FloaterDaily Brief
Friday, April 2, 1999Regular season · 9 games
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9 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: IND trailed CHH by 8 at halftime and won 87–81.

Final · Box score
Grizzlies81
Hawks84
Q1 ATL +7; Q2 ATL +6; Q3 ATL -6; Q4 ATL +3
Final · Box score
Bucks84
Celtics83
Q1 MIL +2; Q2 MIL +4; Q3 MIL +2; Q4 MIL +1
Final · Box score
Pacers87
Hornets81
Q1 IND -3; Q2 IND -8; Q3 IND +2; Q4 IND +6
Final · Box score
Magic115
Bulls68
Q1 ORL +16; Q2 ORL +26; Q3 ORL +40; Q4 ORL +47
Final · Box score
Jazz92
Warriors85
Q1 UTA +9; Q2 UTA +6; Q3 UTA +15; Q4 UTA +7
Final · Box score
Nuggets88
Wolves107
Q1 MIN +3; Q2 MIN +2; Q3 MIN +13; Q4 MIN +19
Final · Box score
Cavs85
Sixers80
Q1 CLE +1; Q2 CLE +9; Q3 CLE +11; Q4 CLE +5
Final · Box score
Lakers91
Suns90
Q1 LAL +1; Q2 LAL +6; Q3 LAL -1; Q4 LAL +1
Final · Box score
Sonics95
Blazers107
Q1 POR +3; Q2 POR +6; Q3 POR +2; Q4 POR +12
On this day · 1997–98Apr 2, 1998: 6 games. Top scorer: Shaquille O'Neal (Lakers-Nets), 50 points.
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The lead · Pacers-Hornets

Indiana climbs out of an 8-point hole against Charlotte

Terrell Brandon goes for 21 points

Game flow · IND margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-3-8+2+6IND AHEAD ↑CHH AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Pacers2118192987
Hornets242392581
Who led
Reggie MillerPoints, last 10 games: 31, 11, 18, 26, 16, 14, 17, 19, 16, 18IND18 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
Rik SmitsPoints, last 10 games: 17, 10, 14, 8, 20, 10, 22, 15, 14, 17IND17 PTS · 7 REB · 0 AST
Derrick ColemanPoints, last 10 games: 16, 12, 12, 11, 9, 15, 7, 11, 12, 19CHH19 PTS · 14 REB · 3 AST
Eddie JonesPoints, last 10 games: 29, 11, 23, 20, 14, 17, 15, 7, 13, 17CHH17 PTS · 5 REB · 8 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Orlando posts the night's biggest win

Orlando beat Chicago by 47, the widest margin of 9 games.

MIL over BOS1LAL over PHX1ATL over VAN3CLE over PHI5IND over CHH6UTA over GSW7POR over SEA12MIN over DEN19ORL over CHI47Final margin, points. Pink = the widest win.
The night in charts
Sonics-Blazers combined for 202, 7 more than any other game
Points by game
Sonics-BlazersSonics 95, Blazers 107
202
Nuggets-WolvesNuggets 88, Wolves 107
195
Magic-BullsMagic 115, Bulls 68
183
Lakers-SunsLakers 91, Suns 90
181
Jazz-WarriorsJazz 92, Warriors 85
177
Pacers-HornetsPacers 87, Hornets 81
168
Bucks-CelticsBucks 84, Celtics 83
167
Cavs-SixersCavs 85, Sixers 80
165
Grizzlies-HawksGrizzlies 81, Hawks 84
165
4 of 9 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Bucks-CelticsBucks 84, Celtics 83
+1 MIL
Lakers-SunsLakers 91, Suns 90
+1 LAL
Grizzlies-HawksGrizzlies 81, Hawks 84
+3 ATL
Cavs-SixersCavs 85, Sixers 80
+5 CLE
Pacers-HornetsPacers 87, Hornets 81
+6 IND
Jazz-WarriorsJazz 92, Warriors 85
+7 UTA
Sonics-BlazersSonics 95, Blazers 107
+12 POR
Nuggets-WolvesNuggets 88, Wolves 107
+19 MIN
Magic-BullsMagic 115, Bulls 68
+47 ORL
IND rallied from 8 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Pacers-HornetsIND won · Pacers 87, Hornets 81
8 pts
Grizzlies-HawksATL won · Grizzlies 81, Hawks 84
6 pts
Lakers-SunsLAL won · Lakers 91, Suns 90
1 pt
Mutombo shot 9-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
MutomboATL · 24 PTS, 15 REB, 4 BLK
82% (9-11)
JamisonGSW · 23 PTS, 13 REB, 2 AST
75% (9-12)
Clifford RobinsonPHX · 30 PTS, 3 AST, 2 STL, 2 BLK
71% (10-14)
MillsGSW · 17 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
70% (7-10)
SchrempfSEA · 22 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST, 2 STL
67% (8-12)
Final · Bucks-Celtics
Bucks 84Celtics 83
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bucks2428181484
Celtics2226201583
The story
Robert Traylor had 15 points as Milwaukee beat Boston 84-83

Paul Pierce led Boston with 21 PTS, 7 REB 15 PTS, 6 REB, 3 STL · 5-6 FG

The swing

The Bucks won the first 24-22, their biggest quarter edge.

MIL lead by quarter
200 +2+4+2+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Antoine Walker led the game in fantasy with 54.6 FPTS (23 PTS, 18 REB)

Final · Lakers-Suns
Lakers 91Suns 90
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Lakers2123262191
Suns2018331990
The story
Los Angeles beat Phoenix 91-90 behind 18 points from Kobe Bryant

Clifford Robinson paced Phoenix: 30 PTS, 3 AST 18 PTS, 4 AST, 3 REB · 7-20 FG

The swing

A 23-18 second quarter did the most damage for the Lakers.

LAL lead by quarter
200 +1+6−1+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Jason Kidd topped the game at 46.7 FPTS: 23 PTS, 9 AST, 6 REB

Final · Grizzlies-Hawks
Grizzlies 81Hawks 84
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Grizzlies1521242181
Hawks2220123084
The story
Dikembe Mutombo's 24 points and 15 rebounds carried Atlanta past Vancouver, 84-81

For Vancouver, Shareef Abdur-Rahim had 24 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST 24 PTS, 15 REB, 4 BLK · 9-11 FG

The swing

The Hawks trailed by 6 going into the fourth, then won it 30-21.

ATL lead by quarter
200 +7+6−6+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+7.2points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
5.4Season avg12.6Last 5

12.6 points a game over his last five games, against 5.4 in 22 earlier games. Today: 14 points in 42 minutes.

Losing minutes
−12.9minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
29.6Season avg16.7Last 3

16.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 29.6 in 23 earlier games. Today: 14 points in 14 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+19.9minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
11.1Season avg31Today

31 minutes today, against 11.1 a game in 29 earlier games. Line: 10 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assists.

Top performances

Chauncey Billups leads the day with 30

Chauncey BillupsPoints, last 10 games: 14, 16, 11, 11, 13, 3, 24, 9, 32, 30Nuggets-Wolves · L
13.4 PPG season to date · +17.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 0 REB · 3 AST
Clifford RobinsonPoints, last 10 games: 19, 15, 17, 10, 24, 21, 17, 11, 16, 30Suns-Lakers · L
15.6 PPG season to date · +14.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high30 PTS · 0 REB · 3 AST
Kevin GarnettPoints, last 10 games: 10, 21, 20, 28, 27, 22, 19, 16, 22, 28Wolves-Nuggets · W
20.7 PPG season to date · +7.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 6 REB · 7 AST
Gary PaytonPoints, last 10 games: 18, 7, 26, 27, 26, 10, 20, 15, 33, 27Sonics-Blazers · L
22.0 PPG season to date · +5.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
27 PTS · 1 REB · 13 AST
Dikembe MutomboPoints, last 10 games: 8, 11, 8, 19, 18, 11, 14, 9, 14, 24Hawks-Grizzlies · W
10.9 PPG season to date · +13.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high24 PTS · 15 REB · 0 AST
Anfernee HardawayPoints, last 10 games: 14, 19, 22, 13, 14, 8, 17, 16, 11, 24Magic-Bulls · W
15.0 PPG season to date · +9.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
24 PTS · 5 REB · 8 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Bimbo ColesGSW+5.2 14.8 last 10 · 9.6 season
Darrell ArmstrongORL+4.8 18.0 last 10 · 13.2 season
Hubert DavisDAL+4.7 12.1 last 10 · 7.4 season
Antawn JamisonGSW+4.4 13.2 last 10 · 8.8 season
Detlef SchrempfSEA+4.2 18.4 last 10 · 14.2 season
Cold
Nick AndersonORL−4.8 11.1 last 10 · 15.9 season
Jason WilliamsSAC−3.6 9.1 last 10 · 12.7 season
Grant HillDET−3.6 17.1 last 10 · 20.7 season
Antoine WalkerBOS−3.3 16.1 last 10 · 19.4 season
Joe DumarsDET−3.2 8.7 last 10 · 11.9 season