FloaterDaily Brief
Wednesday, November 5, 2008Regular season · 13 games
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13 games, 2 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: MIL trailed WAS by 12 after three quarters and won 112–104.

Final · Box score
Suns113
Pacers103
Q1 PHX -11; Q2 PHX -7; Q3 PHX +6; Q4 PHX +10
Final · Box score
Pistons100
Raptors93
Q1 DET -3; Q2 DET +8; Q3 DET +5; Q4 DET +7
Final · Box score
Sixers83
Heat106
Q1 MIA +7; Q2 MIA +21; Q3 MIA +12; Q4 MIA +23
Final · Box score
Bobcats98
Knicks101
Q1 NYK -1; Q2 Knicks 0; Q3 NYK +5; Q4 NYK +3
Final · Box score
Bulls93
Cavs107
Q1 CLE +6; Q2 CLE +12; Q3 CLE +12; Q4 CLE +14
Final · OT · Box score
Wizards104
Bucks112
Q1 MIL +13; Q2 MIL -6; Q3 MIL -12; Q4 Bucks 0; OT1 MIL +8
Final · 2OT · Box score
Spurs129
Wolves125
Q1 Spurs 0; Q2 SAS -4; Q3 SAS +3; Q4 Spurs 0; OT1 Spurs 0; OT2 SAS +4
Final · Box score
Hawks87
Hornets79
Q1 ATL +8; Q2 ATL +6; Q3 ATL -4; Q4 ATL +8
Final · Box score
Celtics96
Thunder83
Q1 BOS -8; Q2 BOS +7; Q3 BOS +15; Q4 BOS +13
Final · Box score
Blazers96
Jazz103
Q1 Jazz 0; Q2 UTA -7; Q3 UTA -4; Q4 UTA +7
Final · Box score
Grizzlies95
Kings100
Q1 SAC +7; Q2 SAC +7; Q3 SAC +13; Q4 SAC +5
Final · Box score
Nuggets101
Warriors111
Q1 GSW -7; Q2 GSW -1; Q3 GSW +4; Q4 GSW +10
Final · Box score
Clippers88
Lakers106
Q1 LAL -2; Q2 LAL -4; Q3 LAL +4; Q4 LAL +18
On this day · 2007–08Nov 5, 2007: 1 game. Top scorer: Tracy McGrady (Rockets-Mavs), 35 points.
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The lead · Wizards-Bucks

Richard Jefferson scores 32, Milwaukee rallies past Washington

Amar'e Stoudemire goes for 49 points

Game flow · MIL margin at each break
-20-100+10+20OVERTIMETipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3End reg.Final0+13-6-120+8MIL AHEAD ↑WAS AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1T
Wizards172833206104
Bucks309273214112
Who led
Richard JeffersonPoints, last 5 games: 15, 20, 9, 18, 32MIL32 PTS · 3 REB · 9 AST
Ramon SessionsPoints, last 3 games: 12, 18, 22MIL22 PTS · 3 REB · 8 AST
Caron ButlerPoints, last 3 games: 13, 21, 27WAS27 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
Antawn JamisonPoints, last 3 games: 14, 24, 19WAS19 PTS · 10 REB · 0 AST
Lead changes
Blazers-Jazz16
Pistons-Raptors15
Nuggets-Warriors15
Clippers-Lakers15
Bobcats-Knicks9
Wizards-Bucks4
Hawks-Hornets3
Celtics-Thunder3
Suns-Pacers2
Grizzlies-Kings2
Bulls-Cavs1
Sixers-Heat0
The night in charts
Spurs-Wolves combined for 254, 38 more than any other game
Points by game
Spurs-WolvesSpurs 129, Wolves 125
254
Suns-PacersSuns 113, Pacers 103
216
Wizards-BucksWizards 104, Bucks 112
216
Nuggets-WarriorsNuggets 101, Warriors 111
212
Bulls-CavsBulls 93, Cavs 107
200
Blazers-JazzBlazers 96, Jazz 103
199
Bobcats-KnicksBobcats 98, Knicks 101
199
Grizzlies-KingsGrizzlies 95, Kings 100
195
Clippers-LakersClippers 88, Lakers 106
194
Pistons-RaptorsPistons 100, Raptors 93
193
Sixers-HeatSixers 83, Heat 106
189
Celtics-ThunderCeltics 96, Thunder 83
179
Hawks-HornetsHawks 87, Hornets 79
166
3 of 13 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Bobcats-KnicksBobcats 98, Knicks 101
+3 NYK
Spurs-WolvesSpurs 129, Wolves 125
+4 SAS
Grizzlies-KingsGrizzlies 95, Kings 100
+5 SAC
Pistons-RaptorsPistons 100, Raptors 93
+7 DET
Blazers-JazzBlazers 96, Jazz 103
+7 UTA
Hawks-HornetsHawks 87, Hornets 79
+8 ATL
Wizards-BucksWizards 104, Bucks 112
+8 MIL
Nuggets-WarriorsNuggets 101, Warriors 111
+10 GSW
Suns-PacersSuns 113, Pacers 103
+10 PHX
Celtics-ThunderCeltics 96, Thunder 83
+13 BOS
Bulls-CavsBulls 93, Cavs 107
+14 CLE
Clippers-LakersClippers 88, Lakers 106
+18 LAL
Sixers-HeatSixers 83, Heat 106
+23 MIA
MIL erased a 12-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Wizards-BucksMIL won · Wizards 104, Bucks 112
12 pts
Suns-PacersPHX won · Suns 113, Pacers 103
11 pts
Celtics-ThunderBOS won · Celtics 96, Thunder 83
8 pts
Nuggets-WarriorsGSW won · Nuggets 101, Warriors 111
7 pts
Blazers-JazzUTA won · Blazers 96, Jazz 103
7 pts
Amar'e shot 17-of-21 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
Amar'ePHX · 49 PTS, 11 REB, 6 AST, 5 STL
81% (17-21)
Mbah a MouteMIL · 17 PTS, 6 REB, 1 AST
80% (8-10)
PrinceDET · 27 PTS, 9 REB, 3 AST, 2 BLK
77% (10-13)
Nate RobinsonNYK · 24 PTS, 5 AST, 3 REB, 2 STL
75% (9-12)
RandolphNYK · 25 PTS, 13 REB, 2 STL, 1 AST
67% (10-15)
Final · Spurs-Wolves
Spurs 129Wolves 125
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2T
Spurs182729321013129
Wolves18312235109125
The story
Tim Duncan had 30 points and 16 rebounds as San Antonio beat Minnesota 129-125 in OT

Mike Miller led Minnesota with 25 PTS, 7 REB, 6 AST 30 PTS, 16 REB, 3 AST · 12-26 FG

The swing

Down 4 after the second, the Spurs took the third 29-22.

SAS lead by quarter
200 0−4+300+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2
Final · Wizards-Bucks
Wizards 104Bucks 112
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Wizards172833206104
Bucks309273214112
The story
Milwaukee beat Washington 112-104 in OT behind 20 points and 11 assists from Luke Ridnour

Caron Butler paced Washington: 27 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST 20 PTS, 11 AST, 7 REB · 6-13 FG, 2-6 3PT

The swing

A 30-17 first quarter did the most damage for the Bucks.

MIL lead by quarter
200 +13−6−120+8 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Suns-Pacers
Suns 113Pacers 103
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Suns27323123113
Pacers38281819103
The story
Boris Diaw's 14 points carried Phoenix past Indiana, 113-103

For Indiana, Danny Granger had 23 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST 14 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST, 3 BLK · 7-15 FG, 0-2 3PT

The swing

The Suns trailed by 7 going into the third, then won it 31-18.

PHX lead by quarter
200 −11−7+6+10 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+8.2points, last 3 vs 2007–08 avg
Points per game
7.52007–08 avg15.7Last 3

15.7 points a game over his last three games, against 7.5 in 2007–08 (75 games). Today: 14 points in 25 minutes.

Losing minutes
−17.4minutes, last 3 vs 2007–08 avg
Minutes per game
20.72007–08 avg3.3Last 3

3.3 minutes a game over his last three games, against 20.7 in 2007–08 (24 games). Today: 0 points in 2 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+27.0minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
15.0Season avg42Today

42 minutes today, against 15.0 a game in 4 earlier games. Line: 14 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Two games need overtime

Two of 13 games went past regulation.

NYK over CHA3SAS over MIN4SAC over MEM5DET over TOR7UTA over POR7MIL over WAS8ATL over NOH8PHX over IND10GSW over DEN10BOS over OKC13CLE over CHI14LAL over LAC18MIA over PHI23Final margin, points. Pink = went to overtime.
Top performances

Tony Parker leads the day with 55

Tony ParkerPoints, last 4 games: 32, 24, 22, 55Spurs-Wolves · W
33.2 PPG season to date
Career high55 PTS · 7 REB · 10 AST
Amar'e StoudemirePoints, last 5 games: 22, 21, 23, 14, 49Suns-Pacers · W
25.8 PPG season to date
49 PTS · 11 REB · 6 AST
LeBron JamesPoints, last 5 games: 22, 22, 15, 29, 41Cavs-Bulls · W
25.8 PPG season to date
41 PTS · 9 REB · 6 AST
Kevin MartinPoints, last 5 games: 17, 9, 31, 14, 33Kings-Grizzlies · W
20.8 PPG season to date
33 PTS · 1 REB · 3 AST
Richard JeffersonPoints, last 5 games: 15, 20, 9, 18, 32Bucks-Wizards · W
18.8 PPG season to date
32 PTS · 3 REB · 9 AST
Ben GordonPoints, last 5 games: 18, 11, 11, 17, 31Bulls-Cavs · L
17.6 PPG season to date
31 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST