FloaterDaily Brief
Friday, November 3, 2006Regular season · 13 games
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13 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: MEM trailed CHA by 10 after three quarters and won 96–83.

Final · Box score
Hornets100
Pacers91
Q1 NOK +6; Q2 NOK +8; Q3 NOK -3; Q4 NOK +9
Final · Box score
Sixers105
Magic103
Q1 PHI +2; Q2 PHI +1; Q3 PHI -1; Q4 PHI +2
Final · Box score
Bucks92
Raptors109
Q1 TOR +6; Q2 Raptors 0; Q3 TOR +4; Q4 TOR +17
Final · Box score
Knicks92
Hawks102
Q1 ATL -1; Q2 ATL +10; Q3 ATL +6; Q4 ATL +10
Final · Box score
Pistons101
Celtics88
Q1 DET -1; Q2 DET -1; Q3 DET +3; Q4 DET +13
Final · Box score
Nets85
Heat91
Q1 MIA -3; Q2 MIA +2; Q3 MIA +3; Q4 MIA +6
Final · Box score
Bobcats83
Grizzlies96
Q1 MEM +3; Q2 MEM -3; Q3 MEM -10; Q4 MEM +13
Final · Box score
Cavs88
Spurs81
Q1 CLE +5; Q2 CLE +7; Q3 CLE +6; Q4 CLE +7
Final · Box score
Kings89
Bulls88
Q1 SAC -3; Q2 SAC -6; Q3 Kings 0; Q4 SAC +1
Final · Box score
Wolves112
Nuggets109
Q1 MIN -1; Q2 MIN -4; Q3 MIN -7; Q4 MIN +3
Final · Box score
Jazz108
Suns104
Q1 UTA +11; Q2 UTA -7; Q3 UTA -6; Q4 UTA +4
Final · Box score
Blazers89
Warriors102
Q1 GSW -1; Q2 GSW +1; Q3 GSW +9; Q4 GSW +13
Final · Box score
Sonics112
Lakers118
Q1 LAL +12; Q2 LAL +9; Q3 LAL -2; Q4 LAL +6
On this day · 2005–06Nov 3, 2005: 2 games. Top scorer: Kobe Bryant (Lakers-Suns), 39 points.
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The lead · Bobcats-Grizzlies

Memphis rallies from 10 down to beat Charlotte

Ray Allen goes for 30 points

Game flow · MEM margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+3-3-10+13MEM AHEAD ↑CHA AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Bobcats2126231383
Grizzlies2420163696
Who led
Mike MillerPoints, last 2 games: 18, 27MEM27 PTS · 9 REB · 1 AST
Hakim WarrickPoints, last 2 games: 22, 15MEM15 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Adam MorrisonPoints, last 2 games: 14, 21CHA21 PTS · 0 REB · 1 AST
Brevin KnightPoints, last 2 games: 14, 12CHA12 PTS · 3 REB · 7 AST
Lead changes
Wolves-Nuggets21
Jazz-Suns14
Sixers-Magic11
Kings-Bulls10
Bobcats-Grizzlies9
Knicks-Hawks7
Pistons-Celtics7
Blazers-Warriors6
Nets-Heat6
Cavs-Spurs3
Bucks-Raptors3
Hornets-Pacers2
Shot of the night

AI's jumper with 2.2 seconds left breaks the tie, 105-103 final

The night in charts
Sonics-Lakers combined for 230, 9 more than any other game
Points by game
Sonics-LakersSonics 112, Lakers 118
230
Wolves-NuggetsWolves 112, Nuggets 109
221
Jazz-SunsJazz 108, Suns 104
212
Sixers-MagicSixers 105, Magic 103
208
Bucks-RaptorsBucks 92, Raptors 109
201
Knicks-HawksKnicks 92, Hawks 102
194
Hornets-PacersHornets 100, Pacers 91
191
Blazers-WarriorsBlazers 89, Warriors 102
191
Pistons-CelticsPistons 101, Celtics 88
189
Bobcats-GrizzliesBobcats 83, Grizzlies 96
179
Kings-BullsKings 89, Bulls 88
177
Nets-HeatNets 85, Heat 91
176
Cavs-SpursCavs 88, Spurs 81
169
4 of 13 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Kings-BullsKings 89, Bulls 88
+1 SAC
Sixers-MagicSixers 105, Magic 103
+2 PHI
Wolves-NuggetsWolves 112, Nuggets 109
+3 MIN
Jazz-SunsJazz 108, Suns 104
+4 UTA
Nets-HeatNets 85, Heat 91
+6 MIA
Sonics-LakersSonics 112, Lakers 118
+6 LAL
Cavs-SpursCavs 88, Spurs 81
+7 CLE
Hornets-PacersHornets 100, Pacers 91
+9 NOK
Knicks-HawksKnicks 92, Hawks 102
+10 ATL
Blazers-WarriorsBlazers 89, Warriors 102
+13 GSW
Bobcats-GrizzliesBobcats 83, Grizzlies 96
+13 MEM
Pistons-CelticsPistons 101, Celtics 88
+13 DET
Bucks-RaptorsBucks 92, Raptors 109
+17 TOR
MEM erased a 10-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Bobcats-GrizzliesMEM won · Bobcats 83, Grizzlies 96
10 pts
Jazz-SunsUTA won · Jazz 108, Suns 104
7 pts
Wolves-NuggetsMIN won · Wolves 112, Nuggets 109
7 pts
Kings-BullsSAC won · Kings 89, Bulls 88
6 pts
Hornets-PacersNOK won · Hornets 100, Pacers 91
3 pts
Korver shot 10-of-13 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
KorverPHI · 28 PTS, 1 REB, 1 STL
77% (10-13)
BoshTOR · 26 PTS, 15 REB, 2 STL, 2 BLK
75% (12-16)
PachuliaATL · 22 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST, 1 STL
73% (8-11)
Grant HillORL · 25 PTS, 4 AST, 3 REB, 1 STL
73% (8-11)
WaltonLAL · 20 PTS, 8 REB, 5 AST, 2 STL
70% (7-10)
Final · Kings-Bulls
Kings 89Bulls 88
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Kings1420282789
Bulls1723222688
The story
Sacramento beat Chicago 89-88 behind 22 points and 13 rebounds from Metta World Peace

