FloaterDaily Brief
Saturday, April 21, 2007Playoffs · 4 games
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4 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: HOU trailed UTA by 9 at halftime and won 84–75.

Final · R1 · G1 · Box score
Nets96
Raptors91
Q1 NJN +1; Q2 NJN +10; Q3 NJN +13; Q4 NJN +5
Final · R1 · G1 · Box score
Heat91
Bulls96
Q1 CHI -1; Q2 CHI +3; Q3 CHI +10; Q4 CHI +5
Final · R1 · G1 · Box score
Magic92
Pistons100
Q1 DET +12; Q2 DET +8; Q3 DET +14; Q4 DET +8
Final · R1 · G1 · Box score
Jazz75
Rockets84
Q1 HOU +1; Q2 HOU -9; Q3 HOU +6; Q4 HOU +9
The lead · First round · Game 1 · Jazz-Rockets

Houston takes Game 1, leads Utah 1–0

Luol Deng goes for 33 points

Game flow · HOU margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+1-9+6+9HOU AHEAD ↑UTA AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Jazz1923112275
Rockets2013262584
Who led
Yao MingPoints, last 10 games: 24, 39, 35, 9, 18, 31, 27, 30, 34, 28HOU28 PTS · 13 REB · 0 AST
Tracy McGradyPoints, last 10 games: 27, 30, 20, 0, 40, 27, 32, 25, 39, 23HOU23 PTS · 4 REB · 7 AST
Deron WilliamsPoints, last 10 games: 14, 5, 24, 4, 18, 17, 4, 13, 4, 15UTA15 PTS · 9 REB · 9 AST
Derek FisherPoints, last 10 games: 6, 14, 9, 10, 5, 15, 9, 13, 5, 15UTA15 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Second story · Heat-Bulls · R1 · G1

Chicago draws first blood against Miami

Chicago won Game 1 of the first round, 96–91. Luol Deng led Chicago with 33 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists.

Series tracker · Heat-Bulls
G1 · @ CHICHI96–91
Lead changes
Nets-Raptors4
Jazz-Rockets4
Heat-Bulls2
Magic-Pistons0
The night in charts
Magic-Pistons combined for 192, 5 more than any other game
Points by game
Magic-PistonsMagic 92, Pistons 100
192
Nets-RaptorsNets 96, Raptors 91
187
Heat-BullsHeat 91, Bulls 96
187
Jazz-RocketsJazz 75, Rockets 84
159
2 of 4 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Nets-RaptorsNets 96, Raptors 91
+5 NJN
Heat-BullsHeat 91, Bulls 96
+5 CHI
Magic-PistonsMagic 92, Pistons 100
+8 DET
Jazz-RocketsJazz 75, Rockets 84
+9 HOU
HOU rallied from 9 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Jazz-RocketsHOU won · Jazz 75, Rockets 84
9 pts
Heat-BullsCHI won · Heat 91, Bulls 96
1 pt
Shaq shot 9-of-14 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
ShaqMIA · 19 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST, 1 BLK
64% (9-14)
DengCHI · 33 PTS, 8 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
64% (14-22)
T.J. FordTOR · 21 PTS, 2 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
62% (8-13)
TurkogluORL · 17 PTS, 3 AST, 2 STL, 1 REB
62% (8-13)
FisherUTA · 15 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST
55% (6-11)
Final · Heat-Bulls
Heat 91Bulls 96
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat2818162991
Bulls2722232496
The story
Ben Gordon had 24 points and 11 assists as Chicago beat Miami 96-91

Antoine Walker led Miami with 20 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST 24 PTS, 11 AST, 7 REB · 7-19 FG, 0-5 3PT

The swing

The Bulls won the third 23-16, their biggest quarter edge.

CHI lead by quarter
200 −1+3+10+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Nets-Raptors
Nets 96Raptors 91
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Nets2328271896
Raptors2219242691
The story
Richard Jefferson's 28 points carried New Jersey past Toronto, 96-91

For Toronto, Anthony Parker had 16 PTS, 9 REB 28 PTS, 5 REB · 11-21 FG, 2-4 3PT

The swing

The second quarter, 28-19, was where the Nets built it.

NJN lead by quarter
200 +1+10+13+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Jason Kidd was the fantasy play: 46.0 FPTS on 15 AST, 10 REB, 8 PTS

Final · Magic-Pistons
Magic 92Pistons 100
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Magic1627242592
Pistons28233019100
The story
Detroit beat Orlando 100-92 behind 22 points and 11 assists from Chauncey Billups

Dwight Howard paced Orlando: 19 REB, 13 PTS, 3 AST 22 PTS, 11 AST, 4 REB · 5-13 FG, 1-6 3PT

The swing

A 28-16 first quarter did the most damage for the Pistons.

DET lead by quarter
200 +12+8+14+8 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+14.2points, today vs reg. season avg
Points per game
18.8Reg. season avg33Today

33 points today in 46 minutes, against 18.8 a game in the regular season (82 games).

Stepped-up role
+18.3minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
16.7Reg. season avg35Today

35 minutes today, against 16.7 a game in the regular season (78 games). Line: 4 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assists.

Cooling off
−14.6points, today vs reg. season avg
Points per game
16.6Reg. season avg2Today

2 points today in 19 minutes, against 16.6 a game in the regular season (80 games).

Top performances

Luol Deng leads the day with 33

Luol DengPoints, last 10 games: 12, 30, 22, 24, 13, 15, 14, 16, 15, 33Bulls-Heat · W
33.0 PPG playoffs to date
33 PTS · 8 REB · 2 AST
Yao MingPoints, last 10 games: 24, 39, 35, 9, 18, 31, 27, 30, 34, 28Rockets-Jazz · W
28.0 PPG playoffs to date
28 PTS · 13 REB · 0 AST
Richard JeffersonPoints, last 10 games: 9, 11, 27, 35, 5, 24, 18, 15, 21, 28Nets-Raptors · W
28.0 PPG playoffs to date
28 PTS · 5 REB · 0 AST
Ben GordonPoints, last 10 games: 37, 15, 2, 27, 27, 23, 20, 30, 15, 24Bulls-Heat · W
24.0 PPG playoffs to date
24 PTS · 7 REB · 11 AST
Tracy McGradyPoints, last 10 games: 27, 30, 20, 0, 40, 27, 32, 25, 39, 23Rockets-Jazz · W
23.0 PPG playoffs to date
23 PTS · 4 REB · 7 AST
Chauncey BillupsPoints, last 10 games: 32, 17, 11, 17, 14, 22, 28, 6, 2, 22Pistons-Magic · W
22.0 PPG playoffs to date
22 PTS · 4 REB · 11 AST