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Sunday, March 22, 1998Regular season · 10 games
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10 games, 3 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: LAL trailed SAC by 10 after the first quarter and won 96–93.

Final · Box score
Sixers90
Celtics108
Q1 BOS +7; Q2 BOS +5; Q3 BOS +11; Q4 BOS +18
Final · Box score
Hawks98
Pistons105
Q1 DET +7; Q2 DET +6; Q3 DET +7; Q4 DET +7
Final · Box score
Blazers80
Heat112
Q1 MIA +2; Q2 MIA +11; Q3 MIA +26; Q4 MIA +32
Final · OT · Box score
Pacers96
Bucks94
Q1 IND -9; Q2 IND -6; Q3 IND -2; Q4 Pacers 0; OT1 IND +2
Final · OT · Box score
Wizards102
Nets100
Q1 WAS +5; Q2 WAS +14; Q3 WAS +6; Q4 Wizards 0; OT1 WAS +2
Final · 2OT · Box score
Jazz124
Knicks119
Q1 Jazz 0; Q2 UTA -4; Q3 Jazz 0; Q4 Jazz 0; OT1 Jazz 0; OT2 UTA +5
Final · Box score
Warriors83
Magic92
Q1 ORL +9; Q2 ORL +1; Q3 ORL +3; Q4 ORL +9
Final · Box score
Lakers96
Kings93
Q1 LAL -10; Q2 LAL -6; Q3 LAL +1; Q4 LAL +3
Final · Box score
Suns83
Spurs93
Q1 Spurs 0; Q2 SAS -2; Q3 SAS +10; Q4 SAS +10
Final · Box score
Bulls102
Raptors100
Q1 CHI -5; Q2 CHI +2; Q3 CHI +9; Q4 CHI +2
On this day · 1996–97Mar 22, 1997: 8 games. Top scorer: Hakeem Olajuwon (Rockets-Suns), 39 points.
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The lead · Lakers-Kings

Shaquille O'Neal scores 33, Lakers rally past Sacramento

Michael Jordan goes for 33 points

Game flow · LAL margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-10-6+1+3LAL AHEAD ↑SAC AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Lakers2129252196
Kings3125181993
Who led
Shaquille O'NealPoints, last 10 games: 29, 23, 32, 33, 32, 24, 25, 33, 24, 33LAL33 PTS · 13 REB · 1 AST
Nick Van ExelPoints, last 10 games: 23, 9, 19, 8, 2, 8, 10, 8, 9, 19LAL19 PTS · 2 REB · 5 AST
Corliss WilliamsonPoints, last 10 games: 12, 40, 23, 27, 21, 19, 15, 15, 21, 24SAC24 PTS · 8 REB · 1 AST
Anthony JohnsonPoints, last 10 games: 15, 7, 6, 0, 4, 13, 6, 8, 18, 22SAC22 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
The night in charts
Jazz-Knicks combined for 243, 40 more than any other game
Points by game
Jazz-KnicksJazz 124, Knicks 119
243
Hawks-PistonsHawks 98, Pistons 105
203
Wizards-NetsWizards 102, Nets 100
202
Bulls-RaptorsBulls 102, Raptors 100
202
Sixers-CelticsSixers 90, Celtics 108
198
Blazers-HeatBlazers 80, Heat 112
192
Pacers-BucksPacers 96, Bucks 94
190
Lakers-KingsLakers 96, Kings 93
189
Suns-SpursSuns 83, Spurs 93
176
Warriors-MagicWarriors 83, Magic 92
175
5 of 10 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Wizards-NetsWizards 102, Nets 100
+2 WAS
Bulls-RaptorsBulls 102, Raptors 100
+2 CHI
Pacers-BucksPacers 96, Bucks 94
+2 IND
Lakers-KingsLakers 96, Kings 93
+3 LAL
Jazz-KnicksJazz 124, Knicks 119
+5 UTA
Hawks-PistonsHawks 98, Pistons 105
+7 DET
Warriors-MagicWarriors 83, Magic 92
+9 ORL
Suns-SpursSuns 83, Spurs 93
+10 SAS
Sixers-CelticsSixers 90, Celtics 108
+18 BOS
Blazers-HeatBlazers 80, Heat 112
+32 MIA
LAL erased a 10-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Lakers-KingsLAL won · Lakers 96, Kings 93
10 pts
Pacers-BucksIND won · Pacers 96, Bucks 94
9 pts
Bulls-RaptorsCHI won · Bulls 102, Raptors 100
5 pts
Jazz-KnicksUTA won · Jazz 124, Knicks 119
4 pts
Suns-SpursSAS won · Suns 83, Spurs 93
2 pts
Keefe shot 8-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
KeefeUTA · 25 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST, 2 STL
80% (8-10)
StricklandMIA · 23 PTS, 4 REB, 2 STL, 1 AST
79% (11-14)
OutlawORL · 22 PTS, 7 REB, 5 AST, 5 BLK
73% (8-11)
BarrosBOS · 27 PTS, 9 REB, 9 AST, 2 STL
69% (9-13)
CheaneyWAS · 21 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
67% (10-15)
Final · Wizards-Nets
Wizards 102Nets 100
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Wizards3028191312102
Nets2519271910100
The story
Chris Webber had 25 points as Washington beat New Jersey 102-100 in OT

