FloaterDaily Brief
Wednesday, May 21, 1997Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Every winner was ahead or tied at every quarter break.

Final · CF · G2 · Box score
Rockets92
Jazz104
Q1 UTA +2; Q2 UTA +6; Q3 UTA +15; Q4 UTA +12
On this day · 1995–96May 21, 1996: 1 game. Top scorer: Shaquille O'Neal (Magic-Bulls), 36 points.
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The lead · Conference finals · Game 2 · Rockets-Jazz

Utah beats Houston by 12, moves within two of advancing

John Stockton goes for 26 points

Game flow · UTA margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+2+6+15+12UTA AHEAD ↑HOU AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Rockets2319262492
Jazz25233521104
Who led
John StocktonPoints, last 10 games: 13, 18, 12, 10, 16, 5, 11, 24, 16, 26UTA26 PTS · 8 REB · 12 AST
Karl MalonePoints, last 10 games: 27, 39, 26, 23, 31, 15, 42, 32, 21, 24UTA24 PTS · 15 REB · 1 AST
Hakeem OlajuwonPoints, last 10 games: 19, 15, 19, 24, 11, 31, 30, 22, 30, 30HOU30 PTS · 5 REB · 1 AST
Charles BarkleyPoints, last 10 games: 20, 19, 21, 11, 26, 17, 20, 20, 12, 16HOU16 PTS · 12 REB · 2 AST
Final · Rockets-Jazz
Rockets 92Jazz 104
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Rockets2319262492
Jazz25233521104
The story
Karl Malone had 24 points and 15 rebounds as Utah beat Houston 104-92

Charles Barkley led Houston with 16 PTS, 12 REB, 2 AST 24 PTS, 15 REB, 1 AST · 9-21 FG

The swing

The Jazz won the third 35-26, their biggest quarter edge.

UTA lead by quarter
200 +2+6+15+12 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+7.6points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
14.4Reg. season avg22.0Last 3 playoff games

22.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 14.4 in the regular season (82 games). Today: 26 points in 40 minutes.

Losing minutes
−9.2minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
26.2Reg. season avg17.0Last 3 playoff games

17.0 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 26.2 in the regular season (75 games). Today: 6 points in 22 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+10.1minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
34.5Reg. season avg44.6Today

45 minutes today, against 34.5 a game in the regular season (78 games). Line: 12 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists.

Top performances

Hakeem Olajuwon leads the day with 30

Hakeem OlajuwonPoints, last 10 games: 19, 15, 19, 24, 11, 31, 30, 22, 30, 30Rockets-Jazz · L
22.2 PPG playoffs to date · +8.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
30 PTS · 5 REB · 1 AST
John StocktonPoints, last 10 games: 13, 18, 12, 10, 16, 5, 11, 24, 16, 26Jazz-Rockets · W
15.1 PPG playoffs to date · +12.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
26 PTS · 8 REB · 12 AST
Karl MalonePoints, last 10 games: 27, 39, 26, 23, 31, 15, 42, 32, 21, 24Jazz-Rockets · W
28.0 PPG playoffs to date · −4.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
24 PTS · 15 REB · 1 AST
Jeff HornacekPoints, last 10 games: 12, 11, 28, 10, 21, 26, 14, 9, 19, 17Jazz-Rockets · W
16.7 PPG playoffs to date · +0.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
17 PTS · 6 REB · 3 AST
Charles BarkleyPoints, last 10 games: 20, 19, 21, 11, 26, 17, 20, 20, 12, 16Rockets-Jazz · L
18.1 PPG playoffs to date · −2.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
16 PTS · 12 REB · 2 AST
Clyde DrexlerPoints, last 10 games: 17, 22, 25, 19, 16, 26, 9, 24, 13, 15Rockets-Jazz · L
17.6 PPG playoffs to date · −2.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
15 PTS · 8 REB · 4 AST