FloaterDaily Brief
Friday, May 12, 2000Playoffs · 2 games
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2 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: LAL trailed PHX by 10 after the first quarter and won 105–99.

Final · OT · R2 · G3 · Box score
Heat77
Knicks76
Q1 MIA +4; Q2 MIA -1; Q3 MIA -1; Q4 Heat 0; OT1 MIA +1
Final · R2 · G3 · Box score
Lakers105
Suns99
Q1 LAL -10; Q2 LAL +2; Q3 LAL -1; Q4 LAL +6
On this day · 1998–99May 12, 1999: 4 games. Top scorer: Clifford Robinson (Suns-Blazers), 24 points.
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The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 3 · Lakers-Suns

Shaquille O'Neal scores 37, Lakers rally past Phoenix

Anfernee Hardaway goes for 31 points

Game flow · LAL margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-10+2-1+6LAL AHEAD ↑PHX AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Lakers18342330105
Suns2822262399
Who led
Shaquille O'NealPoints, last 10 games: 38, 22, 46, 23, 21, 25, 32, 37, 38, 37LAL37 PTS · 17 REB · 3 AST
Kobe BryantPoints, last 10 games: 16, 23, 23, 32, 35, 32, 17, 25, 15, 25LAL25 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST
Anfernee HardawayPoints, last 10 games: 16, 20, 17, 17, 19, 17, 23, 25, 27, 31PHX31 PTS · 4 REB · 8 AST
Clifford RobinsonPoints, last 10 games: 5, 20, 23, 17, 11, 14, 10, 13, 30, 23PHX23 PTS · 9 REB · 0 AST
The night in charts
Lakers-Suns combined for 204, 51 more than any other game
Points by game
Lakers-SunsLakers 105, Suns 99
204
Heat-KnicksHeat 77, Knicks 76
153
MIA won the closest game by 1
Closest finishes
Heat-KnicksHeat 77, Knicks 76
+1 MIA
Lakers-SunsLakers 105, Suns 99
+6 LAL
LAL erased a 10-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Lakers-SunsLAL won · Lakers 105, Suns 99
10 pts
Heat-KnicksMIA won · Heat 77, Knicks 76
1 pt
Penny shot 11-of-15 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
PennyPHX · 31 PTS, 8 AST, 4 REB, 2 STL
73% (11-15)
ShaqLAL · 37 PTS, 17 REB, 3 AST
67% (14-21)
ZoMIA · 23 PTS, 9 REB, 1 STL
53% (8-15)
HoustonNYK · 24 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
50% (9-18)
Clifford RobinsonPHX · 23 PTS, 9 REB, 1 STL
47% (8-17)
Final · Heat-Knicks
Heat 77Knicks 76
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Heat25111913977
Knicks21161912876
The story
Alonzo Mourning had 23 points as Miami beat New York 77-76 in OT

Allan Houston led New York with 24 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST 23 PTS, 9 REB · 8-15 FG

The swing

The Heat won the first 25-21, their biggest quarter edge.

MIA lead by quarter
200 +4−1−10+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle

Latrell Sprewell led the game in fantasy with 36.5 FPTS (23 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST)

Final · Lakers-Suns
Lakers 105Suns 99
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Lakers18342330105
Suns2822262399
The story
Kobe Bryant's 25 points carried Los Angeles past Phoenix, 105-99

For Phoenix, Clifford Robinson had 23 PTS, 9 REB 25 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST · 8-20 FG, 0-2 3PT

The swing

The Lakers trailed by 10 going into the second, then won it 34-22.

LAL lead by quarter
200 −10+2−1+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+10.8points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
16.9Reg. season avg27.7Last 3 playoff games

27.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 16.9 in the regular season (60 games). Today: 31 points in 46 minutes.

Losing minutes
−15.9minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
21.3Reg. season avg5.4Last 3 playoff games

5.4 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 21.3 in the regular season (51 games). Today: 0 points in 7 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+17.0minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
22.2Reg. season avg39.2Today

39 minutes today, against 22.2 a game in the regular season (76 games). Line: 15 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists.

Second story · Heat-Knicks · R2 · G3

Miami wins Game 3 over New York, 77–76

Conference semifinals series: Miami 2, New York 1. Alonzo Mourning led Miami with 23 points, 9 rebounds and 0 assists.

Series tracker · Heat-Knicks
G1 · @ MIAMIA87–83G2 · @ MIANYK82–76G3 · @ NYKMIA77–76
Top performances

Shaquille O'Neal leads the day with 37

Shaquille O'NealPoints, last 10 games: 38, 22, 46, 23, 21, 25, 32, 37, 38, 37Lakers-Suns · W
32.4 PPG playoffs to date · +5.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
37 PTS · 17 REB · 3 AST
Anfernee HardawayPoints, last 10 games: 16, 20, 17, 17, 19, 17, 23, 25, 27, 31Suns-Lakers · L
22.7 PPG playoffs to date · +9.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
31 PTS · 4 REB · 8 AST
Kobe BryantPoints, last 10 games: 16, 23, 23, 32, 35, 32, 17, 25, 15, 25Lakers-Suns · W
25.5 PPG playoffs to date · −0.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
25 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST
Allan HoustonPoints, last 10 games: 10, 21, 29, 11, 21, 12, 23, 21, 12, 24Knicks-Heat · L
18.8 PPG playoffs to date · +6.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
24 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Alonzo MourningPoints, last 10 games: 28, 18, 10, 13, 20, 22, 12, 26, 17, 23Heat-Knicks · W
20.0 PPG playoffs to date · +3.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
23 PTS · 9 REB · 0 AST
Clifford RobinsonPoints, last 10 games: 5, 20, 23, 17, 11, 14, 10, 13, 30, 23Suns-Lakers · L
16.9 PPG playoffs to date · +7.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
23 PTS · 9 REB · 0 AST