FloaterDaily Brief
Tuesday, May 19, 1998Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: Bulls trailed Pacers by 7 at halftime and won 104–98.

Final · CF · G2 · Box score
Pacers98
Bulls104
Q1 Bulls -2; Q2 Bulls -7; Q3 Bulls +4; Q4 Bulls +6
On this day · 1996–97May 19, 1997: 1 game. Top scorer: Hakeem Olajuwon (Rockets-Jazz), 30 points.
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The lead · Conference finals · Game 2 · Pacers-Bulls

Michael Jordan scores 41 as Chicago beats Indiana

Scottie Pippen goes for 21 points

Game flow · Bulls margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-2-7+4+6Bulls AHEAD ↑Pacers AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Pacers2824222498
Bulls26193326104
Who led
Michael JordanPoints, last 10 games: 39, 32, 38, 35, 22, 27, 31, 33, 31, 41Bulls41 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST
Scottie PippenPoints, last 10 games: 24, 17, 13, 25, 13, 18, 17, 16, 4, 21Bulls21 PTS · 6 REB · 5 AST
Reggie MillerPoints, last 10 games: 18, 18, 19, 17, 21, 23, 38, 24, 16, 19Pacers19 PTS · 3 REB · 3 AST
Chris MullinPoints, last 10 games: 4, 6, 12, 5, 8, 16, 18, 8, 2, 18Pacers18 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST
Final · Pacers-Bulls
Pacers 98Bulls 104
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pacers2824222498
Bulls26193326104
The story
Toni Kukoc had 16 points as Chicago beat Indiana 104-98

Antonio Davis led Indiana with 14 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST 16 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST · 5-12 FG, 1-4 3PT

The swing

Down 7 after the second, the Bulls took the third 33-22.

Bulls lead by quarter
200 −2−7+4+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+6.3points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
28.7Reg. season avg35.0Last 3 playoff games

35.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 28.7 in the regular season (82 games). Today: 41 points in 42 minutes.

Losing minutes
−8.7minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
30.2Reg. season avg21.5Last 3 playoff games

21.5 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 30.2 in the regular season (74 games). Today: 16 points in 26 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+8.2minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
27.9Reg. season avg36.1Today

36 minutes today, against 27.9 a game in the regular season (82 games). Line: 7 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists.

Top performances

Michael Jordan leads the day with 41

Michael JordanPoints, last 10 games: 39, 32, 38, 35, 22, 27, 31, 33, 31, 41Bulls-Pacers · W
32.9 PPG playoffs to date · +9.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
41 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST
Scottie PippenPoints, last 10 games: 24, 17, 13, 25, 13, 18, 17, 16, 4, 21Bulls-Pacers · W
16.8 PPG playoffs to date · +4.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 6 REB · 5 AST
Reggie MillerPoints, last 10 games: 18, 18, 19, 17, 21, 23, 38, 24, 16, 19Pacers-Bulls · L
21.1 PPG playoffs to date · −2.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
19 PTS · 3 REB · 3 AST
Chris MullinPoints, last 10 games: 4, 6, 12, 5, 8, 16, 18, 8, 2, 18Pacers-Bulls · L
10.6 PPG playoffs to date · +8.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
18 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST
Rik SmitsPoints, last 10 games: 14, 26, 17, 8, 22, 9, 23, 22, 9, 17Pacers-Bulls · L
16.1 PPG playoffs to date · +1.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
17 PTS · 8 REB · 0 AST
Toni KukocPoints, last 10 games: 13, 19, 13, 5, 9, 6, 15, 2, 4, 16Bulls-Pacers · W
10.2 PPG playoffs to date · +6.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
16 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST