FloaterDaily Brief
Thursday, May 9, 1996Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: SAS trailed UTA by 2 at halftime and won 88–77.

Final · R2 · G2 · Box score
Jazz77
Spurs88
Q1 SAS +16; Q2 SAS -2; Q3 SAS +9; Q4 SAS +11
The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 2 · Jazz-Spurs

San Antonio evens the series with Utah at 1–1

David Robinson goes for 24 points

Game flow · SAS margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+16-2+9+11SAS AHEAD ↑UTA AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Jazz929162377
Spurs2511272588
Who led
David RobinsonPoints, last 10 games: 25, 14, 29, 32, 28, 40, 22, 30, 29, 24SAS24 PTS · 12 REB · 3 AST
Chuck PersonPoints, last 10 games: 21, 2, 4, 6, 11, 16, 18, 13, 8, 16SAS16 PTS · 6 REB · 0 AST
Karl MalonePoints, last 10 games: 26, 26, 18, 33, 30, 35, 15, 25, 23, 24UTA24 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST
Bryon RussellPoints, last 10 games: 9, 5, 11, 12, 0, 3, 0, 10, 11, 16UTA16 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Final · Jazz-Spurs
Jazz 77Spurs 88
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Jazz929162377
Spurs2511272588
The story
Avery Johnson had 10 assists and 8 points as San Antonio beat Utah 88-77

Bryon Russell led Utah with 16 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST 10 AST, 8 PTS, 3 REB, 3 STL · 4-11 FG

The swing

The Spurs won the first 25-9, their biggest quarter edge.

SAS lead by quarter
200 +16−2+9+11 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.4points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
2.9Reg. season avg12.3Last 3 playoff games

12.3 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 2.9 in the regular season (59 games). Today: 16 points in 31 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+16.6minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
17.4Reg. season avg34Today

34 minutes today, against 17.4 a game in the regular season (80 games). Line: 8 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists.

Cooling off
−6.3points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
20.0Reg. season avg13.7Last 3 playoff games

13.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 20.0 in the regular season (77 games). Today: 12 points in 37 minutes.

Top performances

David Robinson leads the day with 24

David RobinsonPoints, last 10 games: 25, 14, 29, 32, 28, 40, 22, 30, 29, 24Spurs-Jazz · W
28.8 PPG playoffs to date · −5.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
24 PTS · 12 REB · 3 AST
Karl MalonePoints, last 10 games: 26, 26, 18, 33, 30, 35, 15, 25, 23, 24Jazz-Spurs · L
26.4 PPG playoffs to date · −2.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
24 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST
Bryon RussellPoints, last 10 games: 9, 5, 11, 12, 0, 3, 0, 10, 11, 16Jazz-Spurs · L
7.4 PPG playoffs to date · +10.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
16 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Chuck PersonPoints, last 10 games: 21, 2, 4, 6, 11, 16, 18, 13, 8, 16Spurs-Jazz · W
13.7 PPG playoffs to date · +2.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
16 PTS · 6 REB · 0 AST
Sean ElliottPoints, last 10 games: 12, 23, 23, 24, 16, 19, 20, 15, 14, 12Spurs-Jazz · W
16.0 PPG playoffs to date · −4.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
12 PTS · 4 REB · 0 AST
Adam KeefePoints, last 10 games: 5, 0, 8, 0, 0, 0, 0, 4, 8, 11Jazz-Spurs · L
3.3 PPG playoffs to date · +9.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
11 PTS · 4 REB · 0 AST