FloaterDaily Brief
Sunday, May 5, 1996Playoffs · 3 games
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3 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: ATL trailed IND by 3 after the first quarter and won 89–87.

Final · R2 · G1 · Box score
Knicks84
Bulls91
Q1 CHI +8; Q2 CHI +7; Q3 CHI +4; Q4 CHI +7
Final · R1 · G5 · Box score
Hawks89
Pacers87
Q1 ATL -3; Q2 ATL +5; Q3 ATL +4; Q4 ATL +2
Final · R1 · G5 · Box score
Blazers64
Jazz102
Q1 UTA +6; Q2 UTA +22; Q3 UTA +32; Q4 UTA +38
The lead · First round · Game 5 · Hawks-Pacers

Atlanta beats Indiana by 2, moves within one of advancing

Michael Jordan goes for 44 points

Game flow · ATL margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-3+5+4+2ATL AHEAD ↑IND AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Hawks2230152289
Pacers2522162487
Who led
Mookie BlaylockPoints, last 10 games: 21, 4, 7, 20, 7, 12, 12, 16, 17, 23ATL23 PTS · 7 REB · 2 AST
Steven SmithPoints, last 10 games: 11, 22, 18, 19, 22, 27, 25, 26, 19, 17ATL17 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST
Reggie MillerPoints, last 10 games: 35, 27, 15, 11, 23, 40, 24, 29, 12, 29IND29 PTS · 1 REB · 1 AST
Rik SmitsPoints, last 10 games: 24, 8, 12, 18, 17, 19, 29, 13, 17, 17IND17 PTS · 8 REB · 2 AST
The night in charts
Hawks-Pacers combined for 176, 1 more than any other game
Points by game
Hawks-PacersHawks 89, Pacers 87
176
Knicks-BullsKnicks 84, Bulls 91
175
Blazers-JazzBlazers 64, Jazz 102
166
ATL won the closest game by 2
Closest finishes
Hawks-PacersHawks 89, Pacers 87
+2 ATL
Knicks-BullsKnicks 84, Bulls 91
+7 CHI
Blazers-JazzBlazers 64, Jazz 102
+38 UTA
Stockton shot 7-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
StocktonUTA · 21 PTS, 11 AST, 4 REB, 2 STL
64% (7-11)
Steven SmithATL · 17 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST, 3 STL
55% (6-11)
MaloneUTA · 25 PTS, 10 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
52% (11-21)
MJCHI · 44 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST
49% (17-35)
HarperNYK · 19 PTS, 5 AST, 2 STL
47% (8-17)
Final · Hawks-Pacers
Hawks 89Pacers 87
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Hawks2230152289
Pacers2522162487
The story
Mookie Blaylock had 23 points as Atlanta beat Indiana 89-87

Reggie Miller led Indiana with 29 PTS 23 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST · 8-21 FG, 5-12 3PT

The swing

Down 3 after the first, the Hawks took the second 30-22.

ATL lead by quarter
200 −3+5+4+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Steven Smith led the game in fantasy with 38.5 FPTS (17 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST)

Final · Knicks-Bulls
Knicks 84Bulls 91
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Knicks1730221584
Bulls2529191891
The story
Scottie Pippen's 11 points and 10 rebounds carried Chicago past New York, 91-84

For New York, Patrick Ewing had 21 PTS, 16 REB 11 PTS, 10 REB, 7 AST · 4-15 FG, 0-4 3PT

The swing

The first quarter, 25-17, was where the Bulls built it.

CHI lead by quarter
200 +8+7+4+7 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Blazers-Jazz
Blazers 64Jazz 102
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Blazers1212142664
Jazz18282432102
The story
Utah beat Portland 102-64 behind 21 points and 11 assists from John Stockton

Clifford Robinson paced Portland: 13 PTS, 3 REB 21 PTS, 11 AST, 4 REB · 7-11 FG, 2-4 3PT

The swing

A 28-12 second quarter did the most damage for the Jazz.

UTA lead by quarter
400 +6+22+32+38 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+7.9points, today vs reg. season avg
Points per game
21.1Reg. season avg29Today

29 points today in 31 minutes, against 21.1 a game in the regular season (76 games).

Losing minutes
−17.1minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
20.8Reg. season avg3.7Last 3 playoff games

3.7 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 20.8 in the regular season (82 games). Today: 4 points in 6 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+19.2minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
9.8Reg. season avg29Today

29 minutes today, against 9.8 a game in the regular season (59 games). Line: 10 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists.

Second story · Knicks-Bulls · R2 · G1

Chicago keeps New York at arm's length

The Knicks never led at a quarter break. Chicago won by 7. Michael Jordan led Chicago with 44 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists.

Series tracker · Knicks-Bulls
G1 · @ CHICHI91–84
Top performances

Michael Jordan leads the day with 44

Michael JordanPoints, last 10 games: 23, 32, 22, 30, 24, 26, 35, 29, 26, 44Bulls-Knicks · W
33.5 PPG playoffs to date · +14.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
44 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST
Reggie MillerPoints, last 10 games: 35, 27, 15, 11, 23, 40, 24, 29, 12, 29Pacers-Hawks · L
29.0 PPG playoffs to date
29 PTS · 1 REB · 1 AST
Karl MalonePoints, last 10 games: 32, 19, 26, 26, 18, 33, 30, 35, 15, 25Jazz-Blazers · W
27.6 PPG playoffs to date · −3.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
25 PTS · 10 REB · 1 AST
Mookie BlaylockPoints, last 10 games: 21, 4, 7, 20, 7, 12, 12, 16, 17, 23Hawks-Pacers · W
16.0 PPG playoffs to date · +8.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
23 PTS · 7 REB · 2 AST
Patrick EwingPoints, last 10 games: 29, 24, 23, 18, 28, 28, 23, 16, 16, 21Knicks-Bulls · L
19.0 PPG playoffs to date · +2.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 16 REB · 1 AST
John StocktonPoints, last 10 games: 16, 7, 5, 8, 4, 11, 15, 13, 11, 21Jazz-Blazers · W
14.2 PPG playoffs to date · +8.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 4 REB · 11 AST