FloaterDaily Brief
Saturday, February 3, 2001Regular season · 10 games
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10 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: 8 points, by ORL (vs ATL) and DEN (vs WAS).

Final · Box score
Wolves108
Raptors105
Q1 Wolves 0; Q2 MIN +7; Q3 MIN +8; Q4 MIN +3
Final · Box score
Nuggets105
Wizards100
Q1 DEN -1; Q2 Nuggets 0; Q3 DEN -8; Q4 DEN +5
Final · OT · Box score
Pistons88
Cavs81
Q1 DET +11; Q2 DET +9; Q3 Pistons 0; Q4 Pistons 0; OT1 DET +7
Final · Box score
Hawks84
Magic96
Q1 ORL -4; Q2 ORL -8; Q3 ORL +2; Q4 ORL +12
Final · Box score
Warriors95
Mavs101
Q1 DAL +3; Q2 DAL -2; Q3 DAL +6; Q4 DAL +6
Final · Box score
Pacers85
Bucks104
Q1 MIL +12; Q2 MIL +16; Q3 MIL +30; Q4 MIL +19
Final · Box score
Rockets88
Spurs90
Q1 SAS +1; Q2 SAS -2; Q3 Spurs 0; Q4 SAS +2
Final · Box score
Sonics91
Jazz111
Q1 UTA +7; Q2 UTA +3; Q3 UTA +9; Q4 UTA +20
Final · Box score
Bulls84
Grizzlies91
Q1 VAN +7; Q2 VAN +4; Q3 VAN +5; Q4 VAN +7
Final · Box score
Blazers89
Clippers90
Q1 LAC -1; Q2 LAC -6; Q3 LAC -1; Q4 LAC +1
On this day · 1999–00Feb 3, 2000: 5 games. Top scorer: Allen Iverson (Sixers-Rockets), 40 points.
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The lead · Nuggets-Wizards

Denver rallies from 8 down to beat Washington

Tracy McGrady goes for 26 points

Game flow · DEN margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-10-8+5DEN AHEAD ↑WAS AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Nuggets29252427105
Wizards30243214100
Who led
Antonio McDyessPoints, last 10 games: 20, 20, 8, 18, 24, 11, 18, 26, 25, 24DEN24 PTS · 16 REB · 4 AST
Nick Van ExelPoints, last 10 games: 21, 19, 16, 30, 19, 18, 21, 19, 19, 23DEN23 PTS · 4 REB · 11 AST
Chris WhitneyPoints, last 10 games: 18, 17, 14, 9, 18, 18, 13, 8, 15, 24WAS24 PTS · 1 REB · 2 AST
Juwan HowardPoints, last 10 games: 27, 18, 14, 25, 22, 21, 21, 24, 17, 18WAS18 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST
The night in charts
Wolves-Raptors combined for 213, 8 more than any other game
Points by game
Wolves-RaptorsWolves 108, Raptors 105
213
Nuggets-WizardsNuggets 105, Wizards 100
205
Sonics-JazzSonics 91, Jazz 111
202
Warriors-MavsWarriors 95, Mavs 101
196
Pacers-BucksPacers 85, Bucks 104
189
Hawks-MagicHawks 84, Magic 96
180
Blazers-ClippersBlazers 89, Clippers 90
179
Rockets-SpursRockets 88, Spurs 90
178
Bulls-GrizzliesBulls 84, Grizzlies 91
175
Pistons-CavsPistons 88, Cavs 81
169
4 of 10 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Blazers-ClippersBlazers 89, Clippers 90
+1 LAC
Rockets-SpursRockets 88, Spurs 90
+2 SAS
Wolves-RaptorsWolves 108, Raptors 105
+3 MIN
Nuggets-WizardsNuggets 105, Wizards 100
+5 DEN
Warriors-MavsWarriors 95, Mavs 101
+6 DAL
Pistons-CavsPistons 88, Cavs 81
+7 DET
Bulls-GrizzliesBulls 84, Grizzlies 91
+7 VAN
Hawks-MagicHawks 84, Magic 96
+12 ORL
Pacers-BucksPacers 85, Bucks 104
+19 MIL
Sonics-JazzSonics 91, Jazz 111
+20 UTA
ORL rallied from 8 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Hawks-MagicORL won · Hawks 84, Magic 96
8 pts
Nuggets-WizardsDEN won · Nuggets 105, Wizards 100
8 pts
Blazers-ClippersLAC won · Blazers 89, Clippers 90
6 pts
Warriors-MavsDAL won · Warriors 95, Mavs 101
2 pts
Rockets-SpursSAS won · Rockets 88, Spurs 90
2 pts
Malone shot 12-of-12 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
MaloneUTA · 28 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL
100% (12-12)
EllisMIN · 18 PTS, 11 REB, 3 AST, 3 BLK
80% (8-10)
BibbyVAN · 26 PTS, 9 AST, 5 REB, 1 STL
79% (11-14)
FizerCHI · 26 PTS, 5 REB
71% (10-14)
Marc JacksonGSW · 27 PTS, 12 REB, 4 AST, 1 STL
71% (12-17)
Final · Blazers-Clippers
Blazers 89Clippers 90
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Blazers2822241589
Clippers2717291790
The story
Los Angeles beat Portland 90-89 behind 18 points from Lamar Odom

