FloaterDaily Brief
Wednesday, February 9, 2000Regular season · 13 games
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13 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: POR trailed LAC by 18 after the first quarter and won 107–100.

Final · Box score
Rockets100
Hawks116
Q1 ATL +13; Q2 ATL +21; Q3 ATL +28; Q4 ATL +16
Final · Box score
Pacers113
Celtics104
Q1 IND -2; Q2 IND +2; Q3 IND +4; Q4 IND +9
Final · Box score
Cavs95
Hornets103
Q1 CHH +1; Q2 CHH +5; Q3 CHH +10; Q4 CHH +8
Final · Box score
Sonics117
Mavs106
Q1 SEA +11; Q2 SEA +8; Q3 SEA +8; Q4 SEA +11
Final · Box score
Spurs106
Nuggets97
Q1 SAS +15; Q2 SAS +23; Q3 SAS +17; Q4 SAS +9
Final · OT · Box score
Raptors108
Pistons115
Q1 DET +6; Q2 DET +12; Q3 DET +4; Q4 Pistons 0; OT1 DET +7
Final · Box score
Wolves81
Lakers114
Q1 LAL +6; Q2 LAL +13; Q3 LAL +21; Q4 LAL +33
Final · Box score
Warriors100
Heat115
Q1 MIA -2; Q2 MIA +1; Q3 MIA +11; Q4 MIA +15
Final · Box score
Knicks109
Bucks103
Q1 NYK -10; Q2 NYK -17; Q3 NYK -3; Q4 NYK +6
Final · Box score
Wizards96
Magic107
Q1 ORL +5; Q2 ORL +1; Q3 ORL +14; Q4 ORL +11
Final · Box score
Nets90
Sixers92
Q1 PHI -8; Q2 PHI -8; Q3 PHI -5; Q4 PHI +2
Final · Box score
Clippers100
Blazers107
Q1 POR -18; Q2 POR -10; Q3 POR -2; Q4 POR +7
Final · Box score
Bulls86
Jazz113
Q1 Jazz 0; Q2 UTA +10; Q3 UTA +21; Q4 UTA +27
On this day · 1998–99Feb 9, 1999: 8 games. Top scorer: Grant Hill (Pistons-Sixers), 32 points.
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The lead · Clippers-Blazers

Portland overcomes 18-point deficit, beats Clippers 107–100

Shaquille O'Neal goes for 37 points

Game flow · POR margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-18-10-2+7POR AHEAD ↑LAC AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Clippers38172421100
Blazers20253230107
Who led
Arvydas SabonisPoints, last 10 games: 17, 8, 21, 9, 7, 2, 17, 2, 8, 23POR23 PTS · 3 REB · 0 AST
Steven SmithPoints, last 10 games: 27, 16, 6, 15, 12, 18, 21, 23, 24, 17POR17 PTS · 2 REB · 0 AST
Maurice TaylorPoints, last 10 games: 14, 19, 9, 15, 23, 16, 6, 17, 23, 23LAC23 PTS · 5 REB · 1 AST
Troy HudsonPoints, last 10 games: 10, 2, 2, 0, 0, 4, 4, 4, 19, 22LAC22 PTS · 1 REB · 4 AST
The night in charts
Raptors-Pistons combined for 223
Points by game
Raptors-PistonsRaptors 108, Pistons 115
223
Sonics-MavsSonics 117, Mavs 106
223
Pacers-CelticsPacers 113, Celtics 104
217
Rockets-HawksRockets 100, Hawks 116
216
Warriors-HeatWarriors 100, Heat 115
215
Knicks-BucksKnicks 109, Bucks 103
212
Clippers-BlazersClippers 100, Blazers 107
207
Spurs-NuggetsSpurs 106, Nuggets 97
203
Wizards-MagicWizards 96, Magic 107
203
Bulls-JazzBulls 86, Jazz 113
199
Cavs-HornetsCavs 95, Hornets 103
198
Wolves-LakersWolves 81, Lakers 114
195
Nets-SixersNets 90, Sixers 92
182
PHI won the closest game by 2
Closest finishes
Nets-SixersNets 90, Sixers 92
+2 PHI
Knicks-BucksKnicks 109, Bucks 103
+6 NYK
Clippers-BlazersClippers 100, Blazers 107
+7 POR
Raptors-PistonsRaptors 108, Pistons 115
+7 DET
Cavs-HornetsCavs 95, Hornets 103
+8 CHH
Spurs-NuggetsSpurs 106, Nuggets 97
+9 SAS
Pacers-CelticsPacers 113, Celtics 104
+9 IND
Sonics-MavsSonics 117, Mavs 106
+11 SEA
Wizards-MagicWizards 96, Magic 107
+11 ORL
Warriors-HeatWarriors 100, Heat 115
+15 MIA
Rockets-HawksRockets 100, Hawks 116
+16 ATL
Bulls-JazzBulls 86, Jazz 113
+27 UTA
Wolves-LakersWolves 81, Lakers 114
+33 LAL
POR erased a 18-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Clippers-BlazersPOR won · Clippers 100, Blazers 107
18 pts
Knicks-BucksNYK won · Knicks 109, Bucks 103
17 pts
Nets-SixersPHI won · Nets 90, Sixers 92
8 pts
Warriors-HeatMIA won · Warriors 100, Heat 115
2 pts
Pacers-CelticsIND won · Pacers 113, Celtics 104
2 pts
Potapenko shot 9-of-12 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
PotapenkoBOS · 21 PTS, 10 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
75% (9-12)
MaloneUTA · 30 PTS, 10 REB, 2 AST
73% (11-15)
Horace GrantSEA · 16 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST, 1 STL
73% (8-11)
Jim JacksonATL · 23 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST
71% (10-14)
ColemanCHH · 21 PTS, 6 BLK, 5 REB, 4 AST
70% (7-10)
Final · Nets-Sixers
Nets 90Sixers 92
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Nets2630191590
Sixers1830222292
The story
Eric Snow's 14 assists and 12 points carried Philadelphia past New Jersey, 92-90

For New Jersey, Stephon Marbury had 17 PTS, 9 AST, 3 REB 14 AST, 12 PTS, 3 REB · 5-11 FG, 1-3 3PT

The swing

The 76ers trailed by 5 going into the fourth, then won it 22-15.

PHI lead by quarter
200 −8−8−5+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Knicks-Bucks
Knicks 109Bucks 103
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Knicks23223133109
Bucks33291724103
The story
New York beat Milwaukee 109-103 behind 27 points from Latrell Sprewell

Scott Williams paced Milwaukee: 14 PTS, 13 REB, 4 AST 27 PTS, 7 AST, 4 STL, 3 REB · 9-15 FG, 1-2 3PT

The swing

A 31-17 third quarter erased a 17-point hole for the Knicks.

NYK lead by quarter
200 −10−17−3+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Clippers-Blazers
Clippers 100Blazers 107
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Clippers38172421100
Blazers20253230107
The story
Rasheed Wallace had 15 points and 13 rebounds as Portland beat Los Angeles 107-100

Lamar Odom led Los Angeles with 16 PTS, 7 REB, 6 AST 15 PTS, 13 REB, 4 AST · 6-12 FG

The swing

Down 2 after the third, the Trail Blazers took the fourth 30-21.

POR lead by quarter
200 −18−10−2+7 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Maurice Taylor led the game in fantasy with 38.5 FPTS (23 PTS, 5 REB)

Fantasy angle
Heating up
+8.4points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
6.2Season avg14.6Last 5

14.6 points a game over his last five games, against 6.2 in 38 earlier games. Today: 5 points in 27 minutes.

Losing minutes
−16.5minutes, last 3 vs 1998–99 avg
Minutes per game
20.11998–99 avg3.6Last 3

3.6 minutes a game over his last three games, against 20.1 in 1998–99 (36 games). Today: 0 points in 1 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+22.2minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
21.9Season avg44.1Today

44 minutes today, against 21.9 a game in 48 earlier games. Line: 11 points, 3 rebounds, 13 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Thirteen games, by the margins

Closest finish: 2. Widest: Lakers by 33.

PHI over NJN2NYK over MIL6DET over TOR7POR over LAC7CHH over CLE8IND over BOS9SAS over DEN9SEA over DAL11ORL over WAS11MIA over GSW15ATL over HOU16UTA over CHI27LAL over MIN33Final margin, points. Pink = closest and widest.
Top performances

Allen Iverson leads the day with 41

Allen IversonPoints, last 10 games: 35, 37, 18, 27, 29, 29, 40, 50, 14, 41Sixers-Nets · W
31.3 PPG season to date · +10.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
41 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Shaquille O'NealPoints, last 10 games: 30, 27, 17, 36, 30, 27, 31, 25, 35, 37Lakers-Wolves · W
28.0 PPG season to date · +9.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
37 PTS · 16 REB · 3 AST
Vince CarterPoints, last 10 games: 24, 20, 13, 26, 23, 22, 19, 30, 36, 34Raptors-Pistons · L
24.5 PPG season to date · +9.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 13 REB · 4 AST
Eddie JonesPoints, last 10 games: 23, 18, 11, 25, 20, 20, 21, 20, 34, 32Hornets-Cavs · W
20.6 PPG season to date · +11.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
Lamond MurrayPoints, last 10 games: 38, 9, 19, 24, 12, 7, 19, 15, 14, 31Cavs-Hornets · L
15.0 PPG season to date · +16.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 6 REB · 0 AST
Grant HillPoints, last 10 games: 29, 30, 39, 16, 23, 8, 28, 12, 36, 30Pistons-Raptors · W
27.2 PPG season to date · +2.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 13 REB · 4 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Derrick ColemanCHH+5.7 21.7 last 10 · 16.0 season
David RobinsonSAS+4.7 20.4 last 10 · 15.7 season
Rod StricklandWAS+4.1 17.5 last 10 · 13.4 season
Avery JohnsonSAS+4.1 15.3 last 10 · 11.2 season
Carlos RogersHOU+3.8 12.9 last 10 · 9.1 season
Cold
P.J. BrownMIA−5.3 5.1 last 10 · 10.4 season
Wally SzczerbiakMIN−4.1 5.1 last 10 · 9.2 season
Matt GeigerPHI−4.1 5.5 last 10 · 9.6 season
Aaron McKiePHI−4.0 4.8 last 10 · 8.8 season
Adrian GriffinBOS−3.8 5.0 last 10 · 8.8 season