FloaterDaily Brief
Friday, April 7, 2000Regular season · 9 games
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9 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: PHI trailed BOS by 11 after the first quarter and won 102–97.

Final · Box score
Raptors104
Hawks84
Q1 TOR +3; Q2 TOR -2; Q3 TOR +9; Q4 TOR +20
Final · Box score
Sixers102
Celtics97
Q1 PHI -11; Q2 PHI -5; Q3 PHI -2; Q4 PHI +5
Final · Box score
Pistons97
Hornets82
Q1 DET +6; Q2 DET +18; Q3 DET +19; Q4 DET +15
Final · Box score
Jazz105
Warriors84
Q1 UTA +9; Q2 UTA +18; Q3 UTA +23; Q4 UTA +21
Final · Box score
Cavs94
Pacers95
Q1 IND -4; Q2 IND +12; Q3 IND +10; Q4 IND +1
Final · Box score
Heat103
Nets85
Q1 MIA +14; Q2 MIA +20; Q3 MIA +29; Q4 MIA +18
Final · Box score
Knicks96
Magic89
Q1 NYK +7; Q2 NYK +8; Q3 NYK +3; Q4 NYK +7
Final · Box score
Wolves95
Kings92
Q1 MIN +4; Q2 MIN -9; Q3 MIN +4; Q4 MIN +3
Final · Box score
Rockets119
Sonics116
Q1 Rockets 0; Q2 HOU -6; Q3 HOU +1; Q4 HOU +3
On this day · 1998–99Apr 7, 1999: 10 games. Top scorer: Glenn Robinson (Bucks-Cavs), 33 points.
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The lead · Sixers-Celtics

Philadelphia climbs out of an 11-point hole against Boston

Gary Payton goes for 29 points

Game flow · PHI margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-11-5-2+5PHI AHEAD ↑BOS AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Sixers23322324102
Celtics3426201797
Who led
Matt GeigerPoints, last 10 games: 8, 4, 12, 12, 2, 15, 20, 6, 9, 20PHI20 PTS · 5 REB · 0 AST
Allen IversonPoints, last 10 games: 25, 44, 21, 33, 43, 18, 15, 23, 30, 16PHI16 PTS · 0 REB · 4 AST
Kenny AndersonPoints, last 10 games: 11, 14, 18, 10, 6, 4, 18, 23, 24, 28BOS28 PTS · 5 REB · 6 AST
Paul PiercePoints, last 10 games: 27, 25, 31, 13, 8, 18, 22, 18, 20, 18BOS18 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST
The night in charts
Rockets-Sonics combined for 235, 36 more than any other game
Points by game
Rockets-SonicsRockets 119, Sonics 116
235
Sixers-CelticsSixers 102, Celtics 97
199
Cavs-PacersCavs 94, Pacers 95
189
Jazz-WarriorsJazz 105, Warriors 84
189
Raptors-HawksRaptors 104, Hawks 84
188
Heat-NetsHeat 103, Nets 85
188
Wolves-KingsWolves 95, Kings 92
187
Knicks-MagicKnicks 96, Magic 89
185
Pistons-HornetsPistons 97, Hornets 82
179
4 of 9 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Cavs-PacersCavs 94, Pacers 95
+1 IND
Rockets-SonicsRockets 119, Sonics 116
+3 HOU
Wolves-KingsWolves 95, Kings 92
+3 MIN
Sixers-CelticsSixers 102, Celtics 97
+5 PHI
Knicks-MagicKnicks 96, Magic 89
+7 NYK
Pistons-HornetsPistons 97, Hornets 82
+15 DET
Heat-NetsHeat 103, Nets 85
+18 MIA
Raptors-HawksRaptors 104, Hawks 84
+20 TOR
Jazz-WarriorsJazz 105, Warriors 84
+21 UTA
PHI erased a 11-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Sixers-CelticsPHI won · Sixers 102, Celtics 97
11 pts
Wolves-KingsMIN won · Wolves 95, Kings 92
9 pts
Rockets-SonicsHOU won · Rockets 119, Sonics 116
6 pts
Cavs-PacersIND won · Cavs 94, Pacers 95
4 pts
Raptors-HawksTOR won · Raptors 104, Hawks 84
2 pts
Shandon Anderson shot 12-of-17 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
Shandon AndersonHOU · 28 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST, 2 STL
71% (12-17)
Kurt ThomasNYK · 14 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST
70% (7-10)
GeigerPHI · 20 PTS, 5 REB
70% (7-10)
HendersonATL · 24 PTS, 7 REB, 2 STL
69% (11-16)
T-MacTOR · 21 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST
63% (10-16)
Final · Cavs-Pacers
Cavs 94Pacers 95
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Cavs2818232594
Pacers2434211695
The story
Indiana beat Cleveland 95-94 behind 26 points and 13 rebounds from Jalen Rose

Shawn Kemp paced Cleveland: 23 PTS, 13 REB, 3 AST 26 PTS, 13 REB, 4 AST, 3 STL · 7-14 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

A 34-18 second quarter erased a 4-point hole for the Pacers.

IND lead by quarter
200 −4+12+10+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Rockets-Sonics
Rockets 119Sonics 116
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Rockets32223728119
Sonics32283026116
The story
Shandon Anderson had 28 points as Houston beat Seattle 119-116

Rashard Lewis led Seattle with 22 PTS, 10 REB 28 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST · 12-17 FG, 0-2 3PT

The swing

Down 6 after the second, the Rockets took the third 37-30.

HOU lead by quarter
200 0−6+1+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Sixers-Celtics
Sixers 102Celtics 97
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Sixers23322324102
Celtics3426201797
The story
Aaron McKie's 12 points carried Philadelphia past Boston, 102-97

For Boston, Paul Pierce had 18 PTS, 4 REB 12 PTS, 7 STL, 2 REB, 2 AST · 5-10 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

The 76ers trailed by 2 going into the fourth, then won it 24-17.

PHI lead by quarter
200 −11−5−2+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.6points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
7.6Season avg17.2Last 5

17.2 points a game over his last five games, against 7.6 in 74 earlier games. Today: 22 points in 33 minutes.

Losing minutes
−15.2minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
28.1Season avg12.9Last 3

12.9 minutes a game over his last three games, against 28.1 in 66 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 8 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+22.4minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
23.2Season avg45.6Today

46 minutes today, against 23.2 a game in 66 earlier games. Line: 19 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists.

Second story · Wolves-Kings

Minnesota turns it around against Sacramento

From 9 down at the half to a 3-point win: 95–92. Terrell Brandon led Minnesota with 30 points, 3 rebounds and 9 assists.

Top-scorer duel · Wolves-Kings
Terrell Brandon · MINVlade Divac · SACPTS3020REB312AST99Top scorer on each side. Bars scale within each stat. Pink = the winning side.
Top performances

Steve Francis leads the day with 31

Steve FrancisPoints, last 10 games: 17, 34, 12, 19, 15, 16, 16, 30, 18, 31Rockets-Sonics · W
18.0 PPG season to date · +13.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 6 REB · 7 AST
Terrell BrandonPoints, last 10 games: 24, 9, 14, 23, 14, 21, 24, 8, 11, 30Wolves-Kings · W
17.1 PPG season to date · +13.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties season high30 PTS · 3 REB · 9 AST
Gary PaytonPoints, last 10 games: 30, 24, 22, 28, 21, 21, 35, 21, 21, 29Sonics-Rockets · L
24.0 PPG season to date · +5.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 9 REB · 9 AST
Patrick EwingPoints, last 10 games: 23, 12, 8, 19, 8, 17, 11, 14, 30, 28Knicks-Magic · W
15.0 PPG season to date · +13.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 18 REB · 2 AST
Kenny AndersonPoints, last 10 games: 11, 14, 18, 10, 6, 4, 18, 23, 24, 28Celtics-Sixers · L
14.0 PPG season to date · +14.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 5 REB · 6 AST
Shandon AndersonPoints, last 10 games: 0, 8, 35, 11, 20, 7, 12, 9, 30, 28Rockets-Sonics · W
12.0 PPG season to date · +16.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Walt WilliamsHOU+7.6 18.1 last 10 · 10.5 season
Anthony MasonCHH+6.8 18.1 last 10 · 11.3 season
Jalen RoseIND+5.8 24.0 last 10 · 18.2 season
Larry HughesGSW+5.7 19.5 last 10 · 13.8 season
Peja StojakovicSAC+5.7 17.1 last 10 · 11.4 season
Cold
Isaiah RiderATL−11.6 7.7 last 10 · 19.3 season
Cedric CeballosDAL−8.6 8.1 last 10 · 16.7 season
Robert PackDAL−5.9 3.0 last 10 · 8.9 season
Bob SuraCLE−4.6 8.9 last 10 · 13.5 season
Christian LaettnerDET−4.5 8.1 last 10 · 12.6 season