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San Antonio Spurs @ Houston Rockets 115–101

1996-12-19 · NBA

San Antonio Spurs 1996-97 · Houston Rockets 1996-97 · 1996-97 season

Team stats

SpursRockets
Field goals45-80 .56236-81 .444
Three-pointers9-17 .52911-31 .355
Free throws16-28 .57118-26 .692
Offensive rebounds1115
Defensive rebounds2625
Total rebounds3740
Assists2927
Steals88
Blocks14
Turnovers1415
Personal fouls2020

San Antonio Spurs

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Avery Johnson G35157-100-01-200061021+15
Sean Elliott G34166-123-51-116720023+6
Dominique Wilkins G32248-134-54-533630120+11
Will Perdue G2763-30-00-016700016+10
David Robinson C26208-140-04-1154940042+7
Vinny Del Negro G25124-101-23-304450001+7
Vernon Maxwell G23115-121-40-200045001+7
Monty Williams F1642-20-00-010132035+10
Cory Alexander F1331-30-11-201120000-1
Greg Anderson F600-00-00-002200000+1
Stephen Howard F241-10-02-200000001-3
Total24011545-809-1716-2811263729811420

FG .562 · 3P .529 · FT .571

Did not play: Carl Herrera (nwt - broken nose)

Houston Rockets

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Mario Elie F40156-92-41-211262123-17
Charles Barkley G38166-170-44-6671352012-16
Clyde Drexler G38196-142-65-622461102-12
Matt Maloney G37197-115-90-001101041-15
Hakeem Olajuwon C3294-120-01-4371070235-5
Kevin Willis G1642-50-00-013400024-16
Randy Livingston F1151-30-13-400010001+1
Tracy Moore G1172-41-22-212301020+1
Matt Bullard C1000-20-20-001110010-2
Othella Harrington G441-20-12-211200001+5
Elmer Bennett331-21-20-000011001+6
Total24010136-8111-3118-2615254027841520

FG .444 · 3P .355 · FT .692

Did not play: Charles Jones (dnp - coach's decision)

Play-by-play

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Quarter 1

  • 12:00 Start of 1st Period (11:31 PM EST)
  • 12:00 HOU Jump Ball Olajuwon vs. Robinson: Tip to Drexler
  • 11:39 HOU Elie 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Olajuwon 1 AST) 0–3
  • 11:24 HOU Olajuwon P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 11:16 SAS Robinson Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 11:10 HOU MISS Barkley 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 11:08 SAS Perdue REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:01 SAS MISS Robinson Layup
  • 10:59 HOU Barkley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:51 HOU MISS Olajuwon 13' Jump Shot
  • 10:49 SAS Del Negro REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:33 SAS MISS Del Negro 7' Jump Shot
  • 10:31 HOU Olajuwon REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:31 SAS Elliott L.B.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 10:19 HOU MISS Drexler 17' Jump Shot
  • 10:17 SAS Robinson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:12 SAS MISS Johnson 6' Jump Shot
  • 10:10 HOU Maloney REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:56 HOU Maloney 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Drexler 1 AST) 0–6
  • 9:35 SAS MISS Robinson Layup
  • 9:35 SAS MISS Johnson Jump Shot
  • 9:35 SAS Robinson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 9:33 SAS Robinson Slam Dunk (2 PTS) 2–6
  • 9:33 SAS Robinson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 9:21 SAS Robinson P.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 9:04 HOU MISS Maloney 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:57 HOU MISS Olajuwon 7' Jump Shot
  • 8:57 HOU Barkley REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 8:56 SAS Robinson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 8:45 SAS Robinson 12' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Johnson 1 AST) 4–6
  • 8:29 HOU Maloney 24' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Olajuwon 2 AST) 4–9
  • 8:13 HOU Drexler S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 8:13 SAS Del Negro Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 8:13 SAS Del Negro Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 7:55 HOU MISS Barkley 15' Jump Shot
  • 7:54 HOU Drexler REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 7:50 HOU MISS Elie 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:49 HOU Olajuwon REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 7:39 HOU MISS Barkley 11' Jump Shot
  • 7:36 SAS Perdue REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 7:28 SAS MISS Robinson 7' Jump Shot
  • 7:27 HOU Olajuwon REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 7:20 HOU MISS Drexler 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:17 SAS Del Negro REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 7:03 SAS Robinson Traveling Turnover (P2.T2)
  • 7:03 SAS SUB: Wilkins FOR Robinson
  • 7:03 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • 6:48 HOU Barkley 9' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Elie 1 AST) 6–11
  • 6:32 SAS MISS Del Negro 5' Jump Shot
  • 6:30 SAS Perdue Tip Shot (2 PTS) 8–11
  • 6:30 SAS Perdue REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 6:19 HOU Olajuwon 8' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Drexler 2 AST) 8–13
  • 6:08 ROCKETS Violation: Def. Goaltending Violation
  • 6:00 SAS Del Negro 16' Jump Shot (4 PTS) 10–13
  • 5:36 SAS Johnson S.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 5:36 SAS SUB: Maxwell FOR Del Negro
  • 5:36 HOU Barkley Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 5:36 HOU Barkley Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 5:20 SAS MISS Wilkins 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:19 HOU Olajuwon REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 5:13 HOU Barkley Layup (6 PTS) (Olajuwon 3 AST) 10–17
  • 5:00 SAS Perdue Driving Layup (4 PTS) (Wilkins 1 AST) 12–17
  • 4:43 HOU Drexler Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Elie 2 AST) 12–19
  • 4:36 Spurs Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • 4:21 SAS MISS Maxwell 10' Jump Shot
  • 4:20 HOU Drexler REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 4:09 HOU MISS Olajuwon 12' Jump Shot
  • 4:07 HOU Barkley REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 3:49 HOU Drexler 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Elie 3 AST) 12–22
  • 3:37 SAS MISS Johnson Layup
  • 3:35 HOU Olajuwon REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 3:30 HOU MISS Maloney 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:29 Spurs Rebound
  • 3:10 SAS Johnson 17' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Wilkins 2 AST) 14–22
  • 2:55 HOU MISS Drexler 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:53 HOU Barkley REBOUND (Off:3 Def:1)
  • 2:51 HOU Drexler Driving Layup (7 PTS) (Barkley 1 AST) 14–24
  • 2:51 SAS Perdue S.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 2:51 HOU SUB: Willis FOR Olajuwon
  • 2:51 HOU Drexler Free Throw 1 of 1 (8 PTS)
  • 2:37 SAS MISS Maxwell 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:35 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 2:14 HOU MISS Maloney 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:12 HOU Barkley REBOUND (Off:4 Def:1)
  • 2:12 ROCKETS Timeout: Short (Full 1 Short 1)
  • 2:04 HOU Maloney Driving Layup (8 PTS) (Barkley 2 AST) 14–27
  • 1:42 SAS Wilkins 12' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Maxwell 1 AST) 16–27
  • 1:27 HOU MISS Drexler 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:26 SAS Elliott REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 1:14 SAS Elliott 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Wilkins 3 AST) 19–27
  • 0:56 Spurs Violation: Def. Goaltending Violation
  • 0:56 SAS SUB: Alexander FOR Johnson
  • 0:56 SAS SUB: Robinson FOR Perdue
  • 0:51 HOU Maloney Layup (10 PTS) (Barkley 3 AST) 19–29
  • 0:37 SAS Alexander 18' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Maxwell 2 AST) 21–29
  • 0:13 HOU MISS Willis 11' Jump Shot
  • 0:13 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 0:13 ROCKETS Turnover: Shot Clock (T#1)
  • 0:02 SAS Elliott 21' Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Alexander 1 AST) 23–29
  • 0:00 HOU MISS Barkley 41' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 End of 1st Period (12:01 PM EST)
  • 0:00 ROCKETS Rebound

