FloaterDaily Brief
Thursday, February 18, 1999Regular season · 5 games
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5 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: HOU trailed NJN by 9 after the first quarter and won 93–92.

Final · Box score
Knicks74
Cavs98
Q1 CLE +6; Q2 CLE +7; Q3 CLE +17; Q4 CLE +24
Final · Box score
Sixers95
Pacers99
Q1 IND -4; Q2 IND -1; Q3 IND +3; Q4 IND +4
Final · OT · Box score
Rockets93
Nets92
Q1 HOU -9; Q2 HOU -7; Q3 HOU -6; Q4 Rockets 0; OT1 HOU +1
Final · Box score
Wizards95
Raptors88
Q1 WAS -5; Q2 WAS +5; Q3 WAS +10; Q4 WAS +7
Final · Box score
Nuggets86
Jazz97
Q1 Jazz 0; Q2 UTA -1; Q3 UTA +9; Q4 UTA +11
On this day · 1997–98Feb 18, 1998: 8 games. Top scorer: Rod Strickland (Wizards-Bucks), 33 points.
Feb 18 in other seasons2021201620142012201020092004200320022001200019971996
The lead · Rockets-Nets

Houston flips a halftime deficit, wins in overtime

Rod Strickland goes for 23 points

Game flow · HOU margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15OVERTIMETipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3End reg.Final0-9-7-60+1HOU AHEAD ↑NJN AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1T
Rockets17242222893
Nets26222116792
Who led
Scottie PippenPoints, last 8 games: 10, 17, 24, 12, 16, 19, 12, 26HOU26 PTS · 6 REB · 6 AST
Hakeem OlajuwonPoints, last 8 games: 11, 12, 14, 19, 8, 19, 14, 21HOU21 PTS · 15 REB · 3 AST
Kendall GillPoints, last 7 games: 10, 15, 15, 4, 9, 11, 24NJN24 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST
Keith Van HornPoints, last 7 games: 29, 24, 17, 13, 19, 35, 18NJN18 PTS · 7 REB · 2 AST
The night in charts
Sixers-Pacers combined for 194, 9 more than any other game
Points by game
Sixers-PacersSixers 95, Pacers 99
194
Rockets-NetsRockets 93, Nets 92
185
Wizards-RaptorsWizards 95, Raptors 88
183
Nuggets-JazzNuggets 86, Jazz 97
183
Knicks-CavsKnicks 74, Cavs 98
172
2 of 5 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Rockets-NetsRockets 93, Nets 92
+1 HOU
Sixers-PacersSixers 95, Pacers 99
+4 IND
Wizards-RaptorsWizards 95, Raptors 88
+7 WAS
Nuggets-JazzNuggets 86, Jazz 97
+11 UTA
Knicks-CavsKnicks 74, Cavs 98
+24 CLE
HOU rallied from 9 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Rockets-NetsHOU won · Rockets 93, Nets 92
9 pts
Wizards-RaptorsWAS won · Wizards 95, Raptors 88
5 pts
Sixers-PacersIND won · Sixers 95, Pacers 99
4 pts
Nuggets-JazzUTA won · Nuggets 86, Jazz 97
1 pt
Lynch shot 8-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
LynchPHI · 16 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST, 2 STL
80% (8-10)
RussellUTA · 21 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL
70% (7-10)
HornacekUTA · 19 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL
64% (7-11)
HakeemHOU · 21 PTS, 15 REB, 3 AST, 1 BLK
62% (8-13)
RichmondWAS · 31 PTS, 5 STL, 4 REB, 2 AST
61% (11-18)
Final · Rockets-Nets
Rockets 93Nets 92
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Rockets17242222893
Nets26222116792
The story
Scottie Pippen had 26 points as Houston beat New Jersey 93-92 in OT

Kerry Kittles led New Jersey with 17 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST 26 PTS, 6 REB, 6 AST, 4 STL · 10-23 FG, 0-5 3PT

The swing

Down 6 after the third, the Rockets took the fourth 22-16.

HOU lead by quarter
200 −9−7−60+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle

Kendall Gill led the game in fantasy with 52.3 FPTS (24 PTS, 4 REB)

Final · Sixers-Pacers
Sixers 95Pacers 99
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Sixers2423173195
Pacers2026213299
The story
Reggie Miller's 15 points carried Indiana past Philadelphia, 99-95

For Philadelphia, George Lynch had 16 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST 15 PTS, 4 AST, 3 REB, 3 STL · 4-11 FG, 1-4 3PT

The swing

The Pacers trailed by 1 going into the third, then won it 21-17.

IND lead by quarter
200 −4−1+3+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Wizards-Raptors
Wizards 95Raptors 88
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Wizards2127281995
Raptors2617232288
The story
Washington beat Toronto 95-88 behind 31 points from Mitch Richmond

Kevin Willis paced Toronto: 25 PTS, 14 REB, 4 AST 31 PTS, 5 STL, 4 REB, 2 AST · 11-18 FG, 1-2 3PT

The swing

A 27-17 second quarter erased a 5-point hole for the Wizards.

WAS lead by quarter
200 −5+5+10+7 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+5.4points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
25.2Season avg30.6Last 5

30.6 points a game over his last five games, against 25.2 in 6 earlier games. Today: 33 points in 40 minutes.

Losing minutes
−15.9minutes, last 3 vs 1997–98 avg
Minutes per game
29.21997–98 avg13.3Last 3

13.3 minutes a game over his last three games, against 29.2 in 1997–98 (56 games). Today: 1 points in 11 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+21.4minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
29.4Season avg50.8Today

51 minutes today, against 29.4 a game in 7 earlier games. Line: 14 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assists.

Second story · Wizards-Raptors

Toronto's skid reaches five

Washington won 95–88; the Raptors fall to 1–5. Mitch Richmond led Washington with 31 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists.

Streak strip · TOR
W@ BOS103–92L@ WAS97–98Lvs MIL77–91L@ MIA84–102L@ NYK85–95Lvs WAS88–95
Top performances

Allen Iverson leads the day with 33

Allen IversonPoints, last 7 games: 15, 16, 19, 46, 32, 23, 33Sixers-Pacers · L
26.3 PPG season to date · +7.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 3 REB · 6 AST
Mitch RichmondPoints, last 6 games: 8, 26, 26, 25, 13, 31Wizards-Raptors · W
21.5 PPG season to date · +11.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high31 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Scottie PippenPoints, last 8 games: 10, 17, 24, 12, 16, 19, 12, 26Rockets-Nets · W
17.0 PPG season to date · +10.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high26 PTS · 6 REB · 6 AST
Kevin WillisPoints, last 5 games: 28, 16, 4, 9, 25Raptors-Wizards · L
16.4 PPG season to date
25 PTS · 14 REB · 4 AST
Kendall GillPoints, last 7 games: 10, 15, 15, 4, 9, 11, 24Nets-Rockets · L
12.6 PPG season to date · +13.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high24 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST
Rod StricklandPoints, last 6 games: 12, 16, 24, 5, 14, 23Wizards-Raptors · W
15.7 PPG season to date · +8.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
23 PTS · 6 REB · 14 AST