FloaterDaily Brief
Friday, February 4, 2000Regular season · 10 games
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10 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: MIA trailed WAS by 15 at halftime and won 99–92.

Final · Box score
Blazers97
Hawks90
Q1 POR +10; Q2 POR +10; Q3 POR +4; Q4 POR +7
Final · Box score
Nets95
Celtics100
Q1 BOS +7; Q2 BOS -9; Q3 BOS -12; Q4 BOS +5
Final · Box score
Cavs96
Pistons105
Q1 DET +2; Q2 DET +2; Q3 DET +12; Q4 DET +9
Final · Box score
Nuggets101
Warriors103
Q1 GSW +4; Q2 GSW -3; Q3 GSW +1; Q4 GSW +2
Final · Box score
Kings94
Pacers104
Q1 IND +2; Q2 IND +1; Q3 IND +1; Q4 IND +10
Final · Box score
Jazz67
Lakers113
Q1 LAL +19; Q2 LAL +35; Q3 LAL +35; Q4 LAL +46
Final · Box score
Wizards92
Heat99
Q1 Heat 0; Q2 MIA -15; Q3 MIA -4; Q4 MIA +7
Final · Box score
Rockets85
Wolves102
Q1 MIN +6; Q2 MIN +17; Q3 MIN +17; Q4 MIN +17
Final · Box score
Suns86
Sonics94
Q1 SEA +12; Q2 SEA +9; Q3 SEA +3; Q4 SEA +8
Final · Box score
Bulls76
Grizzlies101
Q1 VAN +17; Q2 VAN +14; Q3 VAN +25; Q4 VAN +25
The lead · Wizards-Heat

Alonzo Mourning drops 32 in 15-point comeback win over Washington

Kevin Garnett goes for 23 points

Game flow · MIA margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final00-15-4+7MIA AHEAD ↑WAS AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Wizards2730181792
Heat2715292899
Who led
Alonzo MourningPoints, last 10 games: 27, 20, 20, 23, 20, 26, 24, 20, 23, 32MIA32 PTS · 7 REB · 0 AST
Jamal MashburnPoints, last 10 games: 17, 10, 28, 17, 11, 6, 15, 23, 23, 24MIA24 PTS · 8 REB · 2 AST
Mitch RichmondPoints, last 10 games: 19, 9, 17, 25, 7, 17, 29, 6, 19, 21WAS21 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Rod StricklandPoints, last 10 games: 27, 24, 8, 27, 19, 15, 26, 15, 15, 20WAS20 PTS · 8 REB · 8 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Lakers post the night's biggest win

Lakers beat Utah by 46, the widest margin of 10 games.

GSW over DEN2BOS over NJN5POR over ATL7MIA over WAS7SEA over PHX8DET over CLE9IND over SAC10MIN over HOU17VAN over CHI25LAL over UTA46Final margin, points. Pink = the widest win.
The night in charts
Nuggets-Warriors combined for 204, 3 more than any other game
Points by game
Nuggets-WarriorsNuggets 101, Warriors 103
204
Cavs-PistonsCavs 96, Pistons 105
201
Kings-PacersKings 94, Pacers 104
198
Nets-CelticsNets 95, Celtics 100
195
Wizards-HeatWizards 92, Heat 99
191
Blazers-HawksBlazers 97, Hawks 90
187
Rockets-WolvesRockets 85, Wolves 102
187
Suns-SonicsSuns 86, Sonics 94
180
Jazz-LakersJazz 67, Lakers 113
180
Bulls-GrizzliesBulls 76, Grizzlies 101
177
2 of 10 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Nuggets-WarriorsNuggets 101, Warriors 103
+2 GSW
Nets-CelticsNets 95, Celtics 100
+5 BOS
Blazers-HawksBlazers 97, Hawks 90
+7 POR
Wizards-HeatWizards 92, Heat 99
+7 MIA
Suns-SonicsSuns 86, Sonics 94
+8 SEA
Cavs-PistonsCavs 96, Pistons 105
+9 DET
Kings-PacersKings 94, Pacers 104
+10 IND
Rockets-WolvesRockets 85, Wolves 102
+17 MIN
Bulls-GrizzliesBulls 76, Grizzlies 101
+25 VAN
Jazz-LakersJazz 67, Lakers 113
+46 LAL
MIA erased a 15-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Wizards-HeatMIA won · Wizards 92, Heat 99
15 pts
Nets-CelticsBOS won · Nets 95, Celtics 100
12 pts
Nuggets-WarriorsGSW won · Nuggets 101, Warriors 103
3 pts
Potapenko shot 8-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
PotapenkoBOS · 16 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST
80% (8-10)
ShaqLAL · 25 PTS, 6 REB, 5 BLK, 2 AST
73% (8-11)
Sam MitchellMIN · 17 PTS, 7 AST, 5 REB, 1 BLK
73% (8-11)
ZoMIA · 32 PTS, 7 REB, 7 BLK
69% (9-13)
StricklandWAS · 20 PTS, 8 REB, 8 AST, 1 STL
67% (8-12)
Final · Nuggets-Warriors
Nuggets 101Warriors 103
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Nuggets20302328101
Warriors24232729103
The story
Donyell Marshall's 14 points and 12 rebounds carried Golden State past Denver, 103-101

For Denver, Nick Van Exel had 12 PTS, 8 AST, 4 REB 14 PTS, 12 REB, 4 AST, 3 BLK · 5-13 FG, 2-3 3PT

The swing

The first quarter, 24-20, was where the Warriors built it.

GSW lead by quarter
200 +4−3+1+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Antonio McDyess was the fantasy play: 63.2 FPTS on 30 PTS, 11 REB, 6 AST

Final · Nets-Celtics
Nets 95Celtics 100
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Nets2532251395
Celtics32162230100
The story
Paul Pierce had 19 points as Boston beat New Jersey 100-95

Scott Burrell led New Jersey with 13 PTS, 4 REB 19 PTS, 6 REB, 1 AST · 6-14 FG, 1-3 3PT

The swing

Down 12 after the third, the Celtics took the fourth 30-13.

BOS lead by quarter
200 +7−9−12+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Stephon Marbury led the game in fantasy with 50.3 FPTS (20 PTS, 11 AST, 4 REB)

Final · Wizards-Heat
Wizards 92Heat 99
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Wizards2730181792
Heat2715292899
The story
Miami beat Washington 99-92 behind 24 points from Jamal Mashburn

Mitch Richmond paced Washington: 21 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST 24 PTS, 8 REB, 2 AST · 8-17 FG, 1-2 3PT

The swing

A 29-18 third quarter erased a 15-point hole for the Heat.

MIA lead by quarter
200 0−15−4+7 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+6.5points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
5.7Season avg12.2Last 5

12.2 points a game over his last five games, against 5.7 in 36 earlier games. Today: 10 points in 30 minutes.

Losing minutes
−12.6minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
21.6Season avg9.0Last 3

9.0 minutes a game over his last three games, against 21.6 in 26 earlier games. Today: 2 points in 11 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+26.7minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
18.7Season avg45.4Today

45 minutes today, against 18.7 a game in 46 earlier games. Line: 20 points, 3 rebounds, 10 assists.

Top performances

Alonzo Mourning leads the day with 32

Alonzo MourningPoints, last 10 games: 27, 20, 20, 23, 20, 26, 24, 20, 23, 32Heat-Wizards · W
23.0 PPG season to date · +9.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 7 REB · 0 AST
Antonio McDyessPoints, last 10 games: 26, 14, 40, 26, 16, 18, 0, 12, 26, 30Nuggets-Warriors · L
18.8 PPG season to date · +11.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 11 REB · 6 AST
Toni KukocPoints, last 10 games: 23, 12, 22, 15, 14, 10, 13, 12, 31, 27Bulls-Grizzlies · L
18.9 PPG season to date · +8.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
27 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST
Lindsey HunterPoints, last 10 games: 1, 12, 15, 8, 17, 9, 12, 11, 15, 26Pistons-Cavs · W
13.0 PPG season to date · +13.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
26 PTS · 5 REB · 10 AST
Chris WebberPoints, last 10 games: 25, 30, 21, 30, 12, 24, 26, 14, 39, 26Kings-Pacers · L
24.8 PPG season to date · +1.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
26 PTS · 6 REB · 1 AST
Rodney RogersPoints, last 10 games: 8, 12, 16, 13, 6, 5, 3, 8, 8, 26Suns-Sonics · L
11.7 PPG season to date · +14.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high26 PTS · 2 REB · 3 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Rod StricklandWAS+6.3 19.6 last 10 · 13.3 season
Mookie BlaylockGSW+5.8 17.0 last 10 · 11.2 season
Derrick ColemanCHH+5.4 20.8 last 10 · 15.4 season
Antawn JamisonGSW+4.8 24.2 last 10 · 19.4 season
Terry MillsDET+4.2 11.7 last 10 · 7.5 season
Cold
Wally SzczerbiakMIN−5.5 3.6 last 10 · 9.1 season
Billy OwensPHI−4.4 1.5 last 10 · 5.9 season
P.J. BrownMIA−4.0 6.5 last 10 · 10.5 season
Jason KiddPHX−3.9 11.8 last 10 · 15.7 season
Vernon MaxwellSEA−3.5 9.2 last 10 · 12.7 season