FloaterDaily Brief
Friday, May 5, 2000Playoffs · 2 games
← May 4CalendarMay 6 →

2 games, none went to overtime. Every winner was ahead or tied at every quarter break.

Final · R1 · G5 · Box score
Kings86
Lakers113
Q1 Lakers +11; Q2 Lakers +15; Q3 Lakers +27; Q4 Lakers +27
Final · R1 · G5 · Box score
Sonics93
Jazz96
Q1 Jazz +5; Q2 Jazz +4; Q3 Jazz +9; Q4 Jazz +3
On this day · 1998–99May 5, 1999: 13 games. Top scorer: Stephon Marbury (Nets-Bucks), 41 points.
May 5 in other seasons20262025202420232021201920182017201620152014201320122010200920082007200620052004200320022001199819971996
The lead · First round · Game 5 · Sonics-Jazz

Utah wins Game 5 over Seattle, 96–93

Shaquille O'Neal goes for 32 points

Game flow · Jazz margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+5+4+9+3Jazz AHEAD ↑Sonics AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Sonics1831212393
Jazz2330261796
Who led
Karl MalonePoints, last 10 games: 27, 23, 32, 10, 18, 50, 23, 30, 23, 27Jazz27 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST
John StocktonPoints, last 10 games: 15, 11, 5, 4, 8, 10, 21, 4, 13, 17Jazz17 PTS · 7 REB · 15 AST
Gary PaytonPoints, last 10 games: 29, 12, 43, 33, 14, 24, 20, 23, 35, 27Sonics27 PTS · 6 REB · 9 AST
Rashard LewisPoints, last 10 games: 18, 8, 15, 22, 11, 4, 19, 14, 20, 20Sonics20 PTS · 7 REB · 0 AST
Second story · Kings-Lakers · R1 · G5

Lakers never trails at a break against Sacramento

Ahead after one, at the half and after three. Final: 113–86. Shaquille O'Neal led Lakers with 32 points, 18 rebounds and 4 assists.

Series tracker · Kings-Lakers
G1 · @ LakersLakers117–107G2 · @ LakersLakers113–89G3 · @ KingsKings99–91G4 · @ KingsKings101–88G5 · @ LakersLakers113–86
The night in charts
Kings-Lakers combined for 199, 10 more than any other game
Points by game
Kings-LakersKings 86, Lakers 113
199
Sonics-JazzSonics 93, Jazz 96
189
Jazz won the closest game by 3
Closest finishes
Sonics-JazzSonics 93, Jazz 96
+3 Jazz
Kings-LakersKings 86, Lakers 113
+27 Lakers
Shaq shot 15-of-24 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
ShaqLakers · 32 PTS, 18 REB, 4 AST, 3 BLK
63% (15-24)
MaloneJazz · 27 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST, 1 BLK
54% (13-24)
BakerSonics · 17 PTS, 3 AST, 2 REB
53% (8-15)
RiceLakers · 14 PTS, 6 AST, 5 REB, 1 BLK
50% (5-10)
PaytonSonics · 27 PTS, 9 AST, 6 REB
48% (12-25)
Final · Sonics-Jazz
Sonics 93Jazz 96
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Sonics1831212393
Jazz2330261796
The story
John Stockton had 17 points and 15 assists as Utah beat Seattle 96-93

Gary Payton led Seattle with 27 PTS, 9 AST, 6 REB 17 PTS, 15 AST, 7 REB · 6-9 FG, 1-1 3PT

The swing

The Jazz won the first 23-18, their biggest quarter edge.

Jazz lead by quarter
200 +5+4+9+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Kings-Lakers
Kings 86Lakers 113
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Kings2024182486
Lakers31283024113
The story
Kobe Bryant's 17 points carried Los Angeles past Sacramento, 113-86

For Sacramento, Chris Webber had 20 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST 17 PTS, 6 AST, 3 BLK, 2 REB · 7-16 FG, 1-5 3PT

The swing

The third quarter, 30-18, was where the Lakers built it.

Lakers lead by quarter
300 +11+15+27+27 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.8points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
8.2Reg. season avg18.0Last 3 playoff games

18.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 8.2 in the regular season (82 games). Today: 20 points in 43 minutes.

Losing minutes
−8.3minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
23.1Reg. season avg14.8Last 3 playoff games

14.8 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 23.1 in the regular season (78 games). Today: 8 points in 25 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+11.0minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
29.7Reg. season avg40.7Today

41 minutes today, against 29.7 a game in the regular season (82 games). Line: 17 points, 7 rebounds, 15 assists.

Top performances

Shaquille O'Neal leads the day with 32

Shaquille O'NealPoints, last 10 games: 49, 41, 33, 38, 22, 46, 23, 21, 25, 32Lakers-Kings · W
29.4 PPG playoffs to date · +3.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
32 PTS · 18 REB · 4 AST
Gary PaytonPoints, last 10 games: 29, 12, 43, 33, 14, 24, 20, 23, 35, 27Sonics-Jazz · L
25.8 PPG playoffs to date · +1.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
27 PTS · 6 REB · 9 AST
Karl MalonePoints, last 10 games: 27, 23, 32, 10, 18, 50, 23, 30, 23, 27Jazz-Sonics · W
30.6 PPG playoffs to date · −4.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
27 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST
Chris WebberPoints, last 10 games: 16, 22, 36, 21, 23, 28, 22, 29, 23, 20Kings-Lakers · L
24.4 PPG playoffs to date · −5.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
20 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Rashard LewisPoints, last 10 games: 18, 8, 15, 22, 11, 4, 19, 14, 20, 20Sonics-Jazz · L
15.4 PPG playoffs to date · +5.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
20 PTS · 7 REB · 0 AST
John StocktonPoints, last 10 games: 15, 11, 5, 4, 8, 10, 21, 4, 13, 17Jazz-Sonics · W
13.0 PPG playoffs to date · +5.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
17 PTS · 7 REB · 15 AST