FloaterDaily Brief
Saturday, January 31, 1998Regular season · 6 games
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6 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: HOU trailed PHI by 6 after the first quarter and won 102–86.

Final · Box score
Hawks103
Hornets83
Q1 ATL +3; Q2 ATL +11; Q3 ATL +5; Q4 ATL +20
Final · Box score
Pistons88
Cavs90
Q1 CLE +6; Q2 CLE -4; Q3 CLE +6; Q4 CLE +2
Final · Box score
Mavs98
Nuggets110
Q1 DEN -5; Q2 DEN +6; Q3 DEN +7; Q4 DEN +12
Final · Box score
Suns96
Magic94
Q1 PHX +11; Q2 PHX +5; Q3 PHX +2; Q4 PHX +2
Final · Box score
Rockets102
Sixers86
Q1 HOU -6; Q2 HOU -4; Q3 HOU +8; Q4 HOU +16
Final · Box score
Nets116
Grizzlies106
Q1 NJN +5; Q2 NJN +5; Q3 NJN +10; Q4 NJN +10
On this day · 1996–97Jan 31, 1997: 8 games. Top scorer: Glen Rice (Hornets-Bucks), 43 points.
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The lead · Rockets-Sixers

Philadelphia's skid reaches five

Michael Finley goes for 38 points

Game flow · HOU margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-6-4+8+16HOU AHEAD ↑PHI AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Rockets17223231102
Sixers2320202386
Who led
Kevin WillisPoints, last 10 games: 27, 11, 13, 20, 7, 14, 13, 15, 12, 18HOU18 PTS · 6 REB · 1 AST
Eddie JohnsonPoints, last 10 games: 3, 24, 6, 17, 7, 5, 0, 14, 4, 16HOU16 PTS · 2 REB · 3 AST
Jim JacksonPoints, last 10 games: 14, 13, 17, 5, 12, 11, 8, 21, 9, 22PHI22 PTS · 5 REB · 6 AST
Derrick ColemanPoints, last 10 games: 18, 18, 14, 22, 22, 7, 12, 18, 24, 18PHI18 PTS · 12 REB · 3 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Six games, by the margins

Closest finish: 2. Widest: Atlanta by 20.

CLE over DET2PHX over ORL2NJN over VAN10DEN over DAL12HOU over PHI16ATL over CHH20Final margin, points. Pink = closest and widest.
The night in charts
Nets-Grizzlies combined for 222, 14 more than any other game
Points by game
Nets-GrizzliesNets 116, Grizzlies 106
222
Mavs-NuggetsMavs 98, Nuggets 110
208
Suns-MagicSuns 96, Magic 94
190
Rockets-SixersRockets 102, Sixers 86
188
Hawks-HornetsHawks 103, Hornets 83
186
Pistons-CavsPistons 88, Cavs 90
178
2 of 6 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Suns-MagicSuns 96, Magic 94
+2 PHX
Pistons-CavsPistons 88, Cavs 90
+2 CLE
Nets-GrizzliesNets 116, Grizzlies 106
+10 NJN
Mavs-NuggetsMavs 98, Nuggets 110
+12 DEN
Rockets-SixersRockets 102, Sixers 86
+16 HOU
Hawks-HornetsHawks 103, Hornets 83
+20 ATL
HOU rallied from 6 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Rockets-SixersHOU won · Rockets 102, Sixers 86
6 pts
Mavs-NuggetsDEN won · Mavs 98, Nuggets 110
5 pts
Pistons-CavsCLE won · Pistons 88, Cavs 90
4 pts
Ilgauskas shot 12-of-14 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
IlgauskasCLE · 32 PTS, 13 REB
86% (12-14)
Jim JacksonPHI · 22 PTS, 6 AST, 5 REB
82% (9-11)
StrongORL · 25 PTS, 10 REB
69% (9-13)
KempCLE · 27 PTS, 15 REB, 2 AST, 2 BLK
65% (11-17)
ReevesVAN · 22 PTS, 2 REB, 1 AST
64% (9-14)
Final · Pistons-Cavs
Pistons 88Cavs 90
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pistons1634142488
Cavs2224242090
The story
Shawn Kemp had 27 points and 15 rebounds as Cleveland beat Detroit 90-88

Lindsey Hunter led Detroit with 18 PTS, 3 AST 27 PTS, 15 REB, 2 AST · 11-17 FG

The swing

Down 4 after the second, the Cavaliers took the third 24-14.

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

Grant Hill led the game in fantasy with 49.5 FPTS (19 PTS, 10 REB, 7 AST)

Final · Suns-Magic
Suns 96Magic 94
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Suns2822192796
Magic1728222794
The story
Clifford Robinson's 23 points carried Phoenix past Orlando, 96-94

For Orlando, Derek Strong had 25 PTS, 10 REB 23 PTS, 6 REB, 1 AST · 8-14 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

The first quarter, 28-17, was where the Suns built it.

PHX lead by quarter
200 +11+5+2+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Jason Kidd was the fantasy play: 40.6 FPTS on 15 PTS, 11 AST, 3 REB

Final · Mavs-Nuggets
Mavs 98Nuggets 110
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Mavs2321262898
Nuggets18322733110
The story
Denver beat Dallas 110-98 behind 20 points and 11 rebounds from Bobby Jackson

Hubert Davis paced Dallas: 16 PTS, 5 AST, 3 REB 20 PTS, 11 REB, 4 AST, 4 STL · 10-19 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

A 32-21 second quarter erased a 5-point hole for the Nuggets.

DEN lead by quarter
200 −5+6+7+12 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+8.2points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
11.8Season avg20.0Last 5

20.0 points a game over his last five games, against 11.8 in 43 earlier games. Today: 32 points in 34 minutes.

Losing minutes
−11.7minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
28.0Season avg16.3Last 3

16.3 minutes a game over his last three games, against 28.0 in 20 earlier games. Today: 8 points in 16 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+19.5minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
27.5Season avg47Today

47 minutes today, against 27.5 a game in 43 earlier games. Line: 16 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists.

Top performances

Michael Finley leads the day with 38

Michael FinleyPoints, last 10 games: 13, 16, 25, 29, 29, 15, 24, 39, 27, 38Mavs-Nuggets · L
21.0 PPG season to date · +17.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
38 PTS · 6 REB · 5 AST
Zydrunas IlgauskasPoints, last 10 games: 23, 10, 6, 14, 14, 16, 23, 4, 25, 32Cavs-Pistons · W
12.2 PPG season to date · +20.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high32 PTS · 13 REB · 0 AST
Shawn KempPoints, last 10 games: 12, 19, 17, 31, 29, 12, 10, 22, 17, 27Cavs-Pistons · W
18.0 PPG season to date · +9.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
27 PTS · 15 REB · 2 AST
Sam CassellPoints, last 10 games: 15, 34, 4, 14, 17, 12, 13, 18, 13, 26Nets-Grizzlies · W
19.0 PPG season to date · +7.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
26 PTS · 8 REB · 6 AST
Shareef Abdur-RahimPoints, last 10 games: 26, 23, 16, 20, 24, 26, 20, 16, 27, 26Grizzlies-Nets · L
22.8 PPG season to date · +3.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
26 PTS · 7 REB · 1 AST
Derek StrongPoints, last 10 games: 6, 10, 15, 6, 23, 0, 24, 7, 12, 25Magic-Suns · L
12.8 PPG season to date · +12.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high25 PTS · 10 REB · 0 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Samaki WalkerDAL+5.3 14.2 last 10 · 8.9 season
Michael FinleyDAL+4.5 25.5 last 10 · 21.0 season
Zydrunas IlgauskasCLE+4.4 16.7 last 10 · 12.2 season
Darrell ArmstrongORL+4.4 13.7 last 10 · 9.3 season
Rasheed WallacePOR+4.4 18.5 last 10 · 14.1 season
Cold
Elden CampbellLAL−6.3 6.5 last 10 · 12.8 season
Chris GatlingNJN−5.2 7.7 last 10 · 12.9 season
Bison DeleDET−4.8 12.4 last 10 · 17.2 season
Toni KukocCHI−4.6 8.2 last 10 · 12.8 season
Ike AustinMIA−4.1 9.6 last 10 · 13.7 season