FloaterDaily Brief
Friday, May 29, 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 · G6 · Box score
Bulls89
Pacers92
Q1 Pacers 0; Q2 Pacers +3; Q3 Pacers +1; Q4 Pacers +3
On this day · 1996–97May 29, 1997: 1 game. Top scorer: Clyde Drexler (Rockets-Jazz), 33 points.
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The lead · Conference finals · Game 6 · Bulls-Pacers

Indiana pulls level with Chicago

Michael Jordan goes for 35 points

Game flow · Pacers margin at each break
-10-50+5+10TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final00+3+1+3Pacers AHEAD ↑Bulls AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Bulls2422232089
Pacers2425212292
Who led
Rik SmitsPoints, last 10 games: 22, 9, 23, 22, 9, 17, 12, 26, 12, 25Pacers25 PTS · 2 REB · 1 AST
Dale DavisPoints, last 10 games: 4, 6, 5, 5, 10, 9, 6, 12, 8, 19Pacers19 PTS · 8 REB · 0 AST
Michael JordanPoints, last 10 games: 22, 27, 31, 33, 31, 41, 30, 28, 29, 35Bulls35 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST
Scottie PippenPoints, last 10 games: 13, 18, 17, 16, 4, 21, 23, 12, 20, 19Bulls19 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST
Final · Bulls-Pacers
Bulls 89Pacers 92
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bulls2422232089
Pacers2425212292
The story
Dale Davis had 19 points as Indiana beat Chicago 92-89

Scottie Pippen led Chicago with 19 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST 19 PTS, 8 REB, 3 BLK · 7-9 FG

The swing

The Pacers won the second 25-22, their biggest quarter edge.

Pacers lead by quarter
200 0+3+1+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+5.0points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
8.0Reg. season avg13.0Last 3 playoff games

13.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 8.0 in the regular season (78 games). Today: 19 points in 32 minutes.

Losing minutes
−9.4minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
26.5Reg. season avg17.1Last 3 playoff games

17.1 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 26.5 in the regular season (82 games). Today: 2 points in 13 minutes.

Cooling off
−7.2points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
19.5Reg. season avg12.3Last 3 playoff games

12.3 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 19.5 in the regular season (81 games). Today: 8 points in 41 minutes.

Top performances

Michael Jordan leads the day with 35

Michael JordanPoints, last 10 games: 22, 27, 31, 33, 31, 41, 30, 28, 29, 35Bulls-Pacers · L
32.2 PPG playoffs to date · +3.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
35 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST
Rik SmitsPoints, last 10 games: 22, 9, 23, 22, 9, 17, 12, 26, 12, 25Pacers-Bulls · W
16.8 PPG playoffs to date · +8.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
25 PTS · 2 REB · 1 AST
Dale DavisPoints, last 10 games: 4, 6, 5, 5, 10, 9, 6, 12, 8, 19Pacers-Bulls · W
8.8 PPG playoffs to date · +10.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
19 PTS · 8 REB · 0 AST
Scottie PippenPoints, last 10 games: 13, 18, 17, 16, 4, 21, 23, 12, 20, 19Bulls-Pacers · L
17.3 PPG playoffs to date · +1.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
19 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST
Luc LongleyPoints, last 10 games: 15, 11, 10, 13, 12, 6, 12, 10, 7, 13Bulls-Pacers · L
9.9 PPG playoffs to date · +3.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
13 PTS · 8 REB · 2 AST
Mark JacksonPoints, last 10 games: 2, 8, 16, 22, 12, 8, 13, 8, 5, 13Pacers-Bulls · W
9.1 PPG playoffs to date · +4.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
13 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST