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Friday, May 9, 1997Playoffs · 2 games
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2 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: HOU trailed SEA by 7 after three quarters and won 97–93.

Final · R2 · G2 · Box score
Knicks84
Heat88
Q1 MIA -5; Q2 MIA +6; Q3 MIA +1; Q4 MIA +4
Final · R2 · G3 · Box score
Rockets97
Sonics93
Q1 HOU +8; Q2 HOU +11; Q3 HOU -7; Q4 HOU +4
On this day · 1995–96May 9, 1996: 1 game. Top scorer: David Robinson (Spurs-Jazz), 24 points.
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The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 3 · Rockets-Sonics

Houston takes Game 3, leads Seattle 2–1

Hakeem Olajuwon goes for 24 points

Game flow · HOU margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+8+11-7+4HOU AHEAD ↑SEA AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Rockets2926172597
Sonics2123351493
Who led
Hakeem OlajuwonPoints, last 10 games: 10, 24, 21, 27, 18, 18, 19, 15, 19, 24HOU24 PTS · 11 REB · 2 AST
Clyde DrexlerPoints, last 10 games: 20, 11, 27, 18, 8, 17, 17, 22, 25, 19HOU19 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST
Shawn KempPoints, last 10 games: 27, 22, 19, 23, 24, 24, 21, 24, 22, 28SEA28 PTS · 10 REB · 5 AST
Gary PaytonPoints, last 10 games: 24, 25, 23, 23, 34, 28, 19, 19, 17, 28SEA28 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Second story · Knicks-Heat · R2 · G2

Miami pulls level with New York

Game 2 to Miami, 88–84. The conference semifinals series is tied 1–1. Tim Hardaway led Miami with 34 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists.

Series tracker · Knicks-Heat
G1 · @ MIANYK88–79G2 · @ MIAMIA88–84
The night in charts
Rockets-Sonics combined for 190, 18 more than any other game
Points by game
Rockets-SonicsRockets 97, Sonics 93
190
Knicks-HeatKnicks 84, Heat 88
172
2 of 2 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Knicks-HeatKnicks 84, Heat 88
+4 MIA
Rockets-SonicsRockets 97, Sonics 93
+4 HOU
HOU rallied from 7 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Rockets-SonicsHOU won · Rockets 97, Sonics 93
7 pts
Knicks-HeatMIA won · Knicks 84, Heat 88
5 pts
Hakeem shot 8-of-12 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
HakeemHOU · 24 PTS, 11 REB, 4 STL, 3 BLK
67% (8-12)
ZoMIA · 24 PTS, 13 REB, 5 BLK, 1 AST
57% (8-14)
ChildsNYK · 16 PTS, 9 REB, 7 AST, 5 STL
55% (6-11)
DrexlerHOU · 19 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST
50% (8-16)
SchrempfSEA · 20 PTS, 5 REB, 2 STL, 1 AST
50% (7-14)
Final · Rockets-Sonics
Rockets 97Sonics 93
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Rockets2926172597
Sonics2123351493
The story
Charles Barkley had 17 rebounds and 11 points as Houston beat Seattle 97-93

Gary Payton led Seattle with 28 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST 17 REB, 11 PTS, 3 AST · 2-11 FG, 0-2 3PT

The swing

Down 7 after the third, the Rockets took the fourth 25-14.

HOU lead by quarter
200 +8+11−7+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Knicks-Heat
Knicks 84Heat 88
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Knicks2517271584
Heat2028221888
The story
Alonzo Mourning's 24 points and 13 rebounds carried Miami past New York, 88-84

For New York, Patrick Ewing had 17 PTS, 11 REB 24 PTS, 13 REB, 5 BLK, 1 AST · 8-14 FG

The swing

The Heat trailed by 5 going into the second, then won it 28-17.

MIA lead by quarter
200 −5+6+1+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+7.2points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
14.8Reg. season avg22.0Last 3 playoff games

22.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 14.8 in the regular season (81 games). Today: 19 points in 42 minutes.

Losing minutes
−10.7minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
35.1Reg. season avg24.4Last 3 playoff games

24.4 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 35.1 in the regular season (36 games). Today: 5 points in 23 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+14.2minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
29.1Reg. season avg43.3Today

43 minutes today, against 29.1 a game in the regular season (82 games). Line: 19 points, 2 rebounds, 4 assists.

Top performances

Tim Hardaway leads the day with 34

Tim HardawayPoints, last 10 games: 15, 22, 7, 13, 20, 12, 16, 11, 21, 34Heat-Knicks · W
18.1 PPG playoffs to date · +18.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
34 PTS · 8 REB · 4 AST
Shawn KempPoints, last 10 games: 27, 22, 19, 23, 24, 24, 21, 24, 22, 28Sonics-Rockets · L
23.1 PPG playoffs to date · +5.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
28 PTS · 10 REB · 5 AST
Gary PaytonPoints, last 10 games: 24, 25, 23, 23, 34, 28, 19, 19, 17, 28Sonics-Rockets · L
23.9 PPG playoffs to date · +4.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
28 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Alonzo MourningPoints, last 10 games: 20, 21, 10, 12, 17, 17, 23, 22, 20, 24Heat-Knicks · W
19.3 PPG playoffs to date · +5.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
24 PTS · 13 REB · 1 AST
Hakeem OlajuwonPoints, last 10 games: 10, 24, 21, 27, 18, 18, 19, 15, 19, 24Rockets-Sonics · W
18.8 PPG playoffs to date · +6.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
24 PTS · 11 REB · 2 AST
Detlef SchrempfPoints, last 10 games: 18, 24, 17, 13, 8, 26, 24, 15, 17, 20Sonics-Rockets · L
17.5 PPG playoffs to date · +2.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
20 PTS · 5 REB · 1 AST