FloaterDaily Brief
Friday, December 15, 2000Regular season · 12 games
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12 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: 7 points, by MIL (vs TOR) and MIN (vs DET).

Final · Box score
Cavs103
Pacers95
Q1 CLE +1; Q2 CLE -3; Q3 CLE -6; Q4 CLE +8
Final · Box score
Mavs112
Sixers94
Q1 DAL -3; Q2 DAL +5; Q3 DAL +12; Q4 DAL +18
Final · Box score
Hornets103
Wizards89
Q1 CHH +6; Q2 CHH +10; Q3 CHH +19; Q4 CHH +14
Final · Box score
Kings104
Celtics81
Q1 SAC +2; Q2 SAC +8; Q3 SAC +18; Q4 SAC +23
Final · Box score
Jazz89
Knicks58
Q1 UTA +11; Q2 UTA +15; Q3 UTA +23; Q4 UTA +31
Final · Box score
Wolves99
Pistons90
Q1 MIN -7; Q2 MIN -4; Q3 MIN +5; Q4 MIN +9
Final · Box score
Hawks85
Bulls74
Q1 ATL +3; Q2 ATL +7; Q3 ATL +4; Q4 ATL +11
Final · Box score
Raptors97
Bucks104
Q1 MIL -7; Q2 MIL +1; Q3 MIL +8; Q4 MIL +7
Final · Box score
Clippers98
Suns88
Q1 LAC +5; Q2 LAC +7; Q3 LAC +16; Q4 LAC +10
Final · Box score
Magic96
Blazers106
Q1 POR +6; Q2 POR +16; Q3 POR +15; Q4 POR +10
Final · Box score
Heat81
Sonics99
Q1 SEA -2; Q2 Sonics 0; Q3 SEA +16; Q4 SEA +18
Final · Box score
Grizzlies76
Lakers98
Q1 LAL +6; Q2 LAL +11; Q3 LAL +19; Q4 LAL +22
On this day · 1999–00Dec 15, 1999: 8 games. Top scorer: Allen Iverson (Sixers-Raptors), 37 points.
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The lead · Raptors-Bucks

Glenn Robinson scores 31 in Milwaukee win over Toronto

Kevin Garnett posts a triple-double

Game flow · MIL margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-7+1+8+7MIL AHEAD ↑TOR AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Raptors3016183397
Bucks23242532104
Who led
Glenn RobinsonPoints, last 10 games: 22, 25, 14, 24, 27, 26, 22, 26, 32, 31MIL31 PTS · 7 REB · 2 AST
Ray AllenPoints, last 10 games: 21, 11, 19, 16, 30, 15, 22, 35, 25, 14MIL14 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST
Antonio DavisPoints, last 10 games: 16, 15, 12, 13, 18, 21, 3, 13, 5, 25TOR25 PTS · 12 REB · 3 AST
Vince CarterPoints, last 10 games: 48, 20, 28, 25, 0, 29, 35, 33, 24, 15TOR15 PTS · 3 REB · 0 AST
Second story · Wolves-Pistons

Minnesota beats Detroit, 99–90

Minnesota led 71–66 after three and won by 9. Kevin Garnett led Minnesota with 26 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists.

The whole night · final margins
MIL over TOR7CLE over IND8MIN over DET9LAC over PHX10POR over ORL10ATL over CHI11CHH over WAS14DAL over PHI18SEA over MIA18LAL over VAN22SAC over BOS23UTA over NYK31Final margin, points. Pink = MIN over DET.
The night in charts
Mavs-Sixers combined for 206, 4 more than any other game
Points by game
Mavs-SixersMavs 112, Sixers 94
206
Magic-BlazersMagic 96, Blazers 106
202
Raptors-BucksRaptors 97, Bucks 104
201
Cavs-PacersCavs 103, Pacers 95
198
Hornets-WizardsHornets 103, Wizards 89
192
Wolves-PistonsWolves 99, Pistons 90
189
Clippers-SunsClippers 98, Suns 88
186
Kings-CelticsKings 104, Celtics 81
185
Heat-SonicsHeat 81, Sonics 99
180
Grizzlies-LakersGrizzlies 76, Lakers 98
174
Hawks-BullsHawks 85, Bulls 74
159
Jazz-KnicksJazz 89, Knicks 58
147
MIL won the closest game by 7
Closest finishes
Raptors-BucksRaptors 97, Bucks 104
+7 MIL
Cavs-PacersCavs 103, Pacers 95
+8 CLE
Wolves-PistonsWolves 99, Pistons 90
+9 MIN
Clippers-SunsClippers 98, Suns 88
+10 LAC
Magic-BlazersMagic 96, Blazers 106
+10 POR
Hawks-BullsHawks 85, Bulls 74
+11 ATL
Hornets-WizardsHornets 103, Wizards 89
+14 CHH
Heat-SonicsHeat 81, Sonics 99
+18 SEA
Mavs-SixersMavs 112, Sixers 94
+18 DAL
Grizzlies-LakersGrizzlies 76, Lakers 98
+22 LAL
Kings-CelticsKings 104, Celtics 81
+23 SAC
Jazz-KnicksJazz 89, Knicks 58
+31 UTA
MIL rallied from 7 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Raptors-BucksMIL won · Raptors 97, Bucks 104
7 pts
Wolves-PistonsMIN won · Wolves 99, Pistons 90
7 pts
Cavs-PacersCLE won · Cavs 103, Pacers 95
6 pts
Mavs-SixersDAL won · Mavs 112, Sixers 94
3 pts
Heat-SonicsSEA won · Heat 81, Sonics 99
2 pts
Rasheed Wallace shot 9-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
Rasheed WallacePOR · 22 PTS, 10 REB, 3 AST, 1 BLK
82% (9-11)
EwingSEA · 16 PTS, 10 REB, 4 STL, 1 BLK
80% (8-10)
McKiePHI · 19 PTS, 3 REB, 2 STL, 1 AST
73% (8-11)
DirkDAL · 36 PTS, 6 REB, 1 AST, 1 BLK
68% (13-19)
KingWAS · 17 PTS, 7 REB, 1 AST, 1 BLK
67% (8-12)
Final · Wolves-Pistons
Wolves 99Pistons 90
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Wolves2419282899
Pistons3116192490
The story
Terrell Brandon had 19 points as Minnesota beat Detroit 99-90

Ben Wallace led Detroit with 14 REB, 8 PTS 19 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST · 8-15 FG

The swing

Down 4 after the second, the Timberwolves took the third 28-19.

MIN lead by quarter
200 −7−4+5+9 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Magic-Blazers
Magic 96Blazers 106
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Magic2219292696
Blazers28292821106
The story
Portland beat Orlando 106-96 behind 18 points from Arvydas Sabonis

Steven Smith backed him with 13 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST 18 PTS, 8 REB, 2 AST · 9-14 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

A 29-19 second quarter did the most damage for the Trail Blazers.

POR lead by quarter
200 +6+16+15+10 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Kings-Celtics
Kings 104Celtics 81
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Kings23282825104
Celtics2122182081
The story
Chris Webber's 30 points and 13 rebounds carried Sacramento past Boston, 104-81

For Boston, Antoine Walker had 15 PTS, 11 REB, 4 AST 30 PTS, 13 REB, 4 BLK, 3 AST · 10-20 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

The third quarter, 28-18, was where the Kings built it.

SAC lead by quarter
300 +2+8+18+23 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.1points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
15.1Season avg24.2Last 5

24.2 points a game over his last five games, against 15.1 in 22 earlier games. Today: 17 points in 42 minutes.

Losing minutes
−13.9minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
20.9Season avg7.0Last 3

7.0 minutes a game over his last three games, against 20.9 in 17 earlier games. Today: 2 points in 9 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+20.9minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
7.1Season avg28Today

28 minutes today, against 7.1 a game in 23 earlier games. Line: 4 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists.

Top performances

Tracy McGrady leads the day with 39

Tracy McGradyPoints, last 10 games: 25, 26, 28, 31, 40, 29, 36, 14, 20, 39Magic-Blazers · L
25.5 PPG season to date · +14.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
39 PTS · 4 REB · 6 AST
Dirk NowitzkiPoints, last 10 games: 17, 24, 25, 35, 12, 14, 31, 12, 5, 36Mavs-Sixers · W
18.9 PPG season to date · +17.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high36 PTS · 6 REB · 1 AST
Glenn RobinsonPoints, last 10 games: 22, 25, 14, 24, 27, 26, 22, 26, 32, 31Bucks-Raptors · W
21.9 PPG season to date · +9.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 7 REB · 2 AST
Chris WebberPoints, last 10 games: 24, 21, 25, 28, 30, 37, 19, 22, 25, 30Kings-Celtics · W
26.3 PPG season to date · +3.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 13 REB · 3 AST
Jerry StackhousePoints, last 10 games: 31, 37, 31, 24, 11, 41, 26, 30, 30, 29Pistons-Wolves · L
28.2 PPG season to date · +0.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Kevin GarnettPoints, last 10 games: 15, 25, 21, 21, 25, 24, 23, 23, 21, 26Wolves-Pistons · W
23.5 PPG season to date · +2.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
26 PTS · 13 REB · 10 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Jason TerryATL+7.8 23.0 last 10 · 15.2 season
Antonio McDyessDEN+5.8 26.0 last 10 · 20.2 season
Howard EisleyDAL+4.4 14.3 last 10 · 9.9 season
Antawn JamisonGSW+3.9 28.2 last 10 · 24.3 season
Allen IversonPHI+3.8 28.2 last 10 · 24.4 season
Cold
Reggie MillerIND−4.1 17.3 last 10 · 21.4 season
Chucky AtkinsDET−3.3 8.7 last 10 · 12.0 season
Shawn MarionPHX−2.9 13.5 last 10 · 16.4 season
P.J. BrownCHH−2.2 6.2 last 10 · 8.4 season
Tyrone NesbyWAS−1.9 5.1 last 10 · 7.0 season