FloaterDaily Brief
Thursday, May 15, 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 · G6 · Box score
Rockets96
Sonics99
Q1 Sonics +17; Q2 Sonics +14; Q3 Sonics +17; Q4 Sonics +3
On this day · 1995–96May 15, 1996: 1 game. Top scorer: Shaquille O'Neal (Magic-Hawks), 27 points.
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The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 6 · Rockets-Sonics

Seattle evens the series with Houston at 3–3

Gary Payton goes for 19 points

Game flow · Sonics margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+17+14+17+3Sonics AHEAD ↑Rockets AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Rockets1324243596
Sonics3021272199
Who led
Shawn KempPoints, last 10 games: 23, 24, 24, 21, 24, 22, 28, 11, 20, 22Sonics22 PTS · 11 REB · 3 AST
Gary PaytonPoints, last 10 games: 23, 34, 28, 19, 19, 17, 28, 27, 21, 19Sonics19 PTS · 8 REB · 13 AST
Hakeem OlajuwonPoints, last 10 games: 27, 18, 18, 19, 15, 19, 24, 11, 31, 30Rockets30 PTS · 11 REB · 1 AST
Charles BarkleyPoints, last 10 games: 24, 15, 20, 20, 19, 21, 11, 26, 17, 20Rockets20 PTS · 12 REB · 5 AST
Final · Rockets-Sonics
Rockets 96Sonics 99
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Rockets1324243596
Sonics3021272199
The story
Shawn Kemp had 22 points and 11 rebounds as Seattle beat Houston 99-96

Charles Barkley led Houston with 20 PTS, 12 REB, 5 AST 22 PTS, 11 REB, 3 AST · 6-14 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

The SuperSonics won the first 30-13, their biggest quarter edge.

Sonics lead by quarter
200 +17+14+17+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+4.8points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
13.9Reg. season avg18.7Last 3 playoff games

18.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 13.9 in the regular season (82 games). Today: 16 points in 39 minutes.

Losing minutes
−8.7minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
26.2Reg. season avg17.5Last 3 playoff games

17.5 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 26.2 in the regular season (75 games). Today: 8 points in 15 minutes.

Rebounding up
+3.8rebounds, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Rebounds per game
9.2Reg. season avg13.0Last 3 playoff games

13.0 rebounds a game over his last three playoff games, against 9.2 in the regular season (78 games). Today: 30 points in 41 minutes.

Top performances

Hakeem Olajuwon leads the day with 30

Hakeem OlajuwonPoints, last 10 games: 27, 18, 18, 19, 15, 19, 24, 11, 31, 30Rockets-Sonics · L
20.6 PPG playoffs to date · +10.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
30 PTS · 11 REB · 1 AST
Shawn KempPoints, last 10 games: 23, 24, 24, 21, 24, 22, 28, 11, 20, 22Sonics-Rockets · W
21.6 PPG playoffs to date · +0.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
22 PTS · 11 REB · 3 AST
Charles BarkleyPoints, last 10 games: 24, 15, 20, 20, 19, 21, 11, 26, 17, 20Rockets-Sonics · L
18.8 PPG playoffs to date · +1.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
20 PTS · 12 REB · 5 AST
Gary PaytonPoints, last 10 games: 23, 34, 28, 19, 19, 17, 28, 27, 21, 19Sonics-Rockets · W
23.5 PPG playoffs to date · −4.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
19 PTS · 8 REB · 13 AST
Mario EliePoints, last 10 games: 7, 21, 12, 21, 20, 8, 4, 12, 2, 18Rockets-Sonics · L
13.1 PPG playoffs to date · +5.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
18 PTS · 3 REB · 3 AST
Hersey HawkinsPoints, last 10 games: 19, 14, 17, 9, 12, 21, 3, 17, 23, 16Sonics-Rockets · W
15.5 PPG playoffs to date · +0.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
16 PTS · 2 REB · 4 AST