FloaterDaily Brief
Tuesday, March 28, 2000Regular season · 10 games
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10 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: TOR trailed CLE by 13 after three quarters and won 99–96.

Final · Box score
Nuggets111
Hawks116
Q1 Hawks 0; Q2 ATL +9; Q3 ATL +3; Q4 ATL +5
Final · Box score
Raptors99
Cavs96
Q1 TOR -2; Q2 TOR -11; Q3 TOR -13; Q4 TOR +3
Final · Box score
Warriors86
Rockets121
Q1 HOU +13; Q2 HOU +25; Q3 HOU +25; Q4 HOU +35
Final · Box score
Mavs112
Clippers102
Q1 DAL +7; Q2 DAL -4; Q3 DAL +4; Q4 DAL +10
Final · Box score
Suns78
Heat81
Q1 MIA +18; Q2 MIA +26; Q3 MIA +17; Q4 MIA +3
Final · Box score
Sixers102
Wolves100
Q1 PHI +6; Q2 PHI +10; Q3 PHI +10; Q4 PHI +2
Final · Box score
Pacers106
Nets111
Q1 NJN +6; Q2 NJN +5; Q3 NJN +15; Q4 NJN +5
Final · Box score
Celtics87
Magic122
Q1 ORL -8; Q2 ORL -2; Q3 ORL +27; Q4 ORL +35
Final · Box score
Spurs89
Blazers85
Q1 SAS +5; Q2 SAS +3; Q3 SAS -5; Q4 SAS +4
Final · Box score
Knicks95
Kings103
Q1 SAC -4; Q2 SAC +1; Q3 SAC +6; Q4 SAC +8
On this day · 1998–99Mar 28, 1999: 9 games. Top scorer: Kobe Bryant (Lakers-Knicks), 29 points.
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The lead · Raptors-Cavs

Toronto rallies from 13 down to beat Cleveland

Tim Duncan goes for 36 points

Game flow · TOR margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-2-11-13+3TOR AHEAD ↑CLE AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Raptors2218263399
Cavs2427281796
Who led
Vince CarterPoints, last 10 games: 25, 34, 23, 30, 37, 23, 26, 18, 38, 19TOR19 PTS · 8 REB · 6 AST
Tracy McGradyPoints, last 10 games: 11, 19, 20, 11, 16, 22, 20, 16, 21, 18TOR18 PTS · 8 REB · 5 AST
Lamond MurrayPoints, last 10 games: 25, 16, 16, 2, 14, 17, 16, 8, 14, 30CLE30 PTS · 6 REB · 0 AST
Shawn KempPoints, last 10 games: 11, 11, 12, 13, 22, 17, 15, 22, 8, 20CLE20 PTS · 9 REB · 2 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Houston posts the night's biggest win

Houston beat Golden State by 35, the widest margin of 10 games.

PHI over MIN2TOR over CLE3MIA over PHX3SAS over POR4ATL over DEN5NJN over IND5SAC over NYK8DAL over LAC10HOU over GSW35ORL over BOS35Final margin, points. Pink = the widest win.
The night in charts
Nuggets-Hawks combined for 227, 10 more than any other game
Points by game
Nuggets-HawksNuggets 111, Hawks 116
227
Pacers-NetsPacers 106, Nets 111
217
Mavs-ClippersMavs 112, Clippers 102
214
Celtics-MagicCeltics 87, Magic 122
209
Warriors-RocketsWarriors 86, Rockets 121
207
Sixers-WolvesSixers 102, Wolves 100
202
Knicks-KingsKnicks 95, Kings 103
198
Raptors-CavsRaptors 99, Cavs 96
195
Spurs-BlazersSpurs 89, Blazers 85
174
Suns-HeatSuns 78, Heat 81
159
6 of 10 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Sixers-WolvesSixers 102, Wolves 100
+2 PHI
Raptors-CavsRaptors 99, Cavs 96
+3 TOR
Suns-HeatSuns 78, Heat 81
+3 MIA
Spurs-BlazersSpurs 89, Blazers 85
+4 SAS
Pacers-NetsPacers 106, Nets 111
+5 NJN
Nuggets-HawksNuggets 111, Hawks 116
+5 ATL
Knicks-KingsKnicks 95, Kings 103
+8 SAC
Mavs-ClippersMavs 112, Clippers 102
+10 DAL
Warriors-RocketsWarriors 86, Rockets 121
+35 HOU
Celtics-MagicCeltics 87, Magic 122
+35 ORL
TOR erased a 13-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Raptors-CavsTOR won · Raptors 99, Cavs 96
13 pts
Celtics-MagicORL won · Celtics 87, Magic 122
8 pts
Spurs-BlazersSAS won · Spurs 89, Blazers 85
5 pts
Knicks-KingsSAC won · Knicks 95, Kings 103
4 pts
Mavs-ClippersDAL won · Mavs 112, Clippers 102
4 pts
Mutombo shot 9-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
MutomboATL · 24 PTS, 16 REB, 7 BLK
90% (9-10)
Tyrone HillPHI · 18 PTS, 14 REB, 2 STL, 1 AST
73% (8-11)
PiatkowskiLAC · 28 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
69% (11-16)
HoustonNYK · 33 PTS, 3 AST, 1 REB
64% (14-22)
CatoHOU · 18 PTS, 9 REB, 3 BLK
64% (7-11)
Final · Sixers-Wolves
Sixers 102Wolves 100
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Sixers30292320102
Wolves24252328100
The story
Tyrone Hill had 18 points and 14 rebounds as Philadelphia beat Minnesota 102-100

Terrell Brandon led Minnesota with 14 PTS, 12 AST, 3 REB 18 PTS, 14 REB, 1 AST · 8-11 FG

The swing

The 76ers won the first 30-24, their biggest quarter edge.

PHI lead by quarter
200 +6+10+10+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Raptors-Cavs
Raptors 99Cavs 96
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Raptors2218263399
Cavs2427281796
The story
Vince Carter's 19 points carried Toronto past Cleveland, 99-96

For Cleveland, Shawn Kemp had 20 PTS, 9 REB, 2 AST 19 PTS, 8 REB, 6 AST · 6-17 FG, 0-2 3PT

The swing

The Raptors trailed by 13 going into the fourth, then won it 33-17.

TOR lead by quarter
200 −2−11−13+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Lamond Murray was the fantasy play: 45.7 FPTS on 30 PTS, 6 REB

Final · Spurs-Blazers
Spurs 89Blazers 85
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Spurs2023182889
Blazers1525261985
The story
San Antonio beat Portland 89-85 behind 15 points from David Robinson

Rasheed Wallace paced Portland: 17 PTS, 6 REB 15 PTS, 7 REB, 1 AST · 7-9 FG

The swing

A 28-19 fourth quarter erased a 5-point hole for the Spurs.

SAS lead by quarter
200 +5+3−5+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+11.0points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
23.4Season avg34.4Last 5

34.4 points a game over his last five games, against 23.4 in 69 earlier games. Today: 31 points in 43 minutes.

Losing minutes
−12.9minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
21.2Season avg8.3Last 3

8.3 minutes a game over his last three games, against 21.2 in 69 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 3 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+29.2minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
18.8Season avg48Today

48 minutes today, against 18.8 a game in 14 earlier games. Line: 14 points, 4 rebounds, 9 assists.

Top performances

Allen Iverson leads the day with 43

Allen IversonPoints, last 10 games: 30, 21, 28, 24, 18, 25, 44, 21, 33, 43Sixers-Wolves · W
29.3 PPG season to date · +13.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
43 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST
Tim DuncanPoints, last 10 games: 23, 15, 21, 10, 13, 26, 30, 17, 30, 36Spurs-Blazers · W
23.3 PPG season to date · +12.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
36 PTS · 15 REB · 6 AST
Allan HoustonPoints, last 10 games: 14, 20, 6, 27, 20, 17, 11, 27, 19, 33Knicks-Kings · L
20.3 PPG season to date · +12.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 1 REB · 3 AST
Kevin GarnettPoints, last 10 games: 22, 17, 17, 17, 17, 29, 40, 38, 34, 31Wolves-Sixers · L
23.5 PPG season to date · +7.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 9 REB · 3 AST
Keith Van HornPoints, last 10 games: 15, 14, 13, 27, 14, 17, 17, 17, 20, 30Nets-Pacers · W
18.5 PPG season to date · +11.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties season high30 PTS · 10 REB · 1 AST
Lamond MurrayPoints, last 10 games: 25, 16, 16, 2, 14, 17, 16, 8, 14, 30Cavs-Raptors · L
15.9 PPG season to date · +14.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 6 REB · 0 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Larry HughesGSW+8.3 21.6 last 10 · 13.3 season
Eric PiatkowskiLAC+6.6 14.6 last 10 · 8.0 season
Jalen RoseIND+6.4 24.3 last 10 · 17.9 season
Shaquille O'NealLAL+5.9 35.0 last 10 · 29.1 season
Walt WilliamsHOU+5.8 15.8 last 10 · 10.0 season
Cold
Isaiah RiderATL−11.6 7.7 last 10 · 19.3 season
Robert PackDAL−5.9 3.0 last 10 · 8.9 season
Cedric CeballosDAL−5.8 11.2 last 10 · 17.0 season
Glenn RobinsonMIL−5.7 15.5 last 10 · 21.2 season
Kenny AndersonBOS−4.9 8.8 last 10 · 13.7 season