FloaterDaily Brief
Friday, March 27, 1998Regular season · 13 games
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13 games, 2 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: BOS trailed NJN by 13 at halftime and won 82–76.

Final · Box score
Bulls89
Hawks74
Q1 CHI -3; Q2 CHI +3; Q3 CHI +9; Q4 CHI +15
Final · OT · Box score
Pistons87
Cavs88
Q1 CLE +2; Q2 CLE +2; Q3 CLE +1; Q4 Cavs 0; OT1 CLE +1
Final · Box score
Jazz99
Mavs90
Q1 UTA +14; Q2 UTA +18; Q3 UTA +21; Q4 UTA +9
Final · Box score
Warriors89
Nuggets97
Q1 DEN +7; Q2 DEN +6; Q3 DEN +1; Q4 DEN +8
Final · Box score
Hornets96
Pacers133
Q1 IND +14; Q2 IND +29; Q3 IND +25; Q4 IND +37
Final · Box score
Wolves100
Clippers98
Q1 MIN +1; Q2 MIN +4; Q3 MIN -2; Q4 MIN +2
Final · Box score
Bucks77
Heat102
Q1 MIA +6; Q2 MIA +4; Q3 MIA +16; Q4 MIA +25
Final · Box score
Celtics82
Nets76
Q1 BOS -4; Q2 BOS -13; Q3 Celtics 0; Q4 BOS +6
Final · Box score
Rockets75
Magic100
Q1 ORL +3; Q2 ORL +15; Q3 ORL +17; Q4 ORL +25
Final · Box score
Spurs110
Sixers85
Q1 SAS +3; Q2 SAS +7; Q3 SAS +28; Q4 SAS +25
Final · Box score
Wizards85
Suns89
Q1 Suns 0; Q2 PHX +6; Q3 PHX +5; Q4 PHX +4
Final · Box score
Blazers90
Kings73
Q1 Blazers 0; Q2 POR +12; Q3 POR +22; Q4 POR +17
Final · OT · Box score
Knicks97
Grizzlies89
Q1 NYK -2; Q2 NYK +3; Q3 NYK +1; Q4 Knicks 0; OT1 NYK +8
On this day · 1996–97Mar 27, 1997: 5 games. Top scorer: Eddie Johnson (Rockets-Cavs), 27 points.
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The lead · Celtics-Nets

Boston rallies from 13 down to beat New Jersey

Bryant Reeves goes for 35 points

Game flow · BOS margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-4-130+6BOS AHEAD ↑NJN AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Celtics1415262782
Nets1824132176
Who led
Ron MercerPoints, last 10 games: 16, 6, 16, 14, 18, 31, 24, 8, 24, 23BOS23 PTS · 5 REB · 1 AST
Antoine WalkerPoints, last 10 games: 15, 24, 19, 16, 23, 23, 25, 26, 29, 22BOS22 PTS · 10 REB · 2 AST
Sam CassellPoints, last 10 games: 20, 19, 32, 17, 6, 17, 10, 7, 7, 29NJN29 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST
Jayson WilliamsPoints, last 10 games: 18, 20, 7, 12, 5, 6, 11, 15, 11, 11NJN11 PTS · 15 REB · 2 AST
The night in charts
Hornets-Pacers combined for 229, 31 more than any other game
Points by game
Hornets-PacersHornets 96, Pacers 133
229
Wolves-ClippersWolves 100, Clippers 98
198
Spurs-SixersSpurs 110, Sixers 85
195
Jazz-MavsJazz 99, Mavs 90
189
Warriors-NuggetsWarriors 89, Nuggets 97
186
Knicks-GrizzliesKnicks 97, Grizzlies 89
186
Bucks-HeatBucks 77, Heat 102
179
Pistons-CavsPistons 87, Cavs 88
175
Rockets-MagicRockets 75, Magic 100
175
Wizards-SunsWizards 85, Suns 89
174
Bulls-HawksBulls 89, Hawks 74
163
Blazers-KingsBlazers 90, Kings 73
163
Celtics-NetsCeltics 82, Nets 76
158
3 of 13 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Pistons-CavsPistons 87, Cavs 88
+1 CLE
Wolves-ClippersWolves 100, Clippers 98
+2 MIN
Wizards-SunsWizards 85, Suns 89
+4 PHX
Celtics-NetsCeltics 82, Nets 76
+6 BOS
Warriors-NuggetsWarriors 89, Nuggets 97
+8 DEN
Knicks-GrizzliesKnicks 97, Grizzlies 89
+8 NYK
Jazz-MavsJazz 99, Mavs 90
+9 UTA
Bulls-HawksBulls 89, Hawks 74
+15 CHI
Blazers-KingsBlazers 90, Kings 73
+17 POR
Spurs-SixersSpurs 110, Sixers 85
+25 SAS
Rockets-MagicRockets 75, Magic 100
+25 ORL
Bucks-HeatBucks 77, Heat 102
+25 MIA
Hornets-PacersHornets 96, Pacers 133
+37 IND
BOS erased a 13-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Celtics-NetsBOS won · Celtics 82, Nets 76
13 pts
Bulls-HawksCHI won · Bulls 89, Hawks 74
3 pts
Wolves-ClippersMIN won · Wolves 100, Clippers 98
2 pts
Knicks-GrizzliesNYK won · Knicks 97, Grizzlies 89
2 pts
Perdue shot 9-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
PerdueSAS · 21 PTS, 8 REB, 2 AST, 1 BLK
90% (9-10)
ReggieIND · 24 PTS, 3 AST, 1 REB
82% (9-11)
SmitsIND · 24 PTS, 13 REB, 1 AST, 1 BLK
75% (12-16)
WillisHOU · 20 PTS, 4 REB, 1 STL, 1 BLK
73% (8-11)
ZoMIA · 34 PTS, 11 REB, 1 BLK
72% (13-18)
Final · Pistons-Cavs
Pistons 87Cavs 88
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Pistons21251423487
Cavs23251322588
The story
Shawn Kemp had 23 points and 12 rebounds as Cleveland beat Detroit 88-87 in OT

