FloaterDaily Brief
Saturday, February 6, 1999Regular season · 7 games
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7 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: MIL trailed CHH by 10 after the first quarter and won 113–107.

Final · Box score
Nets106
Hawks111
Q1 ATL +7; Q2 ATL +12; Q3 ATL +7; Q4 ATL +5
Final · Box score
Cavs73
Celtics77
Q1 BOS -5; Q2 BOS -3; Q3 BOS -3; Q4 BOS +4
Final · OT · Box score
Bucks113
Hornets107
Q1 MIL -10; Q2 MIL -9; Q3 MIL -1; Q4 Bucks 0; OT1 MIL +6
Final · Box score
Rockets86
Warriors84
Q1 HOU -6; Q2 Rockets 0; Q3 HOU -9; Q4 HOU +2
Final · Box score
Magic75
Sixers95
Q1 PHI -1; Q2 PHI +1; Q3 PHI +13; Q4 PHI +20
Final · Box score
Wolves82
Spurs96
Q1 SAS +9; Q2 SAS +19; Q3 SAS +23; Q4 SAS +14
Final · Box score
Raptors97
Wizards98
Q1 WAS -3; Q2 WAS -2; Q3 WAS -9; Q4 WAS +1
The lead · Bucks-Hornets

Milwaukee rallies from nine down at the half, wins in overtime

David Robinson goes for 19 points

Game flow · MIL margin at each break
-20-100+10+20OVERTIMETipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3End reg.Final0-10-9-10+6MIL AHEAD ↑CHH AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1T
Bucks2029242614113
Hornets302816258107
Who led
Ray AllenMIL25 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
Glenn RobinsonMIL25 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Bobby PhillsPoints, last 2 games: 15, 18CHH18 PTS · 8 REB · 1 AST
Derrick ColemanPoints, last 2 games: 11, 17CHH17 PTS · 13 REB · 4 AST
The night in charts
Bucks-Hornets combined for 220, 3 more than any other game
Points by game
Bucks-HornetsBucks 113, Hornets 107
220
Nets-HawksNets 106, Hawks 111
217
Raptors-WizardsRaptors 97, Wizards 98
195
Wolves-SpursWolves 82, Spurs 96
178
Magic-SixersMagic 75, Sixers 95
170
Rockets-WarriorsRockets 86, Warriors 84
170
Cavs-CelticsCavs 73, Celtics 77
150
4 of 7 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Raptors-WizardsRaptors 97, Wizards 98
+1 WAS
Rockets-WarriorsRockets 86, Warriors 84
+2 HOU
Cavs-CelticsCavs 73, Celtics 77
+4 BOS
Nets-HawksNets 106, Hawks 111
+5 ATL
Bucks-HornetsBucks 113, Hornets 107
+6 MIL
Wolves-SpursWolves 82, Spurs 96
+14 SAS
Magic-SixersMagic 75, Sixers 95
+20 PHI
MIL erased a 10-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Bucks-HornetsMIL won · Bucks 113, Hornets 107
10 pts
Raptors-WizardsWAS won · Raptors 97, Wizards 98
9 pts
Rockets-WarriorsHOU won · Rockets 86, Warriors 84
9 pts
Cavs-CelticsBOS won · Cavs 73, Celtics 77
5 pts
Magic-SixersPHI won · Magic 75, Sixers 95
1 pt
Oakley shot 8-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
OakleyTOR · 18 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST, 1 BLK
73% (8-11)
EllisATL · 21 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST, 1 BLK
70% (7-10)
PennyORL · 24 PTS, 9 REB, 1 AST
64% (9-14)
CheaneyWAS · 15 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL
64% (7-11)
ThorpeWAS · 14 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
64% (7-11)
Final · Raptors-Wizards
Raptors 97Wizards 98
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Raptors2624232497
Wizards2325163498
The story
Washington beat Toronto 98-97 behind 26 points from Mitch Richmond

Dee Brown paced Toronto: 17 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST 26 PTS, 3 AST, 3 STL, 1 REB · 9-20 FG, 2-6 3PT

The swing

A 34-24 fourth quarter erased a 9-point hole for the Wizards.

WAS lead by quarter
200 −3−2−9+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Rod Strickland topped the game at 43.7 FPTS: 16 PTS, 11 AST, 6 REB

Final · Rockets-Warriors
Rockets 86Warriors 84
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Rockets1926192286
Warriors2520281184
The story
Charles Barkley's 20 rebounds and 18 points carried Houston past Golden State, 86-84

For Golden State, Erick Dampier had 10 REB, 7 PTS, 2 AST 20 REB, 18 PTS, 5 AST · 6-14 FG

The swing

The Rockets trailed by 9 going into the fourth, then won it 22-11.

HOU lead by quarter
200 −60−9+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

John Starks was the fantasy play: 48.7 FPTS on 15 PTS, 6 REB, 6 AST

Final · Bucks-Hornets
Bucks 113Hornets 107
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Bucks2029242614113
Hornets302816258107
The story
Ray Allen had 25 points as Milwaukee beat Charlotte 113-107 in OT

Derrick Coleman led Charlotte with 17 PTS, 13 REB, 4 AST 25 PTS, 5 AST, 3 REB · 8-13 FG, 3-5 3PT

The swing

Down 9 after the second, the Bucks took the third 24-16.

MIL lead by quarter
200 −10−9−10+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle

Terrell Brandon led the game in fantasy with 41.9 FPTS (17 PTS, 11 AST, 7 REB)

Fantasy angle
Heating up
+16.4points, today vs 1997–98 avg
Points per game
19.61997–98 avg36Today

36 points today in 42 minutes, against 19.6 a game in 1997–98 (75 games).

Losing minutes
−19.1minutes, last 2 vs 1997–98 avg
Minutes per game
34.11997–98 avg15.0Last 2

15.0 minutes a game over his last two games, against 34.1 in 1997–98 (79 games). Today: 0 points in 9 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+28.4minutes, today vs 1997–98 avg
Minutes per game
12.61997–98 avg41.0Today

41 minutes today, against 12.6 a game in 1997–98 (66 games). Line: 17 points, 2 rebounds, 8 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Three close finishes and one 76ers rout

Three of 7 games were decided by four points or fewer. Philadelphia beat Orlando by 20.

WAS over TOR1HOU over GSW2BOS over CLE4ATL over NJN5MIL over CHH6SAS over MIN14PHI over ORL20Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer, plus the widest win.
Top performances

Sam Cassell leads the day with 36

Sam CassellNets-Hawks · L
36.0 PPG season to date
36 PTS · 1 REB · 9 AST
Keith Van HornNets-Hawks · L
29.0 PPG season to date
29 PTS · 7 REB · 1 AST
Steven SmithPoints, last 2 games: 21, 28Hawks-Nets · W
24.5 PPG season to date
28 PTS · 2 REB · 4 AST
Mitch RichmondPoints, last 2 games: 8, 26Wizards-Raptors · W
17.0 PPG season to date
26 PTS · 1 REB · 3 AST
Ray AllenBucks-Hornets · W
25.0 PPG season to date
25 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
Glenn RobinsonBucks-Hornets · W
25.0 PPG season to date
25 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST