FloaterDaily Brief
Wednesday, April 14, 1999Regular season · 11 games
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11 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: PHI trailed TOR by 5 at halftime and won 96–78.

Final · Box score
Hawks77
Celtics70
Q1 ATL +9; Q2 ATL +6; Q3 ATL +3; Q4 ATL +7
Final · Box score
Pistons79
Hornets83
Q1 CHH +14; Q2 CHH +15; Q3 CHH +4; Q4 CHH +4
Final · Box score
Cavs89
Bulls81
Q1 Cavs 0; Q2 CLE +5; Q3 CLE +7; Q4 CLE +8
Final · Box score
Nets97
Nuggets120
Q1 DEN +1; Q2 DEN +14; Q3 DEN +17; Q4 DEN +23
Final · Box score
Grizzlies85
Rockets102
Q1 HOU -2; Q2 HOU +6; Q3 HOU +15; Q4 HOU +17
Final · Box score
Magic80
Pacers83
Q1 IND +4; Q2 IND +6; Q3 IND +6; Q4 IND +3
Final · Box score
Heat86
Bucks98
Q1 MIL +1; Q2 MIL +14; Q3 MIL +16; Q4 MIL +12
Final · Box score
Raptors78
Sixers96
Q1 PHI +6; Q2 PHI -5; Q3 PHI +7; Q4 PHI +18
Final · Box score
Wolves79
Spurs95
Q1 SAS +5; Q2 SAS +10; Q3 SAS +16; Q4 SAS +16
Final · Box score
Suns101
Sonics94
Q1 PHX +13; Q2 PHX -1; Q3 PHX +1; Q4 PHX +7
Final · OT · Box score
Knicks89
Wizards95
Q1 WAS -4; Q2 WAS -1; Q3 WAS -3; Q4 Wizards 0; OT1 WAS +6
On this day · 1997–98Apr 14, 1998: 10 games. Top scorer: Karl Malone (Jazz-Wolves), 44 points.
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The lead · Raptors-Sixers

Philadelphia takes care of Toronto

Hakeem Olajuwon goes for 27 points

Game flow · PHI margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+6-5+7+18PHI AHEAD ↑TOR AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Raptors1131171978
Sixers1720293096
Who led
Larry HughesPoints, last 10 games: 4, 8, 8, 10, 8, 12, 6, 4, 12, 22PHI22 PTS · 3 REB · 1 AST
Allen IversonPoints, last 10 games: 24, 27, 24, 5, 27, 23, 23, 32, 11, 20PHI20 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST
Doug ChristiePoints, last 10 games: 20, 21, 14, 14, 22, 8, 14, 9, 12, 19TOR19 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST
Vince CarterPoints, last 10 games: 22, 7, 31, 18, 20, 10, 31, 26, 29, 12TOR12 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST
The night in charts
Nets-Nuggets combined for 217, 22 more than any other game
Points by game
Nets-NuggetsNets 97, Nuggets 120
217
Suns-SonicsSuns 101, Sonics 94
195
Grizzlies-RocketsGrizzlies 85, Rockets 102
187
Knicks-WizardsKnicks 89, Wizards 95
184
Heat-BucksHeat 86, Bucks 98
184
Raptors-SixersRaptors 78, Sixers 96
174
Wolves-SpursWolves 79, Spurs 95
174
Cavs-BullsCavs 89, Bulls 81
170
Magic-PacersMagic 80, Pacers 83
163
Pistons-HornetsPistons 79, Hornets 83
162
Hawks-CelticsHawks 77, Celtics 70
147
2 of 11 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Magic-PacersMagic 80, Pacers 83
+3 IND
Pistons-HornetsPistons 79, Hornets 83
+4 CHH
Knicks-WizardsKnicks 89, Wizards 95
+6 WAS
Suns-SonicsSuns 101, Sonics 94
+7 PHX
Hawks-CelticsHawks 77, Celtics 70
+7 ATL
Cavs-BullsCavs 89, Bulls 81
+8 CLE
Heat-BucksHeat 86, Bucks 98
+12 MIL
Wolves-SpursWolves 79, Spurs 95
+16 SAS
Grizzlies-RocketsGrizzlies 85, Rockets 102
+17 HOU
Raptors-SixersRaptors 78, Sixers 96
+18 PHI
Nets-NuggetsNets 97, Nuggets 120
+23 DEN
PHI rallied from 5 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Raptors-SixersPHI won · Raptors 78, Sixers 96
5 pts
Knicks-WizardsWAS won · Knicks 89, Wizards 95
4 pts
Grizzlies-RocketsHOU won · Grizzlies 85, Rockets 102
2 pts
Suns-SonicsPHX won · Suns 101, Sonics 94
1 pt
Schrempf shot 8-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
SchrempfSEA · 18 PTS, 4 REB, 1 AST
80% (8-10)
ManningPHX · 19 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST
75% (9-12)
ZoMIA · 30 PTS, 10 REB, 4 BLK
73% (8-11)
MutomboATL · 17 REB, 16 PTS
70% (7-10)
CambyNYK · 18 PTS, 13 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
70% (7-10)
Final · Magic-Pacers
Magic 80Pacers 83
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Magic2419191880
Pacers2821191583
The story
Dale Davis' 16 rebounds and 12 points carried Indiana past Orlando, 83-80

For Orlando, Nick Anderson had 16 PTS, 5 REB 16 REB, 12 PTS, 4 BLK, 1 AST · 5-8 FG

The swing

The first quarter, 28-24, was where the Pacers built it.

IND lead by quarter
200 +4+6+6+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Anfernee Hardaway was the fantasy play: 56.8 FPTS on 25 PTS, 9 REB, 7 AST

Final · Knicks-Wizards
Knicks 89Wizards 95
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Knicks23192022589
Wizards192218251195
The story
Rod Strickland had 18 points and 12 assists as Washington beat New York 95-89 in OT

Larry Johnson led New York with 12 PTS, 12 REB, 7 AST 18 PTS, 12 AST, 1 REB · 7-17 FG, 0-2 3PT

The swing

The Wizards won the overtime 11-5.

WAS lead by quarter
200 −4−1−30+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Grizzlies-Rockets
Grizzlies 85Rockets 102
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Grizzlies2117232485
Rockets19253226102
The story
Houston beat Vancouver 102-85 behind 18 points from Sam Mack

Tony Massenburg paced Vancouver: 16 PTS, 9 REB 18 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST · 7-11 FG, 4-8 3PT

The swing

A 32-23 third quarter did the most damage for the Rockets.

HOU lead by quarter
200 −2+6+15+17 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.0points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
16.6Season avg25.6Last 5

25.6 points a game over his last five games, against 16.6 in 38 earlier games. Today: 25 points in 45 minutes.

Losing minutes
−20.3minutes, last 2 vs 1997–98 avg
Minutes per game
32.31997–98 avg12.0Last 2

12.0 minutes a game over his last two games, against 32.3 in 1997–98 (81 games). Today: 13 points in 16 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+24.3minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
20.7Season avg45.0Today

45 minutes today, against 20.7 a game in 34 earlier games. Line: 19 points, 9 rebounds, 1 assists.

Second story · Knicks-Wizards

Washington flips a halftime deficit, wins in overtime

New York led 42–41 at the break. Tied 84–84 after regulation, Washington won the extra time 11–5. Final: 95–89. Otis Thorpe led Washington with 18 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists.

Top-scorer duel · Wizards-Knicks
Otis Thorpe · WASMarcus Camby · NYKPTS1818REB913AST41Top scorer on each side. Bars scale within each stat. Pink = the winning side.
Top performances

Antonio McDyess leads the day with 36

Antonio McDyessPoints, last 10 games: 24, 22, 19, 10, 20, 11, 24, 19, 36, 36Nuggets-Nets · W
21.4 PPG season to date · +15.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
36 PTS · 10 REB · 2 AST
Gary PaytonPoints, last 10 games: 20, 15, 33, 27, 30, 21, 20, 13, 33, 31Sonics-Suns · L
22.4 PPG season to date · +8.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
Ray AllenPoints, last 10 games: 25, 20, 19, 2, 12, 17, 21, 25, 18, 31Bucks-Heat · W
16.7 PPG season to date · +14.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high31 PTS · 2 REB · 1 AST
Jason KiddPoints, last 10 games: 13, 14, 23, 25, 22, 8, 19, 15, 22, 30Suns-Sonics · W
16.5 PPG season to date · +13.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high30 PTS · 6 REB · 10 AST
Alonzo MourningPoints, last 10 games: 24, 20, 23, 24, 20, 10, 19, 23, 19, 30Heat-Bucks · L
20.3 PPG season to date · +10.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 10 REB · 0 AST
Glenn RobinsonPoints, last 10 games: 11, 14, 12, 8, 22, 33, 15, 14, 18, 29Bucks-Heat · W
18.2 PPG season to date · +11.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Anfernee HardawayORL+5.8 22.6 last 10 · 16.8 season
Chauncey BillupsDEN+5.6 19.6 last 10 · 14.0 season
Shawn BradleyDAL+5.2 13.8 last 10 · 8.6 season
Chucky BrownCHH+5.1 12.1 last 10 · 7.0 season
Gary TrentDAL+4.7 19.6 last 10 · 14.9 season
Cold
J.R. ReidLAL−5.4 4.6 last 10 · 10.0 season
Nick AndersonORL−5.1 9.9 last 10 · 15.0 season
Allen IversonPHI−5.0 21.6 last 10 · 26.6 season
Charles BarkleyHOU−4.0 11.8 last 10 · 15.8 season
Darrick MartinLAC−3.7 4.3 last 10 · 8.0 season