FloaterDaily Brief
Friday, March 12, 1999Regular season · 9 games
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9 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: PHI trailed NJN by 13 after the first quarter and won 100–93.

Final · Box score
Knicks63
Bulls76
Q1 CHI +12; Q2 CHI +25; Q3 CHI +30; Q4 CHI +13
Final · Box score
Celtics83
Pistons93
Q1 DET +5; Q2 DET +9; Q3 DET -4; Q4 DET +10
Final · Box score
Bucks104
Pacers109
Q1 IND +1; Q2 IND +4; Q3 IND +9; Q4 IND +5
Final · Box score
Warriors78
Lakers89
Q1 LAL +2; Q2 LAL +21; Q3 LAL +23; Q4 LAL +11
Final · OT · Box score
Nets93
Sixers100
Q1 PHI -13; Q2 PHI -12; Q3 PHI -6; Q4 Sixers 0; OT1 PHI +7
Final · Box score
Spurs99
Suns97
Q1 SAS -3; Q2 SAS +3; Q3 SAS +16; Q4 SAS +2
Final · Box score
Jazz91
Blazers77
Q1 UTA -1; Q2 UTA +5; Q3 UTA +15; Q4 UTA +14
Final · Box score
Wolves101
Kings95
Q1 MIN +14; Q2 MIN +9; Q3 MIN +8; Q4 MIN +6
Final · Box score
Hornets92
Wizards83
Q1 CHH -5; Q2 CHH -4; Q3 CHH -7; Q4 CHH +9
On this day · 1997–98Mar 12, 1998: 7 games. Top scorer: Clyde Drexler (Rockets-Nets), 33 points.
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The lead · Nets-Sixers

Philadelphia rallies from twelve down at the half, wins in overtime

Theo Ratliff goes for 23 points

Game flow · PHI margin at each break
-20-100+10+20OVERTIMETipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3End reg.Final0-13-12-60+7PHI AHEAD ↑NJN AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1T
Nets27172617693
Sixers1418322313100
Who led
Allen IversonPoints, last 10 games: 36, 33, 25, 38, 24, 34, 30, 28, 25, 28PHI28 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Theo RatliffPoints, last 10 games: 7, 12, 8, 6, 8, 7, 16, 10, 17, 23PHI23 PTS · 11 REB · 1 AST
Keith Van HornPoints, last 10 games: 13, 15, 22, 20, 27, 28, 22, 17, 22, 25NJN25 PTS · 16 REB · 1 AST
Kendall GillPoints, last 10 games: 16, 16, 5, 23, 7, 2, 2, 11, 25, 15NJN15 PTS · 8 REB · 0 AST
Second story · Hornets-Wizards

Charlotte takes care of Washington

A 9-point win, 92–83. David Wesley led Charlotte with 23 points, 1 rebound and 4 assists.

The whole night · final margins
SAS over PHX2IND over MIL5MIN over SAC6PHI over NJN7CHH over WAS9DET over BOS10LAL over GSW11CHI over NYK13UTA over POR14Final margin, points. Pink = CHH over WAS.
The night in charts
Bucks-Pacers combined for 213, 17 more than any other game
Points by game
Bucks-PacersBucks 104, Pacers 109
213
Wolves-KingsWolves 101, Kings 95
196
Spurs-SunsSpurs 99, Suns 97
196
Nets-SixersNets 93, Sixers 100
193
Celtics-PistonsCeltics 83, Pistons 93
176
Hornets-WizardsHornets 92, Wizards 83
175
Jazz-BlazersJazz 91, Blazers 77
168
Warriors-LakersWarriors 78, Lakers 89
167
Knicks-BullsKnicks 63, Bulls 76
139
2 of 9 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Spurs-SunsSpurs 99, Suns 97
+2 SAS
Bucks-PacersBucks 104, Pacers 109
+5 IND
Wolves-KingsWolves 101, Kings 95
+6 MIN
Nets-SixersNets 93, Sixers 100
+7 PHI
Hornets-WizardsHornets 92, Wizards 83
+9 CHH
Celtics-PistonsCeltics 83, Pistons 93
+10 DET
Warriors-LakersWarriors 78, Lakers 89
+11 LAL
Knicks-BullsKnicks 63, Bulls 76
+13 CHI
Jazz-BlazersJazz 91, Blazers 77
+14 UTA
PHI erased a 13-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Nets-SixersPHI won · Nets 93, Sixers 100
13 pts
Hornets-WizardsCHH won · Hornets 92, Wizards 83
7 pts
Celtics-PistonsDET won · Celtics 83, Pistons 93
4 pts
Spurs-SunsSAS won · Spurs 99, Suns 97
3 pts
Jazz-BlazersUTA won · Jazz 91, Blazers 77
1 pt
Clifford Robinson shot 9-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
Clifford RobinsonPHX · 20 PTS, 3 AST, 3 BLK, 2 REB
82% (9-11)
Dale DavisIND · 18 PTS, 11 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
80% (8-10)
Grant HillDET · 33 PTS, 9 REB, 8 AST, 1 BLK
79% (11-14)
GugliottaPHX · 33 PTS, 5 REB, 2 STL, 1 AST
71% (12-17)
ShaqLAL · 20 PTS, 17 REB, 3 AST, 3 BLK
64% (9-14)
Final · Spurs-Suns
Spurs 99Suns 97
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Spurs2230301799
Suns2524173197
The story
Tim Duncan's 26 points carried San Antonio past Phoenix, 99-97

For Phoenix, Jason Kidd had 15 AST, 14 PTS, 9 REB 26 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST, 3 STL · 11-21 FG

The swing

The third quarter, 30-17, was where the Spurs built it.

SAS lead by quarter
200 −3+3+16+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Bucks-Pacers
Bucks 104Pacers 109
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bucks28232330104
Pacers29262826109
The story
Indiana beat Milwaukee 109-104 behind 18 points and 11 rebounds from Dale Davis

Vinny Del Negro paced Milwaukee: 12 PTS, 8 AST 18 PTS, 11 REB, 1 AST · 8-10 FG

The swing

A 28-23 third quarter did the most damage for the Pacers.

IND lead by quarter
200 +1+4+9+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Glenn Robinson topped the game at 51.8 FPTS: 30 PTS, 9 REB, 4 AST

Final · Nets-Sixers
Nets 93Sixers 100
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Nets27172617693
Sixers1418322313100
The story
Allen Iverson had 28 points as Philadelphia beat New Jersey 100-93 in OT

Kerry Kittles led New Jersey with 14 PTS, 11 REB, 6 AST 28 PTS, 4 REB, 3 STL, 2 AST · 9-17 FG, 1-2 3PT

The swing

The 76ers won the overtime 13-6.

PHI lead by quarter
200 −13−12−60+7 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+5.5points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
7.9Season avg13.4Last 5

13.4 points a game over his last five games, against 7.9 in 19 earlier games. Today: 12 points in 26 minutes.

Losing minutes
−12.6minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
34.4Season avg21.8Last 3

21.8 minutes a game over his last three games, against 34.4 in 19 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 5 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+36.2minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
13.6Season avg49.8Today

50 minutes today, against 13.6 a game in 9 earlier games. Line: 14 points, 1 rebounds, 6 assists.

Top performances

Grant Hill leads the day with 33

Grant HillPoints, last 10 games: 14, 11, 22, 4, 17, 28, 17, 19, 16, 33Pistons-Celtics · W
22.1 PPG season to date · +11.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 9 REB · 8 AST
Tom GugliottaPoints, last 10 games: 10, 22, 20, 20, 14, 18, 12, 12, 16, 33Suns-Spurs · L
17.6 PPG season to date · +16.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high33 PTS · 5 REB · 1 AST
Glenn RobinsonPoints, last 10 games: 24, 19, 14, 18, 19, 19, 10, 27, 22, 30Bucks-Pacers · L
19.2 PPG season to date · +11.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 9 REB · 4 AST
Allen IversonPoints, last 10 games: 36, 33, 25, 38, 24, 34, 30, 28, 25, 28Sixers-Nets · W
28.9 PPG season to date · −0.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Kevin GarnettPoints, last 10 games: 25, 12, 17, 27, 23, 16, 19, 22, 22, 26Wolves-Kings · W
20.4 PPG season to date · +5.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
26 PTS · 17 REB · 2 AST
Tim DuncanPoints, last 10 games: 10, 18, 22, 21, 23, 26, 27, 34, 15, 26Spurs-Suns · W
20.8 PPG season to date · +5.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
26 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Vlade DivacSAC+2.9 15.3 last 10 · 12.4 season
Gary TrentDAL+2.8 15.4 last 10 · 12.6 season
Antonio McDyessDEN+2.8 24.3 last 10 · 21.6 season
Dickey SimpkinsCHI+2.6 9.6 last 10 · 7.0 season
Cory AlexanderDEN+2.3 10.4 last 10 · 8.1 season
Cold
Grant HillDET−3.9 18.1 last 10 · 22.1 season
Anfernee HardawayORL−2.7 12.4 last 10 · 15.1 season
Shandon AndersonUTA−2.3 6.0 last 10 · 8.3 season
Othella HarringtonHOU−2.1 9.3 last 10 · 11.4 season
Jason KiddPHX−2.1 13.2 last 10 · 15.3 season