FloaterDaily Brief
Wednesday, June 5, 1996Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Every winner was ahead or tied at every quarter break.

Final · Finals · G1 · Box score
Sonics90
Bulls107
Q1 CHI +6; Q2 CHI +5; Q3 CHI +2; Q4 CHI +17
The lead · NBA Finals · Game 1 · Sonics-Bulls

Chicago takes Game 1, leads Seattle 1–0

Scottie Pippen goes for 21 points

Game flow · CHI margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+6+5+2+17CHI AHEAD ↑SEA AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Sonics1830291390
Bulls24292628107
Who led
Michael JordanPoints, last 10 games: 44, 28, 46, 27, 35, 21, 35, 17, 45, 28CHI28 PTS · 7 REB · 2 AST
Scottie PippenPoints, last 10 games: 11, 19, 24, 9, 15, 18, 17, 27, 12, 21CHI21 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
Shawn KempPoints, last 10 games: 21, 32, 21, 15, 10, 18, 24, 26, 26, 32SEA32 PTS · 8 REB · 2 AST
Sam PerkinsPoints, last 10 games: 17, 14, 13, 15, 5, 20, 9, 14, 10, 14SEA14 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST
Final · Sonics-Bulls
Sonics 90Bulls 107
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Sonics1830291390
Bulls24292628107
The story
Michael Jordan had 28 points as Chicago beat Seattle 107-90

Gary Payton led Seattle with 13 PTS, 10 REB, 6 AST 28 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST · 9-18 FG, 1-4 3PT

The swing

The Bulls won the fourth 28-13, their biggest quarter edge.

CHI lead by quarter
200 +6+5+2+17 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+8.4points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
19.6Reg. season avg28.0Last 3 playoff games

28.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 19.6 in the regular season (79 games). Today: 32 points in 41 minutes.

Losing minutes
−12.9minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
22.9Reg. season avg10.0Last 3 playoff games

10.0 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 22.9 in the regular season (55 games). Today: 0 points in 6 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+10.5minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
26.5Reg. season avg37Today

37 minutes today, against 26.5 a game in the regular season (82 games). Line: 14 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists.

Top performances

Shawn Kemp leads the day with 32

Shawn KempPoints, last 10 games: 21, 32, 21, 15, 10, 18, 24, 26, 26, 32Sonics-Bulls · L
20.7 PPG playoffs to date · +12.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
Ties season high32 PTS · 8 REB · 2 AST
Michael JordanPoints, last 10 games: 44, 28, 46, 27, 35, 21, 35, 17, 45, 28Bulls-Sonics · W
32.0 PPG playoffs to date · −4.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
28 PTS · 7 REB · 2 AST
Scottie PippenPoints, last 10 games: 11, 19, 24, 9, 15, 18, 17, 27, 12, 21Bulls-Sonics · W
17.8 PPG playoffs to date · +3.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
Toni KukocPoints, last 10 games: 21, 8, 14, 7, 6, 12, 6, 3, 7, 18Bulls-Sonics · W
10.2 PPG playoffs to date · +8.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
18 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Ron HarperPoints, last 10 games: 4, 15, 4, 18, 12, 8, 8, 8, 12, 15Bulls-Sonics · W
10.3 PPG playoffs to date · +5.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
15 PTS · 5 REB · 7 AST
Sam PerkinsPoints, last 10 games: 17, 14, 13, 15, 5, 20, 9, 14, 10, 14Sonics-Bulls · L
12.8 PPG playoffs to date · +1.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
14 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST