FloaterDaily Brief
Saturday, May 24, 1997Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Every winner was ahead or tied at every quarter break.

Final · CF · G3
CHI98
MIA74
Q1 CHI +4; Q2 CHI +13; Q3 CHI +23; Q4 CHI +24
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 24, 1996: 1 game. Top scorer: Karl Malone (UTA vs SEA), 28 points.
The lead · Conference finals · Game 3 · CHI @ MIA

Michael Jordan scores 34 as Chicago wins in Miami

Final: 98–74. Michael Jordan made 14 of 25 shots from the field. Conference finals series: Chicago 3, Miami 0.

Game flow · CHI margin at each break
Quarter-end scores only (4 points), so swings inside a period don't show.
-30-20-100+10+20+30TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+4+13+23+24CHI AHEAD ↑MIA AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
CHI1928252698
MIA1519152574
Who led
Michael JordanPoints, last 10 games: 55, 28, 34, 27, 21, 27, 24, 37, 23, 34CHI34 PTS · 8 REB · 1 AST
Scottie PippenPoints, last 10 games: 14, 20, 29, 24, 17, 26, 15, 24, 23, 21CHI21 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Voshon LenardPoints, last 10 games: 2, 2, 22, 4, 21, 8, 13, 12, 5, 14MIA14 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST
Alonzo MourningPoints, last 10 games: 20, 24, 14, 13, 13, 28, 22, 21, 14, 12MIA12 PTS · 9 REB · 1 AST
Fantasy angleRecent playoff games against each player's regular-season average.
Losing minutes
−14.7minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
22.7Reg. season avg8.0Last 3 playoff games

8.0 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 22.7 in the regular season (78 games). Today: 2 points in 13 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+12.7minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
15.3Reg. season avg28Today

28 minutes today, against 15.3 a game in the regular season (9 games). Line: 6 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assists.

Cooling off
−9.5points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
13.2Reg. season avg3.7Last 3 playoff games

3.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 13.2 in the regular season (57 games). Today: 9 points in 24 minutes.

Top performances

Michael Jordan leads the day with 34

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.
Michael JordanPoints, last 10 games: 55, 28, 34, 27, 21, 27, 24, 37, 23, 34CHI @ MIA · W
30.8 PPG playoffs to date · +3.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
34 PTS · 8 REB · 1 AST
Scottie PippenPoints, last 10 games: 14, 20, 29, 24, 17, 26, 15, 24, 23, 21CHI @ MIA · W
20.8 PPG playoffs to date · +0.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Voshon LenardPoints, last 10 games: 2, 2, 22, 4, 21, 8, 13, 12, 5, 14MIA vs CHI · L
11.7 PPG playoffs to date · +2.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
14 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST
Alonzo MourningPoints, last 10 games: 20, 24, 14, 13, 13, 28, 22, 21, 14, 12MIA vs CHI · L
18.1 PPG playoffs to date · −6.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
12 PTS · 9 REB · 1 AST
Toni KukocPoints, last 10 games: 6, 16, 7, 15, 16, 9, 7, 2, 0, 9CHI @ MIA · W
8.5 PPG playoffs to date · +0.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
9 PTS · 5 REB · 6 AST
Ike AustinPoints, last 10 games: 4, 8, 1, 0, 2, 12, 10, 4, 12, 9MIA vs CHI · L
6.3 PPG playoffs to date · +2.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
9 PTS · 4 REB · 0 AST