FloaterDaily Brief
Friday, April 17, 1998Regular season · 12 games
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12 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: UTA trailed PHX by 7 after the first quarter and won 102–99.

Final · Box score
Hornets104
Hawks121
Q1 ATL +21; Q2 ATL +28; Q3 ATL +24; Q4 ATL +17
Final · Box score
Cavs71
Celtics78
Q1 BOS +1; Q2 BOS +2; Q3 BOS +6; Q4 BOS +7
Final · Box score
Blazers101
Nuggets109
Q1 DEN +3; Q2 DEN -4; Q3 DEN +5; Q4 DEN +8
Final · Box score
Bucks102
Pistons108
Q1 Pistons 0; Q2 DET -3; Q3 DET -2; Q4 DET +6
Final · Box score
Raptors98
Pacers107
Q1 IND -2; Q2 IND +4; Q3 IND +9; Q4 IND +9
Final · Box score
Mavs95
Lakers124
Q1 LAL +10; Q2 LAL +10; Q3 LAL +20; Q4 LAL +29
Final · Box score
Wizards97
Heat89
Q1 WAS +4; Q2 WAS +7; Q3 WAS +15; Q4 WAS +8
Final · Box score
Rockets95
Wolves102
Q1 MIN +7; Q2 MIN +7; Q3 MIN +7; Q4 MIN +7
Final · Box score
Nets109
Magic121
Q1 ORL +6; Q2 ORL +13; Q3 ORL +17; Q4 ORL +12
Final · Box score
Bulls87
Sixers80
Q1 CHI +3; Q2 CHI +15; Q3 CHI +13; Q4 CHI +7
Final · Box score
Jazz102
Suns99
Q1 UTA -7; Q2 UTA +2; Q3 UTA -5; Q4 UTA +3
Final · Box score
Spurs89
Sonics87
Q1 SAS +9; Q2 SAS +2; Q3 SAS +2; Q4 SAS +2
On this day · 1996–97Apr 17, 1997: 4 games. Top scorer: Shaquille O'Neal (Lakers-Kings), 42 points.
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The lead · Jazz-Suns

Utah takes over late to edge Phoenix

Bo Outlaw posts a triple-double

Game flow · UTA margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-7+2-5+3UTA AHEAD ↑PHX AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Jazz23272329102
Suns3018302199
Who led
Karl MalonePoints, last 10 games: 20, 29, 22, 25, 56, 32, 37, 44, 21, 29UTA29 PTS · 9 REB · 3 AST
Bryon RussellPoints, last 10 games: 0, 11, 8, 12, 9, 12, 2, 17, 10, 21UTA21 PTS · 5 REB · 1 AST
Rex ChapmanPoints, last 10 games: 28, 30, 0, 12, 15, 21, 27, 21, 7, 25PHX25 PTS · 2 REB · 0 AST
Clifford RobinsonPoints, last 10 games: 20, 20, 8, 9, 33, 12, 16, 21, 12, 24PHX24 PTS · 7 REB · 1 AST
The night in charts
Nets-Magic combined for 230, 5 more than any other game
Points by game
Nets-MagicNets 109, Magic 121
230
Hornets-HawksHornets 104, Hawks 121
225
Mavs-LakersMavs 95, Lakers 124
219
Blazers-NuggetsBlazers 101, Nuggets 109
210
Bucks-PistonsBucks 102, Pistons 108
210
Raptors-PacersRaptors 98, Pacers 107
205
Jazz-SunsJazz 102, Suns 99
201
Rockets-WolvesRockets 95, Wolves 102
197
Wizards-HeatWizards 97, Heat 89
186
Spurs-SonicsSpurs 89, Sonics 87
176
Bulls-SixersBulls 87, Sixers 80
167
Cavs-CelticsCavs 71, Celtics 78
149
2 of 12 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Spurs-SonicsSpurs 89, Sonics 87
+2 SAS
Jazz-SunsJazz 102, Suns 99
+3 UTA
Bucks-PistonsBucks 102, Pistons 108
+6 DET
Bulls-SixersBulls 87, Sixers 80
+7 CHI
Cavs-CelticsCavs 71, Celtics 78
+7 BOS
Rockets-WolvesRockets 95, Wolves 102
+7 MIN
Wizards-HeatWizards 97, Heat 89
+8 WAS
Blazers-NuggetsBlazers 101, Nuggets 109
+8 DEN
Raptors-PacersRaptors 98, Pacers 107
+9 IND
Nets-MagicNets 109, Magic 121
+12 ORL
Hornets-HawksHornets 104, Hawks 121
+17 ATL
Mavs-LakersMavs 95, Lakers 124
+29 LAL
UTA rallied from 7 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Jazz-SunsUTA won · Jazz 102, Suns 99
7 pts
Blazers-NuggetsDEN won · Blazers 101, Nuggets 109
4 pts
Bucks-PistonsDET won · Bucks 102, Pistons 108
3 pts
Raptors-PacersIND won · Raptors 98, Pacers 107
2 pts
Outlaw shot 10-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
OutlawORL · 25 PTS, 13 REB, 10 AST, 5 BLK
91% (10-11)
ShaqLAL · 43 PTS, 5 REB, 4 BLK
82% (18-22)
HendersonATL · 25 PTS, 6 REB, 2 STL
77% (10-13)
IlgauskasCLE · 26 PTS, 6 REB
73% (11-15)
StrongORL · 19 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST, 1 BLK
73% (8-11)
Final · Spurs-Sonics
Spurs 89Sonics 87
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Spurs3019182289
Sonics2126182287
The story
Tim Duncan had 31 points as San Antonio beat Seattle 89-87

Detlef Schrempf led Seattle with 24 PTS, 11 REB, 3 AST 31 PTS, 8 REB, 2 AST · 11-17 FG

The swing

The Spurs won the first 30-21, their biggest quarter edge.

SAS lead by quarter
200 +9+2+2+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Jazz-Suns
Jazz 102Suns 99
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Jazz23272329102
Suns3018302199
The story
Utah beat Phoenix 102-99 behind 29 points from Karl Malone

Clifford Robinson paced Phoenix: 24 PTS, 7 REB 29 PTS, 9 REB, 3 AST · 11-20 FG

The swing

A 27-18 second quarter erased a 7-point hole for the Jazz.

UTA lead by quarter
200 −7+2−5+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Jason Kidd topped the game at 65.0 FPTS: 16 AST, 12 PTS, 5 REB

Final · Nets-Magic
Nets 109Magic 121
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Nets29212831109
Magic35283226121
The story
Nick Anderson's 29 points carried Orlando past New Jersey, 121-109

For New Jersey, Keith Van Horn had 21 PTS, 5 AST, 3 REB 29 PTS, 6 REB, 6 AST, 3 STL · 12-18 FG, 2-4 3PT

The swing

The second quarter, 28-21, was where the Magic built it.

ORL lead by quarter
200 +6+13+17+12 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.3points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
20.9Season avg30.2Last 5

30.2 points a game over his last five games, against 20.9 in 80 earlier games. Today: 31 points in 46 minutes.

Losing minutes
−16.1minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
28.4Season avg12.3Last 3

12.3 minutes a game over his last three games, against 28.4 in 79 earlier games. Today: 3 points in 17 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+31.4minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
12.4Season avg43.8Today

44 minutes today, against 12.4 a game in 80 earlier games. Line: 21 points, 2 rebounds, 9 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Lakers post the night's biggest win

Lakers beat Dallas by 29, the widest margin of 12 games.

SAS over SEA2UTA over PHX3DET over MIL6BOS over CLE7MIN over HOU7CHI over PHI7DEN over POR8WAS over MIA8IND over TOR9ORL over NJN12ATL over CHH17LAL over DAL29Final margin, points. Pink = the widest win.
Top performances

Shaquille O'Neal leads the day with 43

Shaquille O'NealPoints, last 10 games: 20, 50, 26, 35, 30, 24, 35, 28, 34, 43Lakers-Mavs · W
28.2 PPG season to date · +15.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
43 PTS · 5 REB · 0 AST
Grant HillPoints, last 10 games: 10, 37, 16, 2, 18, 15, 23, 17, 17, 31Pistons-Bucks · W
21.1 PPG season to date · +10.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 12 REB · 9 AST
Michael FinleyPoints, last 10 games: 22, 10, 32, 23, 24, 27, 15, 23, 20, 31Mavs-Lakers · L
21.5 PPG season to date · +9.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 6 REB · 7 AST
Tim DuncanPoints, last 10 games: 24, 25, 22, 20, 24, 34, 28, 26, 32, 31Spurs-Sonics · W
21.1 PPG season to date · +10.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 8 REB · 2 AST
Glen RicePoints, last 10 games: 26, 20, 2, 29, 19, 17, 13, 30, 21, 30Hornets-Hawks · L
22.2 PPG season to date · +7.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Karl MalonePoints, last 10 games: 20, 29, 22, 25, 56, 32, 37, 44, 21, 29Jazz-Suns · W
27.0 PPG season to date · +2.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 9 REB · 3 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Cory AlexanderDEN+8.6 16.7 last 10 · 8.1 season
Antonio DavisIND+7.7 17.3 last 10 · 9.6 season
Nick AndersonORL+7.4 22.8 last 10 · 15.4 season
Jim JacksonGSW+7.2 22.9 last 10 · 15.7 season
Dee BrownTOR+6.9 16.1 last 10 · 9.2 season
Cold
Rony SeikalyNJN−8.4 5.1 last 10 · 13.5 season
Brent BarryMIA−7.7 3.2 last 10 · 10.9 season
Bobby JacksonDEN−6.6 5.2 last 10 · 11.8 season
Joe SmithPHI−6.4 8.3 last 10 · 14.7 season
Christian LaettnerATL−6.1 7.6 last 10 · 13.7 season