FloaterDaily Brief
Saturday, April 26, 1997Playoffs · 3 games
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3 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: 2 points, by NYK (vs CHH) and HOU (vs MIN).

Final · R1 · G2 · Box score
Wolves84
Rockets96
Q1 HOU +4; Q2 HOU -2; Q3 HOU +1; Q4 HOU +12
Final · R1 · G2 · Box score
Hornets93
Knicks100
Q1 Knicks 0; Q2 NYK +1; Q3 NYK -2; Q4 NYK +7
Final · R1 · G2 · Box score
Clippers99
Jazz105
Q1 UTA +5; Q2 UTA +16; Q3 UTA +7; Q4 UTA +6
On this day · 1995–96Apr 26, 1996: 4 games. Top scorer: Michael Jordan (Bulls-Heat), 35 points.
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The lead · First round · Game 2 · Hornets-Knicks

Patrick Ewing scores 30 in New York win over Charlotte

Karl Malone goes for 39 points

Game flow · NYK margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final00+1-2+7NYK AHEAD ↑CHH AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Hornets2423341293
Knicks24243121100
Who led
Patrick EwingPoints, last 10 games: 18, 17, 20, 25, 26, 24, 26, 27, 15, 30NYK30 PTS · 6 REB · 3 AST
Chris ChildsPoints, last 10 games: 14, 0, 12, 17, 2, 3, 2, 7, 14, 17NYK17 PTS · 2 REB · 9 AST
Glen RicePoints, last 10 games: 42, 29, 18, 16, 25, 25, 38, 21, 22, 39CHH39 PTS · 5 REB · 0 AST
Tony DelkPoints, last 10 games: 12, 25, 13, 12, 9, 18, 8, 13, 13, 15CHH15 PTS · 7 REB · 2 AST
Second story · Wolves-Rockets · R1 · G2

Houston goes up 2–0 on Minnesota

Game 2 went to the Rockets, 96–84. Charles Barkley led Houston with 20 points, 15 rebounds and 5 assists.

Series tracker · Wolves-Rockets
G1 · @ HOUHOU112–95G2 · @ HOUHOU96–84
The night in charts
Clippers-Jazz combined for 204, 11 more than any other game
Points by game
Clippers-JazzClippers 99, Jazz 105
204
Hornets-KnicksHornets 93, Knicks 100
193
Wolves-RocketsWolves 84, Rockets 96
180
UTA won the closest game by 6
Closest finishes
Clippers-JazzClippers 99, Jazz 105
+6 UTA
Hornets-KnicksHornets 93, Knicks 100
+7 NYK
Wolves-RocketsWolves 84, Rockets 96
+12 HOU
NYK rallied from 2 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Hornets-KnicksNYK won · Hornets 93, Knicks 100
2 pts
Wolves-RocketsHOU won · Wolves 84, Rockets 96
2 pts
Hakeem shot 9-of-12 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
HakeemHOU · 18 PTS, 10 REB, 5 AST, 4 STL
75% (9-12)
EwingNYK · 30 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST, 3 BLK
71% (15-21)
StocktonUTA · 18 PTS, 4 AST, 3 REB, 2 STL
64% (7-11)
WestMIN · 13 PTS, 3 AST, 1 REB
60% (6-10)
Lorenzen WrightLAC · 17 PTS, 6 REB, 2 STL, 1 AST
55% (6-11)
Final · Clippers-Jazz
Clippers 99Jazz 105
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Clippers2223322299
Jazz27342321105
The story
John Stockton had 18 points as Utah beat Los Angeles 105-99

Lorenzen Wright led Los Angeles with 17 PTS, 6 REB 18 PTS, 4 AST, 3 REB · 7-11 FG, 2-4 3PT

The swing

The Jazz won the second 34-23, their biggest quarter edge.

UTA lead by quarter
200 +5+16+7+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Hornets-Knicks
Hornets 93Knicks 100
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Hornets2423341293
Knicks24243121100
The story
New York won 100-93 despite 39 points from Glen Rice

Chris Childs paced New York: 17 PTS, 9 AST, 2 REB 39 PTS, 5 REB · 11-23 FG, 2-6 3PT

The swing

A 21-12 fourth quarter erased a 2-point hole for the Knicks.

NYK lead by quarter
200 0+1−2+7 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Wolves-Rockets
Wolves 84Rockets 96
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Wolves2023221984
Rockets2417253096
The story
Hakeem Olajuwon's 18 points and 10 rebounds carried Houston past Minnesota, 96-84

For Minnesota, Tom Gugliotta had 17 PTS, 5 AST, 3 REB 18 PTS, 10 REB, 5 AST, 4 STL, 4 BLK · 9-12 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

The fourth quarter, 30-19, was where the Rockets built it.

HOU lead by quarter
200 +4−2+1+12 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.2points, last 2 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
15.8Reg. season avg25.0Last 2 playoff games

25.0 points a game over his last two playoff games, against 15.8 in the regular season (67 games). Today: 22 points in 45 minutes.

Losing minutes
−14.9minutes, last 2 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
30.6Reg. season avg15.7Last 2 playoff games

15.7 minutes a game over his last two playoff games, against 30.6 in the regular season (68 games). Today: 1 points in 8 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+25.6minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
14.4Reg. season avg40Today

40 minutes today, against 14.4 a game in the regular season (60 games). Line: 15 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists.

Top performances

Karl Malone leads the day with 39

Karl MalonePoints, last 10 games: 26, 29, 28, 26, 31, 20, 26, 18, 27, 39Jazz-Clippers · W
33.0 PPG playoffs to date
39 PTS · 11 REB · 2 AST
Glen RicePoints, last 10 games: 42, 29, 18, 16, 25, 25, 38, 21, 22, 39Hornets-Knicks · L
30.5 PPG playoffs to date
39 PTS · 5 REB · 0 AST
Patrick EwingPoints, last 10 games: 18, 17, 20, 25, 26, 24, 26, 27, 15, 30Knicks-Hornets · W
22.5 PPG playoffs to date
30 PTS · 6 REB · 3 AST
Stephon MarburyPoints, last 10 games: 17, 27, 29, 5, 17, 14, 17, 14, 28, 22Wolves-Rockets · L
25.0 PPG playoffs to date
22 PTS · 5 REB · 6 AST
Charles BarkleyPoints, last 10 games: 28, 35, 21, 10, 17, 23, 17, 24, 15, 20Rockets-Wolves · W
17.5 PPG playoffs to date
20 PTS · 15 REB · 5 AST
Hakeem OlajuwonPoints, last 10 games: 10, 17, 14, 19, 10, 24, 21, 27, 18, 18Rockets-Wolves · W
18.0 PPG playoffs to date
18 PTS · 10 REB · 5 AST