FloaterDaily Brief
Saturday, May 23, 1998Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: IND trailed CHI by 4 at halftime and won 107–105.

Final · CF · G3 · Box score
Bulls105
Pacers107
Q1 IND +2; Q2 IND -4; Q3 Pacers 0; Q4 IND +2
On this day · 1996–97May 23, 1997: 1 game. Top scorer: Eddie Johnson (Rockets-Jazz), 31 points.
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The lead · Conference finals · Game 3 · Bulls-Pacers

Indiana stays alive against Chicago

Michael Jordan goes for 30 points

Game flow · IND margin at each break
-10-50+5+10TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+2-40+2IND AHEAD ↑CHI AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Bulls24322128105
Pacers26262530107
Who led
Reggie MillerPoints, last 10 games: 18, 19, 17, 21, 23, 38, 24, 16, 19, 28IND28 PTS · 1 REB · 2 AST
Jalen RosePoints, last 10 games: 7, 4, 18, 7, 7, 6, 2, 7, 2, 15IND15 PTS · 2 REB · 6 AST
Michael JordanPoints, last 10 games: 32, 38, 35, 22, 27, 31, 33, 31, 41, 30CHI30 PTS · 4 REB · 7 AST
Scottie PippenPoints, last 10 games: 17, 13, 25, 13, 18, 17, 16, 4, 21, 23CHI23 PTS · 9 REB · 3 AST
Final · Bulls-Pacers
Bulls 105Pacers 107
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bulls24322128105
Pacers26262530107
The story
Reggie Miller had 28 points as Indiana beat Chicago 107-105

Dennis Rodman led Chicago with 12 REB, 6 PTS, 3 AST 28 PTS, 2 AST, 1 REB · 9-15 FG, 4-7 3PT

The swing

Down 4 after the second, the Pacers took the third 25-21.

IND lead by quarter
200 +2−40+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+5.3points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
28.7Reg. season avg34.0Last 3 playoff games

34.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 28.7 in the regular season (82 games). Today: 30 points in 44 minutes.

Losing minutes
−9.4minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
22.4Reg. season avg13.0Last 3 playoff games

13.0 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 22.4 in the regular season (50 games). Today: 5 points in 17 minutes.

Rebounding up
+3.2rebounds, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Rebounds per game
6.8Reg. season avg10.0Last 3 playoff games

10.0 rebounds a game over his last three playoff games, against 6.8 in the regular season (82 games). Today: 10 points in 27 minutes.

Top performances

Michael Jordan leads the day with 30

Michael JordanPoints, last 10 games: 32, 38, 35, 22, 27, 31, 33, 31, 41, 30Bulls-Pacers · L
32.6 PPG playoffs to date · −2.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
30 PTS · 4 REB · 7 AST
Reggie MillerPoints, last 10 games: 18, 19, 17, 21, 23, 38, 24, 16, 19, 28Pacers-Bulls · W
21.7 PPG playoffs to date · +6.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
28 PTS · 1 REB · 2 AST
Scottie PippenPoints, last 10 games: 17, 13, 25, 13, 18, 17, 16, 4, 21, 23Bulls-Pacers · L
17.4 PPG playoffs to date · +6.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
23 PTS · 9 REB · 3 AST
Jalen RosePoints, last 10 games: 7, 4, 18, 7, 7, 6, 2, 7, 2, 15Pacers-Bulls · W
8.2 PPG playoffs to date · +7.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
15 PTS · 2 REB · 6 AST
Toni KukocPoints, last 10 games: 19, 13, 5, 9, 6, 15, 2, 4, 16, 14Bulls-Pacers · L
10.5 PPG playoffs to date · +3.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
14 PTS · 2 REB · 3 AST
Mark JacksonPoints, last 10 games: 3, 2, 3, 2, 8, 16, 22, 12, 8, 13Pacers-Bulls · W
9.2 PPG playoffs to date · +4.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
13 PTS · 0 REB · 6 AST