FloaterDaily Brief
Wednesday, November 7, 2001Regular season · 7 games
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7 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: Pacers trailed Kings by 3 after the first quarter and won 116–104.

Final · Box score
Warriors92
Raptors109
Q1 Raptors -2; Q2 Raptors +1; Q3 Raptors +16; Q4 Raptors +17
Final · Box score
Cavs64
Knicks82
Q1 Knicks +5; Q2 Knicks +5; Q3 Knicks +14; Q4 Knicks +18
Final · Box score
Wizards95
Celtics104
Q1 Celtics +3; Q2 Celtics +6; Q3 Celtics +7; Q4 Celtics +9
Final · Box score
Kings104
Pacers116
Q1 Pacers -3; Q2 Pacers -3; Q3 Pacers -1; Q4 Pacers +12
Final · Box score
Pistons97
Bulls73
Q1 Pistons +1; Q2 Pistons +5; Q3 Pistons +11; Q4 Pistons +24
Final · Box score
Hawks89
Jazz96
Q1 Jazz +2; Q2 Jazz +6; Q3 Jazz +1; Q4 Jazz +7
Final · Box score
Grizzlies92
Clippers108
Q1 Clippers +18; Q2 Clippers +11; Q3 Clippers +6; Q4 Clippers +16
On this day · 2000–01Nov 7, 2000: 6 games. Top scorer: Shaquille O'Neal (Lakers-Rockets), 24 points.
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The lead · Kings-Pacers

Indiana takes care of Sacramento

Vince Carter goes for 39 points

Game flow · Pacers margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-3-3-1+12Pacers AHEAD ↑Kings AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Kings28302917104
Pacers25303130116
Who led
Al HarringtonPoints, last 6 games: 6, 6, 16, 9, 4, 22Pacers22 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST
Reggie MillerPoints, last 6 games: 20, 11, 17, 15, 15, 20Pacers20 PTS · 2 REB · 6 AST
Peja StojakovicPoints, last 5 games: 26, 24, 11, 32, 36Kings36 PTS · 7 REB · 2 AST
Mike BibbyPoints, last 5 games: 15, 4, 20, 18, 19Kings19 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST
The night in charts
Kings-Pacers combined for 220, 19 more than any other game
Points by game
Kings-PacersKings 104, Pacers 116
220
Warriors-RaptorsWarriors 92, Raptors 109
201
Grizzlies-ClippersGrizzlies 92, Clippers 108
200
Wizards-CelticsWizards 95, Celtics 104
199
Hawks-JazzHawks 89, Jazz 96
185
Pistons-BullsPistons 97, Bulls 73
170
Cavs-KnicksCavs 64, Knicks 82
146
Jazz won the closest game by 7
Closest finishes
Hawks-JazzHawks 89, Jazz 96
+7 Jazz
Wizards-CelticsWizards 95, Celtics 104
+9 Celtics
Kings-PacersKings 104, Pacers 116
+12 Pacers
Grizzlies-ClippersGrizzlies 92, Clippers 108
+16 Clippers
Warriors-RaptorsWarriors 92, Raptors 109
+17 Raptors
Cavs-KnicksCavs 64, Knicks 82
+18 Knicks
Pistons-BullsPistons 97, Bulls 73
+24 Pistons
Pacers rallied from 3 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Kings-PacersPacers won · Kings 104, Pacers 116
3 pts
Warriors-RaptorsRaptors won · Warriors 92, Raptors 109
2 pts
Marshall shot 11-of-13 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
MarshallJazz · 24 PTS, 8 REB, 2 AST, 2 BLK
85% (11-13)
HarringtonPacers · 22 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST
79% (11-14)
LaettnerWizards · 29 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST, 1 BLK
76% (13-17)
Antoine WalkerCeltics · 31 PTS, 10 REB, 9 AST, 1 STL
73% (11-15)
McInnisClippers · 21 PTS, 12 AST, 3 REB
71% (10-14)
Final · Wizards-Celtics
Wizards 95Celtics 104
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Wizards1923262795
Celtics22262729104
The story
Boston beat Washington 104-95 behind 31 points and 10 rebounds from Antoine Walker

Michael Jordan paced Washington: 32 PTS, 8 REB, 2 AST 31 PTS, 10 REB, 9 AST · 11-15 FG, 1-1 3PT

The swing

A 22-19 first quarter did the most damage for the Celtics.

Celtics lead by quarter
200 +3+6+7+9 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Grizzlies-Clippers
Grizzlies 92Clippers 108
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Grizzlies1526272492
Clippers33192234108
The story
Quentin Richardson had 21 points and 12 rebounds as Los Angeles beat Memphis 108-92

Pau Gasol led Memphis with 24 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST 21 PTS, 12 REB, 2 AST · 8-14 FG, 2-6 3PT

The swing

The Clippers won the first 33-15, their biggest quarter edge.

Clippers lead by quarter
200 +18+11+6+16 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Warriors-Raptors
Warriors 92Raptors 109
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Warriors2526202192
Raptors23293522109
The story
Antonio Davis' 16 rebounds and 14 points carried Toronto past Golden State, 109-92

For Golden State, Danny Fortson had 14 REB, 8 PTS 16 REB, 14 PTS, 3 AST, 3 BLK · 5-14 FG

The swing

The third quarter, 35-20, was where the Raptors built it.

Raptors lead by quarter
200 −2+1+16+17 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Losing minutes
Marc JacksonWarriors
−22.3minutes, last 3 vs 2000–01 avg
Minutes per game
29.32000–01 avg7.0Last 3

7.0 minutes a game over his last three games, against 29.3 in 2000–01 (48 games). Today: 11 points in 12 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+20.1minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
15.9Season avg36Today

36 minutes today, against 15.9 a game in 4 earlier games. Line: 7 points, 3 rebounds, 8 assists.

Cooling off
−5.0points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
25.8Season avg20.8Last 5

20.8 points a game over his last five games, against 25.8 in 5 earlier games. Today: 18 points in 40 minutes.

Second story · Warriors-Raptors

Toronto makes it three straight

Toronto beat Golden State 109–92 and moved to 3–2. Vince Carter led Toronto with 39 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists.

Streak strip · Raptors
L@ Magic85–114L@ Heat92–97Wvs Mavs109–92Wvs Pacers113–100Wvs Warriors109–92
Top performances

Vince Carter leads the day with 39

Vince CarterPoints, last 5 games: 11, 20, 25, 28, 39Raptors-Warriors · W
24.6 PPG season to date
39 PTS · 10 REB · 6 AST
Peja StojakovicPoints, last 5 games: 26, 24, 11, 32, 36Kings-Pacers · L
25.8 PPG season to date
36 PTS · 7 REB · 2 AST
Michael JordanPoints, last 5 games: 19, 31, 20, 19, 32Wizards-Celtics · L
24.2 PPG season to date
32 PTS · 8 REB · 2 AST
Antoine WalkerPoints, last 5 games: 23, 16, 22, 29, 31Celtics-Wizards · W
24.2 PPG season to date
31 PTS · 10 REB · 9 AST
Christian LaettnerPoints, last 5 games: 10, 4, 9, 7, 29Wizards-Celtics · L
11.8 PPG season to date
29 PTS · 6 REB · 3 AST
Karl MalonePoints, last 6 games: 15, 16, 28, 26, 14, 27Jazz-Hawks · W
21.0 PPG season to date · +7.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
27 PTS · 9 REB · 3 AST