FloaterDaily Brief
Tuesday, April 2, 2002Regular season · 10 games
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10 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: 11 points, by Hawks (vs Bucks) and Celtics (vs Pacers).

Final · Box score
Suns96
Cavs101
Q1 Cavs +1; Q2 Cavs +4; Q3 Cavs +10; Q4 Cavs +5
Final · Box score
Celtics105
Pacers94
Q1 Celtics -9; Q2 Celtics -8; Q3 Celtics -11; Q4 Celtics +11
Final · Box score
Bucks92
Hawks100
Q1 Hawks -11; Q2 Hawks 0; Q3 Hawks +10; Q4 Hawks +8
Final · Box score
Pistons90
Heat87
Q1 Pistons -1; Q2 Pistons -4; Q3 Pistons +3; Q4 Pistons +3
Final · Box score
Kings107
Grizzlies83
Q1 Kings +8; Q2 Kings +22; Q3 Kings +30; Q4 Kings +24
Final · Box score
Hornets85
Knicks91
Q1 Knicks +9; Q2 Knicks -2; Q3 Knicks +10; Q4 Knicks +6
Final · Box score
Lakers113
Wizards93
Q1 Lakers +13; Q2 Lakers +17; Q3 Lakers +19; Q4 Lakers +20
Final · Box score
Sonics98
Rockets100
Q1 Rockets +3; Q2 Rockets -8; Q3 Rockets -8; Q4 Rockets +2
Final · Box score
Jazz90
Nuggets98
Q1 Nuggets -4; Q2 Nuggets -6; Q3 Nuggets +6; Q4 Nuggets +8
Final · Box score
Blazers91
Warriors107
Q1 Warriors +1; Q2 Warriors -4; Q3 Warriors -1; Q4 Warriors +16
The lead · Bucks-Hawks

Atlanta rallies from 11 down to beat Milwaukee

Gary Payton posts a triple-double

Game flow · Hawks margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-110+10+8Hawks AHEAD ↑Bucks AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Bucks2519212792
Hawks14303125100
Who led
DerMarr JohnsonPoints, last 10 games: 8, 6, 13, 17, 3, 11, 2, 8, 6, 28Hawks28 PTS · 9 REB · 0 AST
Jason TerryPoints, last 10 games: 9, 22, 15, 23, 17, 13, 16, 23, 20, 19Hawks19 PTS · 6 REB · 6 AST
Sam CassellPoints, last 10 games: 19, 15, 27, 23, 18, 21, 29, 18, 18, 20Bucks20 PTS · 5 REB · 7 AST
Glenn RobinsonPoints, last 10 games: 16, 16, 16, 13, 25, 18, 19, 16, 29, 20Bucks20 PTS · 3 REB · 3 AST
The night in charts
Lakers-Wizards combined for 206, 7 more than any other game
Points by game
Lakers-WizardsLakers 113, Wizards 93
206
Celtics-PacersCeltics 105, Pacers 94
199
Blazers-WarriorsBlazers 91, Warriors 107
198
Sonics-RocketsSonics 98, Rockets 100
198
Suns-CavsSuns 96, Cavs 101
197
Bucks-HawksBucks 92, Hawks 100
192
Kings-GrizzliesKings 107, Grizzlies 83
190
Jazz-NuggetsJazz 90, Nuggets 98
188
Pistons-HeatPistons 90, Heat 87
177
Hornets-KnicksHornets 85, Knicks 91
176
3 of 10 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Sonics-RocketsSonics 98, Rockets 100
+2 Rockets
Pistons-HeatPistons 90, Heat 87
+3 Pistons
Suns-CavsSuns 96, Cavs 101
+5 Cavs
Hornets-KnicksHornets 85, Knicks 91
+6 Knicks
Jazz-NuggetsJazz 90, Nuggets 98
+8 Nuggets
Bucks-HawksBucks 92, Hawks 100
+8 Hawks
Celtics-PacersCeltics 105, Pacers 94
+11 Celtics
Blazers-WarriorsBlazers 91, Warriors 107
+16 Warriors
Lakers-WizardsLakers 113, Wizards 93
+20 Lakers
Kings-GrizzliesKings 107, Grizzlies 83
+24 Kings
Hawks erased a 11-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Bucks-HawksHawks won · Bucks 92, Hawks 100
11 pts
Celtics-PacersCeltics won · Celtics 105, Pacers 94
11 pts
Sonics-RocketsRockets won · Sonics 98, Rockets 100
8 pts
Jazz-NuggetsNuggets won · Jazz 90, Nuggets 98
6 pts
Pistons-HeatPistons won · Pistons 90, Heat 87
4 pts
Bobby Jackson shot 9-of-12 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
Bobby JacksonKings · 19 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST
75% (9-12)
JamisonWarriors · 20 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL
73% (8-11)
ArenasWarriors · 22 PTS, 9 AST, 4 REB, 2 STL
73% (8-11)
MarionSuns · 28 PTS, 8 REB, 2 BLK, 1 AST
67% (12-18)
CheaneyNuggets · 17 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
67% (8-12)
Final · Sonics-Rockets
Sonics 98Rockets 100
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Sonics2828222098
Rockets31172230100
The story
Kenny Thomas had 16 points as Houston beat Seattle 100-98

Brent Barry led Seattle with 13 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST 16 PTS, 8 REB, 4 BLK, 2 AST · 4-8 FG

The swing

Down 8 after the third, the Rockets took the fourth 30-20.

Rockets lead by quarter
200 +3−8−8+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Pistons-Heat
Pistons 90Heat 87
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pistons2524231890
Heat2627161887
The story
Ben Wallace's 16 rebounds and 4 points carried Detroit past Miami, 90-87

For Miami, Rod Strickland had 15 PTS, 8 REB, 6 AST 16 REB, 6 BLK, 4 PTS, 2 AST · 2-2 FG

The swing

The Pistons trailed by 4 going into the third, then won it 23-16.

Pistons lead by quarter
200 −1−4+3+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Celtics-Pacers
Celtics 105Pacers 94
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Celtics24232236105
Pacers3322251494
The story
Boston beat Indiana 105-94 behind 29 points from Paul Pierce

Metta World Peace paced Indiana: 15 PTS, 7 REB, 6 AST 29 PTS, 5 REB, 4 STL, 3 AST, 3 BLK · 6-11 FG, 3-4 3PT

The swing

A 36-14 fourth quarter erased a 11-point hole for the Celtics.

Celtics lead by quarter
200 −9−8−11+11 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+15.5points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
10.7Season avg26.2Last 5

26.2 points a game over his last five games, against 10.7 in 73 earlier games. Today: 28 points in 36 minutes.

Losing minutes
−14.5minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
27.8Season avg13.3Last 3

13.3 minutes a game over his last three games, against 27.8 in 72 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 8 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+19.4minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
23.1Season avg42.5Today

42 minutes today, against 23.1 a game in 62 earlier games. Line: 28 points, 9 rebounds, 0 assists.

Second story · Celtics-Pacers

Boston fights back late to top Indiana

Indiana led 80–69 after three. Boston won the fourth 36–14 and the game 105–94. Paul Pierce led Boston with 29 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists.

Top-scorer duel · Celtics-Pacers
Paul Pierce · CelticsReggie Miller · PacersPTS2926REB51AST32Top scorer on each side. Bars scale within each stat. Pink = the winning side.
Top performances

Steve Francis leads the day with 32

Steve FrancisPoints, last 10 games: 16, 21, 23, 13, 13, 24, 32, 7, 28, 32Rockets-Sonics · W
21.5 PPG season to date · +10.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 6 REB · 6 AST
Paul PiercePoints, last 10 games: 31, 28, 22, 26, 35, 19, 33, 19, 32, 29Celtics-Pacers · W
26.3 PPG season to date · +2.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST
Ricky DavisPoints, last 10 games: 18, 10, 11, 3, 12, 23, 35, 23, 22, 28Cavs-Suns · W
10.9 PPG season to date · +17.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 9 REB · 3 AST
DerMarr JohnsonPoints, last 10 games: 8, 6, 13, 17, 3, 11, 2, 8, 6, 28Hawks-Bucks · W
8.3 PPG season to date · +20.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high28 PTS · 9 REB · 0 AST
Shawn MarionPoints, last 10 games: 12, 22, 16, 31, 32, 29, 32, 26, 26, 28Suns-Cavs · L
19.5 PPG season to date · +8.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 8 REB · 1 AST
Jason RichardsonPoints, last 10 games: 21, 10, 14, 16, 14, 13, 18, 16, 14, 26Warriors-Blazers · W
14.0 PPG season to date · +12.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
26 PTS · 7 REB · 1 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Ricky DavisCavs+7.6 18.5 last 10 · 10.9 season
Michael OlowokandiClippers+7.4 17.9 last 10 · 10.5 season
Troy HudsonMagic+6.1 17.1 last 10 · 11.0 season
Shawn MarionSuns+5.9 25.4 last 10 · 19.5 season
Gilbert ArenasWarriors+5.0 14.8 last 10 · 9.8 season
Cold
Michael JordanWizards−8.0 14.9 last 10 · 22.9 season
Ron MercerPacers−7.8 7.4 last 10 · 15.2 season
Larry HughesWarriors−7.4 5.2 last 10 · 12.6 season
Dion GloverHawks−6.6 2.3 last 10 · 8.9 season
Vin BakerSonics−6.6 8.5 last 10 · 15.1 season