FloaterDaily Brief
Monday, January 21, 2002Regular season · 12 games
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12 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: ATL trailed HOU by 6 at halftime and won 95–91.

Final · Box score
Hornets111
Knicks68
Q1 CHH +20; Q2 CHH +27; Q3 CHH +41; Q4 CHH +43
Final · Box score
Rockets91
Hawks95
Q1 ATL -4; Q2 ATL -6; Q3 ATL +2; Q4 ATL +4
Final · Box score
Sonics109
Sixers98
Q1 SEA +6; Q2 SEA +4; Q3 SEA +20; Q4 SEA +11
Final · Box score
Nets105
Mavs113
Q1 DAL +13; Q2 DAL +7; Q3 DAL -1; Q4 DAL +8
Final · Box score
Bucks97
Pistons79
Q1 MIL +19; Q2 MIL +18; Q3 MIL +9; Q4 MIL +18
Final · Box score
Pacers93
Bulls81
Q1 IND +2; Q2 IND +6; Q3 IND +8; Q4 IND +12
Final · Box score
Jazz101
Warriors99
Q1 UTA -2; Q2 UTA -4; Q3 UTA +3; Q4 UTA +2
Final · Box score
Wizards101
Wolves105
Q1 MIN +2; Q2 MIN +3; Q3 MIN +4; Q4 MIN +4
Final · OT · Box score
Heat95
Cavs93
Q1 MIA +9; Q2 MIA +11; Q3 MIA +4; Q4 Heat 0; OT1 MIA +2
Final · Box score
Raptors97
Celtics106
Q1 BOS +2; Q2 BOS +8; Q3 BOS +4; Q4 BOS +9
Final · Box score
Grizzlies98
Kings112
Q1 SAC +1; Q2 SAC +4; Q3 SAC +17; Q4 SAC +14
Final · Box score
Nuggets89
Clippers102
Q1 LAC +16; Q2 LAC +7; Q3 LAC +4; Q4 LAC +13
On this day · 2000–01Jan 21, 2001: 9 games. Top scorer: Allen Iverson (Sixers-Raptors), 51 points.
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The lead · Rockets-Hawks

Atlanta beats Houston, 95–91

Elton Brand goes for 31 points

Game flow · ATL margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-4-6+2+4ATL AHEAD ↑HOU AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Rockets2223202691
Hawks1821282895
Who led
Jason TerryPoints, last 10 games: 20, 16, 24, 13, 20, 17, 46, 25, 24, 19ATL19 PTS · 4 REB · 7 AST
Nazr MohammedPoints, last 10 games: 6, 9, 2, 1, 12, 9, 21, 14, 22, 18ATL18 PTS · 17 REB · 2 AST
Cuttino MobleyPoints, last 10 games: 15, 12, 10, 19, 13, 25, 22, 21, 16, 26HOU26 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST
Steve FrancisPoints, last 10 games: 17, 10, 36, 13, 19, 27, 14, 13, 26, 25HOU25 PTS · 9 REB · 10 AST
The night in charts
Nets-Mavs combined for 218, 8 more than any other game
Points by game
Nets-MavsNets 105, Mavs 113
218
Grizzlies-KingsGrizzlies 98, Kings 112
210
Sonics-SixersSonics 109, Sixers 98
207
Wizards-WolvesWizards 101, Wolves 105
206
Raptors-CelticsRaptors 97, Celtics 106
203
Jazz-WarriorsJazz 101, Warriors 99
200
Nuggets-ClippersNuggets 89, Clippers 102
191
Heat-CavsHeat 95, Cavs 93
188
Rockets-HawksRockets 91, Hawks 95
186
Hornets-KnicksHornets 111, Knicks 68
179
Bucks-PistonsBucks 97, Pistons 79
176
Pacers-BullsPacers 93, Bulls 81
174
4 of 12 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Jazz-WarriorsJazz 101, Warriors 99
+2 UTA
Heat-CavsHeat 95, Cavs 93
+2 MIA
Rockets-HawksRockets 91, Hawks 95
+4 ATL
Wizards-WolvesWizards 101, Wolves 105
+4 MIN
Nets-MavsNets 105, Mavs 113
+8 DAL
Raptors-CelticsRaptors 97, Celtics 106
+9 BOS
Sonics-SixersSonics 109, Sixers 98
+11 SEA
Pacers-BullsPacers 93, Bulls 81
+12 IND
Nuggets-ClippersNuggets 89, Clippers 102
+13 LAC
Grizzlies-KingsGrizzlies 98, Kings 112
+14 SAC
Bucks-PistonsBucks 97, Pistons 79
+18 MIL
Hornets-KnicksHornets 111, Knicks 68
+43 CHH
ATL rallied from 6 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Rockets-HawksATL won · Rockets 91, Hawks 95
6 pts
Jazz-WarriorsUTA won · Jazz 101, Warriors 99
4 pts
Nets-MavsDAL won · Nets 105, Mavs 113
1 pt
Mohammed shot 8-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
MohammedATL · 18 PTS, 17 REB, 2 AST, 2 STL
80% (8-10)
SzczerbiakMIN · 19 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST
80% (8-10)
Baron DavisCHH · 24 PTS, 9 AST, 4 REB, 2 STL
75% (9-12)
BufordMEM · 18 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
73% (8-11)
MassenburgMEM · 23 PTS, 7 REB, 1 STL
71% (10-14)
Final · Heat-Cavs
Heat 95Cavs 93
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Heat30221619895
Cavs21202323693
The story
Eddie Jones had 27 points as Miami beat Cleveland 95-93 in OT

Andre Miller led Cleveland with 17 PTS, 12 AST, 6 REB 27 PTS, 5 AST, 4 REB · 11-20 FG, 4-7 3PT

The swing

The Heat won the first 30-21, their biggest quarter edge.

MIA lead by quarter
200 +9+11+40+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Jazz-Warriors
Jazz 101Warriors 99
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Jazz21292130101
Warriors2331143199
The story
Karl Malone's 37 points and 11 rebounds carried Utah past Golden State, 101-99

For Golden State, Antawn Jamison had 25 PTS, 10 REB, 2 AST 37 PTS, 11 REB, 3 STL · 10-23 FG, 1-2 3PT

The swing

The Jazz trailed by 4 going into the third, then won it 21-14.

UTA lead by quarter
200 −2−4+3+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Wizards-Wolves
Wizards 101Wolves 105
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Wizards26272622101
Wolves28282722105
The story
Minnesota beat Washington 105-101 behind 23 points and 9 assists from Kevin Garnett

Chris Whitney paced Washington: 16 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST 23 PTS, 9 AST, 6 REB · 8-17 FG, 1-3 3PT

The swing

A 28-26 first quarter did the most damage for the Timberwolves.

MIN lead by quarter
200 +2+3+4+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Michael Jordan topped the game at 49.8 FPTS: 29 PTS, 14 REB, 3 AST

Fantasy angle
Heating up
+10.5points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
29.5Season avg40.0Last 5

40.0 points a game over his last five games, against 29.5 in 32 earlier games. Today: 38 points in 41 minutes.

Losing minutes
−22.6minutes, last 3 vs 2000–01 avg
Minutes per game
32.32000–01 avg9.7Last 3

9.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 32.3 in 2000–01 (82 games). Today: 4 points in 18 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+30.5minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
15.3Season avg45.8Today

46 minutes today, against 15.3 a game in 39 earlier games. Line: 18 points, 10 rebounds, 1 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Twelve games, by the margins

Closest finish: 2. Widest: Charlotte by 43.

UTA over GSW2MIA over CLE2ATL over HOU4MIN over WAS4DAL over NJN8BOS over TOR9SEA over PHI11IND over CHI12LAC over DEN13SAC over MEM14MIL over DET18CHH over NYK43Final margin, points. Pink = closest and widest.
Top performances

Dirk Nowitzki leads the day with 39

Dirk NowitzkiPoints, last 10 games: 30, 28, 27, 29, 31, 4, 40, 32, 34, 39Mavs-Nets · W
24.4 PPG season to date · +15.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
39 PTS · 13 REB · 1 AST
Allen IversonPoints, last 10 games: 29, 22, 18, 30, 27, 37, 58, 33, 34, 38Sixers-Sonics · L
29.8 PPG season to date · +8.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
38 PTS · 3 REB · 3 AST
Karl MalonePoints, last 10 games: 15, 32, 17, 30, 23, 26, 17, 30, 28, 37Jazz-Warriors · W
24.1 PPG season to date · +13.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
37 PTS · 11 REB · 0 AST
Elton BrandPoints, last 10 games: 10, 9, 17, 13, 22, 12, 17, 24, 9, 31Clippers-Nuggets · W
18.5 PPG season to date · +12.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high31 PTS · 14 REB · 1 AST
Paul PiercePoints, last 10 games: 20, 28, 20, 31, 16, 31, 30, 38, 23, 30Celtics-Raptors · W
27.1 PPG season to date · +3.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 7 REB · 5 AST
Michael JordanPoints, last 10 games: 51, 45, 29, 18, 22, 35, 20, 10, 16, 29Wizards-Wolves · L
24.0 PPG season to date · +5.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 14 REB · 3 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Eddie GriffinHOU+6.2 14.8 last 10 · 8.6 season
Horace GrantORL+5.2 13.1 last 10 · 7.9 season
Dirk NowitzkiDAL+5.0 29.4 last 10 · 24.4 season
Chauncey BillupsMIN+4.8 16.0 last 10 · 11.2 season
Chris WhitneyWAS+4.5 13.6 last 10 · 9.1 season
Cold
Anfernee HardawayPHX−7.0 7.9 last 10 · 14.9 season
Donyell MarshallUTA−6.0 10.4 last 10 · 16.4 season
Ruben PattersonPOR−5.1 7.6 last 10 · 12.7 season
Brad MillerCHI−4.8 7.2 last 10 · 12.0 season
Antoine WalkerBOS−4.1 18.8 last 10 · 22.9 season