FloaterDaily Brief
Tuesday, May 5, 1998Playoffs · 2 games
← May 4CalendarMay 6 →

2 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: IND trailed NYK by 18 after the first quarter and won 93–83.

Final · R2 · G1 · Box score
Knicks83
Pacers93
Q1 IND -18; Q2 IND +2; Q3 IND +9; Q4 IND +10
Final · R2 · G1 · Box score
Spurs82
Jazz83
Q1 UTA +10; Q2 UTA +6; Q3 UTA +8; Q4 UTA +1
On this day · 1996–97May 5, 1997: 1 game. Top scorer: Shawn Kemp (Sonics-Rockets), 24 points.
May 5 in other seasons20262025202420232021201920182017201620152014201320122010200920082007200620052004200320022001200019991996
The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 1 · Knicks-Pacers

Indiana goes up 1–0 on New York

Tim Duncan goes for 33 points

Game flow · IND margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-18+2+9+10IND AHEAD ↑NYK AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Knicks3114191983
Pacers1334262093
Who led
Travis BestPoints, last 10 games: 7, 8, 2, 7, 21, 7, 0, 0, 6, 18IND18 PTS · 1 REB · 5 AST
Jalen RosePoints, last 10 games: 18, 22, 13, 19, 26, 7, 17, 7, 4, 18IND18 PTS · 2 REB · 2 AST
John StarksPoints, last 10 games: 8, 14, 12, 3, 14, 25, 6, 17, 22, 17NYK17 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Allan HoustonPoints, last 10 games: 21, 23, 14, 22, 17, 24, 27, 18, 30, 16NYK16 PTS · 2 REB · 5 AST
Second story · Spurs-Jazz · R2 · G1

Utah keeps San Antonio at arm's length

The Spurs never led at a quarter break. Utah won by 1. Karl Malone led Utah with 25 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists.

Series tracker · Spurs-Jazz
G1 · @ UTAUTA83–82
The night in charts
Knicks-Pacers combined for 176, 11 more than any other game
Points by game
Knicks-PacersKnicks 83, Pacers 93
176
Spurs-JazzSpurs 82, Jazz 83
165
UTA won the closest game by 1
Closest finishes
Spurs-JazzSpurs 82, Jazz 83
+1 UTA
Knicks-PacersKnicks 83, Pacers 93
+10 IND
Cummings shot 6-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
CummingsNYK · 13 PTS, 7 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
60% (6-10)
DuncanSAS · 33 PTS, 10 REB, 4 BLK, 1 STL
59% (13-22)
OakleyNYK · 15 PTS, 11 REB, 1 STL, 1 BLK
55% (6-11)
Avery JohnsonSAS · 14 PTS, 8 AST, 1 REB, 1 STL
55% (6-11)
StocktonUTA · 15 PTS, 8 AST, 2 REB, 2 STL
55% (6-11)
Final · Spurs-Jazz
Spurs 82Jazz 83
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Spurs1630142282
Jazz2626161583
The story
Karl Malone had 25 points as Utah beat San Antonio 83-82

David Robinson led San Antonio with 16 PTS, 16 REB 25 PTS, 8 REB, 4 AST · 10-22 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

The Jazz won the first 26-16, their biggest quarter edge.

UTA lead by quarter
200 +10+6+8+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Knicks-Pacers
Knicks 83Pacers 93
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Knicks3114191983
Pacers1334262093
The story
Jalen Rose's 18 points carried Indiana past New York, 93-83

For New York, Charles Oakley had 15 PTS, 11 REB 18 PTS, 2 REB, 2 AST · 6-8 FG, 1-1 3PT

The swing

The Pacers trailed by 18 going into the second, then won it 34-14.

IND lead by quarter
200 −18+2+9+10 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Charlie Ward was the fantasy play: 44.1 FPTS on 15 PTS, 6 AST, 3 REB

Fantasy angle
Heating up
+7.8points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
10.2Reg. season avg18.0Last 3 playoff games

18.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 10.2 in the regular season (75 games). Today: 14 points in 39 minutes.

Losing minutes
−16.9minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
25.6Reg. season avg8.7Last 3 playoff games

8.7 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 25.6 in the regular season (80 games). Today: 0 points in 11 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+10.5minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
18.5Reg. season avg29Today

29 minutes today, against 18.5 a game in the regular season (78 games). Line: 4 points, 5 rebounds, 0 assists.

Top performances

Tim Duncan leads the day with 33

Tim DuncanPoints, last 10 games: 28, 26, 32, 31, 25, 32, 16, 22, 11, 33Spurs-Jazz · L
22.8 PPG playoffs to date · +12.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
33 PTS · 10 REB · 0 AST
Karl MalonePoints, last 10 games: 44, 21, 29, 27, 25, 29, 19, 29, 31, 25Jazz-Spurs · W
26.3 PPG playoffs to date · −1.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
25 PTS · 8 REB · 4 AST
Travis BestPoints, last 10 games: 7, 8, 2, 7, 21, 7, 0, 0, 6, 18Pacers-Knicks · W
6.2 PPG playoffs to date · +14.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
18 PTS · 1 REB · 5 AST
Jalen RosePoints, last 10 games: 18, 22, 13, 19, 26, 7, 17, 7, 4, 18Pacers-Knicks · W
10.6 PPG playoffs to date · +9.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
18 PTS · 2 REB · 2 AST
John StarksPoints, last 10 games: 8, 14, 12, 3, 14, 25, 6, 17, 22, 17Knicks-Pacers · L
16.8 PPG playoffs to date · +0.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
17 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Reggie MillerPoints, last 10 games: 14, 22, 22, 11, 8, 19, 18, 18, 19, 17Pacers-Knicks · W
18.2 PPG playoffs to date · −1.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
17 PTS · 2 REB · 0 AST