FloaterDaily Brief
Thursday, April 24, 1997Playoffs · 4 games
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4 games, none went to overtime. Every winner was ahead or tied at every quarter break.

Final · R1 · G1
MIN95
HOU112
Q1 HOU +6; Q2 HOU +13; Q3 HOU +23; Q4 HOU +17
Final · R1 · G1
ORL64
MIA99
Q1 MIA +25; Q2 MIA +19; Q3 MIA +26; Q4 MIA +35
Final · R1 · G1
CHH99
NYK109
Q1 NYK +7; Q2 NYK +13; Q3 NYK 0; Q4 NYK +10
Final · R1 · G1
LAC86
UTA106
Q1 UTA +7; Q2 UTA +6; Q3 UTA +12; Q4 UTA +20
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 · First round · Game 1 · CHH @ NYK

New York takes Game 1, leads Charlotte 1–0

109–99 in New York. The first round series continues. Allan Houston led New York with 25 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists.

Game flow · NYK margin at each break
Quarter-end scores only (4 points), so swings inside a period don't show.
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+7+130+10NYK AHEAD ↑CHH AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
CHH2323292499
NYK30291634109
Who led
Allan HoustonPoints, last 10 games: 4, 11, 14, 15, 19, 14, 18, 12, 25, 25NYK25 PTS · 2 REB · 4 AST
Larry JohnsonPoints, last 10 games: 25, 17, 12, 19, 11, 11, 8, 13, 3, 20NYK20 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
Vlade DivacPoints, last 10 games: 12, 0, 13, 8, 21, 8, 9, 18, 10, 27CHH27 PTS · 9 REB · 4 AST
Glen RicePoints, last 10 games: 41, 42, 29, 18, 16, 25, 25, 38, 21, 22CHH22 PTS · 2 REB · 2 AST
Second story · MIN @ HOU · R1 · G1

Houston leads Minnesota wire to wire

Houston was ahead at every break and won 112–95. Best quarter: the first, 31–25. Mario Elie led Houston with 21 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists.

Series tracker · MIN vs HOU
G1 · @ HOUHOU112–95Game by game through Apr 24, winner and final score. Pink = HOU win.
Fantasy angleRecent playoff games against each player's regular-season average.
Heating up
+14.4points, today vs reg. season avg
Points per game
12.6Reg. season avg27Today

27 points today in 39 minutes, against 12.6 a game in the regular season (81 games).

Stepped-up role
+11.6minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
14.4Reg. season avg26Today

26 minutes today, against 14.4 a game in the regular season (60 games). Line: 13 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists.

Cooling off
−10.8points, today vs reg. season avg
Points per game
14.8Reg. season avg4Today

4 points today in 23 minutes, against 14.8 a game in the regular season (68 games).

Top performances

Stephon Marbury leads the day with 28

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.
Stephon MarburyPoints, last 10 games: 16, 17, 27, 29, 5, 17, 14, 17, 14, 28MIN @ HOU · L
28.0 PPG playoffs to date
28 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Vlade DivacPoints, last 10 games: 12, 0, 13, 8, 21, 8, 9, 18, 10, 27CHH @ NYK · L
27.0 PPG playoffs to date
27 PTS · 9 REB · 4 AST
Karl MalonePoints, last 10 games: 30, 26, 29, 28, 26, 31, 20, 26, 18, 27UTA vs LAC · W
27.0 PPG playoffs to date
27 PTS · 10 REB · 2 AST
Allan HoustonPoints, last 10 games: 4, 11, 14, 15, 19, 14, 18, 12, 25, 25NYK vs CHH · W
25.0 PPG playoffs to date
25 PTS · 2 REB · 4 AST
Voshon LenardPoints, last 10 games: 6, 7, 15, 16, 24, 6, 8, 16, 10, 24MIA vs ORL · W
24.0 PPG playoffs to date
24 PTS · 2 REB · 3 AST
Glen RicePoints, last 10 games: 41, 42, 29, 18, 16, 25, 25, 38, 21, 22CHH @ NYK · L
22.0 PPG playoffs to date
22 PTS · 2 REB · 2 AST