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Saturday, November 1, 2003Regular season · 13 games
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13 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: IND trailed ATL by 14 at halftime and won 103–99.

Final · OT · Box score
Pacers103
Hawks99
Q1 IND -11; Q2 IND -14; Q3 Pacers 0; Q4 Pacers 0; OT1 IND +4
Final · Box score
Pistons96
Magic85
Q1 Pistons 0; Q2 DET +11; Q3 DET -5; Q4 DET +11
Final · Box score
Nets98
Wizards85
Q1 NJN +7; Q2 NJN +9; Q3 NJN +4; Q4 NJN +13
Final · Box score
Raptors56
Wolves73
Q1 MIN +8; Q2 MIN +9; Q3 MIN +17; Q4 MIN +17
Final · Box score
Celtics90
Hornets97
Q1 NOH -2; Q2 NOH +8; Q3 NOH +1; Q4 NOH +7
Final · Box score
Jazz102
Mavs127
Q1 DAL +3; Q2 DAL +12; Q3 DAL +22; Q4 DAL +25
Final · Box score
Grizzlies79
Rockets71
Q1 MEM +9; Q2 MEM +1; Q3 MEM -5; Q4 MEM +8
Final · Box score
Bulls68
Bucks98
Q1 MIL -5; Q2 MIL +1; Q3 MIL +18; Q4 MIL +30
Final · Box score
Knicks74
Spurs86
Q1 SAS +4; Q2 SAS +10; Q3 SAS +11; Q4 SAS +12
Final · Box score
Kings88
Nuggets109
Q1 DEN +9; Q2 DEN +11; Q3 DEN +9; Q4 DEN +21
Final · Box score
Lakers103
Suns99
Q1 LAL +13; Q2 LAL +9; Q3 LAL +5; Q4 LAL +4
Final · Box score
Cavs85
Blazers104
Q1 Blazers 0; Q2 POR +15; Q3 POR +9; Q4 POR +19
Final · Box score
Sixers90
Warriors104
Q1 GSW -2; Q2 GSW +8; Q3 GSW +10; Q4 GSW +14
On this day · 2002–03Nov 1, 2002: 10 games. Top scorer: Allen Iverson (Sixers-Knicks), 35 points.
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The lead · Pacers-Hawks

Indiana needs overtime to survive Atlanta

Baron Davis goes for 37 points

Game flow · IND margin at each break
-20-100+10+20OVERTIMETipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3End reg.Final0-11-1400+4IND AHEAD ↑ATL AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1T
Pacers1520322313103
Hawks26231823999
Who led
Metta World PeacePoints, last 3 games: 21, 13, 22IND22 PTS · 12 REB · 4 AST
Al HarringtonPoints, last 3 games: 6, 26, 20IND20 PTS · 13 REB · 0 AST
Jason TerryPoints, last 3 games: 15, 24, 29ATL29 PTS · 4 REB · 8 AST
Shareef Abdur-RahimPoints, last 3 games: 10, 10, 26ATL26 PTS · 10 REB · 3 AST
Lead changes
Sixers-Warriors14
Bulls-Bucks9
Cavs-Blazers3
Knicks-Spurs3
Lakers-Suns2
Kings-Nuggets2
Raptors-Wolves0
Nets-Wizards0
The night in charts
Jazz-Mavs combined for 229, 27 more than any other game
Points by game
Jazz-MavsJazz 102, Mavs 127
229
Pacers-HawksPacers 103, Hawks 99
202
Lakers-SunsLakers 103, Suns 99
202
Kings-NuggetsKings 88, Nuggets 109
197
Sixers-WarriorsSixers 90, Warriors 104
194
Cavs-BlazersCavs 85, Blazers 104
189
Celtics-HornetsCeltics 90, Hornets 97
187
Nets-WizardsNets 98, Wizards 85
183
Pistons-MagicPistons 96, Magic 85
181
Bulls-BucksBulls 68, Bucks 98
166
Knicks-SpursKnicks 74, Spurs 86
160
Grizzlies-RocketsGrizzlies 79, Rockets 71
150
Raptors-WolvesRaptors 56, Wolves 73
129
2 of 13 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Pacers-HawksPacers 103, Hawks 99
+4 IND
Lakers-SunsLakers 103, Suns 99
+4 LAL
Celtics-HornetsCeltics 90, Hornets 97
+7 NOH
Grizzlies-RocketsGrizzlies 79, Rockets 71
+8 MEM
Pistons-MagicPistons 96, Magic 85
+11 DET
Knicks-SpursKnicks 74, Spurs 86
+12 SAS
Nets-WizardsNets 98, Wizards 85
+13 NJN
Sixers-WarriorsSixers 90, Warriors 104
+14 GSW
Raptors-WolvesRaptors 56, Wolves 73
+17 MIN
Cavs-BlazersCavs 85, Blazers 104
+19 POR
Kings-NuggetsKings 88, Nuggets 109
+21 DEN
Jazz-MavsJazz 102, Mavs 127
+25 DAL
Bulls-BucksBulls 68, Bucks 98
+30 MIL
IND erased a 14-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Pacers-HawksIND won · Pacers 103, Hawks 99
14 pts
Bulls-BucksMIL won · Bulls 68, Bucks 98
5 pts
Pistons-MagicDET won · Pistons 96, Magic 85
5 pts
Grizzlies-RocketsMEM won · Grizzlies 79, Rockets 71
5 pts
Celtics-HornetsNOH won · Celtics 90, Hornets 97
2 pts
Cheaney shot 10-of-12 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
CheaneyGSW · 20 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST, 2 STL
83% (10-12)
DunleavyGSW · 32 PTS, 11 REB, 1 STL
73% (11-15)
TerryATL · 29 PTS, 8 AST, 4 REB, 1 STL
67% (10-15)
MeloDEN · 23 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST, 1 BLK
64% (9-14)
ReddMIL · 16 PTS, 11 REB, 1 STL
64% (7-11)
Final · Pacers-Hawks
Pacers 103Hawks 99
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Pacers1520322313103
Hawks26231823999
The story
Metta World Peace had 22 points and 12 rebounds as Indiana beat Atlanta 103-99 in OT

Shareef Abdur-Rahim led Atlanta with 26 PTS, 10 REB, 3 AST 22 PTS, 12 REB, 4 AST · 8-17 FG, 2-7 3PT

The swing

Down 14 after the second, the Pacers took the third 32-18.

IND lead by quarter
200 −11−1400+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle

Jason Terry led the game in fantasy with 49.8 FPTS (29 PTS, 8 AST, 4 REB)

Final · Lakers-Suns
Lakers 103Suns 99
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Lakers32242324103
Suns1928272599
The story
Shaquille O'Neal's 24 points and 12 rebounds carried Los Angeles past Phoenix, 103-99

For Phoenix, Shawn Marion had 15 PTS, 11 REB 24 PTS, 12 REB, 4 BLK, 3 AST · 11-19 FG

The swing

The first quarter, 32-19, was where the Lakers built it.

LAL lead by quarter
200 +13+9+5+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Celtics-Hornets
Celtics 90Hornets 97
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Celtics3315311190
Hornets3125241797
The story
New Orleans beat Boston 97-90 behind 18 points from David Wesley

Raef LaFrentz paced Boston: 17 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST 18 PTS, 5 AST, 3 REB · 7-16 FG, 2-6 3PT

The swing

A 25-15 second quarter erased a 2-point hole for the Hornets.

NOH lead by quarter
200 −2+8+1+7 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+17.2points, last 2 vs 2002–03 avg
Points per game
5.82002–03 avg23.0Last 2

23.0 points a game over his last two games, against 5.8 in 2002–03 (81 games). Today: 32 points in 45 minutes.

Losing minutes
−23.3minutes, last 3 vs 2002–03 avg
Minutes per game
35.92002–03 avg12.6Last 3

12.6 minutes a game over his last three games, against 35.9 in 2002–03 (82 games). Today: 0 points in 13 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+26.0minutes, today vs 2002–03 avg
Minutes per game
11.12002–03 avg37.1Today

37 minutes today, against 11.1 a game in 2002–03 (39 games). Line: 8 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Milwaukee posts the night's biggest win

Milwaukee beat Chicago by 30, the widest margin of 13 games.

IND over ATL4LAL over PHX4NOH over BOS7MEM over HOU8DET over ORL11SAS over NYK12NJN over WAS13GSW over PHI14MIN over TOR17POR over CLE19DEN over SAC21DAL over UTA25MIL over CHI30Final margin, points. Pink = the widest win.
Top performances

Baron Davis leads the day with 37

Baron DavisPoints, last 3 games: 15, 22, 37Hornets-Celtics · W
24.7 PPG season to date
37 PTS · 4 REB · 7 AST
Mike DunleavyPoints, last 2 games: 14, 32Warriors-Sixers · W
23.0 PPG season to date
Career high32 PTS · 11 REB · 0 AST
Tracy McGradyPoints, last 3 games: 26, 33, 31Magic-Pistons · L
30.0 PPG season to date
31 PTS · 5 REB · 9 AST
Jason KiddPoints, last 3 games: 11, 21, 30Nets-Wizards · W
20.7 PPG season to date
30 PTS · 5 REB · 9 AST
Jason TerryPoints, last 3 games: 15, 24, 29Hawks-Pacers · L
22.7 PPG season to date
29 PTS · 4 REB · 8 AST
Shareef Abdur-RahimPoints, last 3 games: 10, 10, 26Hawks-Pacers · L
15.3 PPG season to date
26 PTS · 10 REB · 3 AST