The Daily Fives for November 4, 2010 from the Sports Mac

Top Five Stories from Yesterday

1. The Titans claim WR Randy Moss off waivers from the Minnesota Vikings; he is expected to report to Nashville on Sunday.

2. Paul Pierce becomes the 36th player in NBA history to reach the 20,000-point plateau in the Celtics' overtime victory over Milwaukee.

3. Shawne Merriman is waived by the San Diego Chargers and is claimed by the Buffalo Bills, but he is not expected to play this weekend.

4. The Lakers, Hawks and Hornets remain undefeated in the early stages of the NBA season after wins on a busy night in the NBA.

5. Tiger Woods shoots a four-under 68 in his first round since the Ryder Cup at the HSBC tournament in China.

Top Five Games from Yesterday

1. Celtics 105, Bucks 102, Overtime: Paul Pierce scored 12 of the 14 Boston points in overtime, on the way to 20,000 career points, and sealed the win with two FT with four seconds left.

2. Capitals 5, Maple Leafs 4, Shootout: Alex Ovechkin and Alexander Semin both scored in the shootout to win it and get the extra point for Washington at home.

3. Mavericks 102, Nuggets 101: Caron Butler made a three-pointer with two minutes left, and the Dallas defense made the lead stick for the road win over Denver.

4. Ducks 3, Lightning 2, Overtime: Ryan Getzlaf scored the game-winner three minutes into the extra session to lead Anaheim to the home victory.

5. South Florida 28, Rutgers 27: Jacob Sims recovered a fumble in the end zone for the winning score as the Bulls shut out the Scarlet Knights for the final 9:30 of the game.

Top Five Performances from Yesterday

1. Monta Ellis, Warriors SG: 39 points, nine rebounds and eight assists in Golden State’s 115-109 win over Memphis.

2. Chris Mason, Thrashers G: 52 saves on 55 shots in Atlanta’s 4-3 win over Florida.

3. Kobe Bryant, Lakers SG: 30 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists in the Lakers' 112-100 road win over Sacramento.

4. Ed Jovanovski, Coyotes D: Scored the first hat trick in his 15-year career in Phoenix’s 4-3 win over Nashville.

5. Moise Plancher, South Florida RB: 21 carries for 135 yards in the Bulls' 28-27 win over Rutgers.

Five Performances That Weren’t So Good from Yesterday

1. Minnesota Timberwolves: They were outscored 78-45 in the first half of their 128-86 loss to Orlando to wrap up their two-game Florida road trip being outscored 257-183.

2. Rob Schremp, Islanders C: Had a minus-four and two penalty minutes in New York’s 7-2 loss to Carolina.

3. Danny Granger, Pacers SF: Just 2-of-14 shooting and only seven points in Indiana’s 101-75 loss to Philadelphia.

4. Rick DiPietro, Islanders G: Allowed seven goals on 32 shots in New York’s 7-2 loss to Carolina.

5. Rutgers offense: Managed to convert just two of 10 third downs in their 28-27 loss to South Florida.

Top Five Events to Follow Today

1. NHL: Rangers (6-4-1) at Flyers (7-4-1), 7:00 PM: The first meeting of the year between the rivals will have a say in who’s on top of the Atlantic Division after this one’s over.

2.  NHL: Blue Jackets (7-4-0) at Thrashers (6-4-2), 7:00 PM: Two teams that missed the playoffs last year are off to solid starts and will look to continue them in Atlanta.

3. NCAA FB: Georgia Tech (5-3) at No. 20 Virginia Tech (6-2), 7:30 PM, ESPN: The winner of this game has won the last three ACC championships; will that trend continue to hold?

4. NBA: Thunder (2-2) at Trail Blazers (4-1), 10:30 PM, TNT: Two of the young stars of the game, Kevin Durant and Brandon Roy, put their talents on display in Portland.

5. NHL: Lightning (7-2-2) at Kings (8-3-0), 10:30 PM: The two best teams in the NHL meet in Los Angeles for the top spot in the league.