Saturday, January 24, 1998Regular season · 12 games

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12 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: 15 points, by TOR (vs MIN) and MIL (vs SAC).

Final · Box score

Blazers92

Hawks77

Final · Box score

Sixers92

Cavs111

Final · Box score

Hornets94

Mavs92

Final · Box score

Knicks99

Pistons92

Final · Box score

Spurs87

Rockets112

Final · Box score

Celtics88

Pacers95

Final · Box score

Nuggets99

Clippers81

Final · Box score

Kings97

Bucks101

Final · Box score

Lakers95

Sonics101

Final · OT · Box score

Wolves107

Raptors113

Final · Box score

Warriors96

Grizzlies107

Final · Box score

Nets87

Wizards104

On this day · 1996–97Jan 24, 1997: 8 games. Top scorer: Glen Rice (Hornets-Knicks), 34 points.

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The lead · Kings-Bucks

Milwaukee erases 15-point lead, steals one from Sacramento

Doug Christie goes for 31 points

Game flow · MIL margin at each break

By quarter

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Kings	30	22	29	16	97
Bucks	20	17	35	29	101

Who led

Glenn RobinsonMIL26 PTS · 7 REB · 2 AST

Terrell BrandonMIL23 PTS · 3 REB · 13 AST

Mitch RichmondSAC32 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST

Corliss WilliamsonSAC20 PTS · 8 REB · 4 AST

Second story · the whole slate

Twelve games, by the margins

Closest finish: 2. Widest: Houston by 25.

Top scorers tonight

Jerry Stackhouse DET35

Mitch Richmond SAC32

Reggie Miller IND32

Joe Smith GSW32

Doug Christie TOR31

Christie tops the night at 62.1 FPTS

Top 8 FPTS

ChristieTOR · 31 PTS, 5 AST, 5 STL, 3 REB

62.1

WebberWAS · 22 PTS, 10 REB, 8 AST, 3 STL

59.5

ShaqLAL · 30 PTS, 12 REB, 5 BLK, 2 AST

59.4

BradleyDAL · 23 PTS, 8 BLK, 4 REB, 1 AST

56.3

MasonCHH · 29 PTS, 16 REB, 3 AST, 1 BLK

54.7

GugliottaMIN · 25 PTS, 13 REB, 7 AST, 1 STL

53.1

BakerSEA · 23 PTS, 10 REB, 4 AST, 2 BLK

50.0

DrexlerHOU · 23 PTS, 9 AST, 8 REB, 1 STL

49.1

Records so far

Seattle leads the league at 33–9

East

1. CHI30-12

2. IND28-12

3. MIA26-14

4. ATL26-16

5. CLE24-16

6. NYK24-16

7. CHH25-17

8. NJN23-19

9. WAS22-21

10. DET20-21

11. MIL20-22

12. ORL20-23

13. BOS18-23

14. PHI14-25

15. TOR8-33

West

1. SEA33-9

2. LAL31-10

3. UTA27-13

4. SAS29-14

5. PHX26-13

6. POR24-17

7. MIN23-17

8. HOU19-20

9. SAC17-26

10. VAN13-30

11. LAC10-33

12. GSW7-33

13. DAL7-34

14. DEN3-38

Next slate · Sun Jan 25

One game on Sunday

Jazz-BullsTBD

The night in charts

Wolves-Raptors combined for 220, 17 more than any other game

Points by game

Wolves-RaptorsWolves 107, Raptors 113

220

Sixers-CavsSixers 92, Cavs 111

203

Warriors-GrizzliesWarriors 96, Grizzlies 107

203

Spurs-RocketsSpurs 87, Rockets 112

199

Kings-BucksKings 97, Bucks 101

198

Lakers-SonicsLakers 95, Sonics 101

196

Nets-WizardsNets 87, Wizards 104

191

Knicks-PistonsKnicks 99, Pistons 92

191

Hornets-MavsHornets 94, Mavs 92

186

Celtics-PacersCeltics 88, Pacers 95

183

Nuggets-ClippersNuggets 99, Clippers 81

180

Blazers-HawksBlazers 92, Hawks 77

169

2 of 12 games were decided by 5 or fewer

Closest finishes

Hornets-MavsHornets 94, Mavs 92

+2 CHH

Kings-BucksKings 97, Bucks 101

+4 MIL

Wolves-RaptorsWolves 107, Raptors 113

+6 TOR

Lakers-SonicsLakers 95, Sonics 101

+6 SEA

Celtics-PacersCeltics 88, Pacers 95

+7 IND

Knicks-PistonsKnicks 99, Pistons 92

+7 NYK

Warriors-GrizzliesWarriors 96, Grizzlies 107

+11 VAN

Blazers-HawksBlazers 92, Hawks 77

+15 POR

Nets-WizardsNets 87, Wizards 104

+17 WAS

Nuggets-ClippersNuggets 99, Clippers 81

+18 DEN

Sixers-CavsSixers 92, Cavs 111

+19 CLE

Spurs-RocketsSpurs 87, Rockets 112

+25 HOU

TOR erased a 15-point hole

Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks

Wolves-RaptorsTOR won · Wolves 107, Raptors 113

15 pts

Kings-BucksMIL won · Kings 97, Bucks 101

15 pts

Celtics-PacersIND won · Celtics 88, Pacers 95

10 pts

Hornets-MavsCHH won · Hornets 94, Mavs 92

8 pts

Lakers-SonicsSEA won · Lakers 95, Sonics 101

4 pts

Kittles shot 9-of-11 for the night's hottest hand

Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA

KittlesNJN · 21 PTS, 2 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL

82% (9-11)

RatliffPHI · 21 PTS, 8 REB, 2 STL, 2 BLK

73% (8-11)

RobinsonSAS · 16 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST, 2 STL

70% (7-10)

StackhouseDET · 35 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST, 1 STL

65% (13-20)

PersonCLE · 17 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST, 1 STL

64% (7-11)

Final · Hornets-Mavs

Hornets 94Mavs 92

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Hornets	29	19	27	19	94
Mavs	33	23	12	24	92

The story

Charlotte beat Dallas 94-92 behind 29 points and 16 rebounds from Anthony Mason

Samaki Walker paced Dallas: 20 REB, 13 PTS 29 PTS, 16 REB, 3 AST · 12-19 FG

The swing

A 27-12 third quarter erased a 8-point hole for the Hornets.

CHH lead by quarter

Fantasy angle

Shawn Bradley topped the game at 56.3 FPTS: 23 PTS, 4 REB

Final · Kings-Bucks

Kings 97Bucks 101

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Kings	30	22	29	16	97
Bucks	20	17	35	29	101

The story

Glenn Robinson's 26 points carried Milwaukee past Sacramento, 101-97

For Sacramento, Mitch Richmond had 32 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST 26 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST · 11-27 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

The Bucks trailed by 9 going into the fourth, then won it 29-16.

MIL lead by quarter

Fantasy angle

Terrell Brandon was the fantasy play: 44.1 FPTS on 23 PTS, 13 AST, 3 REB

Final · Wolves-Raptors

Wolves 107Raptors 113

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	T
Wolves	38	24	21	17	7	107
Raptors	23	27	21	29	13	113

The story

Damon Stoudamire had 21 points and 10 assists as Toronto beat Minnesota 113-107 in OT

Cherokee Parks led Minnesota with 15 PTS, 12 REB 21 PTS, 10 AST, 6 REB · 8-20 FG, 1-4 3PT

The swing

Down 12 after the third, the Raptors took the fourth 29-17.

TOR lead by quarter

Fantasy angle

Heating up

Matt GeigerCHH

+8.3points, last 5 vs season avg

Points per game

17.2 points a game over his last five games, against 8.9 in 41 earlier games. Today: 10 points in 38 minutes.

Losing minutes

Dennis ScottDAL

−12.8minutes, last 3 vs season avg

Minutes per game

22.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 35.5 in 40 earlier games. Today: 1 points in 16 minutes.

Stepped-up role

Erick StricklandDAL

+18.5minutes, today vs season avg

Minutes per game

38 minutes today, against 19.3 a game in 27 earlier games. Line: 10 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists.

Top performances

Jerry Stackhouse leads the day with 35

Jerry StackhousePistons-Knicks · L

17.0 PPG season to date · +18.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight

Season high35 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST

Mitch RichmondKings-Bucks · L

23.2 PPG season to date · +9.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight

32 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST

Reggie MillerPacers-Celtics · W

20.0 PPG season to date · +12.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight

32 PTS · 5 REB · 1 AST

Joe SmithWarriors-Grizzlies · L

16.9 PPG season to date · +15.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight

Season high32 PTS · 1 REB · 0 AST

Doug ChristieRaptors-Wolves · W

14.1 PPG season to date · +17.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight

Season high31 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST

Shaquille O'NealLakers-Sonics · L

27.4 PPG season to date · +2.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight

30 PTS · 12 REB · 2 AST

Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot

Samaki WalkerDAL+6.4 15.3 last 10 · 8.9 season

Cedric HendersonCLE+4.6 14.9 last 10 · 10.3 season

Theo RatliffPHI+4.4 12.9 last 10 · 8.5 season

Damon StoudamireTOR+4.3 23.9 last 10 · 19.6 season

Joe DumarsDET+3.7 14.8 last 10 · 11.1 season

Cold

Elden CampbellLAL−5.9 7.5 last 10 · 13.4 season

Ike AustinMIA−4.7 9.6 last 10 · 14.3 season

Bison DeleDET−4.7 12.7 last 10 · 17.4 season

Dikembe MutomboATL−3.8 10.0 last 10 · 13.8 season

Howard EisleyUTA−3.7 4.3 last 10 · 8.0 season

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