FloaterDaily Brief
Wednesday, November 14, 2001Regular season · 8 games
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8 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: Raptors trailed Warriors by 8 after the first quarter and won 89–82.

Final · Box score
Pacers93
Celtics101
Q1 Celtics +5; Q2 Celtics +7; Q3 Celtics +2; Q4 Celtics +8
Final · Box score
Mavs107
Cavs94
Q1 Mavs +8; Q2 Mavs +5; Q3 Mavs +14; Q4 Mavs +13
Final · Box score
Hornets86
Sixers100
Q1 Sixers 0; Q2 Sixers -1; Q3 Sixers +9; Q4 Sixers +14
Final · Box score
Bucks107
Wizards98
Q1 Bucks 0; Q2 Bucks +17; Q3 Bucks +6; Q4 Bucks +9
Final · Box score
Jazz79
Hawks111
Q1 Hawks +3; Q2 Hawks +16; Q3 Hawks +28; Q4 Hawks +32
Final · Box score
Magic93
Suns92
Q1 Magic +6; Q2 Magic +3; Q3 Magic -1; Q4 Magic +1
Final · Box score
Raptors89
Warriors82
Q1 Raptors -8; Q2 Raptors -1; Q3 Raptors -1; Q4 Raptors +7
Final · Box score
Bulls102
Clippers106
Q1 Clippers 0; Q2 Clippers +9; Q3 Clippers +11; Q4 Clippers +4
On this day · 2000–01Nov 14, 2000: 8 games. Top scorer: Shaquille O'Neal (Lakers-Nuggets), 34 points.
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The lead · Raptors-Warriors

Toronto climbs out of an 8-point hole against Golden State

Antoine Walker goes for 24 points

Game flow · Raptors margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-8-1-1+7Raptors AHEAD ↑Warriors AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Raptors1626232489
Warriors2419231682
Who led
Vince CarterPoints, last 9 games: 11, 20, 25, 28, 39, 43, 22, 23, 24Raptors24 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
Antonio DavisPoints, last 9 games: 7, 10, 12, 21, 14, 6, 16, 9, 18Raptors18 PTS · 7 REB · 0 AST
Erick DampierPoints, last 9 games: 18, 14, 14, 8, 9, 6, 14, 4, 22Warriors22 PTS · 14 REB · 1 AST
Antawn JamisonPoints, last 9 games: 23, 18, 29, 24, 10, 26, 4, 4, 19Warriors19 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
The night in charts
Bulls-Clippers combined for 208, 3 more than any other game
Points by game
Bulls-ClippersBulls 102, Clippers 106
208
Bucks-WizardsBucks 107, Wizards 98
205
Mavs-CavsMavs 107, Cavs 94
201
Pacers-CelticsPacers 93, Celtics 101
194
Jazz-HawksJazz 79, Hawks 111
190
Hornets-SixersHornets 86, Sixers 100
186
Magic-SunsMagic 93, Suns 92
185
Raptors-WarriorsRaptors 89, Warriors 82
171
2 of 8 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Magic-SunsMagic 93, Suns 92
+1 Magic
Bulls-ClippersBulls 102, Clippers 106
+4 Clippers
Raptors-WarriorsRaptors 89, Warriors 82
+7 Raptors
Pacers-CelticsPacers 93, Celtics 101
+8 Celtics
Bucks-WizardsBucks 107, Wizards 98
+9 Bucks
Mavs-CavsMavs 107, Cavs 94
+13 Mavs
Hornets-SixersHornets 86, Sixers 100
+14 Sixers
Jazz-HawksJazz 79, Hawks 111
+32 Hawks
Raptors rallied from 8 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Raptors-WarriorsRaptors won · Raptors 89, Warriors 82
8 pts
Hornets-SixersSixers won · Hornets 86, Sixers 100
1 pt
Magic-SunsMagic won · Magic 93, Suns 92
1 pt
Jumaine Jones shot 9-of-12 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
Jumaine JonesCavs · 20 PTS, 6 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
75% (9-12)
Baron DavisHornets · 20 PTS, 4 AST, 4 STL, 3 REB
70% (7-10)
DirkMavs · 28 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL
69% (11-16)
HarpringSixers · 21 PTS, 7 REB, 2 STL
67% (8-12)
EwingMagic · 22 PTS, 15 REB, 1 AST
63% (10-16)
Final · Magic-Suns
Magic 93Suns 92
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Magic2823241893
Suns2226281692
The story
Tracy McGrady had 24 points and 8 assists as Orlando beat Phoenix 93-92

Shawn Marion led Phoenix with 20 PTS, 9 REB 24 PTS, 9 REB, 8 AST · 10-22 FG, 0-3 3PT

The swing

The Magic won the first 28-22, their biggest quarter edge.

Magic lead by quarter
200 +6+3−1+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Bulls-Clippers
Bulls 102Clippers 106
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bulls26182929102
Clippers26273122106
The story
Elton Brand's 20 points carried Los Angeles past Chicago, 106-102

For Chicago, Charles Oakley had 10 REB, 4 PTS, 2 AST 20 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST, 3 STL · 7-13 FG

The swing

The second quarter, 27-18, was where the Clippers built it.

Clippers lead by quarter
200 0+9+11+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Brad Miller was the fantasy play: 49.2 FPTS on 19 PTS, 16 REB, 2 AST

Final · Pacers-Celtics
Pacers 93Celtics 101
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pacers2520311793
Celtics30222623101
The story
Boston beat Indiana 101-93 behind 31 points from Paul Pierce

Jeff Foster paced Indiana: 17 PTS, 15 REB 31 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST · 9-19 FG, 3-4 3PT

The swing

A 23-17 fourth quarter did the most damage for the Celtics.

Celtics lead by quarter
200 +5+7+2+8 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+6.3points, last 3 vs 2000–01 avg
Points per game
7.42000–01 avg13.7Last 3

13.7 points a game over his last three games, against 7.4 in 2000–01 (67 games). Today: 12 points in 19 minutes.

Losing minutes
Raja BellSixers
−15.1minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
23.1Season avg8.0Last 3

8.0 minutes a game over his last three games, against 23.1 in 7 earlier games. Today: 3 points in 7 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+22.9minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
13.1Season avg36Today

36 minutes today, against 13.1 a game in 5 earlier games. Line: 5 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists.

Second story · Magic-Suns

Orlando wins a tight one over Phoenix

93–92. Neither team led by more than 6 at any break. Tracy McGrady led Orlando with 24 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists.

The whole night · final margins
Magic over Suns1Clippers over Bulls4Raptors over Warriors7Celtics over Pacers8Bucks over Wizards9Mavs over Cavs13Sixers over Hornets14Hawks over Jazz32Final margin, points. Pink = Magic over Suns.
Top performances

Allen Iverson leads the day with 33

Allen IversonPoints, last 3 games: 18, 25, 33Sixers-Hornets · W
25.3 PPG season to date
33 PTS · 5 REB · 7 AST
Paul PiercePoints, last 7 games: 29, 36, 16, 33, 14, 35, 31Celtics-Pacers · W
27.7 PPG season to date · +3.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 6 REB · 5 AST
Michael JordanPoints, last 8 games: 19, 31, 20, 19, 32, 32, 16, 31Wizards-Bucks · L
25.0 PPG season to date · +6.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Dirk NowitzkiPoints, last 7 games: 21, 30, 0, 34, 33, 25, 28Mavs-Cavs · W
24.4 PPG season to date · +4.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 6 REB · 3 AST
Sam CassellPoints, last 6 games: 25, 12, 25, 11, 9, 27Bucks-Wizards · W
18.2 PPG season to date · +10.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high27 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST
Stephon MarburyPoints, last 9 games: 14, 24, 21, 27, 8, 12, 25, 24, 25Suns-Magic · L
20.0 PPG season to date · +5.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
25 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST