FloaterDaily Brief
Tuesday, January 27, 1998Regular season · 9 games
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9 games, 2 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: CHH trailed PHX by 10 at halftime and won 120–113.

Final · 2OT · Box score
Suns113
Hornets120
Q1 CHH -6; Q2 CHH -10; Q3 CHH -6; Q4 Hornets 0; OT1 Hornets 0; OT2 CHH +7
Final · OT · Box score
Cavs77
Mavs84
Q1 DAL -3; Q2 DAL -2; Q3 DAL -4; Q4 Mavs 0; OT1 DAL +7
Final · Box score
Nets120
Nuggets87
Q1 NJN +18; Q2 NJN +30; Q3 NJN +34; Q4 NJN +33
Final · Box score
Clippers109
Rockets115
Q1 HOU -2; Q2 HOU -5; Q3 HOU +3; Q4 HOU +6
Final · Box score
Wizards84
Pacers85
Q1 IND +7; Q2 IND +1; Q3 Pacers 0; Q4 IND +1
Final · Box score
Pistons81
Bucks83
Q1 Bucks 0; Q2 MIL -6; Q3 MIL -4; Q4 MIL +2
Final · Box score
Hawks96
Wolves113
Q1 MIN +8; Q2 MIN +9; Q3 MIN +19; Q4 MIN +17
Final · Box score
Warriors82
Blazers78
Q1 Warriors 0; Q2 GSW -8; Q3 GSW -7; Q4 GSW +4
Final · Box score
Bulls103
Grizzlies85
Q1 CHI +8; Q2 CHI +10; Q3 CHI +28; Q4 CHI +18
On this day · 1996–97Jan 27, 1997: 2 games. Top scorer: Latrell Sprewell (Warriors-Grizzlies), 33 points.
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The lead · Suns-Hornets

Glen Rice scores 42 as Charlotte beats Phoenix

Tom Gugliotta goes for 26 points

Game flow · CHH margin at each break
-20-100+10+20OVERTIMETipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3End reg.End OT1Final0-6-10-600+7CHH AHEAD ↑PHX AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2T
Suns24262618127113
Hornets182230241214120
Who led
Glen RicePoints, last 10 games: 26, 21, 10, 14, 11, 38, 10, 19, 29, 42CHH42 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Anthony MasonPoints, last 10 games: 15, 22, 15, 19, 8, 4, 10, 10, 29, 20CHH20 PTS · 13 REB · 6 AST
Antonio McDyessPoints, last 10 games: 18, 12, 9, 4, 20, 12, 16, 24, 2, 30PHX30 PTS · 12 REB · 2 AST
Rex ChapmanPoints, last 10 games: 18, 16, 22, 10, 13, 22, 10, 8, 26, 20PHX20 PTS · 0 REB · 6 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Three close finishes and one Nets rout

Three of 9 games were decided by four points or fewer. New Jersey beat Denver by 33.

IND over WAS1MIL over DET2GSW over POR4HOU over LAC6CHH over PHX7DAL over CLE7MIN over ATL17CHI over VAN18NJN over DEN33Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer, plus the widest win.
The night in charts
Suns-Hornets combined for 233, 9 more than any other game
Points by game
Suns-HornetsSuns 113, Hornets 120
233
Clippers-RocketsClippers 109, Rockets 115
224
Hawks-WolvesHawks 96, Wolves 113
209
Nets-NuggetsNets 120, Nuggets 87
207
Bulls-GrizzliesBulls 103, Grizzlies 85
188
Wizards-PacersWizards 84, Pacers 85
169
Pistons-BucksPistons 81, Bucks 83
164
Cavs-MavsCavs 77, Mavs 84
161
Warriors-BlazersWarriors 82, Blazers 78
160
3 of 9 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Wizards-PacersWizards 84, Pacers 85
+1 IND
Pistons-BucksPistons 81, Bucks 83
+2 MIL
Warriors-BlazersWarriors 82, Blazers 78
+4 GSW
Clippers-RocketsClippers 109, Rockets 115
+6 HOU
Cavs-MavsCavs 77, Mavs 84
+7 DAL
Suns-HornetsSuns 113, Hornets 120
+7 CHH
Hawks-WolvesHawks 96, Wolves 113
+17 MIN
Bulls-GrizzliesBulls 103, Grizzlies 85
+18 CHI
Nets-NuggetsNets 120, Nuggets 87
+33 NJN
CHH erased a 10-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Suns-HornetsCHH won · Suns 113, Hornets 120
10 pts
Warriors-BlazersGSW won · Warriors 82, Blazers 78
8 pts
Pistons-BucksMIL won · Pistons 81, Bucks 83
6 pts
Clippers-RocketsHOU won · Clippers 109, Rockets 115
5 pts
Cavs-MavsDAL won · Cavs 77, Mavs 84
4 pts
Cassell shot 9-of-12 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
CassellNJN · 18 PTS, 5 AST, 2 STL, 1 REB
75% (9-12)
RecasnerATL · 17 PTS, 4 AST, 2 REB
73% (8-11)
McDyessPHX · 30 PTS, 12 REB, 5 BLK, 2 AST
70% (14-20)
HarperCHI · 15 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST, 2 STL
70% (7-10)
GugliottaMIN · 26 PTS, 9 AST, 5 REB, 5 STL
65% (11-17)
Final · Pistons-Bucks
Pistons 81Bucks 83
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pistons2226181581
Bucks2220202183
The story
Glenn Robinson's 14 points carried Milwaukee past Detroit, 83-81

