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Charlotte Hornets @ Houston Rockets 106–95

1997-02-27 · NBA

Charlotte Hornets 1996-97 · Houston Rockets 1996-97 · 1996-97 season

Team stats

HornetsRockets
Field goals43-83 .51835-79 .443
Three-pointers6-18 .3335-26 .192
Free throws14-16 .87520-28 .714
Offensive rebounds716
Defensive rebounds2730
Total rebounds3446
Assists2723
Steals123
Blocks22
Turnovers716
Personal fouls2016

Charlotte Hornets

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Glen Rice G432410-171-23-305532011+12
Muggsy Bogues G3684-100-30-0011113011+7
Vlade Divac G33105-70-00-005541225+2
Ricky Pierce G24134-91-24-412311001+8
Donald Royal F23104-60-02-204401015+10
Dell Curry G21176-113-72-202200011+12
Anthony Mason F2183-60-02-2235420000
Matt Geiger G19115-100-11-332510004+10
Tony Smith F1500-20-10-011232011-5
Rafael Addison F552-51-20-001100001-1
Tony Delk F100-00-00-0011000000
Total24010643-836-1814-167273427122720

FG .518 · 3P .333 · FT .875

Did not play: Malik Rose (dnp - coach's decision)

Houston Rockets

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Mario Elie F43236-113-68-845930043-12
Sam Mack G42104-132-80-014500014-8
Hakeem Olajuwon C42229-210-24-6371041141-12
Charles Barkley G36176-130-55-8671372031-4
Matt Maloney G3284-90-40-000050023-9
Randy Livingston F2142-40-00-012340020-4
Kevin Willis G19114-70-03-614500104-6
Matt Bullard C500-10-10-0011000000
Total2409535-795-2620-2816304623321616

FG .443 · 3P .192 · FT .714

Did not play: Othella Harrington (dnp - coach's decision), Tracy Moore (dnp - coach's decision), Brent Price (dnd - torn acl right knee)

Play-by-play

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Quarter 1

  • 12:00 Start of 1st Period (11:44 PM EST)
  • 12:00 HOU Jump Ball Olajuwon vs. Divac: Tip to Mack
  • 11:48 HOU Olajuwon 5' Hook Shot (2 PTS) (Maloney 1 AST) 0–2
  • 11:23 CHH MISS Bogues 18' Jump Shot
  • 11:21 HOU Barkley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:08 HOU Olajuwon 17' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Elie 1 AST) 0–4
  • 10:56 CHH Mason 15' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Rice 1 AST) 2–4
  • 10:39 HOU Olajuwon 17' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Maloney 2 AST) 2–6
  • 10:26 CHH MISS Smith Driving Layup
  • 10:25 HOU Olajuwon REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:17 HOU MISS Barkley 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:15 CHH Rice REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:06 CHH MISS Bogues 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:04 HOU Elie REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:01 HOU Elie Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 10:01 CHH Bogues STEAL (1 STL)
  • 9:48 CHH Bogues 15' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 4–6
  • 9:32 HOU Maloney 14' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 4–8
  • 9:13 CHH Divac 18' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Mason 1 AST) 6–8
  • 8:55 HOU Elie Layup (2 PTS) (Olajuwon 1 AST) 6–10
  • 8:26 CHH Bogues Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 8:26 HOU Olajuwon STEAL (1 STL)
  • 8:20 HOU Elie 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Maloney 3 AST) 6–13
  • 8:14 CHH Divac Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 8:14 HOU Barkley STEAL (1 STL)
  • 8:14 CHH Divac S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 8:14 Hornets Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • 8:14 CHH SUB: Pierce FOR Smith
  • 8:14 HOU Barkley Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 8:14 HOU Barkley Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 8:02 CHH Rice 19' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Bogues 1 AST) 8–15
  • 7:49 HOU Maloney Driving Layup (4 PTS) (Barkley 1 AST) 8–17
  • 7:27 CHH Bogues 19' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Divac 1 AST) 10–17
  • 7:06 HOU MISS Olajuwon 15' Jump Shot
  • 7:05 HOU Barkley Tip Shot (4 PTS) 10–19
  • 7:05 HOU Barkley REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 6:44 CHH Mason Driving Layup (4 PTS) 12–19
  • 6:21 HOU MISS Maloney 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:19 HOU Barkley REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 6:11 HOU Barkley Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 6:11 CHH Mason STEAL (1 STL)
  • 6:03 CHH Rice Layup (4 PTS) (Divac 2 AST) 14–19
  • 5:50 HOU MISS Elie 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:48 CHH Bogues REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 5:42 CHH Divac Dunk (4 PTS) (Bogues 2 AST) 16–19
  • 5:34 HOU Maloney Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 5:34 CHH Bogues STEAL (2 STL)
  • 5:28 CHH MISS Pierce Layup
  • 5:26 HOU Elie REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 5:23 HOU Barkley 10' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Maloney 4 AST) 16–21
  • 5:05 CHH Divac 18' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Mason 2 AST) 18–21
  • 4:47 HOU Olajuwon 17' Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Barkley 2 AST) 18–23
  • 4:32 CHH MISS Rice 19' Jump Shot
  • 4:30 HOU Barkley REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 4:19 HOU MISS Olajuwon Layup
  • 4:18 CHH Mason REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 4:00 CHH MISS Divac 15' Jump Shot
  • 3:59 HOU Mack REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 3:47 HOU Olajuwon Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 3:47 CHH Divac STEAL (1 STL)
  • 3:40 HOU Elie P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 3:40 HOU SUB: Willis FOR Olajuwon
  • 3:31 CHH Bogues 19' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Mason 3 AST) 20–23
  • 3:24 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • 3:13 HOU Barkley Driving Dunk (8 PTS) (Elie 2 AST) 20–25
  • 2:57 CHH Rice Driving Layup (6 PTS) 22–25
  • 2:57 HOU Mack Violation:Lane
  • 2:47 HOU MISS Mack 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:46 CHH Mason REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 2:40 CHH MISS Bogues 17' Jump Shot
  • 2:38 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 2:20 HOU Willis Slam Dunk (2 PTS) (Barkley 3 AST) 22–27
  • 1:56 CHH Divac 9' Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Pierce 1 AST) 24–27
  • 1:42 CHH Rice S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 1:42 CHH SUB: Geiger FOR Divac
  • 1:42 HOU SUB: Livingston FOR Maloney
  • 1:42 HOU Elie Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 1:42 HOU Elie Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 1:21 CHH MISS Rice 20' Jump Shot
  • 1:20 CHH Mason REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 1:11 CHH Pierce 13' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 26–29
  • 0:54 HOU MISS Willis 9' Hook Shot
  • 0:54 HOU Barkley Layup (10 PTS) 26–31
  • 0:54 HOU Barkley REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)
  • 0:39 CHH Geiger 7' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 28–31
  • 0:19 HOU Willis 5' Hook Shot (4 PTS) 28–33
  • 0:02 HOU Mack S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 0:02 CHH Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 0:02 CHH Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 0:00 HOU MISS Livingston Layup
  • 0:00 End of 1st Period (12:05 PM EST)
  • 0:00 ROCKETS Rebound

Quarter 2

  • 12:00 Start of 2nd Period (12:07 PM EST)
  • 11:43 CHH MISS Addison 4' Jump Shot
  • 11:41 HOU Livingston REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:33 CHH Geiger P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 11:13 HOU Olajuwon Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T5)
  • 11:00 CHH Addison 19' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Bogues 3 AST) 32–33
  • 10:39 HOU Olajuwon Layup (10 PTS) (Livingston 1 AST) 32–35
  • 10:39 CHH Geiger S.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 10:39 HOU Olajuwon Free Throw 1 of 1 (11 PTS)
  • 10:26 HOU Willis S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 10:26 CHH Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 10:26 CHH Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 10:10 HOU Willis 6' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Livingston 2 AST) 34–38
  • 9:55 CHH MISS Mason 7' Jump Shot
  • 9:53 HOU Olajuwon REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 9:45 HOU MISS Bullard 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:44 CHH Addison REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:34 CHH MISS Geiger Layup
  • 9:32 HOU Bullard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:22 CHH Addison S.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 9:22 HOU MISS Willis Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 9:22 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 9:22 HOU Willis Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 8:57 CHH MISS Addison 16' Jump Shot
  • 8:55 HOU Willis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:37 HOU Olajuwon Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T6)
  • 8:37 CHH Mason STEAL (2 STL)
  • 8:22 CHH Addison 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Mason 4 AST) 37–39
  • 8:05 HOU Willis 6' Hook Shot (9 PTS) 37–41
  • 7:54 CHH MISS Addison 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:52 HOU Olajuwon REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 7:40 HOU Mack Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Olajuwon 2 AST) 37–43
  • 7:23 CHH Pierce 7' Jump Shot (8 PTS) 39–43
  • 7:14 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
  • 7:14 CHH SUB: Curry FOR Bogues
  • 7:14 CHH SUB: Rice FOR Pierce
  • 7:14 CHH SUB: Smith FOR Addison
  • 7:14 HOU SUB: Elie FOR Mack
  • 7:06 HOU Livingston Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T7)
  • 7:06 CHH Rice STEAL (1 STL)
  • 6:50 HOU Willis S.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 6:50 HOU SUB: Maloney FOR Bullard
  • 6:50 CHH MISS Geiger Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 6:50 Hornets Rebound
  • 6:50 CHH Geiger Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 6:36 HOU MISS Willis 13' Jump Shot
  • 6:34 CHH Curry REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 6:25 CHH MISS Mason 12' Jump Shot
  • 6:23 CHH Smith REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 6:09 CHH Mason 4' Hook Shot (6 PTS) 42–43
  • 5:48 HOU MISS Maloney 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:46 CHH Smith REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 5:40 CHH Curry 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Smith 1 AST) 45–43
  • 5:22 HOU Olajuwon Lost Ball Turnover (P4.T8)
  • 5:22 CHH Smith STEAL (1 STL)
  • 5:18 CHH MISS Curry 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:16 HOU Elie REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 5:16 CHH Geiger P.FOUL (P3.T4)
  • 5:16 HOU SUB: Barkley FOR Willis
