FloaterDaily Brief
Sunday, December 19, 1999Regular season · 3 games
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3 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: 2 points, by Grizzlies (vs Clippers) and Nets (vs Hawks).

Final · Box score
Hawks88
Nets96
Q1 Nets +6; Q2 Nets -2; Q3 Nets 0; Q4 Nets +8
Final · Box score
Lakers94
Raptors88
Q1 Lakers +13; Q2 Lakers +18; Q3 Lakers +17; Q4 Lakers +6
Final · Box score
Clippers84
Grizzlies85
Q1 Grizzlies 0; Q2 Grizzlies 0; Q3 Grizzlies -2; Q4 Grizzlies +1
The lead · Clippers-Grizzlies

Vancouver takes over late to edge Clippers

Shaquille O'Neal goes for 24 points

Game flow · Grizzlies margin at each break
-10-50+5+10TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final000-2+1Grizzlies AHEAD ↑Clippers AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Clippers2217281784
Grizzlies2217262085
Who led
Michael DickersonPoints, last 10 games: 4, 29, 17, 21, 11, 11, 21, 22, 14, 26Grizzlies26 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST
Shareef Abdur-RahimPoints, last 10 games: 24, 15, 24, 26, 30, 19, 24, 19, 25, 20Grizzlies20 PTS · 9 REB · 4 AST
Lamar OdomPoints, last 10 games: 22, 12, 20, 16, 10, 8, 8, 2, 23, 28Clippers28 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST
Maurice TaylorPoints, last 10 games: 18, 19, 17, 22, 13, 16, 26, 2, 10, 20Clippers20 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Second story · Hawks-Nets

New Jersey handles Atlanta by 8

The Nets won the first quarter 30–24. Final: 96–88. Keith Van Horn led New Jersey with 20 points, 8 rebounds and 0 assists.

The whole night · final margins
Grizzlies over Clippers1Lakers over Raptors6Nets over Hawks8Final margin, points. Pink = Nets over Hawks.
The night in charts
Hawks-Nets combined for 184, 2 more than any other game
Points by game
Hawks-NetsHawks 88, Nets 96
184
Lakers-RaptorsLakers 94, Raptors 88
182
Clippers-GrizzliesClippers 84, Grizzlies 85
169
Grizzlies won the closest game by 1
Closest finishes
Clippers-GrizzliesClippers 84, Grizzlies 85
+1 Grizzlies
Lakers-RaptorsLakers 94, Raptors 88
+6 Lakers
Hawks-NetsHawks 88, Nets 96
+8 Nets
Grizzlies rallied from 2 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Clippers-GrizzliesGrizzlies won · Clippers 84, Grizzlies 85
2 pts
Hawks-NetsNets won · Hawks 88, Nets 96
2 pts
Feick shot 8-of-13 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
FeickNets · 16 PTS, 13 REB, 1 AST
62% (8-13)
OdomClippers · 28 PTS, 5 REB, 4 BLK, 3 AST
57% (12-21)
RiceLakers · 22 PTS, 4 AST, 3 REB, 2 STL
55% (6-11)
Antonio DavisRaptors · 19 PTS, 16 REB, 1 AST, 1 BLK
53% (9-17)
DickersonGrizzlies · 26 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST, 1 BLK
53% (10-19)
Final · Clippers-Grizzlies
Clippers 84Grizzlies 85
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Clippers2217281784
Grizzlies2217262085
The story
Shareef Abdur-Rahim had 20 points as Vancouver beat Los Angeles 85-84

Lamar Odom led Los Angeles with 28 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST 20 PTS, 9 REB, 4 AST, 4 STL · 6-14 FG

The swing

Down 2 after the third, the Grizzlies took the fourth 20-17.

Grizzlies lead by quarter
200 00−2+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Lakers-Raptors
Lakers 94Raptors 88
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Lakers3022212194
Raptors1717223288
The story
Kobe Bryant's 26 points carried Los Angeles past Toronto, 94-88

Glen Rice chipped in 22 PTS, 4 AST, 3 REB 26 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST, 3 STL · 9-20 FG

The swing

The first quarter, 30-17, was where the Lakers built it.

Lakers lead by quarter
200 +13+18+17+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Hawks-Nets
Hawks 88Nets 96
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Hawks2432171588
Nets3024192396
The story
New Jersey beat Atlanta 96-88 behind 20 points from Keith Van Horn

Isaiah Rider paced Atlanta: 20 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST 20 PTS, 8 REB · 9-21 FG, 2-3 3PT

The swing

A 23-15 fourth quarter did the most damage for the Nets.

Nets lead by quarter
200 +6−20+8 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Alan Henderson topped the game at 36.7 FPTS: 13 PTS, 11 REB, 3 AST

Fantasy angle
Heating up
+5.0points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
13.8Season avg18.8Last 5

18.8 points a game over his last five games, against 13.8 in 23 earlier games. Today: 26 points in 39 minutes.

Losing minutes
−10.2minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
36.0Season avg25.8Last 3

25.8 minutes a game over his last three games, against 36.0 in 24 earlier games. Today: 20 points in 36 minutes.

Stepped-up role
Doug WestGrizzlies
+16.6minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
10.4Season avg27Today

27 minutes today, against 10.4 a game in 4 earlier games. Line: 8 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists.

Top performances

Vince Carter leads the day with 29

Vince CarterPoints, last 10 games: 14, 23, 39, 32, 25, 16, 24, 19, 23, 29Raptors-Lakers · L
23.0 PPG season to date · +6.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 2 REB · 4 AST
Lamar OdomPoints, last 10 games: 22, 12, 20, 16, 10, 8, 8, 2, 23, 28Clippers-Grizzlies · L
17.0 PPG season to date · +11.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST
Kobe BryantPoints, last 10 games: 23, 15, 21, 27, 14, 26, 18, 30, 28, 26Lakers-Raptors · W
22.5 PPG season to date · +3.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
26 PTS · 3 REB · 3 AST
Michael DickersonPoints, last 10 games: 4, 29, 17, 21, 11, 11, 21, 22, 14, 26Grizzlies-Clippers · W
14.3 PPG season to date · +12.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
26 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST
Shaquille O'NealPoints, last 10 games: 21, 27, 30, 27, 30, 22, 21, 9, 24, 24Lakers-Raptors · W
26.6 PPG season to date · −2.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
24 PTS · 15 REB · 3 AST
Glen RicePoints, last 10 games: 10, 12, 24, 15, 12, 22, 17, 11, 23, 22Lakers-Raptors · W
17.5 PPG season to date · +4.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
22 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Mitch RichmondWizards+6.4 22.2 last 10 · 15.8 season
Clifford RobinsonSuns+5.3 22.4 last 10 · 17.1 season
Isaiah RiderHawks+4.2 27.7 last 10 · 23.5 season
Hubert DavisMavs+3.5 12.3 last 10 · 8.8 season
Tim DuncanSpurs+3.4 27.4 last 10 · 24.0 season
Cold
Vernon MaxwellSonics−6.1 7.5 last 10 · 13.6 season
Doug ChristieRaptors−3.5 9.3 last 10 · 12.8 season
Shaquille O'NealLakers−3.1 23.5 last 10 · 26.6 season
Stephon MarburyNets−3.0 19.5 last 10 · 22.5 season
Detlef SchrempfBlazers−2.9 6.1 last 10 · 9.0 season