FloaterDaily Brief
Saturday, May 9, 1998Playoffs · 2 games
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2 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: NYK trailed IND by 11 after the first quarter and won 83–76.

Final · R2 · G3 · Box score
Pacers76
Knicks83
Q1 NYK -11; Q2 NYK +5; Q3 NYK -4; Q4 NYK +7
Final · R2 · G3 · Box score
Jazz64
Spurs86
Q1 SAS +11; Q2 SAS +18; Q3 SAS +27; Q4 SAS +22
On this day · 1996–97May 9, 1997: 2 games. Top scorer: Tim Hardaway (Heat-Knicks), 34 points.
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The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 3 · Pacers-Knicks

New York stays alive against Indiana

David Robinson goes for 21 points

Game flow · NYK margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-11+5-4+7NYK AHEAD ↑IND AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Pacers2617231076
Knicks1533142183
Who led
Patrick EwingPoints, last 10 games: 10, 22, 34, 17, 31, 23, 22, 12, 10, 19NYK19 PTS · 7 REB · 1 AST
John StarksPoints, last 10 games: 12, 3, 14, 25, 6, 17, 22, 17, 20, 12NYK12 PTS · 3 REB · 3 AST
Reggie MillerPoints, last 10 games: 22, 11, 8, 19, 18, 18, 19, 17, 21, 23IND23 PTS · 2 REB · 0 AST
Chris MullinPoints, last 10 games: 4, 7, 10, 20, 4, 6, 12, 5, 8, 16IND16 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
Second story · Jazz-Spurs · R2 · G3

Steady San Antonio beats Utah

Leads at every break, then an 86–64 final. David Robinson led San Antonio with 21 points, 9 rebounds and 0 assists.

Series tracker · Jazz-Spurs
G1 · @ UTAUTA83–82G2 · @ UTAUTA109–106G3 · @ SASSAS86–64
The night in charts
Pacers-Knicks combined for 159, 9 more than any other game
Points by game
Pacers-KnicksPacers 76, Knicks 83
159
Jazz-SpursJazz 64, Spurs 86
150
NYK won the closest game by 7
Closest finishes
Pacers-KnicksPacers 76, Knicks 83
+7 NYK
Jazz-SpursJazz 64, Spurs 86
+22 SAS
Reggie shot 7-of-13 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
ReggieIND · 23 PTS, 2 REB
54% (7-13)
EwingNYK · 19 PTS, 7 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
44% (7-16)
RobinsonSAS · 21 PTS, 9 REB, 7 BLK, 1 STL
43% (6-14)
StarksNYK · 12 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL
42% (5-12)
DuncanSAS · 10 PTS, 10 REB, 2 AST, 1 BLK
42% (5-12)
Final · Pacers-Knicks
Pacers 76Knicks 83
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pacers2617231076
Knicks1533142183
The story
Patrick Ewing had 19 points as New York beat Indiana 83-76

Chris Mullin led Indiana with 16 PTS, 4 AST, 3 REB 19 PTS, 7 REB, 1 AST · 7-16 FG

The swing

Down 11 after the first, the Knicks took the second 33-17.

NYK lead by quarter
200 −11+5−4+7 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Jazz-Spurs
Jazz 64Spurs 86
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Jazz142192064
Spurs2528181586
The story
Jaren Jackson's 14 points carried San Antonio past Utah, 86-64

Tim Duncan chipped in 10 PTS, 10 REB, 2 AST 14 PTS, 6 REB, 1 AST · 4-10 FG, 2-6 3PT

The swing

The first quarter, 25-14, was where the Spurs built it.

SAS lead by quarter
300 +11+18+27+22 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+5.8points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
10.2Reg. season avg16.0Last 3 playoff games

16.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 10.2 in the regular season (75 games). Today: 13 points in 30 minutes.

Losing minutes
−13.6minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
25.6Reg. season avg12.0Last 3 playoff games

12.0 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 25.6 in the regular season (80 games). Today: 1 points in 14 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+12.0minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
26.5Reg. season avg38.5Today

38 minutes today, against 26.5 a game in the regular season (82 games). Line: 16 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists.

Top performances

Reggie Miller leads the day with 23

Reggie MillerPoints, last 10 games: 22, 11, 8, 19, 18, 18, 19, 17, 21, 23Pacers-Knicks · L
19.3 PPG playoffs to date · +4.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
23 PTS · 2 REB · 0 AST
David RobinsonPoints, last 10 games: 0, 22, 9, 26, 23, 17, 15, 16, 21, 21Spurs-Jazz · W
19.9 PPG playoffs to date · +1.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 9 REB · 0 AST
Patrick EwingPoints, last 10 games: 10, 22, 34, 17, 31, 23, 22, 12, 10, 19Knicks-Pacers · W
14.5 PPG playoffs to date
19 PTS · 7 REB · 1 AST
Karl MalonePoints, last 10 games: 29, 27, 25, 29, 19, 29, 31, 25, 22, 18Jazz-Spurs · L
24.8 PPG playoffs to date · −7.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
18 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST
Chris MullinPoints, last 10 games: 4, 7, 10, 20, 4, 6, 12, 5, 8, 16Pacers-Knicks · L
10.1 PPG playoffs to date · +6.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
16 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
Jaren JacksonPoints, last 10 games: 20, 10, 13, 9, 13, 18, 8, 3, 13, 14Spurs-Jazz · W
11.1 PPG playoffs to date · +3.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
14 PTS · 6 REB · 1 AST