FloaterDaily Brief
Friday, March 10, 2000Regular season · 11 games
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11 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: 9 points, by CHH (vs LAC) and SEA (vs GSW).

Final · Box score
Bulls74
Celtics104
Q1 BOS +11; Q2 BOS +21; Q3 BOS +28; Q4 BOS +30
Final · Box score
Pacers95
Cavs92
Q1 IND -8; Q2 IND -5; Q3 IND +2; Q4 IND +3
Final · Box score
Grizzlies97
Pistons111
Q1 DET +7; Q2 DET +16; Q3 DET +12; Q4 DET +14
Final · Box score
Hornets118
Clippers101
Q1 CHH -6; Q2 CHH -9; Q3 CHH +3; Q4 CHH +17
Final · Box score
Nuggets88
Heat96
Q1 MIA +5; Q2 MIA +9; Q3 MIA +5; Q4 MIA +8
Final · Box score
Nets108
Bucks80
Q1 NJN +5; Q2 NJN +18; Q3 NJN +20; Q4 NJN +28
Final · Box score
Knicks82
Sixers77
Q1 NYK +10; Q2 NYK -7; Q3 Knicks 0; Q4 NYK +5
Final · Box score
Jazz99
Suns96
Q1 UTA +7; Q2 UTA +4; Q3 UTA -1; Q4 UTA +3
Final · Box score
Raptors88
Kings103
Q1 SAC +5; Q2 SAC +10; Q3 SAC +17; Q4 SAC +15
Final · Box score
Warriors85
Sonics99
Q1 SEA -9; Q2 SEA +2; Q3 SEA +5; Q4 SEA +14
Final · OT · Box score
Spurs106
Wizards99
Q1 SAS -2; Q2 SAS +6; Q3 SAS -4; Q4 Spurs 0; OT1 SAS +7
On this day · 1998–99Mar 10, 1999: 8 games. Top scorer: Shaquille O'Neal (Lakers-Clippers), 31 points.
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The lead · Warriors-Sonics

Seattle rallies from 9 down to beat Golden State

Gary Payton goes for 27 points

Game flow · SEA margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-9+2+5+14SEA AHEAD ↑GSW AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Warriors3013202285
Sonics2124233199
Who led
Gary PaytonPoints, last 10 games: 27, 17, 21, 32, 29, 20, 28, 34, 19, 27SEA27 PTS · 3 REB · 16 AST
Horace GrantPoints, last 10 games: 2, 10, 4, 6, 6, 2, 8, 10, 6, 13SEA13 PTS · 10 REB · 0 AST
Donyell MarshallPoints, last 10 games: 9, 37, 12, 16, 23, 10, 27, 19, 16, 27GSW27 PTS · 12 REB · 5 AST
Larry HughesPoints, last 10 games: 16, 14, 24, 24, 23, 5, 13, 21, 41, 26GSW26 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST
The night in charts
Hornets-Clippers combined for 219, 11 more than any other game
Points by game
Hornets-ClippersHornets 118, Clippers 101
219
Grizzlies-PistonsGrizzlies 97, Pistons 111
208
Spurs-WizardsSpurs 106, Wizards 99
205
Jazz-SunsJazz 99, Suns 96
195
Raptors-KingsRaptors 88, Kings 103
191
Nets-BucksNets 108, Bucks 80
188
Pacers-CavsPacers 95, Cavs 92
187
Nuggets-HeatNuggets 88, Heat 96
184
Warriors-SonicsWarriors 85, Sonics 99
184
Bulls-CelticsBulls 74, Celtics 104
178
Knicks-SixersKnicks 82, Sixers 77
159
3 of 11 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Pacers-CavsPacers 95, Cavs 92
+3 IND
Jazz-SunsJazz 99, Suns 96
+3 UTA
Knicks-SixersKnicks 82, Sixers 77
+5 NYK
Spurs-WizardsSpurs 106, Wizards 99
+7 SAS
Nuggets-HeatNuggets 88, Heat 96
+8 MIA
Grizzlies-PistonsGrizzlies 97, Pistons 111
+14 DET
Warriors-SonicsWarriors 85, Sonics 99
+14 SEA
Raptors-KingsRaptors 88, Kings 103
+15 SAC
Hornets-ClippersHornets 118, Clippers 101
+17 CHH
Nets-BucksNets 108, Bucks 80
+28 NJN
Bulls-CelticsBulls 74, Celtics 104
+30 BOS
CHH rallied from 9 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Hornets-ClippersCHH won · Hornets 118, Clippers 101
9 pts
Warriors-SonicsSEA won · Warriors 85, Sonics 99
9 pts
Pacers-CavsIND won · Pacers 95, Cavs 92
8 pts
Knicks-SixersNYK won · Knicks 82, Sixers 77
7 pts
Spurs-WizardsSAS won · Spurs 106, Wizards 99
4 pts
Duncan shot 10-of-13 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
DuncanSAS · 23 PTS, 9 REB, 4 BLK, 3 AST
77% (10-13)
Baron DavisCHH · 19 PTS, 7 AST, 2 REB, 2 STL
75% (9-12)
MaloneUTA · 29 PTS, 7 REB, 5 AST, 1 STL
73% (11-15)
Andre MillerCLE · 17 PTS, 14 AST, 4 REB, 2 STL
73% (8-11)
ClarkDEN · 28 PTS, 9 REB, 1 AST
71% (12-17)
Final · Pacers-Cavs
Pacers 95Cavs 92
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pacers2521262395
Cavs3318192292
The story
Reggie Miller's 28 points carried Indiana past Cleveland, 95-92

For Cleveland, Lamond Murray had 25 PTS, 11 REB 28 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST · 7-17 FG, 4-9 3PT

The swing

The Pacers trailed by 5 going into the third, then won it 26-19.

IND lead by quarter
200 −8−5+2+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Jazz-Suns
Jazz 99Suns 96
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Jazz2816223399
Suns2119272996
The story
Utah beat Phoenix 99-96 behind 29 points from Karl Malone

Anfernee Hardaway paced Phoenix: 28 PTS, 5 AST, 3 REB 29 PTS, 7 REB, 5 AST · 11-15 FG

The swing

A 28-21 first quarter did the most damage for the Jazz.

UTA lead by quarter
200 +7+4−1+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Hornets-Clippers
Hornets 118Clippers 101
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Hornets26233732118
Clippers32262518101
The story
Elden Campbell had 19 points and 12 rebounds as Charlotte beat Los Angeles 118-101

Lamar Odom led Los Angeles with 11 AST, 10 PTS, 10 REB 19 PTS, 12 REB, 3 AST · 8-14 FG

The swing

The Hornets won the fourth 32-18, their biggest quarter edge.

CHH lead by quarter
200 −6−9+3+17 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.5points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
11.7Season avg21.2Last 5

21.2 points a game over his last five games, against 11.7 in 60 earlier games. Today: 26 points in 44 minutes.

Losing minutes
−18.2minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
27.4Season avg9.2Last 3

9.2 minutes a game over his last three games, against 27.4 in 57 earlier games. Today: 2 points in 9 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+31.4minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
12.6Season avg44.0Today

44 minutes today, against 12.6 a game in 42 earlier games. Line: 11 points, 8 rebounds, 0 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Boston posts the night's biggest win

Boston beat Chicago by 30, the widest margin of 11 games.

IND over CLE3UTA over PHX3NYK over PHI5SAS over WAS7MIA over DEN8DET over VAN14SEA over GSW14SAC over TOR15CHH over LAC17NJN over MIL28BOS over CHI30Final margin, points. Pink = the widest win.
Top performances

Derrick Coleman leads the day with 31

Derrick ColemanPoints, last 10 games: 17, 16, 32, 19, 24, 14, 26, 34, 17, 31Hornets-Clippers · W
17.2 PPG season to date · +14.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 12 REB · 2 AST
Allen IversonPoints, last 10 games: 19, 16, 22, 25, 26, 35, 5, 29, 20, 30Sixers-Knicks · L
29.5 PPG season to date · +0.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 7 REB · 7 AST
Juwan HowardPoints, last 10 games: 12, 12, 17, 10, 12, 10, 11, 6, 29, 29Wizards-Spurs · L
15.0 PPG season to date · +14.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 12 REB · 3 AST
Karl MalonePoints, last 10 games: 18, 19, 23, 35, 31, 19, 30, 30, 16, 29Jazz-Suns · W
25.7 PPG season to date · +3.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 7 REB · 5 AST
Alonzo MourningPoints, last 10 games: 15, 15, 21, 20, 43, 9, 28, 21, 25, 28Heat-Nuggets · W
22.6 PPG season to date · +5.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 10 REB · 0 AST
Keon ClarkPoints, last 10 games: 10, 5, 2, 6, 20, 29, 10, 4, 15, 28Nuggets-Heat · L
8.6 PPG season to date · +19.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 9 REB · 1 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Larry HughesGSW+8.7 20.7 last 10 · 12.0 season
Derrick ColemanCHH+5.8 23.0 last 10 · 17.2 season
Donyell MarshallGSW+5.7 19.6 last 10 · 13.9 season
David RobinsonSAS+5.4 22.3 last 10 · 16.9 season
Wally SzczerbiakMIN+5.0 15.5 last 10 · 10.5 season
Cold
Allen IversonPHI−6.8 22.7 last 10 · 29.5 season
Isaiah RiderATL−5.7 14.5 last 10 · 20.2 season
Glenn RobinsonMIL−5.2 16.6 last 10 · 21.8 season
Tim DuncanSAS−5.2 18.3 last 10 · 23.5 season
Toni KukocPHI−4.5 11.6 last 10 · 16.1 season