FloaterDaily Brief
Tuesday, May 30, 2000Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Every winner was ahead or tied at every quarter break.

Final · CF · G5 · Box score
Blazers96
Lakers88
Q1 Blazers +2; Q2 Blazers +8; Q3 Blazers +13; Q4 Blazers +8
On this day · 1998–99May 30, 1999: 1 game. Top scorer: Reggie Miller (Pacers-Knicks), 19 points.
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The lead · Conference finals · Game 5 · Blazers-Lakers

Portland stays alive against Lakers

Shaquille O'Neal goes for 31 points

Game flow · Blazers margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+2+8+13+8Blazers AHEAD ↑Lakers AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Blazers2627271696
Lakers2421222188
Who led
Rasheed WallacePoints, last 10 games: 12, 14, 17, 15, 11, 11, 29, 19, 34, 22Blazers22 PTS · 10 REB · 2 AST
Scottie PippenPoints, last 10 games: 20, 5, 4, 6, 23, 19, 21, 12, 11, 22Blazers22 PTS · 6 REB · 3 AST
Shaquille O'NealPoints, last 10 games: 37, 38, 37, 24, 15, 41, 23, 26, 25, 31Lakers31 PTS · 21 REB · 3 AST
Kobe BryantPoints, last 10 games: 25, 15, 25, 23, 17, 13, 12, 25, 18, 17Lakers17 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST
Final · Blazers-Lakers
Blazers 96Lakers 88
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Blazers2627271696
Lakers2421222188
The story
Scottie Pippen had 22 points as Portland beat Los Angeles 96-88

Ron Harper led Los Angeles with 14 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST 22 PTS, 6 REB, 6 STL, 4 BLK, 3 AST · 8-12 FG, 2-4 3PT

The swing

The Trail Blazers won the second 27-21, their biggest quarter edge.

Blazers lead by quarter
200 +2+8+13+8 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+8.6points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
16.4Reg. season avg25.0Last 3 playoff games

25.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 16.4 in the regular season (81 games). Today: 22 points in 45 minutes.

Losing minutes
−5.4minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
23.5Reg. season avg18.1Last 3 playoff games

18.1 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 23.5 in the regular season (82 games). Today: 0 points in 16 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+10.2minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
22.2Reg. season avg32.4Today

32 minutes today, against 22.2 a game in the regular season (76 games). Line: 7 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists.

Top performances

Shaquille O'Neal leads the day with 31

Shaquille O'NealPoints, last 10 games: 37, 38, 37, 24, 15, 41, 23, 26, 25, 31Lakers-Blazers · L
29.6 PPG playoffs to date · +1.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
31 PTS · 21 REB · 3 AST
Rasheed WallacePoints, last 10 games: 12, 14, 17, 15, 11, 11, 29, 19, 34, 22Blazers-Lakers · W
17.0 PPG playoffs to date · +5.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
22 PTS · 10 REB · 2 AST
Scottie PippenPoints, last 10 games: 20, 5, 4, 6, 23, 19, 21, 12, 11, 22Blazers-Lakers · W
15.6 PPG playoffs to date · +6.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
22 PTS · 6 REB · 3 AST
Kobe BryantPoints, last 10 games: 25, 15, 25, 23, 17, 13, 12, 25, 18, 17Lakers-Blazers · L
21.9 PPG playoffs to date · −5.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
17 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST
Ron HarperPoints, last 10 games: 4, 5, 4, 7, 6, 8, 7, 12, 18, 14Lakers-Blazers · L
7.8 PPG playoffs to date · +6.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
14 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST
Steven SmithPoints, last 10 games: 12, 19, 21, 19, 10, 13, 24, 14, 20, 13Blazers-Lakers · W
16.4 PPG playoffs to date · −3.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
13 PTS · 3 REB · 3 AST