FloaterDaily Brief
Monday, November 8, 1999Regular season · 5 games
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5 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: 9 points, by Knicks (vs Bucks) and Magic (vs Rockets).

Final · Box score
Hawks100
Nuggets115
Q1 Nuggets -1; Q2 Nuggets 0; Q3 Nuggets +4; Q4 Nuggets +15
Final · Box score
Magic102
Rockets97
Q1 Magic -9; Q2 Magic -3; Q3 Magic +3; Q4 Magic +5
Final · Box score
Jazz94
Clippers79
Q1 Jazz +9; Q2 Jazz +10; Q3 Jazz +14; Q4 Jazz +15
Final · OT · Box score
Bucks101
Knicks111
Q1 Knicks +11; Q2 Knicks +1; Q3 Knicks -9; Q4 Knicks 0; OT1 Knicks +10
Final · Box score
Sonics98
Sixers117
Q1 Sixers +2; Q2 Sixers -3; Q3 Sixers -1; Q4 Sixers +19
The lead · Magic-Rockets

Orlando climbs back to beat Houston

Marcus Camby goes for 23 points

Game flow · Magic margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-9-3+3+5Magic AHEAD ↑Rockets AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Magic22362123102
Rockets3130152197
Who led
Chris GatlingPoints, last 5 games: 15, 14, 21, 2, 22Magic22 PTS · 16 REB · 1 AST
John AmaechiPoints, last 4 games: 7, 8, 14, 18Magic18 PTS · 6 REB · 3 AST
Cuttino MobleyPoints, last 4 games: 13, 17, 14, 25Rockets25 PTS · 7 REB · 5 AST
Charles BarkleyPoints, last 4 games: 13, 8, 18, 18Rockets18 PTS · 17 REB · 5 AST
Second story · Bucks-Knicks

New York outlasts Milwaukee in overtime

97–97 at the end of regulation. New York took the last extra period 14–4. Final: 111–101. Allan Houston led New York with 30 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists.

Top-scorer duel · Knicks-Bucks
Allan Houston · KnicksGlenn Robinson · BucksPTS3023REB39AST20Top scorer on each side. Bars scale within each stat. Pink = the winning side.
The night in charts
Hawks-Nuggets combined for 215
Points by game
Hawks-NuggetsHawks 100, Nuggets 115
215
Sonics-SixersSonics 98, Sixers 117
215
Bucks-KnicksBucks 101, Knicks 111
212
Magic-RocketsMagic 102, Rockets 97
199
Jazz-ClippersJazz 94, Clippers 79
173
Magic won the closest game by 5
Closest finishes
Magic-RocketsMagic 102, Rockets 97
+5 Magic
Bucks-KnicksBucks 101, Knicks 111
+10 Knicks
Hawks-NuggetsHawks 100, Nuggets 115
+15 Nuggets
Jazz-ClippersJazz 94, Clippers 79
+15 Jazz
Sonics-SixersSonics 98, Sixers 117
+19 Sixers
Knicks rallied from 9 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Bucks-KnicksKnicks won · Bucks 101, Knicks 111
9 pts
Magic-RocketsMagic won · Magic 102, Rockets 97
9 pts
Sonics-SixersSixers won · Sonics 98, Sixers 117
3 pts
Hawks-NuggetsNuggets won · Hawks 100, Nuggets 115
1 pt
Mobley shot 10-of-15 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
MobleyRockets · 25 PTS, 7 REB, 5 AST, 3 STL
67% (10-15)
CambyKnicks · 23 PTS, 13 REB, 6 BLK, 2 AST
64% (9-14)
HornacekJazz · 16 PTS, 3 AST, 2 REB, 1 BLK
62% (8-13)
TerryHawks · 12 PTS, 2 AST, 1 REB, 1 STL
60% (6-10)
McKieSixers · 14 PTS, 7 REB, 6 AST, 2 STL
60% (6-10)
Final · Magic-Rockets
Magic 102Rockets 97
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Magic22362123102
Rockets3130152197
The story
Chris Gatling's 22 points and 16 rebounds carried Orlando past Houston, 102-97

For Houston, Hakeem Olajuwon had 16 PTS, 8 REB 22 PTS, 16 REB, 3 STL, 1 AST · 9-18 FG

The swing

The Magic trailed by 9 going into the second, then won it 36-30.

Magic lead by quarter
200 −9−3+3+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Bucks-Knicks
Bucks 101Knicks 111
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Bucks222732164101
Knicks3317222514111
The story
Latrell Sprewell had 21 points as New York beat Milwaukee 111-101 in OT

Glenn Robinson led Milwaukee with 23 PTS, 9 REB 21 PTS, 7 REB, 5 AST · 7-19 FG, 1-1 3PT

The swing

The Knicks won the first 33-22, their biggest quarter edge.

Knicks lead by quarter
200 +11+1−90+10 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Jazz-Clippers
Jazz 94Clippers 79
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Jazz2520252494
Clippers1619212379
The story
Utah beat Los Angeles 94-79 behind 24 points from Karl Malone

Maurice Taylor paced Los Angeles: 23 PTS, 5 REB 24 PTS, 9 REB, 2 AST · 9-20 FG

The swing

A 25-16 first quarter did the most damage for the Jazz.

Jazz lead by quarter
200 +9+10+14+15 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

John Stockton topped the game at 37.2 FPTS: 11 PTS, 10 AST, 6 REB

Fantasy angle
Heating up
+7.8points, last 3 vs 1998–99 avg
Points per game
13.91998–99 avg21.7Last 3

21.7 points a game over his last three games, against 13.9 in 1998–99 (47 games). Today: 28 points in 42 minutes.

Losing minutes
−8.1minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
26.1Season avg18.0Last 3

18.0 minutes a game over his last three games, against 26.1 in 3 earlier games. Today: 2 points in 13 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+18.1minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
19.3Season avg37.4Today

37 minutes today, against 19.3 a game in 3 earlier games. Line: 27 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists.

Top performances

Allen Iverson leads the day with 37

Allen IversonPoints, last 4 games: 28, 11, 21, 37Sixers-Sonics · W
24.2 PPG season to date
37 PTS · 9 REB · 3 AST
Allan HoustonPoints, last 5 games: 18, 23, 29, 22, 30Knicks-Bucks · W
24.4 PPG season to date
30 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST
Gary PaytonPoints, last 4 games: 22, 10, 22, 28Sonics-Sixers · L
20.5 PPG season to date
28 PTS · 6 REB · 4 AST
Isaiah RiderPoints, last 3 games: 19, 18, 28Hawks-Nuggets · L
21.7 PPG season to date
28 PTS · 1 REB · 2 AST
Larry HughesPoints, last 4 games: 10, 5, 7, 27Sixers-Sonics · W
12.2 PPG season to date
Career high27 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
Cuttino MobleyPoints, last 4 games: 13, 17, 14, 25Rockets-Magic · L
17.2 PPG season to date
25 PTS · 7 REB · 5 AST