FloaterDaily Brief
Sunday, April 26, 1998Playoffs · 4 games
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4 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: NYK trailed MIA by 10 after the first quarter and won 96–86.

Final · R1 · G2 · Box score
Nets91
Bulls96
Q1 CHI +4; Q2 CHI +16; Q3 CHI +11; Q4 CHI +5
Final · R1 · G2 · Box score
Blazers99
Lakers108
Q1 LAL +8; Q2 LAL +2; Q3 LAL +14; Q4 LAL +9
Final · R1 · G2 · Box score
Knicks96
Heat86
Q1 NYK -10; Q2 Knicks 0; Q3 NYK +3; Q4 NYK +10
Final · R1 · G2 · Box score
Wolves98
Sonics93
Q1 MIN +8; Q2 MIN +5; Q3 MIN +6; Q4 MIN +5
On this day · 1996–97Apr 26, 1997: 3 games. Top scorer: Karl Malone (Jazz-Clippers), 39 points.
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The lead · First round · Game 2 · Knicks-Heat

New York evens the series with Miami at 1–1

Alonzo Mourning goes for 30 points

Game flow · NYK margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-100+3+10NYK AHEAD ↑MIA AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Knicks2129222496
Heat3119191786
Who led
John StarksPoints, last 10 games: 0, 8, 3, 7, 8, 14, 12, 3, 14, 25NYK25 PTS · 3 REB · 1 AST
Allan HoustonPoints, last 10 games: 29, 20, 24, 29, 21, 23, 14, 22, 17, 24NYK24 PTS · 9 REB · 6 AST
Alonzo MourningPoints, last 10 games: 12, 28, 26, 23, 22, 18, 20, 4, 11, 30MIA30 PTS · 13 REB · 2 AST
Voshon LenardPoints, last 10 games: 14, 14, 9, 24, 12, 7, 0, 18, 10, 25MIA25 PTS · 3 REB · 1 AST
The night in charts
Blazers-Lakers combined for 207, 16 more than any other game
Points by game
Blazers-LakersBlazers 99, Lakers 108
207
Wolves-SonicsWolves 98, Sonics 93
191
Nets-BullsNets 91, Bulls 96
187
Knicks-HeatKnicks 96, Heat 86
182
2 of 4 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Nets-BullsNets 91, Bulls 96
+5 CHI
Wolves-SonicsWolves 98, Sonics 93
+5 MIN
Blazers-LakersBlazers 99, Lakers 108
+9 LAL
Knicks-HeatKnicks 96, Heat 86
+10 NYK
Brian Grant shot 7-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
Brian GrantPOR · 15 PTS, 7 REB, 2 BLK, 1 AST
70% (7-10)
StarksNYK · 25 PTS, 3 REB, 1 AST
64% (7-11)
ZoMIA · 30 PTS, 13 REB, 4 BLK, 2 AST
61% (11-18)
KittlesNJN · 23 PTS, 7 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
60% (9-15)
FoxLAL · 24 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST, 2 STL
57% (8-14)
Final · Nets-Bulls
Nets 91Bulls 96
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Nets1719292691
Bulls2131242096
The story
Michael Jordan's 32 points carried Chicago past New Jersey, 96-91

For New Jersey, Kerry Kittles had 23 PTS, 7 REB 32 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST · 9-19 FG

The swing

The second quarter, 31-19, was where the Bulls built it.

CHI lead by quarter
200 +4+16+11+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Sherman Douglas was the fantasy play: 47.9 FPTS on 20 PTS, 12 AST, 2 REB

Final · Wolves-Sonics
Wolves 98Sonics 93
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Wolves2822272198
Sonics2025262293
The story
Minnesota beat Seattle 98-93 behind 25 points from Stephon Marbury

Detlef Schrempf paced Seattle: 15 PTS, 10 REB, 5 AST 25 PTS, 7 AST, 4 REB · 9-21 FG, 1-3 3PT

The swing

A 28-20 first quarter did the most damage for the Timberwolves.

MIN lead by quarter
200 +8+5+6+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Knicks-Heat
Knicks 96Heat 86
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Knicks2129222496
Heat3119191786
The story
Allan Houston had 24 points as New York beat Miami 96-86

Tim Hardaway led Miami with 15 PTS, 7 AST, 5 REB 24 PTS, 9 REB, 6 AST · 8-18 FG, 2-5 3PT

The swing

Down 10 after the first, the Knicks took the second 29-19.

NYK lead by quarter
200 −100+3+10 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+10.0points, last 2 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
8.0Reg. season avg18.0Last 2 playoff games

18.0 points a game over his last two playoff games, against 8.0 in the regular season (80 games). Today: 20 points in 44 minutes.

Losing minutes
−23.2minutes, last 2 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
34.7Reg. season avg11.5Last 2 playoff games

11.5 minutes a game over his last two playoff games, against 34.7 in the regular season (75 games). Today: 0 points in 6 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+19.4minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
21.8Reg. season avg41.2Today

41 minutes today, against 21.8 a game in the regular season (82 games). Line: 21 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists.

Second story · Nets-Bulls · R1 · G2

Chicago leads New Jersey wire to wire

Chicago was ahead at every break and won 96–91. Best quarter: the second, 31–19. Michael Jordan led Chicago with 32 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists.

Series tracker · Nets-Bulls
G1 · @ CHICHI96–93G2 · @ CHICHI96–91
Top performances

Gary Payton leads the day with 32

Gary PaytonPoints, last 10 games: 14, 22, 28, 20, 19, 27, 20, 27, 19, 32Sonics-Wolves · L
25.5 PPG playoffs to date
Season high32 PTS · 2 REB · 4 AST
Michael JordanPoints, last 10 games: 40, 30, 29, 37, 27, 19, 24, 44, 39, 32Bulls-Nets · W
35.5 PPG playoffs to date
32 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Alonzo MourningPoints, last 10 games: 12, 28, 26, 23, 22, 18, 20, 4, 11, 30Heat-Knicks · L
20.5 PPG playoffs to date
30 PTS · 13 REB · 2 AST
Stephon MarburyPoints, last 10 games: 9, 18, 28, 30, 14, 25, 11, 5, 13, 25Wolves-Sonics · W
19.0 PPG playoffs to date
25 PTS · 4 REB · 7 AST
John StarksPoints, last 10 games: 0, 8, 3, 7, 8, 14, 12, 3, 14, 25Knicks-Heat · W
19.5 PPG playoffs to date
25 PTS · 3 REB · 1 AST
Voshon LenardPoints, last 10 games: 14, 14, 9, 24, 12, 7, 0, 18, 10, 25Heat-Knicks · L
17.5 PPG playoffs to date
25 PTS · 3 REB · 1 AST