FloaterDaily Brief
Wednesday, April 19, 2000Regular season · 14 games
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14 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: SAS trailed LAL by 13 after three quarters and won 103–98.

Final · Box score
Knicks85
Celtics112
Q1 BOS +6; Q2 BOS -1; Q3 BOS +17; Q4 BOS +27
Final · Box score
Heat73
Hornets83
Q1 CHH +3; Q2 CHH +13; Q3 CHH +6; Q4 CHH +10
Final · Box score
Bulls91
Pistons112
Q1 DET -1; Q2 DET +10; Q3 DET +14; Q4 DET +21
Final · Box score
Suns99
Warriors88
Q1 PHX -6; Q2 PHX -1; Q3 PHX +3; Q4 PHX +11
Final · Box score
Grizzlies96
Rockets92
Q1 VAN +2; Q2 VAN +4; Q3 VAN +10; Q4 VAN +4
Final · Box score
Hawks92
Pacers111
Q1 IND +4; Q2 IND +5; Q3 IND +13; Q4 IND +19
Final · Box score
Wizards105
Bucks110
Q1 MIL +17; Q2 MIL +8; Q3 MIL +1; Q4 MIL +5
Final · Box score
Mavs113
Wolves107
Q1 DAL +2; Q2 DAL +3; Q3 DAL -5; Q4 DAL +6
Final · Box score
Cavs111
Nets108
Q1 CLE -4; Q2 CLE +2; Q3 CLE -1; Q4 CLE +3
Final · Box score
Raptors100
Magic106
Q1 ORL +2; Q2 ORL +6; Q3 ORL +10; Q4 ORL +6
Final · Box score
Nuggets96
Blazers95
Q1 DEN +4; Q2 DEN -4; Q3 DEN -2; Q4 DEN +1
Final · OT · Box score
Lakers98
Spurs103
Q1 SAS -1; Q2 SAS -8; Q3 SAS -13; Q4 Spurs 0; OT1 SAS +5
Final · Box score
Clippers114
Sonics106
Q1 LAC -2; Q2 LAC -8; Q3 LAC +1; Q4 LAC +8
Final · Box score
Kings86
Jazz95
Q1 UTA +2; Q2 UTA -2; Q3 UTA -1; Q4 UTA +9
On this day · 1998–99Apr 19, 1999: 8 games. Top scorer: Shaquille O'Neal (Lakers-Grizzlies), 35 points.
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The lead · Lakers-Spurs

San Antonio needs overtime to survive Lakers

Lamar Odom goes for 33 points

Game flow · SAS margin at each break
-20-100+10+20OVERTIMETipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3End reg.Final0-1-8-130+5SAS AHEAD ↑LAL AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1T
Lakers22262615998
Spurs2119212814103
Who led
David RobinsonPoints, last 10 games: 28, 30, 23, 15, 19, 26, 16, 19, 27, 17SAS17 PTS · 7 REB · 1 AST
Malik RosePoints, last 10 games: 0, 2, 12, 10, 6, 4, 9, 15, 8, 14SAS14 PTS · 9 REB · 1 AST
Kobe BryantPoints, last 10 games: 28, 10, 17, 16, 26, 33, 31, 25, 16, 23LAL23 PTS · 7 REB · 1 AST
Shaquille O'NealPoints, last 10 games: 34, 19, 37, 34, 32, 49, 41, 33, 38, 22LAL22 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST
The night in charts
Mavs-Wolves combined for 220
Points by game
Mavs-WolvesMavs 113, Wolves 107
220
Clippers-SonicsClippers 114, Sonics 106
220
Cavs-NetsCavs 111, Nets 108
219
Wizards-BucksWizards 105, Bucks 110
215
Raptors-MagicRaptors 100, Magic 106
206
Bulls-PistonsBulls 91, Pistons 112
203
Hawks-PacersHawks 92, Pacers 111
203
Lakers-SpursLakers 98, Spurs 103
201
Knicks-CelticsKnicks 85, Celtics 112
197
Nuggets-BlazersNuggets 96, Blazers 95
191
Grizzlies-RocketsGrizzlies 96, Rockets 92
188
Suns-WarriorsSuns 99, Warriors 88
187
Kings-JazzKings 86, Jazz 95
181
Heat-HornetsHeat 73, Hornets 83
156
5 of 14 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Nuggets-BlazersNuggets 96, Blazers 95
+1 DEN
Cavs-NetsCavs 111, Nets 108
+3 CLE
Grizzlies-RocketsGrizzlies 96, Rockets 92
+4 VAN
Lakers-SpursLakers 98, Spurs 103
+5 SAS
Wizards-BucksWizards 105, Bucks 110
+5 MIL
Mavs-WolvesMavs 113, Wolves 107
+6 DAL
Raptors-MagicRaptors 100, Magic 106
+6 ORL
Clippers-SonicsClippers 114, Sonics 106
+8 LAC
Kings-JazzKings 86, Jazz 95
+9 UTA
Heat-HornetsHeat 73, Hornets 83
+10 CHH
Suns-WarriorsSuns 99, Warriors 88
+11 PHX
Hawks-PacersHawks 92, Pacers 111
+19 IND
Bulls-PistonsBulls 91, Pistons 112
+21 DET
Knicks-CelticsKnicks 85, Celtics 112
+27 BOS
SAS erased a 13-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Lakers-SpursSAS won · Lakers 98, Spurs 103
13 pts
Clippers-SonicsLAC won · Clippers 114, Sonics 106
8 pts
Suns-WarriorsPHX won · Suns 99, Warriors 88
6 pts
Mavs-WolvesDAL won · Mavs 113, Wolves 107
5 pts
Cavs-NetsCLE won · Cavs 111, Nets 108
4 pts
Stackhouse shot 10-of-12 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
StackhouseDET · 21 PTS, 7 AST, 2 REB, 1 STL
83% (10-12)
NashDAL · 22 PTS, 10 AST, 8 REB, 2 STL
80% (8-10)
PiatkowskiLAC · 27 PTS, 4 AST, 2 REB, 1 STL
77% (10-13)
McDyessDEN · 22 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST, 2 BLK
75% (9-12)
Scott WilliamsMIL · 19 PTS, 5 REB, 2 BLK
73% (8-11)
Final · Cavs-Nets
Cavs 111Nets 108
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Cavs30331929111
Nets34272225108
The story
Shawn Kemp's 23 points and 13 rebounds carried Cleveland past New Jersey, 111-108

For New Jersey, Keith Van Horn had 29 PTS, 8 REB, 5 AST 23 PTS, 13 REB, 3 AST · 7-15 FG

The swing

The Cavaliers trailed by 4 going into the second, then won it 33-27.

CLE lead by quarter
200 −4+2−1+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Kendall Gill was the fantasy play: 51.1 FPTS on 24 PTS, 8 REB, 6 AST

Final · Lakers-Spurs
Lakers 98Spurs 103
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Lakers22262615998
Spurs2119212814103
The story
David Robinson had 17 points as San Antonio beat Los Angeles 103-98 in OT

Kobe Bryant led Los Angeles with 23 PTS, 7 REB 17 PTS, 7 REB, 1 AST · 7-16 FG

The swing

Down 13 after the third, the Spurs took the fourth 28-15.

SAS lead by quarter
200 −1−8−130+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle

Shaquille O'Neal led the game in fantasy with 39.4 FPTS (22 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST)

Final · Clippers-Sonics
Clippers 114Sonics 106
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Clippers34202832114
Sonics36261925106
The story
Los Angeles beat Seattle 114-106 behind 23 points from Tyrone Nesby

Jelani McCoy paced Seattle: 15 PTS, 8 REB 23 PTS, 9 REB, 4 AST · 8-21 FG, 4-8 3PT

The swing

A 28-19 third quarter erased a 8-point hole for the Clippers.

LAC lead by quarter
200 −2−8+1+8 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+11.5points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
14.9Season avg26.4Last 5

26.4 points a game over his last five games, against 14.9 in 81 earlier games. Today: 20 points in 43 minutes.

Losing minutes
−15.3minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
32.3Season avg17.0Last 3

17.0 minutes a game over his last three games, against 32.3 in 19 earlier games. Today: 2 points in 6 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+27.0minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
3.1Season avg30.1Today

30 minutes today, against 3.1 a game in 18 earlier games. Line: 11 points, 13 rebounds, 1 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Three close finishes and one Celtics rout

Three of 14 games were decided by four points or fewer. Boston beat New York by 27.

DEN over POR1CLE over NJN3VAN over HOU4MIL over WAS5SAS over LAL5DAL over MIN6ORL over TOR6LAC over SEA8UTA over SAC9CHH over MIA10PHX over GSW11IND over ATL19DET over CHI21BOS over NYK27Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer, plus the widest win.
Top performances

Lamar Odom leads the day with 33

Lamar OdomPoints, last 10 games: 28, 11, 11, 12, 26, 8, 14, 13, 15, 33Clippers-Sonics · W
16.6 PPG season to date · +16.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high33 PTS · 14 REB · 7 AST
Elton BrandPoints, last 10 games: 23, 18, 20, 16, 22, 44, 18, 24, 26, 32Bulls-Pistons · L
20.1 PPG season to date · +12.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 11 REB · 1 AST
Keith Van HornPoints, last 10 games: 11, 24, 26, 13, 19, 25, 32, 25, 24, 29Nets-Cavs · L
19.2 PPG season to date · +9.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 8 REB · 5 AST
Johnny NewmanPoints, last 10 games: 22, 9, 20, 2, 21, 13, 16, 27, 14, 29Nets-Cavs · L
10.0 PPG season to date · +19.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high29 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST
Lamond MurrayPoints, last 10 games: 16, 9, 20, 21, 16, 6, 16, 16, 6, 27Cavs-Nets · W
15.9 PPG season to date · +11.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
27 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Eric PiatkowskiPoints, last 10 games: 10, 5, 13, 9, 5, 35, 9, 13, 9, 27Clippers-Sonics · W
8.7 PPG season to date · +18.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
27 PTS · 2 REB · 4 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Larry HughesGSW+11.4 26.4 last 10 · 15.0 season
Johnny NewmanNJN+7.3 17.3 last 10 · 10.0 season
George McCloudDEN+6.7 16.8 last 10 · 10.1 season
Walt WilliamsHOU+5.6 16.5 last 10 · 10.9 season
Shandon AndersonHOU+5.6 17.9 last 10 · 12.3 season
Cold
Isaiah RiderATL−11.6 7.7 last 10 · 19.3 season
Cedric CeballosDAL−7.9 8.7 last 10 · 16.6 season
Robert PackDAL−5.9 3.0 last 10 · 8.9 season
Chris GatlingDEN−5.2 6.7 last 10 · 11.9 season
Doug ChristieTOR−5.0 7.4 last 10 · 12.4 season