FloaterDaily Brief
Friday, November 26, 1999Regular season · 12 games
← Nov 25CalendarNov 27 →

12 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: Bucks trailed Celtics by 18 after the first quarter and won 114–112.

Final · Box score
Bucks114
Celtics112
Q1 Bucks -18; Q2 Bucks -18; Q3 Bucks -13; Q4 Bucks +2
Final · Box score
Wizards85
Hornets118
Q1 Hornets +8; Q2 Hornets +31; Q3 Hornets +31; Q4 Hornets +33
Final · Box score
Wolves105
Nuggets114
Q1 Nuggets -2; Q2 Nuggets +9; Q3 Nuggets +2; Q4 Nuggets +9
Final · Box score
Hawks91
Pistons93
Q1 Pistons +1; Q2 Pistons +7; Q3 Pistons -2; Q4 Pistons +2
Final · Box score
Grizzlies86
Pacers105
Q1 Pacers +4; Q2 Pacers +11; Q3 Pacers +12; Q4 Pacers +19
Final · Box score
Nets80
Lakers103
Q1 Lakers +7; Q2 Lakers +9; Q3 Lakers +14; Q4 Lakers +23
Final · Box score
Cavs83
Sixers106
Q1 Sixers +6; Q2 Sixers +16; Q3 Sixers +19; Q4 Sixers +23
Final · OT · Box score
Rockets88
Blazers91
Q1 Blazers +10; Q2 Blazers +5; Q3 Blazers +8; Q4 Blazers 0; OT1 Blazers +3
Final · Box score
Warriors95
Kings124
Q1 Kings +10; Q2 Kings +19; Q3 Kings +13; Q4 Kings +29
Final · Box score
Bulls78
Spurs101
Q1 Spurs +4; Q2 Spurs +16; Q3 Spurs +11; Q4 Spurs +23
Final · Box score
Clippers93
Sonics98
Q1 Sonics +6; Q2 Sonics -4; Q3 Sonics +2; Q4 Sonics +5
Final · Box score
Raptors100
Jazz87
Q1 Raptors +8; Q2 Raptors +3; Q3 Raptors +2; Q4 Raptors +13
The lead · Bucks-Celtics

Milwaukee storms back from 18 down to beat Boston

Shaquille O'Neal goes for 30 points

Game flow · Bucks margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-18-18-13+2Bucks AHEAD ↑Celtics AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Bucks24243135114
Celtics42242620112
Who led
Sam CassellPoints, last 10 games: 14, 21, 19, 22, 20, 19, 8, 8, 10, 28Bucks28 PTS · 5 REB · 12 AST
Glenn RobinsonPoints, last 10 games: 23, 24, 27, 32, 24, 22, 18, 20, 22, 21Bucks21 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST
Antoine WalkerPoints, last 10 games: 21, 18, 22, 24, 11, 25, 18, 11, 15, 27Celtics27 PTS · 9 REB · 3 AST
Vitaly PotapenkoPoints, last 10 games: 10, 3, 4, 8, 12, 10, 6, 2, 10, 22Celtics22 PTS · 11 REB · 2 AST
The night in charts
Bucks-Celtics combined for 226, 7 more than any other game
Points by game
Bucks-CelticsBucks 114, Celtics 112
226
Wolves-NuggetsWolves 105, Nuggets 114
219
Warriors-KingsWarriors 95, Kings 124
219
Wizards-HornetsWizards 85, Hornets 118
203
Grizzlies-PacersGrizzlies 86, Pacers 105
191
Clippers-SonicsClippers 93, Sonics 98
191
Cavs-SixersCavs 83, Sixers 106
189
Raptors-JazzRaptors 100, Jazz 87
187
Hawks-PistonsHawks 91, Pistons 93
184
Nets-LakersNets 80, Lakers 103
183
Rockets-BlazersRockets 88, Blazers 91
179
Bulls-SpursBulls 78, Spurs 101
179
4 of 12 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Bucks-CelticsBucks 114, Celtics 112
+2 Bucks
Hawks-PistonsHawks 91, Pistons 93
+2 Pistons
Rockets-BlazersRockets 88, Blazers 91
+3 Blazers
Clippers-SonicsClippers 93, Sonics 98
+5 Sonics
Wolves-NuggetsWolves 105, Nuggets 114
+9 Nuggets
Raptors-JazzRaptors 100, Jazz 87
+13 Raptors
Grizzlies-PacersGrizzlies 86, Pacers 105
+19 Pacers
Cavs-SixersCavs 83, Sixers 106
+23 Sixers
Bulls-SpursBulls 78, Spurs 101
+23 Spurs
Nets-LakersNets 80, Lakers 103
+23 Lakers
Warriors-KingsWarriors 95, Kings 124
+29 Kings
Wizards-HornetsWizards 85, Hornets 118
+33 Hornets
Bucks erased a 18-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Bucks-CelticsBucks won · Bucks 114, Celtics 112
18 pts
Clippers-SonicsSonics won · Clippers 93, Sonics 98
4 pts
Hawks-PistonsPistons won · Hawks 91, Pistons 93
2 pts
Wolves-NuggetsNuggets won · Wolves 105, Nuggets 114
2 pts
Potapenko shot 9-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
PotapenkoCeltics · 22 PTS, 11 REB, 2 AST
82% (9-11)
BakerSonics · 24 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST, 2 STL
77% (10-13)
OlowokandiClippers · 16 PTS, 6 REB, 1 AST, 1 BLK
73% (8-11)
BestPacers · 14 PTS, 6 AST, 3 REB, 3 STL
70% (7-10)
KGMIN · 15 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST, 1 BLK
70% (7-10)
Final · Bucks-Celtics
Bucks 114Celtics 112
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bucks24243135114
Celtics42242620112
The story
Sam Cassell's 28 points and 12 assists carried Milwaukee past Boston, 114-112

For Boston, Antoine Walker had 27 PTS, 9 REB, 3 AST 28 PTS, 12 AST, 5 REB · 9-21 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

The Bucks trailed by 13 going into the fourth, then won it 35-20.

Bucks lead by quarter
200 −18−18−13+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Hawks-Pistons
Hawks 91Pistons 93
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Hawks2916262091
Pistons3022172493
The story
Detroit beat Atlanta 93-91 behind 30 points from Grant Hill

Jim Jackson paced Atlanta: 18 PTS, 8 REB, 4 AST 30 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST · 9-20 FG

The swing

A 22-16 second quarter did the most damage for the Pistons.

Pistons lead by quarter
200 +1+7−2+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Dikembe Mutombo topped the game at 55.0 FPTS: 20 REB, 16 PTS, 2 AST

Final · Rockets-Blazers
Rockets 88Blazers 91
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Rockets15291719888
Blazers252420111191
The story
Scottie Pippen had 19 points as Portland beat Houston 91-88 in OT

Kelvin Cato led Houston with 13 PTS, 12 REB 19 PTS, 9 REB, 7 AST, 5 STL · 7-16 FG, 1-4 3PT

The swing

The Trail Blazers won the first 25-15, their biggest quarter edge.

Blazers lead by quarter
200 +10+5+80+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+10.5points, today vs 1998–99 avg
Points per game
4.51998–99 avg15Today

15 points today in 21 minutes, against 4.5 a game in 1998–99 (46 games).

Losing minutes
−17.2minutes, last 2 vs 1998–99 avg
Minutes per game
33.11998–99 avg15.9Last 2

15.9 minutes a game over his last two games, against 33.1 in 1998–99 (45 games). Today: 0 points in 8 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+22.1minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
9.5Season avg31.6Today

32 minutes today, against 9.5 a game in 5 earlier games. Line: 8 points, 2 rebounds, 4 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Three games go down to the wire

Three of 12 games were decided by four points or fewer. Widest margin: Charlotte by 33.

Bucks over Celtics2Pistons over Hawks2Blazers over Rockets3Sonics over Clippers5Nuggets over Wolves9Raptors over Jazz13Pacers over Grizzlies19Lakers over Nets23Sixers over Cavs23Spurs over Bulls23Kings over Warriors29Hornets over Wizards33Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer.
Top performances

Shaquille O'Neal leads the day with 30

Shaquille O'NealPoints, last 10 games: 30, 27, 6, 23, 34, 36, 41, 37, 39, 30Lakers-Nets · W
28.8 PPG season to date · +1.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 16 REB · 7 AST
Grant HillPoints, last 10 games: 18, 16, 25, 34, 8, 32, 28, 31, 22, 30Pistons-Hawks · W
26.0 PPG season to date · +4.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST
Derek AndersonPoints, last 9 games: 19, 16, 21, 11, 28, 13, 27, 23, 29Clippers-Sonics · L
20.8 PPG season to date · +9.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high29 PTS · 8 REB · 5 AST
Sam CassellPoints, last 10 games: 14, 21, 19, 22, 20, 19, 8, 8, 10, 28Bucks-Celtics · W
19.7 PPG season to date · +9.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 5 REB · 12 AST
Antoine WalkerPoints, last 10 games: 21, 18, 22, 24, 11, 25, 18, 11, 15, 27Celtics-Bucks · L
19.1 PPG season to date · +8.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high27 PTS · 9 REB · 3 AST
Ron MercerPoints, last 10 games: 15, 31, 19, 4, 18, 30, 24, 19, 13, 27Nuggets-Wolves · W
19.6 PPG season to date · +8.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
27 PTS · 5 REB · 0 AST