FloaterDaily Brief
Friday, March 3, 2000Regular season · 6 games
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6 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: UTA trailed CHH by 6 after the first quarter and won 89–87.

Final · Box score
Knicks70
Hawks83
Q1 ATL -1; Q2 ATL +7; Q3 ATL +5; Q4 ATL +13
Final · Box score
Jazz89
Hornets87
Q1 UTA -6; Q2 UTA -2; Q3 UTA +4; Q4 UTA +2
Final · Box score
Warriors88
Nuggets122
Q1 DEN +10; Q2 DEN +8; Q3 DEN +21; Q4 DEN +34
Final · Box score
Pacers92
Lakers107
Q1 LAL +14; Q2 LAL +17; Q3 LAL +14; Q4 LAL +15
Final · Box score
Grizzlies91
Blazers101
Q1 POR +10; Q2 POR +7; Q3 POR +9; Q4 POR +10
Final · Box score
Celtics104
Raptors114
Q1 TOR +12; Q2 TOR +7; Q3 TOR +13; Q4 TOR +10
On this day · 1998–99Mar 3, 1999: 7 games. Top scorer: Kobe Bryant (Lakers-Suns), 32 points.
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The lead · Jazz-Hornets

Utah edges Charlotte by two

Keon Clark goes for 29 points

Game flow · UTA margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-6-2+4+2UTA AHEAD ↑CHH AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Jazz2322192589
Hornets2918132787
Who led
John StocktonPoints, last 10 games: 12, 22, 12, 10, 8, 11, 12, 7, 11, 22UTA22 PTS · 5 REB · 7 AST
Karl MalonePoints, last 10 games: 32, 30, 33, 25, 18, 19, 23, 35, 31, 19UTA19 PTS · 13 REB · 5 AST
Eddie JonesPoints, last 10 games: 18, 16, 18, 9, 17, 23, 23, 17, 17, 31CHH31 PTS · 4 REB · 7 AST
Baron DavisPoints, last 10 games: 0, 10, 7, 2, 0, 5, 2, 5, 2, 13CHH13 PTS · 1 REB · 5 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Denver posts the night's biggest win

Denver beat Golden State by 34, the widest margin of 6 games.

UTA over CHH2POR over VAN10TOR over BOS10ATL over NYK13LAL over IND15DEN over GSW34Final margin, points. Pink = the widest win.
The night in charts
Celtics-Raptors combined for 218, 8 more than any other game
Points by game
Celtics-RaptorsCeltics 104, Raptors 114
218
Warriors-NuggetsWarriors 88, Nuggets 122
210
Pacers-LakersPacers 92, Lakers 107
199
Grizzlies-BlazersGrizzlies 91, Blazers 101
192
Jazz-HornetsJazz 89, Hornets 87
176
Knicks-HawksKnicks 70, Hawks 83
153
UTA won the closest game by 2
Closest finishes
Jazz-HornetsJazz 89, Hornets 87
+2 UTA
Grizzlies-BlazersGrizzlies 91, Blazers 101
+10 POR
Celtics-RaptorsCeltics 104, Raptors 114
+10 TOR
Knicks-HawksKnicks 70, Hawks 83
+13 ATL
Pacers-LakersPacers 92, Lakers 107
+15 LAL
Warriors-NuggetsWarriors 88, Nuggets 122
+34 DEN
UTA rallied from 6 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Jazz-HornetsUTA won · Jazz 89, Hornets 87
6 pts
Knicks-HawksATL won · Knicks 70, Hawks 83
1 pt
Stockton shot 9-of-13 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
StocktonUTA · 22 PTS, 7 AST, 5 REB, 2 STL
69% (9-13)
BibbyVAN · 25 PTS, 14 AST, 1 REB, 1 STL
69% (9-13)
Steven SmithPOR · 19 PTS, 8 REB, 4 AST, 2 STL
67% (8-12)
Kenny AndersonBOS · 17 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST, 2 STL
67% (8-12)
ClarkDEN · 29 PTS, 16 REB, 6 BLK, 2 AST
65% (13-20)
Final · Jazz-Hornets
Jazz 89Hornets 87
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Jazz2322192589
Hornets2918132787
The story
John Stockton had 22 points as Utah beat Charlotte 89-87

Elden Campbell led Charlotte with 12 PTS, 11 REB, 2 AST 22 PTS, 7 AST, 5 REB · 9-13 FG, 2-2 3PT

The swing

Down 2 after the second, the Jazz took the third 19-13.

UTA lead by quarter
200 −6−2+4+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Eddie Jones led the game in fantasy with 46.3 FPTS (31 PTS, 7 AST, 4 REB)

Final · Pacers-Lakers
Pacers 92Lakers 107
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pacers1623272692
Lakers30262427107
The story
Los Angeles beat Indiana 107-92 behind 22 points from Kobe Bryant

Reggie Miller paced Indiana: 22 PTS, 5 REB 22 PTS, 7 AST, 5 REB · 9-17 FG, 1-2 3PT

The swing

A 30-16 first quarter did the most damage for the Lakers.

LAL lead by quarter
200 +14+17+14+15 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Warriors-Nuggets
Warriors 88Nuggets 122
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Warriors2422212188
Nuggets34203434122
The story
Raef LaFrentz's 18 points and 12 rebounds carried Denver past Golden State, 122-88

For Golden State, Tony Farmer had 17 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST 18 PTS, 12 REB, 1 AST · 8-13 FG, 1-2 3PT

The swing

The third quarter, 34-21, was where the Nuggets built it.

DEN lead by quarter
400 +10+8+21+34 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+6.9points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
11.1Season avg18.0Last 5

18.0 points a game over his last five games, against 11.1 in 56 earlier games. Today: 5 points in 26 minutes.

Losing minutes
−9.3minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
25.1Season avg15.8Last 3

15.8 minutes a game over his last three games, against 25.1 in 58 earlier games. Today: 2 points in 16 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+20.9minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
14.4Season avg35.3Today

35 minutes today, against 14.4 a game in 53 earlier games. Line: 17 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists.

Top performances

Shaquille O'Neal leads the day with 31

Shaquille O'NealPoints, last 10 games: 18, 39, 22, 35, 19, 28, 24, 23, 25, 31Lakers-Pacers · W
27.8 PPG season to date · +3.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 15 REB · 3 AST
Eddie JonesPoints, last 10 games: 18, 16, 18, 9, 17, 23, 23, 17, 17, 31Hornets-Jazz · L
20.4 PPG season to date · +10.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 4 REB · 7 AST
Vince CarterPoints, last 10 games: 29, 21, 31, 24, 33, 23, 51, 26, 28, 30Raptors-Celtics · W
25.4 PPG season to date · +4.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 7 REB · 7 AST
Keon ClarkPoints, last 10 games: 6, 19, 10, 19, 10, 5, 2, 6, 20, 29Nuggets-Warriors · W
8.1 PPG season to date · +21.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high29 PTS · 16 REB · 2 AST
Mike BibbyPoints, last 10 games: 21, 18, 13, 27, 10, 11, 19, 17, 12, 25Grizzlies-Blazers · L
14.5 PPG season to date · +10.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
25 PTS · 1 REB · 14 AST
Muggsy BoguesPoints, last 10 games: 3, 4, 11, 6, 3, 2, 0, 8, 3, 24Raptors-Celtics · W
5.4 PPG season to date · +19.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high24 PTS · 2 REB · 5 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
David RobinsonSAS+5.7 22.3 last 10 · 16.6 season
Arvydas SabonisPOR+5.5 16.7 last 10 · 11.2 season
Rodney RogersPHX+5.5 18.5 last 10 · 13.0 season
Wesley PersonCLE+5.2 14.5 last 10 · 9.3 season
Andre MillerCLE+5.0 16.1 last 10 · 11.1 season
Cold
Allen IversonPHI−6.6 23.1 last 10 · 29.7 season
Steve FrancisHOU−5.2 11.9 last 10 · 17.1 season
Toni KukocPHI−4.9 11.7 last 10 · 16.6 season
Clifford RobinsonPHX−4.8 13.3 last 10 · 18.1 season
Jason KiddPHX−4.8 9.9 last 10 · 14.7 season