FloaterDaily Brief
Sunday, February 7, 1999Regular season · 9 games
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9 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: SEA trailed POR by 10 after three quarters and won 91–88.

Final · Box score
Pacers98
Pistons107
Q1 DET +4; Q2 Pistons 0; Q3 DET +4; Q4 DET +9
Final · 2OT · Box score
Mavs102
Warriors99
Q1 DAL +11; Q2 Mavs 0; Q3 DAL +14; Q4 Mavs 0; OT1 Mavs 0; OT2 DAL +3
Final · Box score
Bulls89
Clippers84
Q1 CHI +17; Q2 CHI +14; Q3 CHI +7; Q4 CHI +5
Final · Box score
Jazz100
Lakers91
Q1 UTA -4; Q2 UTA -5; Q3 UTA +1; Q4 UTA +9
Final · Box score
Hawks69
Nets79
Q1 NJN -6; Q2 NJN +6; Q3 NJN +9; Q4 NJN +10
Final · Box score
Heat83
Knicks79
Q1 MIA +5; Q2 MIA +7; Q3 MIA +6; Q4 MIA +4
Final · Box score
Nuggets108
Suns115
Q1 PHX +1; Q2 PHX +6; Q3 PHX +9; Q4 PHX +7
Final · Box score
Grizzlies87
Kings109
Q1 SAC +8; Q2 SAC +15; Q3 SAC +20; Q4 SAC +22
Final · Box score
Blazers88
Sonics91
Q1 SEA -7; Q2 SEA -5; Q3 SEA -10; Q4 SEA +3
The lead · Blazers-Sonics

Gary Payton scores 32, Seattle rallies past Portland

Chris Webber goes for 25 points

Game flow · SEA margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-7-5-10+3SEA AHEAD ↑POR AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Blazers2920221788
Sonics2222173091
Who led
Gary PaytonPoints, last 2 games: 28, 32SEA32 PTS · 2 REB · 6 AST
Detlef SchrempfPoints, last 2 games: 9, 12SEA12 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST
Damon StoudamirePOR19 PTS · 2 REB · 9 AST
Isaiah RiderPOR15 PTS · 6 REB · 3 AST
The night in charts
Nuggets-Suns combined for 223, 18 more than any other game
Points by game
Nuggets-SunsNuggets 108, Suns 115
223
Pacers-PistonsPacers 98, Pistons 107
205
Mavs-WarriorsMavs 102, Warriors 99
201
Grizzlies-KingsGrizzlies 87, Kings 109
196
Jazz-LakersJazz 100, Lakers 91
191
Blazers-SonicsBlazers 88, Sonics 91
179
Bulls-ClippersBulls 89, Clippers 84
173
Heat-KnicksHeat 83, Knicks 79
162
Hawks-NetsHawks 69, Nets 79
148
4 of 9 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Blazers-SonicsBlazers 88, Sonics 91
+3 SEA
Mavs-WarriorsMavs 102, Warriors 99
+3 DAL
Heat-KnicksHeat 83, Knicks 79
+4 MIA
Bulls-ClippersBulls 89, Clippers 84
+5 CHI
Nuggets-SunsNuggets 108, Suns 115
+7 PHX
Jazz-LakersJazz 100, Lakers 91
+9 UTA
Pacers-PistonsPacers 98, Pistons 107
+9 DET
Hawks-NetsHawks 69, Nets 79
+10 NJN
Grizzlies-KingsGrizzlies 87, Kings 109
+22 SAC
SEA erased a 10-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Blazers-SonicsSEA won · Blazers 88, Sonics 91
10 pts
Hawks-NetsNJN won · Hawks 69, Nets 79
6 pts
Jazz-LakersUTA won · Jazz 100, Lakers 91
5 pts
Webber shot 12-of-16 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
WebberSAC · 25 PTS, 15 REB, 9 BLK, 8 AST
75% (12-16)
GugliottaPHX · 29 PTS, 13 REB, 3 AST, 2 BLK
64% (9-14)
PaytonSEA · 32 PTS, 6 AST, 2 REB
61% (11-18)
McDyessDEN · 28 PTS, 8 REB, 2 STL, 1 BLK
60% (12-20)
Brian GrantPOR · 12 PTS, 11 REB, 3 BLK, 2 AST
60% (6-10)
Final · Mavs-Warriors
Mavs 102Warriors 99
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2T
Mavs242231988102
Warriors133317238599
The story
Cedric Ceballos had 26 points as Dallas beat Golden State 102-99 in OT

Terry Cummings led Golden State with 23 PTS, 15 REB 26 PTS, 8 REB, 1 AST · 9-19 FG, 2-4 3PT

The swing

The Mavericks won the third 31-17, their biggest quarter edge.

DAL lead by quarter
200 +110+1400+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2
Fantasy angle

John Starks led the game in fantasy with 46.0 FPTS (20 PTS, 12 AST, 5 REB)

Final · Blazers-Sonics
Blazers 88Sonics 91
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Blazers2920221788
Sonics2222173091
The story
Detlef Schrempf's 12 points carried Seattle past Portland, 91-88

For Portland, Brian Grant had 12 PTS, 11 REB, 2 AST 12 PTS, 5 AST, 4 REB, 3 BLK · 5-10 FG, 1-2 3PT

The swing

The SuperSonics trailed by 10 going into the fourth, then won it 30-17.

SEA lead by quarter
200 −7−5−10+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Bulls-Clippers
Bulls 89Clippers 84
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bulls3320162089
Clippers1623232284
The story
Chicago beat Los Angeles 89-84 behind 22 points and 11 assists from Toni Kukoc

Michael Olowokandi paced Los Angeles: 12 PTS, 6 REB 22 PTS, 11 AST, 9 REB · 9-19 FG, 0-2 3PT

The swing

A 33-16 first quarter did the most damage for the Bulls.

CHI lead by quarter
200 +17+14+7+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+13.7points, last 2 vs 1997–98 avg
Points per game
13.31997–98 avg27.0Last 2

27.0 points a game over his last two games, against 13.3 in 1997–98 (74 games). Today: 22 points in 44 minutes.

Losing minutes
−23.4minutes, last 3 vs 1997–98 avg
Minutes per game
34.11997–98 avg10.7Last 3

10.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 34.1 in 1997–98 (79 games). Today: 0 points in 2 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+21.8minutes, today vs 1997–98 avg
Minutes per game
12.21997–98 avg34Today

34 minutes today, against 12.2 a game in 1997–98 (57 games). Line: 7 points, 14 rebounds, 0 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Three games go down to the wire

Three of 9 games were decided by four points or fewer. Widest margin: Sacramento by 22.

DAL over GSW3SEA over POR3MIA over NYK4CHI over LAC5PHX over DEN7DET over IND9UTA over LAL9NJN over ATL10SAC over VAN22Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer.
Top performances

Shaquille O'Neal leads the day with 37

Shaquille O'NealPoints, last 2 games: 30, 37Lakers-Jazz · L
33.5 PPG season to date
37 PTS · 14 REB · 1 AST
Gary PaytonPoints, last 2 games: 28, 32Sonics-Blazers · W
30.0 PPG season to date
32 PTS · 2 REB · 6 AST
Tom GugliottaPoints, last 2 games: 24, 29Suns-Nuggets · W
26.5 PPG season to date
29 PTS · 13 REB · 3 AST
Karl MalonePoints, last 2 games: 21, 28Jazz-Lakers · W
24.5 PPG season to date
28 PTS · 8 REB · 2 AST
Antonio McDyessPoints, last 2 games: 18, 28Nuggets-Suns · L
23.0 PPG season to date
28 PTS · 8 REB · 0 AST
John StocktonPoints, last 2 games: 13, 26Jazz-Lakers · W
19.5 PPG season to date
26 PTS · 4 REB · 11 AST