FloaterDaily Brief
Monday, May 27, 1996Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: CHI trailed ORL by 9 at halftime and won 106–101.

Final · CF · G4 · Box score
Bulls106
Magic101
Q1 CHI -8; Q2 CHI -9; Q3 CHI +1; Q4 CHI +5
The lead · Conference finals · Game 4 · Bulls-Magic

Michael Jordan scores 45 as Chicago beats Orlando

Shaquille O'Neal goes for 28 points

Game flow · CHI margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-8-9+1+5CHI AHEAD ↑ORL AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Bulls23242831106
Magic31251827101
Who led
Michael JordanPoints, last 10 games: 26, 44, 28, 46, 27, 35, 21, 35, 17, 45CHI45 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
Scottie PippenPoints, last 10 games: 22, 11, 19, 24, 9, 15, 18, 17, 27, 12CHI12 PTS · 5 REB · 8 AST
Shaquille O'NealPoints, last 10 games: 13, 41, 28, 24, 19, 27, 27, 36, 17, 28ORL28 PTS · 9 REB · 3 AST
Anfernee HardawayPoints, last 10 games: 24, 32, 15, 21, 29, 24, 38, 18, 18, 28ORL28 PTS · 3 REB · 8 AST
Final · Bulls-Magic
Bulls 106Magic 101
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bulls23242831106
Magic31251827101
The story
Scottie Pippen had 12 points and 8 assists as Chicago beat Orlando 106-101

Brooks Thompson led Orlando with 17 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST 12 PTS, 8 AST, 5 REB · 4-11 FG, 1-5 3PT

The swing

Down 9 after the second, the Bulls took the third 28-18.

CHI lead by quarter
200 −8−9+1+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+1.9points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
30.4Reg. season avg32.3Last 3 playoff games

32.3 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 30.4 in the regular season (82 games). Today: 45 points in 44 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+19.5minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
7.5Reg. season avg27Today

27 minutes today, against 7.5 a game in the regular season (33 games). Line: 17 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists.

Cooling off
−7.8points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
17.5Reg. season avg9.7Last 3 playoff games

9.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 17.5 in the regular season (82 games). Today: 9 points in 36 minutes.

Top performances

Michael Jordan leads the day with 45

Michael JordanPoints, last 10 games: 26, 44, 28, 46, 27, 35, 21, 35, 17, 45Bulls-Magic · W
32.3 PPG playoffs to date · +13.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
45 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
Shaquille O'NealPoints, last 10 games: 13, 41, 28, 24, 19, 27, 27, 36, 17, 28Magic-Bulls · L
25.8 PPG playoffs to date · +2.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
28 PTS · 9 REB · 3 AST
Anfernee HardawayPoints, last 10 games: 24, 32, 15, 21, 29, 24, 38, 18, 18, 28Magic-Bulls · L
23.3 PPG playoffs to date · +5.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
28 PTS · 3 REB · 8 AST
Brooks ThompsonPoints, last 10 games: 0, 4, 3, 10, 9, 1, 2, 2, 4, 17Magic-Bulls · L
5.2 PPG playoffs to date · +14.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
17 PTS · 3 REB · 3 AST
Scottie PippenPoints, last 10 games: 22, 11, 19, 24, 9, 15, 18, 17, 27, 12Bulls-Magic · W
17.6 PPG playoffs to date · −6.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
12 PTS · 5 REB · 8 AST
Ron HarperPoints, last 10 games: 13, 4, 15, 4, 18, 12, 8, 8, 8, 12Bulls-Magic · W
9.9 PPG playoffs to date · +2.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
12 PTS · 2 REB · 2 AST