FloaterDaily Brief
Sunday, May 14, 2000Playoffs · 3 games
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3 games, none went to overtime. Every winner was ahead or tied at every quarter break.

Final · R2 · G4 · Box score
Heat83
Knicks91
Q1 NYK +5; Q2 NYK +2; Q3 NYK +9; Q4 NYK +8
Final · R2 · G4 · Box score
Lakers98
Suns117
Q1 PHX +14; Q2 PHX +23; Q3 PHX +22; Q4 PHX +19
Final · R2 · G4 · Box score
Blazers85
Jazz88
Q1 UTA +5; Q2 UTA +5; Q3 UTA +6; Q4 UTA +3
On this day · 1998–99May 14, 1999: 3 games. Top scorer: Karl Malone (Jazz-Kings), 23 points.
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The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 4 · Blazers-Jazz

Utah avoids elimination, forces Game 5

Jason Kidd posts a triple-double

Game flow · UTA margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+5+5+6+3UTA AHEAD ↑POR AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Blazers2623201685
Jazz3123211388
Who led
Karl MalonePoints, last 10 games: 18, 50, 23, 30, 23, 27, 22, 15, 28, 27UTA27 PTS · 8 REB · 7 AST
John StocktonPoints, last 10 games: 8, 10, 21, 4, 13, 17, 10, 9, 4, 18UTA18 PTS · 3 REB · 9 AST
Brian GrantPoints, last 10 games: 15, 7, 2, 5, 11, 4, 7, 0, 1, 20POR20 PTS · 13 REB · 1 AST
Steven SmithPoints, last 10 games: 24, 15, 17, 12, 22, 14, 12, 19, 21, 19POR19 PTS · 1 REB · 1 AST
The night in charts
Lakers-Suns combined for 215, 41 more than any other game
Points by game
Lakers-SunsLakers 98, Suns 117
215
Heat-KnicksHeat 83, Knicks 91
174
Blazers-JazzBlazers 85, Jazz 88
173
UTA won the closest game by 3
Closest finishes
Blazers-JazzBlazers 85, Jazz 88
+3 UTA
Heat-KnicksHeat 83, Knicks 91
+8 NYK
Lakers-SunsLakers 98, Suns 117
+19 PHX
Shaq shot 10-of-15 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
ShaqLAL · 24 PTS, 9 REB, 3 AST, 1 BLK
67% (10-15)
WardNYK · 20 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST, 3 STL
62% (8-13)
KiddPHX · 22 PTS, 16 AST, 10 REB, 2 STL
62% (8-13)
Brian GrantPOR · 20 PTS, 13 REB, 2 STL, 2 BLK
60% (6-10)
Clifford RobinsonPHX · 32 PTS, 9 REB, 1 STL, 1 BLK
59% (10-17)
Final · Blazers-Jazz
Blazers 85Jazz 88
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Blazers2623201685
Jazz3123211388
The story
Karl Malone had 27 points as Utah beat Portland 88-85

Brian Grant led Portland with 20 PTS, 13 REB 27 PTS, 8 REB, 7 AST · 9-20 FG

The swing

The Jazz won the first 31-26, their biggest quarter edge.

UTA lead by quarter
200 +5+5+6+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Heat-Knicks
Heat 83Knicks 91
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat2119172683
Knicks2616242591
The story
New York beat Miami 91-83 behind 20 points from Charlie Ward

Dan Majerle paced Miami: 13 PTS, 12 REB 20 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST, 3 STL · 8-13 FG, 3-6 3PT

The swing

A 24-17 third quarter did the most damage for the Knicks.

NYK lead by quarter
200 +5+2+9+8 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Lakers-Suns
Lakers 98Suns 117
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Lakers2424232798
Suns38332224117
The story
Anfernee Hardaway's 16 points carried Phoenix past Los Angeles, 117-98

For Los Angeles, Shaquille O'Neal had 24 PTS, 9 REB, 3 AST 16 PTS, 6 AST, 3 REB, 3 STL · 7-17 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

The first quarter, 38-24, was where the Suns built it.

PHX lead by quarter
300 +14+23+22+19 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.8points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
18.5Reg. season avg28.3Last 3 playoff games

28.3 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 18.5 in the regular season (80 games). Today: 32 points in 36 minutes.

Losing minutes
−16.4minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
21.3Reg. season avg4.9Last 3 playoff games

4.9 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 21.3 in the regular season (51 games). Today: 0 points in 2 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+16.3minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
22.2Reg. season avg38.5Today

38 minutes today, against 22.2 a game in the regular season (82 games). Line: 12 points, 11 rebounds, 0 assists.

Second story · Heat-Knicks · R2 · G4

New York never trails at a break against Miami

Ahead after one, at the half and after three. Final: 91–83. Charlie Ward led New York with 20 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists.

Series tracker · Heat-Knicks
G1 · @ MIAMIA87–83G2 · @ MIANYK82–76G3 · @ NYKMIA77–76G4 · @ NYKNYK91–83
Top performances

Clifford Robinson leads the day with 32

Clifford RobinsonPoints, last 10 games: 20, 23, 17, 11, 14, 10, 13, 30, 23, 32Suns-Lakers · W
18.8 PPG playoffs to date · +15.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
32 PTS · 9 REB · 0 AST
Alonzo MourningPoints, last 10 games: 18, 10, 13, 20, 22, 12, 26, 17, 23, 27Heat-Knicks · L
21.0 PPG playoffs to date · +7.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
27 PTS · 14 REB · 2 AST
Karl MalonePoints, last 10 games: 18, 50, 23, 30, 23, 27, 22, 15, 28, 27Jazz-Blazers · W
27.2 PPG playoffs to date · −0.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
27 PTS · 8 REB · 7 AST
Shaquille O'NealPoints, last 10 games: 22, 46, 23, 21, 25, 32, 37, 38, 37, 24Lakers-Suns · L
31.4 PPG playoffs to date · −8.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
24 PTS · 9 REB · 3 AST
Kobe BryantPoints, last 10 games: 23, 23, 32, 35, 32, 17, 25, 15, 25, 23Lakers-Suns · L
25.2 PPG playoffs to date · −2.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
23 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
Jason KiddPoints, last 10 games: 8, 12, 15, 16, 0, 9, 3, 13, 4, 22Suns-Lakers · W
10.2 PPG playoffs to date · +14.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
22 PTS · 10 REB · 16 AST