lakers 99
+5 LAL
Magic-PistonsMagic 89, Pistons 84
+5 ORL
Sonics-PacersSonics 99, Pacers 93
+6 SEA
Wolves-GrizzliesWolves 108, Grizzlies 97
+11 MIN
Heat-NetsHeat 87, Nets 99
+12 NJN
Clippers-KingsClippers 98, Kings 85
+13 LAC
Hornets-WizardsHornets 107, Wizards 92
+15 CHH
NJN erased a 11-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Heat-NetsNJN won · Heat 87, Nets 99
11 pts
Sonics-PacersSEA won · Sonics 99, Pacers 93
7 pts
Blazers-RocketsPOR won · Blazers 86, Rockets 85
4 pts
Knicks-LakersLAL won · Knicks 94, Lakers 99
4 pts
Magic-PistonsORL won · Magic 89, Pistons 84
4 pts
Marbury shot 12-of-18 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
MarburyMIN · 26 PTS, 10 AST, 3 REB, 3 STL
67% (12-18)
HakeemHOU · 27 PTS, 8 REB, 4 STL, 1 BLK
67% (10-15)
MullinIND · 18 PTS, 4 AST, 2 BLK, 1 REB
67% (8-12)
Jayson WilliamsNJN · 18 PTS, 10 REB, 1 STL, 1 BLK
64% (7-11)
HornacekUTA · 17 PTS, 4 AST, 3 REB, 2 STL
62% (8-13)
Final · Blazers-Rockets
Blazers 86Rockets 85
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Blazers2321251786
Rockets2226241385
The story
Kenny Anderson's 24 points carried Portland past Houston, 86-85

For Houston, Charles Barkley had 14 PTS, 14 REB, 2 AST 24 PTS, 5 AST, 1 REB · 9-17 FG, 3-6 3PT

The swing

The Trail Blazers trailed by 3 going into the fourth, then won it 17-13.

POR lead by quarter
200 +1−4−3+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Hakeem Olajuwon was the fantasy play: 51.6 FPTS on 27 PTS, 8 REB

Final · Jazz-Nuggets
Jazz 91Nuggets 89
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Jazz2128261691
Nuggets2019252589
The story
Karl Malone had 20 points and 11 rebounds as Utah beat Denver 91-89

Eric Williams led Denver with 25 PTS, 6 AST, 4 REB 20 PTS, 11 REB, 3 AST, 3 BLK · 7-13 FG

The swing

The Jazz won the second 28-19, their biggest quarter edge.

UTA lead by quarter
200 +1+10+11+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Bulls-Hawks
Bulls 78Hawks 80
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bulls2027131878
Hawks3119171380
The story
Atlanta beat Chicago 80-78 behind 16 points and 11 rebounds from Dikembe Mutombo

Michael Jordan paced Chicago: 27 PTS, 9 REB, 6 AST 16 PTS, 11 REB, 6 BLK, 1 AST · 5-12 FG

The swing

A 31-20 first quarter did the most damage for the Hawks.

ATL lead by quarter
200 +11+3+7+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+5.4points, last 2 vs 1996–97 avg
Points per game
16.11996–97 avg21.5Last 2

21.5 points a game over his last two games, against 16.1 in 1996–97 (76 games). Today: 23 points in 43 minutes.

Losing minutes
−12.8minutes, last 2 vs 1996–97 avg
Minutes per game
20.31996–97 avg7.5Last 2

7.5 minutes a game over his last two games, against 20.3 in 1996–97 (82 games). Today: 2 points in 5 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+15.4minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
29.6Season avg45Today

45 minutes today, against 29.6 a game in 4 earlier games. Line: 19 points, 11 rebounds, 1 assists.

Top performances

Patrick Ewing leads the day with 29

Patrick EwingPoints, last 5 games: 23, 16, 26, 19, 29Knicks-Lakers · L
22.6 PPG season to date
29 PTS · 14 REB · 1 AST
Shawn KempPoints, last 3 games: 26, 18, 28Cavs-Celtics · W
24.0 PPG season to date
28 PTS · 15 REB · 2 AST
Michael JordanPoints, last 5 games: 30, 16, 29, 29, 27Bulls-Hawks · L
26.2 PPG season to date
27 PTS · 9 REB · 6 AST
Hakeem OlajuwonPoints, last 5 games: 10, 18, 8, 10, 27Rockets-Blazers · L
14.6 PPG season to date
27 PTS · 8 REB · 0 AST
Stephon MarburyPoints, last 4 games: 11, 23, 27, 26Wolves-Grizzlies · W
21.8 PPG season to date
26 PTS · 3 REB · 10 AST
Wesley PersonPoints, last 4 games: 10, 6, 12, 26Cavs-Celtics · W
13.5 PPG season to date
26 PTS · 3 REB · 3 AST