Kendall Gill led New Jersey with 12 PTS, 8 REB, 2 AST 25 PTS, 8 REB, 4 AST, 3 STL · 10-24 FG, 1-3 3PT

The swing

The Wizards won the second 28-19, their biggest quarter edge.

WAS lead by quarter
200 +5+14+60+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Pacers-Bucks
Pacers 96Bucks 94
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Pacers171828161796
Bucks261524141594
The story
Reggie Miller's 32 points carried Indiana past Milwaukee, 96-94 in OT

For Milwaukee, Ray Allen had 25 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST 32 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST · 10-17 FG, 4-7 3PT

The swing

The Pacers trailed by 6 going into the third, then won it 28-24.

IND lead by quarter
200 −9−6−20+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle

Ervin Johnson was the fantasy play: 50.1 FPTS on 18 REB, 12 PTS

Final · Lakers-Kings
Lakers 96Kings 93
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Lakers2129252196
Kings3125181993
The story
Los Angeles beat Sacramento 96-93 behind 19 points from Nick Van Exel

Corliss Williamson paced Sacramento: 24 PTS, 8 REB 19 PTS, 5 AST, 2 REB · 5-13 FG, 3-8 3PT

The swing

A 25-18 third quarter erased a 6-point hole for the Lakers.

LAL lead by quarter
200 −10−6+1+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+7.6points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
5.4Season avg13.0Last 5

13.0 points a game over his last five games, against 5.4 in 66 earlier games. Today: 21 points in 47 minutes.

Losing minutes
−25.4minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
30.1Season avg4.7Last 3

4.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 30.1 in 67 earlier games. Today: 2 points in 7 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+28.5minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
12.5Season avg41.0Today

41 minutes today, against 12.5 a game in 45 earlier games. Line: 10 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Four close finishes and one Heat rout

Four of 10 games were decided by four points or fewer. Miami beat Portland by 32.

IND over MIL2WAS over NJN2CHI over TOR2LAL over SAC3UTA over NYK5DET over ATL7ORL over GSW9SAS over PHX10BOS over PHI18MIA over POR32Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer, plus the widest win.
Top performances

Shaquille O'Neal leads the day with 33

Shaquille O'NealPoints, last 10 games: 29, 23, 32, 33, 32, 24, 25, 33, 24, 33Lakers-Kings · W
27.3 PPG season to date · +5.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 13 REB · 1 AST
Scottie PippenPoints, last 10 games: 29, 24, 25, 19, 18, 13, 12, 15, 13, 33Bulls-Raptors · W
18.7 PPG season to date · +14.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high33 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Michael JordanPoints, last 10 games: 28, 30, 42, 37, 26, 30, 17, 35, 24, 33Bulls-Raptors · W
28.5 PPG season to date · +4.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Reggie MillerPoints, last 10 games: 24, 19, 25, 14, 15, 17, 12, 20, 21, 32Pacers-Bucks · W
19.9 PPG season to date · +12.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Karl MalonePoints, last 10 games: 32, 40, 29, 25, 30, 28, 29, 17, 23, 30Jazz-Knicks · W
26.3 PPG season to date · +3.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 14 REB · 8 AST
Rex ChapmanPoints, last 10 games: 16, 9, 13, 14, 4, 14, 17, 14, 28, 30Suns-Spurs · L
15.9 PPG season to date · +14.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 7 REB · 2 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Nick AndersonORL+9.6 23.4 last 10 · 13.8 season
Elliot PerryMIL+7.8 14.6 last 10 · 6.8 season
Bryant ReevesVAN+7.3 22.7 last 10 · 15.4 season
Cedric CeballosDAL+6.5 18.2 last 10 · 11.7 season
Derek FisherLAL+5.5 11.2 last 10 · 5.7 season
Cold
Dennis ScottPHX−8.2 3.6 last 10 · 11.8 season
Brent BarryMIA−7.5 4.4 last 10 · 11.9 season
Rony SeikalyNJN−7.3 7.1 last 10 · 14.4 season
Kobe BryantLAL−6.1 9.6 last 10 · 15.7 season
Olden PolyniceSAC−5.8 2.5 last 10 · 8.3 season