  • 5:16 CHH SUB: Divac FOR Geiger
  • 5:04 HOU MISS Olajuwon 14' Jump Shot
  • 5:01 CHH Mason REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 4:47 ROCKETS Violation: Def. Goaltending Violation
  • 4:43 CHH Curry Driving Layup (5 PTS) (Smith 2 AST) 47–43
  • 4:36 ROCKETS Timeout: Short (Full 2 Short 1)
  • 4:30 HOU Livingston Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Barkley 4 AST) 47–45
  • 4:19 CHH Rice Illegal Pick Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 3:57 HOU MISS Olajuwon 15' Jump Shot
  • 3:56 HOU Livingston REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 3:48 HOU Livingston Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T9)
  • 3:40 CHH MISS Smith 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:38 HOU Olajuwon REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 3:27 CHH Curry S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 3:27 Hornets Violation: Delay of game Violation
  • 3:27 HOU MISS Olajuwon Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 3:27 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 3:27 HOU Olajuwon Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 3:19 CHH MISS Mason Layup
  • 3:18 CHH Mason REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 3:18 HOU Olajuwon S.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 3:18 CHH Mason T.FOUL (P0.PN)
  • 3:18 HOU Elie Free Throw Technical (8 PTS)
  • 3:18 CHH Mason Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 3:18 CHH Mason Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 3:18 CHH Mason T.FOUL (P0.PN)
  • 3:18 CHH Mason Ejection:Second Technical
  • 3:18 CHH SUB: Royal FOR Mason
  • 3:18 HOU Elie Free Throw Technical (9 PTS)
  • 3:18 Foul:T.FOUL
  • 3:18 HOU Elie Free Throw Technical (10 PTS)
  • 3:05 HOU Maloney Driving Layup (6 PTS) (Barkley 5 AST) 49–51
  • 2:51 CHH Royal Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 2:51 HOU Barkley STEAL (2 STL)
  • 2:28 HOU MISS Barkley 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:27 Hornets Rebound
  • 2:27 Hornets Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
  • 2:16 HOU Maloney P.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 2:10 CHH MISS Curry 16' Jump Shot
  • 2:09 HOU Livingston REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 2:03 HOU Livingston Driving Layup (4 PTS) 49–53
  • 1:43 CHH MISS Rice 18' Jump Shot
  • 1:41 Hornets Rebound
  • 1:37 CHH Curry 20' Jump Shot (7 PTS) 51–53
  • 1:37 HOU Maloney S.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 1:37 HOU SUB: Mack FOR Maloney
  • 1:37 CHH Curry Free Throw 1 of 1 (8 PTS)
  • 1:27 CHH Royal P.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 1:27 HOU Barkley Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 1:27 HOU Barkley Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 1:17 CHH Smith Out Of Bounds Turnover (P1.T5)
  • 1:08 HOU Barkley 3' Jump Shot (14 PTS) 52–57
  • 0:53 CHH MISS Rice 7' Jump Shot
  • 0:52 HOU Mack REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 0:43 HOU MISS Barkley 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:41 CHH Divac REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 0:36 CHH Curry 3PT Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Rice 2 AST) 55–57
  • 0:14 HOU MISS Olajuwon 18' Jump Shot
  • 0:13 HOU Elie Tip Shot (12 PTS) 55–59
  • 0:13 HOU Elie REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 0:00 CHH MISS Curry 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 End of 2nd Period (12:37 PM EST)
  • 0:00 Hornets Rebound

Quarter 3

  • 12:00 Start of 3rd Period (12:54 PM EST)
  • 11:48 CHH Rice 13' Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Bogues 4 AST) 57–59
  • 11:23 HOU MISS Olajuwon 18' Jump Shot
  • 11:22 CHH Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:11 CHH Rice 9' Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Bogues 5 AST) 59–59
  • 10:54 HOU Elie Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T10)
  • 10:54 CHH Pierce STEAL (1 STL)
  • 10:50 CHH MISS Pierce Layup
  • 10:47 HOU Elie REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 10:23 HOU MISS Mack 14' Jump Shot
  • 10:22 HOU MISS Barkley Tip Shot
  • 10:22 HOU Barkley REBOUND (Off:4 Def:2)
  • 10:19 CHH Rice REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 10:05 CHH MISS Rice 19' Jump Shot
  • 10:04 HOU Barkley REBOUND (Off:4 Def:3)
  • 9:53 HOU Barkley Layup (16 PTS) (Elie 3 AST) 59–61
  • 9:44 CHH Bogues 13' Jump Shot (8 PTS) 61–61
  • 9:24 CHH Rice Violation:Double Lane
  • 9:18 HOU Maloney Driving Layup (8 PTS) (Barkley 6 AST) 61–63
  • 9:11 CHH MISS Bogues Driving Layup
  • 9:09 HOU Mack REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 8:54 HOU MISS Olajuwon 16' Jump Shot
  • 8:53 CHH Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 8:37 HOU Mack P.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 8:34 HOU Elie P.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 8:19 CHH MISS Pierce 6' Jump Shot
  • 8:19 HOU Olajuwon BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 8:16 HOU Mack REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 8:10 HOU MISS Maloney 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:08 CHH Royal REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 7:57 CHH Royal Driving Layup (2 PTS) 63–63
  • 7:57 HOU Olajuwon Violation:Lane
  • 7:43 HOU Mack 9' Running Jump Shot (4 PTS) 63–65
  • 7:35 CHH MISS Pierce 17' Jump Shot
  • 7:32 CHH Pierce REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 7:30 Hornets Timeout: Short (Reg.2 Short 1)
  • 7:30 CHH SUB: Curry FOR Pierce
  • 7:22 CHH MISS Divac 16' Jump Shot
  • 7:19 HOU Barkley REBOUND (Off:4 Def:4)
  • 7:16 HOU Barkley Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T11)
  • 7:16 CHH Bogues STEAL (3 STL)
  • 7:09 CHH Rice 3PT Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Bogues 6 AST) 66–65
  • 6:48 CHH Divac S.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 6:48 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 1)
  • 6:48 HOU MISS Barkley Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 6:48 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 6:48 HOU MISS Barkley Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 6:48 CHH Royal REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 6:30 CHH Royal 9' Jump Shot (4 PTS) 68–65
  • 6:12 HOU MISS Elie 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:10 CHH Royal REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 6:01 CHH Rice 8' Jump Shot (15 PTS) (Bogues 7 AST) 70–65
  • 5:40 HOU MISS Maloney 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:39 CHH Rice REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 5:33 HOU Maloney S.FOUL (P3.T3)
  • 5:33 CHH SUB: Geiger FOR Divac
  • 5:33 CHH Rice Free Throw 1 of 2 (16 PTS)
  • 5:33 HOU SUB: Livingston FOR Maloney
  • 5:33 CHH Rice Free Throw 2 of 2 (17 PTS)
  • 5:16 HOU MISS Livingston 4' Jump Shot
  • 5:14 CHH Curry REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 5:08 CHH MISS Curry 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:06 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 4:46 HOU MISS Mack 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:44 CHH Geiger REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 4:27 CHH Curry 6' Running Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Bogues 8 AST) 74–65
  • 4:27 HOU Mack S.FOUL (P3.T4)
  • 4:27 CHH Curry Free Throw 1 of 1 (14 PTS)
  • 4:27 ROCKETS Timeout: Short (Full 3 Short 2)
  • 4:15 CHH Bogues P.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 4:02 HOU MISS Olajuwon 15' Jump Shot
  • 4:00 CHH Rice REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 3:38 CHH Royal Driving Layup (6 PTS) 77–65
  • 3:24 HOU Olajuwon 6' Hook Shot (14 PTS) (Livingston 3 AST) 77–67
  • 3:00 CHH MISS Geiger 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:59 HOU Olajuwon REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 2:43 HOU MISS Mack 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:41 HOU Elie REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 2:41 CHH Royal S.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 2:41 Hornets Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 1)
  • 2:41 CHH SUB: Smith FOR Bogues
  • 2:41 CHH SUB: Pierce FOR Curry
  • 2:41 HOU Elie Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 2:41 HOU Elie Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 2:17 CHH Pierce 8' Running Jump Shot (10 PTS) 79–69
  • 2:04 HOU Olajuwon 14' Jump Shot (16 PTS) 79–71
  • 1:51 ROCKETS Foul
  • 1:51 CHH Rice Free Throw Technical (18 PTS)
  • 1:39 CHH Rice 9' Jump Shot (20 PTS) 82–71
  • 1:28 HOU Olajuwon 9' Hook Shot (18 PTS) 82–73
  • 1:28 CHH Smith S.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 1:28 HOU SUB: Willis FOR Barkley
  • 1:28 HOU Olajuwon Free Throw 1 of 1 (19 PTS)
  • 1:08 CHH MISS Geiger Layup
  • 1:05 CHH MISS Geiger Layup
  • 1:05 HOU Willis BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 1:05 CHH Geiger REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 1:03 HOU Olajuwon REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
  • 1:00 HOU Mack Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T12)
  • 1:00 CHH Royal STEAL (1 STL)
  • 1:00 Hornets Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 1)
  • 1:00 CHH SUB: Bogues FOR Smith
  • 0:38 CHH Geiger 16' Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Rice 3 AST) 84–74
  • 0:23 CHH Pierce P.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 0:23 HOU MISS Olajuwon Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 0:23 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 0:23 HOU Olajuwon Free Throw 2 of 2 (20 PTS)
  • 0:06 CHH MISS Pierce 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:05 CHH Geiger REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 0:01 CHH Pierce 24' 3PT Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Geiger 1 AST) 87–75
  • 0:00 HOU Mack 50' 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Livingston 4 AST) 87–78
  • 0:00 End of 3rd Period (13:22 PM EST)

