FloaterDaily Brief
Wednesday, October 31, 2001Regular season · 5 games
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5 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: CHH trailed CLE by 6 after the first quarter and won 100–94.

Final · Box score
Nets95
Celtics92
Q1 NJN +14; Q2 NJN +16; Q3 NJN +10; Q4 NJN +3
Final · Box score
Cavs94
Hornets100
Q1 CHH -6; Q2 CHH -3; Q3 CHH -3; Q4 CHH +6
Final · Box score
Raptors92
Heat97
Q1 MIA -2; Q2 MIA +3; Q3 MIA +5; Q4 MIA +5
Final · Box score
Pacers98
Bulls73
Q1 IND -1; Q2 IND +3; Q3 IND +6; Q4 IND +25
Final · Box score
Warriors87
Blazers92
Q1 POR -3; Q2 POR +2; Q3 POR +5; Q4 POR +5
On this day · 2000–01Oct 31, 2000: 13 games. Top scorer: Jerry Stackhouse (Pistons-Raptors), 44 points.
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The lead · Cavs-Hornets

Baron Davis scores 33 in Charlotte win over Cleveland

Jamaal Tinsley goes for 13 assists

Game flow · CHH margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-6-3-3+6CHH AHEAD ↑CLE AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Cavs2221282394
Hornets16242832100
Who led
Baron DavisCHH33 PTS · 2 REB · 9 AST
Jamal MashburnCHH22 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST
Andre MillerPoints, last 2 games: 9, 22CLE22 PTS · 8 REB · 6 AST
Ricky DavisPoints, last 2 games: 12, 14CLE14 PTS · 0 REB · 0 AST
The night in charts
Cavs-Hornets combined for 194, 5 more than any other game
Points by game
Cavs-HornetsCavs 94, Hornets 100
194
Raptors-HeatRaptors 92, Heat 97
189
Nets-CelticsNets 95, Celtics 92
187
Warriors-BlazersWarriors 87, Blazers 92
179
Pacers-BullsPacers 98, Bulls 73
171
3 of 5 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Nets-CelticsNets 95, Celtics 92
+3 NJN
Warriors-BlazersWarriors 87, Blazers 92
+5 POR
Raptors-HeatRaptors 92, Heat 97
+5 MIA
Cavs-HornetsCavs 94, Hornets 100
+6 CHH
Pacers-BullsPacers 98, Bulls 73
+25 IND
CHH rallied from 6 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Cavs-HornetsCHH won · Cavs 94, Hornets 100
6 pts
Warriors-BlazersPOR won · Warriors 87, Blazers 92
3 pts
Raptors-HeatMIA won · Raptors 92, Heat 97
2 pts
Pacers-BullsIND won · Pacers 98, Bulls 73
1 pt
Pippen shot 10-of-14 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
PippenPOR · 26 PTS, 9 REB, 5 AST, 1 STL
71% (10-14)
Brad MillerCHI · 24 PTS, 9 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
70% (7-10)
O'NealIND · 25 PTS, 10 REB, 3 BLK, 1 AST
60% (9-15)
Baron DavisCHH · 33 PTS, 9 AST, 2 REB, 1 STL
55% (11-20)
DampierGSW · 18 PTS, 7 REB, 2 BLK, 1 AST
54% (7-13)
Final · Nets-Celtics
Nets 95Celtics 92
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Nets3124202095
Celtics1722262792
The story
Jason Kidd had 21 points and 10 assists as New Jersey beat Boston 95-92

Kenny Anderson led Boston with 11 AST, 8 PTS, 6 REB 21 PTS, 10 AST, 8 REB · 5-15 FG, 3-4 3PT

The swing

The Nets won the first 31-17, their biggest quarter edge.

NJN lead by quarter
200 +14+16+10+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Warriors-Blazers
Warriors 87Blazers 92
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Warriors2224241787
Blazers1929271792
The story
Portland beat Golden State 92-87 behind 33 points from Bonzi Wells

Antawn Jamison paced Golden State: 23 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST 33 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST, 3 BLK · 13-25 FG, 1-1 3PT

The swing

A 29-24 second quarter erased a 3-point hole for the Trail Blazers.

POR lead by quarter
200 −3+2+5+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Cavs-Hornets
Cavs 94Hornets 100
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Cavs2221282394
Hornets16242832100
The story
Jamal Mashburn's 22 points carried Charlotte past Cleveland, 100-94

For Cleveland, Chris Mihm had 13 PTS, 10 REB 22 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST · 8-15 FG, 1-2 3PT

The swing

The Hornets trailed by 3 going into the fourth, then won it 32-23.

CHH lead by quarter
200 −6−3−3+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+19.2points, today vs 2000–01 avg
Points per game
13.82000–01 avg33Today

33 points today in 45 minutes, against 13.8 a game in 2000–01 (82 games).

Losing minutes
−14.1minutes, last 2 vs 2000–01 avg
Minutes per game
28.42000–01 avg14.3Last 2

14.3 minutes a game over his last two games, against 28.4 in 2000–01 (73 games). Today: 7 points in 11 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+20.5minutes, today vs 2000–01 avg
Minutes per game
9.52000–01 avg30Today

30 minutes today, against 9.5 a game in 2000–01 (63 games). Line: 12 points, 12 rebounds, 1 assists.

Second story · Warriors-Blazers

Portland beats Golden State, 92–87

Portland led 75–70 after three and won by 5. Bonzi Wells led Portland with 33 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists.

The whole night · final margins
NJN over BOS3MIA over TOR5POR over GSW5CHH over CLE6IND over CHI25Final margin, points. Pink = POR over GSW.
Top performances

Paul Pierce leads the day with 36

Paul PiercePoints, last 2 games: 29, 36Celtics-Nets · L
32.5 PPG season to date
36 PTS · 10 REB · 0 AST
Baron DavisHornets-Cavs · W
33.0 PPG season to date
Career high33 PTS · 2 REB · 9 AST
Bonzi WellsPoints, last 2 games: 7, 33Blazers-Warriors · W
20.0 PPG season to date
Career high33 PTS · 3 REB · 3 AST
Scottie PippenPoints, last 2 games: 2, 26Blazers-Warriors · W
14.0 PPG season to date
26 PTS · 9 REB · 5 AST
Alonzo MourningHeat-Raptors · W
25.0 PPG season to date
25 PTS · 10 REB · 1 AST
Jermaine O'NealPoints, last 2 games: 9, 25Pacers-Bulls · W
17.0 PPG season to date
25 PTS · 10 REB · 1 AST