FloaterDaily Brief
Friday, January 10, 2003Regular season · 14 games
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14 games, 4 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: DET trailed NOH by 11 after three quarters and won 101–99.

Final · OT · Box score
Pacers101
Magic97
Q1 IND -7; Q2 IND -2; Q3 IND -6; Q4 Pacers 0; OT1 IND +4
Final · Box score
Knicks114
Sixers112
Q1 NYK +7; Q2 NYK -1; Q3 NYK -1; Q4 NYK +2
Final · Box score
Nets94
Raptors79
Q1 Nets 0; Q2 NJN +11; Q3 NJN +11; Q4 NJN +15
Final · Box score
Warriors104
Wizards99
Q1 Warriors 0; Q2 GSW -2; Q3 GSW -1; Q4 GSW +5
Final · Box score
Rockets75
Hawks84
Q1 ATL +11; Q2 ATL +14; Q3 ATL +4; Q4 ATL +9
Final · Box score
Celtics78
Mavs103
Q1 DAL +2; Q2 DAL +19; Q3 DAL +32; Q4 DAL +25
Final · OT · Box score
Kings109
Wolves115
Q1 MIN +7; Q2 MIN +12; Q3 MIN +4; Q4 Wolves 0; OT1 MIN +6
Final · OT · Box score
Bulls85
Bucks93
Q1 MIL +2; Q2 MIL +7; Q3 MIL +1; Q4 Bucks 0; OT1 MIL +8
Final · OT · Box score
Pistons101
Hornets99
Q1 DET -4; Q2 DET -8; Q3 DET -11; Q4 Pistons 0; OT1 DET +2
Final · Box score
Blazers81
Nuggets82
Q1 DEN +1; Q2 Nuggets 0; Q3 DEN +3; Q4 DEN +1
Final · Box score
Grizzlies90
Suns96
Q1 PHX -1; Q2 Suns 0; Q3 PHX +1; Q4 PHX +6
Final · Box score
Heat76
Jazz92
Q1 UTA +14; Q2 UTA +14; Q3 UTA +9; Q4 UTA +16
Final · Box score
Cavs99
Lakers115
Q1 LAL +1; Q2 LAL +16; Q3 LAL +23; Q4 LAL +16
Final · Box score
Clippers90
Sonics88
Q1 LAC +7; Q2 LAC +11; Q3 LAC +8; Q4 LAC +2
On this day · 2001–02Jan 10, 2002: 6 games. Top scorer: Pau Gasol (Grizzlies-Suns), 31 points.
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The lead · Pistons-Hornets

Chauncey Billups scores 32, Detroit wins in overtime

Chris Webber goes for 30 points

Game flow · DET margin at each break
-20-100+10+20OVERTIMETipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3End reg.Final0-4-8-110+2DET AHEAD ↑NOH AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1T
Pistons2122182713101
Hornets252621161199
Who led
Chauncey BillupsPoints, last 10 games: 12, 14, 10, 5, 21, 2, 23, 6, 19, 32DET32 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
Richard HamiltonPoints, last 10 games: 27, 13, 22, 22, 24, 22, 18, 16, 29, 22DET22 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Jamal MashburnPoints, last 10 games: 16, 8, 17, 25, 24, 29, 22, 30, 21, 26NOH26 PTS · 15 REB · 9 AST
David WesleyPoints, last 10 games: 20, 24, 10, 13, 11, 9, 20, 18, 17, 25NOH25 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Five close finishes and one Mavericks rout

Five of 14 games were decided by four points or fewer. Dallas beat Boston by 25.

DEN over POR1NYK over PHI2DET over NOH2LAC over SEA2IND over ORL4GSW over WAS5MIN over SAC6PHX over MEM6MIL over CHI8ATL over HOU9NJN over TOR15UTA over MIA16LAL over CLE16DAL over BOS25Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer, plus the widest win.
The night in charts
Knicks-Sixers combined for 226, 2 more than any other game
Points by game
Knicks-SixersKnicks 114, Sixers 112
226
Kings-WolvesKings 109, Wolves 115
224
Cavs-LakersCavs 99, Lakers 115
214
Warriors-WizardsWarriors 104, Wizards 99
203
Pistons-HornetsPistons 101, Hornets 99
200
Pacers-MagicPacers 101, Magic 97
198
Grizzlies-SunsGrizzlies 90, Suns 96
186
Celtics-MavsCeltics 78, Mavs 103
181
Clippers-SonicsClippers 90, Sonics 88
178
Bulls-BucksBulls 85, Bucks 93
178
Nets-RaptorsNets 94, Raptors 79
173
Heat-JazzHeat 76, Jazz 92
168
Blazers-NuggetsBlazers 81, Nuggets 82
163
Rockets-HawksRockets 75, Hawks 84
159
6 of 14 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Blazers-NuggetsBlazers 81, Nuggets 82
+1 DEN
Clippers-SonicsClippers 90, Sonics 88
+2 LAC
Pistons-HornetsPistons 101, Hornets 99
+2 DET
Knicks-SixersKnicks 114, Sixers 112
+2 NYK
Pacers-MagicPacers 101, Magic 97
+4 IND
Warriors-WizardsWarriors 104, Wizards 99
+5 GSW
Grizzlies-SunsGrizzlies 90, Suns 96
+6 PHX
Kings-WolvesKings 109, Wolves 115
+6 MIN
Bulls-BucksBulls 85, Bucks 93
+8 MIL
Rockets-HawksRockets 75, Hawks 84
+9 ATL
Nets-RaptorsNets 94, Raptors 79
+15 NJN
Heat-JazzHeat 76, Jazz 92
+16 UTA
Cavs-LakersCavs 99, Lakers 115
+16 LAL
Celtics-MavsCeltics 78, Mavs 103
+25 DAL
DET erased a 11-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Pistons-HornetsDET won · Pistons 101, Hornets 99
11 pts
Pacers-MagicIND won · Pacers 101, Magic 97
7 pts
Warriors-WizardsGSW won · Warriors 104, Wizards 99
2 pts
Grizzlies-SunsPHX won · Grizzlies 90, Suns 96
1 pt
Knicks-SixersNYK won · Knicks 114, Sixers 112
1 pt
McKie shot 8-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
McKiePHI · 16 PTS, 3 AST, 2 REB, 1 STL
80% (8-10)
Van HornPHI · 23 PTS, 5 REB, 2 STL, 1 AST
75% (9-12)
BoykinsGSW · 16 PTS, 4 AST, 1 REB, 1 STL
70% (7-10)
AlstonTOR · 17 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST, 3 STL
70% (7-10)
HarpringUTA · 31 PTS, 7 REB, 3 STL, 1 AST
68% (13-19)
Final · Pistons-Hornets
Pistons 101Hornets 99
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Pistons2122182713101
Hornets252621161199
The story
Clifford Robinson had 21 points as Detroit beat New Orleans 101-99 in OT

David Wesley led New Orleans with 25 PTS, 5 AST, 4 REB 21 PTS, 6 AST, 5 REB · 6-15 FG, 1-4 3PT

The swing

Down 11 after the third, the Pistons took the fourth 27-16.

DET lead by quarter
200 −4−8−110+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle

Jamal Mashburn led the game in fantasy with 56.5 FPTS (26 PTS, 15 REB, 9 AST)

Final · Clippers-Sonics
Clippers 90Sonics 88
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Clippers2125242090
Sonics1421272688
The story
Los Angeles beat Seattle 90-88 behind 21 points from Lamar Odom

Desmond Mason paced Seattle: 12 PTS, 5 REB 21 PTS, 9 REB, 3 AST · 6-10 FG, 1-3 3PT

The swing

A 21-14 first quarter did the most damage for the Clippers.

LAC lead by quarter
200 +7+11+8+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Gary Payton topped the game at 45.4 FPTS: 17 PTS, 10 AST, 7 REB

Final · Kings-Wolves
Kings 109Wolves 115
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Kings191539306109
Wolves2620312612115
The story
Kevin Garnett's 24 points and 15 rebounds carried Minnesota past Sacramento, 115-109 in OT

For Sacramento, Peja Stojakovic had 27 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST 24 PTS, 15 REB, 8 AST · 7-15 FG

The swing

The first quarter, 26-19, was where the Timberwolves built it.

MIN lead by quarter
200 +7+12+40+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+13.3points, today vs 2001–02 avg
Points per game
3.72001–02 avg17Today

17 points today in 31 minutes, against 3.7 a game in 2001–02 (48 games).

Losing minutes
−13.8minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
20.8Season avg7.0Last 3

7.0 minutes a game over his last three games, against 20.8 in 35 earlier games. Today: 7 points in 11 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+30.3minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
19.2Season avg49.5Today

49 minutes today, against 19.2 a game in 33 earlier games. Line: 16 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists.

Top performances

Jason Terry leads the day with 33

Jason TerryPoints, last 10 games: 12, 25, 15, 22, 9, 17, 15, 27, 27, 33Hawks-Rockets · W
17.8 PPG season to date · +15.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high33 PTS · 7 REB · 6 AST
Chauncey BillupsPoints, last 10 games: 12, 14, 10, 5, 21, 2, 23, 6, 19, 32Pistons-Hornets · W
12.0 PPG season to date · +20.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high32 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
Latrell SprewellPoints, last 10 games: 14, 21, 16, 12, 3, 25, 16, 28, 20, 31Knicks-Sixers · W
16.9 PPG season to date · +14.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high31 PTS · 2 REB · 8 AST
Matt HarpringPoints, last 10 games: 17, 25, 20, 20, 11, 20, 17, 18, 22, 31Jazz-Heat · W
18.0 PPG season to date · +13.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 7 REB · 1 AST
Allan HoustonPoints, last 10 games: 15, 20, 15, 28, 15, 10, 29, 15, 10, 31Knicks-Sixers · W
21.8 PPG season to date · +9.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST
Allen IversonPoints, last 10 games: 32, 13, 13, 23, 27, 12, 25, 32, 25, 30Sixers-Knicks · L
27.0 PPG season to date · +3.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 6 REB · 9 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Al HarringtonIND+5.5 18.3 last 10 · 12.8 season
Juwan HowardDEN+5.2 21.9 last 10 · 16.7 season
Eddie JonesMIA+4.6 22.6 last 10 · 18.0 season
Bonzi WellsPOR+4.2 20.4 last 10 · 16.2 season
Amar'e StoudemirePHX+4.0 16.4 last 10 · 12.4 season
Cold
James PoseyHOU−7.3 3.8 last 10 · 11.1 season
Todd MacCullochPHI−4.7 3.0 last 10 · 7.7 season
Brent BarrySEA−4.3 6.0 last 10 · 10.3 season
Nick Van ExelDAL−4.2 7.5 last 10 · 11.7 season
Tyrone HillCLE−4.0 2.8 last 10 · 6.8 season