FloaterDaily Brief
Wednesday, December 22, 1999Regular season · 6 games
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6 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: 8 points, by NYK (vs TOR) and MIA (vs UTA).

Final · Box score
Hawks81
Celtics98
Q1 BOS +14; Q2 BOS +18; Q3 BOS +24; Q4 BOS +17
Final · Box score
Wolves106
Bulls86
Q1 MIN +12; Q2 MIN +6; Q3 MIN +26; Q4 MIN +20
Final · Box score
Magic103
Cavs97
Q1 ORL -5; Q2 ORL -2; Q3 ORL -7; Q4 ORL +6
Final · Box score
Clippers103
Warriors99
Q1 LAC +9; Q2 LAC -2; Q3 LAC +7; Q4 LAC +4
Final · Box score
Jazz72
Heat74
Q1 MIA -8; Q2 MIA -6; Q3 MIA -1; Q4 MIA +2
Final · Box score
Raptors90
Knicks91
Q1 NYK -8; Q2 NYK +3; Q3 NYK +8; Q4 NYK +1
The lead · Raptors-Knicks

New York turns it around against Toronto

Lamar Odom goes for 22 points

Game flow · NYK margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-8+3+8+1NYK AHEAD ↑TOR AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Raptors3114172890
Knicks2325222191
Who led
Latrell SprewellPoints, last 10 games: 20, 14, 21, 31, 17, 22, 15, 6, 30, 25NYK25 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Allan HoustonPoints, last 10 games: 24, 15, 15, 6, 26, 20, 31, 20, 31, 18NYK18 PTS · 1 REB · 5 AST
Vince CarterPoints, last 10 games: 39, 32, 25, 16, 24, 19, 23, 29, 24, 36TOR36 PTS · 7 REB · 1 AST
Antonio DavisPoints, last 10 games: 10, 8, 10, 7, 16, 11, 18, 19, 15, 12TOR12 PTS · 17 REB · 0 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Three close finishes and one Timberwolves rout

Three of 6 games were decided by four points or fewer. Minnesota beat Chicago by 20.

NYK over TOR1MIA over UTA2LAC over GSW4ORL over CLE6BOS over ATL17MIN over CHI20Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer, plus the widest win.
The night in charts
Clippers-Warriors combined for 202, 2 more than any other game
Points by game
Clippers-WarriorsClippers 103, Warriors 99
202
Magic-CavsMagic 103, Cavs 97
200
Wolves-BullsWolves 106, Bulls 86
192
Raptors-KnicksRaptors 90, Knicks 91
181
Hawks-CelticsHawks 81, Celtics 98
179
Jazz-HeatJazz 72, Heat 74
146
3 of 6 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Raptors-KnicksRaptors 90, Knicks 91
+1 NYK
Jazz-HeatJazz 72, Heat 74
+2 MIA
Clippers-WarriorsClippers 103, Warriors 99
+4 LAC
Magic-CavsMagic 103, Cavs 97
+6 ORL
Hawks-CelticsHawks 81, Celtics 98
+17 BOS
Wolves-BullsWolves 106, Bulls 86
+20 MIN
NYK rallied from 8 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Raptors-KnicksNYK won · Raptors 90, Knicks 91
8 pts
Jazz-HeatMIA won · Jazz 72, Heat 74
8 pts
Magic-CavsORL won · Magic 103, Cavs 97
7 pts
Clippers-WarriorsLAC won · Clippers 103, Warriors 99
2 pts
Sealy shot 8-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
SealyMIN · 19 PTS, 3 AST, 2 REB, 2 STL
80% (8-10)
SuraCLE · 28 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST, 1 STL
69% (11-16)
KGMIN · 22 PTS, 13 REB, 4 AST, 2 STL
64% (9-14)
NesbyLAC · 28 PTS, 9 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
61% (11-18)
ColesATL · 13 PTS, 3 AST, 2 REB
60% (6-10)
Final · Raptors-Knicks
Raptors 90Knicks 91
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Raptors3114172890
Knicks2325222191
The story
Latrell Sprewell's 25 points carried New York past Toronto, 91-90

For Toronto, Antonio Davis had 17 REB, 12 PTS 25 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST · 11-21 FG, 2-3 3PT

The swing

The Knicks trailed by 8 going into the second, then won it 25-14.

NYK lead by quarter
200 −8+3+8+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Jazz-Heat
Jazz 72Heat 74
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Jazz2020191372
Heat1222241674
The story
Miami beat Utah 74-72 behind 17 points and 10 rebounds from Alonzo Mourning

Karl Malone paced Utah: 21 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST 17 PTS, 10 REB, 5 BLK, 1 AST · 7-15 FG

The swing

A 24-19 third quarter erased a 6-point hole for the Heat.

MIA lead by quarter
200 −8−6−1+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Clippers-Warriors
Clippers 103Warriors 99
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Clippers30163126103
Warriors2127222999
The story
Tyrone Nesby had 28 points as Los Angeles beat Golden State 103-99

John Starks led Golden State with 22 PTS, 6 AST, 2 REB 28 PTS, 9 REB, 1 AST · 11-18 FG, 4-9 3PT

The swing

The Clippers won the first 30-21, their biggest quarter edge.

LAC lead by quarter
200 +9−2+7+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+8.3points, last 2 vs 1998–99 avg
Points per game
4.71998–99 avg13.0Last 2

13.0 points a game over his last two games, against 4.7 in 1998–99 (43 games). Today: 13 points in 46 minutes.

Losing minutes
−10.7minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
26.3Season avg15.6Last 3

15.6 minutes a game over his last three games, against 26.3 in 22 earlier games. Today: 2 points in 19 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+24.1minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
17.8Season avg41.9Today

42 minutes today, against 17.8 a game in 21 earlier games. Line: 14 points, 7 rebounds, 13 assists.

Top performances

Vince Carter leads the day with 36

Vince CarterPoints, last 10 games: 39, 32, 25, 16, 24, 19, 23, 29, 24, 36Raptors-Knicks · L
23.5 PPG season to date · +13.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
36 PTS · 7 REB · 1 AST
Bob SuraPoints, last 10 games: 11, 29, 8, 24, 22, 8, 12, 12, 20, 28Cavs-Magic · L
16.2 PPG season to date · +12.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 6 REB · 5 AST
Tyrone NesbyPoints, last 10 games: 13, 7, 9, 4, 4, 12, 18, 7, 16, 28Clippers-Warriors · W
11.8 PPG season to date · +16.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high28 PTS · 9 REB · 1 AST
Latrell SprewellPoints, last 10 games: 20, 14, 21, 31, 17, 22, 15, 6, 30, 25Knicks-Raptors · W
19.6 PPG season to date · +5.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
25 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Antoine WalkerPoints, last 10 games: 14, 20, 16, 24, 11, 36, 8, 24, 24, 24Celtics-Hawks · W
19.1 PPG season to date · +5.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
24 PTS · 6 REB · 4 AST
Lamar OdomPoints, last 10 games: 12, 20, 16, 10, 8, 8, 2, 23, 28, 22Clippers-Warriors · W
17.2 PPG season to date · +5.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
22 PTS · 11 REB · 7 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Mitch RichmondWAS+6.1 22.5 last 10 · 16.4 season
John StarksGSW+5.1 19.8 last 10 · 14.8 season
Clifford RobinsonPHX+4.9 22.5 last 10 · 17.6 season
Isaiah RiderATL+3.6 26.5 last 10 · 22.9 season
Derrick ColemanCHH+3.3 15.3 last 10 · 12.0 season
Cold
Vernon MaxwellSEA−4.2 9.4 last 10 · 13.6 season
Darrell ArmstrongORL−4.0 13.2 last 10 · 17.2 season
Ruben PattersonSEA−3.4 9.4 last 10 · 12.8 season
Terry PorterSAS−3.1 5.9 last 10 · 9.0 season
Stephon MarburyNJN−3.0 19.3 last 10 · 22.3 season