FloaterDaily Brief
Saturday, November 22, 1997Regular season · 10 games
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10 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: MIA trailed TOR by 5 at halftime and won 108–104.

Final · Box score
Wizards101
Cavs110
Q1 CLE +8; Q2 CLE +3; Q3 CLE +11; Q4 CLE +9
Final · Box score
Bucks83
Mavs62
Q1 MIL +11; Q2 MIL +14; Q3 MIL +16; Q4 MIL +21
Final · Box score
Sonics84
Nuggets80
Q1 SEA +1; Q2 SEA -3; Q3 SEA -1; Q4 SEA +4
Final · Box score
Hawks85
Pistons87
Q1 DET +1; Q2 DET +7; Q3 Pistons 0; Q4 DET +2
Final · Box score
Warriors84
Rockets90
Q1 Rockets 0; Q2 HOU +3; Q3 HOU +4; Q4 HOU +6
Final · Box score
Hornets95
Pacers94
Q1 CHH +12; Q2 CHH +12; Q3 CHH +10; Q4 CHH +1
Final · Box score
Raptors104
Heat108
Q1 MIA -3; Q2 MIA -5; Q3 MIA -3; Q4 MIA +4
Final · Box score
Blazers87
Nets93
Q1 NJN +4; Q2 NJN +11; Q3 NJN +3; Q4 NJN +6
Final · Box score
Magic108
Sixers94
Q1 ORL +5; Q2 ORL +21; Q3 ORL +26; Q4 ORL +14
Final · Box score
Spurs74
Jazz103
Q1 UTA +20; Q2 UTA +23; Q3 UTA +29; Q4 UTA +29
On this day · 1996–97Nov 22, 1996: 4 games. Top scorer: Mitch Richmond (Kings-Heat), 32 points.
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The lead · Raptors-Heat

Ike Austin scores 33 in Miami win over Toronto

Rod Strickland goes for 27 points

Game flow · MIA margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-3-5-3+4MIA AHEAD ↑TOR AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Raptors29222231104
Heat26202438108
Who led
Ike AustinPoints, last 10 games: 11, 9, 21, 12, 24, 16, 17, 26, 21, 33MIA33 PTS · 22 REB · 1 AST
Dan MajerlePoints, last 6 games: 4, 8, 2, 3, 0, 16MIA16 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST
John WallacePoints, last 10 games: 17, 8, 12, 14, 13, 3, 17, 30, 12, 28TOR28 PTS · 7 REB · 1 AST
Damon StoudamirePoints, last 10 games: 16, 22, 12, 20, 10, 17, 10, 21, 25, 21TOR21 PTS · 8 REB · 11 AST
The night in charts
Raptors-Heat combined for 212, 1 more than any other game
Points by game
Raptors-HeatRaptors 104, Heat 108
212
Wizards-CavsWizards 101, Cavs 110
211
Magic-SixersMagic 108, Sixers 94
202
Hornets-PacersHornets 95, Pacers 94
189
Blazers-NetsBlazers 87, Nets 93
180
Spurs-JazzSpurs 74, Jazz 103
177
Warriors-RocketsWarriors 84, Rockets 90
174
Hawks-PistonsHawks 85, Pistons 87
172
Sonics-NuggetsSonics 84, Nuggets 80
164
Bucks-MavsBucks 83, Mavs 62
145
4 of 10 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Hornets-PacersHornets 95, Pacers 94
+1 CHH
Hawks-PistonsHawks 85, Pistons 87
+2 DET
Raptors-HeatRaptors 104, Heat 108
+4 MIA
Sonics-NuggetsSonics 84, Nuggets 80
+4 SEA
Blazers-NetsBlazers 87, Nets 93
+6 NJN
Warriors-RocketsWarriors 84, Rockets 90
+6 HOU
Wizards-CavsWizards 101, Cavs 110
+9 CLE
Magic-SixersMagic 108, Sixers 94
+14 ORL
Bucks-MavsBucks 83, Mavs 62
+21 MIL
Spurs-JazzSpurs 74, Jazz 103
+29 UTA
MIA rallied from 5 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Raptors-HeatMIA won · Raptors 104, Heat 108
5 pts
Sonics-NuggetsSEA won · Sonics 84, Nuggets 80
3 pts
Horace Grant shot 10-of-13 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
Horace GrantORL · 20 PTS, 9 REB, 1 AST
77% (10-13)
KempCLE · 24 PTS, 10 REB, 3 AST, 2 BLK
65% (11-17)
DivacCHH · 18 PTS, 9 REB, 3 STL, 2 AST
64% (7-11)
Tracy MurrayWAS · 20 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST, 1 BLK
62% (8-13)
Ray AllenMIL · 17 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST, 2 STL
62% (8-13)
Final · Hornets-Pacers
Hornets 95Pacers 94
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Hornets3027182095
Pacers1827202994
The story
Vlade Divac's 18 points carried Charlotte past Indiana, 95-94

For Indiana, Rik Smits had 19 PTS, 6 REB 18 PTS, 9 REB, 3 STL, 2 AST · 7-11 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

The first quarter, 30-18, was where the Hornets built it.

CHH lead by quarter
200 +12+12+10+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Hawks-Pistons
Hawks 85Pistons 87
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Hawks2512212785
Pistons2618142987
The story
Grant Hill had 19 points and 9 assists as Detroit beat Atlanta 87-85

Dikembe Mutombo led Atlanta with 19 PTS, 12 REB, 2 AST 19 PTS, 9 AST, 5 REB · 9-16 FG

The swing

The Pistons won the second 18-12, their biggest quarter edge.

DET lead by quarter
200 +1+70+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Raptors-Heat
Raptors 104Heat 108
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Raptors29222231104
Heat26202438108
The story
Miami beat Toronto 108-104 behind 15 points and 13 assists from Tim Hardaway

John Wallace paced Toronto: 28 PTS, 7 REB 15 PTS, 13 AST, 6 REB · 6-15 FG, 0-5 3PT

The swing

A 38-31 fourth quarter erased a 3-point hole for the Heat.

MIA lead by quarter
200 −3−5−3+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+6.3points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
10.3Season avg16.6Last 5

16.6 points a game over his last five games, against 10.3 in 11 earlier games. Today: 20 points in 30 minutes.

Losing minutes
−17.8minutes, last 3 vs 1996–97 avg
Minutes per game
37.01996–97 avg19.2Last 3

19.2 minutes a game over his last three games, against 37.0 in 1996–97 (79 games). Today: 16 points in 37 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+25.9minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
15.1Season avg41Today

41 minutes today, against 15.1 a game in 11 earlier games. Line: 13 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Four games go down to the wire

Four of 10 games were decided by four points or fewer. Widest margin: Utah by 29.

CHH over IND1DET over ATL2SEA over DEN4MIA over TOR4HOU over GSW6NJN over POR6CLE over WAS9ORL over PHI14MIL over DAL21UTA over SAS29Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer.
Top performances

Ike Austin leads the day with 33

Ike AustinPoints, last 10 games: 11, 9, 21, 12, 24, 16, 17, 26, 21, 33Heat-Raptors · W
18.5 PPG season to date · +15.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high33 PTS · 22 REB · 1 AST
Wesley PersonPoints, last 10 games: 12, 26, 15, 17, 20, 8, 14, 17, 22, 31Cavs-Wizards · W
16.5 PPG season to date · +15.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high31 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
Latrell SprewellPoints, last 10 games: 25, 12, 4, 24, 10, 14, 25, 20, 28, 28Warriors-Rockets · L
21.4 PPG season to date · +7.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 5 REB · 6 AST
John WallacePoints, last 10 games: 17, 8, 12, 14, 13, 3, 17, 30, 12, 28Raptors-Heat · L
14.2 PPG season to date · +15.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 7 REB · 1 AST
Rod StricklandPoints, last 10 games: 13, 19, 14, 17, 21, 24, 24, 8, 14, 27Wizards-Cavs · L
17.2 PPG season to date · +10.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high27 PTS · 7 REB · 17 AST
Christian LaettnerPoints, last 10 games: 20, 8, 12, 17, 7, 18, 14, 24, 16, 25Hawks-Pistons · L
14.2 PPG season to date · +11.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high25 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST