FloaterDaily Brief
Monday, April 14, 1997Regular season · 9 games
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9 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: 12 points, by Magic (vs Pistons) and Warriors (vs Nuggets).

Final · Box score
Cavs82
Hornets94
Q1 Hornets -7; Q2 Hornets +6; Q3 Hornets +3; Q4 Hornets +12
Final · Box score
Raptors100
Bulls117
Q1 Bulls +13; Q2 Bulls +15; Q3 Bulls +21; Q4 Bulls +17
Final · Box score
Clippers99
Mavs93
Q1 Clippers +10; Q2 Clippers +14; Q3 Clippers +5; Q4 Clippers +6
Final · Box score
Warriors103
Nuggets93
Q1 Warriors -12; Q2 Warriors +1; Q3 Warriors +1; Q4 Warriors +10
Final · OT · Box score
Knicks107
Pacers110
Q1 Pacers -3; Q2 Pacers +1; Q3 Pacers +6; Q4 Pacers 0; OT1 Pacers +3
Final · Box score
Wolves95
Heat87
Q1 Wolves +9; Q2 Wolves +10; Q3 Wolves -2; Q4 Wolves +8
Final · Box score
Pistons91
Magic100
Q1 Magic -6; Q2 Magic -12; Q3 Magic -5; Q4 Magic +9
Final · Box score
Bullets131
Sixers110
Q1 Bullets -2; Q2 Bullets +9; Q3 Bullets +11; Q4 Bullets +21
Final · Box score
Spurs106
Kings120
Q1 Kings +15; Q2 Kings +19; Q3 Kings +16; Q4 Kings +14
On this day · 1995–96Apr 14, 1996: 11 games. Top scorer: Shaquille O'Neal (Magic-Bucks), 37 points.
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The lead · Pistons-Magic

Orlando rallies from 12 down to beat Detroit

Chris Webber goes for 27 points

Game flow · Magic margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-6-12-5+9Magic AHEAD ↑Pistons AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Pistons2528231591
Magic19223029100
Who led
Anfernee HardawayPoints, last 10 games: 19, 21, 30, 27, 23, 23, 30, 6, 13, 21Magic21 PTS · 6 REB · 5 AST
Rony SeikalyPoints, last 10 games: 26, 22, 17, 26, 18, 23, 12, 16, 21, 18Magic18 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST
Lindsey HunterPoints, last 10 games: 25, 5, 11, 8, 6, 15, 10, 9, 10, 17Pistons17 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST
Aaron McKiePoints, last 10 games: 4, 10, 3, 6, 6, 0, 0, 7, 6, 16Pistons16 PTS · 2 REB · 3 AST
The night in charts
Bullets-Sixers combined for 241, 15 more than any other game
Points by game
Bullets-SixersBullets 131, Sixers 110
241
Spurs-KingsSpurs 106, Kings 120
226
Raptors-BullsRaptors 100, Bulls 117
217
Knicks-PacersKnicks 107, Pacers 110
217
Warriors-NuggetsWarriors 103, Nuggets 93
196
Clippers-MavsClippers 99, Mavs 93
192
Pistons-MagicPistons 91, Magic 100
191
Wolves-HeatWolves 95, Heat 87
182
Cavs-HornetsCavs 82, Hornets 94
176
Pacers won the closest game by 3
Closest finishes
Knicks-PacersKnicks 107, Pacers 110
+3 Pacers
Clippers-MavsClippers 99, Mavs 93
+6 Clippers
Wolves-HeatWolves 95, Heat 87
+8 MIN
Pistons-MagicPistons 91, Magic 100
+9 Magic
Warriors-NuggetsWarriors 103, Nuggets 93
+10 Warriors
Cavs-HornetsCavs 82, Hornets 94
+12 Hornets
Spurs-KingsSpurs 106, Kings 120
+14 Kings
Raptors-BullsRaptors 100, Bulls 117
+17 Bulls
Bullets-SixersBullets 131, Sixers 110
+21 Bullets
Magic erased a 12-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Pistons-MagicMagic won · Pistons 91, Magic 100
12 pts
Warriors-NuggetsWarriors won · Warriors 103, Nuggets 93
12 pts
Cavs-HornetsHornets won · Cavs 82, Hornets 94
7 pts
Knicks-PacersPacers won · Knicks 107, Pacers 110
3 pts
Wolves-HeatWolves won · Wolves 95, Heat 87
2 pts
Avery Johnson shot 8-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
Avery JohnsonSpurs · 19 PTS, 5 AST
73% (8-11)
PierceHornets · 17 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST
70% (7-10)
RiceHornets · 25 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST
69% (9-13)
EllisNuggets · 24 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST
67% (8-12)
Dale DavisPacers · 23 PTS, 18 REB
64% (9-14)
Final · Knicks-Pacers
Knicks 107Pacers 110
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Knicks242429228107
Pacers2128341611110
The story
Dale Davis had 23 points and 18 rebounds as Indiana beat New York 110-107 in OT

John Starks led New York with 31 PTS, 5 AST 23 PTS, 18 REB · 9-14 FG

The swing

The Pacers won the third 34-29, their biggest quarter edge.

Pacers lead by quarter
200 −3+1+60+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle

Patrick Ewing led the game in fantasy with 53.6 FPTS (26 PTS, 8 REB, 2 AST)

Final · Pistons-Magic
Pistons 91Magic 100
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pistons2528231591
Magic19223029100
The story
Orlando beat Detroit 100-91 behind 21 points from Anfernee Hardaway

Otis Thorpe paced Detroit: 12 PTS, 11 REB, 4 AST 21 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST, 3 STL · 7-17 FG, 1-8 3PT

The swing

A 29-15 fourth quarter erased a 5-point hole for the Magic.

Magic lead by quarter
200 −6−12−5+9 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Grant Hill topped the game at 47.5 FPTS: 15 REB, 13 AST, 12 PTS

Final · Bullets-Sixers
Bullets 131Sixers 110
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bullets28303241131
Sixers30193031110
The story
Juwan Howard's 27 points and 11 rebounds carried Washington past Philadelphia, 131-110

For Philadelphia, Jerry Stackhouse had 24 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST 27 PTS, 11 REB, 6 AST · 12-21 FG

The swing

The Bullets trailed by 2 going into the second, then won it 30-19.

Bullets lead by quarter
300 −2+9+11+21 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+20.6points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
23.0Season avg43.6Last 5

43.6 points a game over his last five games, against 23.0 in 72 earlier games. Today: 40 points in 45 minutes.

Losing minutes
−18.1minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
35.8Season avg17.7Last 3

17.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 35.8 in 32 earlier games. Today: 5 points in 23 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+29.6minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
18.4Season avg48Today

48 minutes today, against 18.4 a game in 17 earlier games. Line: 12 points, 3 rebounds, 7 assists.

Second story · Warriors-Nuggets

Golden State climbs out of a 12-point hole against Denver

Down 12 after one, the Warriors won the second quarter 32–19 and the game 103–93. Chris Mullin led Golden State with 20 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists.

Top-scorer duel · Warriors-Nuggets
Chris Mullin · WarriorsDale Ellis · NuggetsPTS2024REB36AST53Top scorer on each side. Bars scale within each stat. Pink = the winning side.
Top performances

Allen Iverson leads the day with 40

Allen IversonPoints, last 10 games: 18, 15, 22, 22, 32, 44, 40, 44, 50, 40Sixers-Bullets · L
23.2 PPG season to date · +17.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
40 PTS · 6 REB · 5 AST
Mitch RichmondPoints, last 10 games: 34, 32, 11, 18, 23, 27, 26, 23, 24, 33Kings-Spurs · W
25.9 PPG season to date · +7.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
Shawn BradleyPoints, last 10 games: 12, 7, 12, 4, 16, 11, 17, 7, 20, 32Mavs-Clippers · L
12.9 PPG season to date · +19.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high32 PTS · 16 REB · 1 AST
John StarksPoints, last 10 games: 15, 14, 8, 12, 10, 26, 11, 15, 7, 31Knicks-Pacers · L
13.7 PPG season to date · +17.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high31 PTS · 1 REB · 5 AST
Michael JordanPoints, last 10 games: 21, 21, 34, 22, 37, 30, 23, 34, 18, 30Bulls-Raptors · W
29.6 PPG season to date · +0.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 11 REB · 10 AST
Damon StoudamirePoints, last 10 games: 15, 18, 14, 35, 23, 25, 29, 6, 22, 29Raptors-Bulls · L
20.0 PPG season to date · +9.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 7 REB · 12 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Allen IversonSixers+9.5 32.7 last 10 · 23.2 season
Antoine WalkerCeltics+7.9 25.2 last 10 · 17.3 season
Tom HammondsNuggets+7.4 13.3 last 10 · 5.9 season
Ricky PierceHornets+5.8 16.4 last 10 · 10.6 season
Tony MassenburgNets+5.7 12.7 last 10 · 7.0 season
Cold
Shawn KempSonics−7.2 11.3 last 10 · 18.5 season
Cedric CeballosSuns−6.7 7.4 last 10 · 14.1 season
Dan MajerleHeat−6.5 4.3 last 10 · 10.8 season
Latrell SprewellWarriors−5.7 18.7 last 10 · 24.4 season
George McCloudLakers−4.6 5.7 last 10 · 10.3 season