FloaterDaily Brief
Thursday, April 10, 1997Regular season · 10 games
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10 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: CHI trailed NYK by 8 after three quarters and won 105–103.

Final · Box score
Sonics90
Mavs82
Q1 Sonics 0; Q2 SEA +4; Q3 SEA -3; Q4 SEA +8
Final · OT · Box score
Nuggets107
Warriors109
Q1 GSW +4; Q2 GSW +4; Q3 GSW -2; Q4 Warriors 0; OT1 GSW +2
Final · Box score
Grizzlies94
Rockets102
Q1 HOU +6; Q2 HOU +10; Q3 HOU +3; Q4 HOU +8
Final · Box score
Wolves108
Clippers96
Q1 MIN +12; Q2 Wolves 0; Q3 MIN +10; Q4 MIN +12
Final · Box score
Pistons83
Heat93
Q1 MIA +12; Q2 MIA +6; Q3 MIA +2; Q4 MIA +10
Final · Box score
Bucks88
Nets93
Q1 NJN -2; Q2 NJN -1; Q3 NJN +5; Q4 NJN +5
Final · Box score
Bulls105
Knicks103
Q1 CHI +2; Q2 CHI +1; Q3 CHI -8; Q4 CHI +2
Final · Box score
Suns101
Kings99
Q1 PHX +2; Q2 Suns 0; Q3 PHX +2; Q4 PHX +2
Final · Box score
Blazers98
Spurs81
Q1 POR -3; Q2 POR +12; Q3 POR +13; Q4 POR +17
Final · Box score
Magic105
Raptors69
Q1 ORL +9; Q2 ORL +29; Q3 ORL +29; Q4 ORL +36
On this day · 1995–96Apr 10, 1996: 8 games. Top scorer: Shaquille O'Neal (Magic-Cavs), 39 points.
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The lead · Bulls-Knicks

Michael Jordan scores 34, Chicago rallies past New York

Rodney Rogers goes for 30 points

Game flow · CHI margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+2+1-8+2CHI AHEAD ↑NYK AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Bulls30172434105
Knicks28183324103
Who led
Michael JordanPoints, last 10 games: 20, 12, 21, 21, 34, 22, 37, 30, 23, 34CHI34 PTS · 8 REB · 6 AST
Scottie PippenPoints, last 10 games: 13, 16, 31, 11, 26, 15, 21, 28, 17, 33CHI33 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST
Patrick EwingPoints, last 10 games: 25, 35, 27, 18, 33, 21, 20, 18, 17, 20NYK20 PTS · 9 REB · 2 AST
Larry JohnsonPoints, last 10 games: 15, 9, 16, 10, 9, 8, 25, 17, 12, 19NYK19 PTS · 6 REB · 4 AST
The night in charts
Nuggets-Warriors combined for 216, 8 more than any other game
Points by game
Nuggets-WarriorsNuggets 107, Warriors 109
216
Bulls-KnicksBulls 105, Knicks 103
208
Wolves-ClippersWolves 108, Clippers 96
204
Suns-KingsSuns 101, Kings 99
200
Grizzlies-RocketsGrizzlies 94, Rockets 102
196
Bucks-NetsBucks 88, Nets 93
181
Blazers-SpursBlazers 98, Spurs 81
179
Pistons-HeatPistons 83, Heat 93
176
Magic-RaptorsMagic 105, Raptors 69
174
Sonics-MavsSonics 90, Mavs 82
172
4 of 10 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Nuggets-WarriorsNuggets 107, Warriors 109
+2 GSW
Bulls-KnicksBulls 105, Knicks 103
+2 CHI
Suns-KingsSuns 101, Kings 99
+2 PHX
Bucks-NetsBucks 88, Nets 93
+5 NJN
Grizzlies-RocketsGrizzlies 94, Rockets 102
+8 HOU
Sonics-MavsSonics 90, Mavs 82
+8 SEA
Pistons-HeatPistons 83, Heat 93
+10 MIA
Wolves-ClippersWolves 108, Clippers 96
+12 MIN
Blazers-SpursBlazers 98, Spurs 81
+17 POR
Magic-RaptorsMagic 105, Raptors 69
+36 ORL
CHI rallied from 8 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Bulls-KnicksCHI won · Bulls 105, Knicks 103
8 pts
Sonics-MavsSEA won · Sonics 90, Mavs 82
3 pts
Blazers-SpursPOR won · Blazers 98, Spurs 81
3 pts
Nuggets-WarriorsGSW won · Nuggets 107, Warriors 109
2 pts
Bucks-NetsNJN won · Bucks 88, Nets 93
2 pts
Tisdale shot 9-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
TisdalePHX · 19 PTS, 5 REB, 1 AST
90% (9-10)
ZoMIA · 26 PTS, 7 REB, 5 BLK, 1 AST
80% (12-15)
MassenburgNJN · 16 PTS, 12 REB, 2 STL
80% (8-10)
RogersLAC · 30 PTS, 9 REB, 4 STL, 3 AST
73% (11-15)
MullinGSW · 21 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST, 2 STL
73% (8-11)
Final · Nuggets-Warriors
Nuggets 107Warriors 109
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Nuggets252728189107
Warriors2927222011109
The story
Joe Smith had 25 points as Golden State beat Denver 109-107 in OT

Ervin Johnson led Denver with 19 REB, 7 PTS 25 PTS, 9 REB, 1 AST · 11-23 FG

The swing

The Warriors won the first 29-25, their biggest quarter edge.

GSW lead by quarter
200 +4+4−20+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Bulls-Knicks
Bulls 105Knicks 103
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bulls30172434105
Knicks28183324103
The story
Chicago beat New York 105-103 behind 33 points from Scottie Pippen

Charles Oakley paced New York: 14 PTS, 12 REB, 2 AST 33 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST · 11-19 FG, 5-8 3PT

The swing

A 34-24 fourth quarter erased a 8-point hole for the Bulls.

CHI lead by quarter
200 +2+1−8+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Bucks-Nets
Bucks 88Nets 93
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bucks2921182088
Nets2722242093
The story
Jim Jackson's a 24-11-10 triple-double carried New Jersey past Milwaukee, 93-88

For Milwaukee, Vin Baker had 24 PTS, 15 REB, 4 AST 24 PTS, 11 REB, 10 AST · 9-16 FG, 4-4 3PT

The swing

The Nets trailed by 1 going into the third, then won it 24-18.

NJN lead by quarter
200 −2−1+5+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Kerry Kittles was the fantasy play: 53.0 FPTS on 18 PTS, 6 AST, 5 REB

Fantasy angle
Heating up
+11.0points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
5.4Season avg16.4Last 5

16.4 points a game over his last five games, against 5.4 in 74 earlier games. Today: 18 points in 49 minutes.

Losing minutes
−19.8minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
36.2Season avg16.4Last 3

16.4 minutes a game over his last three games, against 36.2 in 31 earlier games. Today: 8 points in 23 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+22.5minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
10.5Season avg33.0Today

33 minutes today, against 10.5 a game in 36 earlier games. Line: 11 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Three close finishes and one Magic rout

Three of 10 games were decided by four points or fewer. Orlando beat Toronto by 36.

GSW over DEN2CHI over NYK2PHX over SAC2NJN over MIL5SEA over DAL8HOU over VAN8MIA over DET10MIN over LAC12POR over SAS17ORL over TOR36Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer, plus the widest win.
Top performances

Antonio McDyess leads the day with 35

Antonio McDyessPoints, last 10 games: 24, 17, 21, 19, 27, 21, 26, 11, 17, 35Nuggets-Warriors · L
18.1 PPG season to date · +17.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high35 PTS · 9 REB · 2 AST
Michael JordanPoints, last 10 games: 20, 12, 21, 21, 34, 22, 37, 30, 23, 34Bulls-Knicks · W
29.8 PPG season to date · +4.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 8 REB · 6 AST
Scottie PippenPoints, last 10 games: 13, 16, 31, 11, 26, 15, 21, 28, 17, 33Bulls-Knicks · W
20.2 PPG season to date · +13.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST
Rodney RogersPoints, last 10 games: 23, 10, 4, 15, 7, 9, 13, 16, 10, 30Clippers-Wolves · L
12.8 PPG season to date · +17.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high30 PTS · 9 REB · 3 AST
Tim HardawayPoints, last 10 games: 22, 26, 13, 13, 26, 8, 20, 19, 26, 30Heat-Pistons · W
20.4 PPG season to date · +9.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 3 REB · 9 AST
Stephon MarburyPoints, last 10 games: 27, 16, 8, 15, 14, 21, 16, 17, 27, 29Wolves-Clippers · W
16.0 PPG season to date · +13.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 7 REB · 8 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Antoine WalkerBOS+8.1 25.3 last 10 · 17.2 season
Jerry StackhousePHI+6.1 26.5 last 10 · 20.4 season
Rik SmitsIND+5.8 22.6 last 10 · 16.8 season
Monty WilliamsSAS+5.6 14.6 last 10 · 9.0 season
Marcus CambyTOR+5.2 20.1 last 10 · 14.9 season
Cold
Cedric CeballosPHX−7.1 7.1 last 10 · 14.2 season
Latrell SprewellGSW−6.7 17.9 last 10 · 24.6 season
Dan MajerleMIA−6.5 4.4 last 10 · 10.9 season
Shawn KempSEA−6.3 12.3 last 10 · 18.6 season
George McCloudLAL−4.6 5.7 last 10 · 10.3 season