FloaterDaily Brief
Friday, December 5, 2003Regular season · 12 games
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12 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: PHX trailed BOS by 26 at halftime and won 110–106.

Final · Box score
Hawks87
Raptors92
Q1 TOR +8; Q2 TOR -1; Q3 TOR -2; Q4 TOR +5
Final · Box score
Suns110
Celtics106
Q1 PHX -13; Q2 PHX -26; Q3 PHX -7; Q4 PHX +4
Final · Box score
Sixers93
Heat90
Q1 PHI +10; Q2 PHI +14; Q3 PHI +11; Q4 PHI +3
Final · Box score
Bucks86
Nets93
Q1 NJN -3; Q2 NJN +6; Q3 NJN +7; Q4 NJN +7
Final · Box score
Wizards77
Grizzlies92
Q1 MEM +10; Q2 MEM +20; Q3 MEM +16; Q4 MEM +15
Final · Box score
Rockets83
Hornets74
Q1 HOU +9; Q2 HOU -4; Q3 HOU +10; Q4 HOU +9
Final · Box score
Spurs105
Magic94
Q1 SAS +8; Q2 SAS +11; Q3 SAS -5; Q4 SAS +11
Final · Box score
Warriors91
Nuggets98
Q1 DEN +10; Q2 DEN +15; Q3 DEN +6; Q4 DEN +7
Final · Box score
Clippers67
Jazz86
Q1 UTA +5; Q2 UTA +12; Q3 UTA +18; Q4 UTA +19
Final · Box score
Knicks81
Blazers88
Q1 POR -12; Q2 POR -3; Q3 POR -1; Q4 POR +7
Final · OT · Box score
Wolves112
Kings109
Q1 MIN -8; Q2 MIN -1; Q3 MIN +9; Q4 Wolves 0; OT1 MIN +3
Final · Box score
Pacers101
Sonics94
Q1 IND +3; Q2 IND -1; Q3 IND +20; Q4 IND +7
On this day · 2002–03Dec 5, 2002: 2 games. Top scorer: Antawn Jamison (Warriors-Wolves), 32 points.
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The lead · Suns-Celtics

Stephon Marbury scores 34 as Phoenix wins in Boston

Kevin Garnett goes for 33 points

Game flow · PHX margin at each break
-35-25-15-5+5+15+25+35TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-13-26-7+4PHX AHEAD ↑BOS AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Suns17193638110
Celtics30321727106
Who led
Stephon MarburyPoints, last 10 games: 19, 10, 14, 11, 20, 18, 14, 14, 32, 34PHX34 PTS · 6 REB · 7 AST
Joe JohnsonPoints, last 10 games: 14, 11, 12, 17, 10, 21, 8, 6, 3, 17PHX17 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Paul PiercePoints, last 10 games: 17, 23, 33, 16, 30, 26, 21, 26, 23, 24BOS24 PTS · 6 REB · 4 AST
Vin BakerPoints, last 10 games: 20, 12, 22, 16, 19, 8, 8, 7, 17, 22BOS22 PTS · 9 REB · 4 AST
Lead changes
Hawks-Raptors15
Pacers-Sonics9
Warriors-Nuggets8
Rockets-Hornets6
Suns-Celtics6
Spurs-Magic6
Knicks-Blazers4
Sixers-Heat3
Bucks-Nets3
Wolves-Kings3
Wizards-Grizzlies0
The night in charts
Wolves-Kings combined for 221, 5 more than any other game
Points by game
Wolves-KingsWolves 112, Kings 109
221
Suns-CelticsSuns 110, Celtics 106
216
Spurs-MagicSpurs 105, Magic 94
199
Pacers-SonicsPacers 101, Sonics 94
195
Warriors-NuggetsWarriors 91, Nuggets 98
189
Sixers-HeatSixers 93, Heat 90
183
Bucks-NetsBucks 86, Nets 93
179
Hawks-RaptorsHawks 87, Raptors 92
179
Wizards-GrizzliesWizards 77, Grizzlies 92
169
Knicks-BlazersKnicks 81, Blazers 88
169
Rockets-HornetsRockets 83, Hornets 74
157
Clippers-JazzClippers 67, Jazz 86
153
4 of 12 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Sixers-HeatSixers 93, Heat 90
+3 PHI
Wolves-KingsWolves 112, Kings 109
+3 MIN
Suns-CelticsSuns 110, Celtics 106
+4 PHX
Hawks-RaptorsHawks 87, Raptors 92
+5 TOR
Pacers-SonicsPacers 101, Sonics 94
+7 IND
Bucks-NetsBucks 86, Nets 93
+7 NJN
Warriors-NuggetsWarriors 91, Nuggets 98
+7 DEN
Knicks-BlazersKnicks 81, Blazers 88
+7 POR
Rockets-HornetsRockets 83, Hornets 74
+9 HOU
Spurs-MagicSpurs 105, Magic 94
+11 SAS
Wizards-GrizzliesWizards 77, Grizzlies 92
+15 MEM
Clippers-JazzClippers 67, Jazz 86
+19 UTA
PHX erased a 26-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Suns-CelticsPHX won · Suns 110, Celtics 106
26 pts
Knicks-BlazersPOR won · Knicks 81, Blazers 88
12 pts
Wolves-KingsMIN won · Wolves 112, Kings 109
8 pts
Spurs-MagicSAS won · Spurs 105, Magic 94
5 pts
Rockets-HornetsHOU won · Rockets 83, Hornets 74
4 pts
Maurice Taylor shot 8-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
Maurice TaylorHOU · 17 PTS, 4 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
80% (8-10)
VinceTOR · 22 PTS, 3 AST, 2 REB, 1 STL
80% (8-10)
SprewellMIN · 37 PTS, 5 AST, 2 REB, 1 STL
70% (14-20)
DunleavyGSW · 19 PTS, 6 REB, 1 AST
70% (7-10)
LaettnerWAS · 17 PTS, 3 REB
70% (7-10)
Final · Wolves-Kings
Wolves 112Kings 109
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Wolves2827252210112
Kings362015317109
The story
Latrell Sprewell had 37 points as Minnesota beat Sacramento 112-109 in OT

Peja Stojakovic led Sacramento with 18 PTS, 11 REB, 4 AST 37 PTS, 5 AST, 2 REB · 14-20 FG, 1-1 3PT

The swing

Down 1 after the second, the Timberwolves took the third 25-15.

MIN lead by quarter
200 −8−1+90+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Sixers-Heat
Sixers 93Heat 90
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Sixers2725251693
Heat1721282490
The story
Allen Iverson's 35 points carried Philadelphia past Miami, 93-90

For Miami, Lamar Odom had 19 PTS, 12 REB, 5 AST 35 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST · 7-23 FG, 5-9 3PT

The swing

The first quarter, 27-17, was where the 76ers built it.

PHI lead by quarter
200 +10+14+11+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Dwyane Wade was the fantasy play: 44.6 FPTS on 21 PTS, 4 AST, 3 REB

Final · Hawks-Raptors
Hawks 87Raptors 92
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Hawks2022222387
Raptors2813213092
The story
Toronto beat Atlanta 92-87 behind 22 points and 10 assists from Jalen Rose

Jason Terry paced Atlanta: 19 PTS, 5 AST, 4 REB 22 PTS, 10 AST, 8 REB · 7-19 FG, 0-4 3PT

The swing

A 28-20 first quarter did the most damage for the Raptors.

TOR lead by quarter
200 +8−1−2+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.3points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
14.1Season avg23.4Last 5

23.4 points a game over his last five games, against 14.1 in 16 earlier games. Today: 18 points in 37 minutes.

Losing minutes
−16.4minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
26.1Season avg9.7Last 3

9.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 26.1 in 17 earlier games. Today: 3 points in 9 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+18.9minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
17.1Season avg36Today

36 minutes today, against 17.1 a game in 17 earlier games. Line: 9 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Three games go down to the wire

Three of 12 games were decided by four points or fewer. Widest margin: Utah by 19.

PHI over MIA3MIN over SAC3PHX over BOS4TOR over ATL5NJN over MIL7DEN over GSW7POR over NYK7IND over SEA7HOU over NOH9SAS over ORL11MEM over WAS15UTA over LAC19Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer.
Top performances

Tim Duncan leads the day with 47

Tim DuncanPoints, last 10 games: 35, 17, 21, 30, 25, 16, 11, 27, 30, 47Spurs-Magic · W
23.2 PPG season to date · +25.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high47 PTS · 12 REB · 2 AST
Latrell SprewellPoints, last 10 games: 6, 8, 31, 14, 0, 5, 24, 14, 21, 37Wolves-Kings · W
16.8 PPG season to date · +21.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high37 PTS · 2 REB · 5 AST
Brad MillerPoints, last 10 games: 8, 10, 11, 17, 22, 5, 13, 29, 20, 35Kings-Wolves · L
15.5 PPG season to date · +20.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high35 PTS · 10 REB · 0 AST
Allen IversonPoints, last 10 games: 15, 24, 27, 28, 30, 12, 50, 35, 35, 35Sixers-Heat · W
29.4 PPG season to date · +5.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
35 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Stephon MarburyPoints, last 10 games: 19, 10, 14, 11, 20, 18, 14, 14, 32, 34Suns-Celtics · W
20.1 PPG season to date · +14.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high34 PTS · 6 REB · 7 AST
Kevin GarnettPoints, last 10 games: 23, 26, 20, 30, 25, 25, 21, 28, 16, 33Wolves-Kings · W
23.4 PPG season to date · +10.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high33 PTS · 25 REB · 6 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Shareef Abdur-RahimATL+4.1 23.7 last 10 · 19.6 season
Shandon AndersonNYK+3.3 10.3 last 10 · 7.0 season
Howard EisleyNYK+2.0 8.8 last 10 · 6.8 season
Dikembe MutomboNYK+1.5 8.6 last 10 · 7.1 season
Mehmet OkurDET+0.9 10.9 last 10 · 10.0 season
Cold
Dion GloverATL−2.9 10.0 last 10 · 12.9 season
Manu GinobiliSAS−1.8 12.3 last 10 · 14.2 season
Baron DavisNOH−1.5 22.4 last 10 · 23.9 season
David WesleyNOH−1.2 15.6 last 10 · 16.8 season
Darrell ArmstrongNOH−1.1 8.7 last 10 · 9.8 season