FloaterDaily Brief
Monday, March 1, 1999Regular season · 7 games
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7 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: SEA trailed SAC by 13 at halftime and won 105–102.

Final · Box score
Nets99
Celtics97
Q1 NJN +6; Q2 NJN +7; Q3 NJN +3; Q4 NJN +2
Final · Box score
Raptors88
Hornets91
Q1 CHH +3; Q2 CHH +6; Q3 CHH +13; Q4 CHH +3
Final · Box score
Cavs78
Knicks85
Q1 NYK +6; Q2 NYK +8; Q3 NYK +13; Q4 NYK +7
Final · Box score
Hawks67
Magic70
Q1 ORL +8; Q2 ORL +2; Q3 ORL -6; Q4 ORL +3
Final · Box score
Lakers97
Suns91
Q1 LAL -5; Q2 LAL -1; Q3 LAL -7; Q4 LAL +6
Final · Box score
Sonics105
Kings102
Q1 SEA +2; Q2 SEA -13; Q3 SEA -5; Q4 SEA +3
Final · Box score
Sixers104
Wizards91
Q1 PHI +9; Q2 PHI +12; Q3 PHI +14; Q4 PHI +13
On this day · 1997–98Mar 1, 1998: 9 games. Top scorer: Allan Houston (Knicks-Lakers), 32 points.
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The lead · Sonics-Kings

Vin Baker scores 31, Seattle rallies past Sacramento

Gary Payton posts a triple-double

Game flow · SEA margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+2-13-5+3SEA AHEAD ↑SAC AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Sonics27203028105
Kings25352220102
Who led
Vin BakerPoints, last 10 games: 6, 14, 6, 17, 13, 19, 9, 2, 16, 31SEA31 PTS · 9 REB · 3 AST
Gary PaytonPoints, last 10 games: 24, 28, 17, 34, 7, 26, 26, 20, 23, 28SEA28 PTS · 10 REB · 12 AST
Chris WebberPoints, last 10 games: 26, 22, 23, 14, 20, 22, 21, 17, 17, 20SAC20 PTS · 14 REB · 1 AST
Peja StojakovicPoints, last 10 games: 5, 16, 7, 10, 7, 2, 8, 8, 2, 17SAC17 PTS · 2 REB · 0 AST
The night in charts
Sonics-Kings combined for 207, 11 more than any other game
Points by game
Sonics-KingsSonics 105, Kings 102
207
Nets-CelticsNets 99, Celtics 97
196
Sixers-WizardsSixers 104, Wizards 91
195
Lakers-SunsLakers 97, Suns 91
188
Raptors-HornetsRaptors 88, Hornets 91
179
Cavs-KnicksCavs 78, Knicks 85
163
Hawks-MagicHawks 67, Magic 70
137
4 of 7 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Nets-CelticsNets 99, Celtics 97
+2 NJN
Sonics-KingsSonics 105, Kings 102
+3 SEA
Hawks-MagicHawks 67, Magic 70
+3 ORL
Raptors-HornetsRaptors 88, Hornets 91
+3 CHH
Lakers-SunsLakers 97, Suns 91
+6 LAL
Cavs-KnicksCavs 78, Knicks 85
+7 NYK
Sixers-WizardsSixers 104, Wizards 91
+13 PHI
SEA erased a 13-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Sonics-KingsSEA won · Sonics 105, Kings 102
13 pts
Lakers-SunsLAL won · Lakers 97, Suns 91
7 pts
Hawks-MagicORL won · Hawks 67, Magic 70
6 pts
Baker shot 15-of-19 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
BakerSEA · 31 PTS, 9 REB, 3 AST, 3 STL
79% (15-19)
ShaqLAL · 25 PTS, 9 REB, 3 AST, 2 STL
63% (12-19)
GugliottaPHX · 20 PTS, 9 REB, 1 AST
62% (8-13)
GeigerPHI · 18 PTS, 7 REB, 2 BLK
62% (8-13)
KittlesNJN · 20 PTS, 8 AST, 7 REB
60% (9-15)
Final · Nets-Celtics
Nets 99Celtics 97
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Nets2721262599
Celtics2120302697
The story
New Jersey beat Boston 99-97 behind 20 points and 11 rebounds from Keith Van Horn

Antoine Walker paced Boston: 21 PTS, 8 REB, 6 AST 20 PTS, 11 REB, 4 AST, 3 STL · 9-23 FG, 0-3 3PT

The swing

A 27-21 first quarter did the most damage for the Nets.

NJN lead by quarter
200 +6+7+3+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Paul Pierce topped the game at 51.8 FPTS: 20 PTS, 9 REB, 4 AST

Final · Sonics-Kings
Sonics 105Kings 102
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Sonics27203028105
Kings25352220102
The story
Billy Owens had 14 points as Seattle beat Sacramento 105-102

Jason Williams led Sacramento with 11 PTS, 10 AST, 3 REB 14 PTS, 5 REB, 1 AST · 5-8 FG, 1-1 3PT

The swing

Down 13 after the second, the SuperSonics took the third 30-22.

SEA lead by quarter
200 +2−13−5+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Raptors-Hornets
Raptors 88Hornets 91
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Raptors2220153188
Hornets2523222191
The story
David Wesley's 21 points carried Charlotte past Toronto, 91-88

For Toronto, Vince Carter had 15 PTS, 9 REB, 2 AST 21 PTS, 7 REB, 7 AST, 5 STL · 8-18 FG, 1-4 3PT

The swing

The third quarter, 22-15, was where the Hornets built it.

CHH lead by quarter
200 +3+6+13+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+5.3points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
28.5Season avg33.8Last 5

33.8 points a game over his last five games, against 28.5 in 13 earlier games. Today: 38 points in 40 minutes.

Losing minutes
−22.6minutes, last 2 vs 1997–98 avg
Minutes per game
28.61997–98 avg6.0Last 2

6.0 minutes a game over his last two games, against 28.6 in 1997–98 (82 games). Today: 0 points in 5 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+27.0minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
16.0Season avg43Today

43 minutes today, against 16.0 a game in 12 earlier games. Line: 11 points, 7 rebounds, 0 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Seven games, by the margins

Closest finish: 2. Widest: Philadelphia by 13.

NJN over BOS2CHH over TOR3ORL over ATL3SEA over SAC3LAL over PHX6NYK over CLE7PHI over WAS13Final margin, points. Pink = closest and widest.
Top performances

Allen Iverson leads the day with 38

Allen IversonPoints, last 10 games: 32, 23, 33, 29, 26, 37, 36, 33, 25, 38Sixers-Wizards · W
29.1 PPG season to date · +9.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
38 PTS · 5 REB · 6 AST
Vin BakerPoints, last 10 games: 6, 14, 6, 17, 13, 19, 9, 2, 16, 31Sonics-Kings · W
12.8 PPG season to date · +19.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high31 PTS · 9 REB · 3 AST
Gary PaytonPoints, last 10 games: 24, 28, 17, 34, 7, 26, 26, 20, 23, 28Sonics-Kings · W
24.1 PPG season to date · +4.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 10 REB · 12 AST
Shaquille O'NealPoints, last 10 games: 20, 24, 28, 27, 28, 26, 19, 19, 22, 25Lakers-Suns · W
26.4 PPG season to date · −1.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
25 PTS · 9 REB · 3 AST
Derrick ColemanPoints, last 10 games: 8, 16, 17, 8, 22, 14, 11, 28, 17, 24Hornets-Raptors · W
16.1 PPG season to date · +8.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
24 PTS · 12 REB · 3 AST
Dikembe MutomboPoints, last 10 games: 6, 11, 8, 7, 8, 9, 10, 2, 11, 23Hawks-Magic · L
9.4 PPG season to date · +14.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high23 PTS · 12 REB · 1 AST