FloaterDaily Brief
Friday, April 12, 2002Regular season · 10 games
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10 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: MIA trailed ORL by 10 after the first quarter and won 99–94.

Final · Box score
Wizards91
Sixers100
Q1 PHI +1; Q2 PHI +1; Q3 PHI +9; Q4 PHI +9
Final · Box score
Hawks73
Raptors112
Q1 TOR +12; Q2 TOR +27; Q3 TOR +27; Q4 TOR +39
Final · Box score
Knicks92
Celtics107
Q1 BOS +15; Q2 BOS +22; Q3 BOS +23; Q4 BOS +15
Final · Box score
Cavs100
Hornets112
Q1 CHH +6; Q2 CHH +1; Q3 CHH +10; Q4 CHH +12
Final · Box score
Magic94
Heat99
Q1 MIA -10; Q2 MIA -1; Q3 MIA -4; Q4 MIA +5
Final · Box score
Spurs96
Pistons86
Q1 SAS -6; Q2 SAS -3; Q3 SAS +8; Q4 SAS +10
Final · OT · Box score
Bucks107
Pacers112
Q1 IND -1; Q2 IND -3; Q3 IND +2; Q4 Pacers 0; OT1 IND +5
Final · Box score
Blazers80
Rockets79
Q1 Blazers 0; Q2 POR +6; Q3 POR +5; Q4 POR +1
Final · Box score
Warriors89
Nuggets97
Q1 DEN +3; Q2 DEN +4; Q3 DEN -4; Q4 DEN +8
Final · Box score
Kings125
Clippers106
Q1 SAC +5; Q2 SAC +8; Q3 SAC +16; Q4 SAC +19
On this day · 2000–01Apr 12, 2001: 6 games. Top scorer: Ray Allen (Bucks-Jazz), 43 points.
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The lead · Magic-Heat

Miami climbs out of a 10-point hole against Orlando

Paul Pierce goes for 20 points

Game flow · MIA margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-10-1-4+5MIA AHEAD ↑ORL AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Magic3022202294
Heat2031173199
Who led
Eddie HousePoints, last 10 games: 4, 13, 6, 4, 12, 22, 13, 20, 2, 28MIA28 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST
Malik AllenPoints, last 9 games: 2, 0, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0, 4, 16MIA16 PTS · 5 REB · 1 AST
Tracy McGradyPoints, last 10 games: 20, 25, 29, 31, 35, 21, 22, 17, 39, 34ORL34 PTS · 11 REB · 3 AST
Troy HudsonPoints, last 10 games: 16, 25, 14, 3, 6, 20, 19, 29, 8, 18ORL18 PTS · 2 REB · 1 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Toronto posts the night's biggest win

Toronto beat Atlanta by 39, the widest margin of 10 games.

POR over HOU1MIA over ORL5IND over MIL5DEN over GSW8PHI over WAS9SAS over DET10CHH over CLE12BOS over NYK15SAC over LAC19TOR over ATL39Final margin, points. Pink = the widest win.
The night in charts
Kings-Clippers combined for 231, 12 more than any other game
Points by game
Kings-ClippersKings 125, Clippers 106
231
Bucks-PacersBucks 107, Pacers 112
219
Cavs-HornetsCavs 100, Hornets 112
212
Knicks-CelticsKnicks 92, Celtics 107
199
Magic-HeatMagic 94, Heat 99
193
Wizards-SixersWizards 91, Sixers 100
191
Warriors-NuggetsWarriors 89, Nuggets 97
186
Hawks-RaptorsHawks 73, Raptors 112
185
Spurs-PistonsSpurs 96, Pistons 86
182
Blazers-RocketsBlazers 80, Rockets 79
159
3 of 10 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Blazers-RocketsBlazers 80, Rockets 79
+1 POR
Magic-HeatMagic 94, Heat 99
+5 MIA
Bucks-PacersBucks 107, Pacers 112
+5 IND
Warriors-NuggetsWarriors 89, Nuggets 97
+8 DEN
Wizards-SixersWizards 91, Sixers 100
+9 PHI
Spurs-PistonsSpurs 96, Pistons 86
+10 SAS
Cavs-HornetsCavs 100, Hornets 112
+12 CHH
Knicks-CelticsKnicks 92, Celtics 107
+15 BOS
Kings-ClippersKings 125, Clippers 106
+19 SAC
Hawks-RaptorsHawks 73, Raptors 112
+39 TOR
MIA erased a 10-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Magic-HeatMIA won · Magic 94, Heat 99
10 pts
Spurs-PistonsSAS won · Spurs 96, Pistons 86
6 pts
Warriors-NuggetsDEN won · Warriors 89, Nuggets 97
4 pts
Bucks-PacersIND won · Bucks 107, Pacers 112
3 pts
Langdon shot 9-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
LangdonCLE · 24 PTS, 3 STL, 2 REB, 2 AST
90% (9-10)
MasonMIL · 23 PTS, 9 REB, 8 AST, 2 STL
82% (9-11)
Baron DavisCHH · 20 PTS, 8 AST, 6 REB, 5 STL
80% (8-10)
WesleyCHH · 30 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST
72% (13-18)
BrandLAC · 24 PTS, 7 REB, 2 BLK, 1 AST
71% (10-14)
Final · Blazers-Rockets
Blazers 80Rockets 79
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Blazers1725172180
Rockets1719182579
The story
Portland beat Houston 80-79 behind 29 points from Bonzi Wells

Steve Francis paced Houston: 14 PTS, 8 AST, 4 REB 29 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST · 11-22 FG, 1-2 3PT

The swing

A 25-19 second quarter did the most damage for the Trail Blazers.

POR lead by quarter
200 0+6+5+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Cuttino Mobley topped the game at 45.8 FPTS: 24 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST

Final · Bucks-Pacers
Bucks 107Pacers 112
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Bucks232228259107
Pacers2220332314112
The story
Brad Miller had 24 points as Indiana beat Milwaukee 112-107 in OT

Sam Cassell led Milwaukee with 24 PTS, 5 AST 24 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST · 8-12 FG

The swing

Down 3 after the second, the Pacers took the third 33-28.

IND lead by quarter
200 −1−3+20+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle

Anthony Mason led the game in fantasy with 49.8 FPTS (23 PTS, 9 REB, 8 AST)

Final · Magic-Heat
Magic 94Heat 99
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Magic3022202294
Heat2031173199
The story
Eddie House's 28 points carried Miami past Orlando, 99-94

For Orlando, Darrell Armstrong had 16 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST 28 PTS, 5 AST, 4 REB · 9-18 FG, 4-10 3PT

The swing

The Heat trailed by 10 going into the second, then won it 31-22.

MIA lead by quarter
200 −10−1−4+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.7points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
11.5Season avg21.2Last 5

21.2 points a game over his last five games, against 11.5 in 78 earlier games. Today: 19 points in 28 minutes.

Losing minutes
−14.0minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
24.7Season avg10.7Last 3

10.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 24.7 in 75 earlier games. Today: 2 points in 9 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+24.0minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
12.0Season avg36Today

36 minutes today, against 12.0 a game in 44 earlier games. Line: 12 points, 11 rebounds, 1 assists.

Top performances

Tracy McGrady leads the day with 34

Tracy McGradyPoints, last 10 games: 20, 25, 29, 31, 35, 21, 22, 17, 39, 34Magic-Heat · L
25.7 PPG season to date · +8.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 11 REB · 3 AST
Tim DuncanPoints, last 10 games: 33, 34, 25, 26, 30, 22, 33, 24, 16, 32Spurs-Pistons · W
25.4 PPG season to date · +6.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 11 REB · 4 AST
Reggie MillerPoints, last 10 games: 16, 16, 14, 26, 19, 11, 26, 17, 15, 30Pacers-Bucks · W
16.7 PPG season to date · +13.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high30 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
David WesleyPoints, last 10 games: 11, 9, 13, 9, 16, 12, 9, 10, 5, 30Hornets-Cavs · W
14.5 PPG season to date · +15.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high30 PTS · 3 REB · 3 AST
Bonzi WellsPoints, last 10 games: 34, 24, 15, 11, 15, 16, 9, 26, 18, 29Blazers-Rockets · W
16.8 PPG season to date · +12.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
Eddie HousePoints, last 10 games: 4, 13, 6, 4, 12, 22, 13, 20, 2, 28Heat-Magic · W
8.2 PPG season to date · +20.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high28 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Ricky DavisCLE+12.1 23.7 last 10 · 11.6 season
Michael OlowokandiLAC+7.8 18.7 last 10 · 10.9 season
Jake TsakalidisPHX+5.8 12.9 last 10 · 7.1 season
Antonio DavisTOR+5.3 19.7 last 10 · 14.4 season
Bob SuraGSW+5.2 15.2 last 10 · 10.0 season
Cold
Ron MercerIND−9.5 5.0 last 10 · 14.5 season
Michael JordanWAS−8.0 14.9 last 10 · 22.9 season
Anfernee HardawayPHX−6.8 5.5 last 10 · 12.3 season
Dion GloverATL−6.6 2.3 last 10 · 8.9 season
Vin BakerSEA−5.9 8.7 last 10 · 14.6 season