FloaterDaily Brief
Monday, May 19, 1997Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: UTA trailed HOU by 3 after the first quarter and won 101–86.

Final · CF · G1 · Box score
Rockets86
Jazz101
Q1 UTA -3; Q2 UTA +9; Q3 UTA +14; Q4 UTA +15
On this day · 1995–96May 19, 1996: 1 game. Top scorer: Anfernee Hardaway (Magic-Bulls), 38 points.
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The lead · Conference finals · Game 1 · Rockets-Jazz

Utah takes Game 1, leads Houston 1–0

Hakeem Olajuwon goes for 30 points

Game flow · UTA margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-3+9+14+15UTA AHEAD ↑HOU AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Rockets2317252186
Jazz20293022101
Who led
Karl MalonePoints, last 10 games: 18, 27, 39, 26, 23, 31, 15, 42, 32, 21UTA21 PTS · 13 REB · 2 AST
Jeff HornacekPoints, last 10 games: 10, 12, 11, 28, 10, 21, 26, 14, 9, 19UTA19 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Hakeem OlajuwonPoints, last 10 games: 18, 19, 15, 19, 24, 11, 31, 30, 22, 30HOU30 PTS · 13 REB · 5 AST
Clyde DrexlerPoints, last 10 games: 17, 17, 22, 25, 19, 16, 26, 9, 24, 13HOU13 PTS · 3 REB · 1 AST
Final · Rockets-Jazz
Rockets 86Jazz 101
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Rockets2317252186
Jazz20293022101
The story
John Stockton had 16 points and 13 assists as Utah beat Houston 101-86

Charles Barkley led Houston with 12 PTS, 8 REB, 4 AST 16 PTS, 13 AST, 6 REB · 5-13 FG, 2-2 3PT

The swing

Down 3 after the first, the Jazz took the second 29-17.

UTA lead by quarter
200 −3+9+14+15 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+8.2points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
10.8Reg. season avg19.0Last 3 playoff games

19.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 10.8 in the regular season (81 games). Today: 6 points in 34 minutes.

Losing minutes
−11.5minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
26.2Reg. season avg14.7Last 3 playoff games

14.7 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 26.2 in the regular season (75 games). Today: 3 points in 18 minutes.

Rebounding up
+4.1rebounds, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Rebounds per game
9.9Reg. season avg14.0Last 3 playoff games

14.0 rebounds a game over his last three playoff games, against 9.9 in the regular season (82 games). Today: 21 points in 38 minutes.

Top performances

Hakeem Olajuwon leads the day with 30

Hakeem OlajuwonPoints, last 10 games: 18, 19, 15, 19, 24, 11, 31, 30, 22, 30Rockets-Jazz · L
21.5 PPG playoffs to date · +9.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
30 PTS · 13 REB · 5 AST
Karl MalonePoints, last 10 games: 18, 27, 39, 26, 23, 31, 15, 42, 32, 21Jazz-Rockets · W
28.4 PPG playoffs to date · −8.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 13 REB · 2 AST
Jeff HornacekPoints, last 10 games: 10, 12, 11, 28, 10, 21, 26, 14, 9, 19Jazz-Rockets · W
16.7 PPG playoffs to date · +2.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
19 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
John StocktonPoints, last 10 games: 17, 13, 18, 12, 10, 16, 5, 11, 24, 16Jazz-Rockets · W
13.9 PPG playoffs to date · +2.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
16 PTS · 6 REB · 13 AST
Clyde DrexlerPoints, last 10 games: 17, 17, 22, 25, 19, 16, 26, 9, 24, 13Rockets-Jazz · L
17.8 PPG playoffs to date · −5.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
13 PTS · 3 REB · 1 AST
Charles BarkleyPoints, last 10 games: 20, 20, 19, 21, 11, 26, 17, 20, 20, 12Rockets-Jazz · L
18.3 PPG playoffs to date · −6.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
12 PTS · 8 REB · 4 AST