FloaterDaily Brief
Friday, November 2, 2001Regular season · 8 games
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8 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: MIN trailed MEM by 8 after the first quarter and won 111–102.

Final · Box score
Magic107
Pacers117
Q1 IND +7; Q2 IND +8; Q3 IND +9; Q4 IND +10
Final · Box score
Mavs92
Raptors109
Q1 TOR +15; Q2 TOR +20; Q3 TOR +16; Q4 TOR +17
Final · Box score
Bulls82
Celtics96
Q1 BOS +2; Q2 BOS +7; Q3 BOS +11; Q4 BOS +14
Final · Box score
Knicks93
Hornets97
Q1 CHH +3; Q2 CHH +3; Q3 CHH +6; Q4 CHH +4
Final · Box score
Cavs90
Heat83
Q1 CLE +6; Q2 CLE +7; Q3 CLE +12; Q4 CLE +7
Final · Box score
Nets88
Pistons102
Q1 DET +13; Q2 DET +16; Q3 DET +16; Q4 DET +14
Final · Box score
Grizzlies102
Wolves111
Q1 MIN -8; Q2 MIN +1; Q3 MIN +13; Q4 MIN +9
Final · Box score
Suns94
Lakers117
Q1 LAL +3; Q2 LAL +8; Q3 LAL +14; Q4 LAL +23
On this day · 2000–01Nov 2, 2000: 7 games. Top scorer: Travis Best (Pacers-Mavs), 30 points.
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The lead · Grizzlies-Wolves

Kevin Garnett posts 30 and 14 as Minnesota beats Memphis

Shaquille O'Neal goes for 36 points

Game flow · MIN margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-8+1+13+9MIN AHEAD ↑MEM AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Grizzlies33231630102
Wolves25322826111
Who led
Kevin GarnettPoints, last 2 games: 12, 30MIN30 PTS · 14 REB · 6 AST
Wally SzczerbiakPoints, last 2 games: 12, 22MIN22 PTS · 6 REB · 8 AST
Shane BattierPoints, last 2 games: 7, 22MEM22 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Jason WilliamsPoints, last 2 games: 11, 16MEM16 PTS · 2 REB · 7 AST
The night in charts
Magic-Pacers combined for 224, 11 more than any other game
Points by game
Magic-PacersMagic 107, Pacers 117
224
Grizzlies-WolvesGrizzlies 102, Wolves 111
213
Suns-LakersSuns 94, Lakers 117
211
Mavs-RaptorsMavs 92, Raptors 109
201
Nets-PistonsNets 88, Pistons 102
190
Knicks-HornetsKnicks 93, Hornets 97
190
Bulls-CelticsBulls 82, Celtics 96
178
Cavs-HeatCavs 90, Heat 83
173
CHH won the closest game by 4
Closest finishes
Knicks-HornetsKnicks 93, Hornets 97
+4 CHH
Cavs-HeatCavs 90, Heat 83
+7 CLE
Grizzlies-WolvesGrizzlies 102, Wolves 111
+9 MIN
Magic-PacersMagic 107, Pacers 117
+10 IND
Bulls-CelticsBulls 82, Celtics 96
+14 BOS
Nets-PistonsNets 88, Pistons 102
+14 DET
Mavs-RaptorsMavs 92, Raptors 109
+17 TOR
Suns-LakersSuns 94, Lakers 117
+23 LAL
Andre Miller shot 11-of-17 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
Andre MillerCLE · 30 PTS, 12 AST, 10 REB, 1 STL
65% (11-17)
KobeLAL · 24 PTS, 9 AST, 6 REB, 2 STL
64% (9-14)
PetersonTOR · 23 PTS, 8 AST, 7 REB, 1 STL
59% (10-17)
HudsonORL · 19 PTS, 3 STL, 2 REB, 2 AST
58% (7-12)
MihmCLE · 16 PTS, 4 BLK, 3 REB, 1 STL
57% (8-14)
Final · Knicks-Hornets
Knicks 93Hornets 97
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Knicks2625172593
Hornets2925202397
The story
Baron Davis' 18 points and 9 assists carried Charlotte past New York, 97-93

For New York, Latrell Sprewell had 19 PTS, 3 REB 18 PTS, 9 AST, 6 REB · 7-15 FG, 1-4 3PT

The swing

The first quarter, 29-26, was where the Hornets built it.

CHH lead by quarter
200 +3+3+6+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Cavs-Heat
Cavs 90Heat 83
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Cavs2625241590
Heat2024192083
The story
Andre Miller had a 30-10-12 triple-double as Cleveland beat Miami 90-83

Alonzo Mourning led Miami with 17 PTS, 9 REB 30 PTS, 12 AST, 10 REB · 11-17 FG

The swing

The Cavaliers won the first 26-20, their biggest quarter edge.

CLE lead by quarter
200 +6+7+12+7 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Suns-Lakers
Suns 94Lakers 117
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Suns2521192994
Lakers28262538117
The story
Los Angeles beat Phoenix 117-94 behind 24 points and 9 assists from Kobe Bryant

Stephon Marbury paced Phoenix: 21 PTS, 11 AST, 2 REB 24 PTS, 9 AST, 6 REB · 9-14 FG

The swing

A 38-29 fourth quarter did the most damage for the Lakers.

LAL lead by quarter
300 +3+8+14+23 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+11.7points, last 2 vs 2000–01 avg
Points per game
13.82000–01 avg25.5Last 2

25.5 points a game over his last two games, against 13.8 in 2000–01 (82 games). Today: 18 points in 43 minutes.

Losing minutes
−16.2minutes, last 2 vs 2000–01 avg
Minutes per game
31.72000–01 avg15.5Last 2

15.5 minutes a game over his last two games, against 31.7 in 2000–01 (80 games). Today: 4 points in 15 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+25.4minutes, today vs 2000–01 avg
Minutes per game
13.62000–01 avg39Today

39 minutes today, against 13.6 a game in 2000–01 (64 games). Line: 10 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists.

Second story · Knicks-Hornets

Charlotte leads New York wire to wire

Charlotte was ahead at every break and won 97–93. Best quarter: the first, 29–26. Baron Davis led Charlotte with 18 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists.

The whole night · final margins
CHH over NYK4CLE over MIA7MIN over MEM9IND over ORL10BOS over CHI14DET over NJN14TOR over DAL17LAL over PHX23Final margin, points. Pink = CHH over NYK.
Top performances

Shaquille O'Neal leads the day with 36

Shaquille O'NealPoints, last 3 games: 29, 31, 36Lakers-Suns · W
32.0 PPG season to date
36 PTS · 13 REB · 2 AST
Andre MillerPoints, last 3 games: 9, 22, 30Cavs-Heat · W
20.3 PPG season to date
Ties career high30 PTS · 10 REB · 12 AST
Kevin GarnettPoints, last 2 games: 12, 30Wolves-Grizzlies · W
21.0 PPG season to date
30 PTS · 14 REB · 6 AST
Vince CarterPoints, last 3 games: 11, 20, 25Raptors-Mavs · W
18.7 PPG season to date
25 PTS · 5 REB · 7 AST
Anfernee HardawayPoints, last 3 games: 1, 26, 25Suns-Lakers · L
17.3 PPG season to date
25 PTS · 2 REB · 2 AST
Kobe BryantPoints, last 3 games: 29, 39, 24Lakers-Suns · W
30.7 PPG season to date
24 PTS · 6 REB · 9 AST