FloaterDaily Brief
Saturday, December 22, 2001Regular season · 11 games
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11 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: WAS trailed NYK by 12 after the first quarter and won 87–86.

Final · Box score
Hornets88
Hawks101
Q1 ATL -11; Q2 ATL -2; Q3 ATL +4; Q4 ATL +13
Final · Box score
Pacers109
Cavs103
Q1 IND +6; Q2 IND +4; Q3 IND +6; Q4 IND +6
Final · Box score
Wizards87
Knicks86
Q1 WAS -12; Q2 WAS -3; Q3 WAS +1; Q4 WAS +1
Final · Box score
Jazz104
Nets90
Q1 UTA -3; Q2 UTA +10; Q3 UTA +7; Q4 UTA +14
Final · Box score
Wolves95
Bulls74
Q1 MIN +10; Q2 MIN +9; Q3 MIN +13; Q4 MIN +21
Final · Box score
Magic80
Mavs102
Q1 DAL +3; Q2 DAL +17; Q3 DAL +20; Q4 DAL +22
Final · Box score
Bucks110
Rockets115
Q1 HOU +8; Q2 HOU -2; Q3 HOU +4; Q4 HOU +5
Final · Box score
Warriors105
Nuggets101
Q1 GSW -3; Q2 GSW +9; Q3 GSW +5; Q4 GSW +4
Final · Box score
Blazers90
Suns102
Q1 PHX -4; Q2 PHX +4; Q3 PHX -6; Q4 PHX +12
Final · Box score
Pistons89
Sonics117
Q1 SEA +6; Q2 SEA +22; Q3 SEA +25; Q4 SEA +28
Final · Box score
Kings85
Clippers101
Q1 LAC -4; Q2 LAC +1; Q3 LAC +6; Q4 LAC +16
On this day · 2000–01Dec 22, 2000: 10 games. Top scorer: Jalen Rose (Pacers-Jazz), 36 points.
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The lead · Wizards-Knicks

Washington rallies from 12 down to beat New York

Tony Delk goes for 27 points

Game flow · WAS margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-12-3+1+1WAS AHEAD ↑NYK AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Wizards2017262487
Knicks328222486
Who led
Michael JordanPoints, last 10 games: 15, 18, 21, 16, 25, 19, 21, 23, 12, 26WAS26 PTS · 1 REB · 3 AST
Hubert DavisPoints, last 10 games: 5, 2, 4, 2, 0, 9, 0, 9, 19, 14WAS14 PTS · 1 REB · 2 AST
Kurt ThomasPoints, last 10 games: 4, 6, 13, 3, 6, 6, 13, 10, 4, 16NYK16 PTS · 7 REB · 2 AST
Allan HoustonPoints, last 10 games: 22, 22, 18, 24, 19, 13, 23, 21, 25, 16NYK16 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Eleven games, by the margins

Closest finish: 1. Widest: Seattle by 28.

WAS over NYK1GSW over DEN4HOU over MIL5IND over CLE6PHX over POR12ATL over CHH13UTA over NJN14LAC over SAC16MIN over CHI21DAL over ORL22SEA over DET28Final margin, points. Pink = closest and widest.
The night in charts
Bucks-Rockets combined for 225, 13 more than any other game
Points by game
Bucks-RocketsBucks 110, Rockets 115
225
Pacers-CavsPacers 109, Cavs 103
212
Warriors-NuggetsWarriors 105, Nuggets 101
206
Pistons-SonicsPistons 89, Sonics 117
206
Jazz-NetsJazz 104, Nets 90
194
Blazers-SunsBlazers 90, Suns 102
192
Hornets-HawksHornets 88, Hawks 101
189
Kings-ClippersKings 85, Clippers 101
186
Magic-MavsMagic 80, Mavs 102
182
Wizards-KnicksWizards 87, Knicks 86
173
Wolves-BullsWolves 95, Bulls 74
169
3 of 11 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Wizards-KnicksWizards 87, Knicks 86
+1 WAS
Warriors-NuggetsWarriors 105, Nuggets 101
+4 GSW
Bucks-RocketsBucks 110, Rockets 115
+5 HOU
Pacers-CavsPacers 109, Cavs 103
+6 IND
Blazers-SunsBlazers 90, Suns 102
+12 PHX
Hornets-HawksHornets 88, Hawks 101
+13 ATL
Jazz-NetsJazz 104, Nets 90
+14 UTA
Kings-ClippersKings 85, Clippers 101
+16 LAC
Wolves-BullsWolves 95, Bulls 74
+21 MIN
Magic-MavsMagic 80, Mavs 102
+22 DAL
Pistons-SonicsPistons 89, Sonics 117
+28 SEA
WAS erased a 12-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Wizards-KnicksWAS won · Wizards 87, Knicks 86
12 pts
Hornets-HawksATL won · Hornets 88, Hawks 101
11 pts
Blazers-SunsPHX won · Blazers 90, Suns 102
6 pts
Kings-ClippersLAC won · Kings 85, Clippers 101
4 pts
Warriors-NuggetsGSW won · Warriors 105, Nuggets 101
3 pts
Marion shot 8-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
MarionPHX · 16 PTS, 7 REB, 2 BLK, 1 AST
80% (8-10)
O'NealIND · 38 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST, 2 STL
75% (15-20)
BrandLAC · 26 PTS, 13 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL
69% (11-16)
DelkPHX · 27 PTS, 12 REB, 5 AST, 1 STL
64% (9-14)
RogersPHX · 18 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL
64% (7-11)
Final · Wizards-Knicks
Wizards 87Knicks 86
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Wizards2017262487
Knicks328222486
The story
Michael Jordan had 26 points as Washington beat New York 87-86

Mark Jackson led New York with 14 PTS, 8 AST, 7 REB 26 PTS, 3 AST, 1 REB · 11-22 FG

The swing

Down 12 after the first, the Wizards took the second 17-8.

WAS lead by quarter
200 −12−3+1+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Marcus Camby led the game in fantasy with 38.8 FPTS (14 PTS, 14 REB, 2 AST)

Final · Pacers-Cavs
Pacers 109Cavs 103
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pacers32242825109
Cavs26262625103
The story
Indiana beat Cleveland 109-103 behind 38 points from Jermaine O'Neal

Andre Miller paced Cleveland: 20 PTS, 8 REB, 8 AST 38 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST · 15-20 FG

The swing

A 32-26 first quarter did the most damage for the Pacers.

IND lead by quarter
200 +6+4+6+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Hornets-Hawks
Hornets 88Hawks 101
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Hornets3016251788
Hawks19253126101
The story
Jason Terry's 22 points and 9 assists carried Atlanta past Charlotte, 101-88

For Charlotte, David Wesley had 26 PTS, 6 AST, 2 REB 22 PTS, 9 AST, 4 REB · 7-21 FG, 2-7 3PT

The swing

The Hawks trailed by 11 going into the second, then won it 25-16.

ATL lead by quarter
200 −11−2+4+13 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+8.7points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
10.1Season avg18.8Last 5

18.8 points a game over his last five games, against 10.1 in 18 earlier games. Today: 18 points in 34 minutes.

Losing minutes
−14.2minutes, last 2 vs 2000–01 avg
Minutes per game
31.12000–01 avg16.9Last 2

16.9 minutes a game over his last two games, against 31.1 in 2000–01 (76 games). Today: 10 points in 21 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+26.3minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
16.4Season avg42.7Today

43 minutes today, against 16.4 a game in 25 earlier games. Line: 24 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists.

Top performances

Cuttino Mobley leads the day with 39

Cuttino MobleyPoints, last 10 games: 5, 25, 21, 17, 33, 18, 17, 21, 18, 39Rockets-Bucks · W
18.4 PPG season to date · +21.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high39 PTS · 2 REB · 6 AST
Jermaine O'NealPoints, last 10 games: 8, 23, 22, 22, 23, 10, 20, 27, 29, 38Pacers-Cavs · W
19.2 PPG season to date · +19.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high38 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
James PoseyPoints, last 10 games: 4, 2, 7, 15, 22, 2, 14, 6, 10, 33Nuggets-Warriors · L
10.7 PPG season to date · +23.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high33 PTS · 11 REB · 2 AST
Karl MalonePoints, last 10 games: 29, 39, 30, 20, 24, 31, 21, 28, 22, 31Jazz-Nets · W
24.2 PPG season to date · +7.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 8 REB · 4 AST
Antawn JamisonPoints, last 10 games: 19, 13, 14, 11, 25, 20, 12, 24, 17, 29Warriors-Nuggets · W
17.2 PPG season to date · +12.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 6 REB · 1 AST
Glenn RobinsonPoints, last 10 games: 23, 24, 13, 13, 12, 34, 22, 23, 21, 29Bucks-Rockets · L
20.9 PPG season to date · +8.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 3 REB · 1 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Steve NashDAL+4.3 23.1 last 10 · 18.8 season
Oscar TorresHOU+3.6 12.8 last 10 · 9.2 season
Richard HamiltonWAS+3.4 23.2 last 10 · 19.8 season
Marcus FizerCHI+3.4 15.5 last 10 · 12.1 season
Moochie NorrisHOU+3.4 12.2 last 10 · 8.8 season
Cold
Jalen RoseIND−4.5 14.1 last 10 · 18.6 season
Clifford RobinsonDET−4.3 11.6 last 10 · 15.9 season
Nick Van ExelDEN−4.2 19.4 last 10 · 23.6 season
Shareef Abdur-RahimATL−3.6 15.7 last 10 · 19.3 season
Peja StojakovicSAC−3.5 18.5 last 10 · 22.0 season