FloaterDaily Brief
Saturday, May 24, 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 · G3 · Box score
Bulls98
Heat74
Q1 CHI +4; Q2 CHI +13; Q3 CHI +23; Q4 CHI +24
On this day · 1995–96May 24, 1996: 1 game. Top scorer: Karl Malone (Jazz-Sonics), 28 points.
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The lead · Conference finals · Game 3 · Bulls-Heat

Michael Jordan scores 34 as Chicago wins in Miami

Scottie Pippen goes for 21 points

Game flow · CHI margin at each break
-30-20-100+10+20+30TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+4+13+23+24CHI AHEAD ↑MIA AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Bulls1928252698
Heat1519152574
Who led
Michael JordanPoints, last 10 games: 55, 28, 34, 27, 21, 27, 24, 37, 23, 34CHI34 PTS · 8 REB · 1 AST
Scottie PippenPoints, last 10 games: 14, 20, 29, 24, 17, 26, 15, 24, 23, 21CHI21 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Voshon LenardPoints, last 10 games: 2, 2, 22, 4, 21, 8, 13, 12, 5, 14MIA14 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST
Alonzo MourningPoints, last 10 games: 20, 24, 14, 13, 13, 28, 22, 21, 14, 12MIA12 PTS · 9 REB · 1 AST
Final · Bulls-Heat
Bulls 98Heat 74
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bulls1928252698
Heat1519152574
The story
Voshon Lenard had 14 points in a 98-74 loss to Chicago

14 PTS, 4 REB, 1 AST · 4-7 FG, 3-5 3PT

The swing

The Bulls won the third 25-15, their biggest quarter edge.

CHI lead by quarter
300 +4+13+23+24 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Losing minutes
−14.7minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
22.7Reg. season avg8.0Last 3 playoff games

8.0 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 22.7 in the regular season (78 games). Today: 2 points in 13 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+12.7minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
15.3Reg. season avg28Today

28 minutes today, against 15.3 a game in the regular season (9 games). Line: 6 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assists.

Cooling off
−9.5points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
13.2Reg. season avg3.7Last 3 playoff games

3.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 13.2 in the regular season (57 games). Today: 9 points in 24 minutes.

Top performances

Michael Jordan leads the day with 34

Michael JordanPoints, last 10 games: 55, 28, 34, 27, 21, 27, 24, 37, 23, 34Bulls-Heat · W
30.8 PPG playoffs to date · +3.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
34 PTS · 8 REB · 1 AST
Scottie PippenPoints, last 10 games: 14, 20, 29, 24, 17, 26, 15, 24, 23, 21Bulls-Heat · W
20.8 PPG playoffs to date · +0.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Voshon LenardPoints, last 10 games: 2, 2, 22, 4, 21, 8, 13, 12, 5, 14Heat-Bulls · L
11.7 PPG playoffs to date · +2.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
14 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST
Alonzo MourningPoints, last 10 games: 20, 24, 14, 13, 13, 28, 22, 21, 14, 12Heat-Bulls · L
18.1 PPG playoffs to date · −6.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
12 PTS · 9 REB · 1 AST
Toni KukocPoints, last 10 games: 6, 16, 7, 15, 16, 9, 7, 2, 0, 9Bulls-Heat · W
8.5 PPG playoffs to date · +0.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
9 PTS · 5 REB · 6 AST
Ike AustinPoints, last 10 games: 4, 8, 1, 0, 2, 12, 10, 4, 12, 9Heat-Bulls · L
6.3 PPG playoffs to date · +2.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
9 PTS · 4 REB · 0 AST