FloaterDaily Brief
Friday, May 3, 1996Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Every winner was ahead or tied at every quarter break.

Final · R1 · G4 · Box score
Spurs116
Suns98
Q1 SAS +2; Q2 SAS +1; Q3 SAS +16; Q4 SAS +18
The lead · First round · Game 4 · Spurs-Suns

David Robinson posts 30 and 13 as San Antonio beats Phoenix

Charles Barkley goes for 21 points

Game flow · SAS margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+2+1+16+18SAS AHEAD ↑PHX AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Spurs28243331116
Suns2625182998
Who led
David RobinsonPoints, last 10 games: 11, 24, 25, 14, 29, 32, 28, 40, 22, 30SAS30 PTS · 13 REB · 6 AST
Vinny Del NegroPoints, last 10 games: 14, 16, 18, 10, 16, 6, 29, 8, 6, 25SAS25 PTS · 2 REB · 6 AST
Charles BarkleyPoints, last 10 games: 15, 20, 13, 21, 12, 17, 26, 30, 25, 21PHX21 PTS · 9 REB · 5 AST
Chris CarrPoints, last 10 games: 2, 8, 2, 14, 2, 3, 3, 5, 2, 17PHX17 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Final · Spurs-Suns
Spurs 116Suns 98
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Spurs28243331116
Suns2625182998
The story
Vinny Del Negro had 25 points as San Antonio beat Phoenix 116-98

Kevin Johnson led Phoenix with 16 PTS, 8 AST, 2 REB 25 PTS, 6 AST, 2 REB · 10-15 FG, 5-7 3PT

The swing

The Spurs won the third 33-18, their biggest quarter edge.

SAS lead by quarter
200 +2+1+16+18 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+5.7points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
25.0Reg. season avg30.7Last 3 playoff games

30.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 25.0 in the regular season (82 games). Today: 30 points in 36 minutes.

Losing minutes
−10.3minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
20.6Reg. season avg10.3Last 3 playoff games

10.3 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 20.6 in the regular season (81 games). Today: 8 points in 23 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+13.2minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
31.8Reg. season avg45Today

45 minutes today, against 31.8 a game in the regular season (82 games). Line: 7 points, 5 rebounds, 0 assists.

Top performances

David Robinson leads the day with 30

David RobinsonPoints, last 10 games: 11, 24, 25, 14, 29, 32, 28, 40, 22, 30Spurs-Suns · W
30.0 PPG playoffs to date · +0.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
30 PTS · 13 REB · 6 AST
Vinny Del NegroPoints, last 10 games: 14, 16, 18, 10, 16, 6, 29, 8, 6, 25Spurs-Suns · W
17.0 PPG playoffs to date · +10.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
25 PTS · 2 REB · 6 AST
Charles BarkleyPoints, last 10 games: 15, 20, 13, 21, 12, 17, 26, 30, 25, 21Suns-Spurs · L
25.5 PPG playoffs to date · −6.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 9 REB · 5 AST
Chris CarrPoints, last 10 games: 2, 8, 2, 14, 2, 3, 3, 5, 2, 17Suns-Spurs · L
8.0 PPG playoffs to date
Career high17 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Kevin JohnsonPoints, last 10 games: 27, 14, 26, 20, 16, 21, 14, 21, 18, 16Suns-Spurs · L
17.2 PPG playoffs to date · −1.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
16 PTS · 2 REB · 8 AST
Avery JohnsonPoints, last 10 games: 14, 8, 14, 17, 20, 14, 12, 12, 19, 15Spurs-Suns · W
14.5 PPG playoffs to date · +0.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
15 PTS · 3 REB · 13 AST