FloaterDaily Brief
Sunday, June 8, 1997Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: UTA trailed CHI by 5 at halftime and won 78–73.

Final · Finals · G4 · Box score
Bulls73
Jazz78
Q1 UTA +5; Q2 UTA -5; Q3 Jazz 0; Q4 UTA +5
The lead · NBA Finals · Game 4 · Bulls-Jazz

Utah evens the series with Chicago at 2–2

John Stockton goes for 17 points

Game flow · UTA margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+5-50+5UTA AHEAD ↑CHI AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Bulls1624161773
Jazz2114212278
Who led
Karl MalonePoints, last 10 games: 21, 24, 21, 22, 29, 24, 23, 20, 37, 23UTA23 PTS · 10 REB · 6 AST
John StocktonPoints, last 10 games: 16, 26, 17, 22, 17, 25, 16, 14, 17, 17UTA17 PTS · 3 REB · 12 AST
Michael JordanPoints, last 10 games: 24, 37, 23, 34, 29, 28, 31, 38, 26, 22CHI22 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Scottie PippenPoints, last 10 games: 15, 24, 23, 21, 14, 2, 27, 10, 27, 16CHI16 PTS · 12 REB · 4 AST
Final · Bulls-Jazz
Bulls 73Jazz 78
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bulls1624161773
Jazz2114212278
The story
Jeff Hornacek had 13 points as Utah beat Chicago 78-73

Michael Jordan led Chicago with 22 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST 13 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST · 5-11 FG, 1-2 3PT

The swing

The Jazz won the first 21-16, their biggest quarter edge.

UTA lead by quarter
200 +5−50+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Losing minutes
−10.9minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
35.4Reg. season avg24.5Last 3 playoff games

24.5 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 35.4 in the regular season (55 games). Today: 0 points in 24 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+11.8minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
31.2Reg. season avg43Today

43 minutes today, against 31.2 a game in the regular season (81 games). Line: 8 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assists.

Cooling off
−5.2points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
13.2Reg. season avg8.0Last 3 playoff games

8.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 13.2 in the regular season (57 games). Today: 9 points in 23 minutes.

Top performances

Karl Malone leads the day with 23

Karl MalonePoints, last 10 games: 21, 24, 21, 22, 29, 24, 23, 20, 37, 23Jazz-Bulls · W
26.6 PPG playoffs to date · −3.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
23 PTS · 10 REB · 6 AST
Michael JordanPoints, last 10 games: 24, 37, 23, 34, 29, 28, 31, 38, 26, 22Bulls-Jazz · L
30.2 PPG playoffs to date · −8.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
22 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
John StocktonPoints, last 10 games: 16, 26, 17, 22, 17, 25, 16, 14, 17, 17Jazz-Bulls · W
16.4 PPG playoffs to date · +0.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
17 PTS · 3 REB · 12 AST
Scottie PippenPoints, last 10 games: 15, 24, 23, 21, 14, 2, 27, 10, 27, 16Bulls-Jazz · L
19.1 PPG playoffs to date · −3.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
16 PTS · 12 REB · 4 AST
Jeff HornacekPoints, last 10 games: 19, 17, 9, 14, 11, 18, 11, 19, 4, 13Jazz-Bulls · W
14.8 PPG playoffs to date · −1.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
13 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST
Luc LongleyPoints, last 10 games: 6, 6, 8, 0, 7, 14, 6, 8, 4, 11Bulls-Jazz · L
6.6 PPG playoffs to date · +4.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
11 PTS · 7 REB · 0 AST