FloaterDaily Brief
Sunday, April 28, 1996Playoffs · 4 games
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4 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: SAC trailed SEA by 6 at halftime and won 90–81.

Final · R1 · G2 · Box score
Heat75
Bulls106
Q1 CHI +9; Q2 CHI +25; Q3 CHI +30; Q4 CHI +31
Final · R1 · G2 · Box score
Pistons77
Magic92
Q1 ORL +6; Q2 ORL +3; Q3 ORL +8; Q4 ORL +15
Final · R1 · G2 · Box score
Suns105
Spurs110
Q1 SAS -2; Q2 Spurs 0; Q3 SAS +1; Q4 SAS +5
Final · R1 · G2 · Box score
Kings90
Sonics81
Q1 SAC -1; Q2 SAC -6; Q3 SAC -2; Q4 SAC +9
The lead · First round · Game 2 · Kings-Sonics

Mitch Richmond scores 37 as Sacramento wins in Seattle

David Robinson goes for 40 points

Game flow · SAC margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-1-6-2+9SAC AHEAD ↑SEA AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Kings2221222590
Sonics2326181481
Who led
Mitch RichmondPoints, last 10 games: 18, 6, 12, 30, 17, 32, 13, 20, 18, 37SAC37 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Olden PolynicePoints, last 10 games: 16, 10, 13, 18, 25, 13, 21, 12, 15, 12SAC12 PTS · 16 REB · 1 AST
Shawn KempPoints, last 10 games: 26, 14, 25, 19, 13, 27, 10, 13, 5, 21SEA21 PTS · 8 REB · 1 AST
Hersey HawkinsPoints, last 10 games: 8, 20, 14, 2, 19, 20, 23, 6, 9, 18SEA18 PTS · 2 REB · 0 AST
The night in charts
Suns-Spurs combined for 215, 34 more than any other game
Points by game
Suns-SpursSuns 105, Spurs 110
215
Heat-BullsHeat 75, Bulls 106
181
Kings-SonicsKings 90, Sonics 81
171
Pistons-MagicPistons 77, Magic 92
169
SAS won the closest game by 5
Closest finishes
Suns-SpursSuns 105, Spurs 110
+5 SAS
Kings-SonicsKings 90, Sonics 81
+9 SAC
Pistons-MagicPistons 77, Magic 92
+15 ORL
Heat-BullsHeat 75, Bulls 106
+31 CHI
SAC rallied from 6 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Kings-SonicsSAC won · Kings 90, Sonics 81
6 pts
Suns-SpursSAS won · Suns 105, Spurs 110
2 pts
Pippen shot 10-of-14 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
PippenCHI · 24 PTS, 8 REB, 8 AST, 3 STL
71% (10-14)
ShaqORL · 29 PTS, 7 REB, 6 AST, 1 BLK
68% (13-19)
ScottORL · 14 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST, 2 STL
60% (6-10)
RichmondSAC · 37 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST, 2 STL
59% (13-22)
RobinsonSAS · 40 PTS, 21 REB, 3 BLK, 2 STL
56% (14-25)
Final · Suns-Spurs
Suns 105Spurs 110
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Suns25342521105
Spurs23362625110
The story
Avery Johnson had 15 assists and 12 points as San Antonio beat Phoenix 110-105

Wesley Person led Phoenix with 14 PTS, 4 REB 15 AST, 12 PTS, 5 REB, 3 STL · 5-12 FG

The swing

The Spurs won the fourth 25-21, their biggest quarter edge.

SAS lead by quarter
200 −20+1+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Kings-Sonics
Kings 90Sonics 81
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Kings2221222590
Sonics2326181481
The story
Sacramento beat Seattle 90-81 behind 16 rebounds and 12 points from Olden Polynice

Hersey Hawkins paced Seattle: 18 PTS, 2 REB 16 REB, 12 PTS, 1 AST · 6-11 FG

The swing

A 25-14 fourth quarter erased a 2-point hole for the Kings.

SAC lead by quarter
200 −1−6−2+9 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Heat-Bulls
Heat 75Bulls 106
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat1919191875
Bulls28352419106
The story
Scottie Pippen's 24 points and 8 assists carried Chicago past Miami, 106-75

For Miami, Alonzo Mourning had 14 PTS, 8 REB, 2 AST 24 PTS, 8 REB, 8 AST, 3 STL · 10-14 FG, 3-6 3PT

The swing

The second quarter, 35-19, was where the Bulls built it.

CHI lead by quarter
400 +9+25+30+31 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.0points, last 2 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
25.0Reg. season avg34.0Last 2 playoff games

34.0 points a game over his last two playoff games, against 25.0 in the regular season (82 games). Today: 40 points in 42 minutes.

Losing minutes
−16.3minutes, last 2 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
25.3Reg. season avg9.0Last 2 playoff games

9.0 minutes a game over his last two playoff games, against 25.3 in the regular season (75 games). Today: 0 points in 8 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+15.5minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
14.5Reg. season avg30Today

30 minutes today, against 14.5 a game in the regular season (47 games). Line: 11 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assists.

Second story · Suns-Spurs · R1 · G2

San Antonio beats Phoenix, 110–105

San Antonio led 85–84 after three and won by 5. David Robinson led San Antonio with 40 points, 21 rebounds and 1 assist.

Series tracker · Suns-Spurs
G1 · @ SASSAS120–98G2 · @ SASSAS110–105
Top performances

David Robinson leads the day with 40

David RobinsonPoints, last 10 games: 40, 14, 11, 24, 25, 14, 29, 32, 28, 40Spurs-Suns · W
34.0 PPG playoffs to date
40 PTS · 21 REB · 1 AST
Mitch RichmondPoints, last 10 games: 18, 6, 12, 30, 17, 32, 13, 20, 18, 37Kings-Sonics · W
27.5 PPG playoffs to date
37 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Charles BarkleyPoints, last 10 games: 8, 28, 15, 20, 13, 21, 12, 17, 26, 30Suns-Spurs · L
28.0 PPG playoffs to date
30 PTS · 20 REB · 4 AST
Shaquille O'NealPoints, last 10 games: 21, 39, 33, 37, 26, 22, 23, 21, 21, 29Magic-Pistons · W
25.0 PPG playoffs to date
29 PTS · 7 REB · 6 AST
Michael JordanPoints, last 10 games: 40, 17, 23, 32, 22, 30, 24, 26, 35, 29Bulls-Heat · W
32.0 PPG playoffs to date
29 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Scottie PippenPoints, last 10 games: 7, 15, 10, 13, 16, 6, 11, 20, 13, 24Bulls-Heat · W
18.5 PPG playoffs to date
24 PTS · 8 REB · 8 AST