FloaterDaily Brief
Wednesday, October 30, 2002Regular season · 14 games
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14 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: SEA trailed PHX by 9 after the first quarter and won 86–73.

Final · Box score
Bulls99
Celtics96
Q1 CHI -6; Q2 CHI -6; Q3 CHI -4; Q4 CHI +3
Final · Box score
Rockets82
Pacers91
Q1 IND +2; Q2 IND +1; Q3 IND +9; Q4 IND +9
Final · Box score
Bucks93
Sixers95
Q1 PHI +6; Q2 PHI +6; Q3 PHI +7; Q4 PHI +2
Final · Box score
Wizards68
Raptors74
Q1 TOR +6; Q2 TOR +8; Q3 TOR +14; Q4 TOR +6
Final · Box score
Magic100
Heat86
Q1 ORL -6; Q2 ORL +9; Q3 ORL +11; Q4 ORL +14
Final · Box score
Hawks94
Nets105
Q1 NJN +9; Q2 NJN +11; Q3 NJN +12; Q4 NJN +11
Final · Box score
Knicks77
Pistons86
Q1 DET -8; Q2 DET -5; Q3 DET -5; Q4 DET +9
Final · Box score
Mavs119
Grizzlies108
Q1 DAL +8; Q2 DAL +10; Q3 DAL +20; Q4 DAL +11
Final · Box score
Nuggets77
Wolves83
Q1 MIN +8; Q2 MIN +15; Q3 MIN +7; Q4 MIN +6
Final · Box score
Jazz75
Hornets100
Q1 NOH -2; Q2 NOH +11; Q3 NOH +4; Q4 NOH +25
Final · Box score
Lakers90
Blazers102
Q1 POR -2; Q2 POR +20; Q3 POR +23; Q4 POR +12
Final · Box score
Suns73
Sonics86
Q1 SEA -9; Q2 SEA -3; Q3 Sonics 0; Q4 SEA +13
Final · Box score
Spurs98
Warriors106
Q1 GSW -2; Q2 GSW +2; Q3 GSW +3; Q4 GSW +8
Final · Box score
Cavs98
Clippers96
Q1 CLE -5; Q2 CLE -3; Q3 Cavs 0; Q4 CLE +2
On this day · 2001–02Oct 30, 2001: 12 games. Top scorer: Jalen Rose (Pacers-Nets), 43 points.
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The lead · Suns-Sonics

Seattle rallies from 9 down to beat Phoenix

Glenn Robinson goes for 34 points

Game flow · SEA margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-9-30+13SEA AHEAD ↑PHX AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Suns2418181373
Sonics1524212686
Who led
Brent BarrySEA25 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST
Gary PaytonSEA20 PTS · 5 REB · 8 AST
Shawn MarionPHX21 PTS · 11 REB · 1 AST
Anfernee HardawayPHX16 PTS · 10 REB · 5 AST
The night in charts
Mavs-Grizzlies combined for 227, 23 more than any other game
Points by game
Mavs-GrizzliesMavs 119, Grizzlies 108
227
Spurs-WarriorsSpurs 98, Warriors 106
204
Hawks-NetsHawks 94, Nets 105
199
Bulls-CelticsBulls 99, Celtics 96
195
Cavs-ClippersCavs 98, Clippers 96
194
Lakers-BlazersLakers 90, Blazers 102
192
Bucks-SixersBucks 93, Sixers 95
188
Magic-HeatMagic 100, Heat 86
186
Jazz-HornetsJazz 75, Hornets 100
175
Rockets-PacersRockets 82, Pacers 91
173
Knicks-PistonsKnicks 77, Pistons 86
163
Nuggets-WolvesNuggets 77, Wolves 83
160
Suns-SonicsSuns 73, Sonics 86
159
Wizards-RaptorsWizards 68, Raptors 74
142
3 of 14 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Cavs-ClippersCavs 98, Clippers 96
+2 CLE
Bucks-SixersBucks 93, Sixers 95
+2 PHI
Bulls-CelticsBulls 99, Celtics 96
+3 CHI
Wizards-RaptorsWizards 68, Raptors 74
+6 TOR
Nuggets-WolvesNuggets 77, Wolves 83
+6 MIN
Spurs-WarriorsSpurs 98, Warriors 106
+8 GSW
Rockets-PacersRockets 82, Pacers 91
+9 IND
Knicks-PistonsKnicks 77, Pistons 86
+9 DET
Hawks-NetsHawks 94, Nets 105
+11 NJN
Mavs-GrizzliesMavs 119, Grizzlies 108
+11 DAL
Lakers-BlazersLakers 90, Blazers 102
+12 POR
Suns-SonicsSuns 73, Sonics 86
+13 SEA
Magic-HeatMagic 100, Heat 86
+14 ORL
Jazz-HornetsJazz 75, Hornets 100
+25 NOH
SEA rallied from 9 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Suns-SonicsSEA won · Suns 73, Sonics 86
9 pts
Knicks-PistonsDET won · Knicks 77, Pistons 86
8 pts
Bulls-CelticsCHI won · Bulls 99, Celtics 96
6 pts
Magic-HeatORL won · Magic 100, Heat 86
6 pts
Cavs-ClippersCLE won · Cavs 98, Clippers 96
5 pts
Pau shot 10-of-12 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
PauMEM · 27 PTS, 10 REB, 3 AST, 1 BLK
83% (10-12)
GiricekMEM · 29 PTS, 5 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
77% (10-13)
BarrySEA · 25 PTS, 5 REB, 3 STL, 2 AST
75% (9-12)
Grant HillORL · 17 PTS, 6 AST, 5 REB
70% (7-10)
Malik AllenMIA · 22 PTS, 7 REB, 1 AST, 1 BLK
69% (9-13)
Final · Cavs-Clippers
Cavs 98Clippers 96
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Cavs1728252898
Clippers2226222696
The story
Ricky Davis had 25 points and 8 assists as Cleveland beat Los Angeles 98-96

Andre Miller led Los Angeles with 15 PTS, 14 AST, 6 REB 25 PTS, 8 AST, 7 REB, 3 STL · 9-19 FG

The swing

Down 3 after the second, the Cavaliers took the third 25-22.

CLE lead by quarter
200 −5−30+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Bucks-Sixers
Bucks 93Sixers 95
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bucks2522212593
Sixers3122222095
The story
Allen Iverson's 28 points carried Philadelphia past Milwaukee, 95-93

For Milwaukee, Toni Kukoc had 18 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST 28 PTS, 7 AST, 3 REB, 3 STL · 9-25 FG, 0-7 3PT

The swing

The first quarter, 31-25, was where the 76ers built it.

PHI lead by quarter
200 +6+6+7+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Bulls-Celtics
Bulls 99Celtics 96
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bulls2619351999
Celtics3219331296
The story
Chicago beat Boston 99-96 behind 21 points and 12 assists from Jalen Rose

Paul Pierce paced Boston: 28 PTS, 7 REB, 7 AST 21 PTS, 12 AST, 4 REB · 7-18 FG, 3-6 3PT

The swing

A 19-12 fourth quarter erased a 4-point hole for the Bulls.

CHI lead by quarter
200 −6−6−4+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+17.4points, today vs 2001–02 avg
Points per game
21.62001–02 avg39Today

39 points today in 39 minutes, against 21.6 a game in 2001–02 (57 games).

Losing minutes
−9.1minutes, last 2 vs 2001–02 avg
Minutes per game
22.62001–02 avg13.5Last 2

13.5 minutes a game over his last two games, against 22.6 in 2001–02 (82 games). Today: 2 points in 20 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+30.1minutes, today vs 2001–02 avg
Minutes per game
4.92001–02 avg35Today

35 minutes today, against 4.9 a game in 2001–02 (21 games). Line: 6 points, 12 rebounds, 0 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Three close finishes and one Hornets rout

Three of 14 games were decided by four points or fewer. New Orleans beat Utah by 25.

PHI over MIL2CLE over LAC2CHI over BOS3TOR over WAS6MIN over DEN6GSW over SAS8IND over HOU9DET over NYK9NJN over ATL11DAL over MEM11POR over LAL12SEA over PHX13ORL over MIA14NOH over UTA25Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer, plus the widest win.
Top performances

Steve Francis leads the day with 39

Steve FrancisRockets-Pacers · L
39.0 PPG season to date
Career high39 PTS · 8 REB · 4 AST
Antawn JamisonWarriors-Spurs · W
36.0 PPG season to date
36 PTS · 8 REB · 2 AST
Glenn RobinsonHawks-Nets · L
34.0 PPG season to date
34 PTS · 10 REB · 8 AST
Allan HoustonKnicks-Pistons · L
31.0 PPG season to date
31 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
Gordan GiricekGrizzlies-Mavs · L
29.0 PPG season to date
29 PTS · 5 REB · 1 AST
Paul PierceCeltics-Bulls · L
28.0 PPG season to date
28 PTS · 7 REB · 7 AST