FloaterDaily Brief
Tuesday, December 30, 1997Regular season · 12 games
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12 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: DET trailed TOR by 14 after the first quarter and won 100–95.

Final · Box score
Heat90
Cavs78
Q1 MIA +4; Q2 MIA +6; Q3 MIA +9; Q4 MIA +12
Final · Box score
Jazz132
Nuggets99
Q1 UTA +15; Q2 UTA +15; Q3 UTA +31; Q4 UTA +33
Final · Box score
Raptors95
Pistons100
Q1 DET -14; Q2 DET -2; Q3 DET +6; Q4 DET +5
Final · Box score
Sonics101
Warriors87
Q1 SEA -3; Q2 SEA +2; Q3 SEA +10; Q4 SEA +14
Final · Box score
Nets91
Pacers109
Q1 IND +2; Q2 IND +3; Q3 IND +17; Q4 IND +18
Final · Box score
Kings80
Lakers93
Q1 LAL +5; Q2 LAL +4; Q3 LAL +10; Q4 LAL +13
Final · OT · Box score
Mavs98
Bucks105
Q1 MIL -3; Q2 Bucks 0; Q3 MIL -1; Q4 Bucks 0; OT1 MIL +7
Final · Box score
Bulls95
Wolves99
Q1 MIN -4; Q2 MIN -9; Q3 MIN -2; Q4 MIN +4
Final · Box score
Knicks84
Magic79
Q1 NYK -3; Q2 NYK -8; Q3 NYK +8; Q4 NYK +5
Final · Box score
Celtics90
Suns100
Q1 PHX +3; Q2 PHX +7; Q3 PHX +3; Q4 PHX +10
Final · Box score
Sixers86
Blazers96
Q1 POR +4; Q2 POR +3; Q3 POR +5; Q4 POR +10
Final · Box score
Spurs124
Grizzlies115
Q1 SAS +10; Q2 SAS +28; Q3 SAS +21; Q4 SAS +9
On this day · 1996–97Dec 30, 1996: 10 games. Top scorer: Mitch Richmond (Kings-Suns), 40 points.
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The lead · Raptors-Pistons

Detroit climbs out of a 14-point hole against Toronto

Damon Stoudamire goes for 36 points

Game flow · DET margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-14-2+6+5DET AHEAD ↑TOR AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Raptors3412202995
Pistons20242828100
Who led
Grant HillPoints, last 10 games: 18, 19, 10, 25, 20, 18, 22, 15, 27, 29DET29 PTS · 7 REB · 2 AST
Joe DumarsPoints, last 10 games: 22, 10, 7, 7, 5, 3, 11, 8, 16, 24DET24 PTS · 4 REB · 7 AST
Damon StoudamirePoints, last 10 games: 20, 10, 5, 16, 8, 36, 18, 21, 30, 36TOR36 PTS · 9 REB · 8 AST
Doug ChristiePoints, last 10 games: 17, 8, 8, 12, 15, 12, 11, 10, 18, 14TOR14 PTS · 6 REB · 1 AST
The night in charts
Spurs-Grizzlies combined for 239, 8 more than any other game
Points by game
Spurs-GrizzliesSpurs 124, Grizzlies 115
239
Jazz-NuggetsJazz 132, Nuggets 99
231
Mavs-BucksMavs 98, Bucks 105
203
Nets-PacersNets 91, Pacers 109
200
Raptors-PistonsRaptors 95, Pistons 100
195
Bulls-WolvesBulls 95, Wolves 99
194
Celtics-SunsCeltics 90, Suns 100
190
Sonics-WarriorsSonics 101, Warriors 87
188
Sixers-BlazersSixers 86, Blazers 96
182
Kings-LakersKings 80, Lakers 93
173
Heat-CavsHeat 90, Cavs 78
168
Knicks-MagicKnicks 84, Magic 79
163
3 of 12 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Bulls-WolvesBulls 95, Wolves 99
+4 MIN
Raptors-PistonsRaptors 95, Pistons 100
+5 DET
Knicks-MagicKnicks 84, Magic 79
+5 NYK
Mavs-BucksMavs 98, Bucks 105
+7 MIL
Spurs-GrizzliesSpurs 124, Grizzlies 115
+9 SAS
Sixers-BlazersSixers 86, Blazers 96
+10 POR
Celtics-SunsCeltics 90, Suns 100
+10 PHX
Heat-CavsHeat 90, Cavs 78
+12 MIA
Kings-LakersKings 80, Lakers 93
+13 LAL
Sonics-WarriorsSonics 101, Warriors 87
+14 SEA
Nets-PacersNets 91, Pacers 109
+18 IND
Jazz-NuggetsJazz 132, Nuggets 99
+33 UTA
DET erased a 14-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Raptors-PistonsDET won · Raptors 95, Pistons 100
14 pts
Bulls-WolvesMIN won · Bulls 95, Wolves 99
9 pts
Knicks-MagicNYK won · Knicks 84, Magic 79
8 pts
Sonics-WarriorsSEA won · Sonics 101, Warriors 87
3 pts
Mavs-BucksMIL won · Mavs 98, Bucks 105
3 pts
Malone shot 8-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
MaloneUTA · 18 PTS, 10 REB, 5 AST, 2 BLK
80% (8-10)
PaytonSEA · 22 PTS, 11 AST, 10 REB, 4 STL
75% (9-12)
MackVAN · 28 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
71% (10-14)
DuncanSAS · 22 PTS, 9 REB, 2 BLK, 1 AST
70% (7-10)
ReggieIND · 23 PTS, 6 AST, 4 REB
69% (9-13)
Final · Raptors-Pistons
Raptors 95Pistons 100
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Raptors3412202995
Pistons20242828100
The story
Grant Hill had 29 points as Detroit beat Toronto 100-95

Oliver Miller led Toronto with 12 PTS, 11 REB, 2 AST 29 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST · 10-16 FG

The swing

Down 14 after the first, the Pistons took the second 24-12.

DET lead by quarter
200 −14−2+6+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Mavs-Bucks
Mavs 98Bucks 105
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Mavs192625181098
Bucks1629241917105
The story
Glenn Robinson's 32 points carried Milwaukee past Dallas, 105-98 in OT

For Dallas, Shawn Bradley had 12 REB, 11 PTS 32 PTS, 6 REB, 3 STL, 1 AST · 14-26 FG, 0-3 3PT

The swing

It went to overtime, and the Bucks took it 17-10.

MIL lead by quarter
200 −30−10+7 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle

Terrell Brandon was the fantasy play: 50.8 FPTS on 18 PTS, 14 AST, 4 REB

Final · Sonics-Warriors
Sonics 101Warriors 87
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Sonics27302717101
Warriors3025191387
The story
Seattle beat Golden State 101-87 behind a 22-10-11 triple-double from Gary Payton

Joe Smith paced Golden State: 23 PTS, 12 REB 22 PTS, 11 AST, 10 REB, 4 STL · 9-12 FG, 2-4 3PT

The swing

A 27-19 third quarter did the most damage for the SuperSonics.

SEA lead by quarter
200 −3+2+10+14 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+10.4points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
17.8Season avg28.2Last 5

28.2 points a game over his last five games, against 17.8 in 28 earlier games. Today: 36 points in 45 minutes.

Losing minutes
−15.2minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
26.9Season avg11.7Last 3

11.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 26.9 in 30 earlier games. Today: 2 points in 14 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+18.8minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
13.2Season avg32Today

32 minutes today, against 13.2 a game in 24 earlier games. Line: 14 points, 9 rebounds, 1 assists.

Second story · Bulls-Wolves

Minnesota climbs back to beat Chicago

Chicago led by 9 at the half. Minnesota won it 99–95. Tom Gugliotta led Minnesota with 23 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists.

Top-scorer duel · Wolves-Bulls
Tom Gugliotta · MINMichael Jordan · CHIPTS2333REB74AST51Top scorer on each side. Bars scale within each stat. Pink = the winning side.
Top performances

Damon Stoudamire leads the day with 36

Damon StoudamirePoints, last 10 games: 20, 10, 5, 16, 8, 36, 18, 21, 30, 36Raptors-Pistons · L
18.4 PPG season to date · +18.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties career high36 PTS · 9 REB · 8 AST
Michael JordanPoints, last 10 games: 28, 11, 31, 36, 24, 27, 24, 47, 41, 33Bulls-Wolves · L
28.0 PPG season to date · +5.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST
Chuck PersonPoints, last 10 games: 0, 0, 2, 7, 3, 0, 2, 0, 6, 32Spurs-Grizzlies · W
5.0 PPG season to date · +28.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high32 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST
Glenn RobinsonPoints, last 10 games: 6, 20, 28, 24, 21, 27, 22, 30, 29, 32Bucks-Mavs · W
21.8 PPG season to date · +10.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties season high32 PTS · 6 REB · 1 AST
Tim HardawayPoints, last 10 games: 28, 21, 21, 0, 22, 18, 18, 15, 21, 29Heat-Cavs · W
19.2 PPG season to date · +10.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 4 REB · 7 AST
Grant HillPoints, last 10 games: 18, 19, 10, 25, 20, 18, 22, 15, 27, 29Pistons-Raptors · W
20.1 PPG season to date · +9.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 7 REB · 2 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Corliss WilliamsonSAC+4.7 20.8 last 10 · 16.1 season
Rick FoxLAL+4.2 16.2 last 10 · 12.0 season
Steve NashPHX+4.0 14.2 last 10 · 10.2 season
Derek AndersonCLE+4.0 15.9 last 10 · 11.9 season
Rony SeikalyORL+3.9 20.9 last 10 · 17.0 season
Cold
Ike AustinMIA−4.4 11.7 last 10 · 16.1 season
John WallaceTOR−4.2 10.8 last 10 · 15.0 season
Wesley PersonCLE−4.1 12.4 last 10 · 16.5 season
Jamal MashburnMIA−3.3 12.0 last 10 · 15.3 season
Lindsey HunterDET−3.1 11.3 last 10 · 14.4 season