FloaterDaily Brief
Sunday, April 26, 1998Playoffs · 4 games
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4 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: NYK trailed MIA by 10 after the first quarter and won 96–86.

Final · R1 · G2
NJN91
CHI96
Q1 CHI +4; Q2 CHI +16; Q3 CHI +11; Q4 CHI +5
Final · R1 · G2
POR99
LAL108
Q1 LAL +8; Q2 LAL +2; Q3 LAL +14; Q4 LAL +9
Final · R1 · G2
NYK96
MIA86
Q1 NYK -10; Q2 NYK 0; Q3 NYK +3; Q4 NYK +10
Final · R1 · G2
MIN98
SEA93
Q1 MIN +8; Q2 MIN +5; Q3 MIN +6; Q4 MIN +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
On this day · 1996–97Apr 26, 1997: 3 games. Top scorer: Karl Malone (UTA vs LAC), 39 points.
The lead · First round · Game 2 · NYK @ MIA

New York evens the series with Miami at 1–1

New York won Game 2, 96–86, in the first round. John Starks led New York with 25 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist.

Game flow · NYK margin at each break
Quarter-end scores only (4 points), so swings inside a period don't show. Pink = the rally, from the biggest deficit to the final.
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-100+3+10NYK AHEAD ↑MIA AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
NYK2129222496
MIA3119191786
Who led
John StarksPoints, last 10 games: 0, 8, 3, 7, 8, 14, 12, 3, 14, 25NYK25 PTS · 3 REB · 1 AST
Allan HoustonPoints, last 10 games: 29, 20, 24, 29, 21, 23, 14, 22, 17, 24NYK24 PTS · 9 REB · 6 AST
Alonzo MourningPoints, last 10 games: 12, 28, 26, 23, 22, 18, 20, 4, 11, 30MIA30 PTS · 13 REB · 2 AST
Voshon LenardPoints, last 10 games: 14, 14, 9, 24, 12, 7, 0, 18, 10, 25MIA25 PTS · 3 REB · 1 AST
Fantasy angleRecent playoff games against each player's regular-season average.
Heating up
+10.0points, last 2 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
8.0Reg. season avg18.0Last 2 playoff games

18.0 points a game over his last two playoff games, against 8.0 in the regular season (80 games). Today: 20 points in 44 minutes.

Losing minutes
−23.2minutes, last 2 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
34.7Reg. season avg11.5Last 2 playoff games

11.5 minutes a game over his last two playoff games, against 34.7 in the regular season (75 games). Today: 0 points in 6 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+19.4minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
21.8Reg. season avg41.2Today

41 minutes today, against 21.8 a game in the regular season (82 games). Line: 21 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists.

Second story · NJN @ CHI · R1 · G2

Chicago leads New Jersey wire to wire

Chicago was ahead at every break and won 96–91. Best quarter: the second, 31–19. Michael Jordan led Chicago with 32 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists.

Series tracker · NJN vs CHI
G1 · @ CHICHI96–93G2 · @ CHICHI96–91Game by game through Apr 26, winner and final score. Pink = CHI win.
Top performances

Gary Payton leads the day with 32

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.
Gary PaytonPoints, last 10 games: 14, 22, 28, 20, 19, 27, 20, 27, 19, 32SEA vs MIN · L
25.5 PPG playoffs to date
Season high32 PTS · 2 REB · 4 AST
Michael JordanPoints, last 10 games: 40, 30, 29, 37, 27, 19, 24, 44, 39, 32CHI vs NJN · W
35.5 PPG playoffs to date
32 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Alonzo MourningPoints, last 10 games: 12, 28, 26, 23, 22, 18, 20, 4, 11, 30MIA vs NYK · L
20.5 PPG playoffs to date
30 PTS · 13 REB · 2 AST
Stephon MarburyPoints, last 10 games: 9, 18, 28, 30, 14, 25, 11, 5, 13, 25MIN @ SEA · W
19.0 PPG playoffs to date
25 PTS · 4 REB · 7 AST
John StarksPoints, last 10 games: 0, 8, 3, 7, 8, 14, 12, 3, 14, 25NYK @ MIA · W
19.5 PPG playoffs to date
25 PTS · 3 REB · 1 AST
Voshon LenardPoints, last 10 games: 14, 14, 9, 24, 12, 7, 0, 18, 10, 25MIA vs NYK · L
17.5 PPG playoffs to date
25 PTS · 3 REB · 1 AST