Quarter 2

  • 12:00 Start of 2nd Period (12:03 PM EST)
  • 11:38 SAS Robinson 7' Jump Shot (6 PTS) 25–29
  • 11:38 HOU Willis S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 11:38 SAS MISS Robinson Free Throw 1 of 1
  • 11:38 HOU Barkley REBOUND (Off:4 Def:2)
  • 11:26 HOU MISS Livingston Layup
  • 11:13 HOU Moore Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 11:13 SAS Maxwell STEAL (1 STL)
  • 11:13 HOU Moore REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 11:09 SAS Maxwell Driving Layup (2 PTS) 27–29
  • 10:56 HOU Willis 9' Hook Shot (2 PTS) 27–31
  • 10:35 SAS Wilkins Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 10:35 HOU Barkley STEAL (1 STL)
  • 10:31 SAS Maxwell S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 10:31 HOU SUB: Bullard FOR Drexler
  • 10:31 HOU Moore Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 10:31 HOU Moore Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 10:19 SAS MISS Wilkins 15' Jump Shot
  • 10:18 SAS Robinson REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)
  • 10:16 SAS Robinson Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T4)
  • 10:01 HOU Willis 11' Hook Shot (4 PTS) (Livingston 1 AST) 27–35
  • 9:43 SAS MISS Maxwell Layup
  • 9:41 SAS Robinson Slam Dunk (8 PTS) 29–35
  • 9:41 SAS Robinson REBOUND (Off:4 Def:2)
  • 9:24 HOU MISS Bullard 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:21 SAS Robinson REBOUND (Off:4 Def:3)
  • 9:15 SAS MISS Maxwell 4' Jump Shot
  • 9:13 HOU Bullard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:07 HOU MISS Moore 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:06 HOU Barkley REBOUND (Off:5 Def:2)
  • 9:01 HOU Moore Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T3)
  • 9:01 SAS Maxwell STEAL (2 STL)
  • 8:55 SAS Maxwell Driving Layup (4 PTS) 31–35
  • 8:35 HOU MISS Willis Layup
  • 8:34 SAS Wilkins REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:28 SAS MISS Alexander 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:26 Spurs Rebound
  • 8:26 HOU Barkley L.B.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 8:26 HOU SUB: Olajuwon FOR Barkley
  • 8:15 SAS MISS Robinson 8' Jump Shot
  • 8:11 HOU Moore REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 8:05 HOU Bullard Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 7:47 SAS Wilkins 25' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Robinson 1 AST) 34–35
  • 7:30 HOU Moore Driving Layup (4 PTS) (Olajuwon 4 AST) 34–37
  • 7:08 SAS MISS Maxwell 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:05 HOU Olajuwon REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 6:57 HOU MISS Bullard 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:56 SAS Robinson REBOUND (Off:4 Def:4)
  • 6:50 HOU Olajuwon S.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 6:50 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 1)
  • 6:50 SAS SUB: Elliott FOR Robinson
  • 6:50 SAS SUB: Perdue FOR Wilkins
  • 6:50 SAS MISS Maxwell Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 6:50 Spurs Rebound
  • 6:50 HOU SUB: Elie FOR Moore
  • 6:50 SAS MISS Maxwell Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 6:47 HOU Willis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 6:32 HOU Willis Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T5)
  • 6:32 SAS Maxwell STEAL (3 STL)
  • 6:23 SAS Elliott 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Maxwell 3 AST) 37–37
  • 6:08 HOU MISS Olajuwon 10' Jump Shot
  • 6:06 HOU Willis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 6:06 HOU Willis Traveling Turnover (P2.T6)
  • 6:06 SAS SUB: Del Negro FOR Maxwell
  • 5:49 SAS MISS Elliott Layup
  • 5:49 HOU Elie BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 5:49 HOU SUB: Drexler FOR Bullard
  • 5:49 Spurs Rebound
  • 5:49 HOU Jump Ball Elie vs. Elliott: Tip to
  • 5:37 SAS MISS Elliott 8' Jump Shot
  • 5:36 Spurs Rebound
  • 5:18 SAS MISS Alexander 6' Jump Shot
  • 5:16 HOU Willis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 5:12 SAS Del Negro S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 5:12 HOU Livingston Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 5:12 SAS SUB: Johnson FOR Alexander
  • 5:12 HOU Livingston Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 5:00 SAS MISS Del Negro 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:59 HOU Olajuwon REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
  • 4:39 HOU Elie OFF.Foul (P1)
  • 4:39 HOU Elie Foul Turnover (P1.T7)
  • 4:39 HOU SUB: Maloney FOR Livingston
  • 4:39 HOU SUB: Barkley FOR Willis
  • 4:26 HOU Maloney S.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 4:26 SAS Johnson Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 4:26 SAS SUB: Wilkins FOR Williams
  • 4:26 SAS MISS Johnson Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 4:26 HOU Olajuwon REBOUND (Off:1 Def:7)
  • 4:05 HOU MISS Barkley 5' Jump Shot
  • 4:03 SAS Wilkins REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 3:55 SAS Wilkins 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Elliott 1 AST) 41–39
  • 3:36 HOU Drexler 21' Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Elie 4 AST) 41–41
  • 3:26 SAS MISS Del Negro 17' Jump Shot
  • 3:25 HOU Barkley REBOUND (Off:5 Def:3)
  • 3:21 SAS SUB: Robinson FOR Perdue
  • 3:10 HOU Barkley 11' Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Elie 5 AST) 41–43
  • 2:47 SAS Robinson Driving Layup (10 PTS) (Johnson 2 AST) 43–43
  • 2:27 HOU Barkley Layup (10 PTS) 43–45
  • 2:27 SAS Elliott S.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 2:27 Spurs Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
  • 2:27 HOU Barkley Free Throw 1 of 1 (11 PTS)
  • 2:15 SAS Wilkins Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T5)
  • 2:03 HOU MISS Olajuwon 16' Jump Shot
  • 2:01 SAS Elliott REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 1:50 SAS MISS Robinson 8' Jump Shot
  • 1:47 SAS Robinson Tip Shot (12 PTS) 45–46
  • 1:47 SAS Robinson REBOUND (Off:5 Def:4)
  • 1:32 HOU Elie 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Olajuwon 5 AST) 45–49
  • 1:24 HOU Barkley P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 1:24 SAS Robinson Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 1:24 SAS Robinson Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 1:13 HOU Maloney Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T8)
  • 0:57 SAS MISS Wilkins 6' Jump Shot
  • 0:57 HOU Olajuwon BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 0:53 HOU Drexler REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 0:45 HOU MISS Barkley Layup
  • 0:44 HOU Olajuwon Slam Dunk (4 PTS) 47–51
  • 0:44 HOU Olajuwon REBOUND (Off:2 Def:7)
  • 0:37 Spurs Timeout: Short (Reg.2 Short 1)
  • 0:37 HOU Barkley T.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 0:37 SAS Del Negro Free Throw Technical (5 PTS)
  • 0:37 SAS SUB: Williams FOR Elliott
  • 0:29 SAS Johnson Layup (5 PTS) (Robinson 2 AST) 50–51
  • 0:15 HOU Olajuwon Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T9)
  • 0:02 SAS Johnson Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T6)
  • 0:02 HOU Barkley STEAL (2 STL)
  • 0:02 SAS Williams L.B.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 0:00 HOU MISS Maloney 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 End of 2nd Period (12:29 PM EST)
  • 0:00 ROCKETS Rebound

