FloaterDaily Brief
Monday, May 25, 1998Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: IND trailed CHI by 8 after three quarters and won 96–94.

Final · CF · G4 · Box score
Bulls94
Pacers96
Q1 IND -3; Q2 IND -6; Q3 IND -8; Q4 IND +2
On this day · 1996–97May 25, 1997: 1 game. Top scorer: Hakeem Olajuwon (Rockets-Jazz), 27 points.
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The lead · Conference finals · Game 4 · Bulls-Pacers

Indiana evens the series with Chicago at 2–2

Rik Smits goes for 26 points

Game flow · IND margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-3-6-8+2IND AHEAD ↑CHI AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Bulls2727231794
Pacers2424212796
Who led
Rik SmitsPoints, last 10 games: 17, 8, 22, 9, 23, 22, 9, 17, 12, 26IND26 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST
Reggie MillerPoints, last 10 games: 19, 17, 21, 23, 38, 24, 16, 19, 28, 15IND15 PTS · 2 REB · 3 AST
Michael JordanPoints, last 10 games: 38, 35, 22, 27, 31, 33, 31, 41, 30, 28CHI28 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST
Toni KukocPoints, last 10 games: 13, 5, 9, 6, 15, 2, 4, 16, 14, 18CHI18 PTS · 1 REB · 4 AST
Final · Bulls-Pacers
Bulls 94Pacers 96
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bulls2727231794
Pacers2424212796
The story
Reggie Miller had 15 points as Indiana beat Chicago 96-94

Dennis Rodman led Chicago with 16 REB, 4 PTS, 2 AST 15 PTS, 3 AST, 2 REB · 5-11 FG, 3-5 3PT

The swing

Down 8 after the third, the Pacers took the fourth 27-17.

IND lead by quarter
200 −3−6−8+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+4.3points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
28.7Reg. season avg33.0Last 3 playoff games

33.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 28.7 in the regular season (82 games). Today: 28 points in 41 minutes.

Losing minutes
−9.1minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
22.4Reg. season avg13.3Last 3 playoff games

13.3 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 22.4 in the regular season (50 games). Today: 3 points in 10 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+8.5minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
28.5Reg. season avg37Today

37 minutes today, against 28.5 a game in the regular season (73 games). Line: 26 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists.

Top performances

Michael Jordan leads the day with 28

Michael JordanPoints, last 10 games: 38, 35, 22, 27, 31, 33, 31, 41, 30, 28Bulls-Pacers · L
32.2 PPG playoffs to date · −4.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
28 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST
Rik SmitsPoints, last 10 games: 17, 8, 22, 9, 23, 22, 9, 17, 12, 26Pacers-Bulls · W
16.5 PPG playoffs to date · +10.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
26 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST
Toni KukocPoints, last 10 games: 13, 5, 9, 6, 15, 2, 4, 16, 14, 18Bulls-Pacers · L
11.2 PPG playoffs to date · +7.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
18 PTS · 1 REB · 4 AST
Reggie MillerPoints, last 10 games: 19, 17, 21, 23, 38, 24, 16, 19, 28, 15Pacers-Bulls · W
21.2 PPG playoffs to date · −6.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
15 PTS · 2 REB · 3 AST
Ron HarperPoints, last 10 games: 12, 0, 2, 8, 6, 4, 15, 7, 9, 13Bulls-Pacers · L
7.7 PPG playoffs to date · +5.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
13 PTS · 7 REB · 1 AST
Scottie PippenPoints, last 10 games: 13, 25, 13, 18, 17, 16, 4, 21, 23, 12Bulls-Pacers · L
16.9 PPG playoffs to date · −5.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
12 PTS · 7 REB · 10 AST