FloaterDaily Brief
Friday, May 16, 1997Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: MIA trailed NYK by 10 after the first quarter and won 95–90.

Final · R2 · G6 · Box score
Heat95
Knicks90
Q1 MIA -10; Q2 MIA -4; Q3 MIA -2; Q4 MIA +5
On this day · 1995–96May 16, 1996: 1 game. Top scorer: Karl Malone (Jazz-Spurs), 25 points.
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The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 6 · Heat-Knicks

Miami pulls level with New York

Alonzo Mourning goes for 28 points

Game flow · MIA margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-10-4-2+5MIA AHEAD ↑NYK AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat1723243195
Knicks2717222490
Who led
Alonzo MourningPoints, last 10 games: 17, 17, 23, 22, 20, 24, 14, 13, 13, 28MIA28 PTS · 9 REB · 3 AST
Tim HardawayPoints, last 10 games: 20, 12, 16, 11, 21, 34, 17, 14, 16, 20MIA20 PTS · 6 REB · 8 AST
Chris ChildsPoints, last 10 games: 7, 14, 17, 10, 4, 16, 6, 5, 4, 22NYK22 PTS · 3 REB · 9 AST
Larry JohnsonPoints, last 10 games: 3, 20, 11, 22, 14, 11, 8, 15, 3, 20NYK20 PTS · 9 REB · 3 AST
Final · Heat-Knicks
Heat 95Knicks 90
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat1723243195
Knicks2717222490
The story
Tim Hardaway had 20 points and 8 assists as Miami beat New York 95-90

Chris Childs led New York with 22 PTS, 9 AST, 3 REB 20 PTS, 8 AST, 6 REB, 3 STL · 8-17 FG, 3-8 3PT

The swing

Down 2 after the third, the Heat took the fourth 31-24.

MIA lead by quarter
200 −10−4−2+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+5.2points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
13.8Reg. season avg19.0Last 3 playoff games

19.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 13.8 in the regular season (77 games). Today: 15 points in 44 minutes.

Losing minutes
−5.3minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
23.0Reg. season avg17.7Last 3 playoff games

17.7 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 23.0 in the regular season (82 games). Today: 12 points in 29 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+13.1minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
31.9Reg. season avg45.0Today

45 minutes today, against 31.9 a game in the regular season (65 games). Line: 22 points, 3 rebounds, 9 assists.

Top performances

Alonzo Mourning leads the day with 28

Alonzo MourningPoints, last 10 games: 17, 17, 23, 22, 20, 24, 14, 13, 13, 28Heat-Knicks · W
18.5 PPG playoffs to date · +10.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
28 PTS · 9 REB · 3 AST
Chris ChildsPoints, last 10 games: 7, 14, 17, 10, 4, 16, 6, 5, 4, 22Knicks-Heat · L
10.9 PPG playoffs to date · +12.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
22 PTS · 3 REB · 9 AST
Tim HardawayPoints, last 10 games: 20, 12, 16, 11, 21, 34, 17, 14, 16, 20Heat-Knicks · W
17.6 PPG playoffs to date · +2.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
20 PTS · 6 REB · 8 AST
Larry JohnsonPoints, last 10 games: 3, 20, 11, 22, 14, 11, 8, 15, 3, 20Knicks-Heat · L
13.8 PPG playoffs to date · +7.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
20 PTS · 9 REB · 3 AST
Charles OakleyPoints, last 10 games: 12, 9, 8, 10, 11, 12, 10, 6, 8, 18Knicks-Heat · L
10.2 PPG playoffs to date · +8.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
18 PTS · 12 REB · 1 AST
Dan MajerlePoints, last 10 games: 14, 5, 6, 11, 4, 5, 2, 11, 12, 18Heat-Knicks · W
9.4 PPG playoffs to date · +9.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
18 PTS · 7 REB · 6 AST