FloaterDaily Brief
Monday, December 30, 2002Regular season · 10 games
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10 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: MIL trailed DAL by 9 after the first quarter and won 110–107.

Final · Box score
Wizards95
Magic112
Q1 ORL +7; Q2 ORL +9; Q3 ORL +11; Q4 ORL +17
Final · Box score
Blazers85
Pistons74
Q1 POR -3; Q2 POR +5; Q3 POR +9; Q4 POR +11
Final · Box score
Hawks84
Heat93
Q1 MIA +8; Q2 MIA +7; Q3 MIA +13; Q4 MIA +9
Final · Box score
Cavs88
Nets102
Q1 NJN +6; Q2 NJN +12; Q3 NJN +17; Q4 NJN +14
Final · Box score
Spurs95
Knicks96
Q1 NYK -4; Q2 NYK +3; Q3 NYK +4; Q4 NYK +1
Final · Box score
Suns98
Wolves104
Q1 MIN +8; Q2 MIN +18; Q3 MIN +9; Q4 MIN +6
Final · Box score
Bucks110
Mavs107
Q1 MIL -9; Q2 MIL -3; Q3 MIL -6; Q4 MIL +3
Final · Box score
Sonics79
Nuggets77
Q1 SEA +5; Q2 SEA -5; Q3 SEA +9; Q4 SEA +2
Final · Box score
Raptors85
Jazz107
Q1 UTA -2; Q2 UTA +15; Q3 UTA +16; Q4 UTA +22
Final · Box score
Sixers98
Warriors104
Q1 GSW +11; Q2 GSW +5; Q3 GSW +2; Q4 GSW +6
On this day · 2001–02Dec 30, 2001: 6 games. Top scorer: Chris Webber (Kings-Celtics), 30 points.
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The lead · Bucks-Mavs

Milwaukee fights back from 9 down against Dallas

Dirk Nowitzki goes for 40 points

Game flow · MIL margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-9-3-6+3MIL AHEAD ↑DAL AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Bucks19312733110
Mavs28253024107
Who led
Sam CassellPoints, last 10 games: 25, 19, 29, 21, 19, 25, 19, 25, 20, 28MIL28 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
Tim ThomasPoints, last 10 games: 19, 25, 13, 11, 18, 14, 8, 12, 12, 17MIL17 PTS · 7 REB · 1 AST
Dirk NowitzkiPoints, last 10 games: 21, 35, 2, 20, 9, 28, 30, 23, 19, 40DAL40 PTS · 14 REB · 5 AST
Steve NashPoints, last 10 games: 17, 21, 26, 13, 18, 25, 16, 15, 19, 17DAL17 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Three close finishes and one Jazz rout

Three of 10 games were decided by four points or fewer. Utah beat Toronto by 22.

NYK over SAS1SEA over DEN2MIL over DAL3MIN over PHX6GSW over PHI6MIA over ATL9POR over DET11NJN over CLE14ORL over WAS17UTA over TOR22Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer, plus the widest win.
The night in charts
Bucks-Mavs combined for 217, 10 more than any other game
Points by game
Bucks-MavsBucks 110, Mavs 107
217
Wizards-MagicWizards 95, Magic 112
207
Suns-WolvesSuns 98, Wolves 104
202
Sixers-WarriorsSixers 98, Warriors 104
202
Raptors-JazzRaptors 85, Jazz 107
192
Spurs-KnicksSpurs 95, Knicks 96
191
Cavs-NetsCavs 88, Nets 102
190
Hawks-HeatHawks 84, Heat 93
177
Blazers-PistonsBlazers 85, Pistons 74
159
Sonics-NuggetsSonics 79, Nuggets 77
156
3 of 10 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Spurs-KnicksSpurs 95, Knicks 96
+1 NYK
Sonics-NuggetsSonics 79, Nuggets 77
+2 SEA
Bucks-MavsBucks 110, Mavs 107
+3 MIL
Suns-WolvesSuns 98, Wolves 104
+6 MIN
Sixers-WarriorsSixers 98, Warriors 104
+6 GSW
Hawks-HeatHawks 84, Heat 93
+9 MIA
Blazers-PistonsBlazers 85, Pistons 74
+11 POR
Cavs-NetsCavs 88, Nets 102
+14 NJN
Wizards-MagicWizards 95, Magic 112
+17 ORL
Raptors-JazzRaptors 85, Jazz 107
+22 UTA
MIL rallied from 9 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Bucks-MavsMIL won · Bucks 110, Mavs 107
9 pts
Sonics-NuggetsSEA won · Sonics 79, Nuggets 77
5 pts
Spurs-KnicksNYK won · Spurs 95, Knicks 96
4 pts
Blazers-PistonsPOR won · Blazers 85, Pistons 74
3 pts
Raptors-JazzUTA won · Raptors 85, Jazz 107
2 pts
Caffey shot 8-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
CaffeyMIL · 16 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST, 1 STL
73% (8-11)
DoleacNYK · 16 PTS, 8 REB, 2 STL, 1 BLK
73% (8-11)
Amar'ePHX · 38 PTS, 14 REB, 2 BLK, 1 AST
67% (16-24)
WilksATL · 19 PTS, 4 REB, 1 AST
64% (7-11)
ButlerMIA · 21 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
64% (7-11)
Final · Spurs-Knicks
Spurs 95Knicks 96
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Spurs2319272695
Knicks1926282396
The story
Allan Houston's 28 points carried New York past San Antonio, 96-95

For San Antonio, Stephen Jackson had 19 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST 28 PTS, 3 REB, 1 AST · 8-18 FG, 3-4 3PT

The swing

The Knicks trailed by 4 going into the second, then won it 26-19.

NYK lead by quarter
200 −4+3+4+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Tim Duncan was the fantasy play: 61.4 FPTS on 31 PTS, 17 REB, 2 AST

Final · Sonics-Nuggets
Sonics 79Nuggets 77
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Sonics259252079
Nuggets2019112777
The story
Seattle beat Denver 79-77 behind 21 points and 9 assists from Gary Payton

Juwan Howard paced Denver: 19 PTS, 15 REB, 3 AST 21 PTS, 9 AST, 5 REB, 3 STL · 9-21 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

A 25-11 third quarter erased a 5-point hole for the SuperSonics.

SEA lead by quarter
200 +5−5+9+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Bucks-Mavs
Bucks 110Mavs 107
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bucks19312733110
Mavs28253024107
The story
Sam Cassell had 28 points as Milwaukee beat Dallas 110-107

Michael Finley led Dallas with 16 PTS, 9 REB, 4 AST 28 PTS, 5 AST, 3 REB · 9-18 FG, 2-5 3PT

The swing

Down 6 after the third, the Bucks took the fourth 33-24.

MIL lead by quarter
200 −9−3−6+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+11.2points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
16.2Season avg27.4Last 5

27.4 points a game over his last five games, against 16.2 in 24 earlier games. Today: 17 points in 42 minutes.

Losing minutes
−13.8minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
22.8Season avg9.0Last 3

9.0 minutes a game over his last three games, against 22.8 in 19 earlier games. Today: 10 points in 21 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+27.6minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
11.4Season avg39Today

39 minutes today, against 11.4 a game in 28 earlier games. Line: 12 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists.

Top performances

Dirk Nowitzki leads the day with 40

Dirk NowitzkiPoints, last 10 games: 21, 35, 2, 20, 9, 28, 30, 23, 19, 40Mavs-Bucks · L
22.2 PPG season to date · +18.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high40 PTS · 14 REB · 5 AST
Amar'e StoudemirePoints, last 10 games: 8, 17, 15, 4, 18, 16, 11, 16, 19, 38Suns-Wolves · L
12.2 PPG season to date · +26.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high38 PTS · 14 REB · 1 AST
Tracy McGradyPoints, last 10 games: 16, 31, 26, 36, 21, 11, 46, 35, 25, 32Magic-Wizards · W
30.1 PPG season to date · +2.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 5 REB · 6 AST
Tim DuncanPoints, last 10 games: 22, 25, 32, 18, 23, 18, 29, 27, 28, 31Spurs-Knicks · L
22.3 PPG season to date · +9.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 17 REB · 2 AST
Kenyon MartinPoints, last 10 games: 19, 13, 18, 16, 12, 12, 16, 21, 24, 28Nets-Cavs · W
14.4 PPG season to date · +14.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 10 REB · 6 AST
Sam CassellPoints, last 10 games: 25, 19, 29, 21, 19, 25, 19, 25, 20, 28Bucks-Mavs · W
20.6 PPG season to date · +7.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Eddie JonesMIA+7.3 25.6 last 10 · 18.3 season
Bonzi WellsPOR+5.4 21.6 last 10 · 16.2 season
Tony ParkerSAS+4.2 17.9 last 10 · 13.7 season
Lucious HarrisNJN+4.1 16.9 last 10 · 12.8 season
Amar'e StoudemirePHX+4.0 16.2 last 10 · 12.2 season
Cold
James PoseyHOU−4.6 7.7 last 10 · 12.3 season
Allen IversonPHI−3.8 23.6 last 10 · 27.4 season
Doug ChristieSAC−3.6 7.7 last 10 · 11.3 season
Erick DampierGSW−3.2 5.9 last 10 · 9.1 season
Brent BarrySEA−3.0 7.5 last 10 · 10.5 season