Quarter 4

  • 12:00 Start of 4th Period (13:25 PM EST)
  • 11:50 HOU MISS Elie 6' Running Jump Shot
  • 11:49 HOU Willis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 11:49 CHH Royal S.FOUL (P3.T1)
  • 11:49 HOU Willis Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 11:49 HOU MISS Willis Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 11:49 CHH Geiger REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 11:24 CHH Geiger 5' Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Bogues 9 AST) 89–79
  • 11:08 CHH Royal S.FOUL (P4.T2)
  • 11:08 HOU MISS Willis Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 11:08 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 11:08 CHH SUB: Divac FOR Royal
  • 11:08 HOU Willis Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 10:55 CHH Rice Layup (22 PTS) (Divac 3 AST) 91–80
  • 10:40 HOU Elie 3PT Jump Shot (17 PTS) (Olajuwon 3 AST) 91–83
  • 10:35 HOU Foul : Double Personal - Willis (3 PF), Divac (3 PF)
  • 10:17 CHH MISS Geiger Layup
  • 10:15 CHH Geiger Tip Shot (9 PTS) 93–83
  • 10:15 CHH Geiger REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)
  • 10:00 HOU Elie Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T13)
  • 10:00 CHH Rice STEAL (2 STL)
  • 10:00 Hornets Timeout: Regular (Reg.5 Short 1)
  • 10:00 HOU SUB: Maloney FOR Livingston
  • 10:00 CHH SUB: Curry FOR Pierce
  • 9:49 CHH Curry Traveling Turnover (P1.T6)
  • 9:25 HOU MISS Willis 9' Hook Shot
  • 9:24 HOU Olajuwon Tip Shot (22 PTS) 93–85
  • 9:24 HOU Olajuwon REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
  • 9:03 CHH MISS Rice 5' Jump Shot
  • 9:00 HOU Willis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 8:48 HOU MISS Olajuwon 14' Jump Shot
  • 8:47 CHH Rice REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 8:38 CHH MISS Bogues 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:36 HOU Elie REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
  • 8:12 HOU MISS Elie 6' Running Jump Shot
  • 8:09 CHH Divac REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 8:04 CHH Geiger Layup (11 PTS) 95–85
  • 8:04 HOU Elie S.FOUL (P3.T1)
  • 8:04 HOU SUB: Barkley FOR Olajuwon
  • 8:04 CHH MISS Geiger Free Throw 1 of 1
  • 8:04 HOU Barkley REBOUND (Off:4 Def:5)
  • 7:50 CHH Geiger P.FOUL (P4.T3)
  • 7:35 HOU MISS Mack 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:33 Hornets Rebound
  • 7:19 CHH MISS Curry 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:17 HOU Willis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 7:05 Hornets Violation: Def. Goaltending Violation
  • 7:05 CHH SUB: Royal FOR Geiger
  • 6:53 CHH Divac P.FOUL (P4.T4)
  • 6:44 HOU Mack 3PT Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Barkley 7 AST) 95–88
  • 6:16 CHH MISS Bogues 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:15 HOU Willis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 5:58 HOU Barkley OFF.Foul (P1)
  • 5:58 HOU Barkley Foul Turnover (P3.T14)
  • 5:42 CHH MISS Royal 11' Jump Shot
  • 5:39 HOU Barkley REBOUND (Off:4 Def:6)
  • 5:24 HOU MISS Mack 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:23 CHH Divac REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 5:21 HOU Willis P.FOUL (P4.T2)