Bonzi Wells paced Portland: 22 PTS, 7 REB, 7 AST 18 PTS, 8 REB, 6 AST · 7-18 FG, 1-4 3PT

The swing

A 29-24 third quarter erased a 6-point hole for the Clippers.

LAC lead by quarter
200 −1−6−1+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Rockets-Spurs
Rockets 88Spurs 90
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Rockets2121192788
Spurs2218212990
The story
Tim Duncan had 28 points and 11 rebounds as San Antonio beat Houston 90-88

Steve Francis led Houston with 29 PTS, 10 REB, 5 AST 28 PTS, 11 REB, 4 BLK, 2 AST · 12-24 FG

The swing

Down 2 after the second, the Spurs took the third 21-19.

SAS lead by quarter
200 +1−20+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Wolves-Raptors
Wolves 108Raptors 105
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Wolves22312827108
Raptors22242732105
The story
LaPhonso Ellis' 18 points and 11 rebounds carried Minnesota past Toronto, 108-105

For Toronto, Vince Carter had 19 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST 18 PTS, 11 REB, 3 AST, 3 BLK · 8-10 FG

The swing

The second quarter, 31-24, was where the Timberwolves built it.

MIN lead by quarter
200 0+7+8+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.2points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
5.8Season avg15.0Last 5

15.0 points a game over his last five games, against 5.8 in 39 earlier games. Today: 13 points in 16 minutes.

Losing minutes
−17.6minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
39.5Season avg21.9Last 3

21.9 minutes a game over his last three games, against 39.5 in 39 earlier games. Today: 19 points in 31 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+21.8minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
23.2Season avg45Today

45 minutes today, against 23.2 a game in 32 earlier games. Line: 12 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Three close finishes and one Jazz rout

Three of 10 games were decided by four points or fewer. Utah beat Seattle by 20.

LAC over POR1SAS over HOU2MIN over TOR3DEN over WAS5DAL over GSW6DET over CLE7VAN over CHI7ORL over ATL12MIL over IND19UTA over SEA20Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer, plus the widest win.
Top performances

Kevin Garnett leads the day with 30

Kevin GarnettPoints, last 10 games: 23, 16, 20, 14, 16, 19, 29, 21, 18, 30Wolves-Raptors · W
22.4 PPG season to date · +7.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 13 REB · 5 AST
Steve FrancisPoints, last 10 games: 12, 10, 27, 26, 24, 13, 20, 21, 12, 29Rockets-Spurs · L
19.2 PPG season to date · +10.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 10 REB · 5 AST
Tim DuncanPoints, last 10 games: 29, 14, 22, 29, 23, 36, 33, 16, 22, 28Spurs-Rockets · W
20.5 PPG season to date · +7.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 11 REB · 2 AST
Cuttino MobleyPoints, last 10 games: 26, 41, 18, 19, 22, 23, 23, 22, 13, 28Rockets-Spurs · L
19.0 PPG season to date · +9.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Karl MalonePoints, last 10 games: 29, 22, 30, 15, 22, 19, 30, 25, 16, 28Jazz-Sonics · W
22.8 PPG season to date · +5.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST
Bob SuraPoints, last 10 games: 16, 31, 18, 13, 8, 6, 16, 4, 7, 28Warriors-Mavs · L
10.8 PPG season to date · +17.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Allen IversonPHI+8.2 37.8 last 10 · 29.6 season
Donyell MarshallUTA+6.7 19.0 last 10 · 12.3 season
Chris WhitneyWAS+6.4 15.4 last 10 · 9.0 season
Johnny NewmanNJN+5.5 13.9 last 10 · 8.4 season
Ruben PattersonSEA+5.4 18.5 last 10 · 13.1 season
Cold
Chauncey BillupsMIN−5.1 6.6 last 10 · 11.7 season
Rod StricklandWAS−3.8 8.4 last 10 · 12.2 season
Rashard LewisSEA−3.5 11.1 last 10 · 14.6 season
Alan HendersonATL−3.3 9.7 last 10 · 13.0 season
John AmaechiORL−3.0 6.2 last 10 · 9.2 season