FloaterDaily Brief
Wednesday, May 13, 1998Playoffs · 2 games
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2 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: Bulls trailed Hornets by 3 after the first quarter and won 93–84.

Final · R2 · G5 · Box score
Hornets84
Bulls93
Q1 Bulls -3; Q2 Bulls +4; Q3 Bulls +3; Q4 Bulls +9
Final · R2 · G5 · Box score
Knicks88
Pacers99
Q1 Pacers +4; Q2 Pacers +4; Q3 Pacers +7; Q4 Pacers +11
On this day · 1996–97May 13, 1997: 2 games. Top scorer: Hakeem Olajuwon (Rockets-Sonics), 31 points.
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The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 5 · Hornets-Bulls

Michael Jordan scores 33 in Chicago win over Charlotte

Mark Jackson posts a triple-double

Game flow · Bulls margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-3+4+3+9Bulls AHEAD ↑Hornets AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Hornets2916251484
Bulls2623242093
Who led
Michael JordanPoints, last 10 games: 24, 44, 39, 32, 38, 35, 22, 27, 31, 33Bulls33 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Scottie PippenPoints, last 10 games: 14, 21, 24, 17, 13, 25, 13, 18, 17, 16Bulls16 PTS · 8 REB · 5 AST
Glen RicePoints, last 10 games: 26, 34, 24, 8, 26, 25, 14, 31, 13, 30Hornets30 PTS · 8 REB · 2 AST
Anthony MasonPoints, last 10 games: 10, 10, 25, 12, 29, 6, 15, 16, 10, 16Hornets16 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST
Second story · Knicks-Pacers · R2 · G5

Indiana keeps New York at arm's length

The Knicks never led at a quarter break. Indiana won by 11. Reggie Miller led Indiana with 24 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists.

Series tracker · Knicks-Pacers
G1 · @ PacersPacers93–83G2 · @ PacersPacers85–77G3 · @ KnicksKnicks83–76G4 · @ KnicksPacers118–107G5 · @ PacersPacers99–88
The night in charts
Knicks-Pacers combined for 187, 10 more than any other game
Points by game
Knicks-PacersKnicks 88, Pacers 99
187
Hornets-BullsHornets 84, Bulls 93
177
Bulls won the closest game by 9
Closest finishes
Hornets-BullsHornets 84, Bulls 93
+9 Bulls
Knicks-PacersKnicks 88, Pacers 99
+11 Pacers
Smits shot 10-of-15 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
SmitsPacers · 22 PTS, 9 REB, 2 AST
67% (10-15)
RiceHornets · 30 PTS, 8 REB, 2 AST
62% (13-21)
WesleyHornets · 16 PTS, 5 AST, 2 REB
58% (7-12)
HoustonKnicks · 33 PTS, 2 REB, 1 AST
56% (14-25)
MasonHornets · 16 PTS, 5 AST, 4 REB
54% (7-13)
Final · Hornets-Bulls
Hornets 84Bulls 93
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Hornets2916251484
Bulls2623242093
The story
Scottie Pippen's 16 points carried Chicago past Charlotte, 93-84

For Charlotte, Vlade Divac had 15 REB, 9 PTS, 5 AST 16 PTS, 8 REB, 5 AST, 5 STL · 5-16 FG, 1-5 3PT

The swing

The Bulls trailed by 3 going into the second, then won it 23-16.

Bulls lead by quarter
200 −3+4+3+9 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Knicks-Pacers
Knicks 88Pacers 99
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Knicks2518182788
Pacers2918213199
The story
Reggie Miller had 24 points as Indiana beat New York 99-88

Allan Houston led New York with 33 PTS, 2 REB 24 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST · 7-14 FG, 2-5 3PT

The swing

The Pacers won the first 29-25, their biggest quarter edge.

Pacers lead by quarter
200 +4+4+7+11 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+8.8points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
19.5Reg. season avg28.3Last 3 playoff games

28.3 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 19.5 in the regular season (81 games). Today: 24 points in 43 minutes.

Losing minutes
−11.7minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
27.3Reg. season avg15.6Last 3 playoff games

15.6 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 27.3 in the regular season (80 games). Today: 5 points in 11 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+13.6minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
28.4Reg. season avg42Today

42 minutes today, against 28.4 a game in the regular season (64 games). Line: 9 points, 15 rebounds, 5 assists.

Top performances

Michael Jordan leads the day with 33

Michael JordanPoints, last 10 games: 24, 44, 39, 32, 38, 35, 22, 27, 31, 33Bulls-Hornets · W
32.1 PPG playoffs to date · +1.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
33 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Allan HoustonPoints, last 10 games: 17, 24, 27, 18, 30, 16, 16, 11, 19, 33Knicks-Pacers · L
21.1 PPG playoffs to date · +13.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
33 PTS · 2 REB · 1 AST
Glen RicePoints, last 10 games: 26, 34, 24, 8, 26, 25, 14, 31, 13, 30Hornets-Bulls · L
22.8 PPG playoffs to date · +8.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
30 PTS · 8 REB · 2 AST
Reggie MillerPoints, last 10 games: 8, 19, 18, 18, 19, 17, 21, 23, 38, 24Pacers-Knicks · W
21.9 PPG playoffs to date · +2.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
24 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST
Mark JacksonPoints, last 10 games: 3, 9, 12, 3, 2, 3, 2, 8, 16, 22Pacers-Knicks · W
8.6 PPG playoffs to date · +15.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
22 PTS · 14 REB · 13 AST
Rik SmitsPoints, last 10 games: 17, 10, 14, 26, 17, 8, 22, 9, 23, 22Pacers-Knicks · W
16.8 PPG playoffs to date · +5.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
22 PTS · 9 REB · 2 AST