FloaterDaily Brief
Thursday, January 9, 2003Regular season · 2 games
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2 games, none went to overtime. Every winner was ahead or tied at every quarter break.

Final · Box score
Kings118
Nets82
Q1 SAC +11; Q2 SAC +28; Q3 SAC +38; Q4 SAC +36
Final · Box score
Spurs87
Blazers90
Q1 POR +12; Q2 POR +6; Q3 POR +9; Q4 POR +3
On this day · 2001–02Jan 9, 2002: 6 games. Top scorer: Kobe Bryant (Lakers-Pacers), 31 points.
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The lead · Spurs-Blazers

Portland edges San Antonio by three

Mike Bibby goes for 23 points

Game flow · POR margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+12+6+9+3POR AHEAD ↑SAS AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Spurs1223203287
Blazers2417232690
Who led
Scottie PippenPoints, last 10 games: 9, 3, 23, 20, 8, 15, 17, 12, 11, 19POR19 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Derek AndersonPoints, last 10 games: 15, 10, 15, 27, 7, 12, 14, 10, 12, 19POR19 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Stephen JacksonPoints, last 10 games: 17, 4, 9, 16, 19, 7, 6, 12, 18, 18SAS18 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST
Tony ParkerPoints, last 10 games: 21, 8, 8, 32, 13, 9, 22, 26, 19, 17SAS17 PTS · 0 REB · 4 AST
Second story · Kings-Nets

Sacramento never trails at a break against New Jersey

Ahead after one, at the half and after three. Final: 118–82. Peja Stojakovic led Sacramento with 24 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists.

Top-scorer duel · Kings-Nets
Peja Stojakovic · SACJason Collins · NJNPTS2411REB65AST21Top scorer on each side. Bars scale within each stat. Pink = the winning side.
The night in charts
Kings-Nets combined for 200, 23 more than any other game
Points by game
Kings-NetsKings 118, Nets 82
200
Spurs-BlazersSpurs 87, Blazers 90
177
POR won the closest game by 3
Closest finishes
Spurs-BlazersSpurs 87, Blazers 90
+3 POR
Kings-NetsKings 118, Nets 82
+36 SAC
Webber shot 9-of-13 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
WebberSAC · 19 PTS, 11 REB, 5 AST, 1 STL
69% (9-13)
PejaSAC · 24 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST
56% (9-16)
Derek AndersonPOR · 19 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST
55% (6-11)
Stephen JacksonSAS · 18 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
54% (7-13)
BibbySAC · 23 PTS, 5 AST, 4 REB, 4 STL
53% (8-15)
Final · Spurs-Blazers
Spurs 87Blazers 90
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Spurs1223203287
Blazers2417232690
The story
Scottie Pippen had 19 points as Portland beat San Antonio 90-87

Stephen Jackson led San Antonio with 18 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST 19 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST · 7-15 FG, 2-5 3PT

The swing

The Trail Blazers won the first 24-12, their biggest quarter edge.

POR lead by quarter
200 +12+6+9+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Tim Duncan led the game in fantasy with 35.9 FPTS (12 PTS, 12 REB, 5 AST)

Final · Kings-Nets
Kings 118Nets 82
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Kings34352722118
Nets2318172482
The story
Chris Webber's 19 points and 11 rebounds carried Sacramento past New Jersey, 118-82

For New Jersey, Kenyon Martin had 13 REB, 8 PTS, 4 AST 19 PTS, 11 REB, 5 AST · 9-13 FG

The swing

The second quarter, 35-18, was where the Kings built it.

SAC lead by quarter
400 +11+28+38+36 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+4.4points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
10.4Season avg14.8Last 5

14.8 points a game over his last five games, against 10.4 in 33 earlier games. Today: 19 points in 38 minutes.

Losing minutes
−13.5minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
22.4Season avg8.9Last 3

8.9 minutes a game over his last three games, against 22.4 in 21 earlier games. Today: 6 points in 9 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+9.0minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
21.0Season avg30Today

30 minutes today, against 21.0 a game in 34 earlier games. Line: 11 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assists.

Top performances

Peja Stojakovic leads the day with 24

Peja StojakovicPoints, last 10 games: 8, 5, 16, 20, 26, 19, 14, 11, 3, 24Kings-Nets · W
15.5 PPG season to date · +8.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
24 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Mike BibbyPoints, last 9 games: 17, 19, 13, 14, 22, 24, 22, 20, 23Kings-Nets · W
19.3 PPG season to date · +4.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
23 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST
Chris WebberPoints, last 10 games: 27, 28, 27, 23, 29, 20, 25, 20, 18, 19Kings-Nets · W
22.6 PPG season to date · −3.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
19 PTS · 11 REB · 5 AST
Scottie PippenPoints, last 10 games: 9, 3, 23, 20, 8, 15, 17, 12, 11, 19Blazers-Spurs · W
10.6 PPG season to date · +8.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
19 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Derek AndersonPoints, last 10 games: 15, 10, 15, 27, 7, 12, 14, 10, 12, 19Blazers-Spurs · W
14.4 PPG season to date · +4.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
19 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Stephen JacksonPoints, last 10 games: 17, 4, 9, 16, 19, 7, 6, 12, 18, 18Spurs-Blazers · L
12.1 PPG season to date · +6.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
18 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Al HarringtonIND+5.9 18.6 last 10 · 12.7 season
Bonzi WellsPOR+5.6 21.9 last 10 · 16.3 season
Eddie JonesMIA+4.6 22.6 last 10 · 18.0 season
Juwan HowardDEN+4.6 21.2 last 10 · 16.6 season
Amar'e StoudemirePHX+4.1 16.4 last 10 · 12.3 season
Cold
James PoseyHOU−6.6 4.9 last 10 · 11.5 season
Todd MacCullochPHI−4.9 2.8 last 10 · 7.7 season
Doug ChristieSAC−4.3 6.9 last 10 · 11.2 season
Allan HoustonNYK−4.1 17.4 last 10 · 21.5 season
Nick Van ExelDAL−3.9 8.1 last 10 · 12.0 season