FloaterDaily Brief
Friday, April 3, 1998Regular season · 11 games
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11 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: BOS trailed DET by 12 after three quarters and won 101–100.

Final · Box score
Rockets87
Hawks107
Q1 ATL +8; Q2 ATL +14; Q3 ATL +14; Q4 ATL +20
Final · Box score
Pacers89
Hornets96
Q1 CHH +3; Q2 CHH -9; Q3 CHH +3; Q4 CHH +7
Final · Box score
Wolves93
Bulls107
Q1 CHI -5; Q2 CHI -4; Q3 CHI +12; Q4 CHI +14
Final · Box score
Lakers105
Cavs93
Q1 LAL +4; Q2 LAL +5; Q3 LAL +13; Q4 LAL +12
Final · Box score
Celtics101
Pistons100
Q1 BOS -10; Q2 BOS -9; Q3 BOS -12; Q4 BOS +1
Final · Box score
Clippers78
Sixers93
Q1 PHI +4; Q2 PHI +17; Q3 PHI +21; Q4 PHI +15
Final · Box score
Mavs102
Blazers109
Q1 POR +3; Q2 POR +3; Q3 POR +9; Q4 POR +7
Final · Box score
Bucks87
Kings86
Q1 MIL -8; Q2 MIL +4; Q3 MIL -6; Q4 MIL +1
Final · Box score
Nuggets75
Jazz97
Q1 UTA +1; Q2 UTA +8; Q3 UTA +14; Q4 UTA +22
Final · Box score
Sonics138
Grizzlies98
Q1 SEA +8; Q2 SEA +19; Q3 SEA +33; Q4 SEA +40
Final · Box score
Raptors112
Wizards120
Q1 WAS +7; Q2 WAS +3; Q3 WAS +7; Q4 WAS +8
On this day · 1996–97Apr 3, 1997: 6 games. Top scorer: Michael Jordan (Bulls-Bullets), 34 points.
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The lead · Celtics-Pistons

Antoine Walker scores 31 as Boston wins in Detroit

Otis Thorpe goes for 19 points

Game flow · BOS margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-10-9-12+1BOS AHEAD ↑DET AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Celtics14282633101
Pistons24272920100
Who led
Antoine WalkerPoints, last 10 games: 23, 23, 25, 26, 29, 22, 32, 19, 18, 31BOS31 PTS · 12 REB · 5 AST
Ron MercerPoints, last 10 games: 18, 31, 24, 8, 24, 23, 18, 16, 10, 16BOS16 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST
Bison DelePoints, last 10 games: 12, 24, 23, 14, 11, 8, 22, 27, 12, 29DET29 PTS · 8 REB · 0 AST
Joe DumarsPoints, last 10 games: 18, 10, 16, 20, 17, 12, 18, 6, 15, 20DET20 PTS · 1 REB · 7 AST
The night in charts
Sonics-Grizzlies combined for 236, 4 more than any other game
Points by game
Sonics-GrizzliesSonics 138, Grizzlies 98
236
Raptors-WizardsRaptors 112, Wizards 120
232
Mavs-BlazersMavs 102, Blazers 109
211
Celtics-PistonsCeltics 101, Pistons 100
201
Wolves-BullsWolves 93, Bulls 107
200
Lakers-CavsLakers 105, Cavs 93
198
Rockets-HawksRockets 87, Hawks 107
194
Pacers-HornetsPacers 89, Hornets 96
185
Bucks-KingsBucks 87, Kings 86
173
Nuggets-JazzNuggets 75, Jazz 97
172
Clippers-SixersClippers 78, Sixers 93
171
2 of 11 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Celtics-PistonsCeltics 101, Pistons 100
+1 BOS
Bucks-KingsBucks 87, Kings 86
+1 MIL
Pacers-HornetsPacers 89, Hornets 96
+7 CHH
Mavs-BlazersMavs 102, Blazers 109
+7 POR
Raptors-WizardsRaptors 112, Wizards 120
+8 WAS
Lakers-CavsLakers 105, Cavs 93
+12 LAL
Wolves-BullsWolves 93, Bulls 107
+14 CHI
Clippers-SixersClippers 78, Sixers 93
+15 PHI
Rockets-HawksRockets 87, Hawks 107
+20 ATL
Nuggets-JazzNuggets 75, Jazz 97
+22 UTA
Sonics-GrizzliesSonics 138, Grizzlies 98
+40 SEA
BOS erased a 12-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Celtics-PistonsBOS won · Celtics 101, Pistons 100
12 pts
Pacers-HornetsCHH won · Pacers 89, Hornets 96
9 pts
Bucks-KingsMIL won · Bucks 87, Kings 86
8 pts
Wolves-BullsCHI won · Wolves 93, Bulls 107
5 pts
Hawkins shot 10-of-12 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
HawkinsSEA · 29 PTS, 4 AST, 2 REB, 2 STL
83% (10-12)
BennettLAL · 21 PTS, 10 REB, 4 AST, 2 STL
83% (10-12)
Rasheed WallacePOR · 27 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
79% (11-14)
Brian GrantPOR · 20 PTS, 20 REB, 1 AST, 1 BLK
75% (9-12)
Derek AndersonCLE · 30 PTS, 4 AST, 3 REB
73% (11-15)
Final · Celtics-Pistons
Celtics 101Pistons 100
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Celtics14282633101
Pistons24272920100
The story
Ron Mercer had 16 points as Boston beat Detroit 101-100

Joe Dumars led Detroit with 20 PTS, 7 AST 16 PTS, 3 REB, 3 STL, 2 AST · 8-16 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

Down 12 after the third, the Celtics took the fourth 33-20.

BOS lead by quarter
200 −10−9−12+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Bucks-Kings
Bucks 87Kings 86
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bucks2228142387
Kings3016241686
The story
Terrell Brandon's 18 points carried Milwaukee past Sacramento, 87-86

For Sacramento, Corliss Williamson had 18 PTS, 12 REB, 3 AST 18 PTS, 7 AST, 4 REB, 3 STL · 6-11 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

The Bucks trailed by 8 going into the second, then won it 28-16.

MIL lead by quarter
200 −8+4−6+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Wolves-Bulls
Wolves 93Bulls 107
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Wolves2722172793
Bulls22233329107
The story
Chicago beat Minnesota 107-93 behind 18 points and 8 assists from Scottie Pippen

Anthony Peeler paced Minnesota: 18 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST 18 PTS, 8 AST, 6 REB · 7-15 FG, 1-4 3PT

The swing

A 33-17 third quarter erased a 4-point hole for the Bulls.

CHI lead by quarter
200 −5−4+12+14 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+8.9points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
9.9Season avg18.8Last 5

18.8 points a game over his last five games, against 9.9 in 71 earlier games. Today: 17 points in 35 minutes.

Losing minutes
−16.9minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
25.9Season avg9.0Last 3

9.0 minutes a game over his last three games, against 25.9 in 23 earlier games. Today: 6 points in 13 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+29.1minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
5.9Season avg35Today

35 minutes today, against 5.9 a game in 37 earlier games. Line: 21 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists.

Second story · Pacers-Hornets

Charlotte rallies from 9 down to beat Indiana

Trailing by 9 at the half, Charlotte outscored the Pacers 49–33 the rest of the way. Final: 96–89. Vlade Divac led Charlotte with 22 points, 11 rebounds and 1 assist.

Top-scorer duel · Hornets-Pacers
Vlade Divac · CHHReggie Miller · INDPTS2219REB114AST14Top scorer on each side. Bars scale within each stat. Pink = the winning side.
Top performances

Michael Jordan leads the day with 41

Michael JordanPoints, last 10 games: 17, 35, 24, 33, 24, 17, 34, 30, 26, 41Bulls-Wolves · W
28.5 PPG season to date · +12.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
41 PTS · 6 REB · 4 AST
Michael FinleyPoints, last 10 games: 16, 14, 26, 27, 22, 24, 24, 22, 10, 32Mavs-Blazers · L
21.3 PPG season to date · +10.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Antoine WalkerPoints, last 10 games: 23, 23, 25, 26, 29, 22, 32, 19, 18, 31Celtics-Pistons · W
22.4 PPG season to date · +8.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 12 REB · 5 AST
Dee BrownPoints, last 10 games: 12, 24, 11, 4, 6, 18, 9, 9, 12, 30Raptors-Wizards · L
8.5 PPG season to date · +21.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 4 REB · 6 AST
Derek AndersonPoints, last 10 games: 10, 18, 9, 8, 4, 5, 16, 0, 2, 30Cavs-Lakers · L
11.9 PPG season to date · +18.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high30 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
Bison DelePoints, last 10 games: 12, 24, 23, 14, 11, 8, 22, 27, 12, 29Pistons-Celtics · L
16.6 PPG season to date · +12.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 8 REB · 0 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Nick AndersonORL+8.9 22.9 last 10 · 14.0 season
Armen GilliamMIL+8.5 19.2 last 10 · 10.7 season
Cedric CeballosDAL+6.5 18.2 last 10 · 11.7 season
Bryant ReevesVAN+6.0 22.1 last 10 · 16.1 season
Dan MajerleMIA+5.4 12.6 last 10 · 7.2 season
Cold
Rony SeikalyNJN−8.4 5.1 last 10 · 13.5 season
Brent BarryMIA−6.7 4.5 last 10 · 11.2 season
Stephon MarburyMIN−6.4 11.3 last 10 · 17.7 season
Dennis ScottPHX−5.9 5.8 last 10 · 11.7 season
Eric WashingtonDEN−5.5 2.6 last 10 · 8.1 season