FloaterDaily Brief
Friday, November 1, 2002Regular season · 10 games
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10 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: PHI trailed NYK by 12 after three quarters and won 98–86.

Final · Box score
Pacers91
Nets102
Q1 NJN +1; Q2 NJN +7; Q3 NJN +15; Q4 NJN +11
Final · Box score
Grizzlies86
Pistons109
Q1 DET +13; Q2 DET +20; Q3 DET +23; Q4 DET +23
Final · Box score
Magic105
Wolves111
Q1 MIN +19; Q2 MIN +24; Q3 MIN +12; Q4 MIN +6
Final · Box score
Knicks86
Sixers98
Q1 PHI +1; Q2 PHI -1; Q3 PHI -12; Q4 PHI +12
Final · Box score
Hornets79
Bulls84
Q1 CHI +1; Q2 CHI +3; Q3 CHI +5; Q4 CHI +5
Final · Box score
Raptors72
Spurs91
Q1 Spurs 0; Q2 SAS +6; Q3 SAS +4; Q4 SAS +19
Final · Box score
Rockets83
Nuggets74
Q1 HOU +6; Q2 HOU +2; Q3 HOU +3; Q4 HOU +9
Final · Box score
Cavs74
Suns78
Q1 PHX -8; Q2 PHX -4; Q3 PHX -7; Q4 PHX +4
Final · Box score
Sonics106
Warriors93
Q1 SEA +12; Q2 SEA +5; Q3 SEA +3; Q4 SEA +13
Final · Box score
Lakers108
Clippers93
Q1 LAL +14; Q2 LAL +19; Q3 LAL +12; Q4 LAL +15
On this day · 2001–02Nov 1, 2001: 8 games. Top scorer: Nick Van Exel (Nuggets-Bucks), 44 points.
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The lead · Knicks-Sixers

Allen Iverson scores 35, Philadelphia rallies past New York

Kobe Bryant posts a triple-double

Game flow · PHI margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+1-1-12+12PHI AHEAD ↑NYK AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Knicks2118301786
Sixers2216194198
Who led
Allen IversonPoints, last 3 games: 18, 28, 35PHI35 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST
Aaron McKiePoints, last 3 games: 19, 18, 22PHI22 PTS · 13 REB · 7 AST
Kurt ThomasPoints, last 2 games: 17, 25NYK25 PTS · 8 REB · 2 AST
Allan HoustonPoints, last 2 games: 31, 23NYK23 PTS · 2 REB · 6 AST
The night in charts
Magic-Wolves combined for 216, 15 more than any other game
Points by game
Magic-WolvesMagic 105, Wolves 111
216
Lakers-ClippersLakers 108, Clippers 93
201
Sonics-WarriorsSonics 106, Warriors 93
199
Grizzlies-PistonsGrizzlies 86, Pistons 109
195
Pacers-NetsPacers 91, Nets 102
193
Knicks-SixersKnicks 86, Sixers 98
184
Hornets-BullsHornets 79, Bulls 84
163
Raptors-SpursRaptors 72, Spurs 91
163
Rockets-NuggetsRockets 83, Nuggets 74
157
Cavs-SunsCavs 74, Suns 78
152
2 of 10 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Cavs-SunsCavs 74, Suns 78
+4 PHX
Hornets-BullsHornets 79, Bulls 84
+5 CHI
Magic-WolvesMagic 105, Wolves 111
+6 MIN
Rockets-NuggetsRockets 83, Nuggets 74
+9 HOU
Pacers-NetsPacers 91, Nets 102
+11 NJN
Knicks-SixersKnicks 86, Sixers 98
+12 PHI
Sonics-WarriorsSonics 106, Warriors 93
+13 SEA
Lakers-ClippersLakers 108, Clippers 93
+15 LAL
Raptors-SpursRaptors 72, Spurs 91
+19 SAS
Grizzlies-PistonsGrizzlies 86, Pistons 109
+23 DET
PHI erased a 12-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Knicks-SixersPHI won · Knicks 86, Sixers 98
12 pts
Cavs-SunsPHX won · Cavs 74, Suns 78
8 pts
McKie shot 9-of-13 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
McKiePHI · 22 PTS, 13 REB, 7 AST, 5 STL
69% (9-13)
ArenasGSW · 19 PTS, 11 AST, 6 REB
69% (9-13)
KobeLAL · 33 PTS, 15 REB, 12 AST, 2 STL
67% (12-18)
PauMEM · 21 PTS, 4 REB, 2 BLK, 1 AST
67% (8-12)
MarshallCHI · 15 PTS, 12 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL
64% (7-11)
Final · Magic-Wolves
Magic 105Wolves 111
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Magic17253429105
Wolves36302223111
The story
Kevin Garnett had a 23-14-10 triple-double as Minnesota beat Orlando 111-105

