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Wednesday, April 12, 2000Regular season · 10 games
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10 games, 2 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: NYK trailed NJN by 12 at halftime and won 91–89.

Final · Box score
Magic91
Celtics95
Q1 BOS -3; Q2 BOS -4; Q3 BOS -3; Q4 BOS +4
Final · Box score
Hawks87
Hornets119
Q1 CHH -1; Q2 CHH +4; Q3 CHH +15; Q4 CHH +32
Final · Box score
Bucks101
Cavs100
Q1 MIL -4; Q2 MIL -9; Q3 MIL +2; Q4 MIL +1
Final · Box score
Heat73
Pistons90
Q1 DET +11; Q2 DET +15; Q3 DET +17; Q4 DET +17
Final · Box score
Raptors73
Pacers77
Q1 IND +3; Q2 IND -3; Q3 IND -3; Q4 IND +4
Final · OT · Box score
Nets89
Knicks91
Q1 NYK -7; Q2 NYK -12; Q3 NYK -5; Q4 Knicks 0; OT1 NYK +2
Final · Box score
Wizards84
Sixers93
Q1 PHI +6; Q2 PHI +4; Q3 PHI +9; Q4 PHI +9
Final · OT · Box score
Grizzlies116
Suns122
Q1 PHX +7; Q2 PHX +8; Q3 PHX +2; Q4 Suns 0; OT1 PHX +6
Final · Box score
Wolves83
Sonics110
Q1 SEA +11; Q2 SEA +15; Q3 SEA +11; Q4 SEA +27
Final · Box score
Clippers93
Jazz102
Q1 UTA +10; Q2 UTA +17; Q3 UTA +13; Q4 UTA +9
On this day · 1998–99Apr 12, 1999: 7 games. Top scorer: Antonio McDyess (Nuggets-Warriors), 36 points.
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The lead · Nets-Knicks

New York needs overtime to survive New Jersey

Gary Payton goes for 29 points

Game flow · NYK margin at each break
-20-100+10+20OVERTIMETipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3End reg.Final0-7-12-50+2NYK AHEAD ↑NJN AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1T
Nets29231514889
Knicks221822191091
Who led
Latrell SprewellPoints, last 10 games: 19, 18, 18, 23, 9, 10, 10, 19, 20, 21NYK21 PTS · 4 REB · 6 AST
Patrick EwingPoints, last 10 games: 19, 8, 17, 11, 14, 30, 28, 13, 20, 18NYK18 PTS · 9 REB · 0 AST
Keith Van HornPoints, last 10 games: 30, 32, 20, 11, 24, 26, 13, 19, 25, 32NJN32 PTS · 6 REB · 3 AST
Johnny NewmanPoints, last 10 games: 0, 6, 8, 22, 9, 20, 2, 21, 13, 16NJN16 PTS · 2 REB · 0 AST
The night in charts
Grizzlies-Suns combined for 238, 32 more than any other game
Points by game
Grizzlies-SunsGrizzlies 116, Suns 122
238
Hawks-HornetsHawks 87, Hornets 119
206
Bucks-CavsBucks 101, Cavs 100
201
Clippers-JazzClippers 93, Jazz 102
195
Wolves-SonicsWolves 83, Sonics 110
193
Magic-CelticsMagic 91, Celtics 95
186
Nets-KnicksNets 89, Knicks 91
180
Wizards-SixersWizards 84, Sixers 93
177
Heat-PistonsHeat 73, Pistons 90
163
Raptors-PacersRaptors 73, Pacers 77
150
4 of 10 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Bucks-CavsBucks 101, Cavs 100
+1 MIL
Nets-KnicksNets 89, Knicks 91
+2 NYK
Magic-CelticsMagic 91, Celtics 95
+4 BOS
Raptors-PacersRaptors 73, Pacers 77
+4 IND
Grizzlies-SunsGrizzlies 116, Suns 122
+6 PHX
Wizards-SixersWizards 84, Sixers 93
+9 PHI
Clippers-JazzClippers 93, Jazz 102
+9 UTA
Heat-PistonsHeat 73, Pistons 90
+17 DET
Wolves-SonicsWolves 83, Sonics 110
+27 SEA
Hawks-HornetsHawks 87, Hornets 119
+32 CHH
NYK erased a 12-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Nets-KnicksNYK won · Nets 89, Knicks 91
12 pts
Bucks-CavsMIL won · Bucks 101, Cavs 100
9 pts
Magic-CelticsBOS won · Magic 91, Celtics 95
4 pts
Raptors-PacersIND won · Raptors 73, Pacers 77
3 pts
Hawks-HornetsCHH won · Hawks 87, Hornets 119
1 pt
Person shot 9-of-12 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
PersonCLE · 21 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
75% (9-12)
MaloneUTA · 27 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
73% (8-11)
WesleyCHH · 29 PTS, 6 AST, 1 REB, 1 STL
71% (12-17)
Tyrone HillPHI · 17 PTS, 9 REB, 1 STL
67% (8-12)
KukocPHI · 23 PTS, 6 AST, 3 STL, 2 REB
67% (8-12)
Final · Bucks-Cavs
Bucks 101Cavs 100
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bucks27262919101
Cavs31311820100
The story
Milwaukee beat Cleveland 101-100 behind 29 points from Sam Cassell

Wesley Person paced Cleveland: 21 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST 29 PTS, 6 REB, 6 AST · 9-22 FG, 1-3 3PT

The swing

A 29-18 third quarter erased a 9-point hole for the Bucks.

MIL lead by quarter
200 −4−9+2+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Nets-Knicks
Nets 89Knicks 91
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Nets29231514889
Knicks221822191091
The story
Latrell Sprewell had 21 points as New York beat New Jersey 91-89 in OT

Kendall Gill led New Jersey with 15 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST 21 PTS, 6 AST, 4 REB · 10-21 FG, 0-2 3PT

The swing

Down 12 after the second, the Knicks took the third 22-15.

NYK lead by quarter
200 −7−12−50+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle

Keith Van Horn led the game in fantasy with 48.7 FPTS (32 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST)

Final · Grizzlies-Suns
Grizzlies 116Suns 122
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Grizzlies322826237116
Suns3929202113122
The story
Randy Livingston's 23 points carried Phoenix past Vancouver, 122-116 in OT

For Vancouver, Mike Bibby had 18 PTS, 11 AST, 6 REB 23 PTS, 7 REB, 7 AST · 10-20 FG, 2-3 3PT

The swing

The first quarter, 39-32, was where the Suns built it.

PHX lead by quarter
200 +7+8+20+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+10.3points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
4.7Season avg15.0Last 5

15.0 points a game over his last five games, against 4.7 in 56 earlier games. Today: 8 points in 45 minutes.

Losing minutes
−16.8minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
27.7Season avg10.9Last 3

10.9 minutes a game over his last three games, against 27.7 in 68 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 6 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+25.8minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
4.0Season avg29.8Today

30 minutes today, against 4.0 a game in 12 earlier games. Line: 10 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Four close finishes and one Hornets rout

Four of 10 games were decided by four points or fewer. Charlotte beat Atlanta by 32.

MIL over CLE1NYK over NJN2BOS over ORL4IND over TOR4PHX over VAN6PHI over WAS9UTA over LAC9DET over MIA17SEA over MIN27CHH over ATL32Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer, plus the widest win.
Top performances

Clifford Robinson leads the day with 36

Clifford RobinsonPoints, last 10 games: 9, 20, 14, 20, 7, 20, 8, 20, 22, 36Suns-Grizzlies · W
18.6 PPG season to date · +17.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
36 PTS · 10 REB · 5 AST
Michael DickersonPoints, last 10 games: 6, 32, 28, 14, 19, 27, 20, 20, 24, 35Grizzlies-Suns · L
18.1 PPG season to date · +17.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
35 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST
Eric PiatkowskiPoints, last 10 games: 3, 15, 20, 28, 10, 5, 13, 9, 5, 35Clippers-Jazz · L
8.4 PPG season to date · +27.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high35 PTS · 1 REB · 3 AST
Keith Van HornPoints, last 10 games: 30, 32, 20, 11, 24, 26, 13, 19, 25, 32Nets-Knicks · L
18.9 PPG season to date · +13.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties season high32 PTS · 6 REB · 3 AST
Gary PaytonPoints, last 10 games: 28, 21, 21, 35, 21, 21, 29, 30, 22, 29Sonics-Wolves · W
24.1 PPG season to date · +5.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 8 REB · 9 AST
Sam CassellPoints, last 10 games: 13, 22, 15, 22, 31, 19, 18, 20, 18, 29Bucks-Cavs · W
18.5 PPG season to date · +10.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 6 REB · 6 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Larry HughesGSW+8.5 22.9 last 10 · 14.4 season
Walt WilliamsHOU+8.1 18.9 last 10 · 10.8 season
Anthony MasonCHH+6.1 17.5 last 10 · 11.4 season
Eric PiatkowskiLAC+5.9 14.3 last 10 · 8.4 season
Shandon AndersonHOU+5.8 17.8 last 10 · 12.0 season
Cold
Isaiah RiderATL−11.6 7.7 last 10 · 19.3 season
Cedric CeballosDAL−8.6 8.1 last 10 · 16.7 season
Chris GatlingDEN−6.1 5.9 last 10 · 12.0 season
Robert PackDAL−5.9 3.0 last 10 · 8.9 season
Reggie MillerIND−4.6 13.5 last 10 · 18.1 season