FloaterDaily Brief
Friday, November 7, 2008Regular season · 13 games
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13 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: NJN trailed DET by 13 after the first quarter and won 103–96.

Final · Box score
Hornets89
Bobcats92
Q1 CHA -2; Q2 CHA +12; Q3 CHA +5; Q4 CHA +3
Final · Box score
Knicks114
Wizards108
Q1 NYK +1; Q2 NYK +6; Q3 NYK +1; Q4 NYK +6
Final · Box score
Raptors92
Hawks110
Q1 ATL +5; Q2 ATL +12; Q3 ATL +14; Q4 ATL +18
Final · Box score
Bucks89
Celtics101
Q1 BOS -7; Q2 BOS +8; Q3 BOS +5; Q4 BOS +12
Final · Box score
Pacers107
Cavs111
Q1 CLE -9; Q2 CLE -5; Q3 CLE -3; Q4 CLE +4
Final · Box score
Pistons96
Nets103
Q1 NJN -13; Q2 NJN -5; Q3 NJN +2; Q4 NJN +7
Final · Box score
Heat99
Spurs83
Q1 MIA +14; Q2 MIA +18; Q3 MIA +19; Q4 MIA +16
Final · Box score
Suns83
Bulls100
Q1 CHI +3; Q2 CHI +14; Q3 CHI +20; Q4 CHI +17
Final · Box score
Thunder97
Jazz104
Q1 UTA +14; Q2 UTA +29; Q3 UTA +15; Q4 UTA +7
Final · Box score
Wolves109
Kings121
Q1 SAC +9; Q2 SAC +7; Q3 SAC +13; Q4 SAC +12
Final · Box score
Mavs105
Nuggets108
Q1 DEN +1; Q2 DEN -1; Q3 DEN +7; Q4 DEN +3
Final · Box score
Grizzlies109
Warriors104
Q1 MEM -2; Q2 MEM -2; Q3 MEM +7; Q4 MEM +5
Final · Box score
Rockets92
Clippers83
Q1 HOU +7; Q2 HOU +8; Q3 HOU +5; Q4 HOU +9
On this day · 2007–08Nov 7, 2007: 9 games. Top scorer: Sam Cassell (Clippers-Pacers), 35 points.
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The lead · Pistons-Nets

Devin Harris goes for 38 in New Jersey win over Detroit

Dwyane Wade goes for 33 points

Game flow · NJN margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-13-5+2+7NJN AHEAD ↑DET AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Pistons2717262696
Nets14253331103
Who led
Devin HarrisPoints, last 4 games: 13, 13, 11, 38NJN38 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST
Josh BoonePoints, last 4 games: 4, 17, 2, 18NJN18 PTS · 14 REB · 1 AST
Allen IversonPoints, last 4 games: 18, 25, 13, 24DET24 PTS · 3 REB · 6 AST
Richard HamiltonPoints, last 5 games: 15, 24, 19, 22, 22DET22 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Three games go down to the wire

Three of 13 games were decided by four points or fewer. Widest margin: Atlanta by 18.

CHA over NOH3DEN over DAL3CLE over IND4MEM over GSW5NYK over WAS6NJN over DET7UTA over OKC7HOU over LAC9BOS over MIL12SAC over MIN12MIA over SAS16CHI over PHX17ATL over TOR18Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer.
Lead changes
Grizzlies-Warriors17
Mavs-Nuggets15
Hornets-Bobcats7
Pacers-Cavs7
Pistons-Nets5
Suns-Bulls5
Knicks-Wizards4
Heat-Spurs2
Bucks-Celtics1
Thunder-Jazz1
Raptors-Hawks0
Wolves-Kings0
Rockets-Clippers0
The night in charts
Wolves-Kings combined for 230, 8 more than any other game
Points by game
Wolves-KingsWolves 109, Kings 121
230
Knicks-WizardsKnicks 114, Wizards 108
222
Pacers-CavsPacers 107, Cavs 111
218
Grizzlies-WarriorsGrizzlies 109, Warriors 104
213
Mavs-NuggetsMavs 105, Nuggets 108
213
Raptors-HawksRaptors 92, Hawks 110
202
Thunder-JazzThunder 97, Jazz 104
201
Pistons-NetsPistons 96, Nets 103
199
Bucks-CelticsBucks 89, Celtics 101
190
Suns-BullsSuns 83, Bulls 100
183
Heat-SpursHeat 99, Spurs 83
182
Hornets-BobcatsHornets 89, Bobcats 92
181
Rockets-ClippersRockets 92, Clippers 83
175
4 of 13 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Hornets-BobcatsHornets 89, Bobcats 92
+3 CHA
Mavs-NuggetsMavs 105, Nuggets 108
+3 DEN
Pacers-CavsPacers 107, Cavs 111
+4 CLE
Grizzlies-WarriorsGrizzlies 109, Warriors 104
+5 MEM
Knicks-WizardsKnicks 114, Wizards 108
+6 NYK
Pistons-NetsPistons 96, Nets 103
+7 NJN
Thunder-JazzThunder 97, Jazz 104
+7 UTA
Rockets-ClippersRockets 92, Clippers 83
+9 HOU
Wolves-KingsWolves 109, Kings 121
+12 SAC
Bucks-CelticsBucks 89, Celtics 101
+12 BOS
Heat-SpursHeat 99, Spurs 83
+16 MIA
Suns-BullsSuns 83, Bulls 100
+17 CHI
Raptors-HawksRaptors 92, Hawks 110
+18 ATL
NJN erased a 13-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Pistons-NetsNJN won · Pistons 96, Nets 103
13 pts
Pacers-CavsCLE won · Pacers 107, Cavs 111
9 pts
Bucks-CelticsBOS won · Bucks 89, Celtics 101
7 pts
Grizzlies-WarriorsMEM won · Grizzlies 109, Warriors 104
2 pts
Hornets-BobcatsCHA won · Hornets 89, Bobcats 92
2 pts
Boone shot 9-of-12 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
BooneNJN · 18 PTS, 14 REB, 1 AST, 1 BLK
75% (9-12)
D-RoseCHI · 18 PTS, 6 AST, 4 REB, 2 STL
73% (8-11)
O'NealTOR · 17 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST, 3 BLK
70% (7-10)
ScolaHOU · 14 PTS, 7 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
70% (7-10)
ChandlerNYK · 17 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST
67% (8-12)
Final · Mavs-Nuggets
Mavs 105Nuggets 108
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Mavs25242333105
Nuggets26223129108
The story
Carmelo Anthony had 28 points as Denver beat Dallas 108-105

Dirk Nowitzki led Dallas with 23 PTS, 10 REB, 3 AST 28 PTS, 8 REB, 6 AST · 7-18 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

Down 1 after the second, the Nuggets took the third 31-23.

DEN lead by quarter
200 +1−1+7+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Jason Kidd led the game in fantasy with 54.5 FPTS (22 PTS, 10 REB, 9 AST)

Final · Hornets-Bobcats
Hornets 89Bobcats 92
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Hornets287262889
Bobcats2621192692
The story
Raymond Felton's 20 points carried Charlotte past New Orleans, 92-89

For New Orleans, Peja Stojakovic had 20 PTS, 7 REB 20 PTS, 3 AST, 1 REB · 7-9 FG, 1-3 3PT

The swing

The Bobcats trailed by 2 going into the second, then won it 21-7.

CHA lead by quarter
200 −2+12+5+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Chris Paul was the fantasy play: 53.1 FPTS on 20 PTS, 10 AST, 3 REB

Final · Heat-Spurs
Heat 99Spurs 83
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat2624252499
Spurs1220242783
The story
Miami beat San Antonio 99-83 behind 20 points from Michael Beasley

Roger Mason Jr. paced San Antonio: 18 PTS, 6 AST, 5 REB 20 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST · 5-10 FG

The swing

A 26-12 first quarter did the most damage for the Heat.

MIA lead by quarter
200 +14+18+19+16 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+6.5points, last 4 vs season avg
Points per game
12.3Season avg18.8Last 4

18.8 points a game over his last four games, against 12.3 in 3 earlier games. Today: 38 points in 39 minutes.

Losing minutes
−11.9minutes, last 3 vs 2007–08 avg
Minutes per game
34.92007–08 avg23.0Last 3

23.0 minutes a game over his last three games, against 34.9 in 2007–08 (79 games). Today: 6 points in 26 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+22.0minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
20.4Season avg42.4Today

42 minutes today, against 20.4 a game in 5 earlier games. Line: 9 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists.

Top performances

Devin Harris leads the day with 38

Devin HarrisPoints, last 4 games: 13, 13, 11, 38Nets-Pistons · W
18.8 PPG season to date
Career high38 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST
Dwyane WadePoints, last 5 games: 26, 20, 19, 29, 33Heat-Spurs · W
25.4 PPG season to date
33 PTS · 10 REB · 9 AST
Danny GrangerPoints, last 4 games: 33, 20, 23, 33Pacers-Cavs · L
27.2 PPG season to date
33 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST
Caron ButlerPoints, last 4 games: 13, 21, 27, 30Wizards-Knicks · L
22.8 PPG season to date
30 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
Carmelo AnthonyPoints, last 3 games: 13, 28, 28Nuggets-Mavs · W
23.0 PPG season to date
28 PTS · 8 REB · 6 AST
LeBron JamesPoints, last 6 games: 22, 22, 15, 29, 41, 27Cavs-Pacers · W
26.0 PPG season to date · +1.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
27 PTS · 9 REB · 8 AST