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Saturday, May 8, 1999Playoffs · 4 games
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4 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: POR trailed PHX by 1 at halftime and won 95–85.

Final · R1 · G1 · Box score
Pistons70
Hawks90
Q1 ATL +9; Q2 ATL +6; Q3 ATL +19; Q4 ATL +20
Final · R1 · G1 · Box score
Knicks95
Heat75
Q1 NYK +10; Q2 NYK +17; Q3 NYK +16; Q4 NYK +20
Final · R1 · G1 · Box score
Suns85
Blazers95
Q1 POR +4; Q2 POR -1; Q3 POR +5; Q4 POR +10
Final · R1 · G1 · Box score
Kings87
Jazz117
Q1 UTA +17; Q2 UTA +19; Q3 UTA +21; Q4 UTA +30
On this day · 1997–98May 8, 1998: 2 games. Top scorer: Glen Rice (Hornets-Bulls), 31 points.
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The lead · First round · Game 1 · Suns-Blazers

Portland takes Game 1, leads Phoenix 1–0

Alonzo Mourning goes for 27 points

Game flow · POR margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+4-1+5+10POR AHEAD ↑PHX AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Suns1823202485
Blazers2218262995
Who led
Isaiah RiderPoints, last 10 games: 11, 22, 10, 14, 15, 6, 16, 3, 5, 25POR25 PTS · 7 REB · 2 AST
Brian GrantPoints, last 10 games: 10, 24, 6, 8, 8, 10, 12, 7, 8, 16POR16 PTS · 10 REB · 2 AST
Jason KiddPoints, last 10 games: 17, 21, 22, 19, 29, 11, 14, 15, 17, 17PHX17 PTS · 3 REB · 7 AST
George McCloudPoints, last 10 games: 1, 8, 9, 6, 8, 13, 11, 14, 0, 15PHX15 PTS · 6 REB · 0 AST
Second story · Pistons-Hawks · R1 · G1

Atlanta leads Detroit wire to wire

Atlanta was ahead at every break and won 90–70. Best quarter: the first, 28–19. Steven Smith led Atlanta with 19 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists.

Series tracker · Pistons-Hawks
G1 · @ ATLATL90–70
The night in charts
Kings-Jazz combined for 204, 24 more than any other game
Points by game
Kings-JazzKings 87, Jazz 117
204
Suns-BlazersSuns 85, Blazers 95
180
Knicks-HeatKnicks 95, Heat 75
170
Pistons-HawksPistons 70, Hawks 90
160
POR won the closest game by 10
Closest finishes
Suns-BlazersSuns 85, Blazers 95
+10 POR
Knicks-HeatKnicks 95, Heat 75
+20 NYK
Pistons-HawksPistons 70, Hawks 90
+20 ATL
Kings-JazzKings 87, Jazz 117
+30 UTA
Hornacek shot 8-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
HornacekUTA · 18 PTS, 7 AST, 5 REB, 1 STL
73% (8-11)
HoustonNYK · 22 PTS, 2 REB, 2 AST
69% (9-13)
StocktonUTA · 17 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST, 1 STL
64% (7-11)
ZoMIA · 27 PTS, 8 REB, 5 BLK, 3 STL
63% (10-16)
CorbinATL · 13 PTS, 2 REB, 2 STL, 1 AST
60% (6-10)
Final · Suns-Blazers
Suns 85Blazers 95
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Suns1823202485
Blazers2218262995
The story
Portland beat Phoenix 95-85 behind 25 points from Isaiah Rider

Jason Kidd paced Phoenix: 17 PTS, 7 AST, 3 REB 25 PTS, 7 REB, 3 STL, 2 AST · 10-17 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

A 26-20 third quarter erased a 1-point hole for the Trail Blazers.

POR lead by quarter
200 +4−1+5+10 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Arvydas Sabonis topped the game at 49.6 FPTS: 12 PTS, 8 REB, 8 AST

Final · Knicks-Heat
Knicks 95Heat 75
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Knicks2820222595
Heat1813232175
The story
Latrell Sprewell had 22 points as New York beat Miami 95-75

Larry Johnson added 15 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST 22 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST · 9-16 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

The Knicks won the first 28-18, their biggest quarter edge.

NYK lead by quarter
200 +10+17+16+20 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Pistons-Hawks
Pistons 70Hawks 90
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pistons1924111670
Hawks2821241790
The story
Dikembe Mutombo's 19 rebounds and 17 points carried Atlanta past Detroit, 90-70

For Detroit, Grant Hill had 26 PTS, 8 AST, 7 REB 19 REB, 17 PTS, 6 BLK, 1 AST · 7-12 FG

The swing

The third quarter, 24-11, was where the Hawks built it.

ATL lead by quarter
200 +9+6+19+20 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+11.1points, today vs reg. season avg
Points per game
13.9Reg. season avg25Today

25 points today in 36 minutes, against 13.9 a game in the regular season (47 games).

Stepped-up role
+14.1minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
28.8Reg. season avg42.9Today

43 minutes today, against 28.8 a game in the regular season (49 games). Line: 7 points, 7 rebounds, 0 assists.

Cooling off
−12.5points, today vs reg. season avg
Points per game
12.5Reg. season avg0Today

0 points today in 4 minutes, against 12.5 a game in the regular season (38 games).

Top performances

Alonzo Mourning leads the day with 27

Alonzo MourningPoints, last 10 games: 14, 24, 19, 18, 18, 29, 23, 19, 10, 27Heat-Knicks · L
27.0 PPG playoffs to date
27 PTS · 8 REB · 1 AST
Grant HillPoints, last 10 games: 28, 12, 18, 32, 25, 15, 35, 22, 27, 26Pistons-Hawks · L
26.0 PPG playoffs to date
26 PTS · 7 REB · 8 AST
Isaiah RiderPoints, last 10 games: 11, 22, 10, 14, 15, 6, 16, 3, 5, 25Blazers-Suns · W
25.0 PPG playoffs to date
25 PTS · 7 REB · 2 AST
Latrell SprewellPoints, last 10 games: 16, 12, 9, 21, 29, 30, 14, 13, 18, 22Knicks-Heat · W
22.0 PPG playoffs to date
22 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST
Allan HoustonPoints, last 10 games: 12, 30, 17, 15, 8, 22, 12, 21, 11, 22Knicks-Heat · W
22.0 PPG playoffs to date
22 PTS · 2 REB · 2 AST
Karl MalonePoints, last 10 games: 28, 25, 21, 21, 29, 25, 25, 24, 29, 21Jazz-Kings · W
21.0 PPG playoffs to date
21 PTS · 4 REB · 9 AST