1 game, none went to overtime. Every winner was ahead or tied at every quarter break.
Final · R2 · G5
ATL88
ORL96
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 5 · ATL @ ORL
Orlando wins Game 5 over Atlanta, 96–88
Conference semifinals series: Orlando 4, Atlanta 1. Shaquille O'Neal led Orlando with 27 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists.
Game flow · ORL margin at each break
Quarter-end scores only (4 points), so swings inside a period don't show.
By quarter
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 20 | 27 | 26 | 15 | 88 |
| ORL | 22 | 30 | 25 | 19 | 96 |
Who led
Shaquille O'NealORL27 PTS · 15 REB · 4 AST
Anfernee HardawayORL24 PTS · 11 REB · 3 AST
Grant LongATL24 PTS · 13 REB · 2 AST
Stacey AugmonATL17 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
Fantasy angleRecent playoff games against each player's regular-season average.
Heating up
Horace GrantORL
+6.3points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
19.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 13.4 in the regular season (63 games). Today: 10 points in 37 minutes.
Stepped-up role
Steven SmithATL
+8.3minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
44 minutes today, against 35.7 a game in the regular season (80 games). Line: 16 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assists.
Cooling off
Dennis ScottORL
−7.5points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
10.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 17.5 in the regular season (82 games). Today: 7 points in 32 minutes.
Top performances
Shaquille O'Neal leads the day with 27
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'NealORL vs ATL · W
25.2 PPG playoffs to date · +2.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
27 PTS · 15 REB · 4 ASTGrant LongATL @ ORL · L
11.4 PPG playoffs to date · +14.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
Ties season high24 PTS · 13 REB · 2 ASTAnfernee HardawayORL vs ATL · W
22.2 PPG playoffs to date · +2.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
24 PTS · 11 REB · 3 ASTStacey AugmonATL @ ORL · L
10.3 PPG playoffs to date · +7.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
17 PTS · 3 REB · 4 ASTNick AndersonORL vs ATL · W
16.4 PPG playoffs to date · −0.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
16 PTS · 5 REB · 1 ASTSteven SmithATL @ ORL · L
21.7 PPG playoffs to date · −6.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
16 PTS · 2 REB · 1 AST