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Sunday, June 8, 1997Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: UTA trailed CHI by 5 at halftime and won 78–73.

Final · Finals · G4
CHI73
UTA78
Q1 UTA +5; Q2 UTA -5; Q3 UTA 0; Q4 UTA +5
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 · NBA Finals · Game 4 · CHI @ UTA

Utah evens the series with Chicago at 2–2

Utah won Game 4, 78–73, in the NBA Finals. Karl Malone led Utah with 23 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists.

Game flow · UTA margin at each break
Quarter-end scores only (4 points), so swings inside a period don't show.
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+5-50+5UTA AHEAD ↑CHI AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
CHI1624161773
UTA2114212278
Who led
Karl MalonePoints, last 10 games: 21, 24, 21, 22, 29, 24, 23, 20, 37, 23UTA23 PTS · 10 REB · 6 AST
John StocktonPoints, last 10 games: 16, 26, 17, 22, 17, 25, 16, 14, 17, 17UTA17 PTS · 3 REB · 12 AST
Michael JordanPoints, last 10 games: 24, 37, 23, 34, 29, 28, 31, 38, 26, 22CHI22 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Scottie PippenPoints, last 10 games: 15, 24, 23, 21, 14, 2, 27, 10, 27, 16CHI16 PTS · 12 REB · 4 AST
Fantasy angleRecent playoff games against each player's regular-season average.
Losing minutes
−10.9minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
35.4Reg. season avg24.5Last 3 playoff games

24.5 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 35.4 in the regular season (55 games). Today: 0 points in 24 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+11.8minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
31.2Reg. season avg43Today

43 minutes today, against 31.2 a game in the regular season (81 games). Line: 8 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assists.

Cooling off
−5.2points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
13.2Reg. season avg8.0Last 3 playoff games

8.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 13.2 in the regular season (57 games). Today: 9 points in 23 minutes.

Top performances

Karl Malone leads the day with 23

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.
Karl MalonePoints, last 10 games: 21, 24, 21, 22, 29, 24, 23, 20, 37, 23UTA vs CHI · W
26.6 PPG playoffs to date · −3.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
23 PTS · 10 REB · 6 AST
Michael JordanPoints, last 10 games: 24, 37, 23, 34, 29, 28, 31, 38, 26, 22CHI @ UTA · L
30.2 PPG playoffs to date · −8.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
22 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
John StocktonPoints, last 10 games: 16, 26, 17, 22, 17, 25, 16, 14, 17, 17UTA vs CHI · W
16.4 PPG playoffs to date · +0.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
17 PTS · 3 REB · 12 AST
Scottie PippenPoints, last 10 games: 15, 24, 23, 21, 14, 2, 27, 10, 27, 16CHI @ UTA · L
19.1 PPG playoffs to date · −3.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
16 PTS · 12 REB · 4 AST
Jeff HornacekPoints, last 10 games: 19, 17, 9, 14, 11, 18, 11, 19, 4, 13UTA vs CHI · W
14.8 PPG playoffs to date · −1.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
13 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST
Luc LongleyPoints, last 10 games: 6, 6, 8, 0, 7, 14, 6, 8, 4, 11CHI @ UTA · L
6.6 PPG playoffs to date · +4.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
11 PTS · 7 REB · 0 AST