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Saturday, November 2, 2002Regular season · 11 games
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11 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: NOH trailed MIA by 12 at halftime and won 100–95.

Final · Box score
Bulls92
Hawks98
Q1 ATL +7; Q2 ATL +13; Q3 ATL +9; Q4 ATL +6
Final · Box score
Wolves80
Pacers87
Q1 IND -7; Q2 IND -1; Q3 IND +4; Q4 IND +7
Final · Box score
Nets87
Wizards79
Q1 NJN +7; Q2 NJN -1; Q3 NJN +4; Q4 NJN +8
Final · Box score
Celtics117
Knicks107
Q1 BOS +3; Q2 BOS +5; Q3 BOS -1; Q4 BOS +10
Final · Box score
Kings116
Grizzlies99
Q1 SAC -9; Q2 SAC +6; Q3 SAC +19; Q4 SAC +17
Final · Box score
Suns83
Mavs97
Q1 DAL +6; Q2 DAL +12; Q3 DAL +21; Q4 DAL +14
Final · Box score
Raptors76
Rockets88
Q1 HOU +9; Q2 HOU +11; Q3 HOU +21; Q4 HOU +12
Final · Box score
Magic100
Bucks90
Q1 ORL +1; Q2 ORL +8; Q3 ORL +20; Q4 ORL +10
Final · Box score
Heat95
Hornets100
Q1 NOH -6; Q2 NOH -12; Q3 NOH +4; Q4 NOH +5
Final · Box score
Warriors92
Jazz101
Q1 UTA +8; Q2 UTA +3; Q3 UTA +8; Q4 UTA +9
Final · Box score
Nuggets96
Blazers79
Q1 DEN +3; Q2 DEN -6; Q3 DEN +5; Q4 DEN +17
On this day · 2001–02Nov 2, 2001: 8 games. Top scorer: Shaquille O'Neal (Lakers-Suns), 36 points.
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The lead · Heat-Hornets

Jamal Mashburn goes for 35 in New Orleans win over Miami

Tracy McGrady goes for 47 points

Game flow · NOH margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-6-12+4+5NOH AHEAD ↑MIA AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat2627182495
Hornets20213425100
Who led
Jamal MashburnPoints, last 3 games: 16, 21, 35NOH35 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST
David WesleyPoints, last 3 games: 15, 19, 19NOH19 PTS · 2 REB · 2 AST
Eddie JonesPoints, last 2 games: 6, 30MIA30 PTS · 8 REB · 2 AST
Caron ButlerPoints, last 2 games: 16, 12MIA12 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
The night in charts
Celtics-Knicks combined for 224, 9 more than any other game
Points by game
Celtics-KnicksCeltics 117, Knicks 107
224
Kings-GrizzliesKings 116, Grizzlies 99
215
Heat-HornetsHeat 95, Hornets 100
195
Warriors-JazzWarriors 92, Jazz 101
193
Magic-BucksMagic 100, Bucks 90
190
Bulls-HawksBulls 92, Hawks 98
190
Suns-MavsSuns 83, Mavs 97
180
Nuggets-BlazersNuggets 96, Blazers 79
175
Wolves-PacersWolves 80, Pacers 87
167
Nets-WizardsNets 87, Wizards 79
166
Raptors-RocketsRaptors 76, Rockets 88
164
NOH won the closest game by 5
Closest finishes
Heat-HornetsHeat 95, Hornets 100
+5 NOH
Bulls-HawksBulls 92, Hawks 98
+6 ATL
Wolves-PacersWolves 80, Pacers 87
+7 IND
Nets-WizardsNets 87, Wizards 79
+8 NJN
Warriors-JazzWarriors 92, Jazz 101
+9 UTA
Celtics-KnicksCeltics 117, Knicks 107
+10 BOS
Magic-BucksMagic 100, Bucks 90
+10 ORL
Raptors-RocketsRaptors 76, Rockets 88
+12 HOU
Suns-MavsSuns 83, Mavs 97
+14 DAL
Kings-GrizzliesKings 116, Grizzlies 99
+17 SAC
Nuggets-BlazersNuggets 96, Blazers 79
+17 DEN
NOH erased a 12-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Heat-HornetsNOH won · Heat 95, Hornets 100
12 pts
Kings-GrizzliesSAC won · Kings 116, Grizzlies 99
9 pts
Wolves-PacersIND won · Wolves 80, Pacers 87
7 pts
Nuggets-BlazersDEN won · Nuggets 96, Blazers 79
6 pts
Celtics-KnicksBOS won · Celtics 117, Knicks 107
1 pt
Pau shot 7-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
PauMEM · 20 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST, 2 STL
64% (7-11)
PoseyDEN · 19 PTS, 14 REB, 10 AST, 3 STL
60% (9-15)
WeatherspoonNYK · 16 PTS, 9 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
58% (7-12)
DivacSAC · 24 PTS, 9 AST, 7 REB, 2 STL
58% (7-12)
Kurt ThomasNYK · 16 PTS, 14 REB, 7 AST
57% (8-14)
Final · Heat-Hornets
Heat 95Hornets 100
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat2627182495
Hornets20213425100
The story
Baron Davis had 15 points and 8 assists as New Orleans beat Miami 100-95

Brian Grant led Miami with 16 REB, 11 PTS 15 PTS, 8 AST, 4 STL, 2 REB · 6-17 FG, 0-7 3PT

The swing

Down 12 after the second, the Hornets took the third 34-18.

NOH lead by quarter
200 −6−12+4+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Eddie Jones led the game in fantasy with 49.6 FPTS (30 PTS, 8 REB, 2 AST)

Final · Magic-Bucks
Magic 100Bucks 90
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Magic21312424100
Bucks2024123490
The story
Mike Miller's 15 points carried Orlando past Milwaukee, 100-90

For Milwaukee, Michael Redd had 17 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST 15 PTS, 7 REB, 5 AST · 5-12 FG, 0-4 3PT

The swing

The third quarter, 24-12, was where the Magic built it.

ORL lead by quarter
200 +1+8+20+10 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Celtics-Knicks
Celtics 117Knicks 107
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Celtics30292632117
Knicks27273221107
The story
Boston beat New York 117-107 behind 46 points from Paul Pierce

Allan Houston paced New York: 39 PTS, 6 AST 46 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST · 12-22 FG, 2-6 3PT

The swing

A 32-21 fourth quarter erased a 1-point hole for the Celtics.

BOS lead by quarter
200 +3+5−1+10 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+10.6points, last 3 vs 2001–02 avg
Points per game
20.42001–02 avg31.0Last 3

31.0 points a game over his last three games, against 20.4 in 2001–02 (77 games). Today: 39 points in 45 minutes.

Losing minutes
−24.5minutes, last 3 vs 2001–02 avg
Minutes per game
32.22001–02 avg7.7Last 3

7.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 32.2 in 2001–02 (62 games). Today: 0 points in 3 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+24.5minutes, today vs 2001–02 avg
Minutes per game
9.52001–02 avg34Today

34 minutes today, against 9.5 a game in 2001–02 (44 games). Line: 10 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists.

Second story · Kings-Grizzlies

Sacramento climbs out of a 9-point hole against Memphis

Down 9 after one, the Kings won the second quarter 36–21 and the game 116–99. Vlade Divac led Sacramento with 24 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists.

Top-scorer duel · Kings-Grizzlies
Vlade Divac · SACPau Gasol · MEMPTS2420REB77AST93Top scorer on each side. Bars scale within each stat. Pink = the winning side.
Top performances

Tracy McGrady leads the day with 47

Tracy McGradyPoints, last 4 games: 31, 24, 18, 47Magic-Bucks · W
30.0 PPG season to date
47 PTS · 6 REB · 7 AST
Paul PiercePoints, last 3 games: 28, 12, 46Celtics-Knicks · W
28.7 PPG season to date
46 PTS · 6 REB · 3 AST
Allan HoustonPoints, last 3 games: 31, 23, 39Knicks-Celtics · L
31.0 PPG season to date
39 PTS · 1 REB · 6 AST
Jamal MashburnPoints, last 3 games: 16, 21, 35Hornets-Heat · W
24.0 PPG season to date
35 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST
Eddie JonesPoints, last 2 games: 6, 30Heat-Hornets · L
18.0 PPG season to date
30 PTS · 8 REB · 2 AST
Glenn RobinsonPoints, last 3 games: 34, 30, 30Hawks-Bulls · W
31.3 PPG season to date
30 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST