FloaterDaily Brief
Sunday, March 8, 1998Regular season · 10 games
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10 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: CHH trailed NJN by 11 at halftime and won 109–100.

Final · Box score
Cavs96
Hawks101
Q1 ATL +2; Q2 ATL +5; Q3 ATL +10; Q4 ATL +5
Final · Box score
Clippers100
Nuggets89
Q1 LAC +7; Q2 LAC -7; Q3 LAC -1; Q4 LAC +11
Final · Box score
Celtics100
Pacers104
Q1 IND +8; Q2 IND -2; Q3 IND +4; Q4 IND +4
Final · Box score
Pistons89
Lakers96
Q1 LAL +1; Q2 LAL -1; Q3 LAL +8; Q4 LAL +7
Final · OT · Box score
Sonics99
Wolves98
Q1 SEA -7; Q2 SEA -3; Q3 SEA -1; Q4 Sonics 0; OT1 SEA +1
Final · Box score
Hornets109
Nets100
Q1 CHH -6; Q2 CHH -11; Q3 CHH +4; Q4 CHH +9
Final · Box score
Bulls102
Knicks89
Q1 CHI -3; Q2 CHI -3; Q3 CHI +3; Q4 CHI +13
Final · Box score
Spurs82
Blazers78
Q1 SAS -2; Q2 SAS +8; Q3 SAS +7; Q4 SAS +4
Final · Box score
Raptors106
Grizzlies113
Q1 VAN +12; Q2 VAN +6; Q3 VAN -3; Q4 VAN +7
Final · Box score
Sixers91
Wizards100
Q1 WAS +10; Q2 WAS +9; Q3 WAS +9; Q4 WAS +9
On this day · 1996–97Mar 8, 1997: 3 games. Top scorer: Avery Johnson (Spurs-Pacers), 26 points.
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The lead · Hornets-Nets

Glen Rice scores 31 as Charlotte wins in New Jersey

Michael Jordan goes for 42 points

Game flow · CHH margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-6-11+4+9CHH AHEAD ↑NJN AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Hornets23243527109
Nets29292022100
Who led
Glen RicePoints, last 10 games: 31, 10, 23, 31, 33, 17, 9, 22, 29, 31CHH31 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST
Matt GeigerPoints, last 10 games: 2, 22, 17, 22, 20, 12, 29, 15, 12, 18CHH18 PTS · 5 REB · 0 AST
Kerry KittlesPoints, last 10 games: 20, 13, 24, 29, 15, 16, 17, 17, 22, 21NJN21 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Sam CassellPoints, last 10 games: 24, 28, 22, 28, 25, 19, 14, 19, 29, 20NJN20 PTS · 3 REB · 10 AST
The night in charts
Raptors-Grizzlies combined for 219, 10 more than any other game
Points by game
Raptors-GrizzliesRaptors 106, Grizzlies 113
219
Hornets-NetsHornets 109, Nets 100
209
Celtics-PacersCeltics 100, Pacers 104
204
Cavs-HawksCavs 96, Hawks 101
197
Sonics-WolvesSonics 99, Wolves 98
197
Sixers-WizardsSixers 91, Wizards 100
191
Bulls-KnicksBulls 102, Knicks 89
191
Clippers-NuggetsClippers 100, Nuggets 89
189
Pistons-LakersPistons 89, Lakers 96
185
Spurs-BlazersSpurs 82, Blazers 78
160
4 of 10 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Sonics-WolvesSonics 99, Wolves 98
+1 SEA
Spurs-BlazersSpurs 82, Blazers 78
+4 SAS
Celtics-PacersCeltics 100, Pacers 104
+4 IND
Cavs-HawksCavs 96, Hawks 101
+5 ATL
Raptors-GrizzliesRaptors 106, Grizzlies 113
+7 VAN
Pistons-LakersPistons 89, Lakers 96
+7 LAL
Sixers-WizardsSixers 91, Wizards 100
+9 WAS
Hornets-NetsHornets 109, Nets 100
+9 CHH
Clippers-NuggetsClippers 100, Nuggets 89
+11 LAC
Bulls-KnicksBulls 102, Knicks 89
+13 CHI
CHH erased a 11-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Hornets-NetsCHH won · Hornets 109, Nets 100
11 pts
Clippers-NuggetsLAC won · Clippers 100, Nuggets 89
7 pts
Sonics-WolvesSEA won · Sonics 99, Wolves 98
7 pts
Raptors-GrizzliesVAN won · Raptors 106, Grizzlies 113
3 pts
Bulls-KnicksCHI won · Bulls 102, Knicks 89
3 pts
Dale Davis shot 10-of-12 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
Dale DavisIND · 22 PTS, 6 REB, 4 BLK, 1 AST
83% (10-12)
Steven SmithATL · 33 PTS, 8 REB, 5 AST, 2 STL
71% (12-17)
ReevesVAN · 38 PTS, 11 REB, 2 AST, 2 BLK
67% (12-18)
PiatkowskiLAC · 29 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST, 2 STL
67% (10-15)
SabonisPOR · 23 PTS, 17 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL
64% (9-14)
Final · Sonics-Wolves
Sonics 99Wolves 98
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Sonics17262722799
Wolves24222521698
The story
Vin Baker had 27 points and 12 rebounds as Seattle beat Minnesota 99-98 in OT

Kevin Garnett led Minnesota with 19 PTS, 10 REB, 3 AST 27 PTS, 12 REB, 1 AST · 6-15 FG

The swing

Down 7 after the first, the SuperSonics took the second 26-22.

SEA lead by quarter
200 −7−3−10+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Spurs-Blazers
Spurs 82Blazers 78
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Spurs1825241582
Blazers2015251878
The story
Tim Duncan's 25 points and 13 rebounds carried San Antonio past Portland, 82-78

For Portland, Isaiah Rider had 23 PTS, 2 REB, 2 AST 25 PTS, 13 REB, 4 AST · 12-23 FG

The swing

The Spurs trailed by 2 going into the second, then won it 25-15.

SAS lead by quarter
200 −2+8+7+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Arvydas Sabonis was the fantasy play: 48.9 FPTS on 23 PTS, 17 REB, 3 AST

Final · Bulls-Knicks
Bulls 102Knicks 89
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bulls28153128102
Knicks3115251889
The story
Chicago beat New York 102-89 behind 25 points from Scottie Pippen

Charlie Ward paced New York: 15 AST, 13 PTS, 3 REB 25 PTS, 9 REB, 6 AST, 3 STL · 10-19 FG, 3-5 3PT

The swing

A 28-18 fourth quarter did the most damage for the Bulls.

CHI lead by quarter
200 −3−3+3+13 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+11.6points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
14.4Season avg26.0Last 5

26.0 points a game over his last five games, against 14.4 in 57 earlier games. Today: 38 points in 37 minutes.

Losing minutes
−15.2minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
29.9Season avg14.7Last 3

14.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 29.9 in 42 earlier games. Today: 2 points in 11 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+28.4minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
19.6Season avg48Today

48 minutes today, against 19.6 a game in 59 earlier games. Line: 13 points, 4 rebounds, 11 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Three games go down to the wire

Three of 10 games were decided by four points or fewer. Widest margin: Chicago by 13.

SEA over MIN1IND over BOS4SAS over POR4ATL over CLE5LAL over DET7VAN over TOR7CHH over NJN9WAS over PHI9LAC over DEN11CHI over NYK13Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer.
Top performances

Michael Jordan leads the day with 42

Michael JordanPoints, last 10 games: 37, 21, 27, 16, 19, 17, 33, 28, 30, 42Bulls-Knicks · W
28.4 PPG season to date · +13.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
42 PTS · 8 REB · 6 AST
Bryant ReevesPoints, last 10 games: 22, 22, 14, 9, 31, 29, 16, 21, 26, 38Grizzlies-Raptors · W
14.8 PPG season to date · +23.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
38 PTS · 11 REB · 2 AST
Steven SmithPoints, last 10 games: 18, 27, 26, 19, 22, 25, 21, 18, 21, 33Hawks-Cavs · W
20.4 PPG season to date · +12.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 8 REB · 5 AST
Shaquille O'NealPoints, last 10 games: 19, 20, 21, 24, 35, 19, 28, 29, 23, 32Lakers-Pistons · W
26.9 PPG season to date · +5.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 13 REB · 2 AST
Glen RicePoints, last 10 games: 31, 10, 23, 31, 33, 17, 9, 22, 29, 31Hornets-Nets · W
22.8 PPG season to date · +8.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST
Eric PiatkowskiPoints, last 10 games: 2, 13, 16, 16, 19, 27, 22, 5, 9, 29Clippers-Nuggets · W
11.0 PPG season to date · +18.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high29 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Nick AndersonORL+12.9 25.0 last 10 · 12.1 season
Bryant ReevesVAN+8.0 22.8 last 10 · 14.8 season
Tim DuncanSAS+6.1 26.1 last 10 · 20.0 season
Matt GeigerCHH+6.1 16.9 last 10 · 10.8 season
Alan HendersonATL+6.0 19.0 last 10 · 13.0 season
Cold
Brent BarryMIA−6.9 6.1 last 10 · 13.0 season
Joe SmithPHI−6.5 9.4 last 10 · 15.9 season
Rony SeikalyORL−6.0 9.0 last 10 · 15.0 season
Sherman DouglasNJN−5.3 3.9 last 10 · 9.2 season
Kobe BryantLAL−4.7 11.7 last 10 · 16.4 season