FloaterDaily Brief
Friday, January 31, 1997Regular season · 8 games
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8 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: BOS trailed POR by 18 at halftime and won 111–105.

Final · Box score
Blazers105
Celtics111
Q1 BOS -7; Q2 BOS -18; Q3 BOS -8; Q4 BOS +6
Final · Box score
Bucks95
Hornets102
Q1 CHH +13; Q2 CHH +17; Q3 CHH +8; Q4 CHH +7
Final · Box score
Bulls115
Warriors92
Q1 CHI +27; Q2 CHI +25; Q3 CHI +29; Q4 CHI +23
Final · Box score
Rockets74
Pacers100
Q1 IND +15; Q2 IND +19; Q3 IND +23; Q4 IND +26
Final · Box score
Magic109
Sixers99
Q1 ORL -4; Q2 ORL +6; Q3 ORL +16; Q4 ORL +10
Final · Box score
Wolves97
Spurs95
Q1 MIN -6; Q2 MIN -4; Q3 MIN +2; Q4 MIN +2
Final · Box score
Bullets95
Sonics97
Q1 SEA +3; Q2 SEA +1; Q3 SEA +7; Q4 SEA +2
Final · Box score
Hawks87
Grizzlies76
Q1 ATL -2; Q2 ATL +5; Q3 ATL +9; Q4 ATL +11
On this day · 1995–96Jan 31, 1996: 5 games. Top scorer: Clifford Robinson (Blazers-Jazz), 33 points.
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The lead · Blazers-Celtics

Rick Fox drops 33 in 18-point comeback win over Portland

Dikembe Mutombo goes for 15 rebounds

Game flow · BOS margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-7-18-8+6BOS AHEAD ↑POR AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Blazers32302320105
Celtics25193334111
Who led
Rick FoxPoints, last 10 games: 13, 23, 5, 21, 6, 28, 14, 18, 12, 33BOS33 PTS · 12 REB · 4 AST
David WesleyPoints, last 10 games: 7, 21, 21, 22, 24, 18, 9, 10, 23, 20BOS20 PTS · 7 REB · 11 AST
Gary TrentPoints, last 10 games: 17, 9, 1, 13, 24, 24, 18, 13, 13, 24POR24 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST
Clifford RobinsonPoints, last 10 games: 18, 12, 17, 23, 17, 18, 15, 11, 11, 21POR21 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Eight games, by the margins

Closest finish: 2. Widest: Indiana by 26.

MIN over SAS2SEA over WSB2BOS over POR6CHH over MIL7ORL over PHI10ATL over VAN11CHI over GSW23IND over HOU26Final margin, points. Pink = closest and widest.
The night in charts
Blazers-Celtics combined for 216, 8 more than any other game
Points by game
Blazers-CelticsBlazers 105, Celtics 111
216
Magic-SixersMagic 109, Sixers 99
208
Bulls-WarriorsBulls 115, Warriors 92
207
Bucks-HornetsBucks 95, Hornets 102
197
Bullets-SonicsBullets 95, Sonics 97
192
Wolves-SpursWolves 97, Spurs 95
192
Rockets-PacersRockets 74, Pacers 100
174
Hawks-GrizzliesHawks 87, Grizzlies 76
163
2 of 8 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Bullets-SonicsBullets 95, Sonics 97
+2 SEA
Wolves-SpursWolves 97, Spurs 95
+2 MIN
Blazers-CelticsBlazers 105, Celtics 111
+6 BOS
Bucks-HornetsBucks 95, Hornets 102
+7 CHH
Magic-SixersMagic 109, Sixers 99
+10 ORL
Hawks-GrizzliesHawks 87, Grizzlies 76
+11 ATL
Bulls-WarriorsBulls 115, Warriors 92
+23 CHI
Rockets-PacersRockets 74, Pacers 100
+26 IND
BOS erased a 18-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Blazers-CelticsBOS won · Blazers 105, Celtics 111
18 pts
Wolves-SpursMIN won · Wolves 97, Spurs 95
6 pts
Magic-SixersORL won · Magic 109, Sixers 99
4 pts
Hawks-GrizzliesATL won · Hawks 87, Grizzlies 76
2 pts
KG shot 12-of-16 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
KGMIN · 30 PTS, 8 REB, 4 AST, 3 STL
75% (12-16)
Horace GrantORL · 16 PTS, 7 REB, 5 STL, 2 BLK
73% (8-11)
KukocCHI · 18 PTS, 9 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL
70% (7-10)
CurryCHH · 20 PTS, 3 AST, 1 REB, 1 STL
67% (8-12)
RiceCHH · 43 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST
65% (13-20)
Final · Wolves-Spurs
Wolves 97Spurs 95
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Wolves1928252597
Spurs2526192595
The story
Minnesota beat San Antonio 97-95 behind 30 points from Kevin Garnett

