FloaterDaily Brief
Tuesday, February 16, 1999Regular season · 11 games
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11 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: MIL trailed PHI by 5 after the first quarter and won 93–92.

Final · Box score
Hawks83
Bulls67
Q1 Hawks 0; Q2 ATL +11; Q3 ATL +11; Q4 ATL +16
Final · Box score
Magic78
Cavs90
Q1 CLE +15; Q2 CLE +13; Q3 CLE +9; Q4 CLE +12
Final · Box score
Suns92
Rockets109
Q1 HOU +2; Q2 HOU +4; Q3 HOU +17; Q4 HOU +17
Final · Box score
Heat89
Pacers78
Q1 MIA +6; Q2 Heat 0; Q3 MIA +3; Q4 MIA +11
Final · 2OT · Box score
Grizzlies93
Clippers89
Q1 VAN +9; Q2 VAN +3; Q3 VAN +6; Q4 Grizzlies 0; OT1 Grizzlies 0; OT2 VAN +4
Final · Box score
Hornets88
Lakers116
Q1 LAL +8; Q2 LAL +12; Q3 LAL +22; Q4 LAL +28
Final · Box score
Pistons82
Nets97
Q1 NJN +1; Q2 NJN -2; Q3 NJN +7; Q4 NJN +15
Final · Box score
Raptors85
Knicks95
Q1 NYK -1; Q2 NYK +1; Q3 NYK +13; Q4 NYK +10
Final · Box score
Bucks93
Sixers92
Q1 MIL -5; Q2 MIL -3; Q3 MIL -1; Q4 MIL +1
Final · Box score
Celtics98
Kings101
Q1 SAC +4; Q2 SAC +13; Q3 SAC +3; Q4 SAC +3
Final · Box score
Jazz56
Sonics71
Q1 SEA +6; Q2 SEA +14; Q3 SEA +15; Q4 SEA +15
On this day · 1997–98Feb 16, 1998: 4 games. Top scorer: Glen Rice (Hornets-Jazz), 30 points.
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The lead · Bucks-Sixers

Milwaukee takes over late to edge Philadelphia

Theo Ratliff goes for 21 points

Game flow · MIL margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-5-3-1+1MIL AHEAD ↑PHI AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Bucks1826232693
Sixers2324212492
Who led
Glenn RobinsonPoints, last 5 games: 25, 16, 18, 15, 18MIL18 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST
Tyrone HillPoints, last 5 games: 4, 6, 10, 5, 16MIL16 PTS · 12 REB · 2 AST
Allen IversonPoints, last 6 games: 15, 16, 19, 46, 32, 23PHI23 PTS · 9 REB · 9 AST
Theo RatliffPoints, last 6 games: 13, 17, 10, 5, 8, 21PHI21 PTS · 13 REB · 2 AST
The night in charts
Hornets-Lakers combined for 204, 3 more than any other game
Points by game
Hornets-LakersHornets 88, Lakers 116
204
Suns-RocketsSuns 92, Rockets 109
201
Celtics-KingsCeltics 98, Kings 101
199
Bucks-SixersBucks 93, Sixers 92
185
Grizzlies-ClippersGrizzlies 93, Clippers 89
182
Raptors-KnicksRaptors 85, Knicks 95
180
Pistons-NetsPistons 82, Nets 97
179
Magic-CavsMagic 78, Cavs 90
168
Heat-PacersHeat 89, Pacers 78
167
Hawks-BullsHawks 83, Bulls 67
150
Jazz-SonicsJazz 56, Sonics 71
127
3 of 11 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Bucks-SixersBucks 93, Sixers 92
+1 MIL
Celtics-KingsCeltics 98, Kings 101
+3 SAC
Grizzlies-ClippersGrizzlies 93, Clippers 89
+4 VAN
Raptors-KnicksRaptors 85, Knicks 95
+10 NYK
Heat-PacersHeat 89, Pacers 78
+11 MIA
Magic-CavsMagic 78, Cavs 90
+12 CLE
Jazz-SonicsJazz 56, Sonics 71
+15 SEA
Pistons-NetsPistons 82, Nets 97
+15 NJN
Hawks-BullsHawks 83, Bulls 67
+16 ATL
Suns-RocketsSuns 92, Rockets 109
+17 HOU
Hornets-LakersHornets 88, Lakers 116
+28 LAL
MIL rallied from 5 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Bucks-SixersMIL won · Bucks 93, Sixers 92
5 pts
Pistons-NetsNJN won · Pistons 82, Nets 97
2 pts
Raptors-KnicksNYK won · Raptors 85, Knicks 95
1 pt
Webber shot 10-of-12 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
WebberSAC · 22 PTS, 15 REB, 3 AST, 3 BLK
83% (10-12)
RatliffPHI · 21 PTS, 13 REB, 8 BLK, 2 AST
75% (9-12)
HarringtonHOU · 17 PTS, 13 REB, 1 AST
70% (7-10)
Maurice TaylorLAC · 21 PTS, 20 REB, 3 AST, 2 BLK
69% (9-13)
P.J. BrownMIA · 22 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST, 2 STL
67% (10-15)
Final · Bucks-Sixers
Bucks 93Sixers 92
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bucks1826232693
Sixers2324212492
The story
Terrell Brandon's 15 points carried Milwaukee past Philadelphia, 93-92

For Philadelphia, Matt Geiger had 17 PTS, 6 REB 15 PTS, 6 AST, 5 REB · 6-14 FG, 3-6 3PT

The swing

The Bucks trailed by 5 going into the second, then won it 26-24.

MIL lead by quarter
200 −5−3−1+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Celtics-Kings
Celtics 98Kings 101
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Celtics1822332598
Kings22312325101
The story
Sacramento beat Boston 101-98 behind 22 points and 15 rebounds from Chris Webber

Ron Mercer paced Boston: 24 PTS, 8 REB 22 PTS, 15 REB, 3 AST, 3 BLK · 10-12 FG

The swing

A 31-22 second quarter did the most damage for the Kings.

SAC lead by quarter
200 +4+13+3+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Paul Pierce topped the game at 50.9 FPTS: 19 PTS, 7 REB

Final · Grizzlies-Clippers
Grizzlies 93Clippers 89
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2T
Grizzlies231919168893
Clippers142516228489
The story
Sam Mack had 22 points as Vancouver beat Los Angeles 93-89 in OT

Lamond Murray led Los Angeles with 12 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST 22 PTS, 7 REB, 3 STL, 1 AST · 9-21 FG, 4-11 3PT

The swing

The Grizzlies won the first 23-14, their biggest quarter edge.

VAN lead by quarter
200 +9+3+600+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2
Fantasy angle

Maurice Taylor led the game in fantasy with 52.5 FPTS (21 PTS, 20 REB, 3 AST)

Fantasy angle
Losing minutes
−19.3minutes, last 2 vs 1997–98 avg
Minutes per game
24.31997–98 avg5.0Last 2

5.0 minutes a game over his last two games, against 24.3 in 1997–98 (81 games). Today: 0 points in 8 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+24.4minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
28.6Season avg53Today

53 minutes today, against 28.6 a game in 5 earlier games. Line: 21 points, 20 rebounds, 3 assists.

Cooling off
−9.8points, last 2 vs 1997–98 avg
Points per game
13.31997–98 avg3.5Last 2

3.5 points a game over his last two games, against 13.3 in 1997–98 (56 games). Today: 0 points in 8 minutes.

Second story · the whole slate

Three games go down to the wire

Three of 11 games were decided by four points or fewer. Widest margin: Lakers by 28.

MIL over PHI1SAC over BOS3VAN over LAC4NYK over TOR10MIA over IND11CLE over ORL12NJN over DET15SEA over UTA15ATL over CHI16HOU over PHX17LAL over CHH28Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer.
Top performances

Keith Van Horn leads the day with 35

Keith Van HornPoints, last 6 games: 29, 24, 17, 13, 19, 35Nets-Pistons · W
22.8 PPG season to date · +14.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high35 PTS · 6 REB · 1 AST
Toni KukocPoints, last 6 games: 32, 22, 16, 11, 27, 27Bulls-Hawks · L
22.5 PPG season to date · +5.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
27 PTS · 10 REB · 6 AST
Ron MercerPoints, last 2 games: 4, 24Celtics-Kings · L
14.0 PPG season to date
24 PTS · 8 REB · 1 AST
Allen IversonPoints, last 6 games: 15, 16, 19, 46, 32, 23Sixers-Bucks · L
25.2 PPG season to date · −2.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
23 PTS · 9 REB · 9 AST
Chris WebberPoints, last 6 games: 20, 25, 28, 21, 26, 22Kings-Celtics · W
23.7 PPG season to date · −2.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
22 PTS · 15 REB · 3 AST
P.J. BrownPoints, last 7 games: 10, 6, 5, 10, 8, 12, 22Heat-Pacers · W
10.4 PPG season to date · +13.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high22 PTS · 7 REB · 2 AST