FloaterDaily Brief
Friday, May 24, 1996Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: UTA trailed SEA by 3 after the first quarter and won 96–76.

Final · CF · G3 · Box score
Sonics76
Jazz96
Q1 UTA -3; Q2 UTA +4; Q3 UTA +7; Q4 UTA +20
The lead · Conference finals · Game 3 · Sonics-Jazz

Utah stays alive against Seattle

Karl Malone goes for 28 points

Game flow · UTA margin at each break
-30-20-100+10+20+30TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-3+4+7+20UTA AHEAD ↑SEA AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Sonics2720181176
Jazz2427212496
Who led
Karl MalonePoints, last 10 games: 25, 23, 24, 32, 22, 24, 25, 21, 32, 28UTA28 PTS · 18 REB · 4 AST
Jeff HornacekPoints, last 10 games: 11, 17, 3, 17, 10, 16, 12, 13, 22, 28UTA28 PTS · 7 REB · 8 AST
Gary PaytonPoints, last 10 games: 10, 15, 29, 28, 18, 28, 24, 21, 18, 25SEA25 PTS · 6 REB · 3 AST
Detlef SchrempfPoints, last 10 games: 10, 16, 13, 13, 21, 28, 18, 14, 17, 17SEA17 PTS · 2 REB · 2 AST
Final · Sonics-Jazz
Sonics 76Jazz 96
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Sonics2720181176
Jazz2427212496
The story
Jeff Hornacek had 28 points and 8 assists as Utah beat Seattle 96-76

Gary Payton led Seattle with 25 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST 28 PTS, 8 AST, 7 REB · 9-14 FG, 3-4 3PT

The swing

The Jazz won the fourth 24-11, their biggest quarter edge.

UTA lead by quarter
200 −3+4+7+20 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+5.8points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
15.2Reg. season avg21.0Last 3 playoff games

21.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 15.2 in the regular season (82 games). Today: 28 points in 42 minutes.

Losing minutes
−12.8minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
20.8Reg. season avg8.0Last 3 playoff games

8.0 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 20.8 in the regular season (82 games). Today: 0 points in 2 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+29.2minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
9.8Reg. season avg39Today

39 minutes today, against 9.8 a game in the regular season (59 games). Line: 24 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists.

Top performances

Karl Malone leads the day with 28

Karl MalonePoints, last 10 games: 25, 23, 24, 32, 22, 24, 25, 21, 32, 28Jazz-Sonics · W
26.4 PPG playoffs to date · +1.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
28 PTS · 18 REB · 4 AST
Jeff HornacekPoints, last 10 games: 11, 17, 3, 17, 10, 16, 12, 13, 22, 28Jazz-Sonics · W
16.9 PPG playoffs to date · +12.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
28 PTS · 7 REB · 8 AST
Gary PaytonPoints, last 10 games: 10, 15, 29, 28, 18, 28, 24, 21, 18, 25Sonics-Jazz · L
22.3 PPG playoffs to date · +3.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
25 PTS · 6 REB · 3 AST
Bryon RussellPoints, last 10 games: 10, 11, 16, 10, 7, 9, 15, 6, 0, 24Jazz-Sonics · W
8.8 PPG playoffs to date · +16.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
Season high24 PTS · 10 REB · 2 AST
Detlef SchrempfPoints, last 10 games: 10, 16, 13, 13, 21, 28, 18, 14, 17, 17Sonics-Jazz · L
17.2 PPG playoffs to date · −0.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
17 PTS · 2 REB · 2 AST
Hersey HawkinsPoints, last 10 games: 18, 14, 17, 9, 11, 10, 17, 13, 6, 10Sonics-Jazz · L
12.2 PPG playoffs to date · −2.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
10 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST