FloaterDaily Brief
Wednesday, May 8, 1996Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Every winner was ahead or tied at every quarter break.

Final · R2 · G1
ATL105
ORL117
Q1 ORL +5; Q2 ORL +6; Q3 ORL +12; Q4 ORL +12
Bars under each score: who led after each quarter, from the winner's side. winner ahead behind behind in a 10+ point comeback tied
The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 1 · ATL @ ORL

Shaquille O'Neal scores 41 as Orlando beats Atlanta

Orlando won 117–105. Shaquille O'Neal: 41 points, 13 rebounds, 6 assists. Conference semifinals series: Orlando 1, Atlanta 0.

Game flow · ORL margin at each break
Quarter-end scores only (4 points), so swings inside a period don't show.
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+5+6+12+12ORL AHEAD ↑ATL AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
ATL24322425105
ORL29333025117
Who led
Shaquille O'NealPoints, last 10 games: 33, 37, 26, 22, 23, 21, 21, 29, 13, 41ORL41 PTS · 13 REB · 6 AST
Anfernee HardawayPoints, last 10 games: 13, 0, 26, 8, 15, 19, 18, 15, 24, 32ORL32 PTS · 6 REB · 6 AST
Stacey AugmonPoints, last 10 games: 4, 4, 10, 23, 4, 10, 6, 8, 8, 23ATL23 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST
Steven SmithPoints, last 10 games: 22, 18, 19, 22, 27, 25, 26, 19, 17, 18ATL18 PTS · 2 REB · 9 AST
Fantasy angleRecent playoff games against each player's regular-season average.
Heating up
+4.6points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
14.7Reg. season avg19.3Last 3 playoff games

19.3 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 14.7 in the regular season (77 games). Today: 21 points in 41 minutes.

Losing minutes
−5.7minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
22.4Reg. season avg16.7Last 3 playoff games

16.7 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 22.4 in the regular season (75 games). Today: 0 points in 18 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+9.2minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
29.8Reg. season avg39Today

39 minutes today, against 29.8 a game in the regular season (77 games). Line: 23 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists.

Top performances

Shaquille O'Neal leads the day with 41

Sparkline: points in his last 10 games, tonight in pink. Black tag: most points in a game this season to date, or in his career when his whole career is in our box scores (after 5+ games). Plus/minus: points tonight against his average before tonight.
Shaquille O'NealPoints, last 10 games: 33, 37, 26, 22, 23, 21, 21, 29, 13, 41ORL vs ATL · W
26.0 PPG playoffs to date · +20.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
41 PTS · 13 REB · 6 AST
Anfernee HardawayPoints, last 10 games: 13, 0, 26, 8, 15, 19, 18, 15, 24, 32ORL vs ATL · W
22.2 PPG playoffs to date · +13.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
32 PTS · 6 REB · 6 AST
Stacey AugmonPoints, last 10 games: 4, 4, 10, 23, 4, 10, 6, 8, 8, 23ATL @ ORL · L
9.8 PPG playoffs to date · +15.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
23 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST
Nick AndersonPoints, last 10 games: 13, 16, 7, 15, 10, 23, 12, 15, 22, 21ORL vs ATL · W
17.5 PPG playoffs to date · +4.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Steven SmithPoints, last 10 games: 22, 18, 19, 22, 27, 25, 26, 19, 17, 18ATL @ ORL · L
22.0 PPG playoffs to date · −4.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
18 PTS · 2 REB · 9 AST
Mookie BlaylockPoints, last 10 games: 4, 7, 20, 7, 12, 12, 16, 17, 23, 18ATL @ ORL · L
16.3 PPG playoffs to date · +2.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
18 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST