FloaterDaily Brief
Monday, November 17, 1997Regular season · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Every winner was ahead or tied at every quarter break.

Final · Box score
Mavs75
Blazers120
Q1 POR +18; Q2 POR +23; Q3 POR +33; Q4 POR +45
On this day · 1996–97Nov 17, 1996: 5 games. Top scorer: Glenn Robinson (Bucks-Clippers), 31 points.
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The lead · Mavs-Blazers

Portland routs Dallas by 45

Arvydas Sabonis goes for 24 points

Game flow · POR margin at each break
-55-45-35-25-15-5+5+15+25+35+45+55TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+18+23+33+45POR AHEAD ↑DAL AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Mavs1028181975
Blazers28332831120
Who led
Arvydas SabonisPoints, last 9 games: 14, 8, 23, 11, 20, 20, 31, 14, 24POR24 PTS · 12 REB · 2 AST
Isaiah RiderPoints, last 7 games: 20, 23, 24, 12, 35, 19, 19POR19 PTS · 4 REB · 7 AST
Dennis ScottPoints, last 9 games: 7, 2, 28, 9, 2, 27, 4, 3, 12DAL12 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST
Michael FinleyPoints, last 9 games: 16, 20, 29, 20, 21, 8, 18, 21, 11DAL11 PTS · 0 REB · 1 AST
Final · Mavs-Blazers
Mavs 75Blazers 120
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Mavs1028181975
Blazers28332831120
The story
Isaiah Rider had 19 points as Portland beat Dallas 120-75

Dennis Scott led Dallas with 12 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST 19 PTS, 7 AST, 4 REB · 7-19 FG, 3-8 3PT

The swing

The Trail Blazers won the first 28-10, their biggest quarter edge.

POR lead by quarter
500 +18+23+33+45 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+5.2points, last 2 vs 1996–97 avg
Points per game
10.81996–97 avg16.0Last 2

16.0 points a game over his last two games, against 10.8 in 1996–97 (82 games). Today: 16 points in 25 minutes.

Losing minutes
−7.3minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
30.1Season avg22.8Last 3

22.8 minutes a game over his last three games, against 30.1 in 8 earlier games. Today: 3 points in 15 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+12.9minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
11.1Season avg24Today

24 minutes today, against 11.1 a game in 7 earlier games. Line: 9 points, 7 rebounds, 0 assists.

Top performances

Arvydas Sabonis leads the day with 24

Arvydas SabonisPoints, last 9 games: 14, 8, 23, 11, 20, 20, 31, 14, 24Blazers-Mavs · W
18.3 PPG season to date · +6.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
24 PTS · 12 REB · 2 AST
Isaiah RiderPoints, last 7 games: 20, 23, 24, 12, 35, 19, 19Blazers-Mavs · W
21.7 PPG season to date · −3.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
19 PTS · 4 REB · 7 AST
Gary TrentPoints, last 2 games: 16, 16Blazers-Mavs · W
16.0 PPG season to date
16 PTS · 6 REB · 4 AST
Dennis ScottPoints, last 9 games: 7, 2, 28, 9, 2, 27, 4, 3, 12Mavs-Blazers · L
10.4 PPG season to date · +1.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
12 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST
Kelvin CatoPoints, last 9 games: 0, 2, 0, 0, 5, 2, 4, 4, 11Blazers-Mavs · W
3.1 PPG season to date · +8.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high11 PTS · 6 REB · 3 AST
Jermaine O'NealPoints, last 9 games: 2, 1, 4, 4, 2, 2, 0, 6, 11Blazers-Mavs · W
3.6 PPG season to date · +8.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high11 PTS · 6 REB · 0 AST