FloaterDaily Brief
Monday, May 20, 1996Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: SEA trailed UTA by 8 after three quarters and won 91–87.

Final · CF · G2 · Box score
Jazz87
Sonics91
Q1 SEA -5; Q2 Sonics 0; Q3 SEA -8; Q4 SEA +4
The lead · Conference finals · Game 2 · Jazz-Sonics

Seattle beats Utah by 4, moves within two of advancing

Karl Malone goes for 32 points

Game flow · SEA margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-50-8+4SEA AHEAD ↑UTA AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Jazz2220311487
Sonics1725232691
Who led
Gary PaytonPoints, last 10 games: 29, 10, 15, 29, 28, 18, 28, 24, 21, 18SEA18 PTS · 2 REB · 8 AST
Detlef SchrempfPoints, last 10 games: 22, 10, 16, 13, 13, 21, 28, 18, 14, 17SEA17 PTS · 4 REB · 0 AST
Karl MalonePoints, last 10 games: 15, 25, 23, 24, 32, 22, 24, 25, 21, 32UTA32 PTS · 13 REB · 3 AST
Jeff HornacekPoints, last 10 games: 30, 11, 17, 3, 17, 10, 16, 12, 13, 22UTA22 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Final · Jazz-Sonics
Jazz 87Sonics 91
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Jazz2220311487
Sonics1725232691
The story
Gary Payton had 18 points and 8 assists as Seattle beat Utah 91-87

Jeff Hornacek led Utah with 22 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST 18 PTS, 8 AST, 4 STL, 2 REB · 7-16 FG, 2-5 3PT

The swing

Down 8 after the third, the SuperSonics took the fourth 26-14.

SEA lead by quarter
200 −50−8+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Losing minutes
−9.2minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
24.2Reg. season avg15.0Last 3 playoff games

15.0 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 24.2 in the regular season (81 games). Today: 4 points in 22 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+11.4minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
31.6Reg. season avg43Today

43 minutes today, against 31.6 a game in the regular season (82 games). Line: 22 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists.

Cooling off
−6.7points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
14.7Reg. season avg8.0Last 3 playoff games

8.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 14.7 in the regular season (82 games). Today: 11 points in 41 minutes.

Top performances

Karl Malone leads the day with 32

Karl MalonePoints, last 10 games: 15, 25, 23, 24, 32, 22, 24, 25, 21, 32Jazz-Sonics · L
26.2 PPG playoffs to date · +6.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
32 PTS · 13 REB · 3 AST
Jeff HornacekPoints, last 10 games: 30, 11, 17, 3, 17, 10, 16, 12, 13, 22Jazz-Sonics · L
16.0 PPG playoffs to date · +6.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
22 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Gary PaytonPoints, last 10 games: 29, 10, 15, 29, 28, 18, 28, 24, 21, 18Sonics-Jazz · W
22.0 PPG playoffs to date · −4.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
18 PTS · 2 REB · 8 AST
Detlef SchrempfPoints, last 10 games: 22, 10, 16, 13, 13, 21, 28, 18, 14, 17Sonics-Jazz · W
17.2 PPG playoffs to date · −0.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
17 PTS · 4 REB · 0 AST
Shawn KempPoints, last 10 games: 5, 21, 7, 23, 17, 17, 21, 32, 21, 15Sonics-Jazz · W
19.3 PPG playoffs to date · −4.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
15 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST
Sam PerkinsPoints, last 10 games: 17, 8, 17, 6, 17, 9, 17, 14, 13, 15Sonics-Jazz · W
13.3 PPG playoffs to date · +1.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
15 PTS · 3 REB · 0 AST