For Detroit, Jerry Stackhouse had 19 PTS, 8 REB, 5 AST 14 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST · 7-21 FG

The swing

The Bucks trailed by 4 going into the fourth, then won it 21-15.

MIL lead by quarter
200 0−6−4+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Grant Hill was the fantasy play: 49.6 FPTS on 19 PTS, 13 REB, 6 AST

Final · Suns-Hornets
Suns 113Hornets 120
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2T
Suns24262618127113
Hornets182230241214120
The story
Anthony Mason had 20 points and 13 rebounds as Charlotte beat Phoenix 120-113 in OT

Danny Manning led Phoenix with 16 PTS, 4 REB 20 PTS, 13 REB, 6 AST · 7-14 FG

The swing

The Hornets won the second overtime 14-7.

CHH lead by quarter
200 −6−10−600+7 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2
Fantasy angle

Antonio McDyess led the game in fantasy with 63.4 FPTS (30 PTS, 12 REB, 2 AST)

Final · Cavs-Mavs
Cavs 77Mavs 84
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Cavs26152212277
Mavs23162016984
The story
Dallas beat Cleveland 84-77 in OT behind 39 points and 10 rebounds from Michael Finley

Shawn Kemp paced Cleveland: 22 PTS, 12 REB, 6 AST 39 PTS, 10 REB, 3 AST · 14-30 FG, 1-3 3PT

The swing

The Mavericks settled it in overtime, 9-2.

DAL lead by quarter
200 −3−2−40+7 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+7.2points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
20.0Season avg27.2Last 5

27.2 points a game over his last five games, against 20.0 in 41 earlier games. Today: 39 points in 51 minutes.

Losing minutes
−14.1minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
35.1Season avg21.0Last 3

21.0 minutes a game over his last three games, against 35.1 in 41 earlier games. Today: 5 points in 17 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+27.1minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
13.9Season avg41Today

41 minutes today, against 13.9 a game in 38 earlier games. Line: 10 points, 7 rebounds, 0 assists.

Top performances

Glen Rice leads the day with 42

Glen RicePoints, last 10 games: 26, 21, 10, 14, 11, 38, 10, 19, 29, 42Hornets-Suns · W
22.5 PPG season to date · +20.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties season high42 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Michael FinleyPoints, last 10 games: 20, 16, 13, 16, 25, 29, 29, 15, 24, 39Mavs-Cavs · W
20.4 PPG season to date · +19.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high39 PTS · 10 REB · 3 AST
Antonio McDyessPoints, last 10 games: 18, 12, 9, 4, 20, 12, 16, 24, 2, 30Suns-Hornets · L
14.2 PPG season to date · +16.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high30 PTS · 12 REB · 2 AST
Scottie PippenPoints, last 9 games: 12, 11, 22, 21, 23, 14, 19, 16, 29Bulls-Grizzlies · W
18.6 PPG season to date · +11.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high29 PTS · 6 REB · 6 AST
Alan HendersonPoints, last 10 games: 7, 8, 15, 13, 18, 4, 15, 8, 1, 27Hawks-Wolves · L
11.0 PPG season to date · +16.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high27 PTS · 6 REB · 0 AST
Tom GugliottaPoints, last 10 games: 21, 11, 24, 14, 33, 22, 19, 16, 25, 26Wolves-Hawks · W
20.2 PPG season to date · +6.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
26 PTS · 5 REB · 9 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Samaki WalkerDAL+5.3 14.2 last 10 · 8.9 season
Damon StoudamireTOR+4.6 24.2 last 10 · 19.6 season
Grant HillDET+4.3 25.5 last 10 · 21.2 season
Theo RatliffPHI+4.2 12.7 last 10 · 8.5 season
Cedric HendersonCLE+4.0 14.2 last 10 · 10.2 season
Cold
Elden CampbellLAL−5.9 7.5 last 10 · 13.4 season
Bison DeleDET−4.7 12.7 last 10 · 17.4 season
Toni KukocCHI−4.4 8.7 last 10 · 13.1 season
Lindsey HunterDET−4.3 9.7 last 10 · 14.0 season
Sean ElliottSAS−3.7 5.6 last 10 · 9.3 season