FloaterDaily Brief
Tuesday, January 13, 1998Regular season · 9 games
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9 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: 4 points, by PHI (vs VAN) and HOU (vs DAL).

Final · Box score
Spurs97
Celtics88
Q1 SAS +13; Q2 SAS +11; Q3 SAS +9; Q4 SAS +9
Final · Box score
Nets81
Hornets68
Q1 NJN +2; Q2 NJN +16; Q3 NJN +18; Q4 NJN +13
Final · Box score
Sonics91
Bulls101
Q1 CHI -1; Q2 CHI +10; Q3 CHI +15; Q4 CHI +10
Final · Box score
Magic98
Nuggets84
Q1 ORL -1; Q2 ORL +7; Q3 ORL +5; Q4 ORL +14
Final · Box score
Mavs87
Rockets100
Q1 HOU +2; Q2 HOU -4; Q3 HOU +5; Q4 HOU +13
Final · Box score
Hawks91
Knicks89
Q1 ATL +2; Q2 ATL -3; Q3 ATL +8; Q4 ATL +2
Final · Box score
Grizzlies89
Sixers107
Q1 PHI -4; Q2 PHI +5; Q3 PHI +15; Q4 PHI +18
Final · Box score
Cavs102
Suns84
Q1 CLE +9; Q2 CLE +3; Q3 CLE +12; Q4 CLE +18
Final · Box score
Heat76
Blazers68
Q1 MIA +1; Q2 MIA +7; Q3 MIA +10; Q4 MIA +8
On this day · 1996–97Jan 13, 1997: 6 games. Top scorer: Kendall Gill (Nets-Magic), 41 points.
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The lead · Mavs-Rockets

Kevin Willis posts 30 and 12 as Houston beats Dallas

David Robinson goes for 36 points

Game flow · HOU margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+2-4+5+13HOU AHEAD ↑DAL AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Mavs2021232387
Rockets22153231100
Who led
Kevin WillisPoints, last 10 games: 25, 26, 18, 33, 7, 20, 12, 32, 20, 30HOU30 PTS · 12 REB · 2 AST
Matt BullardPoints, last 10 games: 10, 5, 14, 6, 12, 19, 4, 2, 6, 15HOU15 PTS · 2 REB · 3 AST
Samaki WalkerPoints, last 10 games: 5, 8, 5, 6, 15, 20, 14, 20, 14, 26DAL26 PTS · 13 REB · 1 AST
Michael FinleyPoints, last 10 games: 29, 23, 23, 23, 19, 21, 20, 16, 13, 16DAL16 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
The night in charts
Grizzlies-Sixers combined for 196, 4 more than any other game
Points by game
Grizzlies-SixersGrizzlies 89, Sixers 107
196
Sonics-BullsSonics 91, Bulls 101
192
Mavs-RocketsMavs 87, Rockets 100
187
Cavs-SunsCavs 102, Suns 84
186
Spurs-CelticsSpurs 97, Celtics 88
185
Magic-NuggetsMagic 98, Nuggets 84
182
Hawks-KnicksHawks 91, Knicks 89
180
Nets-HornetsNets 81, Hornets 68
149
Heat-BlazersHeat 76, Blazers 68
144
ATL won the closest game by 2
Closest finishes
Hawks-KnicksHawks 91, Knicks 89
+2 ATL
Heat-BlazersHeat 76, Blazers 68
+8 MIA
Spurs-CelticsSpurs 97, Celtics 88
+9 SAS
Sonics-BullsSonics 91, Bulls 101
+10 CHI
Nets-HornetsNets 81, Hornets 68
+13 NJN
Mavs-RocketsMavs 87, Rockets 100
+13 HOU
Magic-NuggetsMagic 98, Nuggets 84
+14 ORL
Cavs-SunsCavs 102, Suns 84
+18 CLE
Grizzlies-SixersGrizzlies 89, Sixers 107
+18 PHI
PHI rallied from 4 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Grizzlies-SixersPHI won · Grizzlies 89, Sixers 107
4 pts
Mavs-RocketsHOU won · Mavs 87, Rockets 100
4 pts
Hawks-KnicksATL won · Hawks 91, Knicks 89
3 pts
Sonics-BullsCHI won · Sonics 91, Bulls 101
1 pt
Magic-NuggetsORL won · Magic 98, Nuggets 84
1 pt
Jayson Williams shot 9-of-12 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
Jayson WilliamsNJN · 23 PTS, 14 REB, 3 BLK
75% (9-12)
ReevesVAN · 21 PTS, 10 REB, 4 AST
75% (9-12)
Avery JohnsonSAS · 22 PTS, 11 AST, 1 STL
73% (11-15)
IlgauskasCLE · 23 PTS, 16 REB, 1 STL, 1 BLK
71% (10-14)
BattieDEN · 14 PTS, 2 AST, 1 REB, 1 BLK
70% (7-10)
Final · Hawks-Knicks
Hawks 91Knicks 89
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Hawks1421322491
Knicks1226213089
The story
Steven Smith had 35 points as Atlanta beat New York 91-89

Larry Johnson led New York with 15 PTS, 12 REB, 4 AST 35 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST · 14-22 FG, 1-4 3PT

The swing

Down 3 after the second, the Hawks took the third 32-21.

ATL lead by quarter
200 +2−3+8+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

John Starks led the game in fantasy with 43.6 FPTS (34 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST)

Final · Spurs-Celtics
Spurs 97Celtics 88
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Spurs2821262297
Celtics1523282288
The story
San Antonio beat Boston 97-88 behind 10 points and 10 rebounds from Tim Duncan

Chauncey Billups paced Boston: 26 PTS, 4 AST 10 PTS, 10 REB, 3 AST, 3 BLK · 4-12 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

A 28-15 first quarter did the most damage for the Spurs.

SAS lead by quarter
200 +13+11+9+9 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Sonics-Bulls
Sonics 91Bulls 101
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Sonics3016212491
Bulls29272619101
The story
Dennis Rodman's 17 rebounds and 4 points carried Chicago past Seattle, 101-91

For Seattle, Gary Payton had 22 PTS, 9 AST, 6 REB 17 REB, 6 AST, 4 PTS · 1-2 FG

The swing

The Bulls trailed by 1 going into the second, then won it 27-16.

CHI lead by quarter
200 −1+10+15+10 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Vin Baker was the fantasy play: 45.4 FPTS on 21 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST

Fantasy angle
Heating up
+10.8points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
8.0Season avg18.8Last 5

18.8 points a game over his last five games, against 8.0 in 34 earlier games. Today: 26 points in 43 minutes.

Losing minutes
−15.0minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
29.5Season avg14.5Last 3

14.5 minutes a game over his last three games, against 29.5 in 31 earlier games. Today: 6 points in 23 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+25.5minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
4.5Season avg30Today

30 minutes today, against 4.5 a game in 12 earlier games. Line: 11 points, 7 rebounds, 0 assists.

Second story · Grizzlies-Sixers

Philadelphia handles Vancouver by 18

The 76ers won the second quarter 32–23. Final: 107–89. Tim Thomas led Philadelphia with 23 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists.

The whole night · final margins
ATL over NYK2MIA over POR8SAS over BOS9CHI over SEA10NJN over CHH13HOU over DAL13ORL over DEN14PHI over VAN18CLE over PHX18Final margin, points. Pink = PHI over VAN.
Top performances

Michael Jordan leads the day with 40

Michael JordanPoints, last 10 games: 47, 41, 33, 44, 34, 19, 26, 44, 32, 40Bulls-Sonics · W
29.1 PPG season to date · +11.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
40 PTS · 1 REB · 2 AST
David RobinsonPoints, last 10 games: 34, 16, 7, 22, 27, 12, 22, 15, 24, 36Spurs-Celtics · W
23.2 PPG season to date · +13.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
36 PTS · 11 REB · 2 AST
Steven SmithPoints, last 10 games: 23, 18, 10, 18, 21, 20, 35, 22, 22, 35Hawks-Knicks · W
20.3 PPG season to date · +15.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties season high35 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST
John StarksPoints, last 10 games: 13, 17, 16, 12, 10, 24, 9, 12, 15, 34Knicks-Hawks · L
15.0 PPG season to date · +19.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high34 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST
Kevin WillisPoints, last 10 games: 25, 26, 18, 33, 7, 20, 12, 32, 20, 30Rockets-Mavs · W
19.0 PPG season to date · +11.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 12 REB · 2 AST
Samaki WalkerPoints, last 10 games: 5, 8, 5, 6, 15, 20, 14, 20, 14, 26Mavs-Rockets · L
8.5 PPG season to date · +18.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high26 PTS · 13 REB · 1 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Michael JordanCHI+6.9 36.0 last 10 · 29.1 season
Sam MackVAN+5.8 16.2 last 10 · 10.4 season
Glenn RobinsonMIL+5.2 28.0 last 10 · 22.8 season
LaPhonso EllisDEN+5.0 17.1 last 10 · 12.1 season
Samaki WalkerDAL+4.8 13.3 last 10 · 8.5 season
Cold
Ike AustinMIA−7.5 7.0 last 10 · 14.5 season
Wesley PersonCLE−3.4 12.4 last 10 · 15.8 season
Dell CurryCHH−3.3 7.2 last 10 · 10.5 season
Malik SealyDET−3.2 7.0 last 10 · 10.2 season
Lindsey HunterDET−3.1 11.3 last 10 · 14.4 season