  • 5:21 CHH SUB: Smith FOR Bogues
  • 5:21 HOU SUB: Olajuwon FOR Willis
  • 5:03 CHH Curry 3PT Jump Shot (17 PTS) (Divac 4 AST) 98–88
  • 4:43 HOU MISS Elie 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:42 HOU Olajuwon REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)
  • 4:39 HOU Elie 6' Running Jump Shot (19 PTS) (Olajuwon 4 AST) 98–90
  • 4:39 CHH Royal S.FOUL (P5.PN)
  • 4:39 HOU Elie Free Throw 1 of 1 (20 PTS)
  • 4:27 CHH Rice 6' Jump Shot (24 PTS) (Smith 3 AST) 100–91
  • 4:19 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 2)
  • 4:14 CHH Rice Violation:Double Lane
  • 4:02 HOU MISS Mack 18' Jump Shot
  • 3:59 HOU MISS Barkley Layup
  • 3:59 CHH Divac BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 3:59 HOU Barkley REBOUND (Off:5 Def:6)
  • 3:57 HOU Elie REBOUND (Off:3 Def:5)
  • 3:48 HOU MISS Olajuwon Layup
  • 3:44 HOU MISS Mack Layup
  • 3:44 HOU Mack REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 3:43 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 3:29 HOU Maloney Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T15)
  • 3:29 CHH Smith STEAL (2 STL)
  • 3:14 HOU Mack S.FOUL (P4.T3)
  • 3:14 CHH Royal Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 3:14 CHH SUB: Bogues FOR Smith
  • 3:14 CHH Royal Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 3:01 HOU MISS Olajuwon 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:59 HOU Elie REBOUND (Off:4 Def:5)
  • 2:54 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 5 Short 2)
  • 2:51 HOU Elie Bad Pass Turnover (P4.T16)
  • 2:35 CHH MISS Rice 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:34 HOU Barkley REBOUND (Off:5 Def:7)
  • 2:25 HOU MISS Barkley 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:23 HOU Olajuwon REBOUND (Off:3 Def:6)
  • 2:17 HOU MISS Mack 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:16 HOU Barkley REBOUND (Off:6 Def:7)
  • 2:15 HOU Elie 24' 3PT Jump Shot (23 PTS) (Maloney 5 AST) 102–94
  • 1:49 CHH Divac 20' Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Bogues 10 AST) 104–94
  • 1:43 HOU MISS Barkley 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:41 CHH Divac REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 1:19 CHH Royal 20' Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Bogues 11 AST) 106–94
  • 1:19 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 6 Short 2)
  • 1:19 CHH SUB: Pierce FOR Curry
  • 1:13 HOU MISS Maloney 12' Running Jump Shot
  • 1:12 CHH Royal REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 0:48 CHH MISS Royal 13' Jump Shot
  • 0:46 HOU Olajuwon REBOUND (Off:3 Def:7)
  • 0:33 CHH Divac S.FOUL (P5.PN)
  • 0:33 HOU Barkley Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)
  • 0:33 CHH SUB: Delk FOR Bogues
  • 0:33 HOU MISS Barkley Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 0:33 CHH Divac REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 0:20 CHH Divac Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T7)
  • 0:14 HOU MISS Olajuwon 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:14 CHH Divac BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 0:12 CHH Delk REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 0:00 End of 4th Period (13:54 PM EST)