FloaterDaily Brief
Sunday, June 2, 1996Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Every winner was ahead or tied at every quarter break.

Final · CF · G7 · Box score
Jazz86
Sonics90
Q1 Sonics 0; Q2 SEA +3; Q3 SEA +6; Q4 SEA +4
The lead · Conference finals · Game 7 · Jazz-Sonics

Seattle closes out Utah in seven

John Stockton goes for 22 points

Game flow · SEA margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final00+3+6+4SEA AHEAD ↑UTA AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Jazz2120261986
Sonics2123291790
Who led
Shawn KempPoints, last 10 games: 17, 21, 32, 21, 15, 10, 18, 24, 26, 26SEA26 PTS · 14 REB · 1 AST
Gary PaytonPoints, last 10 games: 18, 28, 24, 21, 18, 25, 19, 31, 10, 21SEA21 PTS · 6 REB · 5 AST
John StocktonPoints, last 10 games: 13, 14, 9, 4, 11, 7, 7, 4, 14, 22UTA22 PTS · 8 REB · 7 AST
Karl MalonePoints, last 10 games: 22, 24, 25, 21, 32, 28, 25, 29, 32, 22UTA22 PTS · 5 REB · 7 AST
Final · Jazz-Sonics
Jazz 86Sonics 90
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Jazz2120261986
Sonics2123291790
The story
Gary Payton had 21 points as Seattle beat Utah 90-86

Bryon Russell led Utah with 13 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST 21 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST · 9-17 FG, 1-4 3PT

The swing

The SuperSonics won the second 23-20, their biggest quarter edge.

SEA lead by quarter
200 0+3+6+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+10.4points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
2.9Reg. season avg13.3Last 3 playoff games

13.3 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 2.9 in the regular season (59 games). Today: 13 points in 36 minutes.

Losing minutes
−19.2minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
24.2Reg. season avg5.0Last 3 playoff games

5.0 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 24.2 in the regular season (81 games). Today: 6 points in 8 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+8.7minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
33.3Reg. season avg42Today

42 minutes today, against 33.3 a game in the regular season (79 games). Line: 26 points, 14 rebounds, 1 assists.

Top performances

Shawn Kemp leads the day with 26

Shawn KempPoints, last 10 games: 17, 21, 32, 21, 15, 10, 18, 24, 26, 26Sonics-Jazz · W
19.9 PPG playoffs to date · +6.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
26 PTS · 14 REB · 1 AST
John StocktonPoints, last 10 games: 13, 14, 9, 4, 11, 7, 7, 4, 14, 22Jazz-Sonics · L
11.1 PPG playoffs to date · +11.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
22 PTS · 8 REB · 7 AST
Karl MalonePoints, last 10 games: 22, 24, 25, 21, 32, 28, 25, 29, 32, 22Jazz-Sonics · L
26.5 PPG playoffs to date · −4.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
22 PTS · 5 REB · 7 AST
Gary PaytonPoints, last 10 games: 18, 28, 24, 21, 18, 25, 19, 31, 10, 21Sonics-Jazz · W
21.7 PPG playoffs to date · −0.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 6 REB · 5 AST
Detlef SchrempfPoints, last 10 games: 21, 28, 18, 14, 17, 17, 11, 7, 16, 15Sonics-Jazz · W
15.9 PPG playoffs to date · −0.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
15 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Hersey HawkinsPoints, last 10 games: 11, 10, 17, 13, 6, 10, 12, 12, 7, 14Sonics-Jazz · W
11.9 PPG playoffs to date · +2.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
14 PTS · 2 REB · 3 AST