FloaterDaily Brief
Sunday, February 2, 1997Regular season · 10 games
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10 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: IND trailed NJN by 13 at halftime and won 92–90.

Final · Box score
Grizzlies102
Celtics92
Q1 VAN +4; Q2 VAN +12; Q3 VAN +14; Q4 VAN +10
Final · Box score
Hawks104
Nuggets115
Q1 DEN +8; Q2 DEN +9; Q3 DEN +14; Q4 DEN +11
Final · Box score
Suns106
Pistons97
Q1 PHX +3; Q2 PHX +10; Q3 PHX +4; Q4 PHX +9
Final · Box score
Nets90
Pacers92
Q1 IND -4; Q2 IND -13; Q3 IND -2; Q4 IND +2
Final · Box score
Bullets99
Lakers129
Q1 LAL +24; Q2 LAL +26; Q3 LAL +30; Q4 LAL +30
Final · Box score
Cavs76
Heat80
Q1 MIA +8; Q2 MIA -1; Q3 MIA -4; Q4 MIA +4
Final · Box score
Blazers102
Wolves103
Q1 MIN +6; Q2 MIN +2; Q3 MIN +5; Q4 MIN +1
Final · Box score
Hornets99
Knicks93
Q1 CHH -3; Q2 CHH +11; Q3 CHH +10; Q4 CHH +6
Final · Box score
Rockets90
Magic103
Q1 ORL -6; Q2 ORL +1; Q3 ORL +7; Q4 ORL +13
Final · Box score
Bulls91
Sonics84
Q1 CHI +12; Q2 CHI +11; Q3 CHI +8; Q4 CHI +7
On this day · 1995–96Feb 2, 1996: 9 games. Top scorer: John Stockton (Jazz-Clippers), 31 points.
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The lead · Nets-Pacers

Indiana fights back from 13 down against New Jersey

Michael Jordan goes for 45 points

Game flow · IND margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-4-13-2+2IND AHEAD ↑NJN AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Nets2631171690
Pacers2222282092
Who led
Reggie MillerPoints, last 10 games: 25, 16, 20, 14, 21, 24, 26, 40, 33, 28IND28 PTS · 8 REB · 4 AST
Dale DavisPoints, last 10 games: 10, 20, 12, 9, 6, 17, 5, 10, 17, 17IND17 PTS · 10 REB · 1 AST
Kendall GillPoints, last 10 games: 29, 24, 30, 32, 28, 23, 19, 32, 16, 32NJN32 PTS · 5 REB · 7 AST
Kerry KittlesPoints, last 10 games: 6, 14, 20, 23, 15, 9, 5, 20, 10, 15NJN15 PTS · 6 REB · 3 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Three games go down to the wire

Three of 10 games were decided by four points or fewer. Widest margin: Lakers by 30.

MIN over POR1IND over NJN2MIA over CLE4CHH over NYK6CHI over SEA7PHX over DET9VAN over BOS10DEN over ATL11ORL over HOU13LAL over WSB30Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer.
The night in charts
Bullets-Lakers combined for 228, 9 more than any other game
Points by game
Bullets-LakersBullets 99, Lakers 129
228
Hawks-NuggetsHawks 104, Nuggets 115
219
Blazers-WolvesBlazers 102, Wolves 103
205
Suns-PistonsSuns 106, Pistons 97
203
Grizzlies-CelticsGrizzlies 102, Celtics 92
194
Rockets-MagicRockets 90, Magic 103
193
Hornets-KnicksHornets 99, Knicks 93
192
Nets-PacersNets 90, Pacers 92
182
Bulls-SonicsBulls 91, Sonics 84
175
Cavs-HeatCavs 76, Heat 80
156
3 of 10 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Blazers-WolvesBlazers 102, Wolves 103
+1 MIN
Nets-PacersNets 90, Pacers 92
+2 IND
Cavs-HeatCavs 76, Heat 80
+4 MIA
Hornets-KnicksHornets 99, Knicks 93
+6 CHH
Bulls-SonicsBulls 91, Sonics 84
+7 CHI
Suns-PistonsSuns 106, Pistons 97
+9 PHX
Grizzlies-CelticsGrizzlies 102, Celtics 92
+10 VAN
Hawks-NuggetsHawks 104, Nuggets 115
+11 DEN
Rockets-MagicRockets 90, Magic 103
+13 ORL
Bullets-LakersBullets 99, Lakers 129
+30 LAL
IND erased a 13-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Nets-PacersIND won · Nets 90, Pacers 92
13 pts
Rockets-MagicORL won · Rockets 90, Magic 103
6 pts
Cavs-HeatMIA won · Cavs 76, Heat 80
4 pts
Hornets-KnicksCHH won · Hornets 99, Knicks 93
3 pts
Bryant shot 9-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
BryantPHX · 21 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST
90% (9-10)
Dale DavisIND · 17 PTS, 10 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
80% (8-10)
Eddie JonesLAL · 18 PTS, 5 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
80% (8-10)
TrentPOR · 24 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST, 1 BLK
75% (9-12)
ThorpeDET · 27 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST
73% (11-15)
Final · Blazers-Wolves
Blazers 102Wolves 103
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Blazers19252335102
Wolves25212631103
The story
Tom Gugliotta's 27 points carried Minnesota past Portland, 103-102

For Portland, Clifford Robinson had 15 PTS, 10 REB, 6 AST 27 PTS, 6 AST, 5 REB, 4 STL · 11-19 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

The first quarter, 25-19, was where the Timberwolves built it.

MIN lead by quarter
200 +6+2+5+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Nets-Pacers
Nets 90Pacers 92
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Nets2631171690
Pacers2222282092
The story
Reggie Miller had 28 points as Indiana beat New Jersey 92-90

Shawn Bradley led New Jersey with 15 PTS, 7 REB 28 PTS, 8 REB, 4 AST · 6-16 FG, 2-8 3PT

The swing

Down 13 after the second, the Pacers took the third 28-17.

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

Kendall Gill led the game in fantasy with 52.5 FPTS (32 PTS, 7 AST, 5 REB)

Final · Hornets-Knicks
Hornets 99Knicks 93
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Hornets2330212599
Knicks2616222993
The story
Charlotte beat New York 99-93 behind 40 points from Glen Rice

John Starks paced New York: 26 PTS, 2 REB, 2 AST 40 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST · 12-20 FG, 4-5 3PT

The swing

A 30-16 second quarter erased a 3-point hole for the Hornets.

CHH lead by quarter
200 −3+11+10+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+8.2points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
22.0Season avg30.2Last 5

30.2 points a game over his last five games, against 22.0 in 42 earlier games. Today: 28 points in 42 minutes.

Losing minutes
−13.7minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
23.4Season avg9.7Last 3

9.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 23.4 in 43 earlier games. Today: 2 points in 12 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+24.3minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
18.7Season avg43Today

43 minutes today, against 18.7 a game in 42 earlier games. Line: 8 points, 3 rebounds, 9 assists.

Top performances

Michael Jordan leads the day with 45

Michael JordanPoints, last 10 games: 25, 24, 26, 51, 32, 24, 28, 32, 18, 45Bulls-Sonics · W
30.7 PPG season to date · +14.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
45 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
Glen RicePoints, last 10 games: 35, 33, 33, 42, 34, 18, 30, 34, 43, 40Hornets-Knicks · W
25.3 PPG season to date · +15.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
40 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST
Bryant ReevesPoints, last 10 games: 12, 7, 17, 22, 23, 11, 18, 25, 11, 33Grizzlies-Celtics · W
14.3 PPG season to date · +19.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high33 PTS · 18 REB · 1 AST
Kendall GillPoints, last 10 games: 29, 24, 30, 32, 28, 23, 19, 32, 16, 32Nets-Pacers · L
21.9 PPG season to date · +10.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 5 REB · 7 AST
Mookie BlaylockPoints, last 10 games: 5, 26, 20, 17, 23, 24, 34, 15, 21, 29Hawks-Nuggets · L
18.5 PPG season to date · +10.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 12 REB · 4 AST
Rony SeikalyPoints, last 10 games: 21, 29, 4, 26, 23, 22, 21, 18, 13, 29Magic-Rockets · W
17.3 PPG season to date · +12.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 7 REB · 1 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Glen RiceCHH+8.9 34.2 last 10 · 25.3 season
Darrick MartinLAC+5.6 16.2 last 10 · 10.6 season
Gary TrentPOR+5.3 16.3 last 10 · 11.0 season
Eric WilliamsBOS+5.1 17.8 last 10 · 12.7 season
Todd DayBOS+4.7 16.7 last 10 · 12.0 season
Cold
George McCloudDAL−4.6 9.2 last 10 · 13.8 season
Gerald WilkinsORL−3.8 7.9 last 10 · 11.7 season
Hot Rod,WilliamsPHX−3.7 3.4 last 10 · 7.1 season
Sherman DouglasMIL−3.5 6.4 last 10 · 9.9 season
Tyus EdneySAC−3.3 3.9 last 10 · 7.2 season