FloaterDaily Brief
Saturday, April 22, 2000Playoffs · 4 games
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4 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: PHI trailed CHH by 5 after the first quarter and won 92–82.

Final · R1 · G1 · Box score
Sixers92
Hornets82
Q1 PHI -5; Q2 PHI -3; Q3 PHI +9; Q4 PHI +10
Final · R1 · G1 · Box score
Pistons85
Heat95
Q1 MIA +6; Q2 MIA +4; Q3 MIA +10; Q4 MIA +10
Final · R1 · G1 · Box score
Suns72
Spurs70
Q1 PHX -4; Q2 PHX +6; Q3 PHX +3; Q4 PHX +2
Final · R1 · G1 · Box score
Sonics93
Jazz104
Q1 UTA -3; Q2 UTA +3; Q3 UTA +15; Q4 UTA +11
On this day · 1998–99Apr 22, 1999: 4 games. Top scorer: Allen Iverson (Sixers-Pistons), 28 points.
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The lead · First round · Game 1 · Sixers-Hornets

Allen Iverson scores 40 as Philadelphia beats Charlotte

Karl Malone goes for 50 points

Game flow · PHI margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-5-3+9+10PHI AHEAD ↑CHH AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Sixers1724341792
Hornets2222221682
Who led
Allen IversonPoints, last 10 games: 23, 30, 16, 18, 33, 24, 27, 30, 24, 40PHI40 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST
Eric SnowPoints, last 10 games: 9, 4, 3, 12, 4, 2, 4, 12, 20, 10PHI10 PTS · 4 REB · 9 AST
Derrick ColemanPoints, last 10 games: 8, 10, 19, 16, 12, 10, 9, 21, 12, 23CHH23 PTS · 16 REB · 1 AST
Anthony MasonPoints, last 10 games: 14, 9, 18, 19, 8, 18, 10, 16, 14, 14CHH14 PTS · 15 REB · 3 AST
The night in charts
Sonics-Jazz combined for 197, 17 more than any other game
Points by game
Sonics-JazzSonics 93, Jazz 104
197
Pistons-HeatPistons 85, Heat 95
180
Sixers-HornetsSixers 92, Hornets 82
174
Suns-SpursSuns 72, Spurs 70
142
PHX won the closest game by 2
Closest finishes
Suns-SpursSuns 72, Spurs 70
+2 PHX
Pistons-HeatPistons 85, Heat 95
+10 MIA
Sixers-HornetsSixers 92, Hornets 82
+10 PHI
Sonics-JazzSonics 93, Jazz 104
+11 UTA
PHI rallied from 5 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Sixers-HornetsPHI won · Sixers 92, Hornets 82
5 pts
Suns-SpursPHX won · Suns 72, Spurs 70
4 pts
Sonics-JazzUTA won · Sonics 93, Jazz 104
3 pts
Shammond Williams shot 9-of-14 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
Shammond WilliamsSEA · 23 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST, 3 STL
64% (9-14)
MashburnMIA · 29 PTS, 5 AST, 4 REB
59% (10-17)
MaloneUTA · 50 PTS, 12 REB, 3 STL, 1 BLK
56% (18-32)
ZoMIA · 20 PTS, 9 REB, 9 BLK, 3 AST
56% (9-16)
Avery JohnsonSAS · 14 PTS, 4 AST, 3 REB, 2 STL
55% (6-11)
Final · Suns-Spurs
Suns 72Spurs 70
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Suns1328151672
Spurs1718181770
The story
Clifford Robinson's 17 points carried Phoenix past San Antonio, 72-70

For San Antonio, Avery Johnson had 14 PTS, 4 AST, 3 REB 17 PTS, 8 REB, 4 AST · 6-18 FG, 1-4 3PT

The swing

The Suns trailed by 4 going into the second, then won it 28-18.

PHX lead by quarter
200 −4+6+3+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Samaki Walker was the fantasy play: 39.7 FPTS on 16 REB, 13 PTS

Final · Sixers-Hornets
Sixers 92Hornets 82
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Sixers1724341792
Hornets2222221682
The story
Philadelphia won 92-82 despite 23 points and 16 rebounds from Derrick Coleman

Anthony Mason backed him with 15 REB, 14 PTS, 3 AST 23 PTS, 16 REB, 1 AST · 6-18 FG, 2-7 3PT

The swing

A 34-22 third quarter erased a 3-point hole for the 76ers.

PHI lead by quarter
200 −5−3+9+10 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Sonics-Jazz
Sonics 93Jazz 104
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Sonics2524192593
Jazz22303121104
The story
Jeff Hornacek had 13 points and 11 assists as Utah beat Seattle 104-93

Shammond Williams led Seattle with 23 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST 13 PTS, 11 AST, 3 REB · 4-11 FG, 1-2 3PT

The swing

The Jazz won the third 31-19, their biggest quarter edge.

UTA lead by quarter
200 −3+3+15+11 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+24.5points, today vs reg. season avg
Points per game
25.5Reg. season avg50Today

50 points today in 43 minutes, against 25.5 a game in the regular season (82 games).

Stepped-up role
+22.4minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
13.8Reg. season avg36.2Today

36 minutes today, against 13.8 a game in the regular season (71 games). Line: 13 points, 16 rebounds, 1 assists.

Cooling off
−12.8points, today vs reg. season avg
Points per game
14.8Reg. season avg2Today

2 points today in 21 minutes, against 14.8 a game in the regular season (56 games).

Second story · Suns-Spurs · R1 · G1

Phoenix takes Game 1, leads San Antonio 1–0

72–70 in San Antonio. The first round series continues. Clifford Robinson led Phoenix with 17 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists.

Series tracker · Suns-Spurs
G1 · @ SASPHX72–70
Top performances

Karl Malone leads the day with 50

Karl MalonePoints, last 10 games: 19, 19, 20, 29, 27, 23, 32, 10, 18, 50Jazz-Sonics · W
50.0 PPG playoffs to date
Season high50 PTS · 12 REB · 0 AST
Allen IversonPoints, last 10 games: 23, 30, 16, 18, 33, 24, 27, 30, 24, 40Sixers-Hornets · W
40.0 PPG playoffs to date
40 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST
Jamal MashburnPoints, last 10 games: 9, 21, 2, 16, 22, 19, 16, 16, 15, 29Heat-Pistons · W
29.0 PPG playoffs to date
29 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST
Gary PaytonPoints, last 10 games: 21, 29, 30, 22, 29, 12, 43, 33, 14, 24Sonics-Jazz · L
24.0 PPG playoffs to date
24 PTS · 11 REB · 6 AST
Derrick ColemanPoints, last 10 games: 8, 10, 19, 16, 12, 10, 9, 21, 12, 23Hornets-Sixers · L
23.0 PPG playoffs to date
23 PTS · 16 REB · 1 AST
Jerry StackhousePoints, last 10 games: 22, 23, 14, 10, 29, 15, 26, 24, 21, 23Pistons-Heat · L
23.0 PPG playoffs to date
23 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST