FloaterDaily Brief
Wednesday, October 31, 2007Regular season · 8 games
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8 games, 2 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: SAS trailed MEM by 3 after the first quarter and won 104–101.

Final · OT · Box score
Wizards110
Pacers119
Q1 IND +5; Q2 IND +3; Q3 Pacers 0; Q4 Pacers 0; OT1 IND +9
Final · Box score
Bucks83
Magic102
Q1 Magic 0; Q2 ORL +2; Q3 ORL +21; Q4 ORL +19
Final · Box score
Sixers97
Raptors106
Q1 TOR +2; Q2 TOR +8; Q3 TOR +14; Q4 TOR +9
Final · OT · Box score
Bulls103
Nets112
Q1 NJN +4; Q2 NJN +15; Q3 NJN +1; Q4 Nets 0; OT1 NJN +9
Final · Box score
Mavs92
Cavs74
Q1 DAL +14; Q2 DAL +20; Q3 DAL +19; Q4 DAL +18
Final · Box score
Spurs104
Grizzlies101
Q1 SAS -3; Q2 Spurs 0; Q3 SAS -3; Q4 SAS +3
Final · Box score
Kings90
Hornets104
Q1 NOH +5; Q2 NOH +15; Q3 NOH +26; Q4 NOH +14
Final · Box score
Sonics103
Nuggets120
Q1 DEN +4; Q2 DEN +1; Q3 DEN +5; Q4 DEN +17
On this day · 2006–07Oct 31, 2006: 2 games. Top scorer: Lamar Odom (Lakers-Suns), 34 points.
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The lead · Spurs-Grizzlies

Manu Ginobili scores 30 as San Antonio wins in Memphis

Allen Iverson goes for 25 points

Game flow · SAS margin at each break
-10-50+5+10TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-30-3+3SAS AHEAD ↑MEM AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Spurs23292725104
Grizzlies26263019101
Who led
Manu GinobiliPoints, last 2 games: 16, 30SAS30 PTS · 5 REB · 7 AST
Tony ParkerPoints, last 2 games: 19, 17SAS17 PTS · 4 REB · 7 AST
Pau GasolMEM22 PTS · 3 REB · 1 AST
Damon StoudamireMEM18 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Lead changes
Wizards-Pacers25
Spurs-Grizzlies16
Bucks-Magic10
Bulls-Nets10
Sonics-Nuggets8
Sixers-Raptors4
Kings-Hornets1
Mavs-Cavs0
The night in charts
Wizards-Pacers combined for 229, 6 more than any other game
Points by game
Wizards-PacersWizards 110, Pacers 119
229
Sonics-NuggetsSonics 103, Nuggets 120
223
Bulls-NetsBulls 103, Nets 112
215
Spurs-GrizzliesSpurs 104, Grizzlies 101
205
Sixers-RaptorsSixers 97, Raptors 106
203
Kings-HornetsKings 90, Hornets 104
194
Bucks-MagicBucks 83, Magic 102
185
Mavs-CavsMavs 92, Cavs 74
166
SAS won the closest game by 3
Closest finishes
Spurs-GrizzliesSpurs 104, Grizzlies 101
+3 SAS
Sixers-RaptorsSixers 97, Raptors 106
+9 TOR
Wizards-PacersWizards 110, Pacers 119
+9 IND
Bulls-NetsBulls 103, Nets 112
+9 NJN
Kings-HornetsKings 90, Hornets 104
+14 NOH
Sonics-NuggetsSonics 103, Nuggets 120
+17 DEN
Mavs-CavsMavs 92, Cavs 74
+18 DAL
Bucks-MagicBucks 83, Magic 102
+19 ORL
Lewis shot 9-of-13 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
LewisORL · 26 PTS, 6 REB
69% (9-13)
SimmonsMIL · 18 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST
64% (7-11)
WestSEA · 19 PTS, 5 AST, 1 STL, 1 BLK
62% (8-13)
KorverPHI · 20 PTS, 4 AST
58% (7-12)
TerryDAL · 24 PTS, 4 AST, 2 REB
58% (7-12)
Final · Spurs-Grizzlies
Spurs 104Grizzlies 101
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Spurs23292725104
Grizzlies26263019101
The story
Tim Duncan had 17 points as San Antonio beat Memphis 104-101

Damon Stoudamire led Memphis with 18 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST 17 PTS, 9 REB, 3 BLK · 7-15 FG

The swing

Down 3 after the third, the Spurs took the fourth 25-19.

SAS lead by quarter
200 −30−3+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Wizards-Pacers
Wizards 110Pacers 119
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Wizards232225337110
Pacers2820223316119
The story
Jamaal Tinsley's 20 points and 8 assists carried Indiana past Washington, 119-110 in OT

For Washington, Caron Butler had 19 PTS, 11 REB 20 PTS, 9 REB, 8 AST, 3 STL · 6-15 FG, 2-5 3PT

The swing

It went to overtime, and the Pacers took it 16-7.

IND lead by quarter
200 +5+300+9 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle

Antawn Jamison was the fantasy play: 55.2 FPTS on 27 PTS, 16 REB, 3 AST

Final · Bulls-Nets
Bulls 103Nets 112
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Bulls212032237103
Nets2531182216112
The story
New Jersey beat Chicago 112-103 in OT behind 24 points from Vince Carter

Luol Deng paced Chicago: 22 PTS, 11 REB, 2 AST 24 PTS, 9 REB, 6 AST · 6-21 FG, 0-6 3PT

The swing

A 31-20 second quarter did the most damage for the Nets.

NJN lead by quarter
200 +4+15+10+9 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+16.4points, today vs 2006–07 avg
Points per game
4.62006–07 avg21Today

21 points today in 28 minutes, against 4.6 a game in 2006–07 (62 games).

Losing minutes
−5.3minutes, last 2 vs 2006–07 avg
Minutes per game
21.82006–07 avg16.5Last 2

16.5 minutes a game over his last two games, against 21.8 in 2006–07 (75 games). Today: 3 points in 16 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+23.0minutes, today vs 2006–07 avg
Minutes per game
8.02006–07 avg31Today

31 minutes today, against 8.0 a game in 2006–07 (24 games). Line: 13 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Eight games, by the margins

Closest finish: 3. Widest: Orlando by 19.

SAS over MEM3IND over WAS9TOR over PHI9NJN over CHI9NOH over SAC14DEN over SEA17DAL over CLE18ORL over MIL19Final margin, points. Pink = closest and widest.
Top performances

Gilbert Arenas leads the day with 34

Gilbert ArenasWizards-Pacers · L
34.0 PPG season to date
34 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST
Carmelo AnthonyNuggets-Sonics · W
32.0 PPG season to date
32 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Manu GinobiliPoints, last 2 games: 16, 30Spurs-Grizzlies · W
23.0 PPG season to date
30 PTS · 5 REB · 7 AST
Richard JeffersonNets-Bulls · W
29.0 PPG season to date
29 PTS · 10 REB · 2 AST
Antawn JamisonWizards-Pacers · L
27.0 PPG season to date
27 PTS · 16 REB · 3 AST
Ben GordonBulls-Nets · L
27.0 PPG season to date
27 PTS · 8 REB · 4 AST