FloaterDaily Brief
Friday, November 3, 2000Regular season · 6 games
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6 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: BOS trailed TOR by 20 after the first quarter and won 93–91.

Final · Box score
Knicks80
Wizards76
Q1 NYK +1; Q2 NYK +5; Q3 NYK +4; Q4 NYK +4
Final · Box score
Raptors91
Celtics93
Q1 BOS -20; Q2 BOS -7; Q3 BOS +2; Q4 BOS +2
Final · Box score
Heat79
Hornets83
Q1 CHH +3; Q2 CHH +6; Q3 CHH +5; Q4 CHH +4
Final · Box score
Sixers87
Magic80
Q1 PHI +4; Q2 PHI +5; Q3 PHI +1; Q4 PHI +7
Final · Box score
Kings100
Pistons93
Q1 SAC +3; Q2 SAC +7; Q3 SAC +7; Q4 SAC +7
Final · Box score
Nets92
Bulls82
Q1 NJN +13; Q2 NJN +14; Q3 NJN +13; Q4 NJN +10
On this day · 1999–00Nov 3, 1999: 6 games. Top scorer: Grant Hill (Pistons-Magic), 30 points.
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The lead · Raptors-Celtics

Paul Pierce drops 30 in 20-point comeback win over Toronto

Brian Grant goes for 33 points

Game flow · BOS margin at each break
-30-20-100+10+20+30TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-20-7+2+2BOS AHEAD ↑TOR AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Raptors3316172591
Celtics1329262593
Who led
Paul PiercePoints, last 2 games: 28, 30BOS30 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST
Antoine WalkerPoints, last 2 games: 33, 20BOS20 PTS · 7 REB · 1 AST
Vince CarterPoints, last 3 games: 26, 25, 33TOR33 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Antonio DavisPoints, last 3 games: 7, 18, 11TOR11 PTS · 10 REB · 0 AST
The night in charts
Kings-Pistons combined for 193, 9 more than any other game
Points by game
Kings-PistonsKings 100, Pistons 93
193
Raptors-CelticsRaptors 91, Celtics 93
184
Nets-BullsNets 92, Bulls 82
174
Sixers-MagicSixers 87, Magic 80
167
Heat-HornetsHeat 79, Hornets 83
162
Knicks-WizardsKnicks 80, Wizards 76
156
3 of 6 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Raptors-CelticsRaptors 91, Celtics 93
+2 BOS
Heat-HornetsHeat 79, Hornets 83
+4 CHH
Knicks-WizardsKnicks 80, Wizards 76
+4 NYK
Sixers-MagicSixers 87, Magic 80
+7 PHI
Kings-PistonsKings 100, Pistons 93
+7 SAC
Nets-BullsNets 92, Bulls 82
+10 NJN
Campbell shot 8-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
CampbellCHH · 17 PTS, 10 REB, 5 BLK, 2 STL
73% (8-11)
CambyNYK · 20 PTS, 8 REB, 4 BLK, 3 STL
62% (8-13)
MashburnCHH · 30 PTS, 9 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL
61% (11-18)
MarburyNJN · 33 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST, 1 STL
59% (13-22)
Brian GrantMIA · 33 PTS, 16 REB, 2 STL, 2 BLK
59% (10-17)
Final · Raptors-Celtics
Raptors 91Celtics 93
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Raptors3316172591
Celtics1329262593
The story
Antoine Walker had 20 points as Boston beat Toronto 93-91

Antonio Davis led Toronto with 11 PTS, 10 REB 20 PTS, 7 REB, 1 AST · 8-20 FG, 2-4 3PT

The swing

Down 20 after the first, the Celtics took the second 29-16.

BOS lead by quarter
200 −20−7+2+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Heat-Hornets
Heat 79Hornets 83
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat1620212279
Hornets1923202183
The story
Jamal Mashburn's 30 points carried Charlotte past Miami, 83-79

For Miami, Tim Hardaway had 15 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST 30 PTS, 9 REB, 3 AST · 11-18 FG, 1-3 3PT

The swing

The first quarter, 19-16, was where the Hornets built it.

CHH lead by quarter
200 +3+6+5+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Knicks-Wizards
Knicks 80Wizards 76
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Knicks2117212180
Wizards2013222176
The story
New York beat Washington 80-76 behind 20 points from Marcus Camby

Rod Strickland paced Washington: 12 PTS, 7 AST, 5 REB 20 PTS, 8 REB, 4 BLK, 3 STL · 8-13 FG

The swing

A 17-13 second quarter did the most damage for the Knicks.

NYK lead by quarter
200 +1+5+4+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+13.2points, last 2 vs 1999–00 avg
Points per game
7.31999–00 avg20.5Last 2

20.5 points a game over his last two games, against 7.3 in 1999–00 (63 games). Today: 33 points in 40 minutes.

Losing minutes
−21.8minutes, last 3 vs 1999–00 avg
Minutes per game
29.11999–00 avg7.3Last 3

7.3 minutes a game over his last three games, against 29.1 in 1999–00 (72 games). Today: 0 points in 9 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+23.4minutes, today vs 1999–00 avg
Minutes per game
18.61999–00 avg42.0Today

42 minutes today, against 18.6 a game in 1999–00 (82 games). Line: 21 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Three games go down to the wire

Three of 6 games were decided by four points or fewer. Widest margin: New Jersey by 10.

BOS over TOR2NYK over WAS4CHH over MIA4PHI over ORL7SAC over DET7NJN over CHI10Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer.
Top performances

Brian Grant leads the day with 33

Brian GrantPoints, last 2 games: 8, 33Heat-Hornets · L
20.5 PPG season to date
33 PTS · 16 REB · 1 AST
Stephon MarburyPoints, last 2 games: 9, 33Nets-Bulls · W
21.0 PPG season to date
33 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Vince CarterPoints, last 3 games: 26, 25, 33Raptors-Celtics · L
28.0 PPG season to date
33 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Chris WebberPoints, last 3 games: 23, 27, 31Kings-Pistons · W
27.0 PPG season to date
31 PTS · 12 REB · 2 AST
Jamal MashburnPoints, last 3 games: 23, 13, 30Hornets-Heat · W
22.0 PPG season to date
30 PTS · 9 REB · 3 AST
Paul PiercePoints, last 2 games: 28, 30Celtics-Raptors · W
29.0 PPG season to date
30 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST