2 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: SAS trailed PHX by 8 after three quarters and won 105–100.
Final
HOU90
ORL92
Final
SAS105
PHX100
Bars under each score: who led after each quarter, from the winner's side. winner ahead behind behind in a 10+ point comeback tied
The lead · SAS @ PHX
San Antonio rallies from 8 down to beat Phoenix
Trailing by 8 after three, San Antonio outscored the Suns 29–16 the rest of the way. Final: 105–100. Sean Elliott led San Antonio with 28 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists.
Game flow · SAS margin at each break
Quarter-end scores only (4 points), so swings inside a period don't show. Pink = the rally, from the biggest deficit to the final.
By quarter
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAS | 31 | 21 | 24 | 29 | 105 |
| PHX | 21 | 36 | 27 | 16 | 100 |
Who led
Sean ElliottSAS28 PTS · 3 REB · 6 AST
David RobinsonSAS25 PTS · 10 REB · 6 AST
Charles BarkleyPHX29 PTS · 15 REB · 7 AST
Wesley PersonPHX17 PTS · 9 REB · 3 AST
Second story · HOU @ ORL
Orlando takes over late to edge Houston
Down 4 after three, Orlando won the fourth 22–16. Final: 92–90. Shaquille O'Neal led Orlando with 22 points, 18 rebounds and 5 assists.
Top-scorer duel · ORL vs HOU
Fantasy angleRecent form and minutes against each player's season average from games before today.
Heating up
+6.9points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
31.0 points a game over his last five games, against 24.1 in 26 earlier games. Today: 30 points in 42 minutes.
Losing minutes
J.R. ReidSAS
−9.7minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
12.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 22.4 in 22 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 2 minutes.
Stepped-up role
+12.5minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
44 minutes today, against 31.5 a game in 23 earlier games. Line: 16 points, 2 rebounds, 7 assists.
Top performances
Hakeem Olajuwon leads the day with 30
Sparkline: points in his last 10 games, tonight in pink. Black tag: most points in a game this season to date, or in his career when his whole career is in our box scores (after 5+ games). Plus/minus: points tonight against his average before tonight.
Hakeem OlajuwonHOU @ ORL · L
24.3 PPG season to date · +5.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 12 REB · 6 ASTCharles BarkleyPHX vs SAS · L
23.3 PPG season to date · +6.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 15 REB · 7 ASTSean ElliottSAS @ PHX · W
22.7 PPG season to date · +5.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 3 REB · 6 ASTDavid RobinsonSAS @ PHX · W
26.6 PPG season to date · −1.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
25 PTS · 10 REB · 6 ASTShaquille O'NealORL vs HOU · W
26.0 PPG season to date · −4.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
22 PTS · 18 REB · 5 ASTAnfernee HardawayORL vs HOU · W
25.3 PPG season to date · −3.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
22 PTS · 7 REB · 10 ASTHot and cold
Last 10 games against the season so far
Points per game in each player's last 10 games minus his season average through tonight. Regular season, players with 20+ games and 20+ minutes a game.
Hot
Cold