FloaterDaily Brief
Saturday, May 3, 1997Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Every winner was ahead or tied at every quarter break.

Final · R1 · G5 · Box score
Suns92
Sonics116
Q1 SEA +10; Q2 SEA +22; Q3 SEA +8; Q4 SEA +24
On this day · 1995–96May 3, 1996: 1 game. Top scorer: David Robinson (Spurs-Suns), 30 points.
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The lead · First round · Game 5 · Suns-Sonics

Seattle beats Phoenix by 24, moves within one of advancing

Detlef Schrempf goes for 24 points

Game flow · SEA margin at each break
-30-20-100+10+20+30TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+10+22+8+24SEA AHEAD ↑PHX AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Suns2318321992
Sonics33301835116
Who led
Detlef SchrempfPoints, last 10 games: 15, 18, 10, 18, 24, 17, 13, 8, 26, 24SEA24 PTS · 7 REB · 9 AST
Shawn KempPoints, last 10 games: 23, 6, 22, 27, 22, 19, 23, 24, 24, 21SEA21 PTS · 11 REB · 2 AST
Wesley PersonPoints, last 10 games: 23, 8, 0, 5, 14, 10, 11, 29, 2, 26PHX26 PTS · 8 REB · 1 AST
Kevin JohnsonPoints, last 10 games: 23, 26, 17, 11, 36, 13, 6, 22, 23, 20PHX20 PTS · 2 REB · 4 AST
Final · Suns-Sonics
Suns 92Sonics 116
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Suns2318321992
Sonics33301835116
The story
Shawn Kemp had 21 points and 11 rebounds as Seattle beat Phoenix 116-92

Kevin Johnson led Phoenix with 20 PTS, 4 AST, 2 REB 21 PTS, 11 REB, 2 AST · 6-12 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

The SuperSonics won the fourth 35-19, their biggest quarter edge.

SEA lead by quarter
300 +10+22+8+24 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+6.5points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
13.8Reg. season avg20.3Last 3 playoff games

20.3 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 13.8 in the regular season (65 games). Today: 16 points in 37 minutes.

Losing minutes
−17.1minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
24.8Reg. season avg7.7Last 3 playoff games

7.7 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 24.8 in the regular season (41 games). Today: 2 points in 7 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+14.4minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
29.1Reg. season avg43.5Today

43 minutes today, against 29.1 a game in the regular season (80 games). Line: 26 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assists.

Top performances

Wesley Person leads the day with 26

Wesley PersonPoints, last 10 games: 23, 8, 0, 5, 14, 10, 11, 29, 2, 26Suns-Sonics · L
15.6 PPG playoffs to date · +13.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
26 PTS · 8 REB · 1 AST
Detlef SchrempfPoints, last 10 games: 15, 18, 10, 18, 24, 17, 13, 8, 26, 24Sonics-Suns · W
17.6 PPG playoffs to date · +8.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
24 PTS · 7 REB · 9 AST
Shawn KempPoints, last 10 games: 23, 6, 22, 27, 22, 19, 23, 24, 24, 21Sonics-Suns · W
22.2 PPG playoffs to date · −1.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 11 REB · 2 AST
Kevin JohnsonPoints, last 10 games: 23, 26, 17, 11, 36, 13, 6, 22, 23, 20Suns-Sonics · L
16.8 PPG playoffs to date · +4.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
20 PTS · 2 REB · 4 AST
Gary PaytonPoints, last 10 games: 21, 22, 24, 24, 25, 23, 23, 34, 28, 19Sonics-Suns · W
25.4 PPG playoffs to date · −8.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
19 PTS · 4 REB · 10 AST
David WingatePoints, last 10 games: 3, 8, 7, 3, 3, 3, 8, 8, 3, 19Sonics-Suns · W
8.2 PPG playoffs to date · +13.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
Season high19 PTS · 10 REB · 2 AST