FloaterDaily Brief
Monday, May 5, 1997Playoffs · 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
SEA102
HOU112
Q1 HOU +10; Q2 HOU +9; Q3 HOU +25; Q4 HOU +10
Bars under each score: who led after each quarter, from the winner's side. winner ahead behind behind in a 10+ point comeback tied
On this day · 1995–96May 5, 1996: 3 games. Top scorer: Michael Jordan (CHI vs NYK), 44 points.
The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 1 · SEA @ HOU

Houston draws first blood against Seattle

Houston won Game 1 of the conference semifinals, 112–102. Clyde Drexler led Houston with 22 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists.

Game flow · HOU margin at each break
Quarter-end scores only (4 points), so swings inside a period don't show.
-35-25-15-5+5+15+25+35TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+10+9+25+10HOU AHEAD ↑SEA AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
SEA25301631102
HOU35293216112
Who led
Clyde DrexlerPoints, last 10 games: 16, 8, 20, 11, 27, 18, 8, 17, 17, 22HOU22 PTS · 9 REB · 5 AST
Mario EliePoints, last 10 games: 3, 18, 18, 13, 12, 7, 21, 12, 21, 20HOU20 PTS · 4 REB · 8 AST
Shawn KempPoints, last 10 games: 6, 22, 27, 22, 19, 23, 24, 24, 21, 24SEA24 PTS · 11 REB · 1 AST
Gary PaytonPoints, last 10 games: 22, 24, 24, 25, 23, 23, 34, 28, 19, 19SEA19 PTS · 3 REB · 3 AST
Fantasy angleRecent playoff games against each player's regular-season average.
Heating up
+8.9points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
9.4Reg. season avg18.3Last 3 playoff games

18.3 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 9.4 in the regular season (82 games). Today: 17 points in 36 minutes.

Losing minutes
−6.9minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
26.2Reg. season avg19.3Last 3 playoff games

19.3 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 26.2 in the regular season (75 games). Today: 6 points in 18 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+11.6minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
18.4Reg. season avg30Today

30 minutes today, against 18.4 a game in the regular season (45 games). Line: 14 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists.

Top performances

Shawn Kemp leads the day with 24

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.
Shawn KempPoints, last 10 games: 6, 22, 27, 22, 19, 23, 24, 24, 21, 24SEA @ HOU · L
22.5 PPG playoffs to date · +1.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
24 PTS · 11 REB · 1 AST
Clyde DrexlerPoints, last 10 games: 16, 8, 20, 11, 27, 18, 8, 17, 17, 22HOU vs SEA · W
16.0 PPG playoffs to date · +8.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
22 PTS · 9 REB · 5 AST
Mario EliePoints, last 10 games: 3, 18, 18, 13, 12, 7, 21, 12, 21, 20HOU vs SEA · W
18.5 PPG playoffs to date · +2.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
20 PTS · 4 REB · 8 AST
Charles BarkleyPoints, last 10 games: 21, 10, 17, 23, 17, 24, 15, 20, 20, 19HOU vs SEA · W
18.5 PPG playoffs to date · +0.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
19 PTS · 9 REB · 3 AST
Gary PaytonPoints, last 10 games: 22, 24, 24, 25, 23, 23, 34, 28, 19, 19SEA @ HOU · L
24.3 PPG playoffs to date · −6.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
19 PTS · 3 REB · 3 AST
Matt MaloneyPoints, last 10 games: 6, 8, 15, 19, 24, 14, 14, 12, 26, 17HOU vs SEA · W
17.2 PPG playoffs to date · −0.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
17 PTS · 1 REB · 4 AST