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Sunday, May 24, 1998Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Every winner was ahead or tied at every quarter break.

Final · CF · G4 · Box score
Jazz96
Lakers92
Q1 Jazz +2; Q2 Jazz +9; Q3 Jazz +10; Q4 Jazz +4
On this day · 1996–97May 24, 1997: 1 game. Top scorer: Michael Jordan (Bulls-Heat), 34 points.
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The lead · Conference finals · Game 4 · Jazz-Lakers

Karl Malone scores 32 as Utah wins in Los Angeles

Shaquille O'Neal goes for 38 points

Game flow · Jazz margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+2+9+10+4Jazz AHEAD ↑Lakers AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Jazz2027202996
Lakers1820193592
Who led
Karl MalonePoints, last 10 games: 31, 25, 22, 18, 34, 24, 29, 33, 26, 32Jazz32 PTS · 14 REB · 5 AST
Jeff HornacekPoints, last 10 games: 15, 13, 21, 3, 5, 19, 1, 11, 9, 15Jazz15 PTS · 2 REB · 2 AST
Shaquille O'NealPoints, last 10 games: 31, 27, 26, 30, 39, 31, 19, 31, 39, 38Lakers38 PTS · 7 REB · 1 AST
Eddie JonesPoints, last 10 games: 4, 9, 23, 29, 32, 17, 6, 19, 16, 19Lakers19 PTS · 4 REB · 6 AST
Final · Jazz-Lakers
Jazz 96Lakers 92
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Jazz2027202996
Lakers1820193592
The story
Jeff Hornacek had 15 points as Utah beat Los Angeles 96-92

15 PTS, 2 REB, 2 AST · 5-11 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

The Jazz won the second 27-20, their biggest quarter edge.

Jazz lead by quarter
200 +2+9+10+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+7.7points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
28.3Reg. season avg36.0Last 3 playoff games

36.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 28.3 in the regular season (60 games). Today: 38 points in 38 minutes.

Losing minutes
−13.3minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
22.0Reg. season avg8.7Last 3 playoff games

8.7 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 22.0 in the regular season (81 games). Today: 5 points in 12 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+9.8minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
36.4Reg. season avg46.2Today

46 minutes today, against 36.4 a game in the regular season (80 games). Line: 19 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists.

Top performances

Shaquille O'Neal leads the day with 38

Shaquille O'NealPoints, last 10 games: 31, 27, 26, 30, 39, 31, 19, 31, 39, 38Lakers-Jazz · L
30.5 PPG playoffs to date · +8.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
38 PTS · 7 REB · 1 AST
Karl MalonePoints, last 10 games: 31, 25, 22, 18, 34, 24, 29, 33, 26, 32Jazz-Lakers · W
26.9 PPG playoffs to date · +5.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
32 PTS · 14 REB · 5 AST
Eddie JonesPoints, last 10 games: 4, 9, 23, 29, 32, 17, 6, 19, 16, 19Lakers-Jazz · L
17.0 PPG playoffs to date · +2.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
19 PTS · 4 REB · 6 AST
Jeff HornacekPoints, last 10 games: 15, 13, 21, 3, 5, 19, 1, 11, 9, 15Jazz-Lakers · W
10.9 PPG playoffs to date · +4.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
15 PTS · 2 REB · 2 AST
Greg OstertagPoints, last 10 games: 6, 0, 4, 6, 2, 0, 2, 0, 6, 11Jazz-Lakers · W
3.8 PPG playoffs to date · +7.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
11 PTS · 7 REB · 1 AST
Nick Van ExelPoints, last 10 games: 14, 14, 16, 22, 13, 15, 6, 9, 10, 11Lakers-Jazz · L
11.6 PPG playoffs to date · −0.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
11 PTS · 0 REB · 5 AST