6 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: 7 points, by CHI (vs TOR) and DET (vs SAS).
Final
SAS98
DET100
Final
BOS108
HOU106
Final
GSW96
MIL100
Final
POR100
SAC105
Final
CHI92
TOR89
Final
CLE98
VAN90
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 @ DET
Detroit takes over late to edge San Antonio
Down 5 after three, Detroit won the fourth 31–24. Final: 100–98. Allan Houston led Detroit with 28 points, 4 rebounds and 8 assists. David Robinson scored 37 for San Antonio in the loss.
Game flow · DET margin at each break
Quarter-end scores only (4 points), so swings inside a period don't show.
By quarter
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAS | 26 | 29 | 19 | 24 | 98 |
| DET | 19 | 31 | 19 | 31 | 100 |
Who led
Allan HoustonDET28 PTS · 4 REB · 8 AST
Otis ThorpeDET25 PTS · 12 REB · 2 AST
David RobinsonSAS37 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST
Vinny Del NegroSAS18 PTS · 3 REB · 3 AST
Second story · the whole slate
Four games go down to the wire
Four of 6 games were decided by four points or fewer. Widest margin: Cleveland by 8.
Fantasy angleRecent form and minutes against each player's season average from games before today.
Heating up
+8.9points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
33.8 points a game over his last five games, against 24.9 in 38 earlier games. Today: 51 points in 45 minutes.
Losing minutes
Ed PinckneyTOR
−10.9minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
13.0 minutes a game over his last three games, against 23.9 in 37 earlier games. Today: 5 points in 14 minutes.
Stepped-up role
Tim BreauxHOU
+26.4minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
33 minutes today, against 6.6 a game in 23 earlier games. Line: 4 points, 1 rebounds, 4 assists.
Top performances
Hakeem Olajuwon leads the day with 51
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 vs BOS · L
25.6 PPG season to date · +26.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high51 PTS · 14 REB · 3 ASTMichael JordanCHI @ TOR · W
31.6 PPG season to date · +6.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
38 PTS · 9 REB · 2 ASTMitch RichmondSAC vs POR · W
22.4 PPG season to date · +16.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
38 PTS · 5 REB · 4 ASTDavid RobinsonSAS @ DET · L
26.1 PPG season to date · +11.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
37 PTS · 8 REB · 3 ASTTerrell BrandonCLE @ VAN · W
19.7 PPG season to date · +9.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 3 REB · 7 ASTAllan HoustonDET vs SAS · W
18.1 PPG season to date · +10.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 4 REB · 8 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