FloaterDaily Brief
Tuesday, April 8, 2003Regular season · 11 games
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11 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: MIA trailed TOR by 7 at halftime and won 89–83.

Final · Box score
Wizards100
Cavs91
Q1 WAS +4; Q2 WAS +1; Q3 WAS +5; Q4 WAS +9
Final · Box score
Pistons74
Sixers91
Q1 PHI +3; Q2 PHI +11; Q3 PHI +17; Q4 PHI +17
Final · Box score
Raptors83
Heat89
Q1 MIA -6; Q2 MIA -7; Q3 MIA +2; Q4 MIA +6
Final · Box score
Hawks95
Knicks99
Q1 NYK +4; Q2 NYK +10; Q3 NYK +14; Q4 NYK +4
Final · Box score
Clippers108
Grizzlies111
Q1 MEM +4; Q2 MEM +1; Q3 MEM -2; Q4 MEM +3
Final · Box score
Pacers103
Bulls115
Q1 CHI +6; Q2 CHI -2; Q3 Bulls 0; Q4 CHI +12
Final · Box score
Blazers81
Rockets66
Q1 POR -4; Q2 POR +3; Q3 POR +8; Q4 POR +15
Final · Box score
Suns98
Nuggets78
Q1 Suns 0; Q2 PHX +9; Q3 PHX +5; Q4 PHX +20
Final · Box score
Sonics85
Kings107
Q1 SAC -2; Q2 SAC +12; Q3 SAC +15; Q4 SAC +22
Final · Box score
Jazz102
Warriors128
Q1 GSW +4; Q2 GSW +12; Q3 GSW +16; Q4 GSW +26
Final · Box score
Mavs99
Lakers108
Q1 Lakers 0; Q2 LAL -3; Q3 LAL +1; Q4 LAL +9
On this day · 2001–02Apr 8, 2002: 8 games. Top scorer: Desmond Mason (Sonics-Clippers), 36 points.
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The lead · Raptors-Heat

Toronto's skid reaches three

Jermaine O'Neal goes for 38 points

Game flow · MIA margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-6-7+2+6MIA AHEAD ↑TOR AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Raptors2527181383
Heat1926271789
Who led
Brian GrantPoints, last 10 games: 7, 10, 6, 11, 6, 15, 6, 23, 15, 16MIA16 PTS · 10 REB · 0 AST
Caron ButlerPoints, last 10 games: 22, 19, 21, 16, 35, 24, 18, 15, 5, 12MIA12 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST
Alvin WilliamsPoints, last 10 games: 10, 15, 12, 8, 17, 8, 8, 14, 10, 16TOR16 PTS · 3 REB · 3 AST
Chris JefferiesPoints, last 10 games: 5, 7, 6, 7, 8, 0, 0, 11, 0, 15TOR15 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Golden State posts the night's biggest win

Golden State beat Utah by 26, the widest margin of 11 games.

MEM over LAC3NYK over ATL4MIA over TOR6WAS over CLE9LAL over DAL9CHI over IND12POR over HOU15PHI over DET17PHX over DEN20SAC over SEA22GSW over UTA26Final margin, points. Pink = the widest win.
The night in charts
Jazz-Warriors combined for 230, 11 more than any other game
Points by game
Jazz-WarriorsJazz 102, Warriors 128
230
Clippers-GrizzliesClippers 108, Grizzlies 111
219
Pacers-BullsPacers 103, Bulls 115
218
Mavs-LakersMavs 99, Lakers 108
207
Hawks-KnicksHawks 95, Knicks 99
194
Sonics-KingsSonics 85, Kings 107
192
Wizards-CavsWizards 100, Cavs 91
191
Suns-NuggetsSuns 98, Nuggets 78
176
Raptors-HeatRaptors 83, Heat 89
172
Pistons-SixersPistons 74, Sixers 91
165
Blazers-RocketsBlazers 81, Rockets 66
147
2 of 11 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Clippers-GrizzliesClippers 108, Grizzlies 111
+3 MEM
Hawks-KnicksHawks 95, Knicks 99
+4 NYK
Raptors-HeatRaptors 83, Heat 89
+6 MIA
Wizards-CavsWizards 100, Cavs 91
+9 WAS
Mavs-LakersMavs 99, Lakers 108
+9 LAL
Pacers-BullsPacers 103, Bulls 115
+12 CHI
Blazers-RocketsBlazers 81, Rockets 66
+15 POR
Pistons-SixersPistons 74, Sixers 91
+17 PHI
Suns-NuggetsSuns 98, Nuggets 78
+20 PHX
Sonics-KingsSonics 85, Kings 107
+22 SAC
Jazz-WarriorsJazz 102, Warriors 128
+26 GSW
MIA rallied from 7 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Raptors-HeatMIA won · Raptors 83, Heat 89
7 pts
Blazers-RocketsPOR won · Blazers 81, Rockets 66
4 pts
Mavs-LakersLAL won · Mavs 99, Lakers 108
3 pts
Clippers-GrizzliesMEM won · Clippers 108, Grizzlies 111
2 pts
Pacers-BullsCHI won · Pacers 103, Bulls 115
2 pts
Boozer shot 8-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
BoozerCLE · 16 PTS, 14 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL
80% (8-10)
O'NealIND · 38 PTS, 13 REB, 5 BLK, 2 AST
73% (16-22)
LaFrentzDAL · 26 PTS, 7 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
71% (10-14)
Andre MillerLAC · 17 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST, 2 STL
70% (7-10)
IlgauskasCLE · 23 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST, 2 STL
69% (9-13)
Final · Clippers-Grizzlies
Clippers 108Grizzlies 111
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Clippers26332623108
Grizzlies30302328111
The story
Pau Gasol had 25 points and 10 rebounds as Memphis beat Los Angeles 111-108

Elton Brand led Los Angeles with 21 PTS, 10 REB, 2 AST 25 PTS, 10 REB, 5 AST · 7-18 FG

The swing

Down 2 after the third, the Grizzlies took the fourth 28-23.

MEM lead by quarter
200 +4+1−2+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Hawks-Knicks
Hawks 95Knicks 99
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Hawks2121233095
Knicks2527272099
The story
Allan Houston's 29 points carried New York past Atlanta, 99-95

For Atlanta, Jason Terry had 27 PTS, 5 AST, 4 REB 29 PTS, 7 AST, 5 REB, 3 STL · 14-24 FG, 0-5 3PT

The swing

The second quarter, 27-21, was where the Knicks built it.

NYK lead by quarter
200 +4+10+14+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Pacers-Bulls
Pacers 103Bulls 115
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pacers28282918103
Bulls34203130115
The story
Chicago beat Indiana 115-103 behind 33 points and 8 assists from Jamal Crawford

Brad Miller paced Indiana: 18 PTS, 10 REB, 7 AST 33 PTS, 8 AST, 3 REB · 10-20 FG, 3-5 3PT

The swing

A 30-18 fourth quarter did the most damage for the Bulls.

CHI lead by quarter
200 +6−20+12 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+10.7points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
9.7Season avg20.4Last 5

20.4 points a game over his last five games, against 9.7 in 75 earlier games. Today: 33 points in 31 minutes.

Losing minutes
−14.0minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
21.7Season avg7.7Last 3

7.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 21.7 in 75 earlier games. Today: 4 points in 8 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+35.3minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
9.9Season avg45.2Today

45 minutes today, against 9.9 a game in 45 earlier games. Line: 15 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists.

Top performances

Jermaine O'Neal leads the day with 38

Jermaine O'NealPoints, last 10 games: 18, 38, 29, 24, 9, 24, 24, 29, 12, 38Pacers-Bulls · L
20.6 PPG season to date · +17.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties career high38 PTS · 13 REB · 2 AST
Allen IversonPoints, last 10 games: 25, 32, 22, 28, 38, 42, 24, 8, 24, 37Sixers-Pistons · W
27.4 PPG season to date · +9.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
37 PTS · 4 REB · 8 AST
Gilbert ArenasPoints, last 10 games: 25, 41, 21, 23, 11, 19, 10, 11, 1, 34Warriors-Jazz · W
18.3 PPG season to date · +15.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST
Jamal CrawfordPoints, last 10 games: 8, 22, 17, 17, 14, 18, 25, 7, 19, 33Bulls-Pacers · W
10.0 PPG season to date · +23.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high33 PTS · 3 REB · 8 AST
Allan HoustonPoints, last 10 games: 19, 19, 20, 19, 27, 24, 27, 27, 8, 29Knicks-Hawks · W
22.7 PPG season to date · +6.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 5 REB · 7 AST
Jalen RosePoints, last 10 games: 31, 16, 6, 19, 12, 13, 14, 15, 31, 27Bulls-Pacers · W
22.2 PPG season to date · +4.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
27 PTS · 5 REB · 6 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Jamal CrawfordCHI+8.0 18.0 last 10 · 10.0 season
Richard JeffersonNJN+5.1 20.6 last 10 · 15.5 season
Rodney WhiteDEN+4.6 13.6 last 10 · 9.0 season
Dion GloverATL+4.4 13.6 last 10 · 9.2 season
Kenyon MartinNJN+4.3 20.9 last 10 · 16.6 season
Cold
Bobby JacksonSAC−7.1 8.4 last 10 · 15.5 season
Brad MillerIND−5.0 8.3 last 10 · 13.3 season
Travis BestMIA−4.9 3.6 last 10 · 8.5 season
Keith Van HornPHI−4.5 11.4 last 10 · 15.9 season
Anthony MasonMIL−4.3 2.9 last 10 · 7.2 season