FloaterDaily Brief
Monday, May 13, 1996Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: ATL trailed ORL by 1 after three quarters and won 104–99.

Final · R2 · G4 · Box score
Magic99
Hawks104
Q1 ATL +15; Q2 ATL +20; Q3 ATL -1; Q4 ATL +5
The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 4 · Magic-Hawks

Steven Smith hits seven threes, Atlanta tops Orlando

Horace Grant goes for 29 points

Game flow · ATL margin at each break
-30-20-100+10+20+30TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+15+20-1+5ATL AHEAD ↑ORL AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Magic2918361699
Hawks44231522104
Who led
Steven SmithPoints, last 10 games: 22, 27, 25, 26, 19, 17, 18, 18, 16, 35ATL35 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Christian LaettnerPoints, last 10 games: 10, 14, 14, 24, 9, 15, 7, 20, 26, 17ATL17 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Horace GrantPoints, last 10 games: 10, 14, 14, 15, 14, 16, 17, 14, 20, 29ORL29 PTS · 20 REB · 1 AST
Anfernee HardawayPoints, last 10 games: 8, 15, 19, 18, 15, 24, 32, 15, 21, 29ORL29 PTS · 4 REB · 11 AST
Final · Magic-Hawks
Magic 99Hawks 104
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Magic2918361699
Hawks44231522104
The story
Mookie Blaylock had 14 points and 11 assists as Atlanta beat Orlando 104-99

Shaquille O'Neal led Orlando with 19 PTS, 8 REB, 4 AST 14 PTS, 11 AST, 5 REB · 5-9 FG, 4-7 3PT

The swing

The Hawks won the first 44-29, their biggest quarter edge.

ATL lead by quarter
200 +15+20−1+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+7.6points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
13.4Reg. season avg21.0Last 3 playoff games

21.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 13.4 in the regular season (63 games). Today: 29 points in 44 minutes.

Losing minutes
−8.9minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
19.2Reg. season avg10.3Last 3 playoff games

10.3 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 19.2 in the regular season (67 games). Today: 0 points in 8 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+9.3minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
35.7Reg. season avg45Today

45 minutes today, against 35.7 a game in the regular season (80 games). Line: 35 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists.

Top performances

Steven Smith leads the day with 35

Steven SmithPoints, last 10 games: 22, 27, 25, 26, 19, 17, 18, 18, 16, 35Hawks-Magic · W
22.3 PPG playoffs to date · +14.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
Season high35 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Horace GrantPoints, last 10 games: 10, 14, 14, 15, 14, 16, 17, 14, 20, 29Magic-Hawks · L
17.9 PPG playoffs to date · +13.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
Ties season high29 PTS · 20 REB · 1 AST
Anfernee HardawayPoints, last 10 games: 8, 15, 19, 18, 15, 24, 32, 15, 21, 29Magic-Hawks · L
22.0 PPG playoffs to date · +8.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
29 PTS · 4 REB · 11 AST
Shaquille O'NealPoints, last 10 games: 22, 23, 21, 21, 29, 13, 41, 28, 24, 19Magic-Hawks · L
25.0 PPG playoffs to date · −7.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
19 PTS · 8 REB · 4 AST
Christian LaettnerPoints, last 10 games: 10, 14, 14, 24, 9, 15, 7, 20, 26, 17Hawks-Magic · W
16.2 PPG playoffs to date · +0.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
17 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Mookie BlaylockPoints, last 10 games: 7, 12, 12, 16, 17, 23, 18, 25, 20, 14Hawks-Magic · W
17.4 PPG playoffs to date · −3.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
14 PTS · 5 REB · 11 AST