FloaterDaily Brief
Wednesday, May 28, 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 · G5 · Box score
Heat87
Bulls100
Q1 Bulls +14; Q2 Bulls +14; Q3 Bulls +15; Q4 Bulls +13
On this day · 1995–96May 28, 1996: 1 game. Top scorer: Gary Payton (Sonics-Jazz), 31 points.
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The lead · Conference finals · Game 5 · Heat-Bulls

Chicago closes out Miami in five

Michael Jordan goes for 28 points

Game flow · Bulls margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+14+14+15+13Bulls AHEAD ↑Heat AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat1931152287
Bulls33311620100
Who led
Michael JordanPoints, last 10 games: 34, 27, 21, 27, 24, 37, 23, 34, 29, 28Bulls28 PTS · 6 REB · 5 AST
Ron HarperPoints, last 10 games: 11, 15, 10, 2, 11, 6, 11, 5, 5, 14Bulls14 PTS · 8 REB · 6 AST
Tim HardawayPoints, last 10 games: 17, 14, 16, 20, 38, 13, 15, 6, 25, 27Heat27 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
Jamal MashburnPoints, last 10 games: 8, 12, 3, 7, 11, 10, 10, 5, 17, 22Heat22 PTS · 3 REB · 0 AST
Final · Heat-Bulls
Heat 87Bulls 100
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat1931152287
Bulls33311620100
The story
Luc Longley had 14 points as Chicago beat Miami 100-87

Tim Hardaway led Miami with 27 PTS, 5 AST, 3 REB 14 PTS, 6 REB, 6 BLK, 1 AST · 6-8 FG

The swing

The Bulls won the first 33-19, their biggest quarter edge.

Bulls lead by quarter
200 +14+14+15+13 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Losing minutes
−15.4minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
22.7Reg. season avg7.3Last 3 playoff games

7.3 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 22.7 in the regular season (78 games). Today: 0 points in 1 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+11.7minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
29.3Reg. season avg41Today

41 minutes today, against 29.3 a game in the regular season (72 games). Line: 5 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists.

Cooling off
−7.9points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
20.2Reg. season avg12.3Last 3 playoff games

12.3 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 20.2 in the regular season (82 games). Today: 2 points in 6 minutes.

Top performances

Michael Jordan leads the day with 28

Michael JordanPoints, last 10 games: 34, 27, 21, 27, 24, 37, 23, 34, 29, 28Bulls-Heat · W
30.5 PPG playoffs to date · −2.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
28 PTS · 6 REB · 5 AST
Tim HardawayPoints, last 10 games: 17, 14, 16, 20, 38, 13, 15, 6, 25, 27Heat-Bulls · L
18.7 PPG playoffs to date · +8.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
27 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
Jamal MashburnPoints, last 10 games: 8, 12, 3, 7, 11, 10, 10, 5, 17, 22Heat-Bulls · L
10.5 PPG playoffs to date · +12.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
22 PTS · 3 REB · 0 AST
Ron HarperPoints, last 10 games: 11, 15, 10, 2, 11, 6, 11, 5, 5, 14Bulls-Heat · W
8.7 PPG playoffs to date · +5.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
14 PTS · 8 REB · 6 AST
Luc LongleyPoints, last 10 games: 8, 4, 5, 6, 6, 6, 8, 0, 7, 14Bulls-Heat · W
6.4 PPG playoffs to date · +8.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
14 PTS · 6 REB · 1 AST
Alonzo MourningPoints, last 10 games: 14, 13, 13, 28, 22, 21, 14, 12, 18, 13Heat-Bulls · L
17.8 PPG playoffs to date · −5.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
13 PTS · 8 REB · 1 AST