Quarter 3

  • 12:00 Start of 3rd Period (12:46 PM EST)
  • 11:45 SAS Robinson 14' Jump Shot (16 PTS) (Del Negro 1 AST) 52–51
  • 11:24 HOU Drexler 3PT Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Olajuwon 6 AST) 52–54
  • 11:14 SAS Perdue 11' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Robinson 3 AST) 54–54
  • 10:57 HOU MISS Olajuwon 11' Jump Shot
  • 10:56 SAS Elliott REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 10:41 SAS MISS Elliott Layup
  • 10:40 SAS Elliott Tip Shot (10 PTS) 56–54
  • 10:40 SAS Elliott REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 10:23 HOU MISS Drexler 13' Jump Shot
  • 10:22 Spurs Rebound
  • 10:22 HOU Olajuwon L.B.FOUL (P3.T1)
  • 10:08 SAS Del Negro Driving Layup (7 PTS) 58–54
  • 9:42 HOU MISS Elie 10' Jump Shot
  • 9:40 SAS Perdue REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 9:33 HOU Jump Ball Drexler vs. Robinson: Tip to Maloney
  • 9:33 SAS Robinson Lost Ball Turnover (P4.T7)
  • 9:33 HOU Drexler STEAL (1 STL)
  • 9:18 HOU MISS Drexler Layup
  • 9:17 SAS Elliott REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 9:10 SAS Elliott Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T8)
  • 9:10 HOU Maloney STEAL (1 STL)
  • 9:04 HOU Elie Driving Layup (8 PTS) (Drexler 3 AST) 58–56
  • 8:49 SAS Del Negro 3PT Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Elliott 2 AST) 61–56
  • 8:28 HOU Olajuwon 14' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Barkley 4 AST) 61–58
  • 8:14 SAS Perdue Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T9)
  • 8:14 HOU Elie STEAL (1 STL)
  • 8:00 SAS Robinson Violation:Double Lane
  • 7:56 HOU MISS Barkley 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:54 SAS Del Negro REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 7:30 SAS Johnson Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T10)
  • 7:30 HOU Elie STEAL (2 STL)
  • 7:26 HOU Drexler Layup (15 PTS) (Elie 6 AST) 61–60
  • 7:26 SAS Elliott S.FOUL (P3.T1)
  • 7:26 HOU Drexler Free Throw 1 of 1 (16 PTS)
  • 7:12 SAS Robinson Dunk (18 PTS) (Del Negro 2 AST) 63–61
  • 7:01 HOU Olajuwon Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T10)
  • 7:01 SAS Johnson STEAL (1 STL)
  • 6:57 SAS Johnson Driving Layup (7 PTS) 65–61
  • 6:40 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 1)
  • 6:40 SAS SUB: Williams FOR Elliott
  • 6:34 HOU Elie Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T11)
  • 6:34 SAS Williams STEAL (1 STL)
  • 6:19 SAS MISS Del Negro 19' Jump Shot
  • 6:17 SAS Williams Tip Shot (2 PTS) 67–61
  • 6:17 SAS Williams REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 6:00 Spurs Foul
  • 6:00 SAS SUB: Wilkins FOR Robinson
  • 6:00 HOU MISS Elie Free Throw Technical
  • 6:00 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 6:00 SAS SUB: Maxwell FOR Del Negro
  • 5:46 HOU Olajuwon Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T12)
  • 5:46 SAS Williams STEAL (2 STL)
  • 5:42 SAS Williams Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T11)
  • 5:40 SAS Williams S.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 5:40 HOU MISS Drexler Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 5:40 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 5:40 HOU Drexler Free Throw 2 of 2 (17 PTS)
  • 5:18 SAS Johnson 18' Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Williams 1 AST) 69–62
  • 5:05 SAS Perdue S.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 5:05 SAS SUB: Anderson FOR Perdue
  • 5:05 HOU MISS Olajuwon Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 5:05 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 5:05 HOU Olajuwon Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 4:52 SAS MISS Maxwell 8' Jump Shot
  • 4:47 HOU Barkley Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T13)
  • 4:47 SAS Maxwell STEAL (4 STL)
  • 4:47 HOU Barkley REBOUND (Off:5 Def:4)
  • 4:30 HOU Drexler S.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 4:30 SAS Wilkins Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 4:30 SAS MISS Wilkins Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 4:21 HOU Barkley REBOUND (Off:5 Def:5)
  • 4:13 HOU Barkley Slam Dunk (13 PTS) (Drexler 4 AST) 70–65
  • 4:13 SAS Williams S.FOUL (P3.T4)
  • 4:13 HOU MISS Barkley Free Throw 1 of 1
  • 4:11 HOU Elie REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 4:07 HOU MISS Barkley 6' Jump Shot
  • 4:06 SAS Anderson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 4:00 SAS Maxwell Driving Layup (6 PTS) (Johnson 3 AST) 72–65
  • 3:39 HOU MISS Olajuwon 9' Jump Shot
  • 3:37 SAS Anderson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 3:22 SAS Williams 21' Jump Shot (4 PTS) 74–65
  • 3:20 HOU Double Technical - Drexler, Maxwell
  • 3:20 HOU SUB: Willis FOR Olajuwon
  • 3:12 HOU Maloney Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T14)
  • 3:12 Spurs Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 1)
  • 2:56 SAS Maxwell 24' 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Williams 2 AST) 77–65
  • 2:40 HOU MISS Drexler 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:39 Spurs Rebound
  • 2:39 HOU Willis L.B.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 2:39 ROCKETS Violation: Delay of game Violation
  • 2:19 SAS Johnson 18' Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Williams 3 AST) 79–65
  • 2:03 SAS Williams S.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 2:03 SAS SUB: Alexander FOR Johnson
  • 2:03 SAS SUB: Robinson FOR Anderson
  • 2:03 HOU MISS Barkley Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 2:03 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 2:03 HOU Barkley Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 1:43 SAS Wilkins 26' 3PT Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Robinson 4 AST) 82–66
  • 1:26 HOU Elie 11' Running Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Drexler 5 AST) 82–68
  • 1:00 SAS Wilkins 24' 3PT Jump Shot (15 PTS) (Maxwell 4 AST) 85–68
  • 0:48 HOU Maloney 3PT Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Barkley 5 AST) 85–71
  • 0:34 HOU Willis FLAGRANT.FOUL.TYPE1 (P3.T4)
  • 0:34 SAS MISS Robinson Free Throw Clear Path
  • 0:34 Spurs Rebound
  • 0:34 SAS MISS Robinson Free Throw Flagrant 1 of 2
  • 0:34 Spurs Rebound
  • 0:34 Spurs Timeout: Short (Reg.3 Short 2)
  • 0:28 HOU Willis S.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 0:28 SAS MISS Robinson Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 0:28 Spurs Rebound
  • 0:28 SAS MISS Robinson Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 0:28 HOU Barkley REBOUND (Off:5 Def:6)
  • 0:14 SAS Williams P.FOUL (P5.PN)
  • 0:14 HOU Drexler Free Throw 1 of 2 (18 PTS)
  • 0:14 SAS SUB: Del Negro FOR Williams
  • 0:14 HOU Drexler Free Throw 2 of 2 (19 PTS)
  • 0:01 SAS MISS Robinson 8' Jump Shot
  • 0:00 End of 3rd Period (13:13 PM EST)
  • 0:00 Spurs Rebound

