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Friday, November 23, 2001Regular season · 11 games
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11 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: ATL trailed DET by 16 at halftime and won 106–99.

Final · Box score
Cavs68
Sixers79
Q1 PHI +2; Q2 PHI +13; Q3 PHI +14; Q4 PHI +11
Final · Box score
Pistons99
Hawks106
Q1 ATL -6; Q2 ATL -16; Q3 ATL -10; Q4 ATL +7
Final · Box score
Raptors91
Celtics89
Q1 TOR -5; Q2 TOR -9; Q3 TOR -5; Q4 TOR +2
Final · Box score
Magic109
Hornets99
Q1 ORL +13; Q2 ORL +19; Q3 ORL +17; Q4 ORL +10
Final · Box score
Mavs104
Heat94
Q1 DAL -6; Q2 DAL +4; Q3 DAL +11; Q4 DAL +10
Final · Box score
Spurs97
Pacers79
Q1 SAS -5; Q2 SAS +4; Q3 SAS +10; Q4 SAS +18
Final · Box score
Suns103
Grizzlies89
Q1 PHX +2; Q2 PHX +11; Q3 PHX +17; Q4 PHX +14
Final · Box score
Clippers101
Jazz106
Q1 UTA -8; Q2 UTA -2; Q3 UTA -8; Q4 UTA +5
Final · Box score
Nuggets90
Blazers97
Q1 POR +3; Q2 POR -4; Q3 POR +2; Q4 POR +7
Final · Box score
Rockets81
Sonics99
Q1 SEA +3; Q2 SEA +2; Q3 SEA +12; Q4 SEA +18
Final · Box score
Warriors90
Lakers106
Q1 LAL +21; Q2 LAL +22; Q3 LAL +23; Q4 LAL +16
On this day · 2000–01Nov 23, 2000: 1 game. Top scorer: Vince Carter (Raptors-Pacers), 28 points.
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The lead · Pistons-Hawks

Shareef Abdur-Rahim scores 50 as Atlanta beats Detroit

Tim Duncan goes for 30 points

Game flow · ATL margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-6-16-10+7ATL AHEAD ↑DET AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Pistons3126251799
Hawks25163134106
Who led
Shareef Abdur-RahimPoints, last 10 games: 17, 7, 25, 5, 19, 12, 29, 20, 28, 50ATL50 PTS · 12 REB · 5 AST
Jason TerryPoints, last 10 games: 23, 20, 0, 13, 12, 15, 22, 35, 22, 15ATL15 PTS · 5 REB · 8 AST
Jon BarryPoints, last 10 games: 7, 7, 0, 6, 13, 10, 14, 5, 14, 25DET25 PTS · 2 REB · 3 AST
Ben WallacePoints, last 10 games: 4, 10, 4, 11, 2, 10, 8, 13, 9, 15DET15 PTS · 10 REB · 3 AST
The night in charts
Magic-Hornets combined for 208, 1 more than any other game
Points by game
Magic-HornetsMagic 109, Hornets 99
208
Clippers-JazzClippers 101, Jazz 106
207
Pistons-HawksPistons 99, Hawks 106
205
Mavs-HeatMavs 104, Heat 94
198
Warriors-LakersWarriors 90, Lakers 106
196
Suns-GrizzliesSuns 103, Grizzlies 89
192
Nuggets-BlazersNuggets 90, Blazers 97
187
Raptors-CelticsRaptors 91, Celtics 89
180
Rockets-SonicsRockets 81, Sonics 99
180
Spurs-PacersSpurs 97, Pacers 79
176
Cavs-SixersCavs 68, Sixers 79
147
2 of 11 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Raptors-CelticsRaptors 91, Celtics 89
+2 TOR
Clippers-JazzClippers 101, Jazz 106
+5 UTA
Pistons-HawksPistons 99, Hawks 106
+7 ATL
Nuggets-BlazersNuggets 90, Blazers 97
+7 POR
Mavs-HeatMavs 104, Heat 94
+10 DAL
Magic-HornetsMagic 109, Hornets 99
+10 ORL
Cavs-SixersCavs 68, Sixers 79
+11 PHI
Suns-GrizzliesSuns 103, Grizzlies 89
+14 PHX
Warriors-LakersWarriors 90, Lakers 106
+16 LAL
Spurs-PacersSpurs 97, Pacers 79
+18 SAS
Rockets-SonicsRockets 81, Sonics 99
+18 SEA
ATL erased a 16-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Pistons-HawksATL won · Pistons 99, Hawks 106
16 pts
Raptors-CelticsTOR won · Raptors 91, Celtics 89
9 pts
Clippers-JazzUTA won · Clippers 101, Jazz 106
8 pts
Mavs-HeatDAL won · Mavs 104, Heat 94
6 pts
Spurs-PacersSAS won · Spurs 97, Pacers 79
5 pts
Brand shot 10-of-12 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
BrandLAC · 28 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST, 2 STL
83% (10-12)
CampbellCHH · 23 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST
83% (10-12)
KobeLAL · 28 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST, 2 STL
79% (11-14)
MarshallUTA · 20 PTS, 9 REB, 3 AST, 2 BLK
73% (8-11)
Abdur-RahimATL · 50 PTS, 12 REB, 5 AST, 2 STL
70% (21-30)
Final · Raptors-Celtics
Raptors 91Celtics 89
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Raptors1821292391
Celtics2325251689
The story
Vince Carter's 18 points carried Toronto past Boston, 91-89

