FloaterDaily Brief
Saturday, November 13, 1999Regular season · 9 games
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9 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: Mavs trailed Magic by 11 at halftime and won 125–117.

Final · Box score
Celtics91
Bulls92
Q1 Bulls -8; Q2 Bulls -2; Q3 Bulls -4; Q4 Bulls +1
Final · Box score
Bucks112
Cavs117
Q1 Cavs +7; Q2 Cavs +10; Q3 Cavs -1; Q4 Cavs +5
Final · Box score
Magic117
Mavs125
Q1 Mavs -2; Q2 Mavs -11; Q3 Mavs 0; Q4 Mavs +8
Final · Box score
Sonics99
Pistons107
Q1 Pistons +3; Q2 Pistons +2; Q3 Pistons +7; Q4 Pistons +8
Final · Box score
Rockets103
Warriors95
Q1 Rockets +2; Q2 Rockets +9; Q3 Rockets +4; Q4 Rockets +8
Final · Box score
Wizards83
Pacers105
Q1 Pacers +8; Q2 Pacers +13; Q3 Pacers +26; Q4 Pacers +22
Final · Box score
Suns100
Wolves111
Q1 Wolves 0; Q2 Wolves +10; Q3 Wolves +16; Q4 Wolves +11
Final · Box score
Hawks95
Blazers131
Q1 Blazers +11; Q2 Blazers +32; Q3 Blazers +27; Q4 Blazers +36
Final · Box score
Hornets79
Spurs95
Q1 Spurs +4; Q2 Spurs +5; Q3 Spurs +12; Q4 Spurs +16
The lead · Magic-Mavs

Dallas rallies from 11 down to beat Orlando

Gary Payton goes for 30 points

Game flow · Mavs margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-2-110+8Mavs AHEAD ↑Magic AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Magic32352228117
Mavs30263336125
Who led
Michael FinleyPoints, last 7 games: 26, 14, 23, 29, 19, 4, 28Mavs28 PTS · 10 REB · 4 AST
Cedric CeballosPoints, last 7 games: 27, 34, 22, 9, 18, 12, 21Mavs21 PTS · 12 REB · 0 AST
Chris GatlingPoints, last 8 games: 15, 14, 21, 2, 22, 0, 12, 31Magic31 PTS · 10 REB · 2 AST
Darrell ArmstrongPoints, last 8 games: 12, 17, 20, 20, 12, 20, 22, 29Magic29 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
The night in charts
Magic-Mavs combined for 242, 13 more than any other game
Points by game
Magic-MavsMagic 117, Mavs 125
242
Bucks-CavsBucks 112, Cavs 117
229
Hawks-BlazersHawks 95, Blazers 131
226
Suns-WolvesSuns 100, Wolves 111
211
Sonics-PistonsSonics 99, Pistons 107
206
Rockets-WarriorsRockets 103, Warriors 95
198
Wizards-PacersWizards 83, Pacers 105
188
Celtics-BullsCeltics 91, Bulls 92
183
Hornets-SpursHornets 79, Spurs 95
174
2 of 9 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Celtics-BullsCeltics 91, Bulls 92
+1 Bulls
Bucks-CavsBucks 112, Cavs 117
+5 Cavs
Rockets-WarriorsRockets 103, Warriors 95
+8 Rockets
Sonics-PistonsSonics 99, Pistons 107
+8 Pistons
Magic-MavsMagic 117, Mavs 125
+8 Mavs
Suns-WolvesSuns 100, Wolves 111
+11 MIN
Hornets-SpursHornets 79, Spurs 95
+16 Spurs
Wizards-PacersWizards 83, Pacers 105
+22 Pacers
Hawks-BlazersHawks 95, Blazers 131
+36 Blazers
Mavs erased a 11-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Magic-MavsMavs won · Magic 117, Mavs 125
11 pts
Celtics-BullsBulls won · Celtics 91, Bulls 92
8 pts
Bucks-CavsCavs won · Bucks 112, Cavs 117
1 pt
Nesterovic shot 11-of-12 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
NesterovicMIN · 23 PTS, 8 REB, 4 AST
92% (11-12)
GatlingMagic · 31 PTS, 10 REB, 2 AST, 2 STL
82% (9-11)
Monty WilliamsMagic · 18 PTS, 8 REB, 5 AST, 1 STL
69% (9-13)
MillsWarriors · 19 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST
67% (8-12)
StoudamireBlazers · 20 PTS, 7 AST, 2 REB, 1 STL
62% (8-13)
Final · Celtics-Bulls
Celtics 91Bulls 92
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Celtics2320262291
Bulls1526242792
The story
Fred Hoiberg had 19 points as Chicago beat Boston 92-91

Kenny Anderson led Boston with 20 PTS, 7 AST, 2 REB 19 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST · 6-10 FG, 2-4 3PT

The swing

Down 8 after the first, the Bulls took the second 26-20.

Bulls lead by quarter
200 −8−2−4+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Antoine Walker led the game in fantasy with 44.3 FPTS (24 PTS, 5 AST, 4 REB)

Final · Magic-Mavs
Magic 117Mavs 125
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Magic32352228117
Mavs30263336125
The story
Michael Finley's 28 points and 10 rebounds carried Dallas past Orlando, 125-117

For Orlando, Chris Gatling had 31 PTS, 10 REB, 2 AST 28 PTS, 10 REB, 4 AST, 3 STL · 9-16 FG, 1-2 3PT

The swing

The Mavericks trailed by 11 going into the third, then won it 33-22.

Mavs lead by quarter
200 −2−110+8 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Rockets-Warriors
Rockets 103Warriors 95
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Rockets27272128103
Warriors2520262495
The story
Houston beat Golden State 103-95 behind 27 points and 8 assists from Steve Francis

Antawn Jamison paced Golden State: 27 PTS, 13 REB 27 PTS, 8 AST, 5 REB · 7-13 FG, 4-7 3PT

The swing

A 27-20 second quarter did the most damage for the Rockets.

Rockets lead by quarter
200 +2+9+4+8 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+4.5points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
19.7Season avg24.2Last 5

24.2 points a game over his last five games, against 19.7 in 6 earlier games. Today: 32 points in 38 minutes.

Losing minutes
−19.5minutes, last 2 vs 1998–99 avg
Minutes per game
26.91998–99 avg7.4Last 2

7.4 minutes a game over his last two games, against 26.9 in 1998–99 (50 games). Today: 4 points in 10 minutes.

Stepped-up role
Damon JonesWarriors
+25.2minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
11.2Season avg36.4Today

36 minutes today, against 11.2 a game in 5 earlier games. Line: 9 points, 4 rebounds, 10 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Portland posts the night's biggest win

Portland beat Atlanta by 36, the widest margin of 9 games.

Bulls over Celtics1Cavs over Bucks5Mavs over Magic8Pistons over Sonics8Rockets over Warriors8Wolves over Suns11Spurs over Hornets16Pacers over Wizards22Blazers over Hawks36Final margin, points. Pink = the widest win.
Top performances

Grant Hill leads the day with 34

Grant HillPoints, last 7 games: 41, 30, 23, 18, 16, 25, 34Pistons-Sonics · W
26.7 PPG season to date · +8.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 6 REB · 4 AST
Glenn RobinsonPoints, last 7 games: 13, 16, 15, 23, 24, 27, 32Bucks-Cavs · L
21.4 PPG season to date · +12.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high32 PTS · 9 REB · 6 AST
Chris GatlingPoints, last 8 games: 15, 14, 21, 2, 22, 0, 12, 31Magic-Mavs · L
14.6 PPG season to date · +18.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high31 PTS · 10 REB · 2 AST
Gary PaytonPoints, last 7 games: 22, 10, 22, 28, 20, 27, 30Sonics-Pistons · L
22.7 PPG season to date · +8.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high30 PTS · 7 REB · 8 AST
Darrell ArmstrongPoints, last 8 games: 12, 17, 20, 20, 12, 20, 22, 29Magic-Mavs · L
19.0 PPG season to date · +11.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high29 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
Michael FinleyPoints, last 7 games: 26, 14, 23, 29, 19, 4, 28Mavs-Magic · W
20.4 PPG season to date · +8.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 10 REB · 4 AST