5 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: ATL trailed TOR by 10 after the first quarter and won 87–79.
Final
DET95
CHH93
Final
PHX111
GSW106
Final
MIL88
IND96
Final
MIN89
LAC109
Final
ATL87
TOR79
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 · ATL @ TOR
Atlanta climbs out of a 10-point hole against Toronto
Down 10 after one, the Hawks won the third quarter 27–21 and the game 87–79. Mookie Blaylock led Atlanta with 24 points, 3 rebounds and 7 assists.
Game flow · ATL 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 11 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 87 |
| TOR | 21 | 9 | 21 | 28 | 79 |
Who led
Mookie BlaylockATL24 PTS · 3 REB · 7 AST
Stacey AugmonATL15 PTS · 2 REB · 1 AST
Damon StoudamireTOR18 PTS · 5 REB · 9 AST
Oliver MillerTOR13 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Second story · MIL @ IND
Indiana handles Milwaukee by 8
The Pacers won the third quarter 28–25. Final: 96–88. Reggie Miller led Indiana with 24 points, 0 rebounds and 1 assist.
The whole night · final margins
Fantasy angleRecent form and minutes against each player's season average from games before today.
Heating up
Joe SmithGSW
+7.1points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
21.6 points a game over his last five games, against 14.5 in 33 earlier games. Today: 28 points in 39 minutes.
Losing minutes
Loy VaughtLAC
−12.9minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
24.0 minutes a game over his last three games, against 36.9 in 34 earlier games. Today: 18 points in 32 minutes.
Stepped-up role
Don ReidDET
+18.5minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
30 minutes today, against 11.5 a game in 22 earlier games. Line: 7 points, 5 rebounds, 0 assists.
Top performances
Joe Smith leads the day with 28
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.
Joe SmithGSW vs PHX · L
14.9 PPG season to date · +13.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 13 REB · 4 ASTAllan HoustonDET @ CHH · W
17.8 PPG season to date · +8.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
26 PTS · 2 REB · 3 ASTMookie BlaylockATL @ TOR · W
15.2 PPG season to date · +9.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
24 PTS · 3 REB · 7 ASTChristian LaettnerMIN @ LAC · L
19.7 PPG season to date · +4.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
24 PTS · 4 REB · 1 ASTReggie MillerIND vs MIL · W
20.1 PPG season to date · +4.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
24 PTS · 0 REB · 1 ASTLatrell SprewellGSW vs PHX · L
16.1 PPG season to date · +7.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
23 PTS · 10 REB · 4 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