Grant Hill led Orlando with 27 PTS, 7 REB, 5 AST 23 PTS, 14 REB, 10 AST · 8-19 FG

The swing

The Timberwolves won the first 36-17, their biggest quarter edge.

MIN lead by quarter
300 +19+24+12+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Knicks-Sixers
Knicks 86Sixers 98
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Knicks2118301786
Sixers2216194198
The story
Philadelphia beat New York 98-86 behind 22 points and 13 rebounds from Aaron McKie

Kurt Thomas paced New York: 25 PTS, 8 REB, 2 AST 22 PTS, 13 REB, 7 AST, 5 STL · 9-13 FG

The swing

A 41-17 fourth quarter erased a 12-point hole for the 76ers.

PHI lead by quarter
200 +1−1−12+12 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Lakers-Clippers
Lakers 108Clippers 93
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Lakers34262523108
Clippers2021322093
The story
Devean George's 13 points carried Los Angeles past Los Angeles, 108-93

For Los Angeles, Andre Miller had 22 PTS, 11 AST, 3 REB 13 PTS, 3 STL, 2 REB · 4-9 FG, 1-3 3PT

The swing

The first quarter, 34-20, was where the Lakers built it.

LAL lead by quarter
200 +14+19+12+15 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+10.3points, last 2 vs 2001–02 avg
Points per game
19.72001–02 avg30.0Last 2

30.0 points a game over his last two games, against 19.7 in 2001–02 (82 games). Today: 24 points in 45 minutes.

Losing minutes
−19.2minutes, last 2 vs 2001–02 avg
Minutes per game
30.22001–02 avg11.0Last 2

11.0 minutes a game over his last two games, against 30.2 in 2001–02 (76 games). Today: 0 points in 13 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+27.1minutes, today vs 2001–02 avg
Minutes per game
4.92001–02 avg32Today

32 minutes today, against 4.9 a game in 2001–02 (21 games). Line: 7 points, 15 rebounds, 1 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Ten games, by the margins

Closest finish: 4. Widest: Detroit by 23.

PHX over CLE4CHI over NOH5MIN over ORL6HOU over DEN9NJN over IND11PHI over NYK12SEA over GSW13LAL over LAC15SAS over TOR19DET over MEM23Final margin, points. Pink = closest and widest.
Top performances

Allen Iverson leads the day with 35

Allen IversonPoints, last 3 games: 18, 28, 35Sixers-Knicks · W
27.0 PPG season to date
35 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST
Kobe BryantPoints, last 3 games: 27, 25, 33Lakers-Clippers · W
28.3 PPG season to date
33 PTS · 15 REB · 12 AST
Cuttino MobleyPoints, last 2 games: 22, 29Rockets-Nuggets · W
25.5 PPG season to date
29 PTS · 2 REB · 4 AST
Grant HillPoints, last 3 games: 18, 17, 27Magic-Wolves · L
20.7 PPG season to date
27 PTS · 7 REB · 5 AST
Gary PaytonPoints, last 2 games: 20, 26Sonics-Warriors · W
23.0 PPG season to date
26 PTS · 1 REB · 10 AST
Kurt ThomasPoints, last 2 games: 17, 25Knicks-Sixers · L
21.0 PPG season to date
25 PTS · 8 REB · 2 AST