FloaterDaily Brief
Friday, January 12, 2001Regular season · 8 games
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8 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: SAS trailed DET by 10 after the first quarter and won 111–90.

Final · Box score
Sixers86
Wizards82
Q1 PHI +4; Q2 PHI +5; Q3 PHI +14; Q4 PHI +4
Final · Box score
Raptors93
Celtics72
Q1 TOR +2; Q2 TOR +8; Q3 TOR +8; Q4 TOR +21
Final · Box score
Spurs111
Pistons90
Q1 SAS -10; Q2 SAS +4; Q3 SAS +14; Q4 SAS +21
Final · Box score
Clippers89
Wolves95
Q1 MIN +4; Q2 MIN -4; Q3 MIN +1; Q4 MIN +6
Final · Box score
Hornets86
Bulls85
Q1 CHH -6; Q2 CHH +4; Q3 CHH -9; Q4 CHH +1
Final · Box score
Kings93
Nuggets106
Q1 DEN +3; Q2 DEN -2; Q3 DEN +7; Q4 DEN +13
Final · Box score
Grizzlies102
Sonics115
Q1 SEA -5; Q2 SEA +12; Q3 SEA +7; Q4 SEA +13
Final · Box score
Cavs98
Lakers101
Q1 LAL +4; Q2 LAL +5; Q3 LAL +4; Q4 LAL +3
On this day · 1999–00Jan 12, 2000: 8 games. Top scorer: Gary Payton (Sonics-Nuggets), 35 points.
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The lead · Spurs-Pistons

San Antonio climbs out of a 10-point hole against Detroit

Shaquille O'Neal goes for 34 points

Game flow · SAS margin at each break
-30-20-100+10+20+30TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-10+4+14+21SAS AHEAD ↑DET AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Spurs24302631111
Pistons3416162490
Who led
Derek AndersonPoints, last 10 games: 13, 12, 12, 11, 15, 11, 15, 17, 24, 25SAS25 PTS · 2 REB · 1 AST
Tim DuncanPoints, last 10 games: 14, 18, 29, 20, 25, 8, 15, 24, 19, 20SAS20 PTS · 11 REB · 7 AST
Jerry StackhousePoints, last 10 games: 25, 33, 34, 35, 25, 33, 46, 34, 23, 35DET35 PTS · 6 REB · 5 AST
Joe SmithPoints, last 10 games: 12, 20, 10, 9, 9, 28, 7, 8, 12, 12DET12 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST
Second story · Hornets-Bulls

Charlotte fights back late to top Chicago

Chicago led 67–58 after three. Charlotte won the fourth 28–18 and the game 86–85. Baron Davis led Charlotte with 21 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists.

Top-scorer duel · Hornets-Bulls
Baron Davis · CHHRon Mercer · CHIPTS2121REB42AST62Top scorer on each side. Bars scale within each stat. Pink = the winning side.
The night in charts
Grizzlies-Sonics combined for 217, 16 more than any other game
Points by game
Grizzlies-SonicsGrizzlies 102, Sonics 115
217
Spurs-PistonsSpurs 111, Pistons 90
201
Kings-NuggetsKings 93, Nuggets 106
199
Cavs-LakersCavs 98, Lakers 101
199
Clippers-WolvesClippers 89, Wolves 95
184
Hornets-BullsHornets 86, Bulls 85
171
Sixers-WizardsSixers 86, Wizards 82
168
Raptors-CelticsRaptors 93, Celtics 72
165
3 of 8 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Hornets-BullsHornets 86, Bulls 85
+1 CHH
Cavs-LakersCavs 98, Lakers 101
+3 LAL
Sixers-WizardsSixers 86, Wizards 82
+4 PHI
Clippers-WolvesClippers 89, Wolves 95
+6 MIN
Kings-NuggetsKings 93, Nuggets 106
+13 DEN
Grizzlies-SonicsGrizzlies 102, Sonics 115
+13 SEA
Raptors-CelticsRaptors 93, Celtics 72
+21 TOR
Spurs-PistonsSpurs 111, Pistons 90
+21 SAS
SAS erased a 10-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Spurs-PistonsSAS won · Spurs 111, Pistons 90
10 pts
Hornets-BullsCHH won · Hornets 86, Bulls 85
9 pts
Grizzlies-SonicsSEA won · Grizzlies 102, Sonics 115
5 pts
Clippers-WolvesMIN won · Clippers 89, Wolves 95
4 pts
Kings-NuggetsDEN won · Kings 93, Nuggets 106
2 pts
Patterson shot 12-of-15 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
PattersonSEA · 26 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST, 2 BLK
80% (12-15)
ReevesVAN · 31 PTS, 8 REB, 2 AST, 1 BLK
72% (13-18)
ShaqLAL · 34 PTS, 23 REB, 4 AST, 2 BLK
68% (13-19)
Derek AndersonSAS · 25 PTS, 4 STL, 2 REB, 1 AST
64% (7-11)
StackhouseDET · 35 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST, 2 STL
62% (13-21)
Final · Hornets-Bulls
Hornets 86Bulls 85
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Hornets1926132886
Bulls2516261885
The story
Baron Davis' 21 points carried Charlotte past Chicago, 86-85

For Chicago, Metta World Peace had 14 PTS, 4 AST 21 PTS, 6 AST, 4 REB · 6-14 FG, 0-2 3PT

The swing

The Hornets trailed by 6 going into the second, then won it 26-16.

CHH lead by quarter
200 −6+4−9+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Elton Brand was the fantasy play: 36.7 FPTS on 16 PTS, 11 REB, 3 AST

Final · Cavs-Lakers
Cavs 98Lakers 101
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Cavs2321233198
Lakers27222230101
The story
Kobe Bryant had 32 points as Los Angeles beat Cleveland 101-98

Lamond Murray led Cleveland with 25 PTS, 11 REB 32 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST · 10-25 FG, 2-6 3PT

The swing

The Lakers won the first 27-23, their biggest quarter edge.

LAL lead by quarter
200 +4+5+4+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Spurs-Pistons
Spurs 111Pistons 90
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Spurs24302631111
Pistons3416162490
The story
San Antonio beat Detroit 111-90 behind 20 points and 11 rebounds from Tim Duncan

Derek Anderson backed him with 25 PTS, 2 REB 20 PTS, 11 REB, 7 AST · 6-15 FG, 0-2 3PT

The swing

A 30-16 second quarter erased a 10-point hole for the Spurs.

SAS lead by quarter
300 −10+4+14+21 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.4points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
7.2Season avg16.6Last 5

16.6 points a game over his last five games, against 7.2 in 37 earlier games. Today: 18 points in 42 minutes.

Losing minutes
−12.3minutes, last 3 vs 1999–00 avg
Minutes per game
20.91999–00 avg8.6Last 3

8.6 minutes a game over his last three games, against 20.9 in 1999–00 (81 games). Today: 2 points in 13 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+21.9minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
23.3Season avg45.2Today

45 minutes today, against 23.3 a game in 29 earlier games. Line: 17 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assists.

Top performances

Jerry Stackhouse leads the day with 35

Jerry StackhousePoints, last 10 games: 25, 33, 34, 35, 25, 33, 46, 34, 23, 35Pistons-Spurs · L
29.5 PPG season to date · +5.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
35 PTS · 6 REB · 5 AST
Shaquille O'NealPoints, last 10 games: 28, 22, 25, 28, 32, 18, 29, 24, 33, 34Lakers-Cavs · W
26.1 PPG season to date · +8.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 23 REB · 4 AST
Kobe BryantPoints, last 10 games: 40, 23, 45, 35, 29, 38, 17, 31, 27, 32Lakers-Cavs · W
29.7 PPG season to date · +2.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Bryant ReevesPoints, last 10 games: 2, 8, 12, 6, 2, 2, 3, 16, 5, 31Grizzlies-Sonics · L
7.5 PPG season to date · +24.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high31 PTS · 8 REB · 2 AST
Allen IversonPoints, last 10 games: 45, 19, 29, 46, 21, 41, 54, 22, 12, 29Sixers-Wizards · W
26.9 PPG season to date · +2.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 0 REB · 1 AST
Ruben PattersonPoints, last 10 games: 7, 23, 8, 9, 4, 7, 18, 15, 19, 26Sonics-Grizzlies · W
11.6 PPG season to date · +14.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high26 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Chris WhitneyWAS+9.3 16.8 last 10 · 7.5 season
Michael FinleyDAL+7.1 28.3 last 10 · 21.2 season
Shandon AndersonHOU+6.0 14.8 last 10 · 8.8 season
Jason TerryATL+5.5 22.9 last 10 · 17.4 season
Tony DelkPHX+5.5 19.3 last 10 · 13.8 season
Cold
Gary PaytonSEA−5.2 17.7 last 10 · 22.9 season
Clifford RobinsonPHX−5.1 11.7 last 10 · 16.8 season
Jim JacksonCLE−4.3 9.2 last 10 · 13.5 season
Chauncey BillupsMIN−4.0 8.6 last 10 · 12.6 season
Jalen RoseIND−3.8 18.3 last 10 · 22.1 season