FloaterDaily Brief
Monday, February 8, 1999Regular season · 7 games
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7 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: CHH trailed MIA by 6 at halftime and won 94–91.

Final · Box score
Heat91
Hornets94
Q1 CHH +1; Q2 CHH -6; Q3 Hornets 0; Q4 CHH +3
Final · Box score
Pacers95
Cavs89
Q1 IND +6; Q2 Pacers 0; Q3 IND +7; Q4 IND +6
Final · Box score
Wizards103
Pistons106
Q1 DET -1; Q2 Pistons 0; Q3 DET -5; Q4 DET +3
Final · Box score
Nuggets80
Rockets99
Q1 HOU +9; Q2 HOU +22; Q3 HOU +14; Q4 HOU +19
Final · Box score
Celtics90
Magic107
Q1 ORL +7; Q2 ORL +13; Q3 ORL +12; Q4 ORL +17
Final · Box score
Lakers80
Spurs75
Q1 LAL -1; Q2 Lakers 0; Q3 LAL +3; Q4 LAL +5
Final · Box score
Blazers95
Grizzlies76
Q1 POR +5; Q2 Blazers 0; Q3 POR +12; Q4 POR +19
The lead · Heat-Hornets

Charlotte wins a tight one over Miami

Grant Hill goes for 46 points

Game flow · CHH margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+1-60+3CHH AHEAD ↑MIA AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat2730181691
Hornets2823241994
Who led
J.R. ReidPoints, last 3 games: 8, 13, 19CHH19 PTS · 6 REB · 1 AST
David WesleyPoints, last 3 games: 6, 15, 18CHH18 PTS · 1 REB · 12 AST
Tim HardawayPoints, last 3 games: 18, 11, 32MIA32 PTS · 2 REB · 6 AST
Alonzo MourningPoints, last 3 games: 14, 16, 29MIA29 PTS · 11 REB · 0 AST
The night in charts
Wizards-Pistons combined for 209, 12 more than any other game
Points by game
Wizards-PistonsWizards 103, Pistons 106
209
Celtics-MagicCeltics 90, Magic 107
197
Heat-HornetsHeat 91, Hornets 94
185
Pacers-CavsPacers 95, Cavs 89
184
Nuggets-RocketsNuggets 80, Rockets 99
179
Blazers-GrizzliesBlazers 95, Grizzlies 76
171
Lakers-SpursLakers 80, Spurs 75
155
3 of 7 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Heat-HornetsHeat 91, Hornets 94
+3 CHH
Wizards-PistonsWizards 103, Pistons 106
+3 DET
Lakers-SpursLakers 80, Spurs 75
+5 LAL
Pacers-CavsPacers 95, Cavs 89
+6 IND
Celtics-MagicCeltics 90, Magic 107
+17 ORL
Nuggets-RocketsNuggets 80, Rockets 99
+19 HOU
Blazers-GrizzliesBlazers 95, Grizzlies 76
+19 POR
CHH rallied from 6 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Heat-HornetsCHH won · Heat 91, Hornets 94
6 pts
Wizards-PistonsDET won · Wizards 103, Pistons 106
5 pts
Lakers-SpursLAL won · Lakers 80, Spurs 75
1 pt
Grant Hill shot 14-of-21 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
Grant HillDET · 46 PTS, 7 REB, 7 AST, 2 STL
67% (14-21)
ShaqLAL · 26 PTS, 13 REB, 2 BLK, 1 AST
61% (11-18)
MassenburgVAN · 24 PTS, 9 REB, 1 STL
60% (9-15)
HowardWAS · 23 PTS, 7 REB, 1 STL
60% (9-15)
HakeemHOU · 14 PTS, 13 REB, 3 BLK, 2 AST
60% (6-10)
Final · Wizards-Pistons
Wizards 103Pistons 106
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Wizards28283017103
Pistons27292525106
The story
Jerry Stackhouse had 29 points as Detroit beat Washington 106-103

Rod Strickland led Washington with 24 PTS, 8 REB, 7 AST 29 PTS, 7 REB · 8-16 FG, 3-6 3PT

The swing

Down 5 after the third, the Pistons took the fourth 25-17.

DET lead by quarter
200 −10−5+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Heat-Hornets
Heat 91Hornets 94
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat2730181691
Hornets2823241994
The story
David Wesley's 18 points and 12 assists carried Charlotte past Miami, 94-91

For Miami, Tim Hardaway had 32 PTS, 6 AST, 2 REB 18 PTS, 12 AST, 1 REB · 5-7 FG, 0-2 3PT

The swing

The Hornets trailed by 6 going into the third, then won it 24-18.

CHH lead by quarter
200 +1−60+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Alonzo Mourning was the fantasy play: 48.2 FPTS on 29 PTS, 11 REB

Final · Lakers-Spurs
Lakers 80Spurs 75
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Lakers2022162280
Spurs2121132075
The story
Los Angeles beat San Antonio 80-75 behind 26 points and 13 rebounds from Shaquille O'Neal

Kobe Bryant backed him with 19 PTS, 10 REB, 2 AST 26 PTS, 13 REB, 1 AST · 11-18 FG

The swing

A 16-13 third quarter did the most damage for the Lakers.

LAL lead by quarter
200 −10+3+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Eddie Jones topped the game at 45.7 FPTS: 21 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST

Fantasy angle
Heating up
+10.5points, last 2 vs 1997–98 avg
Points per game
6.51997–98 avg17.0Last 2

17.0 points a game over his last two games, against 6.5 in 1997–98 (61 games). Today: 24 points in 35 minutes.

Losing minutes
−17.5minutes, last 2 vs 1997–98 avg
Minutes per game
38.61997–98 avg21.1Last 2

21.1 minutes a game over his last two games, against 38.6 in 1997–98 (79 games). Today: 17 points in 26 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+18.0minutes, today vs 1997–98 avg
Minutes per game
14.01997–98 avg32Today

32 minutes today, against 14.0 a game in 1997–98 (79 games). Line: 19 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assists.

Second story · Wizards-Pistons

Detroit takes over late to edge Washington

Down 5 after three, Detroit won the fourth 25–17. Final: 106–103. Grant Hill led Detroit with 46 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists.

The whole night · final margins
CHH over MIA3DET over WAS3LAL over SAS5IND over CLE6ORL over BOS17HOU over DEN19POR over VAN19Final margin, points. Pink = DET over WAS.
Top performances

Grant Hill leads the day with 46

Grant HillPoints, last 3 games: 19, 26, 46Pistons-Wizards · W
30.3 PPG season to date
46 PTS · 7 REB · 7 AST
Tim HardawayPoints, last 3 games: 18, 11, 32Heat-Hornets · L
20.3 PPG season to date
32 PTS · 2 REB · 6 AST
Alonzo MourningPoints, last 3 games: 14, 16, 29Heat-Hornets · L
19.7 PPG season to date
29 PTS · 11 REB · 0 AST
Jerry StackhousePoints, last 3 games: 24, 20, 29Pistons-Wizards · W
24.3 PPG season to date
29 PTS · 7 REB · 0 AST
Anfernee HardawayPoints, last 3 games: 12, 24, 28Magic-Celtics · W
21.3 PPG season to date
28 PTS · 8 REB · 6 AST
Reggie MillerPoints, last 3 games: 14, 26, 28Pacers-Cavs · W
22.7 PPG season to date
28 PTS · 2 REB · 6 AST