FloaterDaily Brief
Wednesday, May 14, 1997Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: MIA trailed NYK by 1 after the first quarter and won 96–81.

Final · R2 · G5 · Box score
Knicks81
Heat96
Q1 MIA -1; Q2 MIA +1; Q3 MIA +7; Q4 MIA +15
On this day · 1995–96May 14, 1996: 2 games. Top scorer: Michael Jordan (Bulls-Knicks), 35 points.
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The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 5 · Knicks-Heat

Miami avoids elimination, forces Game 6

P.J. Brown goes for 18 points

Game flow · MIA margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-1+1+7+15MIA AHEAD ↑NYK AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Knicks2212252281
Heat2114313096
Who led
Voshon LenardPoints, last 10 games: 24, 11, 14, 5, 19, 2, 2, 22, 4, 21MIA21 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST
P.J. BrownPoints, last 10 games: 4, 17, 7, 20, 12, 6, 1, 9, 10, 18MIA18 PTS · 12 REB · 1 AST
John StarksPoints, last 10 games: 13, 20, 19, 14, 16, 4, 5, 11, 21, 21NYK21 PTS · 1 REB · 2 AST
Patrick EwingPoints, last 10 games: 26, 27, 15, 30, 16, 24, 17, 25, 20, 19NYK19 PTS · 7 REB · 1 AST
Final · Knicks-Heat
Knicks 81Heat 96
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Knicks2212252281
Heat2114313096
The story
Tim Hardaway had 16 points as Miami beat New York 96-81

John Starks led New York with 21 PTS, 2 AST 16 PTS, 6 AST, 3 REB · 3-17 FG, 2-7 3PT

The swing

The Heat won the fourth 30-22, their biggest quarter edge.

MIA lead by quarter
200 −1+1+7+15 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+3.9points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
13.8Reg. season avg17.7Last 3 playoff games

17.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 13.8 in the regular season (77 games). Today: 21 points in 30 minutes.

Losing minutes
−10.0minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
23.0Reg. season avg13.0Last 3 playoff games

13.0 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 23.0 in the regular season (82 games). Today: 2 points in 16 minutes.

Cooling off
−6.5points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
19.8Reg. season avg13.3Last 3 playoff games

13.3 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 19.8 in the regular season (66 games). Today: 13 points in 26 minutes.

Top performances

Voshon Lenard leads the day with 21

Voshon LenardPoints, last 10 games: 24, 11, 14, 5, 19, 2, 2, 22, 4, 21Heat-Knicks · W
12.4 PPG playoffs to date · +9.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST
John StarksPoints, last 10 games: 13, 20, 19, 14, 16, 4, 5, 11, 21, 21Knicks-Heat · L
13.9 PPG playoffs to date · +8.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 1 REB · 2 AST
Patrick EwingPoints, last 10 games: 26, 27, 15, 30, 16, 24, 17, 25, 20, 19Knicks-Heat · L
20.8 PPG playoffs to date · −2.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
19 PTS · 7 REB · 1 AST
P.J. BrownPoints, last 10 games: 4, 17, 7, 20, 12, 6, 1, 9, 10, 18Heat-Knicks · W
10.4 PPG playoffs to date · +8.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
18 PTS · 12 REB · 1 AST
Tim HardawayPoints, last 10 games: 13, 20, 12, 16, 11, 21, 34, 17, 14, 16Heat-Knicks · W
17.4 PPG playoffs to date · −1.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
16 PTS · 3 REB · 6 AST
Allan HoustonPoints, last 10 games: 12, 25, 25, 12, 20, 27, 19, 13, 17, 15Knicks-Heat · L
18.5 PPG playoffs to date · −4.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
15 PTS · 2 REB · 3 AST