FloaterDaily Brief
Tuesday, January 28, 1997Regular season · 11 games
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11 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: SAC trailed MIN by 12 after three quarters and won 91–88.

Final · Box score
Lakers102
Mavs83
Q1 LAL -5; Q2 LAL -3; Q3 LAL +14; Q4 LAL +19
Final · Box score
Hornets98
Pacers97
Q1 CHH -9; Q2 CHH +1; Q3 CHH +3; Q4 CHH +1
Final · Box score
Hawks112
Clippers96
Q1 Hawks 0; Q2 ATL +11; Q3 ATL +17; Q4 ATL +16
Final · Box score
Pistons93
Bucks84
Q1 DET +4; Q2 DET +5; Q3 DET +6; Q4 DET +9
Final · Box score
Kings91
Wolves88
Q1 SAC +1; Q2 SAC -8; Q3 SAC -12; Q4 SAC +3
Final · Box score
Cavs84
Nets62
Q1 CLE +12; Q2 CLE +13; Q3 CLE +10; Q4 CLE +22
Final · Box score
Celtics107
Knicks109
Q1 NYK +1; Q2 NYK +2; Q3 NYK +6; Q4 NYK +2
Final · Box score
Blazers84
Raptors120
Q1 TOR +10; Q2 TOR +34; Q3 TOR +27; Q4 TOR +36
Final · Box score
Nuggets99
Jazz114
Q1 UTA +2; Q2 UTA -8; Q3 UTA +8; Q4 UTA +15
Final · Box score
Bulls111
Grizzlies96
Q1 CHI +6; Q2 CHI +21; Q3 CHI +25; Q4 CHI +15
Final · Box score
Magic82
Bullets102
Q1 WSB -4; Q2 WSB +3; Q3 WSB +15; Q4 WSB +20
On this day · 1995–96Jan 28, 1996: 1 game. Top scorer: Michael Jordan (Bulls-Suns), 31 points.
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The lead · Kings-Wolves

Sacramento rallies from 12 down to beat Minnesota

Mitch Richmond goes for 28 points

Game flow · SAC margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+1-8-12+3SAC AHEAD ↑MIN AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Kings2125162991
Wolves2034201488
Who led
Mitch RichmondPoints, last 10 games: 19, 32, 17, 37, 23, 9, 38, 33, 38, 28SAC28 PTS · 6 REB · 9 AST
Olden PolynicePoints, last 10 games: 7, 20, 16, 14, 18, 8, 15, 16, 16, 16SAC16 PTS · 9 REB · 2 AST
Tom GugliottaPoints, last 10 games: 22, 26, 28, 22, 15, 22, 18, 8, 33, 25MIN25 PTS · 8 REB · 4 AST
Kevin GarnettPoints, last 10 games: 15, 14, 22, 21, 27, 20, 17, 14, 32, 16MIN16 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
The night in charts
Celtics-Knicks combined for 216, 3 more than any other game
Points by game
Celtics-KnicksCeltics 107, Knicks 109
216
Nuggets-JazzNuggets 99, Jazz 114
213
Hawks-ClippersHawks 112, Clippers 96
208
Bulls-GrizzliesBulls 111, Grizzlies 96
207
Blazers-RaptorsBlazers 84, Raptors 120
204
Hornets-PacersHornets 98, Pacers 97
195
Lakers-MavsLakers 102, Mavs 83
185
Magic-BulletsMagic 82, Bullets 102
184
Kings-WolvesKings 91, Wolves 88
179
Pistons-BucksPistons 93, Bucks 84
177
Cavs-NetsCavs 84, Nets 62
146
3 of 11 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Hornets-PacersHornets 98, Pacers 97
+1 CHH
Celtics-KnicksCeltics 107, Knicks 109
+2 NYK
Kings-WolvesKings 91, Wolves 88
+3 SAC
Pistons-BucksPistons 93, Bucks 84
+9 DET
Nuggets-JazzNuggets 99, Jazz 114
+15 UTA
Bulls-GrizzliesBulls 111, Grizzlies 96
+15 CHI
Hawks-ClippersHawks 112, Clippers 96
+16 ATL
Lakers-MavsLakers 102, Mavs 83
+19 LAL
Magic-BulletsMagic 82, Bullets 102
+20 WSB
Cavs-NetsCavs 84, Nets 62
+22 CLE
Blazers-RaptorsBlazers 84, Raptors 120
+36 TOR
SAC erased a 12-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Kings-WolvesSAC won · Kings 91, Wolves 88
12 pts
Hornets-PacersCHH won · Hornets 98, Pacers 97
9 pts
Nuggets-JazzUTA won · Nuggets 99, Jazz 114
8 pts
Lakers-MavsLAL won · Lakers 102, Mavs 83
5 pts
Magic-BulletsWSB won · Magic 82, Bullets 102
4 pts
Christie shot 10-of-13 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
ChristieTOR · 33 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST, 1 STL
77% (10-13)
Antonio DavisIND · 18 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL
73% (8-11)
BlaylockATL · 34 PTS, 5 AST, 4 STL, 2 REB
72% (13-18)
HornacekUTA · 27 PTS, 5 AST, 4 STL, 3 REB
71% (10-14)
FoxBOS · 18 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST, 4 STL
70% (7-10)
Final · Hornets-Pacers
Hornets 98Pacers 97
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Hornets1833242398
Pacers2723222597
The story
Charlotte beat Indiana 98-97 behind 30 points from Glen Rice

Reggie Miller paced Indiana: 26 PTS, 5 AST, 2 REB 30 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST · 9-20 FG, 3-8 3PT

The swing

A 33-23 second quarter erased a 9-point hole for the Hornets.

CHH lead by quarter
200 −9+1+3+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Vlade Divac topped the game at 46.2 FPTS: 14 PTS, 11 REB, 6 AST

Final · Celtics-Knicks
Celtics 107Knicks 109
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Celtics29242529107
Knicks30252925109
The story
Patrick Ewing's 18 points and 9 assists carried New York past Boston, 109-107

For Boston, Rick Fox had 18 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST 18 PTS, 9 AST, 7 REB, 3 BLK · 8-13 FG

The swing

The third quarter, 29-25, was where the Knicks built it.

NYK lead by quarter
200 +1+2+6+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Antoine Walker was the fantasy play: 55.7 FPTS on 27 PTS, 16 REB

Final · Kings-Wolves
Kings 91Wolves 88
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Kings2125162991
Wolves2034201488
The story
Olden Polynice had 16 points as Sacramento beat Minnesota 91-88

Terry Porter led Minnesota with 14 PTS, 10 AST, 3 REB 16 PTS, 9 REB, 2 AST · 8-18 FG

The swing

Down 12 after the third, the Kings took the fourth 29-14.

SAC lead by quarter
200 +1−8−12+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+8.1points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
10.3Season avg18.4Last 5

18.4 points a game over his last five games, against 10.3 in 43 earlier games. Today: 13 points in 26 minutes.

Losing minutes
−15.6minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
31.6Season avg16.0Last 3

16.0 minutes a game over his last three games, against 31.6 in 43 earlier games. Today: 4 points in 18 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+20.1minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
8.9Season avg29Today

29 minutes today, against 8.9 a game in 25 earlier games. Line: 7 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Three close finishes and one Raptors rout

Three of 11 games were decided by four points or fewer. Toronto beat Portland by 36.

CHH over IND1NYK over BOS2SAC over MIN3DET over MIL9UTA over DEN15CHI over VAN15ATL over LAC16LAL over DAL19WSB over ORL20CLE over NJN22TOR over POR36Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer, plus the widest win.
Top performances

Mookie Blaylock leads the day with 34

Mookie BlaylockPoints, last 10 games: 15, 15, 16, 5, 26, 20, 17, 23, 24, 34Hawks-Clippers · W
18.2 PPG season to date · +16.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 2 REB · 5 AST
Doug ChristiePoints, last 10 games: 22, 17, 7, 15, 9, 13, 17, 14, 7, 33Raptors-Blazers · W
14.4 PPG season to date · +19.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high33 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Shaquille O'NealPoints, last 10 games: 34, 23, 34, 24, 33, 18, 14, 33, 22, 31Lakers-Mavs · W
26.3 PPG season to date · +4.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 10 REB · 3 AST
Glen RicePoints, last 10 games: 25, 26, 25, 35, 33, 33, 42, 34, 18, 30Hornets-Pacers · W
24.2 PPG season to date · +5.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST
Karl MalonePoints, last 10 games: 24, 19, 28, 28, 30, 17, 32, 41, 27, 28Jazz-Nuggets · W
26.2 PPG season to date · +1.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 13 REB · 5 AST
Mitch RichmondPoints, last 10 games: 19, 32, 17, 37, 23, 9, 38, 33, 38, 28Kings-Wolves · W
25.0 PPG season to date · +3.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 6 REB · 9 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Kendall GillNJN+7.0 28.6 last 10 · 21.6 season
Glen RiceCHH+5.9 30.1 last 10 · 24.2 season
Darrick MartinLAC+5.2 15.8 last 10 · 10.6 season
Clar. WeatherspoonPHI+5.0 17.3 last 10 · 12.3 season
Jamal MashburnDAL+4.9 15.7 last 10 · 10.8 season
Cold
Gerald WilkinsORL−5.6 6.5 last 10 · 12.1 season
Nick AndersonORL−3.6 9.3 last 10 · 12.9 season
Tom HammondsDEN−3.5 2.2 last 10 · 5.7 season
Sherman DouglasMIL−3.4 6.6 last 10 · 10.0 season
Joe DumarsDET−3.2 11.2 last 10 · 14.4 season