FloaterDaily Brief
Sunday, March 10, 1996Regular season · 13 games
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13 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: POR trailed IND by 12 after the first quarter and won 113–108.

Final · Box score
Nets99
Nuggets88
Q1 Nets 0; Q2 NJN +4; Q3 NJN +17; Q4 NJN +11
Final · Box score
Kings96
Warriors95
Q1 SAC -7; Q2 SAC +6; Q3 SAC -2; Q4 SAC +1
Final · Box score
Cavs81
Heat88
Q1 MIA +10; Q2 MIA +8; Q3 MIA +10; Q4 MIA +7
Final · Box score
Celtics110
Bucks103
Q1 BOS -7; Q2 BOS +3; Q3 BOS +7; Q4 BOS +7
Final · Box score
Jazz104
Wolves96
Q1 UTA +16; Q2 UTA +12; Q3 UTA +9; Q4 UTA +8
Final · Box score
Bulls72
Knicks104
Q1 NYK +12; Q2 NYK +8; Q3 NYK +16; Q4 NYK +32
Final · Box score
Suns106
Magic122
Q1 ORL +2; Q2 ORL +7; Q3 ORL +2; Q4 ORL +16
Final · Box score
Clippers104
Sixers102
Q1 LAC -2; Q2 LAC +2; Q3 LAC -1; Q4 LAC +2
Final · 2OT · Box score
Pacers108
Blazers113
Q1 POR -12; Q2 POR -4; Q3 POR +10; Q4 Blazers 0; OT1 Blazers 0; OT2 POR +5
Final · Box score
Spurs106
Sonics105
Q1 SAS -3; Q2 SAS +11; Q3 SAS -3; Q4 SAS +1
Final · Box score
Mavs112
Raptors128
Q1 TOR +12; Q2 TOR +7; Q3 TOR +14; Q4 TOR +16
Final · Box score
Rockets95
Grizzlies89
Q1 HOU +8; Q2 HOU +13; Q3 HOU +14; Q4 HOU +6
Final · Box score
Hawks91
Bullets99
Q1 WSB -2; Q2 WSB -4; Q3 WSB +5; Q4 WSB +8
The lead · Pacers-Blazers

Clifford Robinson scores 37, Portland wins in double overtime

Hakeem Olajuwon goes for 42 points

Game flow · POR margin at each break
-20-100+10+20OVERTIMETipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3End reg.End OT1Final0-12-4+1000+5POR AHEAD ↑IND AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2T
Pacers3718172880108
Blazers2526311885113
Who led
Clifford RobinsonPoints, last 10 games: 8, 15, 13, 13, 7, 12, 26, 12, 12, 37POR37 PTS · 7 REB · 1 AST
Rod StricklandPoints, last 10 games: 18, 28, 16, 19, 13, 25, 16, 16, 19, 28POR28 PTS · 8 REB · 11 AST
Rik SmitsPoints, last 10 games: 18, 22, 19, 27, 13, 23, 24, 16, 24, 30IND30 PTS · 3 REB · 3 AST
Dale DavisPoints, last 10 games: 2, 14, 10, 13, 4, 2, 8, 9, 13, 17IND17 PTS · 13 REB · 1 AST
The night in charts
Mavs-Raptors combined for 240, 12 more than any other game
Points by game
Mavs-RaptorsMavs 112, Raptors 128
240
Suns-MagicSuns 106, Magic 122
228
Pacers-BlazersPacers 108, Blazers 113
221
Celtics-BucksCeltics 110, Bucks 103
213
Spurs-SonicsSpurs 106, Sonics 105
211
Clippers-SixersClippers 104, Sixers 102
206
Jazz-WolvesJazz 104, Wolves 96
200
Kings-WarriorsKings 96, Warriors 95
191
Hawks-BulletsHawks 91, Bullets 99
190
Nets-NuggetsNets 99, Nuggets 88
187
Rockets-GrizzliesRockets 95, Grizzlies 89
184
Bulls-KnicksBulls 72, Knicks 104
176
Cavs-HeatCavs 81, Heat 88
169
4 of 13 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Kings-WarriorsKings 96, Warriors 95
+1 SAC
Spurs-SonicsSpurs 106, Sonics 105
+1 SAS
Clippers-SixersClippers 104, Sixers 102
+2 LAC
Pacers-BlazersPacers 108, Blazers 113
+5 POR
Rockets-GrizzliesRockets 95, Grizzlies 89
+6 HOU
Celtics-BucksCeltics 110, Bucks 103
+7 BOS
Cavs-HeatCavs 81, Heat 88
+7 MIA
Hawks-BulletsHawks 91, Bullets 99
+8 WSB
Jazz-WolvesJazz 104, Wolves 96
+8 UTA
Nets-NuggetsNets 99, Nuggets 88
+11 NJN
Suns-MagicSuns 106, Magic 122
+16 ORL
Mavs-RaptorsMavs 112, Raptors 128
+16 TOR
Bulls-KnicksBulls 72, Knicks 104
+32 NYK
POR erased a 12-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Pacers-BlazersPOR won · Pacers 108, Blazers 113
12 pts
Celtics-BucksBOS won · Celtics 110, Bucks 103
7 pts
Kings-WarriorsSAC won · Kings 96, Warriors 95
7 pts
Hawks-BulletsWSB won · Hawks 91, Bullets 99
4 pts
Spurs-SonicsSAS won · Spurs 106, Sonics 105
3 pts
Dale Davis shot 8-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
Dale DavisIND · 17 PTS, 13 REB, 1 AST, 1 BLK
80% (8-10)
Glenn RobinsonMIL · 30 PTS, 5 AST, 2 REB, 2 STL
76% (13-17)
Kevin JohnsonPHX · 21 PTS, 6 REB, 6 AST, 1 STL
73% (8-11)
HarperNYK · 23 PTS, 6 AST, 1 REB, 1 STL
69% (9-13)
StoudamireTOR · 25 PTS, 9 AST, 6 REB, 2 STL
67% (10-15)
Final · Kings-Warriors
Kings 96Warriors 95
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Kings2027222796
Warriors2714302495
The story
Sacramento beat Golden State 96-95 behind 19 points from Mitch Richmond

