FloaterDaily Brief
Friday, May 23, 1997Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: HOU trailed UTA by 13 after the first quarter and won 118–100.

Final · CF · G3 · Box score
Jazz100
Rockets118
Q1 HOU -13; Q2 Rockets 0; Q3 HOU +8; Q4 HOU +18
The lead · Conference finals · Game 3 · Jazz-Rockets

Eddie Johnson scores 31 in Houston win over Utah

Hakeem Olajuwon goes for 27 points

Game flow · HOU margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-130+8+18HOU AHEAD ↑UTA AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Jazz31202128100
Rockets18332938118
Who led
Eddie JohnsonPoints, last 10 games: 4, 8, 7, 7, 15, 0, 4, 7, 0, 31HOU31 PTS · 2 REB · 0 AST
Hakeem OlajuwonPoints, last 10 games: 15, 19, 24, 11, 31, 30, 22, 30, 30, 27HOU27 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST
Karl MalonePoints, last 10 games: 39, 26, 23, 31, 15, 42, 32, 21, 24, 21UTA21 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
John StocktonPoints, last 10 games: 18, 12, 10, 16, 5, 11, 24, 16, 26, 17UTA17 PTS · 3 REB · 10 AST
Final · Jazz-Rockets
Jazz 100Rockets 118
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Jazz31202128100
Rockets18332938118
The story
Charles Barkley had 19 points and 16 rebounds as Houston beat Utah 118-100

Karl Malone led Utah with 21 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST 19 PTS, 16 REB, 4 AST · 6-11 FG, 1-2 3PT

The swing

Down 13 after the first, the Rockets took the second 33-20.

HOU lead by quarter
200 −130+8+18 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+5.8points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
23.2Reg. season avg29.0Last 3 playoff games

29.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 23.2 in the regular season (78 games). Today: 27 points in 37 minutes.

Losing minutes
−7.9minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
26.2Reg. season avg18.3Last 3 playoff games

18.3 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 26.2 in the regular season (75 games). Today: 10 points in 15 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+10.5minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
11.7Reg. season avg22.2Today

22 minutes today, against 11.7 a game in the regular season (79 games). Line: 7 points, 3 rebounds, 0 assists.

Top performances

Eddie Johnson leads the day with 31

Eddie JohnsonPoints, last 10 games: 4, 8, 7, 7, 15, 0, 4, 7, 0, 31Rockets-Jazz · W
8.3 PPG playoffs to date · +24.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
Season high31 PTS · 2 REB · 0 AST
Hakeem OlajuwonPoints, last 10 games: 15, 19, 24, 11, 31, 30, 22, 30, 30, 27Rockets-Jazz · W
22.6 PPG playoffs to date · +4.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
27 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST
Karl MalonePoints, last 10 games: 39, 26, 23, 31, 15, 42, 32, 21, 24, 21Jazz-Rockets · L
27.4 PPG playoffs to date · −7.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Charles BarkleyPoints, last 10 games: 19, 21, 11, 26, 17, 20, 20, 12, 16, 19Rockets-Jazz · W
18.2 PPG playoffs to date · +0.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
19 PTS · 16 REB · 4 AST
John StocktonPoints, last 10 games: 18, 12, 10, 16, 5, 11, 24, 16, 26, 17Jazz-Rockets · L
15.3 PPG playoffs to date · +1.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
17 PTS · 3 REB · 10 AST
Clyde DrexlerPoints, last 10 games: 22, 25, 19, 16, 26, 9, 24, 13, 15, 15Rockets-Jazz · W
17.4 PPG playoffs to date · −2.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
15 PTS · 4 REB · 6 AST