FloaterDaily Brief
Tuesday, April 8, 1997Regular season · 10 games
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10 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: MIA trailed NJN by 16 after the first quarter and won 94–92.

Final · Box score
Blazers82
Mavs87
Q1 DAL +14; Q2 DAL +2; Q3 DAL -6; Q4 DAL +5
Final · Box score
Lakers109
Warriors85
Q1 LAL +11; Q2 LAL +30; Q3 LAL +24; Q4 LAL +24
Final · Box score
Rockets127
Clippers117
Q1 HOU +1; Q2 HOU +5; Q3 HOU +7; Q4 HOU +10
Final · Box score
Magic97
Bucks82
Q1 ORL -7; Q2 ORL -8; Q3 ORL +1; Q4 ORL +15
Final · Box score
Heat94
Nets92
Q1 MIA -16; Q2 MIA -9; Q3 MIA +3; Q4 MIA +2
Final · Box score
Cavs93
Knicks73
Q1 CLE +5; Q2 CLE -5; Q3 CLE +10; Q4 CLE +20
Final · Box score
Wolves107
Suns115
Q1 PHX -9; Q2 PHX +5; Q3 PHX +4; Q4 PHX +8
Final · Box score
Grizzlies93
Kings109
Q1 SAC +7; Q2 Kings 0; Q3 SAC +7; Q4 SAC +16
Final · Box score
Nuggets90
Spurs96
Q1 SAS -7; Q2 SAS -11; Q3 SAS +2; Q4 SAS +6
Final · Box score
Bullets94
Raptors100
Q1 Raptors 0; Q2 TOR +9; Q3 TOR +12; Q4 TOR +6
On this day · 1995–96Apr 8, 1996: 9 games. Top scorer: Vernon Maxwell (Sixers-Nets), 41 points.
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The lead · Heat-Nets

Alonzo Mourning drops 35 in 16-point comeback win over New Jersey

Anfernee Hardaway goes for 30 points

Game flow · MIA margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-16-9+3+2MIA AHEAD ↑NJN AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat1530311894
Nets3123191992
Who led
Alonzo MourningPoints, last 10 games: 17, 21, 26, 23, 27, 17, 17, 15, 21, 35MIA35 PTS · 18 REB · 3 AST
Tim HardawayPoints, last 10 games: 21, 22, 26, 13, 13, 26, 8, 20, 19, 26MIA26 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
Kerry KittlesPoints, last 10 games: 14, 18, 17, 20, 12, 9, 4, 4, 23, 23NJN23 PTS · 1 REB · 2 AST
Kendall GillPoints, last 10 games: 33, 14, 15, 20, 16, 18, 23, 26, 18, 21NJN21 PTS · 1 REB · 2 AST
The night in charts
Rockets-Clippers combined for 244, 22 more than any other game
Points by game
Rockets-ClippersRockets 127, Clippers 117
244
Wolves-SunsWolves 107, Suns 115
222
Grizzlies-KingsGrizzlies 93, Kings 109
202
Lakers-WarriorsLakers 109, Warriors 85
194
Bullets-RaptorsBullets 94, Raptors 100
194
Nuggets-SpursNuggets 90, Spurs 96
186
Heat-NetsHeat 94, Nets 92
186
Magic-BucksMagic 97, Bucks 82
179
Blazers-MavsBlazers 82, Mavs 87
169
Cavs-KnicksCavs 93, Knicks 73
166
2 of 10 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Heat-NetsHeat 94, Nets 92
+2 MIA
Blazers-MavsBlazers 82, Mavs 87
+5 DAL
Nuggets-SpursNuggets 90, Spurs 96
+6 SAS
Bullets-RaptorsBullets 94, Raptors 100
+6 TOR
Wolves-SunsWolves 107, Suns 115
+8 PHX
Rockets-ClippersRockets 127, Clippers 117
+10 HOU
Magic-BucksMagic 97, Bucks 82
+15 ORL
Grizzlies-KingsGrizzlies 93, Kings 109
+16 SAC
Cavs-KnicksCavs 93, Knicks 73
+20 CLE
Lakers-WarriorsLakers 109, Warriors 85
+24 LAL
MIA erased a 16-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Heat-NetsMIA won · Heat 94, Nets 92
16 pts
Nuggets-SpursSAS won · Nuggets 90, Spurs 96
11 pts
Wolves-SunsPHX won · Wolves 107, Suns 115
9 pts
Magic-BucksORL won · Magic 97, Bucks 82
8 pts
Blazers-MavsDAL won · Blazers 82, Mavs 87
6 pts
Kobe shot 9-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
KobeLAL · 24 PTS, 3 AST, 2 REB, 1 STL
82% (9-11)
WilliamsonSAC · 24 PTS, 3 REB, 2 BLK, 1 AST
82% (9-11)
Ervin JohnsonDEN · 16 PTS, 15 REB, 6 BLK, 2 STL
73% (8-11)
CheaneyWSB · 21 PTS, 3 REB, 1 AST
71% (10-14)
HakeemHOU · 17 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST, 2 STL
67% (8-12)
Final · Heat-Nets
Heat 94Nets 92
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat1530311894
Nets3123191992
The story
Voshon Lenard had 15 points as Miami beat New Jersey 94-92

Kendall Gill led New Jersey with 21 PTS, 2 AST 15 PTS, 2 REB, 2 AST · 5-12 FG, 3-7 3PT

The swing

Down 9 after the second, the Heat took the third 31-19.

MIA lead by quarter
200 −16−9+3+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Nuggets-Spurs
Nuggets 90Spurs 96
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Nuggets292692690
Spurs2222223096
The story
Monty Williams' 30 points and 10 rebounds carried San Antonio past Denver, 96-90

For Denver, Ervin Johnson had 16 PTS, 15 REB 30 PTS, 10 REB, 4 BLK, 3 AST · 14-26 FG

The swing

The Spurs trailed by 11 going into the third, then won it 22-9.

SAS lead by quarter
200 −7−11+2+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Wolves-Suns
Wolves 107Suns 115
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Wolves30183029107
Suns21322933115
The story
Phoenix beat Minnesota 115-107 behind a 15-10-13 triple-double from Jason Kidd

Tom Gugliotta paced Minnesota: 14 PTS, 12 REB, 5 AST 15 PTS, 13 AST, 10 REB · 4-12 FG, 0-2 3PT

The swing

A 32-18 second quarter erased a 9-point hole for the Suns.

PHX lead by quarter
200 −9+5+4+8 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+11.1points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
3.1Season avg14.2Last 5

14.2 points a game over his last five games, against 3.1 in 61 earlier games. Today: 20 points in 28 minutes.

Losing minutes
−21.8minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
37.2Season avg15.4Last 3

15.4 minutes a game over his last three games, against 37.2 in 30 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 7 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+22.4minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
20.6Season avg43Today

43 minutes today, against 20.6 a game in 63 earlier games. Line: 30 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists.

Second story · Nuggets-Spurs

San Antonio turns it around against Denver

From 11 down at the half to a 6-point win: 96–90. Monty Williams led San Antonio with 30 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists.

Top-scorer duel · Spurs-Nuggets
Monty Williams · SASAntonio McDyess · DENPTS3017REB1018AST31Top scorer on each side. Bars scale within each stat. Pink = the winning side.
Top performances

Alonzo Mourning leads the day with 35

Alonzo MourningPoints, last 10 games: 17, 21, 26, 23, 27, 17, 17, 15, 21, 35Heat-Nets · W
20.2 PPG season to date · +15.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high35 PTS · 18 REB · 3 AST
Charles BarkleyPoints, last 10 games: 18, 22, 19, 26, 17, 2, 6, 20, 28, 35Rockets-Clippers · W
19.2 PPG season to date · +16.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high35 PTS · 8 REB · 7 AST
Monty WilliamsPoints, last 10 games: 6, 17, 9, 20, 13, 6, 18, 16, 15, 30Spurs-Nuggets · W
9.2 PPG season to date · +21.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high30 PTS · 10 REB · 3 AST
Anfernee HardawayPoints, last 10 games: 27, 21, 30, 19, 21, 30, 27, 23, 23, 30Magic-Bucks · W
21.5 PPG season to date · +8.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 1 REB · 10 AST
Damon StoudamirePoints, last 10 games: 9, 29, 11, 15, 18, 14, 35, 23, 25, 29Raptors-Bullets · W
20.1 PPG season to date · +9.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 3 REB · 13 AST
Bryant ReevesPoints, last 10 games: 13, 4, 31, 21, 8, 13, 9, 15, 23, 28Grizzlies-Kings · L
15.9 PPG season to date · +12.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 13 REB · 1 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Antoine WalkerBOS+7.6 24.7 last 10 · 17.1 season
Kevin JohnsonPHX+6.1 26.2 last 10 · 20.1 season
Monty WilliamsSAS+5.8 15.0 last 10 · 9.2 season
Rik SmitsIND+5.8 22.7 last 10 · 16.9 season
Dean GarrettMIN+5.3 13.2 last 10 · 7.9 season
Cold
Latrell SprewellGSW−6.7 17.9 last 10 · 24.6 season
Dan MajerleMIA−6.5 4.5 last 10 · 11.0 season
Cedric CeballosPHX−5.6 8.7 last 10 · 14.3 season
Shawn KempSEA−5.5 13.3 last 10 · 18.8 season
George McCloudLAL−4.9 5.4 last 10 · 10.3 season