FloaterDaily Brief
Wednesday, May 15, 1996Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Every winner was ahead or tied at every quarter break.

Final · R2 · G5 · Box score
Hawks88
Magic96
Q1 ORL +2; Q2 ORL +5; Q3 ORL +4; Q4 ORL +8
The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 5 · Hawks-Magic

Orlando wins Game 5 over Atlanta, 96–88

Shaquille O'Neal goes for 27 points

Game flow · ORL margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+2+5+4+8ORL AHEAD ↑ATL AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Hawks2027261588
Magic2230251996
Who led
Shaquille O'NealPoints, last 10 games: 23, 21, 21, 29, 13, 41, 28, 24, 19, 27ORL27 PTS · 15 REB · 4 AST
Anfernee HardawayPoints, last 10 games: 15, 19, 18, 15, 24, 32, 15, 21, 29, 24ORL24 PTS · 11 REB · 3 AST
Grant LongPoints, last 10 games: 13, 11, 13, 9, 4, 11, 5, 13, 11, 24ATL24 PTS · 13 REB · 2 AST
Stacey AugmonPoints, last 10 games: 4, 10, 6, 8, 8, 23, 2, 12, 13, 17ATL17 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
Final · Hawks-Magic
Hawks 88Magic 96
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Hawks2027261588
Magic2230251996
The story
Anfernee Hardaway had 24 points and 11 rebounds as Orlando beat Atlanta 96-88

Grant Long led Atlanta with 24 PTS, 13 REB, 2 AST 24 PTS, 11 REB, 3 AST · 9-23 FG, 2-5 3PT

The swing

The Magic won the fourth 19-15, their biggest quarter edge.

ORL lead by quarter
200 +2+5+4+8 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+6.3points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
13.4Reg. season avg19.7Last 3 playoff games

19.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 13.4 in the regular season (63 games). Today: 10 points in 37 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+8.3minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
35.7Reg. season avg44Today

44 minutes today, against 35.7 a game in the regular season (80 games). Line: 16 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assists.

Cooling off
−7.5points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
17.5Reg. season avg10.0Last 3 playoff games

10.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 17.5 in the regular season (82 games). Today: 7 points in 32 minutes.

Top performances

Shaquille O'Neal leads the day with 27

Shaquille O'NealPoints, last 10 games: 23, 21, 21, 29, 13, 41, 28, 24, 19, 27Magic-Hawks · W
25.2 PPG playoffs to date · +2.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
27 PTS · 15 REB · 4 AST
Grant LongPoints, last 10 games: 13, 11, 13, 9, 4, 11, 5, 13, 11, 24Hawks-Magic · L
11.4 PPG playoffs to date · +14.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
Ties season high24 PTS · 13 REB · 2 AST
Anfernee HardawayPoints, last 10 games: 15, 19, 18, 15, 24, 32, 15, 21, 29, 24Magic-Hawks · W
22.2 PPG playoffs to date · +2.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
24 PTS · 11 REB · 3 AST
Stacey AugmonPoints, last 10 games: 4, 10, 6, 8, 8, 23, 2, 12, 13, 17Hawks-Magic · L
10.3 PPG playoffs to date · +7.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
17 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
Nick AndersonPoints, last 10 games: 10, 23, 12, 15, 22, 21, 22, 18, 5, 16Magic-Hawks · W
16.4 PPG playoffs to date · −0.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
16 PTS · 5 REB · 1 AST
Steven SmithPoints, last 10 games: 27, 25, 26, 19, 17, 18, 18, 16, 35, 16Hawks-Magic · L
21.7 PPG playoffs to date · −6.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
16 PTS · 2 REB · 1 AST