FloaterDaily Brief
Friday, May 10, 1996Playoffs · 2 games
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2 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: SEA trailed HOU by 9 after the first quarter and won 115–112.

Final · R2 · G3 · Box score
Sonics115
Rockets112
Q1 SEA -9; Q2 SEA -4; Q3 SEA +6; Q4 SEA +3
Final · R2 · G2 · Box score
Hawks94
Magic120
Q1 ORL +17; Q2 ORL +21; Q3 ORL +23; Q4 ORL +26
The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 3 · Sonics-Rockets

Seattle rallies from 9 down to win Game 3

Hakeem Olajuwon goes for 24 points

Game flow · SEA margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-9-4+6+3SEA AHEAD ↑HOU AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Sonics28342825115
Rockets37291828112
Who led
Detlef SchrempfPoints, last 10 games: 12, 18, 13, 22, 10, 16, 13, 13, 21, 28SEA28 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Gary PaytonPoints, last 10 games: 17, 12, 12, 29, 10, 15, 29, 28, 18, 28SEA28 PTS · 1 REB · 8 AST
Clyde DrexlerPoints, last 10 games: 26, 13, 18, 21, 13, 16, 6, 15, 19, 28HOU28 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST
Kenny SmithPoints, last 10 games: 12, 5, 11, 7, 3, 4, 17, 0, 11, 27HOU27 PTS · 4 REB · 11 AST
Second story · Hawks-Magic · R2 · G2

Orlando never trails at a break against Atlanta

Ahead after one, at the half and after three. Final: 120–94. Shaquille O'Neal led Orlando with 28 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists.

Series tracker · Hawks-Magic
G1 · @ ORLORL117–105G2 · @ ORLORL120–94
The night in charts
Sonics-Rockets combined for 227, 13 more than any other game
Points by game
Sonics-RocketsSonics 115, Rockets 112
227
Hawks-MagicHawks 94, Magic 120
214
SEA won the closest game by 3
Closest finishes
Sonics-RocketsSonics 115, Rockets 112
+3 SEA
Hawks-MagicHawks 94, Magic 120
+26 ORL
Shaq shot 11-of-15 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
ShaqORL · 28 PTS, 9 REB, 5 AST, 1 STL
73% (11-15)
SchrempfSEA · 28 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST, 3 STL
67% (10-15)
LaettnerATL · 20 PTS, 6 REB, 2 STL, 1 BLK
67% (8-12)
PaytonSEA · 28 PTS, 8 AST, 1 REB
63% (12-19)
HakeemHOU · 24 PTS, 13 REB, 9 AST, 3 BLK
58% (7-12)
Final · Sonics-Rockets
Sonics 115Rockets 112
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Sonics28342825115
Rockets37291828112
The story
Detlef Schrempf had 28 points as Seattle beat Houston 115-112

Clyde Drexler led Houston with 28 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST 28 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST, 3 STL · 10-15 FG, 1-2 3PT

The swing

Down 4 after the second, the SuperSonics took the third 28-18.

SEA lead by quarter
200 −9−4+6+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Hawks-Magic
Hawks 94Magic 120
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Hawks1927202894
Magic36312231120
The story
Nick Anderson's 22 points carried Orlando past Atlanta, 120-94

For Atlanta, Steven Smith had 18 PTS, 5 AST, 4 REB 22 PTS, 6 STL, 5 AST, 3 REB · 6-11 FG, 2-4 3PT

The swing

The first quarter, 36-19, was where the Magic built it.

ORL lead by quarter
300 +17+21+23+26 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+7.0points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
14.7Reg. season avg21.7Last 3 playoff games

21.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 14.7 in the regular season (77 games). Today: 22 points in 31 minutes.

Losing minutes
−10.4minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
36.7Reg. season avg26.3Last 3 playoff games

26.3 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 36.7 in the regular season (82 games). Today: 5 points in 21 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+24.2minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
23.8Reg. season avg48Today

48 minutes today, against 23.8 a game in the regular season (68 games). Line: 27 points, 4 rebounds, 11 assists.

Top performances

Shaquille O'Neal leads the day with 28

Shaquille O'NealPoints, last 10 games: 37, 26, 22, 23, 21, 21, 29, 13, 41, 28Magic-Hawks · W
26.4 PPG playoffs to date · +2.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
28 PTS · 9 REB · 5 AST
Detlef SchrempfPoints, last 10 games: 12, 18, 13, 22, 10, 16, 13, 13, 21, 28Sonics-Rockets · W
17.6 PPG playoffs to date · +12.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
28 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Gary PaytonPoints, last 10 games: 17, 12, 12, 29, 10, 15, 29, 28, 18, 28Sonics-Rockets · W
22.4 PPG playoffs to date · +6.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
28 PTS · 1 REB · 8 AST
Clyde DrexlerPoints, last 10 games: 26, 13, 18, 21, 13, 16, 6, 15, 19, 28Rockets-Sonics · L
16.9 PPG playoffs to date · +13.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
28 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST
Kenny SmithPoints, last 10 games: 12, 5, 11, 7, 3, 4, 17, 0, 11, 27Rockets-Sonics · L
9.9 PPG playoffs to date · +20.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
Season high27 PTS · 4 REB · 11 AST
Mookie BlaylockPoints, last 10 games: 7, 20, 7, 12, 12, 16, 17, 23, 18, 25Hawks-Magic · L
17.6 PPG playoffs to date · +8.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
25 PTS · 3 REB · 3 AST