FloaterDaily Brief
Tuesday, April 6, 1999Regular season · 10 games
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10 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: ORL trailed NYK by 11 at halftime and won 81–72.

Final · Box score
Bulls89
Cavs96
Q1 CLE +19; Q2 CLE +19; Q3 CLE +11; Q4 CLE +7
Final · Box score
Warriors74
Rockets111
Q1 HOU +1; Q2 HOU +8; Q3 HOU +23; Q4 HOU +37
Final · Box score
Suns88
Clippers83
Q1 PHX -5; Q2 PHX -10; Q3 PHX -3; Q4 PHX +5
Final · Box score
Jazz106
Lakers93
Q1 UTA +8; Q2 UTA -1; Q3 UTA -1; Q4 UTA +13
Final · Box score
Magic81
Knicks72
Q1 ORL -7; Q2 ORL -11; Q3 ORL -1; Q4 ORL +9
Final · Box score
Bucks87
Sixers95
Q1 PHI +7; Q2 PHI +1; Q3 PHI +6; Q4 PHI +8
Final · Box score
Grizzlies89
Blazers98
Q1 POR +5; Q2 POR +11; Q3 POR +6; Q4 POR +9
Final · OT · Box score
Kings112
Sonics106
Q1 SAC +5; Q2 SAC +5; Q3 SAC +9; Q4 Kings 0; OT1 SAC +6
Final · Box score
Heat92
Raptors70
Q1 MIA +9; Q2 MIA +6; Q3 MIA +20; Q4 MIA +22
Final · Box score
Nets97
Wizards93
Q1 NJN +2; Q2 NJN -3; Q3 NJN +1; Q4 NJN +4
On this day · 1997–98Apr 6, 1998: 4 games. Top scorer: Sam Cassell (Nets-Hornets), 35 points.
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The lead · Magic-Knicks

Anfernee Hardaway scores 30, Orlando rallies past New York

Gary Payton goes for 21 points

Game flow · ORL margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-7-11-1+9ORL AHEAD ↑NYK AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Magic1617232581
Knicks2321131572
Who led
Anfernee HardawayPoints, last 10 games: 13, 14, 8, 17, 16, 11, 24, 30, 24, 30ORL30 PTS · 10 REB · 8 AST
Darrell ArmstrongPoints, last 10 games: 28, 25, 11, 25, 3, 15, 15, 16, 28, 17ORL17 PTS · 4 REB · 8 AST
Patrick EwingPoints, last 10 games: 11, 21, 23, 23, 13, 20, 37, 13, 16, 28NYK28 PTS · 15 REB · 0 AST
Allan HoustonPoints, last 10 games: 11, 17, 16, 6, 29, 15, 17, 16, 19, 14NYK14 PTS · 5 REB · 0 AST
The night in charts
Kings-Sonics combined for 218, 19 more than any other game
Points by game
Kings-SonicsKings 112, Sonics 106
218
Jazz-LakersJazz 106, Lakers 93
199
Nets-WizardsNets 97, Wizards 93
190
Grizzlies-BlazersGrizzlies 89, Blazers 98
187
Bulls-CavsBulls 89, Cavs 96
185
Warriors-RocketsWarriors 74, Rockets 111
185
Bucks-SixersBucks 87, Sixers 95
182
Suns-ClippersSuns 88, Clippers 83
171
Heat-RaptorsHeat 92, Raptors 70
162
Magic-KnicksMagic 81, Knicks 72
153
2 of 10 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Nets-WizardsNets 97, Wizards 93
+4 NJN
Suns-ClippersSuns 88, Clippers 83
+5 PHX
Kings-SonicsKings 112, Sonics 106
+6 SAC
Bulls-CavsBulls 89, Cavs 96
+7 CLE
Bucks-SixersBucks 87, Sixers 95
+8 PHI
Magic-KnicksMagic 81, Knicks 72
+9 ORL
Grizzlies-BlazersGrizzlies 89, Blazers 98
+9 POR
Jazz-LakersJazz 106, Lakers 93
+13 UTA
Heat-RaptorsHeat 92, Raptors 70
+22 MIA
Warriors-RocketsWarriors 74, Rockets 111
+37 HOU
ORL erased a 11-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Magic-KnicksORL won · Magic 81, Knicks 72
11 pts
Suns-ClippersPHX won · Suns 88, Clippers 83
10 pts
Nets-WizardsNJN won · Nets 97, Wizards 93
3 pts
Jazz-LakersUTA won · Jazz 106, Lakers 93
1 pt
Malone shot 12-of-12 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
MaloneUTA · 30 PTS, 10 REB, 5 AST, 1 STL
100% (12-12)
BarkleyHOU · 14 PTS, 8 REB, 5 AST, 1 BLK
70% (7-10)
HowardWAS · 27 PTS, 7 REB, 6 AST, 2 STL
68% (13-19)
PiatkowskiLAC · 29 PTS, 5 REB, 1 STL, 1 BLK
67% (10-15)
CheaneyWAS · 16 PTS, 2 REB, 1 AST
67% (8-12)
Final · Suns-Clippers
Suns 88Clippers 83
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Suns1822222688
Clippers2327151883
The story
Clifford Robinson's 22 points carried Phoenix past Los Angeles, 88-83

George McCloud chipped in 13 PTS, 9 REB, 5 AST 22 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST · 9-17 FG, 1-5 3PT

The swing

The Suns trailed by 3 going into the fourth, then won it 26-18.

PHX lead by quarter
200 −5−10−3+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Eric Piatkowski was the fantasy play: 40.5 FPTS on 29 PTS, 5 REB

Final · Kings-Sonics
Kings 112Sonics 106
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Kings2827301314112
Sonics232726228106
The story
Jason Williams had 21 points as Sacramento beat Seattle 112-106 in OT

Olden Polynice led Seattle with 18 PTS, 10 REB, 3 AST 21 PTS, 6 REB, 6 AST, 4 STL · 7-11 FG, 5-9 3PT

The swing

The Kings won the overtime 14-8.

SAC lead by quarter
200 +5+5+90+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Heat-Raptors
Heat 92Raptors 70
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat2318252692
Raptors1421112470
The story
Miami beat Toronto 92-70 behind 20 points and 13 rebounds from Alonzo Mourning

Tracy McGrady paced Toronto: 12 PTS, 10 REB 20 PTS, 13 REB, 7 BLK, 4 AST · 8-14 FG

The swing

A 25-11 third quarter did the most damage for the Heat.

MIA lead by quarter
300 +9+6+20+22 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+8.1points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
15.7Season avg23.8Last 5

23.8 points a game over his last five games, against 15.7 in 35 earlier games. Today: 30 points in 46 minutes.

Losing minutes
−15.2minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
27.9Season avg12.7Last 3

12.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 27.9 in 26 earlier games. Today: 4 points in 7 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+23.9minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
9.1Season avg33Today

33 minutes today, against 9.1 a game in 22 earlier games. Line: 6 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assists.

Second story · Suns-Clippers

Phoenix fights back from 10 down against Clippers

Final: 88–83, after trailing by 10 at the half. Jason Kidd led Phoenix with 22 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists.

Top-scorer duel · Suns-Clippers
Jason Kidd · PHXEric Piatkowski · LACPTS2229REB85AST60Top scorer on each side. Bars scale within each stat. Pink = the winning side.
Top performances

Anfernee Hardaway leads the day with 30

Anfernee HardawayPoints, last 10 games: 13, 14, 8, 17, 16, 11, 24, 30, 24, 30Magic-Knicks · W
16.1 PPG season to date · +14.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties season high30 PTS · 10 REB · 8 AST
Karl MalonePoints, last 10 games: 24, 16, 31, 23, 26, 7, 20, 16, 23, 30Jazz-Lakers · W
22.9 PPG season to date · +7.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 10 REB · 5 AST
Stephon MarburyPoints, last 10 games: 20, 31, 16, 24, 26, 17, 27, 21, 20, 29Nets-Wizards · W
20.2 PPG season to date · +9.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 4 REB · 6 AST
Eric PiatkowskiPoints, last 10 games: 0, 6, 8, 18, 10, 8, 13, 1, 2, 29Clippers-Suns · L
8.9 PPG season to date · +20.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high29 PTS · 5 REB · 0 AST
Patrick EwingPoints, last 10 games: 11, 21, 23, 23, 13, 20, 37, 13, 16, 28Knicks-Magic · L
18.9 PPG season to date · +9.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 15 REB · 0 AST
Juwan HowardPoints, last 10 games: 28, 13, 13, 23, 27, 12, 20, 12, 20, 27Wizards-Nets · L
19.2 PPG season to date · +8.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
27 PTS · 7 REB · 6 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Shawn BradleyDAL+4.8 13.0 last 10 · 8.2 season
Antawn JamisonGSW+4.7 13.6 last 10 · 8.9 season
Darrell ArmstrongORL+4.5 18.3 last 10 · 13.8 season
Matt HarpringORL+4.4 12.4 last 10 · 8.0 season
Sam MitchellMIN+4.2 15.4 last 10 · 11.2 season
Cold
J.R. ReidLAL−6.1 4.9 last 10 · 11.0 season
Nick AndersonORL−5.6 9.9 last 10 · 15.5 season
Sam MackHOU−3.9 7.3 last 10 · 11.2 season
Kurt ThomasNYK−3.7 3.9 last 10 · 7.6 season
Jason WilliamsSAC−3.2 9.6 last 10 · 12.8 season