FloaterDaily Brief
Friday, June 14, 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 · G5 · Box score
Bulls78
Sonics89
Q1 Sonics 0; Q2 Sonics +1; Q3 Sonics +2; Q4 Sonics +11
The lead · NBA Finals · Game 5 · Bulls-Sonics

Seattle avoids elimination, forces Game 6

Gary Payton goes for 23 points

Game flow · Sonics margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final00+1+2+11Sonics AHEAD ↑Bulls AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Bulls1824181878
Sonics1825192789
Who led
Gary PaytonPoints, last 10 games: 25, 19, 31, 10, 21, 13, 13, 19, 21, 23Sonics23 PTS · 9 REB · 6 AST
Shawn KempPoints, last 10 games: 10, 18, 24, 26, 26, 32, 29, 14, 25, 22Sonics22 PTS · 10 REB · 3 AST
Michael JordanPoints, last 10 games: 35, 21, 35, 17, 45, 28, 29, 36, 23, 26Bulls26 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST
Scottie PippenPoints, last 10 games: 15, 18, 17, 27, 12, 21, 21, 12, 9, 14Bulls14 PTS · 8 REB · 5 AST
Final · Bulls-Sonics
Bulls 78Sonics 89
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bulls1824181878
Sonics1825192789
The story
Shawn Kemp had 22 points and 10 rebounds as Seattle beat Chicago 89-78

Dennis Rodman led Chicago with 12 REB, 6 PTS, 2 AST 22 PTS, 10 REB, 3 AST · 8-16 FG

The swing

The SuperSonics won the fourth 27-18, their biggest quarter edge.

Sonics lead by quarter
200 0+1+2+11 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+4.9points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
9.1Reg. season avg14.0Last 3 playoff games

14.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 9.1 in the regular season (62 games). Today: 11 points in 34 minutes.

Losing minutes
−18.6minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
23.6Reg. season avg5.0Last 3 playoff games

5.0 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 23.6 in the regular season (80 games). Today: 0 points in 1 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+12.7minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
33.3Reg. season avg46Today

46 minutes today, against 33.3 a game in the regular season (79 games). Line: 22 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists.

Top performances

Michael Jordan leads the day with 26

Michael JordanPoints, last 10 games: 35, 21, 35, 17, 45, 28, 29, 36, 23, 26Bulls-Sonics · L
31.2 PPG playoffs to date · −5.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
26 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST
Gary PaytonPoints, last 10 games: 25, 19, 31, 10, 21, 13, 13, 19, 21, 23Sonics-Bulls · W
20.8 PPG playoffs to date · +2.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
23 PTS · 9 REB · 6 AST
Shawn KempPoints, last 10 games: 10, 18, 24, 26, 26, 32, 29, 14, 25, 22Sonics-Bulls · W
21.1 PPG playoffs to date · +1.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
22 PTS · 10 REB · 3 AST
Hersey HawkinsPoints, last 10 games: 10, 12, 12, 7, 14, 9, 16, 12, 18, 21Sonics-Bulls · W
12.8 PPG playoffs to date · +8.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 5 REB · 1 AST
Scottie PippenPoints, last 10 games: 15, 18, 17, 27, 12, 21, 21, 12, 9, 14Bulls-Sonics · L
16.9 PPG playoffs to date · −3.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
14 PTS · 8 REB · 5 AST
Detlef SchrempfPoints, last 10 games: 17, 11, 7, 16, 15, 13, 15, 20, 14, 13Sonics-Bulls · W
15.7 PPG playoffs to date · −2.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
13 PTS · 5 REB · 1 AST