FloaterDaily Brief
Thursday, November 4, 1999Regular season · 7 games
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7 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: TOR trailed MIA by 5 after the first quarter and won 97–86.

Final · Box score
Bucks119
Hawks109
Q1 MIL +1; Q2 MIL +4; Q3 MIL +6; Q4 MIL +10
Final · Box score
Pacers89
Hornets98
Q1 CHH +10; Q2 CHH +13; Q3 CHH +20; Q4 CHH +9
Final · Box score
Sixers80
Suns84
Q1 PHX +3; Q2 PHX +1; Q3 PHX +9; Q4 PHX +4
Final · Box score
Warriors81
Spurs104
Q1 SAS +9; Q2 SAS +10; Q3 SAS +17; Q4 SAS +23
Final · Box score
Mavs96
Sonics106
Q1 SEA +1; Q2 SEA +10; Q3 SEA +7; Q4 SEA +10
Final · Box score
Heat86
Raptors97
Q1 TOR -5; Q2 TOR +7; Q3 TOR -3; Q4 TOR +11
Final · Box score
Rockets82
Jazz98
Q1 UTA +7; Q2 UTA +7; Q3 UTA +9; Q4 UTA +16
The lead · Heat-Raptors

Toronto handles Miami by 11

Eddie Jones goes for 22 points

Game flow · TOR margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-5+7-3+11TOR AHEAD ↑MIA AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat2515291786
Raptors2027193197
Who led
Doug ChristiePoints, last 2 games: 20, 28TOR28 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST
Vince CarterPoints, last 2 games: 12, 24TOR24 PTS · 4 REB · 6 AST
Alonzo MourningPoints, last 2 games: 14, 18MIA18 PTS · 7 REB · 2 AST
P.J. BrownPoints, last 2 games: 9, 17MIA17 PTS · 13 REB · 3 AST
The night in charts
Bucks-Hawks combined for 228, 26 more than any other game
Points by game
Bucks-HawksBucks 119, Hawks 109
228
Mavs-SonicsMavs 96, Sonics 106
202
Pacers-HornetsPacers 89, Hornets 98
187
Warriors-SpursWarriors 81, Spurs 104
185
Heat-RaptorsHeat 86, Raptors 97
183
Rockets-JazzRockets 82, Jazz 98
180
Sixers-SunsSixers 80, Suns 84
164
PHX won the closest game by 4
Closest finishes
Sixers-SunsSixers 80, Suns 84
+4 PHX
Pacers-HornetsPacers 89, Hornets 98
+9 CHH
Mavs-SonicsMavs 96, Sonics 106
+10 SEA
Bucks-HawksBucks 119, Hawks 109
+10 MIL
Heat-RaptorsHeat 86, Raptors 97
+11 TOR
Rockets-JazzRockets 82, Jazz 98
+16 UTA
Warriors-SpursWarriors 81, Spurs 104
+23 SAS
Hornacek shot 8-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
HornacekUTA · 17 PTS, 3 REB, 1 AST
73% (8-11)
ZoMIA · 18 PTS, 7 REB, 5 BLK, 2 AST
69% (9-13)
RobinsonSAS · 19 PTS, 8 REB, 3 BLK, 1 AST
69% (9-13)
CassellMIL · 24 PTS, 8 AST, 3 STL, 2 REB
69% (9-13)
MaloneUTA · 21 PTS, 8 REB, 5 AST, 3 STL
67% (8-12)
Final · Sixers-Suns
Sixers 80Suns 84
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Sixers2318182180
Suns2616261684
The story
Jason Kidd's 22 points carried Phoenix past Philadelphia, 84-80

For Philadelphia, Tyrone Hill had 14 PTS, 8 REB 22 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST, 3 STL · 8-15 FG, 0-2 3PT

The swing

The third quarter, 26-18, was where the Suns built it.

PHX lead by quarter
200 +3+1+9+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

George Lynch was the fantasy play: 42.5 FPTS on 15 REB, 10 PTS, 3 AST

Final · Pacers-Hornets
Pacers 89Hornets 98
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pacers1927152889
Hornets2930221798
The story
Charlotte beat Indiana 98-89 behind 16 points from Bobby Phills

Reggie Miller paced Indiana: 20 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST 16 PTS, 7 REB, 6 AST, 3 STL · 7-12 FG

The swing

A 29-19 first quarter did the most damage for the Hornets.

CHH lead by quarter
200 +10+13+20+9 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Rockets-Jazz
Rockets 82Jazz 98
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Rockets1714282382
Jazz2414303098
The story
Karl Malone had 21 points as Utah beat Houston 98-82

Hakeem Olajuwon led Houston with 12 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST 21 PTS, 8 REB, 5 AST, 3 STL · 8-12 FG

The swing

The Jazz won the first 24-17, their biggest quarter edge.

UTA lead by quarter
200 +7+7+9+16 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+14.8points, last 2 vs 1998–99 avg
Points per game
10.71998–99 avg25.5Last 2

25.5 points a game over his last two games, against 10.7 in 1998–99 (46 games). Today: 22 points in 31 minutes.

Losing minutes
−22.8minutes, last 2 vs 1998–99 avg
Minutes per game
28.11998–99 avg5.3Last 2

5.3 minutes a game over his last two games, against 28.1 in 1998–99 (29 games). Today: 0 points in 4 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+20.6minutes, today vs 1998–99 avg
Minutes per game
6.21998–99 avg26.8Today

27 minutes today, against 6.2 a game in 1998–99 (23 games). Line: 17 points, 4 rebounds, 0 assists.

Second story · Sixers-Suns

Phoenix leads Philadelphia wire to wire

Phoenix was ahead at every break and won 84–80. Best quarter: the first, 26–23. Jason Kidd led Phoenix with 22 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists.

The whole night · final margins
PHX over PHI4CHH over IND9MIL over ATL10SEA over DAL10TOR over MIA11UTA over HOU16SAS over GSW23Final margin, points. Pink = PHX over PHI.
Top performances

Cedric Ceballos leads the day with 34

Cedric CeballosPoints, last 2 games: 27, 34Mavs-Sonics · L
30.5 PPG season to date
34 PTS · 7 REB · 0 AST
Ray AllenPoints, last 2 games: 19, 31Bucks-Hawks · W
25.0 PPG season to date
31 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST
Doug ChristiePoints, last 2 games: 20, 28Raptors-Heat · W
24.0 PPG season to date
28 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST
Sam CassellPoints, last 2 games: 35, 24Bucks-Hawks · W
29.5 PPG season to date
24 PTS · 2 REB · 8 AST
Vince CarterPoints, last 2 games: 12, 24Raptors-Heat · W
18.0 PPG season to date
24 PTS · 4 REB · 6 AST
Vin BakerPoints, last 2 games: 17, 22Sonics-Mavs · W
19.5 PPG season to date
22 PTS · 13 REB · 5 AST