FloaterDaily Brief
Tuesday, November 16, 2004Regular season · 8 games
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8 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: UTA trailed CHA by 18 after the first quarter and won 107–105.

Final · Box score
Jazz107
Bobcats105
Q1 UTA -18; Q2 UTA -14; Q3 UTA -5; Q4 UTA +2
Final · Box score
Sonics103
Sixers95
Q1 SEA +9; Q2 SEA -2; Q3 SEA +5; Q4 SEA +8
Final · Box score
Rockets84
Hawks88
Q1 ATL -6; Q2 ATL -8; Q3 ATL -7; Q4 ATL +4
Final · Box score
Heat97
Wolves108
Q1 MIN +10; Q2 MIN +10; Q3 MIN +15; Q4 MIN +11
Final · Box score
Suns107
Mavs101
Q1 PHX -2; Q2 PHX +11; Q3 PHX +1; Q4 PHX +6
Final · Box score
Knicks81
Spurs99
Q1 SAS -2; Q2 SAS +6; Q3 SAS +11; Q4 SAS +18
Final · Box score
Bulls106
Kings113
Q1 SAC +1; Q2 SAC -1; Q3 SAC +15; Q4 SAC +7
Final · Box score
Raptors89
Clippers101
Q1 LAC +6; Q2 LAC +6; Q3 LAC +23; Q4 LAC +12
On this day · 2003–04Nov 16, 2003: 3 games. Top scorer: Peja Stojakovic (Kings-Warriors), 33 points.
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The lead · Jazz-Bobcats

Carlos Boozer scores 34 as Utah wins in Charlotte

Kevin Garnett goes for 25 points

Game flow · UTA margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-18-14-5+2UTA AHEAD ↑CHA AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Jazz17233433107
Bobcats35192526105
Who led
Carlos BoozerPoints, last 7 games: 27, 16, 30, 4, 19, 20, 34UTA34 PTS · 13 REB · 3 AST
Raja BellPoints, last 7 games: 10, 11, 10, 17, 20, 11, 21UTA21 PTS · 0 REB · 1 AST
Keith BogansCHA28 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST
Eddie HousePoints, last 6 games: 8, 7, 15, 15, 20, 17CHA17 PTS · 1 REB · 5 AST
Lead changes
Suns-Mavs17
Sonics-Sixers11
Bulls-Kings7
Raptors-Clippers2
Heat-Wolves1
Jazz-Bobcats1
Knicks-Spurs1
The night in charts
Bulls-Kings combined for 219, 7 more than any other game
Points by game
Bulls-KingsBulls 106, Kings 113
219
Jazz-BobcatsJazz 107, Bobcats 105
212
Suns-MavsSuns 107, Mavs 101
208
Heat-WolvesHeat 97, Wolves 108
205
Sonics-SixersSonics 103, Sixers 95
198
Raptors-ClippersRaptors 89, Clippers 101
190
Knicks-SpursKnicks 81, Spurs 99
180
Rockets-HawksRockets 84, Hawks 88
172
2 of 8 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Jazz-BobcatsJazz 107, Bobcats 105
+2 UTA
Rockets-HawksRockets 84, Hawks 88
+4 ATL
Suns-MavsSuns 107, Mavs 101
+6 PHX
Bulls-KingsBulls 106, Kings 113
+7 SAC
Sonics-SixersSonics 103, Sixers 95
+8 SEA
Heat-WolvesHeat 97, Wolves 108
+11 MIN
Raptors-ClippersRaptors 89, Clippers 101
+12 LAC
Knicks-SpursKnicks 81, Spurs 99
+18 SAS
UTA erased a 18-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Jazz-BobcatsUTA won · Jazz 107, Bobcats 105
18 pts
Rockets-HawksATL won · Rockets 84, Hawks 88
8 pts
Knicks-SpursSAS won · Knicks 81, Spurs 99
2 pts
Suns-MavsPHX won · Suns 107, Mavs 101
2 pts
Sonics-SixersSEA won · Sonics 103, Sixers 95
2 pts
Yao shot 13-of-15 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
YaoHOU · 27 PTS, 11 REB, 3 AST, 1 BLK
87% (13-15)
DanielsSEA · 19 PTS, 5 AST, 3 REB
80% (8-10)
BoozerUTA · 34 PTS, 13 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL
74% (14-19)
BellUTA · 21 PTS, 1 AST
70% (7-10)
WilcoxLAC · 14 PTS, 9 REB, 3 AST, 3 BLK
70% (7-10)
Final · Jazz-Bobcats
Jazz 107Bobcats 105
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Jazz17233433107
Bobcats35192526105
The story
Andrei Kirilenko had 13 points as Utah beat Charlotte 107-105

Emeka Okafor led Charlotte with 13 PTS, 8 REB 13 PTS, 7 REB, 4 BLK, 1 AST · 4-7 FG

The swing

Down 14 after the second, the Jazz took the third 34-25.

UTA lead by quarter
200 −18−14−5+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Rockets-Hawks
Rockets 84Hawks 88
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Rockets2322241584
Hawks1720252688
The story
Atlanta beat Houston 88-84 behind 20 points and 10 rebounds from Antoine Walker

Jim Jackson paced Houston: 18 PTS, 5 AST, 3 REB 20 PTS, 10 REB, 5 AST · 9-19 FG, 1-6 3PT

The swing

A 26-15 fourth quarter erased a 7-point hole for the Hawks.

ATL lead by quarter
200 −6−8−7+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Yao Ming topped the game at 45.7 FPTS: 27 PTS, 11 REB, 3 AST

Final · Suns-Mavs
Suns 107Mavs 101
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Suns22322330107
Mavs24193325101
The story
Amar'e Stoudemire's 34 points and 11 rebounds carried Phoenix past Dallas, 107-101

For Dallas, Dirk Nowitzki had 20 PTS, 16 REB, 2 AST 34 PTS, 11 REB · 12-18 FG

The swing

The Suns trailed by 2 going into the second, then won it 32-19.

PHX lead by quarter
200 −2+11+1+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+21.0points, today vs 2003–04 avg
Points per game
7.02003–04 avg28Today

28 points today in 33 minutes, against 7.0 a game in 2003–04 (71 games).

Losing minutes
−15.5minutes, last 3 vs 2003–04 avg
Minutes per game
32.22003–04 avg16.7Last 3

16.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 32.2 in 2003–04 (80 games). Today: 5 points in 22 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+18.7minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
22.9Season avg41.6Today

42 minutes today, against 22.9 a game in 8 earlier games. Line: 15 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Eight games, by the margins

Closest finish: 2. Widest: San Antonio by 18.

UTA over CHA2ATL over HOU4PHX over DAL6SAC over CHI7SEA over PHI8MIN over MIA11LAC over TOR12SAS over NYK18Final margin, points. Pink = closest and widest.
Top performances

Ray Allen leads the day with 37

Ray AllenPoints, last 8 games: 20, 25, 24, 30, 20, 29, 34, 37Sonics-Sixers · W
27.4 PPG season to date · +11.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high37 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Carlos BoozerPoints, last 7 games: 27, 16, 30, 4, 19, 20, 34Jazz-Bobcats · W
21.4 PPG season to date · +14.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high34 PTS · 13 REB · 3 AST
Amar'e StoudemirePoints, last 7 games: 23, 29, 22, 26, 20, 29, 34Suns-Mavs · W
26.1 PPG season to date · +9.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high34 PTS · 11 REB · 0 AST
Peja StojakovicPoints, last 8 games: 12, 15, 23, 14, 16, 23, 22, 29Kings-Bulls · W
19.2 PPG season to date · +11.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high29 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Keith BogansBobcats-Jazz · L
28.0 PPG season to date
Career high28 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST
Yao MingPoints, last 9 games: 7, 17, 8, 33, 14, 25, 32, 6, 27Rockets-Hawks · L
18.8 PPG season to date · +9.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
27 PTS · 11 REB · 3 AST