FloaterDaily Brief
Wednesday, May 6, 1998Playoffs · 2 games
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2 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: CHH trailed CHI by 8 after three quarters and won 78–76.

Final · R2 · G2 · Box score
Hornets78
Bulls76
Q1 CHH -4; Q2 CHH -6; Q3 CHH -8; Q4 CHH +2
Final · R2 · G2 · Box score
Lakers92
Sonics68
Q1 LAL -7; Q2 LAL +7; Q3 LAL +15; Q4 LAL +24
On this day · 1996–97May 6, 1997: 2 games. Top scorer: Michael Jordan (Bulls-Hawks), 34 points.
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The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 2 · Hornets-Bulls

Charlotte evens the series with Chicago at 1–1

Shaquille O'Neal goes for 26 points

Game flow · CHH margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-4-6-8+2CHH AHEAD ↑CHI AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Hornets1317192978
Bulls1719211976
Who led
Anthony MasonPoints, last 10 games: 18, 10, 9, 10, 10, 25, 12, 29, 6, 15CHH15 PTS · 12 REB · 4 AST
Dell CurryPoints, last 10 games: 11, 12, 9, 11, 9, 2, 8, 8, 3, 15CHH15 PTS · 3 REB · 0 AST
Michael JordanPoints, last 10 games: 37, 27, 19, 24, 44, 39, 32, 38, 35, 22CHI22 PTS · 5 REB · 6 AST
Luc LongleyPoints, last 10 games: 8, 14, 21, 9, 16, 14, 14, 6, 0, 15CHI15 PTS · 5 REB · 1 AST
Second story · Lakers-Sonics · R2 · G2

Lakers win Game 2 over Seattle, 92–68

Conference semifinals series: Lakers 1, Seattle 1. Shaquille O'Neal led Lakers with 26 points, 10 rebounds and 1 assist.

Series tracker · Lakers-Sonics
G1 · @ SEASEA106–92G2 · @ SEALAL92–68
The night in charts
Lakers-Sonics combined for 160, 6 more than any other game
Points by game
Lakers-SonicsLakers 92, Sonics 68
160
Hornets-BullsHornets 78, Bulls 76
154
CHH won the closest game by 2
Closest finishes
Hornets-BullsHornets 78, Bulls 76
+2 CHH
Lakers-SonicsLakers 92, Sonics 68
+24 LAL
CHH rallied from 8 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Hornets-BullsCHH won · Hornets 78, Bulls 76
8 pts
Lakers-SonicsLAL won · Lakers 92, Sonics 68
7 pts
Shaq shot 10-of-17 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
ShaqLAL · 26 PTS, 10 REB, 4 BLK, 1 AST
59% (10-17)
Eddie JonesLAL · 23 PTS, 5 REB
54% (7-13)
MJCHI · 22 PTS, 6 AST, 5 REB
48% (10-21)
Van ExelLAL · 16 PTS, 5 AST, 3 REB
46% (6-13)
LongleyCHI · 15 PTS, 5 REB, 2 BLK, 1 AST
46% (6-13)
Final · Hornets-Bulls
Hornets 78Bulls 76
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Hornets1317192978
Bulls1719211976
The story
Anthony Mason had 15 points and 12 rebounds as Charlotte beat Chicago 78-76

Michael Jordan led Chicago with 22 PTS, 6 AST, 5 REB 15 PTS, 12 REB, 4 AST · 5-12 FG

The swing

Down 8 after the third, the Hornets took the fourth 29-19.

CHH lead by quarter
200 −4−6−8+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Scottie Pippen led the game in fantasy with 47.5 FPTS (13 PTS, 10 REB, 4 AST)

Final · Lakers-Sonics
Lakers 92Sonics 68
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Lakers1925202892
Sonics2611121968
The story
Eddie Jones' 23 points carried Los Angeles past Seattle, 92-68

For Seattle, Vin Baker had 13 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST 23 PTS, 5 REB · 7-13 FG, 3-5 3PT

The swing

The Lakers trailed by 7 going into the second, then won it 25-11.

LAL lead by quarter
300 −7+7+15+24 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+7.5points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
10.5Reg. season avg18.0Last 3 playoff games

18.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 10.5 in the regular season (82 games). Today: 10 points in 30 minutes.

Losing minutes
−19.4minutes, last 2 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
23.4Reg. season avg4.0Last 2 playoff games

4.0 minutes a game over his last two playoff games, against 23.4 in the regular season (78 games). Today: 0 points in 4 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+14.4minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
12.6Reg. season avg27Today

27 minutes today, against 12.6 a game in the regular season (66 games). Line: 10 points, 0 rebounds, 2 assists.

Top performances

Shaquille O'Neal leads the day with 26

Shaquille O'NealPoints, last 10 games: 28, 34, 43, 33, 30, 19, 36, 31, 27, 26Lakers-Sonics · W
28.2 PPG playoffs to date · −2.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
26 PTS · 10 REB · 1 AST
Eddie JonesPoints, last 10 games: 18, 9, 21, 9, 14, 21, 12, 4, 9, 23Lakers-Sonics · W
13.8 PPG playoffs to date · +11.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
23 PTS · 5 REB · 0 AST
Michael JordanPoints, last 10 games: 37, 27, 19, 24, 44, 39, 32, 38, 35, 22Bulls-Hornets · L
33.2 PPG playoffs to date · −14.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
22 PTS · 5 REB · 6 AST
Nick Van ExelPoints, last 10 games: 10, 5, 17, 20, 14, 5, 2, 14, 14, 16Lakers-Sonics · W
10.8 PPG playoffs to date · +6.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
16 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
Anthony MasonPoints, last 10 games: 18, 10, 9, 10, 10, 25, 12, 29, 6, 15Hornets-Bulls · W
16.2 PPG playoffs to date · −1.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
15 PTS · 12 REB · 4 AST
Luc LongleyPoints, last 10 games: 8, 14, 21, 9, 16, 14, 14, 6, 0, 15Bulls-Hornets · L
7.5 PPG playoffs to date
15 PTS · 5 REB · 1 AST