FloaterDaily Brief
Tuesday, April 28, 1998Playoffs · 4 games
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4 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: MIN trailed SEA by 5 after three quarters and won 98–90.

Final · R1 · G3 · Box score
Hornets64
Hawks96
Q1 ATL +12; Q2 ATL +19; Q3 ATL +30; Q4 ATL +32
Final · R1 · G3 · Box score
Sonics90
Wolves98
Q1 MIN -4; Q2 MIN +4; Q3 MIN -5; Q4 MIN +8
Final · R1 · G3 · Box score
Heat91
Knicks85
Q1 MIA +6; Q2 MIA +12; Q3 MIA +7; Q4 MIA +6
Final · R1 · G3 · Box score
Lakers94
Blazers99
Q1 POR +4; Q2 POR -2; Q3 POR -3; Q4 POR +5
On this day · 1996–97Apr 28, 1997: 2 games. Top scorer: Jeff Hornacek (Jazz-Clippers), 28 points.
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The lead · First round · Game 3 · Sonics-Wolves

Minnesota handles Seattle by 8

Shaquille O'Neal goes for 36 points

Game flow · MIN margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-4+4-5+8MIN AHEAD ↑SEA AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Sonics2818261890
Wolves2426173198
Who led
Anthony PeelerPoints, last 10 games: 10, 8, 17, 21, 11, 18, 16, 6, 8, 20MIN20 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Kevin GarnettPoints, last 10 games: 27, 26, 22, 23, 18, 20, 15, 18, 15, 19MIN19 PTS · 8 REB · 6 AST
Gary PaytonPoints, last 10 games: 22, 28, 20, 19, 27, 20, 27, 19, 32, 26SEA26 PTS · 6 REB · 5 AST
Vin BakerPoints, last 10 games: 18, 16, 16, 16, 18, 9, 20, 25, 8, 17SEA17 PTS · 12 REB · 2 AST
The night in charts
Lakers-Blazers combined for 193, 5 more than any other game
Points by game
Lakers-BlazersLakers 94, Blazers 99
193
Sonics-WolvesSonics 90, Wolves 98
188
Heat-KnicksHeat 91, Knicks 85
176
Hornets-HawksHornets 64, Hawks 96
160
POR won the closest game by 5
Closest finishes
Lakers-BlazersLakers 94, Blazers 99
+5 POR
Heat-KnicksHeat 91, Knicks 85
+6 MIA
Sonics-WolvesSonics 90, Wolves 98
+8 MIN
Hornets-HawksHornets 64, Hawks 96
+32 ATL
MIN rallied from 5 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Sonics-WolvesMIN won · Sonics 90, Wolves 98
5 pts
Lakers-BlazersPOR won · Lakers 94, Blazers 99
3 pts
Shaq shot 16-of-23 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
ShaqLAL · 36 PTS, 16 REB, 4 AST, 1 STL
70% (16-23)
LenardMIA · 28 PTS, 7 REB
67% (10-15)
BakerSEA · 17 PTS, 12 REB, 2 AST, 2 BLK
62% (8-13)
Terry PorterMIN · 18 PTS, 3 REB, 2 STL, 1 AST
58% (7-12)
Sam MitchellMIN · 19 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST
58% (7-12)
Final · Lakers-Blazers
Lakers 94Blazers 99
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Lakers1931222294
Blazers2325213099
The story
Isaiah Rider had 18 points and 10 rebounds as Portland beat Los Angeles 99-94

Derek Fisher led Los Angeles with 13 PTS, 4 AST, 2 REB 18 PTS, 10 REB, 3 AST · 6-19 FG, 0-3 3PT

The swing

Down 3 after the third, the Trail Blazers took the fourth 30-22.

POR lead by quarter
200 +4−2−3+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Heat-Knicks
Heat 91Knicks 85
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat3026181791
Knicks2420231885
The story
Tim Hardaway's 27 points carried Miami past New York, 91-85

For New York, Allan Houston had 27 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST 27 PTS, 7 AST, 5 REB · 8-17 FG, 2-4 3PT

The swing

The first quarter, 30-24, was where the Heat built it.

MIA lead by quarter
200 +6+12+7+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Sonics-Wolves
Sonics 90Wolves 98
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Sonics2818261890
Wolves2426173198
The story
Minnesota beat Seattle 98-90 behind 19 points from Kevin Garnett

Vin Baker paced Seattle: 17 PTS, 12 REB, 2 AST 19 PTS, 8 REB, 6 AST, 3 BLK · 9-18 FG

The swing

A 31-18 fourth quarter erased a 5-point hole for the Timberwolves.

MIN lead by quarter
200 −4+4−5+8 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+8.4points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
12.6Reg. season avg21.0Last 3 playoff games

21.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 12.6 in the regular season (81 games). Today: 28 points in 38 minutes.

Losing minutes
−16.8minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
36.1Reg. season avg19.3Last 3 playoff games

19.3 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 36.1 in the regular season (48 games). Today: 9 points in 25 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+20.4minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
21.8Reg. season avg42.2Today

42 minutes today, against 21.8 a game in the regular season (82 games). Line: 18 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assists.

Second story · Lakers-Blazers · R1 · G3

Portland stays alive against Lakers

A 99–94 win in Game 3 cuts the first round deficit to 2–1. Isaiah Rider led Portland with 18 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists.

Series tracker · Lakers-Blazers
G1 · @ LALLAL104–102G2 · @ LALLAL108–99G3 · @ PORPOR99–94
Top performances

Shaquille O'Neal leads the day with 36

Shaquille O'NealPoints, last 10 games: 30, 24, 35, 28, 34, 43, 33, 30, 19, 36Lakers-Blazers · L
28.3 PPG playoffs to date
36 PTS · 16 REB · 4 AST
Voshon LenardPoints, last 10 games: 14, 9, 24, 12, 7, 0, 18, 10, 25, 28Heat-Knicks · W
21.0 PPG playoffs to date
Ties season high28 PTS · 7 REB · 0 AST
Tim HardawayPoints, last 10 games: 29, 16, 16, 28, 21, 22, 18, 34, 15, 27Heat-Knicks · W
25.3 PPG playoffs to date
27 PTS · 5 REB · 7 AST
Allan HoustonPoints, last 10 games: 20, 24, 29, 21, 23, 14, 22, 17, 24, 27Knicks-Heat · L
22.7 PPG playoffs to date
27 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Gary PaytonPoints, last 10 games: 22, 28, 20, 19, 27, 20, 27, 19, 32, 26Sonics-Wolves · L
25.7 PPG playoffs to date
26 PTS · 6 REB · 5 AST
Larry JohnsonPoints, last 10 games: 21, 6, 11, 12, 10, 14, 26, 21, 22, 22Knicks-Heat · L
21.7 PPG playoffs to date
22 PTS · 7 REB · 2 AST