FloaterDaily Brief
Thursday, April 23, 1998Playoffs · 4 games
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4 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: Spurs trailed Suns by 8 after three quarters and won 102–96.

Final · R1 · G1 · Box score
Hawks87
Hornets97
Q1 Hornets -6; Q2 Hornets 0; Q3 Hornets +6; Q4 Hornets +10
Final · R1 · G1 · Box score
Cavs77
Pacers106
Q1 Pacers +13; Q2 Pacers +21; Q3 Pacers +22; Q4 Pacers +29
Final · R1 · G1 · Box score
Spurs102
Suns96
Q1 Spurs +2; Q2 Spurs -5; Q3 Spurs -8; Q4 Spurs +6
Final · R1 · G1 · Box score
Rockets103
Jazz90
Q1 Rockets +3; Q2 Rockets +7; Q3 Rockets +21; Q4 Rockets +13
The lead · First round · Game 1 · Spurs-Suns

Tim Duncan scores 32, San Antonio rallies past Phoenix

David Robinson goes for 26 points

Game flow · Spurs margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+2-5-8+6Spurs AHEAD ↑Suns AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Spurs23222235102
Suns2129252196
Who led
Tim DuncanPoints, last 10 games: 22, 20, 24, 34, 28, 26, 32, 31, 25, 32Spurs32 PTS · 10 REB · 1 AST
David RobinsonPoints, last 10 games: 10, 13, 24, 21, 24, 23, 0, 22, 9, 26Spurs26 PTS · 15 REB · 5 AST
Kevin JohnsonPoints, last 10 games: 11, 9, 2, 15, 4, 9, 10, 13, 2, 18Suns18 PTS · 2 REB · 7 AST
Jason KiddPoints, last 10 games: 11, 12, 18, 10, 7, 16, 14, 12, 27, 17Suns17 PTS · 6 REB · 11 AST
Second story · Hawks-Hornets · R1 · G1

Charlotte takes Game 1, leads Atlanta 1–0

97–87 in Charlotte. The first round series continues. Glen Rice led Charlotte with 34 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist.

Series tracker · Hawks-Hornets
G1 · @ HornetsHornets97–87
The night in charts
Spurs-Suns combined for 198, 5 more than any other game
Points by game
Spurs-SunsSpurs 102, Suns 96
198
Rockets-JazzRockets 103, Jazz 90
193
Hawks-HornetsHawks 87, Hornets 97
184
Cavs-PacersCavs 77, Pacers 106
183
Spurs won the closest game by 6
Closest finishes
Spurs-SunsSpurs 102, Suns 96
+6 Spurs
Hawks-HornetsHawks 87, Hornets 97
+10 Hornets
Rockets-JazzRockets 103, Jazz 90
+13 Rockets
Cavs-PacersCavs 77, Pacers 106
+29 Pacers
Spurs rallied from 8 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Spurs-SunsSpurs won · Spurs 102, Suns 96
8 pts
Hawks-HornetsHornets won · Hawks 87, Hornets 97
6 pts
Rice shot 15-of-19 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
RiceHornets · 34 PTS, 4 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
79% (15-19)
Avery JohnsonSpurs · 22 PTS, 4 AST, 2 STL
73% (8-11)
BryantSuns · 15 PTS, 4 REB, 1 STL
70% (7-10)
IlgauskasCavs · 16 PTS, 10 REB, 2 AST, 2 BLK
64% (7-11)
RobinsonSpurs · 26 PTS, 15 REB, 5 AST, 5 BLK
60% (9-15)
Final · Spurs-Suns
Spurs 102Suns 96
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Spurs23222235102
Suns2129252196
The story
Avery Johnson had 22 points as San Antonio beat Phoenix 102-96

Mark Bryant led Phoenix with 15 PTS, 4 REB 22 PTS, 4 AST · 8-11 FG

The swing

Down 8 after the third, the Spurs took the fourth 35-21.

Spurs lead by quarter
200 +2−5−8+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Hawks-Hornets
Hawks 87Hornets 97
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Hawks2925151887
Hornets2331212297
The story
Charlotte beat Atlanta 97-87 behind 34 points from Glen Rice

Dikembe Mutombo paced Atlanta: 15 REB, 10 PTS 34 PTS, 4 REB, 1 AST · 15-19 FG, 1-1 3PT

The swing

A 31-25 second quarter erased a 6-point hole for the Hornets.

Hornets lead by quarter
200 −60+6+10 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Mookie Blaylock topped the game at 52.2 FPTS: 19 PTS, 9 AST, 6 REB

Final · Rockets-Jazz
Rockets 103Jazz 90
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Rockets27242824103
Jazz2420143290
The story
Hakeem Olajuwon's 16 points and 13 rebounds carried Houston past Utah, 103-90

For Utah, Karl Malone had 25 PTS, 11 REB 16 PTS, 13 REB, 6 BLK, 5 AST · 6-14 FG

The swing

The third quarter, 28-14, was where the Rockets built it.

Rockets lead by quarter
300 +3+7+21+13 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+14.9points, today vs reg. season avg
Points per game
20.1Reg. season avg35Today

35 points today in 45 minutes, against 20.1 a game in the regular season (73 games).

Stepped-up role
+18.4minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
25.8Reg. season avg44.2Today

44 minutes today, against 25.8 a game in the regular season (50 games). Line: 18 points, 2 rebounds, 7 assists.

Cooling off
−14.7points, today vs reg. season avg
Points per game
14.7Reg. season avg0Today

0 points today in 18 minutes, against 14.7 a game in the regular season (82 games).

Top performances

Steven Smith leads the day with 35

Steven SmithPoints, last 10 games: 20, 24, 11, 23, 18, 5, 17, 27, 30, 35Hawks-Hornets · L
35.0 PPG playoffs to date
Ties season high35 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST
Glen RicePoints, last 10 games: 2, 29, 19, 17, 13, 30, 21, 30, 26, 34Hornets-Hawks · W
34.0 PPG playoffs to date
34 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST
Tim DuncanPoints, last 10 games: 22, 20, 24, 34, 28, 26, 32, 31, 25, 32Spurs-Suns · W
32.0 PPG playoffs to date
32 PTS · 10 REB · 1 AST
David RobinsonPoints, last 10 games: 10, 13, 24, 21, 24, 23, 0, 22, 9, 26Spurs-Suns · W
26.0 PPG playoffs to date
26 PTS · 15 REB · 5 AST
Shawn KempPoints, last 10 games: 26, 25, 16, 19, 12, 22, 18, 13, 18, 25Cavs-Pacers · L
25.0 PPG playoffs to date
25 PTS · 13 REB · 2 AST
Karl MalonePoints, last 10 games: 22, 25, 56, 32, 37, 44, 21, 29, 27, 25Jazz-Rockets · L
25.0 PPG playoffs to date
25 PTS · 11 REB · 1 AST