Vernon Maxwell paced San Antonio: 27 PTS, 2 REB 30 PTS, 8 REB, 4 AST, 3 STL · 12-16 FG, 1-1 3PT

The swing

A 25-19 third quarter erased a 4-point hole for the Timberwolves.

MIN lead by quarter
200 −6−4+2+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Blazers-Celtics
Blazers 105Celtics 111
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Blazers32302320105
Celtics25193334111
The story
David Wesley had 20 points and 11 assists as Boston beat Portland 111-105

Kenny Anderson led Portland with 13 PTS, 6 REB, 6 AST 20 PTS, 11 AST, 7 REB, 3 STL · 7-16 FG, 2-5 3PT

The swing

Down 8 after the third, the Celtics took the fourth 34-20.

BOS lead by quarter
200 −7−18−8+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Bucks-Hornets
Bucks 95Hornets 102
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bucks2324252395
Hornets36281622102
The story
Anthony Mason's 13 points and 11 rebounds carried Charlotte past Milwaukee, 102-95

For Milwaukee, Ray Allen had 22 PTS, 2 REB 13 PTS, 11 REB, 9 AST · 5-10 FG

The swing

The first quarter, 36-23, was where the Hornets built it.

CHH lead by quarter
200 +13+17+8+7 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+8.4points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
8.2Season avg16.6Last 5

16.6 points a game over his last five games, against 8.2 in 21 earlier games. Today: 24 points in 26 minutes.

Losing minutes
−12.8minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
25.5Season avg12.7Last 3

12.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 25.5 in 46 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 9 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+22.9minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
17.1Season avg40Today

40 minutes today, against 17.1 a game in 41 earlier games. Line: 6 points, 9 rebounds, 0 assists.

Top performances

Glen Rice leads the day with 43

Glen RicePoints, last 10 games: 25, 35, 33, 33, 42, 34, 18, 30, 34, 43Hornets-Bucks · W
24.9 PPG season to date · +18.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high43 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST
Rick FoxPoints, last 10 games: 13, 23, 5, 21, 6, 28, 14, 18, 12, 33Celtics-Blazers · W
14.3 PPG season to date · +19.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high33 PTS · 12 REB · 4 AST
Reggie MillerPoints, last 10 games: 21, 25, 16, 20, 14, 21, 24, 26, 40, 33Pacers-Rockets · W
22.0 PPG season to date · +11.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST
Scottie PippenPoints, last 10 games: 25, 29, 20, 5, 15, 13, 12, 24, 22, 32Bulls-Warriors · W
19.6 PPG season to date · +12.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 10 REB · 7 AST
Kevin GarnettPoints, last 10 games: 22, 21, 27, 20, 17, 14, 32, 16, 15, 30Wolves-Spurs · W
16.6 PPG season to date · +13.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 8 REB · 4 AST
Dominique WilkinsPoints, last 10 games: 24, 11, 17, 16, 9, 20, 24, 10, 28, 27Spurs-Wolves · L
19.4 PPG season to date · +7.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
27 PTS · 8 REB · 4 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Glen RiceCHH+7.8 32.7 last 10 · 24.9 season
Kendall GillNJN+7.0 28.8 last 10 · 21.8 season
Darrick MartinLAC+5.5 16.2 last 10 · 10.7 season
Clar. WeatherspoonPHI+5.2 17.5 last 10 · 12.3 season
Antoine WalkerBOS+4.9 19.4 last 10 · 14.5 season
Cold
George McCloudDAL−4.2 9.6 last 10 · 13.8 season
Gerald WilkinsORL−4.0 8.0 last 10 · 12.0 season
Tom HammondsDEN−3.7 1.9 last 10 · 5.6 season
Sherman DouglasMIL−3.5 6.4 last 10 · 9.9 season
Tyus EdneySAC−3.3 4.1 last 10 · 7.4 season