FloaterDaily Brief
Monday, May 5, 1997Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Every winner was ahead or tied at every quarter break.

Final · R2 · G1 · Box score
Sonics102
Rockets112
Q1 HOU +10; Q2 HOU +9; Q3 HOU +25; Q4 HOU +10
On this day · 1995–96May 5, 1996: 3 games. Top scorer: Michael Jordan (Bulls-Knicks), 44 points.
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The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 1 · Sonics-Rockets

Houston draws first blood against Seattle

Clyde Drexler goes for 22 points

Game flow · HOU margin at each break
-35-25-15-5+5+15+25+35TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+10+9+25+10HOU AHEAD ↑SEA AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Sonics25301631102
Rockets35293216112
Who led
Clyde DrexlerPoints, last 10 games: 16, 8, 20, 11, 27, 18, 8, 17, 17, 22HOU22 PTS · 9 REB · 5 AST
Mario EliePoints, last 10 games: 3, 18, 18, 13, 12, 7, 21, 12, 21, 20HOU20 PTS · 4 REB · 8 AST
Shawn KempPoints, last 10 games: 6, 22, 27, 22, 19, 23, 24, 24, 21, 24SEA24 PTS · 11 REB · 1 AST
Gary PaytonPoints, last 10 games: 22, 24, 24, 25, 23, 23, 34, 28, 19, 19SEA19 PTS · 3 REB · 3 AST
Final · Sonics-Rockets
Sonics 102Rockets 112
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Sonics25301631102
Rockets35293216112
The story
Charles Barkley had 19 points as Houston beat Seattle 112-102

Gary Payton led Seattle with 19 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST 19 PTS, 9 REB, 3 AST, 3 STL · 7-14 FG, 2-5 3PT

The swing

The Rockets won the third 32-16, their biggest quarter edge.

HOU lead by quarter
300 +10+9+25+10 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+8.9points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
9.4Reg. season avg18.3Last 3 playoff games

18.3 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 9.4 in the regular season (82 games). Today: 17 points in 36 minutes.

Losing minutes
−6.9minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
26.2Reg. season avg19.3Last 3 playoff games

19.3 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 26.2 in the regular season (75 games). Today: 6 points in 18 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+11.6minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
18.4Reg. season avg30Today

30 minutes today, against 18.4 a game in the regular season (45 games). Line: 14 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists.

Top performances

Shawn Kemp leads the day with 24

Shawn KempPoints, last 10 games: 6, 22, 27, 22, 19, 23, 24, 24, 21, 24Sonics-Rockets · L
22.5 PPG playoffs to date · +1.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
24 PTS · 11 REB · 1 AST
Clyde DrexlerPoints, last 10 games: 16, 8, 20, 11, 27, 18, 8, 17, 17, 22Rockets-Sonics · W
16.0 PPG playoffs to date · +8.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
22 PTS · 9 REB · 5 AST
Mario EliePoints, last 10 games: 3, 18, 18, 13, 12, 7, 21, 12, 21, 20Rockets-Sonics · W
18.5 PPG playoffs to date · +2.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
20 PTS · 4 REB · 8 AST
Charles BarkleyPoints, last 10 games: 21, 10, 17, 23, 17, 24, 15, 20, 20, 19Rockets-Sonics · W
18.5 PPG playoffs to date · +0.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
19 PTS · 9 REB · 3 AST
Gary PaytonPoints, last 10 games: 22, 24, 24, 25, 23, 23, 34, 28, 19, 19Sonics-Rockets · L
24.3 PPG playoffs to date · −6.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
19 PTS · 3 REB · 3 AST
Matt MaloneyPoints, last 10 games: 6, 8, 15, 19, 24, 14, 14, 12, 26, 17Rockets-Sonics · W
17.2 PPG playoffs to date · −0.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
17 PTS · 1 REB · 4 AST