FloaterDaily Brief
Monday, December 30, 1996Regular season · 10 games
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10 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: CHI trailed IND by 13 after the first quarter and won 81–79.

Final · Box score
Pacers79
Bulls81
Q1 CHI -13; Q2 CHI -9; Q3 CHI -4; Q4 CHI +2
Final · Box score
Wolves96
Cavs108
Q1 CLE +11; Q2 CLE +17; Q3 CLE +31; Q4 CLE +12
Final · Box score
Celtics104
Nuggets102
Q1 BOS +1; Q2 BOS -2; Q3 BOS -6; Q4 BOS +2
Final · Box score
Magic85
Pistons97
Q1 DET +2; Q2 DET +5; Q3 DET +11; Q4 DET +12
Final · Box score
Sonics91
Rockets99
Q1 HOU -7; Q2 HOU +4; Q3 HOU +6; Q4 HOU +8
Final · Box score
Jazz101
Clippers115
Q1 LAC +12; Q2 LAC +18; Q3 LAC +15; Q4 LAC +14
Final · Box score
Nets86
Knicks98
Q1 NYK +1; Q2 NYK +7; Q3 NYK +10; Q4 NYK +12
Final · Box score
Kings88
Suns100
Q1 PHX +5; Q2 PHX +19; Q3 PHX +21; Q4 PHX +12
Final · Box score
Spurs95
Grizzlies88
Q1 SAS +4; Q2 SAS +13; Q3 SAS +15; Q4 SAS +7
Final · Box score
Hornets101
Bullets92
Q1 CHH +7; Q2 CHH +5; Q3 CHH +8; Q4 CHH +9
On this day · 1995–96Dec 30, 1995: 12 games. Top scorer: Bobby Phills (Cavs-Blazers), 43 points.
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The lead · Pacers-Bulls

Chicago rallies from 13 down to beat Indiana

Chris Webber goes for 22 points

Game flow · CHI margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-13-9-4+2CHI AHEAD ↑IND AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Pacers2818211279
Bulls1522261881
Who led
Michael JordanPoints, last 10 games: 32, 29, 30, 35, 31, 24, 23, 34, 45, 28CHI28 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST
Scottie PippenPoints, last 10 games: 24, 10, 35, 19, 22, 20, 27, 20, 18, 18CHI18 PTS · 7 REB · 5 AST
Reggie MillerPoints, last 10 games: 14, 25, 18, 34, 18, 21, 23, 15, 37, 13IND13 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
Eddie JohnsonPoints, last 10 games: 8, 4, 6, 4, 2, 8, 14, 6, 2, 13IND13 PTS · 2 REB · 0 AST
The night in charts
Jazz-Clippers combined for 216, 10 more than any other game
Points by game
Jazz-ClippersJazz 101, Clippers 115
216
Celtics-NuggetsCeltics 104, Nuggets 102
206
Wolves-CavsWolves 96, Cavs 108
204
Hornets-BulletsHornets 101, Bullets 92
193
Sonics-RocketsSonics 91, Rockets 99
190
Kings-SunsKings 88, Suns 100
188
Nets-KnicksNets 86, Knicks 98
184
Spurs-GrizzliesSpurs 95, Grizzlies 88
183
Magic-PistonsMagic 85, Pistons 97
182
Pacers-BullsPacers 79, Bulls 81
160
2 of 10 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Celtics-NuggetsCeltics 104, Nuggets 102
+2 BOS
Pacers-BullsPacers 79, Bulls 81
+2 CHI
Spurs-GrizzliesSpurs 95, Grizzlies 88
+7 SAS
Sonics-RocketsSonics 91, Rockets 99
+8 HOU
Hornets-BulletsHornets 101, Bullets 92
+9 CHH
Magic-PistonsMagic 85, Pistons 97
+12 DET
Nets-KnicksNets 86, Knicks 98
+12 NYK
Kings-SunsKings 88, Suns 100
+12 PHX
Wolves-CavsWolves 96, Cavs 108
+12 CLE
Jazz-ClippersJazz 101, Clippers 115
+14 LAC
CHI erased a 13-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Pacers-BullsCHI won · Pacers 79, Bulls 81
13 pts
Sonics-RocketsHOU won · Sonics 91, Rockets 99
7 pts
Celtics-NuggetsBOS won · Celtics 104, Nuggets 102
6 pts
Brandon shot 10-of-12 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
BrandonCLE · 31 PTS, 5 AST, 2 REB, 1 STL
83% (10-12)
ManningPHX · 23 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
79% (11-14)
ThorpeDET · 22 PTS, 9 REB, 1 AST
77% (10-13)
WesleyBOS · 25 PTS, 8 AST, 3 STL, 2 REB
71% (10-14)
Kevin JohnsonPHX · 28 PTS, 10 AST, 3 STL, 2 REB
69% (9-13)
Final · Pacers-Bulls
Pacers 79Bulls 81
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pacers2818211279
Bulls1522261881
The story
Michael Jordan had 28 points as Chicago beat Indiana 81-79

Derrick McKey led Indiana with 12 PTS, 7 REB 28 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST · 12-29 FG, 1-5 3PT

The swing

Down 4 after the third, the Bulls took the fourth 18-12.

CHI lead by quarter
200 −13−9−4+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Scottie Pippen led the game in fantasy with 44.4 FPTS (18 PTS, 7 REB, 5 AST)

Final · Celtics-Nuggets
Celtics 104Nuggets 102
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Celtics22302626104
Nuggets21333018102
The story
David Wesley's 25 points and 8 assists carried Boston past Denver, 104-102

For Denver, Ervin Johnson had 16 REB, 8 PTS, 2 AST 25 PTS, 8 AST, 3 STL, 2 REB · 10-14 FG, 1-3 3PT

The swing

The Celtics trailed by 6 going into the fourth, then won it 26-18.

BOS lead by quarter
200 +1−2−6+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Spurs-Grizzlies
Spurs 95Grizzlies 88
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Spurs2525232295
Grizzlies2116213088
The story
San Antonio beat Vancouver 95-88 behind 23 points from Vernon Maxwell

Anthony Peeler paced Vancouver: 23 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST 23 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST · 9-15 FG, 3-4 3PT

The swing

A 25-16 second quarter did the most damage for the Spurs.

SAS lead by quarter
200 +4+13+15+7 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Shareef Abdur-Rahim topped the game at 45.4 FPTS: 20 PTS, 12 REB, 2 AST

Fantasy angle
Heating up
+8.3points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
13.9Season avg22.2Last 5

22.2 points a game over his last five games, against 13.9 in 28 earlier games. Today: 23 points in 38 minutes.

Losing minutes
−18.7minutes, last 2 vs 1995–96 avg
Minutes per game
25.21995–96 avg6.5Last 2

6.5 minutes a game over his last two games, against 25.2 in 1995–96 (81 games). Today: 2 points in 5 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+25.8minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
13.2Season avg39Today

39 minutes today, against 13.2 a game in 26 earlier games. Line: 13 points, 6 rebounds, 0 assists.

Second story · Sonics-Rockets

Houston beats Seattle, 99–91

Houston led 79–73 after three and won by 8. Charles Barkley led Houston with 25 points, 14 rebounds and 3 assists.

The whole night · final margins
CHI over IND2BOS over DEN2SAS over VAN7HOU over SEA8CHH over WSB9CLE over MIN12DET over ORL12NYK over NJN12PHX over SAC12LAC over UTA14Final margin, points. Pink = HOU over SEA.
Top performances

Mitch Richmond leads the day with 40

Mitch RichmondPoints, last 10 games: 24, 33, 28, 32, 31, 37, 23, 18, 27, 40Kings-Suns · L
23.8 PPG season to date · +16.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high40 PTS · 6 REB · 5 AST
Darrick MartinPoints, last 10 games: 5, 9, 15, 8, 10, 15, 12, 6, 6, 38Clippers-Jazz · W
8.5 PPG season to date · +30.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high38 PTS · 2 REB · 8 AST
Glen RicePoints, last 10 games: 16, 24, 25, 15, 23, 13, 25, 18, 17, 38Hornets-Bullets · W
20.7 PPG season to date · +18.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high38 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST
Terrell BrandonPoints, last 10 games: 28, 12, 22, 28, 19, 33, 20, 30, 16, 31Cavs-Wolves · W
20.7 PPG season to date · +10.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 2 REB · 5 AST
Kevin JohnsonPoints, last 10 games: 8, 17, 12, 16, 12, 12, 13, 13, 10, 28Suns-Kings · W
14.6 PPG season to date · +14.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 2 REB · 10 AST
Michael JordanPoints, last 10 games: 32, 29, 30, 35, 31, 24, 23, 34, 45, 28Bulls-Pacers · W
30.9 PPG season to date · −3.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Shareef Abdur-RahimVAN+5.9 20.8 last 10 · 14.9 season
Mitch RichmondSAC+5.5 29.3 last 10 · 23.8 season
Anthony PeelerVAN+5.3 19.5 last 10 · 14.2 season
Rony SeikalyORL+4.9 19.9 last 10 · 15.0 season
Kerry KittlesNJN+4.3 20.6 last 10 · 16.3 season
Cold
Shawn KempSEA−3.8 18.1 last 10 · 21.9 season
Blue EdwardsVAN−3.1 7.6 last 10 · 10.7 season
Joe DumarsDET−3.0 12.4 last 10 · 15.4 season
Dan MajerleMIA−2.9 10.2 last 10 · 13.1 season
Darrell ArmstrongORL−2.7 6.0 last 10 · 8.7 season