FloaterDaily Brief
Thursday, May 22, 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
Heat68
Bulls75
Q1 Bulls +10; Q2 Bulls +10; Q3 Bulls +6; Q4 Bulls +7
The lead · Conference finals · Game 2 · Heat-Bulls

Chicago goes up 2–0 on Miami

Michael Jordan goes for 23 points

Game flow · Bulls margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+10+10+6+7Bulls AHEAD ↑Heat AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat1217162368
Bulls2217122475
Who led
Michael JordanPoints, last 10 games: 29, 55, 28, 34, 27, 21, 27, 24, 37, 23Bulls23 PTS · 9 REB · 3 AST
Scottie PippenPoints, last 10 games: 16, 14, 20, 29, 24, 17, 26, 15, 24, 23Bulls23 PTS · 7 REB · 1 AST
Tim HardawayPoints, last 10 games: 11, 21, 34, 17, 14, 16, 20, 38, 13, 15Heat15 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Alonzo MourningPoints, last 10 games: 22, 20, 24, 14, 13, 13, 28, 22, 21, 14Heat14 PTS · 8 REB · 1 AST
Final · Heat-Bulls
Heat 68Bulls 75
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat1217162368
Bulls2217122475
The story
Scottie Pippen had 23 points as Chicago beat Miami 75-68

Alonzo Mourning led Miami with 14 PTS, 8 REB 23 PTS, 7 REB, 1 AST · 9-21 FG, 3-8 3PT

The swing

The Bulls won the first 22-12, their biggest quarter edge.

Bulls lead by quarter
200 +10+10+6+7 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Losing minutes
−10.6minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
28.3Reg. season avg17.7Last 3 playoff games

17.7 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 28.3 in the regular season (57 games). Today: 0 points in 17 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+14.9minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
11.1Reg. season avg26.0Today

26 minutes today, against 11.1 a game in the regular season (27 games). Line: 4 points, 6 rebounds, 0 assists.

Rebounding up
+3.3rebounds, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Rebounds per game
3.7Reg. season avg7.0Last 3 playoff games

7.0 rebounds a game over his last three playoff games, against 3.7 in the regular season (9 games). Today: 1 points in 14 minutes.

Top performances

Michael Jordan leads the day with 23

Michael JordanPoints, last 10 games: 29, 55, 28, 34, 27, 21, 27, 24, 37, 23Bulls-Heat · W
30.5 PPG playoffs to date · −8.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
23 PTS · 9 REB · 3 AST
Scottie PippenPoints, last 10 games: 16, 14, 20, 29, 24, 17, 26, 15, 24, 23Bulls-Heat · W
20.8 PPG playoffs to date · +2.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
23 PTS · 7 REB · 1 AST
Tim HardawayPoints, last 10 games: 11, 21, 34, 17, 14, 16, 20, 38, 13, 15Heat-Bulls · L
18.6 PPG playoffs to date · −3.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
15 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Alonzo MourningPoints, last 10 games: 22, 20, 24, 14, 13, 13, 28, 22, 21, 14Heat-Bulls · L
18.6 PPG playoffs to date · −4.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
14 PTS · 8 REB · 1 AST
Ike AustinPoints, last 10 games: 4, 4, 8, 1, 0, 2, 12, 10, 4, 12Heat-Bulls · L
6.1 PPG playoffs to date · +6.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
12 PTS · 3 REB · 1 AST
Ron HarperPoints, last 10 games: 8, 10, 5, 11, 15, 10, 2, 11, 6, 11Bulls-Heat · W
8.9 PPG playoffs to date · +2.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
11 PTS · 5 REB · 6 AST