FloaterDaily Brief
Thursday, May 13, 1999Playoffs · 4 games
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4 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: HOU trailed LAL by 7 after the first quarter and won 102–88.

Final · R1 · G3 · Box score
Lakers88
Rockets102
Q1 HOU -7; Q2 HOU +10; Q3 HOU +7; Q4 HOU +14
Final · R1 · G3 · Box score
Pacers99
Bucks91
Q1 IND +3; Q2 IND +1; Q3 IND +3; Q4 IND +8
Final · R1 · G3 · Box score
Spurs85
Wolves71
Q1 SAS +1; Q2 SAS +16; Q3 SAS +15; Q4 SAS +14
Final · R1 · G3 · Box score
Magic85
Sixers97
Q1 PHI +8; Q2 PHI +15; Q3 PHI +20; Q4 PHI +12
On this day · 1997–98May 13, 1998: 2 games. Top scorer: Michael Jordan (Bulls-Hornets), 33 points.
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The lead · First round · Game 3 · Lakers-Rockets

Scottie Pippen posts 37 and 13 as Houston beats Lakers

Allen Iverson goes for 33 points

Game flow · HOU margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-7+10+7+14HOU AHEAD ↑LAL AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Lakers2717251988
Rockets20342226102
Who led
Scottie PippenPoints, last 10 games: 21, 26, 16, 15, 14, 4, 13, 14, 3, 37HOU37 PTS · 13 REB · 4 AST
Charles BarkleyPoints, last 10 games: 13, 20, 9, 10, 19, 12, 12, 25, 19, 30HOU30 PTS · 23 REB · 5 AST
Shaquille O'NealPoints, last 10 games: 25, 26, 19, 38, 33, 26, 18, 27, 28, 26LAL26 PTS · 10 REB · 2 AST
Kobe BryantPoints, last 10 games: 22, 11, 9, 15, 28, 17, 11, 17, 19, 13LAL13 PTS · 9 REB · 5 AST
Second story · Pacers-Bucks · R1 · G3

Indiana never trails at a break against Milwaukee

Ahead after one, at the half and after three. Final: 99–91. Reggie Miller led Indiana with 33 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists.

Series tracker · Pacers-Bucks
G1 · @ INDIND110–88G2 · @ INDIND108–107G3 · @ MILIND99–91
The night in charts
Lakers-Rockets combined for 190
Points by game
Lakers-RocketsLakers 88, Rockets 102
190
Pacers-BucksPacers 99, Bucks 91
190
Magic-SixersMagic 85, Sixers 97
182
Spurs-WolvesSpurs 85, Wolves 71
156
IND won the closest game by 8
Closest finishes
Pacers-BucksPacers 99, Bucks 91
+8 IND
Magic-SixersMagic 85, Sixers 97
+12 PHI
Lakers-RocketsLakers 88, Rockets 102
+14 HOU
Spurs-WolvesSpurs 85, Wolves 71
+14 SAS
Avery Johnson shot 12-of-15 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
Avery JohnsonSAS · 24 PTS, 6 AST, 5 REB, 1 STL
80% (12-15)
LynchPHI · 17 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST, 2 STL
70% (7-10)
RobinsonSAS · 18 REB, 17 PTS, 7 AST, 3 STL
58% (7-12)
BarkleyHOU · 30 PTS, 23 REB, 5 AST, 2 STL
52% (12-23)
AIPHI · 33 PTS, 10 STL, 5 REB, 5 AST
50% (14-28)
Final · Magic-Sixers
Magic 85Sixers 97
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Magic1516243085
Sixers2323292297
The story
George Lynch had 17 points as Philadelphia beat Orlando 97-85

Anfernee Hardaway led Orlando with 18 PTS, 5 AST, 2 REB 17 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST · 7-10 FG

The swing

The 76ers won the first 23-15, their biggest quarter edge.

PHI lead by quarter
200 +8+15+20+12 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Lakers-Rockets
Lakers 88Rockets 102
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Lakers2717251988
Rockets20342226102
The story
Charles Barkley's 30 points and 23 rebounds carried Houston past Los Angeles, 102-88

For Los Angeles, Shaquille O'Neal had 26 PTS, 10 REB, 2 AST 30 PTS, 23 REB, 5 AST · 12-23 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

The Rockets trailed by 7 going into the second, then won it 34-17.

HOU lead by quarter
200 −7+10+7+14 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Spurs-Wolves
Spurs 85Wolves 71
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Spurs1727192285
Wolves1612202371
The story
San Antonio beat Minnesota 85-71 behind 18 rebounds and 17 points from David Robinson

Kevin Garnett paced Minnesota: 23 PTS, 12 REB, 2 AST 18 REB, 17 PTS, 7 AST, 3 STL, 3 BLK · 7-12 FG

The swing

A 27-12 second quarter did the most damage for the Spurs.

SAS lead by quarter
200 +1+16+15+14 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+10.6points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
9.7Reg. season avg20.3Last 3 playoff games

20.3 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 9.7 in the regular season (50 games). Today: 24 points in 37 minutes.

Losing minutes
−16.0minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
31.2Reg. season avg15.2Last 3 playoff games

15.2 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 31.2 in the regular season (50 games). Today: 0 points in 9 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+13.7minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
30.1Reg. season avg43.8Today

44 minutes today, against 30.1 a game in the regular season (50 games). Line: 15 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists.

Top performances

Scottie Pippen leads the day with 37

Scottie PippenPoints, last 10 games: 21, 26, 16, 15, 14, 4, 13, 14, 3, 37Rockets-Lakers · W
18.0 PPG playoffs to date
Season high37 PTS · 13 REB · 4 AST
Allen IversonPoints, last 10 games: 38, 31, 21, 31, 27, 39, 33, 30, 13, 33Sixers-Magic · W
25.3 PPG playoffs to date
33 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Reggie MillerPoints, last 10 games: 20, 34, 19, 27, 21, 6, 24, 16, 30, 33Pacers-Bucks · W
26.3 PPG playoffs to date
33 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST
Charles BarkleyPoints, last 10 games: 13, 20, 9, 10, 19, 12, 12, 25, 19, 30Rockets-Lakers · W
24.7 PPG playoffs to date
30 PTS · 23 REB · 5 AST
Shaquille O'NealPoints, last 10 games: 25, 26, 19, 38, 33, 26, 18, 27, 28, 26Lakers-Rockets · L
27.0 PPG playoffs to date
26 PTS · 10 REB · 2 AST
Avery JohnsonPoints, last 10 games: 8, 15, 4, 24, 12, 18, 3, 21, 16, 24Spurs-Wolves · W
20.3 PPG playoffs to date
Ties season high24 PTS · 5 REB · 6 AST