FloaterDaily Brief
Saturday, December 13, 1997Regular season · 10 games
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10 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: CHH trailed CLE by 16 after the first quarter and won 85–84.

Final · Box score
Raptors70
Bulls97
Q1 CHI +15; Q2 CHI +11; Q3 CHI +18; Q4 CHI +27
Final · Box score
Hornets85
Cavs84
Q1 CHH -16; Q2 CHH -8; Q3 Hornets 0; Q4 CHH +1
Final · Box score
Celtics77
Pistons93
Q1 DET -3; Q2 DET +4; Q3 DET +9; Q4 DET +16
Final · OT · Box score
Kings91
Warriors95
Q1 Warriors 0; Q2 GSW +4; Q3 Warriors 0; Q4 Warriors 0; OT1 GSW +4
Final · Box score
Wizards92
Pacers109
Q1 IND -2; Q2 IND -7; Q3 IND +2; Q4 IND +17
Final · Box score
Heat87
Bucks84
Q1 MIA -3; Q2 MIA -1; Q3 MIA +3; Q4 MIA +3
Final · Box score
Suns101
Wolves112
Q1 Wolves 0; Q2 MIN +5; Q3 MIN -1; Q4 MIN +11
Final · Box score
Nuggets95
Nets133
Q1 NJN +9; Q2 NJN +24; Q3 NJN +40; Q4 NJN +38
Final · Box score
Sixers83
Knicks95
Q1 NYK -3; Q2 NYK +5; Q3 NYK +6; Q4 NYK +12
Final · Box score
Magic78
Spurs107
Q1 SAS +16; Q2 SAS +16; Q3 SAS +27; Q4 SAS +29
On this day · 1996–97Dec 13, 1996: 8 games. Top scorer: Shaquille O'Neal (Lakers-Blazers), 34 points.
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The lead · Hornets-Cavs

Glen Rice scores 32 as Charlotte wins in Cleveland

Donyell Marshall goes for 16 points

Game flow · CHH margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-16-80+1CHH AHEAD ↑CLE AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Hornets929262185
Cavs2521182084
Who led
Glen RicePoints, last 10 games: 21, 14, 19, 30, 27, 15, 19, 29, 21, 32CHH32 PTS · 9 REB · 3 AST
Vlade DivacPoints, last 10 games: 6, 5, 9, 9, 8, 14, 12, 15, 10, 12CHH12 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST
Shawn KempPoints, last 10 games: 24, 18, 13, 18, 6, 25, 11, 17, 18, 25CLE25 PTS · 7 REB · 0 AST
Zydrunas IlgauskasPoints, last 10 games: 9, 10, 15, 16, 4, 2, 12, 12, 6, 15CLE15 PTS · 8 REB · 1 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Three close finishes and one Nets rout

Three of 10 games were decided by four points or fewer. New Jersey beat Denver by 38.

CHH over CLE1MIA over MIL3GSW over SAC4MIN over PHX11NYK over PHI12DET over BOS16IND over WAS17CHI over TOR27SAS over ORL29NJN over DEN38Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer, plus the widest win.
The night in charts
Nuggets-Nets combined for 228, 15 more than any other game
Points by game
Nuggets-NetsNuggets 95, Nets 133
228
Suns-WolvesSuns 101, Wolves 112
213
Wizards-PacersWizards 92, Pacers 109
201
Kings-WarriorsKings 91, Warriors 95
186
Magic-SpursMagic 78, Spurs 107
185
Sixers-KnicksSixers 83, Knicks 95
178
Heat-BucksHeat 87, Bucks 84
171
Celtics-PistonsCeltics 77, Pistons 93
170
Hornets-CavsHornets 85, Cavs 84
169
Raptors-BullsRaptors 70, Bulls 97
167
3 of 10 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Hornets-CavsHornets 85, Cavs 84
+1 CHH
Heat-BucksHeat 87, Bucks 84
+3 MIA
Kings-WarriorsKings 91, Warriors 95
+4 GSW
Suns-WolvesSuns 101, Wolves 112
+11 MIN
Sixers-KnicksSixers 83, Knicks 95
+12 NYK
Celtics-PistonsCeltics 77, Pistons 93
+16 DET
Wizards-PacersWizards 92, Pacers 109
+17 IND
Raptors-BullsRaptors 70, Bulls 97
+27 CHI
Magic-SpursMagic 78, Spurs 107
+29 SAS
Nuggets-NetsNuggets 95, Nets 133
+38 NJN
CHH erased a 16-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Hornets-CavsCHH won · Hornets 85, Cavs 84
16 pts
Wizards-PacersIND won · Wizards 92, Pacers 109
7 pts
Heat-BucksMIA won · Heat 87, Bucks 84
3 pts
Sixers-KnicksNYK won · Sixers 83, Knicks 95
3 pts
Celtics-PistonsDET won · Celtics 77, Pistons 93
3 pts
Duncan shot 15-of-20 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
DuncanSAS · 32 PTS, 11 REB, 3 AST, 1 BLK
75% (15-20)
Van HornNJN · 30 PTS, 4 REB, 4 STL, 1 AST
73% (8-11)
CeballosPHX · 20 PTS, 4 REB, 1 AST
69% (9-13)
RobinsonSAS · 18 PTS, 9 REB, 3 AST, 2 BLK
69% (9-13)
DeleDET · 31 PTS, 15 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
68% (15-22)
Final · Hornets-Cavs
Hornets 85Cavs 84
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Hornets929262185
Cavs2521182084
The story
Vlade Divac had 12 points as Charlotte beat Cleveland 85-84

Cedric Henderson led Cleveland with 14 PTS, 8 REB, 4 AST 12 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST · 6-10 FG

The swing

Down 16 after the first, the Hornets took the second 29-21.

CHH lead by quarter
200 −16−80+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Heat-Bucks
Heat 87Bucks 84
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat2515291887
Bucks2813251884
The story
Miami beat Milwaukee 87-84 behind 22 points from Ike Austin

Ervin Johnson paced Milwaukee: 14 REB, 13 PTS 22 PTS, 5 REB · 8-17 FG

The swing

A 29-25 third quarter erased a 1-point hole for the Heat.

MIA lead by quarter
200 −3−1+3+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Kings-Warriors
Kings 91Warriors 95
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Kings221923171091
Warriors222319171495
The story
Joe Smith's 25 points and 11 rebounds carried Golden State past Sacramento, 95-91 in OT

For Sacramento, Mitch Richmond had 30 PTS, 7 REB, 6 AST 25 PTS, 11 REB, 3 STL, 2 AST · 11-18 FG

The swing

The second quarter, 23-19, was where the Warriors built it.

GSW lead by quarter
200 0+400+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+8.2points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
16.4Season avg24.6Last 5

24.6 points a game over his last five games, against 16.4 in 19 earlier games. Today: 25 points in 37 minutes.

Losing minutes
−13.4minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
29.9Season avg16.5Last 3

16.5 minutes a game over his last three games, against 29.9 in 22 earlier games. Today: 6 points in 18 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+22.8minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
12.5Season avg35.3Today

35 minutes today, against 12.5 a game in 21 earlier games. Line: 15 points, 1 rebounds, 3 assists.

Top performances

Tim Duncan leads the day with 32

Tim DuncanPoints, last 10 games: 11, 18, 17, 20, 23, 16, 18, 13, 14, 32Spurs-Magic · W
16.3 PPG season to date · +16.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high32 PTS · 11 REB · 3 AST
Glen RicePoints, last 10 games: 21, 14, 19, 30, 27, 15, 19, 29, 21, 32Hornets-Cavs · W
22.8 PPG season to date · +9.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 9 REB · 3 AST
Bison DelePoints, last 10 games: 19, 27, 26, 26, 21, 26, 18, 21, 19, 31Pistons-Celtics · W
19.4 PPG season to date · +12.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high31 PTS · 15 REB · 1 AST
Chris WebberPoints, last 10 games: 29, 24, 21, 10, 26, 33, 14, 15, 20, 31Wizards-Pacers · L
21.2 PPG season to date · +10.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Mitch RichmondPoints, last 10 games: 22, 31, 21, 16, 25, 26, 29, 24, 24, 30Kings-Warriors · L
23.2 PPG season to date · +7.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 7 REB · 6 AST
Keith Van HornPoints, last 5 games: 11, 16, 23, 24, 30Nets-Nuggets · W
20.8 PPG season to date
30 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Bison DeleDET+4.0 23.4 last 10 · 19.4 season
Wesley PersonCLE+3.7 22.3 last 10 · 18.6 season
Johnny NewmanDEN+3.6 17.6 last 10 · 14.0 season
Allan HoustonNYK+3.5 17.1 last 10 · 13.6 season
Elden CampbellLAL+3.5 17.9 last 10 · 14.4 season
Cold
Eddie JonesLAL−3.5 15.0 last 10 · 18.5 season
Malik SealyDET−3.3 8.1 last 10 · 11.4 season
Arvydas SabonisPOR−3.1 12.2 last 10 · 15.2 season
David WesleyCHH−3.0 8.5 last 10 · 11.5 season
A.C. GreenDAL−2.9 5.4 last 10 · 8.3 season