B.J. Armstrong paced Golden State: 14 PTS, 11 AST, 4 REB 19 PTS, 5 AST, 4 REB · 6-19 FG, 4-7 3PT

The swing

A 27-14 second quarter erased a 7-point hole for the Kings.

SAC lead by quarter
200 −7+6−2+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Joe Smith topped the game at 46.2 FPTS: 16 PTS, 11 REB, 2 AST

Final · Clippers-Sixers
Clippers 104Sixers 102
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Clippers25352024104
Sixers27312321102
The story
Terry Dehere's 21 points carried Los Angeles past Philadelphia, 104-102

For Philadelphia, Jerry Stackhouse had 32 PTS, 6 REB, 6 AST 21 PTS, 5 AST, 4 REB · 6-12 FG, 2-5 3PT

The swing

The Clippers trailed by 2 going into the second, then won it 35-31.

LAC lead by quarter
200 −2+2−1+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Clar. Weatherspoon was the fantasy play: 54.1 FPTS on 26 PTS, 13 REB

Final · Pacers-Blazers
Pacers 108Blazers 113
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2T
Pacers3718172880108
Blazers2526311885113
The story
Rod Strickland had 28 points and 11 assists as Portland beat Indiana 113-108 in OT

Rik Smits led Indiana with 30 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST 28 PTS, 11 AST, 8 REB · 11-24 FG

The swing

Down 4 after the second, the Trail Blazers took the third 31-17.

POR lead by quarter
200 −12−4+1000+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+11.3points, today vs 1994–95 avg
Points per game
1.71994–95 avg13Today

13 points today in 14 minutes, against 1.7 a game in 1994–95 (25 games).

Losing minutes
−20.5minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
28.5Season avg8.0Last 3

8.0 minutes a game over his last three games, against 28.5 in 60 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 6 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+30.7minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
8.3Season avg39Today

39 minutes today, against 8.3 a game in 26 earlier games. Line: 17 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Three close finishes and one Knicks rout

Three of 13 games were decided by four points or fewer. New York beat Chicago by 32.

SAC over GSW1SAS over SEA1LAC over PHI2POR over IND5HOU over VAN6MIA over CLE7BOS over MIL7UTA over MIN8WSB over ATL8NJN over DEN11ORL over PHX16TOR over DAL16NYK over CHI32Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer, plus the widest win.
Top performances

Hakeem Olajuwon leads the day with 42

Hakeem OlajuwonPoints, last 10 games: 30, 13, 29, 35, 42, 29, 23, 34, 20, 42Rockets-Grizzlies · W
26.4 PPG season to date · +15.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
42 PTS · 18 REB · 3 AST
Clifford RobinsonPoints, last 10 games: 8, 15, 13, 13, 7, 12, 26, 12, 12, 37Blazers-Pacers · W
21.9 PPG season to date · +15.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
37 PTS · 7 REB · 1 AST
David RobinsonPoints, last 10 games: 20, 34, 20, 28, 21, 11, 28, 6, 44, 36Spurs-Sonics · W
25.2 PPG season to date · +11.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
36 PTS · 13 REB · 4 AST
Jim JacksonPoints, last 10 games: 9, 24, 19, 30, 22, 14, 28, 12, 28, 36Mavs-Raptors · L
20.0 PPG season to date · +16.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
36 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST
Antonio McDyessPoints, last 10 games: 21, 8, 19, 4, 20, 10, 16, 6, 13, 32Nuggets-Nets · L
12.1 PPG season to date · +20.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high32 PTS · 13 REB · 3 AST
Jerry StackhousePoints, last 10 games: 13, 18, 16, 6, 13, 8, 13, 23, 29, 32Sixers-Clippers · L
18.6 PPG season to date · +13.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 6 REB · 6 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Shawn BradleyNJN+7.2 18.5 last 10 · 11.3 season
David WesleyBOS+6.7 17.0 last 10 · 10.3 season
Hubert DavisNYK+6.3 17.2 last 10 · 10.9 season
Kevin GarnettMIN+6.1 14.5 last 10 · 8.4 season
Chris ChildsNJN+5.9 18.1 last 10 · 12.2 season
Cold
A.C. GreenPHX−7.1 1.3 last 10 · 8.4 season
Alonzo MourningMIA−6.6 16.2 last 10 · 22.8 season
Clifford RobinsonPOR−6.4 15.5 last 10 · 21.9 season
Scottie PippenCHI−6.4 14.3 last 10 · 20.7 season
Bimbo ColesGSW−5.8 5.9 last 10 · 11.7 season