FloaterDaily Brief
Tuesday, December 2, 1997Regular season · 7 games
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7 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: PHX trailed MIL by 12 after the first quarter and won 90–86.

Final · Box score
Kings102
Hornets121
Q1 CHH -7; Q2 Hornets 0; Q3 CHH +18; Q4 CHH +19
Final · Box score
Hawks112
Mavs79
Q1 ATL +5; Q2 ATL +16; Q3 ATL +16; Q4 ATL +33
Final · Box score
Nuggets101
Rockets112
Q1 HOU +2; Q2 HOU +19; Q3 HOU +13; Q4 HOU +11
Final · Box score
Suns90
Bucks86
Q1 PHX -12; Q2 PHX -7; Q3 PHX +4; Q4 PHX +4
Final · Box score
Magic89
Blazers88
Q1 ORL +4; Q2 ORL +3; Q3 Magic 0; Q4 ORL +1
Final · Box score
Knicks84
Spurs90
Q1 SAS +4; Q2 SAS -3; Q3 SAS -6; Q4 SAS +6
Final · Box score
Sonics78
Wizards95
Q1 WAS +4; Q2 WAS +6; Q3 WAS +11; Q4 WAS +17
On this day · 1996–97Dec 2, 1996: 3 games. Top scorer: Charles Barkley (Rockets-Raptors), 30 points.
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The lead · Suns-Bucks

Phoenix fights back from 12 down against Milwaukee

David Robinson goes for 23 points

Game flow · PHX margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-12-7+4+4PHX AHEAD ↑MIL AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Suns1729242090
Bucks2924132086
Who led
George McCloudPoints, last 7 games: 3, 3, 0, 3, 13, 5, 16PHX16 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Jason KiddPoints, last 10 games: 29, 16, 6, 21, 5, 8, 16, 6, 10, 14PHX14 PTS · 8 REB · 6 AST
Terrell BrandonPoints, last 10 games: 7, 22, 16, 21, 15, 18, 14, 13, 19, 23MIL23 PTS · 1 REB · 3 AST
Glenn RobinsonPoints, last 10 games: 32, 15, 18, 17, 18, 16, 25, 29, 18, 17MIL17 PTS · 1 REB · 6 AST
The night in charts
Kings-Hornets combined for 223, 10 more than any other game
Points by game
Kings-HornetsKings 102, Hornets 121
223
Nuggets-RocketsNuggets 101, Rockets 112
213
Hawks-MavsHawks 112, Mavs 79
191
Magic-BlazersMagic 89, Blazers 88
177
Suns-BucksSuns 90, Bucks 86
176
Knicks-SpursKnicks 84, Spurs 90
174
Sonics-WizardsSonics 78, Wizards 95
173
2 of 7 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Magic-BlazersMagic 89, Blazers 88
+1 ORL
Suns-BucksSuns 90, Bucks 86
+4 PHX
Knicks-SpursKnicks 84, Spurs 90
+6 SAS
Nuggets-RocketsNuggets 101, Rockets 112
+11 HOU
Sonics-WizardsSonics 78, Wizards 95
+17 WAS
Kings-HornetsKings 102, Hornets 121
+19 CHH
Hawks-MavsHawks 112, Mavs 79
+33 ATL
PHX erased a 12-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Suns-BucksPHX won · Suns 90, Bucks 86
12 pts
Kings-HornetsCHH won · Kings 102, Hornets 121
7 pts
Knicks-SpursSAS won · Knicks 84, Spurs 90
6 pts
Curry shot 8-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
CurryCHH · 18 PTS, 5 AST, 3 REB, 1 STL
80% (8-10)
BakerSEA · 22 PTS, 5 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
77% (10-13)
FunderburkeSAC · 17 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST
70% (7-10)
Terry DavisWAS · 14 PTS, 10 REB, 2 STL
70% (7-10)
FortsonDEN · 22 PTS, 11 REB, 5 AST, 2 STL
69% (9-13)
Final · Magic-Blazers
Magic 89Blazers 88
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Magic2124222289
Blazers1725252188
The story
Orlando beat Portland 89-88 behind 29 points from Anfernee Hardaway

Arvydas Sabonis paced Portland: 10 REB, 9 PTS 29 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST, 4 STL · 13-27 FG, 0-4 3PT

The swing

A 21-17 first quarter did the most damage for the Magic.

ORL lead by quarter
200 +4+30+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Suns-Bucks
Suns 90Bucks 86
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Suns1729242090
Bucks2924132086
The story
Antonio McDyess' 13 points and 10 rebounds carried Phoenix past Milwaukee, 90-86

For Milwaukee, Terrell Brandon had 23 PTS, 3 AST 13 PTS, 10 REB, 3 STL, 3 BLK · 4-9 FG

The swing

The Suns trailed by 7 going into the third, then won it 24-13.

PHX lead by quarter
200 −12−7+4+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Jason Kidd was the fantasy play: 38.6 FPTS on 14 PTS, 8 REB, 6 AST

Final · Knicks-Spurs
Knicks 84Spurs 90
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Knicks2125231584
Spurs2518202790
The story
Tim Duncan had 23 points and 13 rebounds as San Antonio beat New York 90-84

Charles Oakley led New York with 13 REB, 10 PTS 23 PTS, 13 REB, 2 AST · 9-15 FG

The swing

Down 6 after the third, the Spurs took the fourth 27-15.

SAS lead by quarter
200 +4−3−6+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+8.8points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
12.8Season avg21.6Last 5

21.6 points a game over his last five games, against 12.8 in 13 earlier games. Today: 32 points in 36 minutes.

Losing minutes
−15.1minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
31.8Season avg16.7Last 3

16.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 31.8 in 15 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 5 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+25.2minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
15.1Season avg40.3Today

40 minutes today, against 15.1 a game in 10 earlier games. Line: 14 points, 2 rebounds, 4 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Atlanta posts the night's biggest win

Atlanta beat Dallas by 33, the widest margin of 7 games.

ORL over POR1PHX over MIL4SAS over NYK6HOU over DEN11WAS over SEA17CHH over SAC19ATL over DAL33Final margin, points. Pink = the widest win.
Top performances

Isaiah Rider leads the day with 33

Isaiah RiderPoints, last 10 games: 23, 24, 12, 35, 19, 19, 18, 28, 20, 33Blazers-Magic · L
22.8 PPG season to date · +11.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 3 REB · 1 AST
Johnny NewmanPoints, last 10 games: 13, 10, 23, 7, 14, 22, 4, 19, 31, 32Nuggets-Rockets · L
14.2 PPG season to date · +19.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high32 PTS · 1 REB · 2 AST
Glen RicePoints, last 10 games: 30, 10, 36, 27, 26, 22, 21, 14, 19, 30Hornets-Kings · W
22.4 PPG season to date · +8.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST
Anfernee HardawayPoints, last 10 games: 16, 20, 20, 17, 10, 15, 19, 19, 13, 29Magic-Blazers · W
20.1 PPG season to date · +9.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Steven SmithPoints, last 10 games: 15, 21, 21, 21, 16, 19, 5, 23, 15, 28Hawks-Mavs · W
19.4 PPG season to date · +9.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high28 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST
Patrick EwingPoints, last 10 games: 28, 17, 17, 12, 18, 14, 19, 27, 21, 25Knicks-Spurs · L
20.8 PPG season to date · +4.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
25 PTS · 15 REB · 0 AST