Grant Hill led Detroit with 25 PTS, 11 REB, 3 AST 23 PTS, 12 REB, 5 AST · 7-17 FG

The swing

The Cavaliers won the first 23-21, their biggest quarter edge.

CLE lead by quarter
200 +2+2+10+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Celtics-Nets
Celtics 82Nets 76
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Celtics1415262782
Nets1824132176
The story
Ron Mercer's 23 points carried Boston past New Jersey, 82-76

For New Jersey, Sam Cassell had 29 PTS, 5 AST, 4 REB 23 PTS, 5 REB, 4 STL, 1 AST · 10-20 FG

The swing

The Celtics trailed by 13 going into the third, then won it 26-13.

BOS lead by quarter
200 −4−130+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Kendall Gill was the fantasy play: 47.9 FPTS on 11 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST

Final · Knicks-Grizzlies
Knicks 97Grizzlies 89
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Knicks252020181497
Grizzlies27152219689
The story
New York beat Vancouver 97-89 in OT behind 20 points from Allan Houston

Michael Smith paced Vancouver: 10 REB, 4 AST, 2 PTS 20 PTS, 5 AST, 4 REB · 7-18 FG, 1-3 3PT

The swing

The Knicks settled it in overtime, 14-6.

NYK lead by quarter
200 −2+3+10+8 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+12.3points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
15.9Season avg28.2Last 5

28.2 points a game over his last five games, against 15.9 in 67 earlier games. Today: 35 points in 49 minutes.

Losing minutes
−16.4minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
22.7Season avg6.3Last 3

6.3 minutes a game over his last three games, against 22.7 in 68 earlier games. Today: 4 points in 9 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+25.9minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
14.6Season avg40.5Today

41 minutes today, against 14.6 a game in 56 earlier games. Line: 15 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Three games go down to the wire

Three of 13 games were decided by four points or fewer. Widest margin: Indiana by 37.

CLE over DET1MIN over LAC2PHX over WAS4BOS over NJN6DEN over GSW8NYK over VAN8UTA over DAL9CHI over ATL15POR over SAC17MIA over MIL25ORL over HOU25SAS over PHI25IND over CHH37Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer.
Top performances

Bryant Reeves leads the day with 35

Bryant ReevesPoints, last 10 games: 18, 23, 24, 17, 20, 30, 10, 35, 31, 35Grizzlies-Knicks · L
16.2 PPG season to date · +19.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
35 PTS · 14 REB · 1 AST
Alonzo MourningPoints, last 10 games: 21, 21, 13, 18, 26, 26, 25, 22, 26, 34Heat-Bucks · W
19.3 PPG season to date · +15.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 11 REB · 0 AST
Michael JordanPoints, last 10 games: 37, 26, 30, 17, 35, 24, 33, 24, 17, 34Bulls-Hawks · W
28.3 PPG season to date · +5.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST
Karl MalonePoints, last 10 games: 29, 25, 30, 28, 29, 17, 23, 30, 19, 33Jazz-Mavs · W
26.3 PPG season to date · +6.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 14 REB · 3 AST
Tim DuncanPoints, last 10 games: 13, 24, 14, 25, 20, 25, 26, 18, 25, 32Spurs-Sixers · W
20.3 PPG season to date · +11.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST
Sam CassellPoints, last 10 games: 20, 19, 32, 17, 6, 17, 10, 7, 7, 29Nets-Celtics · L
18.8 PPG season to date · +10.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Nick AndersonORL+10.3 24.2 last 10 · 13.9 season
Bryant ReevesVAN+8.1 24.3 last 10 · 16.2 season
Elliot PerryMIL+8.0 15.1 last 10 · 7.1 season
Cedric CeballosDAL+6.5 18.2 last 10 · 11.7 season
Derrick ColemanPHI+5.7 22.6 last 10 · 16.9 season
Cold
Rony SeikalyNJN−8.7 5.1 last 10 · 13.8 season
Brent BarryMIA−7.4 4.2 last 10 · 11.6 season
Dennis ScottPHX−6.4 5.4 last 10 · 11.8 season
Damon StoudamirePOR−5.6 12.7 last 10 · 18.3 season
Eric WashingtonDEN−5.5 2.6 last 10 · 8.1 season