Quarter 4

  • 12:00 Start of 4th Period (13:16 PM EST)
  • 11:46 HOU Maloney 24' 3PT Jump Shot (16 PTS) (Drexler 6 AST) 85–76
  • 11:29 SAS Johnson 14' Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Del Negro 3 AST) 87–76
  • 11:11 SAS Del Negro Violation:Double Lane
  • 11:01 HOU MISS Elie 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:58 HOU MISS Drexler Tip Shot
  • 10:58 HOU Drexler REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 10:56 SAS Del Negro REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 10:33 SAS Del Negro 19' Jump Shot (12 PTS) 89–76
  • 10:14 HOU Maloney 24' 3PT Jump Shot (19 PTS) (Olajuwon 7 AST) 89–79
  • 9:48 HOU Olajuwon S.FOUL (P4.T1)
  • 9:48 SAS Robinson Free Throw 1 of 2 (19 PTS)
  • 9:48 SAS Robinson Free Throw 2 of 2 (20 PTS)
  • 9:26 HOU MISS Barkley 28' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:24 SAS Elliott REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 9:04 HOU Olajuwon S.FOUL (P5.T2)
  • 9:04 SAS MISS Robinson Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 9:04 Spurs Rebound
  • 9:04 HOU SUB: Willis FOR Olajuwon
  • 9:04 SAS MISS Robinson Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 9:04 HOU Willis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 8:45 SAS Robinson P.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 8:45 SAS SUB: Perdue FOR Robinson
  • 8:32 HOU MISS Willis 11' Jump Shot
  • 8:30 SAS Perdue REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 8:25 SAS MISS Del Negro Layup
  • 8:25 HOU Drexler BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 8:22 SAS Wilkins REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 8:12 SAS Wilkins 10' Jump Shot (17 PTS) 93–79
  • 8:12 HOU Elie S.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 8:12 SAS Wilkins Free Throw 1 of 1 (18 PTS)
  • 8:12 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 1)
  • 8:01 HOU MISS Barkley 5' Jump Shot
  • 8:01 SAS Wilkins BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 7:58 HOU Barkley REBOUND (Off:6 Def:6)
  • 7:54 HOU Barkley Layup (16 PTS) 94–81
  • 7:34 SAS MISS Elliott 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:32 SAS Wilkins REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 7:17 SAS Wilkins 21' Jump Shot (20 PTS) (Del Negro 4 AST) 96–81
  • 7:00 HOU MISS Barkley 6' Jump Shot
  • 6:58 SAS Perdue REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 6:44 SAS MISS Wilkins 19' Jump Shot
  • 6:42 HOU Elie REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 6:37 HOU Elie 5' Running Jump Shot (12 PTS) 96–83
  • 6:17 SAS Elliott 5' Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Del Negro 5 AST) 98–83
  • 6:17 HOU Elie S.FOUL (P3.T4)
  • 6:17 HOU SUB: Olajuwon FOR Willis
  • 6:17 SAS Elliott Free Throw 1 of 1 (13 PTS)
  • 6:08 HOU Maloney Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T15)
  • 5:56 SAS MISS Elliott 11' Jump Shot
  • 5:54 HOU Barkley REBOUND (Off:6 Def:7)
  • 5:47 SAS Perdue S.FOUL (P3.T2)
  • 5:47 HOU Barkley T.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 5:47 HOU Drexler T.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 5:47 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 5 Short 1)
  • 5:47 HOU SUB: Bullard FOR Barkley
  • 5:47 HOU SUB: Moore FOR Drexler
  • 5:47 SAS SUB: Maxwell FOR Del Negro
  • 5:47 SAS Wilkins Free Throw Technical (21 PTS)
  • 5:47 SAS Wilkins Free Throw Technical (22 PTS)
  • 5:47 HOU MISS Olajuwon Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 5:47 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 5:47 HOU MISS Olajuwon Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 5:47 SAS Wilkins REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 5:24 SAS Johnson 8' Hook Shot (15 PTS) 103–83
  • 5:14 SAS Perdue P.FOUL (P4.T3)
  • 5:08 HOU MISS Moore 12' Jump Shot
  • 5:05 HOU Olajuwon 9' Hook Shot (9 PTS) 103–85
  • 5:05 HOU Olajuwon REBOUND (Off:3 Def:7)
  • 4:41 SAS MISS Wilkins 6' Jump Shot
  • 4:41 HOU Olajuwon BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 4:39 HOU Moore REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 4:36 SAS Maxwell Violation:Double Lane
  • 4:31 HOU Maloney Bad Pass Turnover (P4.T16)
  • 4:31 SAS Maxwell STEAL (5 STL)
  • 4:25 SAS Maxwell Layup (11 PTS) (Johnson 4 AST) 105–85
  • 4:11 HOU MISS Olajuwon Layup
  • 4:09 SAS Perdue REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
  • 4:04 SAS Wilkins Layup (24 PTS) (Johnson 5 AST) 107–85
  • 3:48 HOU Elie 7' Running Jump Shot (14 PTS) 107–87
  • 3:48 SAS Perdue S.FOUL (P5.T4)
  • 3:48 HOU SUB: Harrington FOR Olajuwon
  • 3:48 HOU SUB: Livingston FOR Maloney
  • 3:48 Spurs Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 2)
  • 3:48 HOU Elie Free Throw 1 of 1 (15 PTS)
  • 3:27 SAS Elliott 24' 3PT Jump Shot (16 PTS) (Johnson 6 AST) 110–88
  • 3:12 SAS Perdue S.FOUL (P6.PN)
  • 3:12 HOU SUB: Bennett FOR Elie
  • 3:12 SAS SUB: Anderson FOR Perdue
  • 3:12 SAS SUB: Alexander FOR Johnson
  • 3:12 HOU Harrington Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 3:12 HOU Harrington Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 3:01 SAS MISS Elliott 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:58 SAS Wilkins REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
  • 2:48 SAS Elliott Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T12)
  • 2:48 HOU Moore STEAL (1 STL)
  • 2:31 HOU Bennett 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Bullard 1 AST) 110–93
  • 2:23 HOU Harrington P.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 2:23 SAS SUB: Howard FOR Wilkins
  • 2:11 SAS MISS Maxwell 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:09 HOU Harrington REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 1:55 HOU MISS Bennett 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:52 SAS Elliott REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
  • 1:40 HOU Livingston S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 1:40 SAS SUB: Williams FOR Elliott
  • 1:40 SAS Howard Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 1:40 SAS Howard Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 1:32 HOU MISS Harrington 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:30 SAS Alexander REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 1:30 HOU Bennett P.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 1:30 SAS MISS Alexander Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 1:30 Spurs Rebound
  • 1:30 SAS Alexander Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 1:10 HOU Livingston 9' Jump Shot (4 PTS) 113–95
  • 1:01 SAS Williams Traveling Turnover (P2.T13)
  • 0:46 SAS Howard S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 0:46 HOU MISS Livingston Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 0:46 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 0:46 HOU Livingston Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 0:35 SAS Howard Layup (4 PTS) (Alexander 2 AST) 115–96
  • 0:29 HOU Moore 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Bennett 1 AST) 115–99
  • 0:27 SAS Williams Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T14)
  • 0:27 HOU Bennett STEAL (1 STL)
  • 0:20 HOU MISS Livingston 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:18 HOU Harrington REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 0:17 HOU Harrington Layup (4 PTS) 115–101
  • 0:00 End of 4th Period (13:44 PM EST)