FloaterDaily Brief
Friday, April 5, 1996Regular season · 10 games
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10 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: 8 points, by SEA (vs PHX) and POR (vs DEN).

Final · Box score
Bulls126
Hornets92
Q1 CHI +27; Q2 CHI +39; Q3 CHI +33; Q4 CHI +34
Final · Box score
Blazers97
Nuggets91
Q1 POR -8; Q2 POR -2; Q3 POR +1; Q4 POR +6
Final · Box score
Grizzlies94
Lakers104
Q1 LAL +5; Q2 LAL +4; Q3 LAL +5; Q4 LAL +10
Final · Box score
Knicks86
Bucks79
Q1 NYK +6; Q2 NYK -2; Q3 NYK +6; Q4 NYK +7
Final · Box score
Hawks82
Nets70
Q1 ATL +13; Q2 ATL +13; Q3 ATL +15; Q4 ATL +12
Final · Box score
Pistons108
Sixers87
Q1 DET +12; Q2 DET +15; Q3 DET +27; Q4 DET +21
Final · Box score
Rockets91
Kings96
Q1 SAC +3; Q2 SAC -4; Q3 SAC -1; Q4 SAC +5
Final · Box score
Bullets104
Spurs84
Q1 WSB +10; Q2 WSB +11; Q3 WSB +15; Q4 WSB +20
Final · 2OT · Box score
Suns121
Sonics130
Q1 SEA -5; Q2 SEA -8; Q3 SEA +3; Q4 Sonics 0; OT1 Sonics 0; OT2 SEA +9
Final · Box score
Wolves103
Jazz99
Q1 MIN +11; Q2 MIN +15; Q3 MIN +1; Q4 MIN +4
The lead · Blazers-Nuggets

Portland turns it around against Denver

Scottie Pippen goes for 28 points

Game flow · POR margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-8-2+1+6POR AHEAD ↑DEN AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Blazers3120242297
Nuggets3914211791
Who led
Rod StricklandPoints, last 10 games: 23, 19, 18, 20, 13, 11, 10, 11, 6, 29POR29 PTS · 3 REB · 7 AST
Clifford RobinsonPoints, last 10 games: 16, 23, 12, 15, 17, 17, 25, 17, 19, 24POR24 PTS · 7 REB · 1 AST
Dale EllisPoints, last 10 games: 15, 15, 27, 16, 11, 10, 14, 15, 19, 18DEN18 PTS · 1 REB · 0 AST
Antonio McDyessPoints, last 10 games: 32, 20, 8, 15, 23, 18, 12, 12, 11, 17DEN17 PTS · 2 REB · 2 AST
The night in charts
Suns-Sonics combined for 251, 33 more than any other game
Points by game
Suns-SonicsSuns 121, Sonics 130
251
Bulls-HornetsBulls 126, Hornets 92
218
Wolves-JazzWolves 103, Jazz 99
202
Grizzlies-LakersGrizzlies 94, Lakers 104
198
Pistons-SixersPistons 108, Sixers 87
195
Bullets-SpursBullets 104, Spurs 84
188
Blazers-NuggetsBlazers 97, Nuggets 91
188
Rockets-KingsRockets 91, Kings 96
187
Knicks-BucksKnicks 86, Bucks 79
165
Hawks-NetsHawks 82, Nets 70
152
2 of 10 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Wolves-JazzWolves 103, Jazz 99
+4 MIN
Rockets-KingsRockets 91, Kings 96
+5 SAC
Blazers-NuggetsBlazers 97, Nuggets 91
+6 POR
Knicks-BucksKnicks 86, Bucks 79
+7 NYK
Suns-SonicsSuns 121, Sonics 130
+9 SEA
Grizzlies-LakersGrizzlies 94, Lakers 104
+10 LAL
Hawks-NetsHawks 82, Nets 70
+12 ATL
Bullets-SpursBullets 104, Spurs 84
+20 WSB
Pistons-SixersPistons 108, Sixers 87
+21 DET
Bulls-HornetsBulls 126, Hornets 92
+34 CHI
SEA rallied from 8 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Suns-SonicsSEA won · Suns 121, Sonics 130
8 pts
Blazers-NuggetsPOR won · Blazers 97, Nuggets 91
8 pts
Rockets-KingsSAC won · Rockets 91, Kings 96
4 pts
Knicks-BucksNYK won · Knicks 86, Bucks 79
2 pts
Malone shot 11-of-13 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
MaloneUTA · 33 PTS, 6 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
85% (11-13)
PeelerLAL · 18 PTS, 2 REB, 1 AST
70% (7-10)
Eddie JonesLAL · 26 PTS, 6 REB, 6 AST, 3 STL
67% (10-15)
WeatherspoonPHI · 20 PTS, 12 REB, 3 BLK, 1 STL
67% (10-15)
MotenVAN · 21 PTS, 3 AST, 2 REB
67% (8-12)
Final · Rockets-Kings
Rockets 91Kings 96
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Rockets1825222691
Kings2118253296
The story
Sacramento beat Houston 96-91 behind 28 points from Mitch Richmond

Clyde Drexler paced Houston: 23 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST 28 PTS, 7 AST, 4 STL, 3 REB · 6-17 FG, 3-7 3PT

The swing

A 32-26 fourth quarter erased a 1-point hole for the Kings.

SAC lead by quarter
200 +3−4−1+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Suns-Sonics
Suns 121Sonics 130
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2T
Suns35272022125121
Sonics302431191214130
The story
Gary Payton had 24 points and 10 assists as Seattle beat Phoenix 130-121 in OT

Charles Barkley led Phoenix with 20 PTS, 11 REB, 3 AST 24 PTS, 10 AST, 7 REB, 3 STL · 8-18 FG, 2-6 3PT

The swing

Down 8 after the second, the SuperSonics took the third 31-20.

SEA lead by quarter
200 −5−8+300+9 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2
Final · Grizzlies-Lakers
Grizzlies 94Lakers 104
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Grizzlies1829212694
Lakers23282231104
The story
Eddie Jones' 26 points carried Los Angeles past Vancouver, 104-94

For Vancouver, Eric Murdock had 14 PTS, 6 AST, 2 REB 26 PTS, 6 REB, 6 AST, 3 STL · 10-15 FG, 3-5 3PT

The swing

The first quarter, 23-18, was where the Lakers built it.

LAL lead by quarter
200 +5+4+5+10 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+11.2points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
8.2Season avg19.4Last 5

19.4 points a game over his last five games, against 8.2 in 62 earlier games. Today: 11 points in 31 minutes.

Losing minutes
−16.7minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
23.7Season avg7.0Last 3

7.0 minutes a game over his last three games, against 23.7 in 32 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 7 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+19.2minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
30.8Season avg50Today

50 minutes today, against 30.8 a game in 73 earlier games. Line: 29 points, 1 rebounds, 2 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Chicago posts the night's biggest win

Chicago beat Charlotte by 34, the widest margin of 10 games.

MIN over UTA4SAC over HOU5POR over DEN6NYK over MIL7SEA over PHX9LAL over VAN10ATL over NJN12WSB over SAS20DET over PHI21CHI over CHH34Final margin, points. Pink = the widest win.
Top performances

Karl Malone leads the day with 33

Karl MalonePoints, last 10 games: 22, 24, 27, 29, 17, 21, 24, 20, 17, 33Jazz-Wolves · L
25.9 PPG season to date · +7.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 6 REB · 1 AST
Rod StricklandPoints, last 10 games: 23, 19, 18, 20, 13, 11, 10, 11, 6, 29Blazers-Nuggets · W
18.9 PPG season to date · +10.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 3 REB · 7 AST
Wesley PersonPoints, last 10 games: 15, 6, 0, 4, 12, 6, 6, 22, 22, 29Suns-Sonics · L
12.4 PPG season to date · +16.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high29 PTS · 1 REB · 2 AST
Scottie PippenPoints, last 10 games: 12, 11, 11, 6, 10, 16, 22, 32, 7, 28Bulls-Hornets · W
20.3 PPG season to date · +7.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 5 REB · 14 AST
Mitch RichmondPoints, last 10 games: 23, 13, 19, 22, 27, 21, 30, 17, 21, 28Kings-Rockets · W
23.6 PPG season to date · +4.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 3 REB · 7 AST
Eddie JonesPoints, last 10 games: 26, 7, 18, 18, 7, 10, 11, 9, 10, 26Lakers-Grizzlies · W
12.3 PPG season to date · +13.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
26 PTS · 6 REB · 6 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
David WesleyBOS+8.1 19.9 last 10 · 11.8 season
Chris GatlingMIA+7.6 18.6 last 10 · 11.0 season
Toni KukocCHI+7.4 20.3 last 10 · 12.9 season
Tracy MurrayTOR+7.2 22.7 last 10 · 15.5 season
Hakeem OlajuwonHOU+6.6 33.5 last 10 · 26.9 season
Cold
Cedric CeballosLAL−7.4 14.2 last 10 · 21.6 season
Willie AndersonNYK−6.9 3.5 last 10 · 10.4 season
Jim JacksonDAL−6.3 12.8 last 10 · 19.1 season
Kevin EdwardsNJN−5.8 5.8 last 10 · 11.6 season
Billy OwensSAC−5.5 8.2 last 10 · 13.7 season