3 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: MIA trailed SAS by 12 after three quarters and won 96–89.
Final
HOU96
ATL105
Final
SAS89
MIA96
Final
VAN100
MIL92
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 @ MIA
Miami climbs out of a 12-point hole against San Antonio
Down 12 after three, the Heat won the fourth quarter 31–12 and the game 96–89. Alonzo Mourning led Miami with 25 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists.
Game flow · MIA 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 | 30 | 24 | 23 | 12 | 89 |
| MIA | 26 | 22 | 17 | 31 | 96 |
Who led
Alonzo MourningMIA25 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST
Rex ChapmanMIA25 PTS · 3 REB · 3 AST
David RobinsonSAS25 PTS · 10 REB · 1 AST
Sean ElliottSAS25 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Second story · VAN @ MIL
Vancouver tops Milwaukee in Milwaukee
Final: 100–92. Bryant Reeves led Vancouver with 22 points, 11 rebounds and 2 assists.
The whole night · final margins
Fantasy angleRecent form and minutes against each player's season average from games before today.
Heating up
+7.5points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
33.2 points a game over his last five games, against 25.7 in 40 earlier games. Today: 20 points in 42 minutes.
Losing minutes
Chris KingVAN
−9.5minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
18.0 minutes a game over his last three games, against 27.5 in 37 earlier games. Today: 8 points in 15 minutes.
Stepped-up role
Will PerdueSAS
+18.4minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
36 minutes today, against 17.6 a game in 35 earlier games. Line: 10 points, 12 rebounds, 2 assists.
Top performances
Steven Smith leads the day with 26
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.
Steven SmithATL vs HOU · W
17.8 PPG season to date · +8.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
26 PTS · 5 REB · 6 ASTDavid RobinsonSAS @ MIA · L
25.9 PPG season to date · −0.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
25 PTS · 10 REB · 1 ASTAlonzo MourningMIA vs SAS · W
25.0 PPG season to date · +0.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
25 PTS · 5 REB · 3 ASTSean ElliottSAS @ MIA · L
22.8 PPG season to date · +2.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
25 PTS · 4 REB · 3 ASTRex ChapmanMIA vs SAS · W
9.5 PPG season to date · +16.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high25 PTS · 3 REB · 3 ASTCraig EhloATL vs HOU · W
7.3 PPG season to date · +18.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high25 PTS · 2 REB · 2 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