FloaterDaily Brief
Monday, November 8, 2010Regular season · 6 games
← Nov 7CalendarNov 9 →

6 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: SAS trailed CHA by 7 after the first quarter and won 95–91.

Final · Box score
Spurs95
Bobcats91
Q1 SAS -7; Q2 SAS -4; Q3 SAS +2; Q4 SAS +4
Final · Box score
Hawks89
Magic93
Q1 ORL -2; Q2 ORL +4; Q3 ORL +2; Q4 ORL +4
Final · Box score
Warriors109
Raptors102
Q1 GSW +7; Q2 GSW +14; Q3 GSW +12; Q4 GSW +7
Final · Box score
Nuggets92
Bulls94
Q1 CHI -5; Q2 CHI +7; Q3 CHI -2; Q4 CHI +2
Final · Box score
Suns99
Grizzlies109
Q1 MEM +2; Q2 MEM +3; Q3 MEM +13; Q4 MEM +10
Final · Box score
Celtics87
Mavs89
Q1 DAL +4; Q2 DAL +10; Q3 DAL +1; Q4 DAL +2
On this day · 2009–10Nov 8, 2009: 6 games. Top scorer: Kevin Durant (Thunder-Magic), 28 points.
Nov 8 in other seasons2025202420232021201920182017201620152014201320122008200720062005200420032002200120001999199719961995
The lead · Spurs-Bobcats

Charlotte's skid reaches three

Zach Randolph goes for 23 points

Game flow · SAS margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-7-4+2+4SAS AHEAD ↑CHA AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Spurs1925272495
Bobcats2622212291
Who led
Manu GinobiliPoints, last 6 games: 22, 23, 14, 18, 28, 26SAS26 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST
Gary NealPoints, last 6 games: 0, 8, 16, 2, 5, 15SAS15 PTS · 1 REB · 0 AST
Tyrus ThomasPoints, last 7 games: 22, 11, 8, 6, 10, 10, 16CHA16 PTS · 8 REB · 0 AST
Boris DiawPoints, last 7 games: 12, 13, 5, 24, 7, 6, 15CHA15 PTS · 6 REB · 5 AST
Second story · Nuggets-Bulls

Chicago takes over late to edge Denver

Down 2 after three, Chicago won the fourth 26–22. Final: 94–92. Derrick Rose led Chicago with 18 points, 2 rebounds and 6 assists.

The whole night · final margins
CHI over DEN2DAL over BOS2SAS over CHA4ORL over ATL4GSW over TOR7MEM over PHX10Final margin, points. Pink = CHI over DEN.
Lead changes
Hawks-Magic12
Celtics-Mavs7
Nuggets-Bulls6
Spurs-Bobcats2
Suns-Grizzlies2
Warriors-Raptors1
Shot of the night

Dirk's jumper with 17 seconds left breaks the tie, 89-87 final

The night in charts
Warriors-Raptors combined for 211, 3 more than any other game
Points by game
Warriors-RaptorsWarriors 109, Raptors 102
211
Suns-GrizzliesSuns 99, Grizzlies 109
208
Spurs-BobcatsSpurs 95, Bobcats 91
186
Nuggets-BullsNuggets 92, Bulls 94
186
Hawks-MagicHawks 89, Magic 93
182
Celtics-MavsCeltics 87, Mavs 89
176
4 of 6 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Celtics-MavsCeltics 87, Mavs 89
+2 DAL
Nuggets-BullsNuggets 92, Bulls 94
+2 CHI
Spurs-BobcatsSpurs 95, Bobcats 91
+4 SAS
Hawks-MagicHawks 89, Magic 93
+4 ORL
Warriors-RaptorsWarriors 109, Raptors 102
+7 GSW
Suns-GrizzliesSuns 99, Grizzlies 109
+10 MEM
SAS rallied from 7 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Spurs-BobcatsSAS won · Spurs 95, Bobcats 91
7 pts
Nuggets-BullsCHI won · Nuggets 92, Bulls 94
5 pts
Hawks-MagicORL won · Hawks 89, Magic 93
2 pts
Grant Hill shot 8-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
Grant HillPHX · 19 PTS, 12 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL
80% (8-10)
VinceORL · 19 PTS, 2 AST, 2 STL, 1 REB
67% (8-12)
HorfordATL · 16 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST, 2 STL
62% (8-13)
Joe JohnsonATL · 23 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST
60% (9-15)
EllisGSW · 28 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST, 3 STL
59% (10-17)
Final · Nuggets-Bulls
Nuggets 92Bulls 94
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Nuggets2815272292
Bulls2327182694
The story
Taj Gibson had 16 points as Chicago beat Denver 94-92

Chauncey Billups led Denver with 14 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST 16 PTS, 6 REB, 5 BLK, 3 AST · 7-12 FG

The swing

Down 5 after the first, the Bulls took the second 27-15.

CHI lead by quarter
200 −5+7−2+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Carmelo Anthony led the game in fantasy with 57.6 FPTS (32 PTS, 8 REB)

Final · Celtics-Mavs
Celtics 87Mavs 89
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Celtics1921291887
Mavs2327201989
The story
Dirk Nowitzki's 25 points carried Dallas past Boston, 89-87

For Boston, Paul Pierce had 24 PTS, 7 REB 25 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST · 9-16 FG

The swing

The second quarter, 27-21, was where the Mavericks built it.

DAL lead by quarter
200 +4+10+1+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Rajon Rondo was the fantasy play: 54.7 FPTS on 15 AST, 11 PTS, 6 REB

Final · Hawks-Magic
Hawks 89Magic 93
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Hawks2324231989
Magic2130212193
The story
Orlando beat Atlanta 93-89 behind 27 points and 11 rebounds from Dwight Howard

Josh Smith paced Atlanta: 13 PTS, 13 REB, 6 AST 27 PTS, 11 REB, 1 AST · 10-20 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

A 30-24 second quarter erased a 2-point hole for the Magic.

ORL lead by quarter
200 −2+4+2+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+3.4points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
10.8Season avg14.2Last 5

14.2 points a game over his last five games, against 10.8 in 6 earlier games. Today: 19 points in 29 minutes.

Losing minutes
−8.0minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
28.3Season avg20.3Last 3

20.3 minutes a game over his last three games, against 28.3 in 6 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 18 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+14.0minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
8.0Season avg22Today

22 minutes today, against 8.0 a game in 4 earlier games. Line: 6 points, 2 rebounds, 0 assists.

Top performances

Stephen Curry leads the day with 34

Stephen CurryPoints, last 5 games: 25, 16, 20, 10, 34Warriors-Raptors · W
21.0 PPG season to date
34 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST
Carmelo AnthonyPoints, last 7 games: 23, 24, 24, 20, 30, 27, 32Nuggets-Bulls · L
25.7 PPG season to date · +7.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high32 PTS · 8 REB · 1 AST
Monta EllisPoints, last 7 games: 46, 15, 20, 39, 23, 24, 28Warriors-Raptors · W
27.9 PPG season to date · +0.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 3 REB · 3 AST
Dwight HowardPoints, last 6 games: 23, 19, 18, 30, 22, 27Magic-Hawks · W
23.2 PPG season to date · +4.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
27 PTS · 11 REB · 1 AST
Manu GinobiliPoints, last 6 games: 22, 23, 14, 18, 28, 26Spurs-Bobcats · W
21.8 PPG season to date · +5.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
26 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST
Dirk NowitzkiPoints, last 6 games: 28, 27, 16, 35, 23, 25Mavs-Celtics · W
25.7 PPG season to date · −0.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
25 PTS · 7 REB · 2 AST