FloaterDaily Brief
Monday, May 6, 1996Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: SEA trailed HOU by 2 at halftime and won 105–101.

Final · R2 · G2 · Box score
Rockets101
Sonics105
Q1 SEA +3; Q2 SEA -2; Q3 SEA -2; Q4 SEA +4
The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 2 · Rockets-Sonics

Seattle goes up 2–0 on Houston

Hakeem Olajuwon goes for 17 points

Game flow · SEA margin at each break
-10-50+5+10TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+3-2-2+4SEA AHEAD ↑HOU AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Rockets19323119101
Sonics22273125105
Who led
Detlef SchrempfPoints, last 10 games: 15, 12, 18, 13, 22, 10, 16, 13, 13, 21SEA21 PTS · 10 REB · 5 AST
Gary PaytonPoints, last 10 games: 31, 17, 12, 12, 29, 10, 15, 29, 28, 18SEA18 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Clyde DrexlerPoints, last 10 games: 13, 26, 13, 18, 21, 13, 16, 6, 15, 19HOU19 PTS · 9 REB · 4 AST
Hakeem OlajuwonPoints, last 10 games: 31, 25, 35, 14, 33, 18, 30, 25, 6, 17HOU17 PTS · 16 REB · 4 AST
Final · Rockets-Sonics
Rockets 101Sonics 105
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Rockets19323119101
Sonics22273125105
The story
Gary Payton had 18 points as Seattle beat Houston 105-101

Clyde Drexler led Houston with 19 PTS, 9 REB, 4 AST 18 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST, 3 STL · 7-15 FG, 3-5 3PT

The swing

Down 2 after the third, the SuperSonics took the fourth 25-19.

SEA lead by quarter
200 +3−2−2+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+5.7points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
19.3Reg. season avg25.0Last 3 playoff games

25.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 19.3 in the regular season (81 games). Today: 18 points in 43 minutes.

Losing minutes
−18.0minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
28.0Reg. season avg10.0Last 3 playoff games

10.0 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 28.0 in the regular season (31 games). Today: 3 points in 6 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+10.1minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
34.9Reg. season avg45Today

45 minutes today, against 34.9 a game in the regular season (63 games). Line: 21 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists.

Top performances

Detlef Schrempf leads the day with 21

Detlef SchrempfPoints, last 10 games: 15, 12, 18, 13, 22, 10, 16, 13, 13, 21Sonics-Rockets · W
15.8 PPG playoffs to date · +6.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 10 REB · 5 AST
Clyde DrexlerPoints, last 10 games: 13, 26, 13, 18, 21, 13, 16, 6, 15, 19Rockets-Sonics · L
15.0 PPG playoffs to date · +4.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
19 PTS · 9 REB · 4 AST
Gary PaytonPoints, last 10 games: 31, 17, 12, 12, 29, 10, 15, 29, 28, 18Sonics-Rockets · W
21.5 PPG playoffs to date · −4.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
18 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Hakeem OlajuwonPoints, last 10 games: 31, 25, 35, 14, 33, 18, 30, 25, 6, 17Rockets-Sonics · L
21.5 PPG playoffs to date · −5.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
17 PTS · 16 REB · 4 AST
Shawn KempPoints, last 10 games: 13, 27, 10, 13, 5, 21, 7, 23, 17, 17Sonics-Rockets · W
17.0 PPG playoffs to date · +0.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
17 PTS · 10 REB · 2 AST
Nate McMillanPoints, last 10 games: 0, 5, 11, 4, 12, 3, 7, 4, 6, 15Sonics-Rockets · W
7.8 PPG playoffs to date · +8.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
Season high15 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST