FloaterDaily Brief
Sunday, March 28, 2004Regular season · 8 games
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8 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: HOU trailed MIL by 3 after the first quarter and won 111–107.

Final · Box score
Grizzlies94
Raptors88
Q1 MEM -1; Q2 MEM +7; Q3 MEM +6; Q4 MEM +6
Final · Box score
Mavs118
Magic88
Q1 DAL +5; Q2 DAL +19; Q3 DAL +19; Q4 DAL +30
Final · OT · Box score
Rockets111
Bucks107
Q1 HOU -3; Q2 HOU +7; Q3 HOU -2; Q4 Rockets 0; OT1 HOU +4
Final · Box score
Heat80
Pacers87
Q1 IND +6; Q2 IND +10; Q3 IND +5; Q4 IND +7
Final · Box score
Sixers65
Celtics89
Q1 BOS +6; Q2 BOS +19; Q3 BOS +19; Q4 BOS +24
Final · Box score
Wizards92
Kings100
Q1 SAC +8; Q2 SAC +2; Q3 SAC +1; Q4 SAC +8
Final · Box score
Clippers77
Warriors105
Q1 GSW +9; Q2 GSW +12; Q3 GSW +17; Q4 GSW +28
Final · Box score
Jazz84
Lakers91
Q1 LAL +2; Q2 LAL +5; Q3 LAL +14; Q4 LAL +7
On this day · 2002–03Mar 28, 2003: 11 games. Top scorer: Kobe Bryant (Lakers-Wizards), 55 points.
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The lead · Rockets-Bucks

Houston needs overtime to survive Milwaukee

Michael Redd goes for 36 points

Game flow · HOU margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15OVERTIMETipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3End reg.Final0-3+7-20+4HOU AHEAD ↑MIL AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1T
Rockets2032172319111
Bucks2322262115107
Who led
Yao MingPoints, last 10 games: 19, 17, 17, 29, 10, 11, 28, 25, 14, 27HOU27 PTS · 13 REB · 1 AST
Steve FrancisPoints, last 10 games: 24, 19, 14, 12, 19, 17, 22, 17, 17, 23HOU23 PTS · 10 REB · 8 AST
Michael ReddPoints, last 10 games: 23, 19, 19, 26, 10, 17, 26, 24, 20, 36MIL36 PTS · 14 REB · 3 AST
Joe SmithPoints, last 10 games: 10, 12, 15, 4, 19, 8, 20, 8, 23, 25MIL25 PTS · 9 REB · 0 AST
Lead changes
Wizards-Kings11
Jazz-Lakers9
Rockets-Bucks6
Sixers-Celtics4
Grizzlies-Raptors2
Mavs-Magic0
Heat-Pacers0
The night in charts
Rockets-Bucks combined for 218, 12 more than any other game
Points by game
Rockets-BucksRockets 111, Bucks 107
218
Mavs-MagicMavs 118, Magic 88
206
Wizards-KingsWizards 92, Kings 100
192
Clippers-WarriorsClippers 77, Warriors 105
182
Grizzlies-RaptorsGrizzlies 94, Raptors 88
182
Jazz-LakersJazz 84, Lakers 91
175
Heat-PacersHeat 80, Pacers 87
167
Sixers-CelticsSixers 65, Celtics 89
154
HOU won the closest game by 4
Closest finishes
Rockets-BucksRockets 111, Bucks 107
+4 HOU
Grizzlies-RaptorsGrizzlies 94, Raptors 88
+6 MEM
Heat-PacersHeat 80, Pacers 87
+7 IND
Jazz-LakersJazz 84, Lakers 91
+7 LAL
Wizards-KingsWizards 92, Kings 100
+8 SAC
Sixers-CelticsSixers 65, Celtics 89
+24 BOS
Clippers-WarriorsClippers 77, Warriors 105
+28 GSW
Mavs-MagicMavs 118, Magic 88
+30 DAL
HOU rallied from 3 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Rockets-BucksHOU won · Rockets 111, Bucks 107
3 pts
Grizzlies-RaptorsMEM won · Grizzlies 94, Raptors 88
1 pt
Joe Smith shot 12-of-16 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
Joe SmithMIL · 25 PTS, 9 REB
75% (12-16)
BoshTOR · 17 PTS, 8 REB, 2 BLK, 1 STL
70% (7-10)
JamisonDAL · 21 PTS, 9 REB, 3 STL, 2 AST
69% (9-13)
RoseTOR · 18 PTS, 3 AST, 2 REB, 1 STL
69% (9-13)
DirkDAL · 25 PTS, 9 REB, 3 STL, 2 AST
58% (11-19)
Final · Rockets-Bucks
Rockets 111Bucks 107
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Rockets2032172319111
Bucks2322262115107
The story
Yao Ming had 27 points and 13 rebounds as Houston beat Milwaukee 111-107 in OT

Joe Smith led Milwaukee with 25 PTS, 9 REB 27 PTS, 13 REB, 5 BLK, 1 AST · 7-13 FG

The swing

Down 3 after the first, the Rockets took the second 32-22.

HOU lead by quarter
200 −3+7−20+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Grizzlies-Raptors
Grizzlies 94Raptors 88
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Grizzlies2329182494
Raptors2421192488
The story
Pau Gasol's 23 points carried Memphis past Toronto, 94-88

For Toronto, Vince Carter had 16 PTS, 9 AST, 4 REB 23 PTS, 8 REB, 1 AST · 7-13 FG

The swing

The Grizzlies trailed by 1 going into the second, then won it 29-21.

MEM lead by quarter
200 −1+7+6+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Donyell Marshall was the fantasy play: 49.3 FPTS on 16 PTS, 14 REB

Final · Heat-Pacers
Heat 80Pacers 87
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat1921251580
Pacers2525201787
The story
Indiana beat Miami 87-80 behind 23 points and 14 rebounds from Jermaine O'Neal

Dwyane Wade paced Miami: 14 PTS, 7 AST, 4 REB 23 PTS, 14 REB, 4 BLK, 1 AST · 8-21 FG

The swing

A 25-19 first quarter did the most damage for the Pacers.

IND lead by quarter
200 +6+10+5+7 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.1points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
4.1Season avg13.2Last 5

13.2 points a game over his last five games, against 4.1 in 39 earlier games. Today: 17 points in 32 minutes.

Losing minutes
−20.2minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
24.9Season avg4.7Last 3

4.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 24.9 in 65 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 6 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+30.2minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
13.5Season avg43.7Today

44 minutes today, against 13.5 a game in 46 earlier games. Line: 20 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists.

Second story · Grizzlies-Raptors

Memphis extends win streak to 5

94–88 over Toronto. Record: 47–26. Pau Gasol led Memphis with 23 points, 8 rebounds and 1 assist.

Streak strip · MEM
Wvs SAS94–88Wvs LAC98–89L@ HOU80–88Wvs PHI82–79Lvs SEA94–97Wvs IND99–95Wvs TOR95–86W@ NYK111–97Wvs HOU109–86W@ TOR94–88
Top performances

Michael Redd leads the day with 36

Michael ReddPoints, last 10 games: 23, 19, 19, 26, 10, 17, 26, 24, 20, 36Bucks-Rockets · L
22.0 PPG season to date · +14.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
36 PTS · 14 REB · 3 AST
Kobe BryantPoints, last 10 games: 18, 16, 35, 38, 27, 27, 22, 36, 35, 34Lakers-Jazz · W
23.6 PPG season to date · +10.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 6 REB · 4 AST
Peja StojakovicPoints, last 10 games: 22, 18, 18, 11, 25, 17, 29, 21, 20, 29Kings-Wizards · W
24.7 PPG season to date · +4.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 11 REB · 2 AST
Yao MingPoints, last 10 games: 19, 17, 17, 29, 10, 11, 28, 25, 14, 27Rockets-Bucks · W
17.8 PPG season to date · +9.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
27 PTS · 13 REB · 1 AST
Gilbert ArenasPoints, last 10 games: 40, 30, 28, 27, 27, 13, 0, 11, 11, 27Wizards-Kings · L
19.9 PPG season to date · +7.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
27 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Raja BellPoints, last 10 games: 15, 16, 2, 4, 23, 18, 19, 2, 11, 26Jazz-Lakers · L
11.4 PPG season to date · +14.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high26 PTS · 2 REB · 1 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Stephen JacksonATL+6.4 23.4 last 10 · 17.0 season
Richard JeffersonNJN+6.2 24.6 last 10 · 18.4 season
Vince CarterTOR+6.1 28.7 last 10 · 22.6 season
Kenny ThomasPHI+5.9 19.0 last 10 · 13.1 season
Chucky AtkinsBOS+5.8 13.9 last 10 · 8.1 season
Cold
Shareef Abdur-RahimPOR−7.0 10.5 last 10 · 17.5 season
Chauncey BillupsDET−5.6 11.3 last 10 · 16.9 season
Brian CardinalGSW−5.3 4.4 last 10 · 9.7 season
Allan HoustonNYK−5.3 13.2 last 10 · 18.5 season
Sam CassellMIN−5.0 14.7 last 10 · 19.7 season