FloaterDaily Brief
Tuesday, May 13, 1997Playoffs · 2 games
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2 games, none went to overtime. Every winner was ahead or tied at every quarter break.

Final · R2 · G5 · Box score
Hawks92
Bulls107
Q1 CHI +6; Q2 CHI +16; Q3 CHI +11; Q4 CHI +15
Final · R2 · G5 · Box score
Sonics100
Rockets94
Q1 SEA +8; Q2 SEA +5; Q3 SEA +8; Q4 SEA +6
On this day · 1995–96May 13, 1996: 1 game. Top scorer: Steven Smith (Hawks-Magic), 35 points.
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The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 5 · Sonics-Rockets

Seattle stays alive against Houston

Hakeem Olajuwon goes for 31 points

Game flow · SEA margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+8+5+8+6SEA AHEAD ↑HOU AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Sonics27302221100
Rockets1933192394
Who led
Hersey HawkinsPoints, last 10 games: 20, 19, 14, 17, 9, 12, 21, 3, 17, 23SEA23 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Gary PaytonPoints, last 10 games: 23, 23, 34, 28, 19, 19, 17, 28, 27, 21SEA21 PTS · 6 REB · 11 AST
Hakeem OlajuwonPoints, last 10 games: 21, 27, 18, 18, 19, 15, 19, 24, 11, 31HOU31 PTS · 16 REB · 3 AST
Clyde DrexlerPoints, last 10 games: 27, 18, 8, 17, 17, 22, 25, 19, 16, 26HOU26 PTS · 5 REB · 1 AST
Second story · Hawks-Bulls · R2 · G5

Chicago never trails at a break against Atlanta

Ahead after one, at the half and after three. Final: 107–92. Michael Jordan led Chicago with 24 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists.

Series tracker · Hawks-Bulls
G1 · @ CHICHI100–97G2 · @ CHIATL103–95G3 · @ ATLCHI100–80G4 · @ ATLCHI89–80G5 · @ CHICHI107–92
The night in charts
Hawks-Bulls combined for 199, 5 more than any other game
Points by game
Hawks-BullsHawks 92, Bulls 107
199
Sonics-RocketsSonics 100, Rockets 94
194
SEA won the closest game by 6
Closest finishes
Sonics-RocketsSonics 100, Rockets 94
+6 SEA
Hawks-BullsHawks 92, Bulls 107
+15 CHI
Corbin shot 8-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
CorbinATL · 19 PTS, 3 REB
73% (8-11)
HakeemHOU · 31 PTS, 16 REB, 3 AST, 2 STL
67% (12-18)
DrexlerHOU · 26 PTS, 5 REB, 3 STL, 1 AST
56% (9-16)
SchrempfSEA · 15 PTS, 2 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
55% (6-11)
KempSEA · 20 PTS, 10 REB, 3 AST, 2 BLK
53% (8-15)
Final · Sonics-Rockets
Sonics 100Rockets 94
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Sonics27302221100
Rockets1933192394
The story
Gary Payton had 21 points and 11 assists as Seattle beat Houston 100-94

Clyde Drexler led Houston with 26 PTS, 5 REB 21 PTS, 11 AST, 6 REB · 8-17 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

The SuperSonics won the first 27-19, their biggest quarter edge.

SEA lead by quarter
200 +8+5+8+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Hawks-Bulls
Hawks 92Bulls 107
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Hawks2717242492
Bulls33271928107
The story
Michael Jordan's 24 points carried Chicago past Atlanta, 107-92

For Atlanta, Mookie Blaylock had 20 PTS, 8 AST, 5 REB 24 PTS, 7 REB, 7 AST · 9-23 FG, 1-5 3PT

The swing

The second quarter, 27-17, was where the Bulls built it.

CHI lead by quarter
200 +6+16+11+15 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+6.3points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
9.4Reg. season avg15.7Last 3 playoff games

15.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 9.4 in the regular season (82 games). Today: 2 points in 26 minutes.

Losing minutes
−19.2minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
35.4Reg. season avg16.2Last 3 playoff games

16.2 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 35.4 in the regular season (55 games). Today: 12 points in 33 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+11.2minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
24.4Reg. season avg35.6Today

36 minutes today, against 24.4 a game in the regular season (81 games). Line: 8 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assists.

Top performances

Hakeem Olajuwon leads the day with 31

Hakeem OlajuwonPoints, last 10 games: 21, 27, 18, 18, 19, 15, 19, 24, 11, 31Rockets-Sonics · L
19.4 PPG playoffs to date · +13.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
31 PTS · 16 REB · 3 AST
Clyde DrexlerPoints, last 10 games: 27, 18, 8, 17, 17, 22, 25, 19, 16, 26Rockets-Sonics · L
18.8 PPG playoffs to date · +8.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
26 PTS · 5 REB · 1 AST
Michael JordanPoints, last 10 games: 26, 33, 29, 55, 28, 34, 27, 21, 27, 24Bulls-Hawks · W
30.6 PPG playoffs to date · −7.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
24 PTS · 7 REB · 7 AST
Christian LaettnerPoints, last 10 games: 18, 18, 25, 11, 23, 6, 18, 13, 21, 23Hawks-Bulls · L
17.6 PPG playoffs to date · +6.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
23 PTS · 7 REB · 2 AST
Hersey HawkinsPoints, last 10 games: 20, 19, 14, 17, 9, 12, 21, 3, 17, 23Sonics-Rockets · W
15.5 PPG playoffs to date · +8.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
23 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Gary PaytonPoints, last 10 games: 23, 23, 34, 28, 19, 19, 17, 28, 27, 21Sonics-Rockets · W
23.9 PPG playoffs to date · −3.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 6 REB · 11 AST