For Boston, Paul Pierce had 24 PTS, 8 REB, 2 AST 18 PTS, 6 AST, 5 REB · 6-21 FG, 1-6 3PT

The swing

The Raptors trailed by 5 going into the fourth, then won it 23-16.

TOR lead by quarter
200 −5−9−5+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Antoine Walker was the fantasy play: 41.9 FPTS on 25 PTS, 12 REB, 4 AST

Final · Clippers-Jazz
Clippers 101Jazz 106
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Clippers31233215101
Jazz23292628106
The story
Utah beat Los Angeles 106-101 behind 24 points from Karl Malone

Elton Brand paced Los Angeles: 28 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST 24 PTS, 6 REB, 6 AST, 3 STL · 7-15 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

A 28-15 fourth quarter erased a 8-point hole for the Jazz.

UTA lead by quarter
200 −8−2−8+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Pistons-Hawks
Pistons 99Hawks 106
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pistons3126251799
Hawks25163134106
The story
Jason Terry had 15 points and 8 assists as Atlanta beat Detroit 106-99

Jon Barry led Detroit with 25 PTS, 3 AST, 2 REB 15 PTS, 8 AST, 5 REB · 4-9 FG, 3-3 3PT

The swing

Down 10 after the third, the Hawks took the fourth 34-17.

ATL lead by quarter
200 −6−16−10+7 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.0points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
18.8Season avg27.8Last 5

27.8 points a game over his last five games, against 18.8 in 11 earlier games. Today: 50 points in 45 minutes.

Losing minutes
−15.5minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
21.2Season avg5.7Last 3

5.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 21.2 in 11 earlier games. Today: 4 points in 7 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+25.4minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
17.5Season avg42.9Today

43 minutes today, against 17.5 a game in 12 earlier games. Line: 19 points, 3 rebounds, 6 assists.

Second story · Raptors-Celtics

Toronto climbs out of a 9-point hole against Boston

Down 9 at the half, the Raptors won the third quarter 29–25 and the game 91–89. Keon Clark led Toronto with 19 points, 9 rebounds and 1 assist.

Top-scorer duel · Raptors-Celtics
Keon Clark · TORAntoine Walker · BOSPTS1925REB912AST14Top scorer on each side. Bars scale within each stat. Pink = the winning side.
Top performances

Shareef Abdur-Rahim leads the day with 50

Shareef Abdur-RahimPoints, last 10 games: 17, 7, 25, 5, 19, 12, 29, 20, 28, 50Hawks-Pistons · W
21.4 PPG season to date · +31.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high50 PTS · 12 REB · 5 AST
Dirk NowitzkiPoints, last 10 games: 0, 34, 33, 25, 28, 10, 13, 14, 17, 33Mavs-Heat · W
21.5 PPG season to date · +12.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 11 REB · 2 AST
Tim DuncanPoints, last 10 games: 22, 29, 17, 26, 33, 20, 19, 27, 30, 30Spurs-Pacers · W
24.4 PPG season to date · +6.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 18 REB · 5 AST
Rasheed WallacePoints, last 10 games: 26, 9, 12, 27, 14, 27, 23, 10, 10, 30Blazers-Nuggets · W
18.4 PPG season to date · +12.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high30 PTS · 10 REB · 3 AST
Nick Van ExelPoints, last 10 games: 25, 13, 28, 24, 23, 13, 38, 30, 21, 29Nuggets-Blazers · L
26.7 PPG season to date · +2.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
Elton BrandPoints, last 10 games: 13, 21, 25, 25, 20, 22, 20, 22, 23, 28Clippers-Jazz · L
22.4 PPG season to date · +6.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high28 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST