FloaterDaily Brief
Friday, March 8, 1996Regular season · 12 games
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12 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: PHI trailed NYK by 6 at halftime and won 100–92.

Final · Box score
Bucks91
Hawks94
Q1 ATL +3; Q2 ATL +11; Q3 ATL +3; Q4 ATL +3
Final · Box score
Cavs96
Celtics91
Q1 CLE +7; Q2 CLE +8; Q3 CLE +16; Q4 CLE +5
Final · Box score
Raptors79
Heat109
Q1 MIA +18; Q2 MIA +26; Q3 MIA +36; Q4 MIA +30
Final · Box score
Sonics132
Wolves112
Q1 SEA +4; Q2 SEA +10; Q3 SEA +20; Q4 SEA +20
Final · OT · Box score
Hornets112
Magic117
Q1 ORL +3; Q2 ORL +3; Q3 ORL -2; Q4 Magic 0; OT1 ORL +5
Final · Box score
Knicks92
Sixers100
Q1 PHI +1; Q2 PHI -6; Q3 PHI +5; Q4 PHI +8
Final · Box score
Lakers119
Suns97
Q1 LAL +17; Q2 LAL +20; Q3 LAL +17; Q4 LAL +22
Final · Box score
Kings105
Blazers117
Q1 POR +2; Q2 POR +2; Q3 POR +8; Q4 POR +12
Final · Box score
Nets100
Spurs115
Q1 SAS -2; Q2 Spurs 0; Q3 SAS +4; Q4 SAS +15
Final · Box score
Rockets89
Jazz109
Q1 UTA +1; Q2 UTA +7; Q3 UTA +14; Q4 UTA +20
Final · Box score
Pacers94
Grizzlies80
Q1 IND +13; Q2 IND +6; Q3 IND +11; Q4 IND +14
Final · Box score
Clippers92
Bullets89
Q1 LAC +6; Q2 LAC +5; Q3 LAC +1; Q4 LAC +3
The lead · Knicks-Sixers

Philadelphia upsets New York

David Robinson goes for 44 points

Game flow · PHI margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+1-6+5+8PHI AHEAD ↑NYK AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Knicks2829142192
Sixers29222524100
Who led
Jerry StackhousePoints, last 10 games: 10, 13, 18, 16, 6, 13, 8, 13, 23, 29PHI29 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
Vernon MaxwellPoints, last 10 games: 4, 14, 20, 12, 25, 12, 8, 11, 4, 21PHI21 PTS · 2 REB · 6 AST
Patrick EwingPoints, last 10 games: 18, 19, 29, 20, 31, 16, 9, 24, 17, 24NYK24 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST
Anthony MasonPoints, last 10 games: 24, 24, 14, 23, 8, 11, 12, 12, 16, 20NYK20 PTS · 11 REB · 5 AST
The night in charts
Sonics-Wolves combined for 244, 15 more than any other game
Points by game
Sonics-WolvesSonics 132, Wolves 112
244
Hornets-MagicHornets 112, Magic 117
229
Kings-BlazersKings 105, Blazers 117
222
Lakers-SunsLakers 119, Suns 97
216
Nets-SpursNets 100, Spurs 115
215
Rockets-JazzRockets 89, Jazz 109
198
Knicks-SixersKnicks 92, Sixers 100
192
Raptors-HeatRaptors 79, Heat 109
188
Cavs-CelticsCavs 96, Celtics 91
187
Bucks-HawksBucks 91, Hawks 94
185
Clippers-BulletsClippers 92, Bullets 89
181
Pacers-GrizzliesPacers 94, Grizzlies 80
174
4 of 12 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Bucks-HawksBucks 91, Hawks 94
+3 ATL
Clippers-BulletsClippers 92, Bullets 89
+3 LAC
Hornets-MagicHornets 112, Magic 117
+5 ORL
Cavs-CelticsCavs 96, Celtics 91
+5 CLE
Knicks-SixersKnicks 92, Sixers 100
+8 PHI
Kings-BlazersKings 105, Blazers 117
+12 POR
Pacers-GrizzliesPacers 94, Grizzlies 80
+14 IND
Nets-SpursNets 100, Spurs 115
+15 SAS
Sonics-WolvesSonics 132, Wolves 112
+20 SEA
Rockets-JazzRockets 89, Jazz 109
+20 UTA
Lakers-SunsLakers 119, Suns 97
+22 LAL
Raptors-HeatRaptors 79, Heat 109
+30 MIA
PHI rallied from 6 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Knicks-SixersPHI won · Knicks 92, Sixers 100
6 pts
Nets-SpursSAS won · Nets 100, Spurs 115
2 pts
Hornets-MagicORL won · Hornets 112, Magic 117
2 pts
Stockton shot 11-of-12 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
StocktonUTA · 25 PTS, 15 AST, 2 REB, 2 STL
92% (11-12)
Buck WilliamsPOR · 21 PTS, 11 REB, 1 STL, 1 BLK
90% (9-10)
SmitsIND · 24 PTS, 12 REB, 2 BLK, 1 AST
77% (10-13)
MasonNYK · 20 PTS, 11 REB, 5 AST
77% (10-13)
ShaqORL · 36 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST, 3 BLK
76% (16-21)
Final · Bucks-Hawks
Bucks 91Hawks 94
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bucks2626231691
Hawks2934151694
The story
Atlanta beat Milwaukee 94-91 behind 17 points and 13 rebounds from Christian Laettner

Mookie Blaylock backed him with 14 PTS, 7 AST, 5 REB 17 PTS, 13 REB, 4 AST · 7-15 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

A 34-26 second quarter did the most damage for the Hawks.

ATL lead by quarter
200 +3+11+3+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Vin Baker topped the game at 45.5 FPTS: 34 PTS, 10 REB, 3 AST

Final · Hornets-Magic
Hornets 112Magic 117
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Hornets242634199112
Magic2726292114117
The story
Shaquille O'Neal had 36 points as Orlando beat Charlotte 117-112 in OT

Matt Geiger led Charlotte with 22 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST 36 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST, 3 BLK · 16-21 FG

The swing

The Magic won the overtime 14-9.

ORL lead by quarter
200 +3+3−20+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle

Larry Johnson led the game in fantasy with 68.6 FPTS (35 PTS, 9 AST, 8 REB)

Final · Nets-Spurs
Nets 100Spurs 115
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Nets24222529100
Spurs22242940115
The story
Charles Smith's 15 points and 14 rebounds carried San Antonio past New Jersey, 115-100

For New Jersey, Chris Childs had 18 PTS, 14 AST, 3 REB 15 PTS, 14 REB, 3 BLK, 2 AST · 7-15 FG

The swing

The fourth quarter, 40-29, was where the Spurs built it.

SAS lead by quarter
200 −20+4+15 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+11.7points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
11.1Season avg22.8Last 5

22.8 points a game over his last five games, against 11.1 in 55 earlier games. Today: 22 points in 38 minutes.

Losing minutes
−22.4minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
29.1Season avg6.7Last 3

6.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 29.1 in 39 earlier games. Today: 4 points in 7 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+24.4minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
9.6Season avg34Today

34 minutes today, against 9.6 a game in 51 earlier games. Line: 2 points, 10 rebounds, 0 assists.

Second story · Hornets-Magic

Orlando needs overtime to survive Charlotte

Tied 103–103 after regulation. Orlando won the final period 14–9 for a 117–112 win. Shaquille O'Neal led Orlando with 36 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists.

Top-scorer duel · Magic-Hornets
Shaquille O'Neal · ORLLarry Johnson · CHHPTS3635REB58AST49Top scorer on each side. Bars scale within each stat. Pink = the winning side.
Top performances

David Robinson leads the day with 44

David RobinsonPoints, last 10 games: 39, 20, 34, 20, 28, 21, 11, 28, 6, 44Spurs-Nets · W
25.0 PPG season to date · +19.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
44 PTS · 9 REB · 4 AST
Shaquille O'NealPoints, last 10 games: 24, 25, 17, 33, 31, 33, 41, 22, 18, 36Magic-Hornets · W
26.6 PPG season to date · +9.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
36 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST
Larry JohnsonPoints, last 10 games: 32, 18, 17, 16, 26, 12, 24, 27, 21, 35Hornets-Magic · L
21.6 PPG season to date · +13.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
35 PTS · 8 REB · 9 AST
Vin BakerPoints, last 10 games: 23, 17, 25, 35, 15, 17, 26, 22, 21, 34Bucks-Hawks · L
21.7 PPG season to date · +12.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 10 REB · 3 AST
Gary PaytonPoints, last 10 games: 15, 19, 23, 14, 19, 21, 22, 24, 26, 33Sonics-Wolves · W
19.4 PPG season to date · +13.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high33 PTS · 4 REB · 10 AST
Anfernee HardawayPoints, last 10 games: 13, 21, 19, 24, 27, 19, 18, 18, 27, 31Magic-Hornets · W
22.8 PPG season to date · +8.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 6 REB · 8 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Hubert DavisNYK+7.4 18.3 last 10 · 10.9 season
Shawn BradleyNJN+7.2 18.5 last 10 · 11.3 season
Kevin GarnettMIN+6.6 15.0 last 10 · 8.4 season
David WesleyBOS+6.1 16.3 last 10 · 10.2 season
Chris ChildsNJN+5.7 17.7 last 10 · 12.0 season
Cold
Clifford RobinsonPOR−7.8 13.8 last 10 · 21.6 season
A.C. GreenPHX−7.1 1.5 last 10 · 8.6 season
Alonzo MourningMIA−5.9 17.1 last 10 · 23.0 season
Kevin EdwardsNJN−5.8 5.8 last 10 · 11.6 season
Bimbo ColesGSW−5.4 6.5 last 10 · 11.9 season