Ben Wallace paced Chicago: 13 REB, 9 PTS 22 PTS, 13 REB, 4 AST · 7-20 FG, 1-6 3PT

The swing

A 28-22 third quarter erased a 6-point hole for the Kings.

SAC lead by quarter
200 −3−60+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Luol Deng topped the game at 53.4 FPTS: 29 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST

Final · Sixers-Magic
Sixers 105Magic 103
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Sixers26272428105
Magic24282625103
The story
Kyle Korver's 28 points carried Philadelphia past Orlando, 105-103

For Orlando, Hedo Turkoglu had 15 PTS, 9 REB, 3 AST 28 PTS, 1 REB · 10-13 FG, 4-4 3PT

The swing

The 76ers trailed by 1 going into the fourth, then won it 28-25.

PHI lead by quarter
200 +2+1−1+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Wolves-Nuggets
Wolves 112Nuggets 109
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Wolves26273128112
Nuggets27303418109
The story
Kevin Garnett had 27 points and 15 rebounds as Minnesota beat Denver 112-109

Earl Boykins led Denver with 28 PTS, 7 AST, 3 REB 27 PTS, 15 REB, 3 BLK, 2 AST · 9-16 FG

The swing

Down 7 after the third, the Timberwolves took the fourth 28-18.

MIN lead by quarter
200 −1−4−7+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+16.8points, last 2 vs 2005–06 avg
Points per game
8.22005–06 avg25.0Last 2

25.0 points a game over his last two games, against 8.2 in 2005–06 (55 games). Today: 19 points in 31 minutes.

Losing minutes
−20.9minutes, last 2 vs 2005–06 avg
Minutes per game
33.42005–06 avg12.5Last 2

12.5 minutes a game over his last two games, against 33.4 in 2005–06 (71 games). Today: 3 points in 14 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+18.4minutes, today vs 2005–06 avg
Minutes per game
26.62005–06 avg45.0Today

45 minutes today, against 26.6 a game in 2005–06 (72 games). Line: 30 points, 5 rebounds, 0 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Thirteen games, by the margins

Closest finish: 1. Widest: Toronto by 17.

SAC over CHI1PHI over ORL2MIN over DEN3UTA over PHX4MIA over NJN6LAL over SEA6CLE over SAS7NOK over IND9ATL over NYK10DET over BOS13MEM over CHA13GSW over POR13TOR over MIL17Final margin, points. Pink = closest and widest.
Top performances

Allen Iverson leads the day with 39

Allen IversonPoints, last 2 games: 32, 39Sixers-Magic · W
35.5 PPG season to date
39 PTS · 3 REB · 10 AST
LeBron JamesPoints, last 2 games: 26, 35Cavs-Spurs · W
30.5 PPG season to date
35 PTS · 10 REB · 4 AST
Joe JohnsonPoints, last 2 games: 25, 30Hawks-Knicks · W
27.5 PPG season to date
30 PTS · 4 REB · 8 AST
Ray AllenPoints, last 2 games: 22, 30Sonics-Lakers · L
26.0 PPG season to date
30 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Kevin MartinPoints, last 2 games: 23, 30Kings-Bulls · W
26.5 PPG season to date
Career high30 PTS · 5 REB · 0 AST
Luol DengPoints, last 3 games: 12, 12, 29Bulls-Kings · L
17.7 PPG season to date
29 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST