FloaterDaily Brief
Saturday, May 17, 1997Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: HOU trailed SEA by 1 after the first quarter and won 96–91.

Final · R2 · G7 · Box score
Sonics91
Rockets96
Q1 HOU -1; Q2 HOU +5; Q3 HOU +7; Q4 HOU +5
The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 7 · Sonics-Rockets

Houston closes out Seattle in seven

Gary Payton goes for 27 points

Game flow · HOU margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-1+5+7+5HOU AHEAD ↑SEA AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Sonics3119172491
Rockets3025192296
Who led
Clyde DrexlerPoints, last 10 games: 8, 17, 17, 22, 25, 19, 16, 26, 9, 24HOU24 PTS · 8 REB · 8 AST
Hakeem OlajuwonPoints, last 10 games: 18, 18, 19, 15, 19, 24, 11, 31, 30, 22HOU22 PTS · 13 REB · 1 AST
Gary PaytonPoints, last 10 games: 34, 28, 19, 19, 17, 28, 27, 21, 19, 27SEA27 PTS · 8 REB · 7 AST
Shawn KempPoints, last 10 games: 24, 24, 21, 24, 22, 28, 11, 20, 22, 21SEA21 PTS · 10 REB · 3 AST
Final · Sonics-Rockets
Sonics 91Rockets 96
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Sonics3119172491
Rockets3025192296
The story
Clyde Drexler had 24 points and 8 assists as Houston beat Seattle 96-91

Shawn Kemp led Seattle with 21 PTS, 10 REB, 3 AST 24 PTS, 8 REB, 8 AST · 9-19 FG, 2-8 3PT

The swing

Down 1 after the first, the Rockets took the second 25-19.

HOU lead by quarter
200 −1+5+7+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+4.5points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
23.2Reg. season avg27.7Last 3 playoff games

27.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 23.2 in the regular season (78 games). Today: 22 points in 40 minutes.

Losing minutes
−12.9minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
26.2Reg. season avg13.3Last 3 playoff games

13.3 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 26.2 in the regular season (75 games). Today: 2 points in 11 minutes.

Playmaking up
+3.2assists, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Assists per game
7.1Reg. season avg10.3Last 3 playoff games

10.3 assists a game over his last three playoff games, against 7.1 in the regular season (82 games). Today: 27 points in 46 minutes.

Top performances

Gary Payton leads the day with 27

Gary PaytonPoints, last 10 games: 34, 28, 19, 19, 17, 28, 27, 21, 19, 27Sonics-Rockets · L
23.8 PPG playoffs to date · +3.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
27 PTS · 8 REB · 7 AST
Clyde DrexlerPoints, last 10 games: 8, 17, 17, 22, 25, 19, 16, 26, 9, 24Rockets-Sonics · W
18.3 PPG playoffs to date · +6.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
24 PTS · 8 REB · 8 AST
Hakeem OlajuwonPoints, last 10 games: 18, 18, 19, 15, 19, 24, 11, 31, 30, 22Rockets-Sonics · W
20.7 PPG playoffs to date · +1.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
22 PTS · 13 REB · 1 AST
Shawn KempPoints, last 10 games: 24, 24, 21, 24, 22, 28, 11, 20, 22, 21Sonics-Rockets · L
21.6 PPG playoffs to date · −0.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 10 REB · 3 AST
Charles BarkleyPoints, last 10 games: 15, 20, 20, 19, 21, 11, 26, 17, 20, 20Rockets-Sonics · W
18.9 PPG playoffs to date · +1.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
20 PTS · 14 REB · 1 AST
Detlef SchrempfPoints, last 10 games: 8, 26, 24, 15, 17, 20, 19, 15, 14, 15Sonics-Rockets · L
16.9 PPG playoffs to date · −2.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
15 PTS · 8 REB · 4 AST