Sunday, March 29, 1998Regular season · 12 games

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12 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: Sixers trailed Celtics by 9 at halftime and won 99–94.

Final · Box score

Pistons95

Hawks118

Final · Box score

Hornets82

Cavs97

Final · Box score

Blazers99

Warriors83

Final · Box score

Spurs74

Pacers55

Final · Box score

Mavs86

Clippers108

Final · Box score

Wizards89

Lakers116

Final · Box score

Rockets77

Heat109

Final · Box score

Bulls104

Bucks87

Final · Box score

Celtics94

Sixers99

Final · Box score

Grizzlies98

Suns106

Final · Box score

Wolves104

Kings96

Final · Box score

Magic95

Raptors68

On this day · 1996–97Mar 29, 1997: 5 games. Top scorer: Hakeem Olajuwon (Rockets-Nuggets), 45 points.

Mar 29 in other seasons2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1996

The lead · Celtics-Sixers

Derrick Coleman scores 34, Philadelphia rallies past Boston

Kevin Garnett goes for 32 points

Game flow · Sixers margin at each break

By quarter

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Celtics	27	31	18	18	94
Sixers	22	27	24	26	99

Who led

Derrick ColemanSixers34 PTS · 12 REB · 5 AST

Allen IversonSixers20 PTS · 5 REB · 7 AST

Antoine WalkerCeltics32 PTS · 14 REB · 5 AST

Ron MercerCeltics18 PTS · 2 REB · 5 AST

Top scorers tonight

Corliss Williamson Kings35

Derrick Coleman Sixers34

Shaquille O'Neal Lakers33

Kevin Garnett Wolves32

Antoine Walker Celtics32

KG tops the night at 71.8 FPTS

Top 8 FPTS

KGMIN · 32 PTS, 14 REB, 6 AST, 4 STL

71.8

ColemanSixers · 34 PTS, 12 REB, 5 AST, 3 STL

65.9

Abdur-RahimGrizzlies · 30 PTS, 12 REB, 3 STL, 2 AST

59.4

Antoine WalkerCeltics · 32 PTS, 14 REB, 5 AST, 1 STL

56.8

Clifford RobinsonSuns · 20 PTS, 10 REB, 4 AST, 3 STL

55.0

Lamond MurrayClippers · 27 PTS, 6 REB, 6 STL, 3 AST

54.2

KempCavs · 25 PTS, 11 REB, 3 STL, 2 BLK

53.7

WilliamsonKings · 35 PTS, 9 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL

52.3

Records so far

Chicago leads the league at 55–17

East

1. Bulls55-17

2. Heat51-21

3. Pacers49-22

4. Hornets45-26

5. Hawks42-28

6. Cavs40-31

7. Knicks40-32

8. Magic37-35

9. Nets36-35

10. Wizards36-36

11. Pistons34-38

12. Celtics31-40

13. Bucks30-41

14. Sixers26-45

15. Raptors15-55

West

1. Jazz53-17

2. Sonics53-18

3. Lakers51-20

4. Spurs49-23

5. Suns47-25

6. Blazers40-31

7. Wolves38-34

8. Rockets37-34

9. Kings26-47

10. Mavs18-54

11. Clippers16-55

12. Grizzlies16-55

13. Warriors15-57

14. Nuggets9-63

The night in charts

Pistons-Hawks combined for 213, 8 more than any other game

Points by game

Pistons-HawksPistons 95, Hawks 118

213

Wizards-LakersWizards 89, Lakers 116

205

Grizzlies-SunsGrizzlies 98, Suns 106

204

Wolves-KingsWolves 104, Kings 96

200

Mavs-ClippersMavs 86, Clippers 108

194

Celtics-SixersCeltics 94, Sixers 99

193

Bulls-BucksBulls 104, Bucks 87

191

Rockets-HeatRockets 77, Heat 109

186

Blazers-WarriorsBlazers 99, Warriors 83

182

Hornets-CavsHornets 82, Cavs 97

179

Magic-RaptorsMagic 95, Raptors 68

163

Spurs-PacersSpurs 74, Pacers 55

129

Sixers won the closest game by 5

Closest finishes

Celtics-SixersCeltics 94, Sixers 99

+5 Sixers

Grizzlies-SunsGrizzlies 98, Suns 106

+8 Suns

Wolves-KingsWolves 104, Kings 96

+8 MIN

Hornets-CavsHornets 82, Cavs 97

+15 Cavs

Blazers-WarriorsBlazers 99, Warriors 83

+16 Blazers

Bulls-BucksBulls 104, Bucks 87

+17 Bulls

Spurs-PacersSpurs 74, Pacers 55

+19 Spurs

Mavs-ClippersMavs 86, Clippers 108

+22 Clippers

Pistons-HawksPistons 95, Hawks 118

+23 Hawks

Magic-RaptorsMagic 95, Raptors 68

+27 Magic

Wizards-LakersWizards 89, Lakers 116

+27 Lakers

Rockets-HeatRockets 77, Heat 109

+32 Heat

Sixers rallied from 9 down, the night's biggest comeback

Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks

Celtics-SixersSixers won · Celtics 94, Sixers 99

9 pts

Wolves-KingsWolves won · Wolves 104, Kings 96

4 pts

Grizzlies-SunsSuns won · Grizzlies 98, Suns 106

3 pts

Blazers-WarriorsBlazers won · Blazers 99, Warriors 83

2 pts

Magic-RaptorsMagic won · Magic 95, Raptors 68

1 pt

Corbin shot 8-of-10 for the night's hottest hand

Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA

CorbinHawks · 20 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST, 2 STL

80% (8-10)

ShaqLakers · 33 PTS, 13 REB, 3 BLK

72% (13-18)

KGMIN · 32 PTS, 14 REB, 6 AST, 4 STL

68% (15-22)

GeigerHornets · 27 PTS, 7 REB, 1 STL

67% (12-18)

DelePistons · 22 PTS, 8 REB, 2 AST

67% (10-15)

Final · Celtics-Sixers

Celtics 94Sixers 99

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Celtics	27	31	18	18	94
Sixers	22	27	24	26	99

The story

Allen Iverson had 20 points as Philadelphia beat Boston 99-94

Walter McCarty led Boston with 14 PTS, 6 REB 20 PTS, 7 AST, 5 REB · 5-13 FG, 1-2 3PT

The swing

Down 3 after the third, the 76ers took the fourth 26-18.

Sixers lead by quarter

Final · Wolves-Kings

Wolves 104Kings 96

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Wolves	21	26	29	28	104
Kings	25	20	21	30	96

The story

Minnesota beat Sacramento 104-96 behind 15 points from Cherokee Parks

Anthony Johnson paced Sacramento: 13 PTS, 6 AST, 5 REB 15 PTS, 9 REB · 6-12 FG

The swing

A 29-21 third quarter did the most damage for the Timberwolves.

Wolves lead by quarter

Final · Spurs-Pacers

Spurs 74Pacers 55

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Spurs	23	19	14	18	74
Pacers	14	20	12	9	55

The story

Tim Duncan's 24 points carried San Antonio past Indiana, 74-55

For Indiana, Antonio Davis had 10 REB, 9 PTS 24 PTS, 8 REB, 3 BLK, 1 AST · 10-20 FG

The swing

The first quarter, 23-14, was where the Spurs built it.

Spurs lead by quarter

Fantasy angle

Heating up

Bryant ReevesGrizzlies

+9.0points, last 5 vs season avg

Points per game

25.2 points a game over his last five games, against 16.2 in 68 earlier games. Today: 15 points in 38 minutes.

Losing minutes

Antonio DanielsGrizzlies

−15.5minutes, last 3 vs season avg

Minutes per game

12.0 minutes a game over his last three games, against 27.5 in 62 earlier games. Today: 3 points in 13 minutes.

Stepped-up role

James RobinsonClippers

+27.0minutes, today vs season avg

Minutes per game

42 minutes today, against 15.0 a game in 57 earlier games. Line: 24 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Miami posts the night's biggest win

Miami beat Houston by 32, the widest margin of 12 games.

Top performances

Corliss Williamson leads the day with 35

Corliss WilliamsonKings-Wolves · L

17.6 PPG season to date · +17.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight

35 PTS · 9 REB · 1 AST

Derrick ColemanSixers-Celtics · W

17.3 PPG season to date · +17.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight

34 PTS · 12 REB · 5 AST

Shaquille O'NealLakers-Wizards · W

27.4 PPG season to date · +5.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight

33 PTS · 13 REB · 0 AST

Kevin GarnettWolves-Kings · W

18.2 PPG season to date · +14.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight

Season high32 PTS · 14 REB · 6 AST

Antoine WalkerCeltics-Sixers · L

22.4 PPG season to date · +9.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight

32 PTS · 14 REB · 5 AST

Shareef Abdur-RahimGrizzlies-Suns · L

22.0 PPG season to date · +8.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight

30 PTS · 12 REB · 2 AST

Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot

Nick AndersonMagic+10.3 24.2 last 10 · 13.9 season

Bryant ReevesGrizzlies+7.8 24.0 last 10 · 16.2 season

Elliot PerryBucks+7.2 14.3 last 10 · 7.1 season

Derrick ColemanSixers+6.9 24.2 last 10 · 17.3 season

Cedric CeballosMavs+6.5 18.2 last 10 · 11.7 season

Cold

Rony SeikalyNets−8.7 5.1 last 10 · 13.8 season

Brent BarryHeat−6.6 4.9 last 10 · 11.5 season

Dennis ScottSuns−6.6 5.2 last 10 · 11.8 season

Damon StoudamireBlazers−5.5 12.7 last 10 · 18.2 season

Eric WashingtonNuggets−5.5 2.6 last 10 · 8.1 season

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