FloaterDaily Brief
Saturday, November 16, 2002Regular season · 10 games
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10 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: DAL trailed NJN by 6 after three quarters and won 96–88.

Final · Box score
Sixers93
Knicks92
Q1 PHI +9; Q2 PHI +5; Q3 Sixers 0; Q4 PHI +1
Final · Box score
Hornets82
Hawks89
Q1 ATL +1; Q2 ATL +5; Q3 ATL +9; Q4 ATL +7
Final · Box score
Heat65
Wizards95
Q1 WAS +14; Q2 WAS +27; Q3 WAS +30; Q4 WAS +30
Final · Box score
Spurs90
Cavs77
Q1 SAS +6; Q2 SAS +11; Q3 SAS +15; Q4 SAS +13
Final · Box score
Nuggets53
Pistons74
Q1 DET +1; Q2 DET -1; Q3 DET +5; Q4 DET +21
Final · Box score
Mavs96
Nets88
Q1 DAL +4; Q2 DAL +5; Q3 DAL -6; Q4 DAL +8
Final · Box score
Pacers107
Wolves101
Q1 IND +6; Q2 IND +7; Q3 IND +11; Q4 IND +6
Final · Box score
Grizzlies93
Bulls111
Q1 CHI +5; Q2 CHI +14; Q3 CHI +14; Q4 CHI +18
Final · Box score
Celtics85
Bucks104
Q1 MIL +3; Q2 MIL +1; Q3 MIL +7; Q4 MIL +19
Final · Box score
Magic92
Warriors135
Q1 GSW +6; Q2 GSW +16; Q3 GSW +30; Q4 GSW +43
On this day · 2001–02Nov 16, 2001: 10 games. Top scorer: Michael Jordan (Wizards-Jazz), 44 points.
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The lead · Mavs-Nets

Steve Nash scores 30 as Dallas wins in New Jersey

Jason Kidd goes for 22 points

Game flow · DAL margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+4+5-6+8DAL AHEAD ↑NJN AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Mavs2523192996
Nets2122301588
Who led
Steve NashPoints, last 10 games: 24, 15, 30, 10, 12, 17, 12, 14, 14, 30DAL30 PTS · 0 REB · 9 AST
Michael FinleyPoints, last 10 games: 21, 17, 17, 22, 14, 25, 21, 26, 12, 20DAL20 PTS · 13 REB · 1 AST
Jason KiddPoints, last 10 games: 16, 9, 18, 10, 24, 35, 25, 18, 33, 22NJN22 PTS · 9 REB · 13 AST
Kerry KittlesPoints, last 10 games: 13, 7, 15, 14, 11, 15, 12, 9, 11, 21NJN21 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
The night in charts
Magic-Warriors combined for 227, 19 more than any other game
Points by game
Magic-WarriorsMagic 92, Warriors 135
227
Pacers-WolvesPacers 107, Wolves 101
208
Grizzlies-BullsGrizzlies 93, Bulls 111
204
Celtics-BucksCeltics 85, Bucks 104
189
Sixers-KnicksSixers 93, Knicks 92
185
Mavs-NetsMavs 96, Nets 88
184
Hornets-HawksHornets 82, Hawks 89
171
Spurs-CavsSpurs 90, Cavs 77
167
Heat-WizardsHeat 65, Wizards 95
160
Nuggets-PistonsNuggets 53, Pistons 74
127
PHI won the closest game by 1
Closest finishes
Sixers-KnicksSixers 93, Knicks 92
+1 PHI
Pacers-WolvesPacers 107, Wolves 101
+6 IND
Hornets-HawksHornets 82, Hawks 89
+7 ATL
Mavs-NetsMavs 96, Nets 88
+8 DAL
Spurs-CavsSpurs 90, Cavs 77
+13 SAS
Grizzlies-BullsGrizzlies 93, Bulls 111
+18 CHI
Celtics-BucksCeltics 85, Bucks 104
+19 MIL
Nuggets-PistonsNuggets 53, Pistons 74
+21 DET
Heat-WizardsHeat 65, Wizards 95
+30 WAS
Magic-WarriorsMagic 92, Warriors 135
+43 GSW
DAL rallied from 6 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Mavs-NetsDAL won · Mavs 96, Nets 88
6 pts
Nuggets-PistonsDET won · Nuggets 53, Pistons 74
1 pt
Murphy shot 8-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
MurphyGSW · 24 PTS, 12 REB, 6 AST
73% (8-11)
NashDAL · 30 PTS, 9 AST, 1 STL
67% (12-18)
World PeaceIND · 17 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST, 1 STL
67% (8-12)
MercerIND · 22 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST, 2 STL
64% (7-11)
RichardsonGSW · 18 PTS, 5 AST, 3 REB
64% (7-11)
Final · Sixers-Knicks
Sixers 93Knicks 92
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Sixers2128182693
Knicks1232232592
The story
Allen Iverson had 17 points as Philadelphia beat New York 93-92

Howard Eisley led New York with 16 PTS, 10 AST, 6 REB 17 PTS, 8 REB, 6 AST, 3 STL · 5-22 FG, 0-7 3PT

The swing

The 76ers won the first 21-12, their biggest quarter edge.

PHI lead by quarter
200 +9+50+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Pacers-Wolves
Pacers 107Wolves 101
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pacers31202828107
Wolves25192433101
The story
Indiana beat Minnesota 107-101 behind 20 points and 11 rebounds from Jermaine O'Neal

Wally Szczerbiak paced Minnesota: 19 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST 20 PTS, 11 REB, 2 AST · 10-20 FG

The swing

A 31-25 first quarter did the most damage for the Pacers.

IND lead by quarter
200 +6+7+11+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Kevin Garnett topped the game at 58.8 FPTS: 27 PTS, 9 REB, 4 AST

Final · Grizzlies-Bulls
Grizzlies 93Bulls 111
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Grizzlies2422222593
Bulls29312229111
The story
Donyell Marshall's 31 points and 17 rebounds carried Chicago past Memphis, 111-93

For Memphis, Pau Gasol had 14 PTS, 5 AST, 3 REB 31 PTS, 17 REB, 3 STL, 2 AST · 13-23 FG, 2-2 3PT

The swing

The second quarter, 31-22, was where the Bulls built it.

CHI lead by quarter
200 +5+14+14+18 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+6.2points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
9.2Season avg15.4Last 5

15.4 points a game over his last five games, against 9.2 in 10 earlier games. Today: 24 points in 38 minutes.

Losing minutes
−15.6minutes, last 3 vs 2001–02 avg
Minutes per game
24.32001–02 avg8.7Last 3

8.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 24.3 in 2001–02 (57 games). Today: 0 points in 10 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+20.4minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
24.1Season avg44.5Today

44 minutes today, against 24.1 a game in 8 earlier games. Line: 16 points, 6 rebounds, 10 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Golden State posts the night's biggest win

Golden State beat Orlando by 43, the widest margin of 10 games.

PHI over NYK1IND over MIN6ATL over NOH7DAL over NJN8SAS over CLE13CHI over MEM18MIL over BOS19DET over DEN21WAS over MIA30GSW over ORL43Final margin, points. Pink = the widest win.
Top performances

Tracy McGrady leads the day with 33

Tracy McGradyPoints, last 10 games: 31, 24, 18, 47, 41, 23, 32, 38, 35, 33Magic-Warriors · L
32.2 PPG season to date · +0.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 3 REB · 1 AST
Donyell MarshallPoints, last 10 games: 16, 15, 17, 32, 7, 6, 14, 19, 3, 31Bulls-Grizzlies · W
16.0 PPG season to date · +16.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 17 REB · 2 AST
Ray AllenPoints, last 9 games: 28, 10, 17, 29, 27, 20, 19, 24, 31Bucks-Celtics · W
22.8 PPG season to date · +9.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high31 PTS · 5 REB · 6 AST
Jalen RosePoints, last 10 games: 21, 21, 24, 24, 10, 24, 26, 24, 23, 31Bulls-Grizzlies · W
22.8 PPG season to date · +9.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high31 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST
Steve NashPoints, last 10 games: 24, 15, 30, 10, 12, 17, 12, 14, 14, 30Mavs-Nets · W
17.8 PPG season to date · +13.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties season high30 PTS · 0 REB · 9 AST
Paul PiercePoints, last 10 games: 28, 12, 46, 17, 28, 20, 35, 13, 9, 28Celtics-Bucks · L
23.6 PPG season to date · +4.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 12 REB · 2 AST