FloaterDaily Brief
Friday, November 14, 1997Regular season · 8 games
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8 games, 2 went to overtime.

Final · Box score
Kings103
Hawks104
Q1 ATL +6; Q2 ATL +13; Q3 ATL +12; Q4 ATL +1
Final · Box score
Raptors99
Celtics103
Q1 Celtics 0; Q2 BOS -2; Q3 BOS +5; Q4 BOS +4
Final · Box score
Hornets92
Bulls105
Q1 CHI +10; Q2 CHI +12; Q3 CHI +19; Q4 CHI +13
Final · 2OT · Box score
Lakers113
Rockets103
Q1 LAL +3; Q2 LAL +15; Q3 LAL +9; Q4 Lakers 0; OT1 Lakers 0; OT2 LAL +10
Final · Box score
Heat78
Pacers82
Q1 IND +8; Q2 IND +5; Q3 IND +15; Q4 IND +4
Final · Box score
Nuggets85
Magic103
Q1 ORL +12; Q2 ORL +14; Q3 ORL +27; Q4 ORL +18
Final · 4+OT · Box score
Suns140
Blazers139
Final · Box score
Sonics104
Jazz110
Q1 UTA +9; Q2 UTA +13; Q3 UTA +12; Q4 UTA +6
On this day · 1996–97Nov 14, 1996: 7 games. Top scorer: Blue Edwards (Grizzlies-Suns), 34 points.
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The lead · Raptors-Celtics

Toronto's skid reaches five

Brian Grant goes for 34 points

Game flow · BOS margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final00-2+5+4BOS AHEAD ↑TOR AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Raptors3124172799
Celtics31222426103
Who led
Antoine WalkerPoints, last 8 games: 31, 19, 9, 20, 22, 21, 19, 22BOS22 PTS · 18 REB · 5 AST
Chauncey BillupsPoints, last 8 games: 15, 5, 5, 0, 14, 10, 8, 22BOS22 PTS · 2 REB · 3 AST
Walt WilliamsPoints, last 6 games: 18, 16, 19, 7, 11, 25TOR25 PTS · 12 REB · 4 AST
Damon StoudamirePoints, last 8 games: 16, 21, 16, 22, 12, 20, 10, 17TOR17 PTS · 3 REB · 9 AST
The night in charts
Suns-Blazers combined for 258, 42 more than any other game
Points by game
Suns-BlazersSuns 129, Blazers 129
258
Lakers-RocketsLakers 113, Rockets 103
216
Sonics-JazzSonics 104, Jazz 110
214
Kings-HawksKings 103, Hawks 104
207
Raptors-CelticsRaptors 99, Celtics 103
202
Hornets-BullsHornets 92, Bulls 105
197
Nuggets-MagicNuggets 85, Magic 103
188
Heat-PacersHeat 78, Pacers 82
160
4 of 8 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Suns-BlazersSuns 129, Blazers 129
+0 PHX
Kings-HawksKings 103, Hawks 104
+1 ATL
Heat-PacersHeat 78, Pacers 82
+4 IND
Raptors-CelticsRaptors 99, Celtics 103
+4 BOS
Sonics-JazzSonics 104, Jazz 110
+6 UTA
Lakers-RocketsLakers 113, Rockets 103
+10 LAL
Hornets-BullsHornets 92, Bulls 105
+13 CHI
Nuggets-MagicNuggets 85, Magic 103
+18 ORL
PHX rallied from 8 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Suns-BlazersPHX won · Suns 129, Blazers 129
8 pts
Raptors-CelticsBOS won · Raptors 99, Celtics 103
2 pts
Outlaw shot 7-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
OutlawORL · 18 PTS, 11 REB, 5 AST, 5 STL
70% (7-10)
Brian GrantPOR · 34 PTS, 17 REB, 5 AST, 2 STL
68% (13-19)
ManningPHX · 35 PTS, 10 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL
67% (14-21)
Horace GrantORL · 21 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST, 2 BLK
67% (10-15)
HendersonATL · 17 PTS, 4 REB, 1 BLK
64% (7-11)
Final · Kings-Hawks
Kings 103Hawks 104
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Kings16212541103
Hawks22282430104
The story
Atlanta beat Sacramento 104-103 behind 18 points and 12 rebounds from Christian Laettner

Lawrence Funderburke paced Sacramento: 16 PTS, 5 REB 18 PTS, 12 REB, 3 AST · 7-12 FG

The swing

A 28-21 second quarter did the most damage for the Hawks.

ATL lead by quarter
200 +6+13+12+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Mitch Richmond topped the game at 42.0 FPTS: 23 PTS, 6 AST, 5 REB

Final · Raptors-Celtics
Raptors 99Celtics 103
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Raptors3124172799
Celtics31222426103
The story
Antoine Walker had 22 points and 18 rebounds as Boston beat Toronto 103-99

Walt Williams led Toronto with 25 PTS, 12 REB, 4 AST 22 PTS, 18 REB, 5 AST, 3 STL · 9-17 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

Down 2 after the second, the Celtics took the third 24-17.

BOS lead by quarter
200 0−2+5+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Lakers-Rockets
Lakers 113Rockets 103
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2T
Lakers233016221012113
Rockets20182231102103
The story
Shaquille O'Neal's 24 points and 13 rebounds carried Los Angeles past Houston, 113-103 in OT

For Houston, Charles Barkley had 22 REB, 15 PTS, 2 AST 24 PTS, 13 REB, 8 AST, 3 BLK · 8-18 FG

The swing

The second quarter, 30-18, was where the Lakers built it.

LAL lead by quarter
200 +3+15+900+10 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+5.0points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
19.0Season avg24.0Last 5

24.0 points a game over his last five games, against 19.0 in 6 earlier games. Today: 35 points in 52 minutes.

Losing minutes
−17.4minutes, last 2 vs 1996–97 avg
Minutes per game
23.91996–97 avg6.5Last 2

6.5 minutes a game over his last two games, against 23.9 in 1996–97 (23 games). Today: 0 points in 10 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+24.3minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
36.7Season avg61Today

61 minutes today, against 36.7 a game in 6 earlier games. Line: 34 points, 17 rebounds, 5 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Three games go down to the wire

Three of 7 games were decided by four points or fewer. Widest margin: Orlando by 18.

ATL over SAC1BOS over TOR4IND over MIA4UTA over SEA6LAL over HOU10CHI over CHH13ORL over DEN18Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer.
Top performances

Clyde Drexler leads the day with 35

Clyde DrexlerPoints, last 7 games: 17, 12, 9, 43, 10, 23, 35Rockets-Lakers · L
21.3 PPG season to date · +16.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
35 PTS · 10 REB · 7 AST
Isaiah RiderPoints, last 5 games: 20, 23, 24, 12, 35Blazers-Suns · L
22.8 PPG season to date
35 PTS · 11 REB · 4 AST
Danny ManningPoints, last 6 games: 14, 9, 16, 21, 14, 35Suns-Blazers · W
18.2 PPG season to date · +20.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high35 PTS · 10 REB · 3 AST
Nick Van ExelPoints, last 7 games: 22, 19, 11, 12, 11, 14, 35Lakers-Rockets · W
17.7 PPG season to date · +20.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high35 PTS · 3 REB · 6 AST
Brian GrantPoints, last 7 games: 19, 19, 18, 10, 2, 5, 34Blazers-Suns · L
15.3 PPG season to date · +21.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high34 PTS · 17 REB · 5 AST
Arvydas SabonisPoints, last 7 games: 14, 8, 23, 11, 20, 20, 31Blazers-Suns · L
18.1 PPG season to date · +15.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high31 PTS · 10 REB · 7 AST