FloaterDaily Brief
Friday, December 19, 1997Regular season · 8 games
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8 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: Rockets trailed Kings by 9 after the first quarter and won 116–98.

Final · Box score
Lakers98
Hawks96
Q1 Lakers +4; Q2 Lakers 0; Q3 Lakers -3; Q4 Lakers +2
Final · Box score
Knicks104
Cavs77
Q1 Knicks -5; Q2 Knicks +3; Q3 Knicks +11; Q4 Knicks +27
Final · Box score
Kings98
Rockets116
Q1 Rockets -9; Q2 Rockets -2; Q3 Rockets +2; Q4 Rockets +18
Final · Box score
Pistons90
Pacers98
Q1 Pacers +6; Q2 Pacers +11; Q3 Pacers +17; Q4 Pacers +8
Final · Box score
Heat91
Sixers84
Q1 Heat +2; Q2 Heat +6; Q3 Heat +5; Q4 Heat +7
Final · Box score
Grizzlies91
Blazers96
Q1 Blazers -3; Q2 Blazers -5; Q3 Blazers -3; Q4 Blazers +5
Final · Box score
Bucks91
Raptors92
Q1 Raptors 0; Q2 Raptors -7; Q3 Raptors -2; Q4 Raptors +1
Final · Box score
Hornets86
Wizards106
Q1 Wizards +12; Q2 Wizards +19; Q3 Wizards +24; Q4 Wizards +20
On this day · 1996–97Dec 19, 1996: 7 games. Top scorer: Karl Malone (Jazz-Heat), 35 points.
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The lead · Kings-Rockets

Houston rallies from 9 down to beat Sacramento

Chris Webber goes for 24 points

Game flow · Rockets margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-9-2+2+18Rockets AHEAD ↑Kings AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Kings2922262198
Rockets20293037116
Who led
Kevin WillisPoints, last 10 games: 12, 15, 19, 31, 17, 16, 15, 28, 23, 28Rockets28 PTS · 10 REB · 0 AST
Charles BarkleyPoints, last 10 games: 7, 43, 15, 25, 19, 6, 18, 22, 11, 23Rockets23 PTS · 16 REB · 6 AST
Mitch RichmondPoints, last 10 games: 16, 25, 26, 29, 24, 24, 30, 17, 16, 24Kings24 PTS · 2 REB · 4 AST
Corliss WilliamsonPoints, last 10 games: 8, 13, 7, 8, 24, 27, 14, 20, 26, 17Kings17 PTS · 7 REB · 6 AST
The night in charts
Kings-Rockets combined for 214, 20 more than any other game
Points by game
Kings-RocketsKings 98, Rockets 116
214
Lakers-HawksLakers 98, Hawks 96
194
Hornets-WizardsHornets 86, Wizards 106
192
Pistons-PacersPistons 90, Pacers 98
188
Grizzlies-BlazersGrizzlies 91, Blazers 96
187
Bucks-RaptorsBucks 91, Raptors 92
183
Knicks-CavsKnicks 104, Cavs 77
181
Heat-SixersHeat 91, Sixers 84
175
3 of 8 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Bucks-RaptorsBucks 91, Raptors 92
+1 Raptors
Lakers-HawksLakers 98, Hawks 96
+2 Lakers
Grizzlies-BlazersGrizzlies 91, Blazers 96
+5 Blazers
Heat-SixersHeat 91, Sixers 84
+7 Heat
Pistons-PacersPistons 90, Pacers 98
+8 Pacers
Kings-RocketsKings 98, Rockets 116
+18 Rockets
Hornets-WizardsHornets 86, Wizards 106
+20 Wizards
Knicks-CavsKnicks 104, Cavs 77
+27 Knicks
Rockets rallied from 9 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Kings-RocketsRockets won · Kings 98, Rockets 116
9 pts
Bucks-RaptorsRaptors won · Bucks 91, Raptors 92
7 pts
Grizzlies-BlazersBlazers won · Grizzlies 91, Blazers 96
5 pts
Knicks-CavsKnicks won · Knicks 104, Cavs 77
5 pts
Lakers-HawksLakers won · Lakers 98, Hawks 96
3 pts
Reeves shot 9-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
ReevesGrizzlies · 18 PTS, 2 REB, 1 AST
82% (9-11)
RatliffSixers · 17 PTS, 7 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
80% (8-10)
Oliver MillerRaptors · 16 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST, 1 BLK
70% (7-10)
StackhousePistons · 33 PTS, 4 AST, 1 REB
65% (13-20)
BarkleyRockets · 23 PTS, 16 REB, 6 AST, 1 STL
65% (11-17)
Final · Bucks-Raptors
Bucks 91Raptors 92
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bucks2033142491
Raptors2026192792
The story
Marcus Camby had 14 rebounds and 5 points as Toronto beat Milwaukee 92-91

Glenn Robinson led Milwaukee with 21 PTS, 7 REB, 5 AST 14 REB, 8 BLK, 5 PTS, 2 AST · 1-10 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

Down 7 after the second, the Raptors took the third 19-14.

Raptors lead by quarter
200 0−7−2+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Lakers-Hawks
Lakers 98Hawks 96
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Lakers3623122798
Hawks3227152296
The story
Elden Campbell's 18 points carried Los Angeles past Atlanta, 98-96

For Atlanta, Steven Smith had 25 PTS, 4 REB 18 PTS, 7 REB, 4 BLK, 1 AST · 5-8 FG

The swing

The Lakers trailed by 3 going into the fourth, then won it 27-22.

Lakers lead by quarter
200 +40−3+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Mookie Blaylock was the fantasy play: 45.3 FPTS on 12 PTS, 9 REB, 9 AST

Final · Grizzlies-Blazers
Grizzlies 91Blazers 96
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Grizzlies2119252691
Blazers1817273496
The story
Portland beat Vancouver 96-91 behind 19 points and 14 rebounds from Brian Grant

Shareef Abdur-Rahim paced Vancouver: 25 PTS, 10 REB, 2 AST 19 PTS, 14 REB, 4 STL, 1 AST · 6-13 FG

The swing

A 34-26 fourth quarter erased a 3-point hole for the Trail Blazers.

Blazers lead by quarter
200 −3−5−3+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+7.5points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
18.1Season avg25.6Last 5

25.6 points a game over his last five games, against 18.1 in 21 earlier games. Today: 19 points in 31 minutes.

Losing minutes
−17.9minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
32.2Season avg14.3Last 3

14.3 minutes a game over his last three games, against 32.2 in 24 earlier games. Today: 8 points in 18 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+21.9minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
11.1Season avg33Today

33 minutes today, against 11.1 a game in 16 earlier games. Line: 8 points, 10 rebounds, 1 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Eight games, by the margins

Closest finish: 1. Widest: New York by 27.

Raptors over Bucks1Lakers over Hawks2Blazers over Grizzlies5Heat over Sixers7Pacers over Pistons8Rockets over Kings18Wizards over Hornets20Knicks over Cavs27Final margin, points. Pink = closest and widest.
Top performances

Damon Stoudamire leads the day with 36

Damon StoudamirePoints, last 10 games: 6, 25, 15, 21, 20, 10, 5, 16, 8, 36Raptors-Bucks · W
17.2 PPG season to date · +19.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high36 PTS · 7 REB · 8 AST
Jerry StackhousePoints, last 10 games: 12, 10, 20, 8, 19, 32, 5, 25, 12, 33Pistons-Pacers · L
16.8 PPG season to date · +17.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high33 PTS · 1 REB · 4 AST
Isaiah RiderPoints, last 10 games: 28, 20, 33, 9, 26, 15, 21, 10, 21, 31Blazers-Grizzlies · W
21.3 PPG season to date · +10.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST
Kevin WillisPoints, last 10 games: 12, 15, 19, 31, 17, 16, 15, 28, 23, 28Rockets-Kings · W
17.8 PPG season to date · +10.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 10 REB · 0 AST
Juwan HowardPoints, last 10 games: 18, 22, 26, 18, 23, 22, 18, 21, 8, 26Wizards-Hornets · W
19.7 PPG season to date · +6.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
26 PTS · 5 REB · 1 AST
Bison DelePoints, last 10 games: 26, 21, 26, 18, 21, 19, 31, 19, 18, 25Pistons-Pacers · L
19.6 PPG season to date · +5.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
25 PTS · 14 REB · 2 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Michael FinleyMavs+4.0 23.5 last 10 · 19.5 season
Eric PiatkowskiClippers+3.8 13.7 last 10 · 9.9 season
Eric WashingtonNuggets+3.3 13.0 last 10 · 9.7 season
Kobe BryantLakers+3.3 21.5 last 10 · 18.2 season
Allan HoustonKnicks+3.0 16.2 last 10 · 13.2 season
Cold
Eddie JonesLakers−4.5 13.6 last 10 · 18.1 season
Jamal MashburnHeat−4.0 11.3 last 10 · 15.3 season
David WesleyHornets−3.5 8.1 last 10 · 11.6 season
Rodney RogersClippers−3.2 10.1 last 10 · 13.2 season
A.C. GreenMavs−3.1 4.6 last 10 · 7.7 season