FloaterDaily Brief
Sunday, April 21, 1996Regular season · 13 games
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13 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: ORL trailed CHH by 13 at halftime and won 103–100.

Final · Box score
Knicks122
Celtics111
Q1 NYK +7; Q2 NYK +7; Q3 NYK +15; Q4 NYK +11
Final · Box score
Magic103
Hornets100
Q1 ORL -11; Q2 ORL -13; Q3 ORL -4; Q4 ORL +3
Final · Box score
Sonics88
Nuggets99
Q1 DEN -9; Q2 DEN -8; Q3 DEN +1; Q4 DEN +11
Final · Box score
Bucks92
Pistons108
Q1 Pistons 0; Q2 DET +14; Q3 DET +12; Q4 DET +16
Final · Box score
Suns110
Rockets118
Q1 HOU +10; Q2 HOU +7; Q3 HOU +2; Q4 HOU +8
Final · Box score
Cavs88
Pacers89
Q1 IND -9; Q2 IND -9; Q3 IND -4; Q4 IND +1
Final · Box score
Grizzlies108
Clippers101
Q1 VAN +3; Q2 VAN -1; Q3 VAN -5; Q4 VAN +7
Final · Box score
Hawks104
Heat92
Q1 ATL -5; Q2 ATL +4; Q3 ATL +18; Q4 ATL +12
Final · Box score
Lakers92
Blazers88
Q1 LAL -4; Q2 LAL -6; Q3 LAL +1; Q4 LAL +4
Final · Box score
Warriors100
Kings107
Q1 SAC +2; Q2 Kings 0; Q3 SAC -9; Q4 SAC +7
Final · Box score
Mavs103
Spurs98
Q1 DAL -12; Q2 DAL -1; Q3 DAL +2; Q4 DAL +5
Final · OT · Box score
Sixers109
Raptors105
Q1 PHI -5; Q2 PHI +6; Q3 PHI +2; Q4 Sixers 0; OT1 PHI +4
Final · Box score
Bulls103
Bullets93
Q1 CHI +9; Q2 CHI -1; Q3 CHI +5; Q4 CHI +10
The lead · Magic-Hornets

Orlando climbs out of a 13-point hole against Charlotte

Clar. Weatherspoon goes for 35 points

Game flow · ORL margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-11-13-4+3ORL AHEAD ↑CHH AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Magic26202928103
Hornets37222021100
Who led
Nick AndersonPoints, last 10 games: 11, 23, 8, 16, 13, 16, 7, 15, 10, 23ORL23 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Shaquille O'NealPoints, last 10 games: 24, 32, 21, 39, 33, 37, 26, 22, 23, 21ORL21 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST
Larry JohnsonPoints, last 10 games: 11, 14, 20, 8, 17, 18, 14, 2, 28, 22CHH22 PTS · 9 REB · 5 AST
Dell CurryPoints, last 10 games: 5, 6, 10, 19, 22, 10, 7, 16, 22, 19CHH19 PTS · 6 REB · 3 AST
The night in charts
Knicks-Celtics combined for 233, 5 more than any other game
Points by game
Knicks-CelticsKnicks 122, Celtics 111
233
Suns-RocketsSuns 110, Rockets 118
228
Sixers-RaptorsSixers 109, Raptors 105
214
Grizzlies-ClippersGrizzlies 108, Clippers 101
209
Warriors-KingsWarriors 100, Kings 107
207
Magic-HornetsMagic 103, Hornets 100
203
Mavs-SpursMavs 103, Spurs 98
201
Bucks-PistonsBucks 92, Pistons 108
200
Hawks-HeatHawks 104, Heat 92
196
Bulls-BulletsBulls 103, Bullets 93
196
Sonics-NuggetsSonics 88, Nuggets 99
187
Lakers-BlazersLakers 92, Blazers 88
180
Cavs-PacersCavs 88, Pacers 89
177
5 of 13 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Cavs-PacersCavs 88, Pacers 89
+1 IND
Magic-HornetsMagic 103, Hornets 100
+3 ORL
Lakers-BlazersLakers 92, Blazers 88
+4 LAL
Sixers-RaptorsSixers 109, Raptors 105
+4 PHI
Mavs-SpursMavs 103, Spurs 98
+5 DAL
Grizzlies-ClippersGrizzlies 108, Clippers 101
+7 VAN
Warriors-KingsWarriors 100, Kings 107
+7 SAC
Suns-RocketsSuns 110, Rockets 118
+8 HOU
Bulls-BulletsBulls 103, Bullets 93
+10 CHI
Sonics-NuggetsSonics 88, Nuggets 99
+11 DEN
Knicks-CelticsKnicks 122, Celtics 111
+11 NYK
Hawks-HeatHawks 104, Heat 92
+12 ATL
Bucks-PistonsBucks 92, Pistons 108
+16 DET
ORL erased a 13-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Magic-HornetsORL won · Magic 103, Hornets 100
13 pts
Mavs-SpursDAL won · Mavs 103, Spurs 98
12 pts
Sonics-NuggetsDEN won · Sonics 88, Nuggets 99
9 pts
Warriors-KingsSAC won · Warriors 100, Kings 107
9 pts
Cavs-PacersIND won · Cavs 88, Pacers 89
9 pts
Mason shot 10-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
MasonNYK · 25 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST
91% (10-11)
Nick AndersonORL · 23 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST, 2 STL
80% (8-10)
Buck WilliamsPOR · 18 PTS, 10 REB, 2 BLK, 1 AST
73% (8-11)
DouglasMIL · 19 PTS, 2 REB, 2 AST
73% (8-11)
VaughtLAC · 20 PTS, 10 REB, 1 STL
67% (10-15)
Final · Magic-Hornets
Magic 103Hornets 100
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Magic26202928103
Hornets37222021100
The story
Orlando beat Charlotte 103-100 behind 21 points from Shaquille O'Neal

Larry Johnson paced Charlotte: 22 PTS, 9 REB, 5 AST 21 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST · 9-18 FG

The swing

A 29-20 third quarter erased a 13-point hole for the Magic.

ORL lead by quarter
200 −11−13−4+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Anfernee Hardaway topped the game at 45.3 FPTS: 19 PTS, 13 AST, 4 REB

Final · Sixers-Raptors
Sixers 109Raptors 105
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Sixers2829251710109
Raptors331829196105
The story
Rex Walters' 23 points and 12 assists carried Philadelphia past Toronto, 109-105 in OT

For Toronto, Doug Christie had 18 PTS, 8 REB, 8 AST 23 PTS, 12 AST, 6 REB, 4 STL · 10-16 FG, 3-4 3PT

The swing

The 76ers trailed by 5 going into the second, then won it 29-18.

PHI lead by quarter
200 −5+6+20+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Mavs-Spurs
Mavs 103Spurs 98
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Mavs19312627103
Spurs3120232498
The story
Jim Jackson had 35 points and 11 rebounds as Dallas beat San Antonio 103-98

David Robinson led San Antonio with 32 PTS, 13 REB, 2 AST 35 PTS, 11 REB, 3 AST · 11-26 FG, 1-11 3PT

The swing

Down 12 after the first, the Mavericks took the second 31-20.

DAL lead by quarter
200 −12−1+2+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Jason Kidd led the game in fantasy with 64.0 FPTS (21 PTS, 15 AST, 10 REB)

Fantasy angle
Heating up
+12.7points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
7.5Season avg20.2Last 5

20.2 points a game over his last five games, against 7.5 in 41 earlier games. Today: 8 points in 39 minutes.

Losing minutes
−15.0minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
27.3Season avg12.3Last 3

12.3 minutes a game over his last three games, against 27.3 in 75 earlier games. Today: 4 points in 11 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+31.9minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
13.1Season avg45Today

45 minutes today, against 13.1 a game in 43 earlier games. Line: 23 points, 6 rebounds, 12 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Four games go down to the wire

Four of 13 games were decided by four points or fewer. Widest margin: Detroit by 16.

IND over CLE1ORL over CHH3LAL over POR4PHI over TOR4DAL over SAS5VAN over LAC7SAC over GSW7HOU over PHX8CHI over WSB10NYK over BOS11DEN over SEA11ATL over MIA12DET over MIL16Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer.
Top performances

Oliver Miller leads the day with 35

Oliver MillerPoints, last 10 games: 12, 19, 18, 5, 7, 13, 4, 11, 10, 35Raptors-Sixers · L
12.9 PPG season to date · +22.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high35 PTS · 12 REB · 9 AST
Elliot PerryPoints, last 10 games: 2, 0, 2, 2, 5, 0, 3, 6, 4, 35Suns-Rockets · L
8.6 PPG season to date · +26.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties season high35 PTS · 7 REB · 11 AST
Clar. WeatherspoonPoints, last 10 games: 19, 20, 21, 8, 24, 15, 20, 25, 18, 35Sixers-Raptors · W
16.7 PPG season to date · +18.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high35 PTS · 14 REB · 3 AST
Jim JacksonPoints, last 10 games: 25, 25, 24, 8, 23, 33, 15, 25, 21, 35Mavs-Spurs · W
19.6 PPG season to date · +15.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
35 PTS · 11 REB · 3 AST
David RobinsonPoints, last 10 games: 21, 24, 40, 14, 11, 24, 25, 14, 29, 32Spurs-Mavs · L
25.0 PPG season to date · +7.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 13 REB · 2 AST
Patrick EwingPoints, last 10 games: 24, 17, 14, 26, 29, 24, 23, 18, 28, 28Knicks-Celtics · W
22.5 PPG season to date · +5.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 13 REB · 2 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Brent PriceWSB+8.1 18.1 last 10 · 10.0 season
Juwan HowardWSB+7.0 29.1 last 10 · 22.1 season
Chris KingVAN+6.2 14.1 last 10 · 7.9 season
Kevin GarnettMIN+6.1 16.5 last 10 · 10.4 season
Wesley PersonPHX+5.3 18.0 last 10 · 12.7 season
Cold
Anfernee HardawayORL−6.8 14.9 last 10 · 21.7 season
Grant HillDET−6.7 13.5 last 10 · 20.2 season
Willie AndersonNYK−6.7 3.1 last 10 · 9.8 season
Kevin EdwardsNJN−5.8 5.8 last 10 · 11.6 season
Armen GilliamNJN−5.5 12.8 last 10 · 18.3 season