FloaterDaily Brief
Thursday, November 1, 2001Regular season · 8 games
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8 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: MIL trailed DEN by 14 at halftime and won 102–101.

Final · Box score
Mavs99
Sixers92
Q1 DAL +1; Q2 DAL +13; Q3 DAL +12; Q4 DAL +7
Final · Box score
Wizards98
Hawks88
Q1 WAS +5; Q2 WAS -4; Q3 WAS +2; Q4 WAS +10
Final · Box score
Pistons90
Grizzlies80
Q1 DET -3; Q2 DET -7; Q3 DET +1; Q4 DET +10
Final · OT · Box score
Clippers92
Rockets98
Q1 HOU -2; Q2 Rockets 0; Q3 HOU +6; Q4 Rockets 0; OT1 HOU +6
Final · Box score
Bucks102
Nuggets101
Q1 MIL -6; Q2 MIL -14; Q3 MIL -8; Q4 MIL +1
Final · Box score
Lakers105
Jazz101
Q1 LAL +6; Q2 LAL -3; Q3 LAL +6; Q4 LAL +4
Final · Box score
Spurs108
Sonics114
Q1 SEA -4; Q2 SEA +3; Q3 SEA +7; Q4 SEA +6
Final · Box score
Suns107
Warriors101
Q1 PHX +12; Q2 PHX +13; Q3 PHX +14; Q4 PHX +6
On this day · 2000–01Nov 1, 2000: 7 games. Top scorer: Gary Payton (Sonics-Nuggets), 35 points.
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The lead · Bucks-Nuggets

Ray Allen scores 31, Milwaukee rallies past Denver

Kobe Bryant goes for 39 points

Game flow · MIL margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-6-14-8+1MIL AHEAD ↑DEN AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Bucks27222825102
Nuggets33302216101
Who led
Ray AllenPoints, last 2 games: 32, 31MIL31 PTS · 2 REB · 4 AST
Glenn RobinsonPoints, last 2 games: 28, 21MIL21 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Nick Van ExelPoints, last 2 games: 27, 44DEN44 PTS · 7 REB · 8 AST
James PoseyPoints, last 2 games: 13, 14DEN14 PTS · 6 REB · 5 AST
The night in charts
Spurs-Sonics combined for 222, 14 more than any other game
Points by game
Spurs-SonicsSpurs 108, Sonics 114
222
Suns-WarriorsSuns 107, Warriors 101
208
Lakers-JazzLakers 105, Jazz 101
206
Bucks-NuggetsBucks 102, Nuggets 101
203
Mavs-SixersMavs 99, Sixers 92
191
Clippers-RocketsClippers 92, Rockets 98
190
Wizards-HawksWizards 98, Hawks 88
186
Pistons-GrizzliesPistons 90, Grizzlies 80
170
2 of 8 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Bucks-NuggetsBucks 102, Nuggets 101
+1 MIL
Lakers-JazzLakers 105, Jazz 101
+4 LAL
Suns-WarriorsSuns 107, Warriors 101
+6 PHX
Spurs-SonicsSpurs 108, Sonics 114
+6 SEA
Clippers-RocketsClippers 92, Rockets 98
+6 HOU
Mavs-SixersMavs 99, Sixers 92
+7 DAL
Wizards-HawksWizards 98, Hawks 88
+10 WAS
Pistons-GrizzliesPistons 90, Grizzlies 80
+10 DET
MIL erased a 14-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Bucks-NuggetsMIL won · Bucks 102, Nuggets 101
14 pts
Pistons-GrizzliesDET won · Pistons 90, Grizzlies 80
7 pts
Spurs-SonicsSEA won · Spurs 108, Sonics 114
4 pts
Wizards-HawksWAS won · Wizards 98, Hawks 88
4 pts
Lakers-JazzLAL won · Lakers 105, Jazz 101
3 pts
Ray Allen shot 10-of-12 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
Ray AllenMIL · 31 PTS, 4 AST, 2 REB, 1 STL
83% (10-12)
StocktonUTA · 19 PTS, 11 AST, 4 REB, 3 STL
67% (8-12)
MurphyGSW · 14 PTS, 13 REB, 3 AST, 1 BLK
64% (7-11)
MarshallUTA · 16 PTS, 8 REB, 2 AST, 2 STL
64% (7-11)
TerryATL · 23 PTS, 8 REB, 2 AST, 2 STL
59% (10-17)
Final · Bucks-Nuggets
Bucks 102Nuggets 101
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bucks27222825102
Nuggets33302216101
The story
Glenn Robinson had 21 points as Milwaukee beat Denver 102-101

James Posey led Denver with 14 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST 21 PTS, 6 REB, 4 STL, 2 AST · 8-19 FG, 2-3 3PT

The swing

Down 8 after the third, the Bucks took the fourth 25-16.

MIL lead by quarter
200 −6−14−8+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Lakers-Jazz
Lakers 105Jazz 101
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Lakers28163328105
Jazz22252430101
The story
Los Angeles beat Utah 105-101 behind 31 points from Shaquille O'Neal

John Stockton paced Utah: 19 PTS, 11 AST, 4 REB 31 PTS, 6 REB, 3 BLK, 2 AST · 11-22 FG

The swing

A 33-24 third quarter erased a 3-point hole for the Lakers.

LAL lead by quarter
200 +6−3+6+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Clippers-Rockets
Clippers 92Rockets 98
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Clippers25192022692
Rockets232126161298
The story
Steve Francis' 32 points and 10 rebounds carried Houston past Los Angeles, 98-92 in OT

For Los Angeles, Elton Brand had 26 PTS, 13 REB 32 PTS, 10 REB, 7 AST, 3 STL · 10-20 FG, 0-4 3PT

The swing

The third quarter, 26-20, was where the Rockets built it.

HOU lead by quarter
200 −20+60+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+17.8points, last 2 vs 2000–01 avg
Points per game
17.72000–01 avg35.5Last 2

35.5 points a game over his last two games, against 17.7 in 2000–01 (71 games). Today: 44 points in 41 minutes.

Losing minutes
−16.9minutes, last 2 vs 2000–01 avg
Minutes per game
32.92000–01 avg16.0Last 2

16.0 minutes a game over his last two games, against 32.9 in 2000–01 (37 games). Today: 0 points in 13 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+17.5minutes, today vs 2000–01 avg
Minutes per game
14.52000–01 avg32Today

32 minutes today, against 14.5 a game in 2000–01 (44 games). Line: 9 points, 13 rebounds, 2 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Eight games, by the margins

Closest finish: 1. Widest: Washington by 10.

MIL over DEN1LAL over UTA4HOU over LAC6SEA over SAS6PHX over GSW6DAL over PHI7WAS over ATL10DET over MEM10Final margin, points. Pink = closest and widest.
Top performances

Nick Van Exel leads the day with 44

Nick Van ExelPoints, last 2 games: 27, 44Nuggets-Bucks · L
35.5 PPG season to date
44 PTS · 7 REB · 8 AST
Kobe BryantPoints, last 2 games: 29, 39Lakers-Jazz · W
34.0 PPG season to date
39 PTS · 6 REB · 8 AST
Jerry StackhousePoints, last 2 games: 27, 34Pistons-Grizzlies · W
30.5 PPG season to date
34 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST
Steve FrancisPoints, last 2 games: 23, 32Rockets-Clippers · W
27.5 PPG season to date
32 PTS · 10 REB · 7 AST
Michael JordanPoints, last 2 games: 19, 31Wizards-Hawks · W
25.0 PPG season to date
31 PTS · 6 REB · 6 AST
Shaquille O'NealPoints, last 2 games: 29, 31Lakers-Jazz · W
30.0 PPG season to date
31 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST