FloaterDaily Brief
Tuesday, March 4, 1997Regular season · 10 games
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10 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: POR trailed NJN by 13 after three quarters and won 123–118.

Final · Box score
Cavs88
Hawks93
Q1 ATL -5; Q2 ATL +1; Q3 ATL +4; Q4 ATL +5
Final · Box score
Spurs98
Hornets105
Q1 CHH +3; Q2 CHH +2; Q3 CHH +9; Q4 CHH +7
Final · Box score
Lakers102
Mavs92
Q1 LAL +1; Q2 LAL +1; Q3 LAL -3; Q4 LAL +10
Final · Box score
Heat108
Pistons99
Q1 MIA +2; Q2 MIA +4; Q3 MIA +4; Q4 MIA +9
Final · Box score
Celtics95
Pacers98
Q1 Pacers 0; Q2 IND -7; Q3 IND -6; Q4 IND +3
Final · Box score
Rockets113
Clippers109
Q1 HOU +4; Q2 HOU -4; Q3 HOU +7; Q4 HOU +4
Final · Box score
Bucks86
Knicks93
Q1 NYK +5; Q2 NYK +6; Q3 NYK +11; Q4 NYK +7
Final · Box score
Bullets107
Sixers106
Q1 WSB -3; Q2 WSB +2; Q3 WSB +2; Q4 WSB +1
Final · Box score
Nets118
Blazers123
Q1 POR +3; Q2 POR +2; Q3 POR -13; Q4 POR +5
Final · Box score
Magic101
Sonics89
Q1 ORL -5; Q2 ORL -7; Q3 ORL +9; Q4 ORL +12
On this day · 1995–96Mar 4, 1996: 5 games. Top scorer: David Robinson (Spurs-Nuggets), 28 points.
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The lead · Nets-Blazers

Portland rallies from 13 down to beat New Jersey

Hakeem Olajuwon posts a triple-double

Game flow · POR margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+3+2-13+5POR AHEAD ↑NJN AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Nets36313615118
Blazers39302133123
Who led
Kenny AndersonPoints, last 10 games: 35, 13, 13, 16, 20, 12, 19, 30, 20, 28POR28 PTS · 4 REB · 14 AST
Clifford RobinsonPoints, last 10 games: 11, 10, 11, 18, 16, 4, 9, 20, 13, 28POR28 PTS · 2 REB · 3 AST
Kerry KittlesPoints, last 10 games: 8, 14, 30, 15, 8, 18, 9, 8, 20, 26NJN26 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST
Sam CassellPoints, last 10 games: 20, 11, 18, 14, 17, 20, 23, 10, 24, 25NJN25 PTS · 3 REB · 6 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: Orlando by 12.

WSB over PHI1IND over BOS3HOU over LAC4ATL over CLE5POR over NJN5CHH over SAS7NYK over MIL7MIA over DET9LAL over DAL10ORL over SEA12Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer.
The night in charts
Nets-Blazers combined for 241, 19 more than any other game
Points by game
Nets-BlazersNets 118, Blazers 123
241
Rockets-ClippersRockets 113, Clippers 109
222
Bullets-SixersBullets 107, Sixers 106
213
Heat-PistonsHeat 108, Pistons 99
207
Spurs-HornetsSpurs 98, Hornets 105
203
Lakers-MavsLakers 102, Mavs 92
194
Celtics-PacersCeltics 95, Pacers 98
193
Magic-SonicsMagic 101, Sonics 89
190
Cavs-HawksCavs 88, Hawks 93
181
Bucks-KnicksBucks 86, Knicks 93
179
5 of 10 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Bullets-SixersBullets 107, Sixers 106
+1 WSB
Celtics-PacersCeltics 95, Pacers 98
+3 IND
Rockets-ClippersRockets 113, Clippers 109
+4 HOU
Cavs-HawksCavs 88, Hawks 93
+5 ATL
Nets-BlazersNets 118, Blazers 123
+5 POR
Bucks-KnicksBucks 86, Knicks 93
+7 NYK
Spurs-HornetsSpurs 98, Hornets 105
+7 CHH
Heat-PistonsHeat 108, Pistons 99
+9 MIA
Lakers-MavsLakers 102, Mavs 92
+10 LAL
Magic-SonicsMagic 101, Sonics 89
+12 ORL
POR erased a 13-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Nets-BlazersPOR won · Nets 118, Blazers 123
13 pts
Celtics-PacersIND won · Celtics 95, Pacers 98
7 pts
Magic-SonicsORL won · Magic 101, Sonics 89
7 pts
Cavs-HawksATL won · Cavs 88, Hawks 93
5 pts
Rockets-ClippersHOU won · Rockets 113, Clippers 109
4 pts
Kittles shot 9-of-12 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
KittlesNJN · 26 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
75% (9-12)
Dale DavisIND · 20 PTS, 16 REB, 4 BLK, 1 STL
71% (10-14)
Tyrone HillCLE · 18 PTS, 12 REB
70% (7-10)
MasonCHH · 19 PTS, 13 REB, 12 AST, 1 BLK
70% (7-10)
Clifford RobinsonPOR · 28 PTS, 3 AST, 2 REB, 1 STL
69% (9-13)
Final · Bullets-Sixers
Bullets 107Sixers 106
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bullets26312624107
Sixers29262625106
The story
Calbert Cheaney had 24 points as Washington beat Philadelphia 107-106

Jerry Stackhouse led Philadelphia with 25 PTS, 8 REB, 5 AST 24 PTS, 4 REB, 4 STL, 2 AST · 11-19 FG

The swing

Down 3 after the first, the Bullets took the second 31-26.

WSB lead by quarter
200 −3+2+2+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Allen Iverson led the game in fantasy with 51.1 FPTS (18 PTS, 13 AST, 8 REB)

Final · Rockets-Clippers
Rockets 113Clippers 109
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Rockets32193626113
Clippers28272529109
The story
Matt Bullard's 24 points carried Houston past Los Angeles, 113-109

For Los Angeles, Darrick Martin had 23 PTS, 4 AST 24 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST · 7-11 FG, 6-9 3PT

The swing

The Rockets trailed by 4 going into the third, then won it 36-25.

HOU lead by quarter
200 +4−4+7+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Nets-Blazers
Nets 118Blazers 123
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Nets36313615118
Blazers39302133123
The story
Portland beat New Jersey 123-118 behind 28 points and 14 assists from Kenny Anderson

Jim Jackson paced New Jersey: 19 PTS, 8 REB, 6 AST 28 PTS, 14 AST, 4 REB · 9-16 FG, 4-8 3PT

The swing

A 33-15 fourth quarter erased a 13-point hole for the Trail Blazers.

POR lead by quarter
200 +3+2−13+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+7.4points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
14.2Season avg21.6Last 5

21.6 points a game over his last five games, against 14.2 in 55 earlier games. Today: 23 points in 43 minutes.

Losing minutes
−14.8minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
29.8Season avg15.0Last 3

15.0 minutes a game over his last three games, against 29.8 in 54 earlier games. Today: 2 points in 9 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+21.6minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
15.5Season avg37.1Today

37 minutes today, against 15.5 a game in 49 earlier games. Line: 24 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists.

Top performances

Nick Van Exel leads the day with 37

Nick Van ExelPoints, last 10 games: 30, 16, 9, 17, 9, 2, 31, 4, 11, 37Lakers-Mavs · W
15.0 PPG season to date · +22.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high37 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST
Reggie MillerPoints, last 10 games: 20, 25, 19, 12, 26, 14, 22, 20, 27, 29Pacers-Celtics · W
21.9 PPG season to date · +7.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Tim HardawayPoints, last 10 games: 18, 15, 29, 35, 16, 14, 16, 29, 11, 28Heat-Pistons · W
19.7 PPG season to date · +8.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 4 REB · 16 AST
Kenny AndersonPoints, last 10 games: 35, 13, 13, 16, 20, 12, 19, 30, 20, 28Blazers-Nets · W
18.4 PPG season to date · +9.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 4 REB · 14 AST
Clifford RobinsonPoints, last 10 games: 11, 10, 11, 18, 16, 4, 9, 20, 13, 28Blazers-Nets · W
15.3 PPG season to date · +12.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 2 REB · 3 AST
Anfernee HardawayPoints, last 10 games: 20, 12, 21, 22, 17, 29, 18, 20, 17, 26Magic-Sonics · W
19.8 PPG season to date · +6.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
26 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Elden CampbellLAL+9.0 23.0 last 10 · 14.0 season
Michael FinleyDAL+7.5 21.1 last 10 · 13.6 season
Shareef Abdur-RahimVAN+6.4 24.8 last 10 · 18.4 season
Dean GarrettMIN+6.2 12.6 last 10 · 6.4 season
Vinny Del NegroSAS+6.1 17.8 last 10 · 11.7 season
Cold
Dale EllisDEN−6.9 10.0 last 10 · 16.9 season
Shawn KempSEA−6.2 13.8 last 10 · 20.0 season
Allen IversonPHI−5.6 15.8 last 10 · 21.4 season
George McCloudLAL−4.8 7.7 last 10 · 12.5 season
Jayson WilliamsNJN−4.5 8.9 last 10 · 13.4 season