FloaterDaily Brief
Sunday, May 25, 1997Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: HOU trailed UTA by 5 at halftime and won 95–92.

Final · CF · G4 · Box score
Jazz92
Rockets95
Q1 HOU -3; Q2 HOU -5; Q3 HOU -1; Q4 HOU +3
On this day · 1995–96May 25, 1996: 1 game. Top scorer: Scottie Pippen (Bulls-Magic), 27 points.
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The lead · Conference finals · Game 4 · Jazz-Rockets

Houston evens the series with Utah at 2–2

Hakeem Olajuwon goes for 27 points

Game flow · HOU margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-3-5-1+3HOU AHEAD ↑UTA AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Jazz2726231692
Rockets2424272095
Who led
Hakeem OlajuwonPoints, last 10 games: 19, 24, 11, 31, 30, 22, 30, 30, 27, 27HOU27 PTS · 10 REB · 4 AST
Charles BarkleyPoints, last 10 games: 21, 11, 26, 17, 20, 20, 12, 16, 19, 20HOU20 PTS · 16 REB · 3 AST
Karl MalonePoints, last 10 games: 26, 23, 31, 15, 42, 32, 21, 24, 21, 22UTA22 PTS · 10 REB · 5 AST
John StocktonPoints, last 10 games: 12, 10, 16, 5, 11, 24, 16, 26, 17, 22UTA22 PTS · 4 REB · 8 AST
Final · Jazz-Rockets
Jazz 92Rockets 95
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Jazz2726231692
Rockets2424272095
The story
Charles Barkley had 20 points and 16 rebounds as Houston beat Utah 95-92

John Stockton led Utah with 22 PTS, 8 AST, 4 REB 20 PTS, 16 REB, 3 AST · 5-11 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

Down 5 after the second, the Rockets took the third 27-23.

HOU lead by quarter
200 −3−5−1+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+7.3points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
14.4Reg. season avg21.7Last 3 playoff games

21.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 14.4 in the regular season (82 games). Today: 22 points in 38 minutes.

Losing minutes
−8.5minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
26.2Reg. season avg17.7Last 3 playoff games

17.7 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 26.2 in the regular season (75 games). Today: 4 points in 16 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+16.2minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
11.7Reg. season avg27.9Today

28 minutes today, against 11.7 a game in the regular season (79 games). Line: 4 points, 5 rebounds, 0 assists.

Top performances

Hakeem Olajuwon leads the day with 27

Hakeem OlajuwonPoints, last 10 games: 19, 24, 11, 31, 30, 22, 30, 30, 27, 27Rockets-Jazz · W
22.9 PPG playoffs to date · +4.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
27 PTS · 10 REB · 4 AST
Karl MalonePoints, last 10 games: 26, 23, 31, 15, 42, 32, 21, 24, 21, 22Jazz-Rockets · L
26.9 PPG playoffs to date · −5.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
22 PTS · 10 REB · 5 AST
John StocktonPoints, last 10 games: 12, 10, 16, 5, 11, 24, 16, 26, 17, 22Jazz-Rockets · L
15.8 PPG playoffs to date · +6.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
22 PTS · 4 REB · 8 AST
Charles BarkleyPoints, last 10 games: 21, 11, 26, 17, 20, 20, 12, 16, 19, 20Rockets-Jazz · W
18.3 PPG playoffs to date · +1.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
20 PTS · 16 REB · 3 AST
Clyde DrexlerPoints, last 10 games: 25, 19, 16, 26, 9, 24, 13, 15, 15, 16Rockets-Jazz · W
17.3 PPG playoffs to date · −1.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
16 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
Jeff HornacekPoints, last 10 games: 28, 10, 21, 26, 14, 9, 19, 17, 9, 14Jazz-Rockets · L
15.8 PPG playoffs to date · −2.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
14 PTS · 2 REB · 5 AST