FloaterDaily Brief
Saturday, May 4, 1996Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Every winner was ahead or tied at every quarter break.

Final · R2 · G1 · Box score
Rockets75
Sonics108
Q1 SEA +1; Q2 Sonics 0; Q3 SEA +14; Q4 SEA +33
The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 1 · Rockets-Sonics

Seattle takes Game 1, leads Houston 1–0

Gary Payton goes for 28 points

Game flow · SEA margin at each break
-40-30-20-100+10+20+30+40TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+10+14+33SEA AHEAD ↑HOU AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Rockets2816151675
Sonics29152935108
Who led
Gary PaytonPoints, last 10 games: 15, 31, 17, 12, 12, 29, 10, 15, 29, 28SEA28 PTS · 4 REB · 7 AST
Shawn KempPoints, last 10 games: 19, 13, 27, 10, 13, 5, 21, 7, 23, 17SEA17 PTS · 12 REB · 1 AST
Robert HorryPoints, last 10 games: 16, 10, 6, 8, 3, 0, 14, 15, 17, 18HOU18 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST
Clyde DrexlerPoints, last 10 games: 18, 13, 26, 13, 18, 21, 13, 16, 6, 15HOU15 PTS · 9 REB · 2 AST
Final · Rockets-Sonics
Rockets 75Sonics 108
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Rockets2816151675
Sonics29152935108
The story
Shawn Kemp had 17 points and 12 rebounds as Seattle beat Houston 108-75

Clyde Drexler led Houston with 15 PTS, 9 REB, 2 AST 17 PTS, 12 REB, 3 BLK, 1 AST · 7-11 FG

The swing

The SuperSonics won the fourth 35-16, their biggest quarter edge.

SEA lead by quarter
400 +10+14+33 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+4.7points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
12.0Reg. season avg16.7Last 3 playoff games

16.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 12.0 in the regular season (71 games). Today: 18 points in 33 minutes.

Losing minutes
−18.3minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
28.0Reg. season avg9.7Last 3 playoff games

9.7 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 28.0 in the regular season (31 games). Today: 9 points in 18 minutes.

Cooling off
−7.0points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
19.3Reg. season avg12.3Last 3 playoff games

12.3 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 19.3 in the regular season (52 games). Today: 15 points in 30 minutes.

Top performances

Gary Payton leads the day with 28

Gary PaytonPoints, last 10 games: 15, 31, 17, 12, 12, 29, 10, 15, 29, 28Sonics-Rockets · W
22.2 PPG playoffs to date · +7.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
28 PTS · 4 REB · 7 AST
Robert HorryPoints, last 10 games: 16, 10, 6, 8, 3, 0, 14, 15, 17, 18Rockets-Sonics · L
12.8 PPG playoffs to date · +6.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
18 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST
Shawn KempPoints, last 10 games: 19, 13, 27, 10, 13, 5, 21, 7, 23, 17Sonics-Rockets · W
17.0 PPG playoffs to date · +0.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
17 PTS · 12 REB · 1 AST
Sam PerkinsPoints, last 10 games: 15, 13, 4, 15, 13, 17, 8, 17, 6, 17Sonics-Rockets · W
13.0 PPG playoffs to date · +5.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
17 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Clyde DrexlerPoints, last 10 games: 18, 13, 26, 13, 18, 21, 13, 16, 6, 15Rockets-Sonics · L
14.2 PPG playoffs to date · +1.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
15 PTS · 9 REB · 2 AST
Detlef SchrempfPoints, last 10 games: 20, 15, 12, 18, 13, 22, 10, 16, 13, 13Sonics-Rockets · W
14.8 PPG playoffs to date · −2.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
13 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST