FloaterDaily Brief
Tuesday, February 15, 2000Regular season · 13 games
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13 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: BOS trailed UTA by 9 at halftime and won 101–99.

Final · Box score
Nets86
Hawks103
Q1 ATL +14; Q2 ATL +8; Q3 ATL +12; Q4 ATL +17
Final · Box score
Lakers88
Bulls76
Q1 LAL +4; Q2 LAL -3; Q3 LAL +1; Q4 LAL +12
Final · Box score
Spurs81
Cavs92
Q1 CLE -1; Q2 CLE -3; Q3 CLE +9; Q4 CLE +11
Final · Box score
Bucks112
Mavs99
Q1 MIL -5; Q2 MIL -2; Q3 MIL +5; Q4 MIL +13
Final · Box score
Blazers92
Warriors83
Q1 POR -2; Q2 POR +8; Q3 POR +4; Q4 POR +9
Final · Box score
Pistons102
Rockets107
Q1 HOU +8; Q2 HOU +14; Q3 HOU +5; Q4 HOU +5
Final · Box score
Clippers88
Heat107
Q1 MIA +4; Q2 MIA +15; Q3 MIA +26; Q4 MIA +19
Final · OT · Box score
Nuggets107
Wolves104
Q1 Nuggets 0; Q2 DEN -3; Q3 DEN +7; Q4 Nuggets 0; OT1 DEN +3
Final · Box score
Hornets95
Sixers93
Q1 CHH -5; Q2 CHH -1; Q3 CHH -4; Q4 CHH +2
Final · Box score
Suns117
Kings108
Q1 PHX -1; Q2 PHX +5; Q3 PHX +4; Q4 PHX +9
Final · Box score
Wizards85
Sonics114
Q1 SEA +18; Q2 SEA +26; Q3 SEA +32; Q4 SEA +29
Final · Box score
Knicks70
Raptors91
Q1 TOR +16; Q2 TOR +8; Q3 TOR +23; Q4 TOR +21
Final · Box score
Celtics101
Jazz99
Q1 BOS +8; Q2 BOS -9; Q3 BOS -6; Q4 BOS +2
On this day · 1998–99Feb 15, 1999: 6 games. Top scorer: Alonzo Mourning (Heat-Nets), 34 points.
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The lead · Celtics-Jazz

Kenny Anderson scores 33, Boston rallies past Utah

Dikembe Mutombo goes for 21 points

Game flow · BOS margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+8-9-6+2BOS AHEAD ↑UTA AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Celtics22113335101
Jazz1428302799
Who led
Kenny AndersonPoints, last 10 games: 2, 8, 12, 16, 18, 13, 11, 16, 18, 33BOS33 PTS · 1 REB · 6 AST
Paul PiercePoints, last 10 games: 21, 4, 31, 16, 27, 19, 16, 17, 27, 20BOS20 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Karl MalonePoints, last 10 games: 31, 13, 12, 35, 26, 28, 14, 25, 30, 32UTA32 PTS · 9 REB · 4 AST
Howard EisleyPoints, last 10 games: 6, 12, 6, 8, 9, 9, 3, 4, 9, 19UTA19 PTS · 3 REB · 6 AST
The night in charts
Suns-Kings combined for 225, 14 more than any other game
Points by game
Suns-KingsSuns 117, Kings 108
225
Bucks-MavsBucks 112, Mavs 99
211
Nuggets-WolvesNuggets 107, Wolves 104
211
Pistons-RocketsPistons 102, Rockets 107
209
Celtics-JazzCeltics 101, Jazz 99
200
Wizards-SonicsWizards 85, Sonics 114
199
Clippers-HeatClippers 88, Heat 107
195
Nets-HawksNets 86, Hawks 103
189
Hornets-SixersHornets 95, Sixers 93
188
Blazers-WarriorsBlazers 92, Warriors 83
175
Spurs-CavsSpurs 81, Cavs 92
173
Lakers-BullsLakers 88, Bulls 76
164
Knicks-RaptorsKnicks 70, Raptors 91
161
4 of 13 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Hornets-SixersHornets 95, Sixers 93
+2 CHH
Celtics-JazzCeltics 101, Jazz 99
+2 BOS
Nuggets-WolvesNuggets 107, Wolves 104
+3 DEN
Pistons-RocketsPistons 102, Rockets 107
+5 HOU
Suns-KingsSuns 117, Kings 108
+9 PHX
Blazers-WarriorsBlazers 92, Warriors 83
+9 POR
Spurs-CavsSpurs 81, Cavs 92
+11 CLE
Lakers-BullsLakers 88, Bulls 76
+12 LAL
Bucks-MavsBucks 112, Mavs 99
+13 MIL
Nets-HawksNets 86, Hawks 103
+17 ATL
Clippers-HeatClippers 88, Heat 107
+19 MIA
Knicks-RaptorsKnicks 70, Raptors 91
+21 TOR
Wizards-SonicsWizards 85, Sonics 114
+29 SEA
BOS rallied from 9 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Celtics-JazzBOS won · Celtics 101, Jazz 99
9 pts
Hornets-SixersCHH won · Hornets 95, Sixers 93
5 pts
Bucks-MavsMIL won · Bucks 112, Mavs 99
5 pts
Lakers-BullsLAL won · Lakers 88, Bulls 76
3 pts
Spurs-CavsCLE won · Spurs 81, Cavs 92
3 pts
Kenny Anderson shot 12-of-15 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
Kenny AndersonBOS · 33 PTS, 6 AST, 1 REB
80% (12-15)
RogersPHX · 36 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
74% (14-19)
Kenny ThomasHOU · 17 PTS, 7 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
70% (7-10)
PaytonSEA · 41 PTS, 5 AST, 3 REB, 2 STL
67% (14-21)
McDyessDEN · 23 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST
65% (11-17)
Final · Hornets-Sixers
Hornets 95Sixers 93
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Hornets2027222695
Sixers2523252093
The story
Eddie Jones' 27 points carried Charlotte past Philadelphia, 95-93

For Philadelphia, Allen Iverson had 28 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST 27 PTS, 5 AST, 5 STL, 4 REB, 3 BLK · 8-20 FG, 4-8 3PT

The swing

The Hornets trailed by 4 going into the fourth, then won it 26-20.

CHH lead by quarter
200 −5−1−4+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Celtics-Jazz
Celtics 101Jazz 99
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Celtics22113335101
Jazz1428302799
The story
Boston beat Utah 101-99 behind 19 points from Antoine Walker

Howard Eisley paced Utah: 19 PTS, 6 AST, 3 REB 19 PTS, 9 REB, 3 AST · 6-19 FG, 0-2 3PT

The swing

A 22-14 first quarter did the most damage for the Celtics.

BOS lead by quarter
200 +8−9−6+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Karl Malone topped the game at 58.8 FPTS: 32 PTS, 9 REB, 4 AST

Final · Nuggets-Wolves
Nuggets 107Wolves 104
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Nuggets302628167107
Wolves302918234104
The story
Nick Van Exel had 25 points and 9 assists as Denver beat Minnesota 107-104 in OT

Terrell Brandon led Minnesota with 12 PTS, 12 AST, 5 REB 25 PTS, 9 AST, 5 REB · 10-24 FG, 2-7 3PT

The swing

Down 3 after the second, the Nuggets took the third 28-18.

DEN lead by quarter
200 0−3+70+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle

Kevin Garnett led the game in fantasy with 49.2 FPTS (24 PTS, 11 REB, 6 AST)

Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.4points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
10.2Season avg19.6Last 5

19.6 points a game over his last five games, against 10.2 in 49 earlier games. Today: 20 points in 33 minutes.

Losing minutes
−16.0minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
26.2Season avg10.2Last 3

10.2 minutes a game over his last three games, against 26.2 in 48 earlier games. Today: 2 points in 9 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+23.5minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
21.7Season avg45.2Today

45 minutes today, against 21.7 a game in 48 earlier games. Line: 7 points, 9 rebounds, 9 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Three close finishes and one SuperSonics rout

Three of 13 games were decided by four points or fewer. Seattle beat Washington by 29.

CHH over PHI2BOS over UTA2DEN over MIN3HOU over DET5POR over GSW9PHX over SAC9CLE over SAS11LAL over CHI12MIL over DAL13ATL over NJN17MIA over LAC19TOR over NYK21SEA over WAS29Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer, plus the widest win.
Top performances

Gary Payton leads the day with 41

Gary PaytonPoints, last 10 games: 4, 17, 29, 35, 12, 23, 13, 17, 25, 41Sonics-Wizards · W
23.4 PPG season to date · +17.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high41 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
Rodney RogersPoints, last 10 games: 6, 5, 3, 8, 8, 26, 22, 8, 4, 36Suns-Kings · W
12.2 PPG season to date · +24.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high36 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Kenny AndersonPoints, last 10 games: 2, 8, 12, 16, 18, 13, 11, 16, 18, 33Celtics-Jazz · W
14.4 PPG season to date · +18.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high33 PTS · 1 REB · 6 AST
Karl MalonePoints, last 10 games: 31, 13, 12, 35, 26, 28, 14, 25, 30, 32Jazz-Celtics · L
25.7 PPG season to date · +6.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 9 REB · 4 AST
Shaquille O'NealPoints, last 10 games: 27, 17, 36, 30, 27, 31, 25, 35, 37, 29Lakers-Bulls · W
28.1 PPG season to date · +1.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 20 REB · 1 AST
Glenn RobinsonPoints, last 10 games: 21, 12, 24, 25, 19, 30, 29, 27, 19, 29Bucks-Mavs · W
22.9 PPG season to date · +6.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 11 REB · 2 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Derrick ColemanCHH+4.9 20.8 last 10 · 15.9 season
Rod StricklandWAS+4.2 17.4 last 10 · 13.2 season
Jerry StackhouseDET+4.0 27.3 last 10 · 23.3 season
Carlos RogersHOU+3.8 12.9 last 10 · 9.1 season
Antawn JamisonGSW+3.4 23.0 last 10 · 19.6 season
Cold
P.J. BrownMIA−4.9 5.5 last 10 · 10.4 season
Jason KiddPHX−4.8 10.8 last 10 · 15.6 season
Hubert DavisDAL−4.0 4.2 last 10 · 8.2 season
Brian SkinnerLAC−3.7 2.2 last 10 · 5.9 season
Isaiah RiderATL−3.6 18.1 last 10 · 21.7 season