FloaterDaily Brief
Saturday, February 1, 2003Regular season · 9 games
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9 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: WAS trailed NOH by 6 after three quarters and won 109–104.

Final · Box score
Celtics100
Pacers109
Q1 IND +7; Q2 IND +6; Q3 IND +10; Q4 IND +9
Final · Box score
Hornets104
Wizards109
Q1 WAS +9; Q2 WAS -5; Q3 WAS -6; Q4 WAS +5
Final · Box score
Nets84
Pistons106
Q1 DET +9; Q2 DET +18; Q3 DET +15; Q4 DET +22
Final · Box score
Spurs67
Heat65
Q1 SAS +8; Q2 SAS -1; Q3 SAS +3; Q4 SAS +2
Final · Box score
Nuggets100
Mavs122
Q1 DAL -2; Q2 DAL +4; Q3 DAL +28; Q4 DAL +22
Final · Box score
Knicks100
Bucks107
Q1 MIL -2; Q2 MIL +1; Q3 MIL +3; Q4 MIL +7
Final · Box score
Warriors107
Suns116
Q1 PHX +13; Q2 PHX -1; Q3 PHX +5; Q4 PHX +9
Final · Box score
Bulls77
Sonics90
Q1 SEA -1; Q2 SEA +3; Q3 SEA +16; Q4 SEA +13
Final · Box score
Jazz87
Lakers99
Q1 LAL +9; Q2 LAL +10; Q3 LAL +9; Q4 LAL +12
On this day · 2001–02Feb 1, 2002: 9 games. Top scorer: Chris Webber (Kings-Nuggets), 29 points.
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The lead · Hornets-Wizards

Michael Jordan scores 45 as Washington beats New Orleans

Shawn Marion goes for 29 points

Game flow · WAS margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+9-5-6+5WAS AHEAD ↑NOH AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Hornets18333122104
Wizards27193033109
Who led
Michael JordanPoints, last 10 games: 32, 25, 25, 18, 11, 17, 19, 8, 24, 45WAS45 PTS · 3 REB · 6 AST
Bryon RussellPoints, last 10 games: 0, 4, 4, 6, 10, 2, 0, 2, 8, 13WAS13 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
Jamal MashburnPoints, last 10 games: 16, 19, 16, 19, 24, 4, 24, 11, 17, 39NOH39 PTS · 8 REB · 5 AST
David WesleyPoints, last 10 games: 22, 14, 34, 28, 19, 28, 20, 25, 12, 16NOH16 PTS · 4 REB · 6 AST
The night in charts
Warriors-Suns combined for 223, 1 more than any other game
Points by game
Warriors-SunsWarriors 107, Suns 116
223
Nuggets-MavsNuggets 100, Mavs 122
222
Hornets-WizardsHornets 104, Wizards 109
213
Celtics-PacersCeltics 100, Pacers 109
209
Knicks-BucksKnicks 100, Bucks 107
207
Nets-PistonsNets 84, Pistons 106
190
Jazz-LakersJazz 87, Lakers 99
186
Bulls-SonicsBulls 77, Sonics 90
167
Spurs-HeatSpurs 67, Heat 65
132
2 of 9 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Spurs-HeatSpurs 67, Heat 65
+2 SAS
Hornets-WizardsHornets 104, Wizards 109
+5 WAS
Knicks-BucksKnicks 100, Bucks 107
+7 MIL
Celtics-PacersCeltics 100, Pacers 109
+9 IND
Warriors-SunsWarriors 107, Suns 116
+9 PHX
Jazz-LakersJazz 87, Lakers 99
+12 LAL
Bulls-SonicsBulls 77, Sonics 90
+13 SEA
Nuggets-MavsNuggets 100, Mavs 122
+22 DAL
Nets-PistonsNets 84, Pistons 106
+22 DET
WAS rallied from 6 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Hornets-WizardsWAS won · Hornets 104, Wizards 109
6 pts
Nuggets-MavsDAL won · Nuggets 100, Mavs 122
2 pts
Knicks-BucksMIL won · Knicks 100, Bucks 107
2 pts
Bulls-SonicsSEA won · Bulls 77, Sonics 90
1 pt
Warriors-SunsPHX won · Warriors 107, Suns 116
1 pt
Van Exel shot 11-of-13 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
Van ExelDAL · 30 PTS, 7 AST, 2 REB
85% (11-13)
HamiltonDET · 24 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL
71% (10-14)
MarionPHX · 29 PTS, 15 REB, 3 BLK, 2 AST
67% (14-21)
MashburnNOH · 39 PTS, 8 REB, 5 AST, 1 STL
65% (15-23)
FinleyDAL · 22 PTS, 4 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
64% (9-14)
Final · Spurs-Heat
Spurs 67Heat 65
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Spurs1813221467
Heat1022181565
The story
Tim Duncan's 25 rebounds and 17 points carried San Antonio past Miami, 67-65

For Miami, Caron Butler had 12 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST 25 REB, 17 PTS, 5 BLK, 4 AST · 6-13 FG

The swing

The first quarter, 18-10, was where the Spurs built it.

SAS lead by quarter
200 +8−1+3+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Hornets-Wizards
Hornets 104Wizards 109
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Hornets18333122104
Wizards27193033109
The story
Jamal Mashburn had 39 points in a 109-104 loss to Washington

Bryon Russell led Washington with 13 PTS, 4 AST, 3 REB 39 PTS, 8 REB, 5 AST · 15-23 FG, 3-6 3PT

The swing

Down 6 after the third, the Wizards took the fourth 33-22.

WAS lead by quarter
200 +9−5−6+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Jazz-Lakers
Jazz 87Lakers 99
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Jazz1421292387
Lakers2322282699
The story
Los Angeles beat Utah 99-87 behind 42 points from Kobe Bryant

Karl Malone paced Utah: 26 PTS, 9 REB, 3 AST 42 PTS, 4 AST, 3 REB, 3 STL · 12-25 FG, 2-3 3PT

The swing

A 23-14 first quarter did the most damage for the Lakers.

LAL lead by quarter
200 +9+10+9+12 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+7.6points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
8.6Season avg16.2Last 5

16.2 points a game over his last five games, against 8.6 in 45 earlier games. Today: 11 points in 25 minutes.

Losing minutes
−16.7minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
30.4Season avg13.7Last 3

13.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 30.4 in 38 earlier games. Today: 8 points in 22 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+31.0minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
9.8Season avg40.8Today

41 minutes today, against 9.8 a game in 28 earlier games. Line: 16 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assists.

Second story · Knicks-Bucks

Milwaukee gets past New York

107–100, with Milwaukee ahead 43–42 at halftime. Sam Cassell led Milwaukee with 24 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists.

The whole night · final margins
SAS over MIA2WAS over NOH5MIL over NYK7IND over BOS9PHX over GSW9LAL over UTA12SEA over CHI13DET over NJN22DAL over DEN22Final margin, points. Pink = MIL over NYK.
Top performances

Michael Jordan leads the day with 45

Michael JordanPoints, last 10 games: 32, 25, 25, 18, 11, 17, 19, 8, 24, 45Wizards-Hornets · W
18.7 PPG season to date · +26.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high45 PTS · 3 REB · 6 AST
Kobe BryantPoints, last 10 games: 21, 36, 36, 22, 26, 23, 11, 40, 38, 42Lakers-Jazz · W
28.0 PPG season to date · +14.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
42 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
Jamal MashburnPoints, last 10 games: 16, 19, 16, 19, 24, 4, 24, 11, 17, 39Hornets-Wizards · L
20.9 PPG season to date · +18.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high39 PTS · 8 REB · 5 AST
Jermaine O'NealPoints, last 10 games: 22, 17, 12, 18, 14, 21, 18, 31, 17, 33Pacers-Celtics · W
20.0 PPG season to date · +13.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high33 PTS · 11 REB · 1 AST
Stephon MarburyPoints, last 10 games: 32, 41, 22, 18, 22, 31, 29, 33, 19, 32Suns-Warriors · W
22.2 PPG season to date · +10.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 5 REB · 7 AST
Allan HoustonPoints, last 10 games: 9, 24, 4, 37, 14, 16, 24, 20, 16, 31Knicks-Bucks · L
21.5 PPG season to date · +9.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 0 REB · 4 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Peja StojakovicSAC+5.8 24.3 last 10 · 18.5 season
Stephon MarburyPHX+5.7 27.9 last 10 · 22.2 season
Joe JohnsonPHX+5.3 13.3 last 10 · 8.0 season
David WesleyNOH+5.1 21.8 last 10 · 16.7 season
Pau GasolMEM+4.9 23.4 last 10 · 18.5 season
Cold
Jay WilliamsCHI−5.7 3.5 last 10 · 9.2 season
Dajuan WagnerCLE−4.9 9.6 last 10 · 14.5 season
Shammond WilliamsBOS−4.5 3.0 last 10 · 7.5 season
Alvin WilliamsTOR−4.3 10.1 last 10 · 14.4 season
Brent BarrySEA−4.3 5.8 last 10 · 10.1 season