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Washington Bullets @ Houston Rockets 90–96

1997-03-20 · NBA

Washington Bullets 1996-97 · Houston Rockets 1996-97 · 1996-97 season

Team stats

BulletsRockets
Field goals39-86 .45337-78 .474
Three-pointers2-12 .16710-18 .556
Free throws10-13 .76912-17 .706
Offensive rebounds1611
Defensive rebounds2629
Total rebounds4240
Assists2527
Steals1310
Blocks51
Turnovers1921
Personal fouls1616

Washington Bullets

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Chris Webber G43166-192-52-40101063354-4
Rod Strickland G41219-200-13-4404104031-8
Juwan Howard F40147-120-00-032512153-14
Calbert Cheaney G30147-120-00-023552024-9
Gheorghe Muresan F2683-50-02-223501020-6
Tracy Murray G2241-80-32-242601011+5
Harvey Grant G1942-30-10-011210100+1
Jaren Jackson G1252-30-11-103300012+3
Chris Whitney G742-40-10-002220001+2
Total2409039-862-1210-13162642251351916

FG .453 · 3P .167 · FT .769

Did not play: Ben Wallace (dnp - coach's decision), Ashraf Amaya (dnp - coach's decision)

Houston Rockets

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Kevin Willis G43186-200-06-8381120022+16
Hakeem Olajuwon C402612-200-02-245932162+16
Clyde Drexler G38196-144-93-417883052+17
Mario Elie F32114-73-40-113444031-5
Matt Maloney G32104-72-20-001171032+21
Eddie Johnson G2283-51-21-223520022+5
Sedale Threatt F1600-00-00-000010003-15
Othella Harrington G1242-30-00-002200002-20
Matt Bullard C500-20-10-000000000-5
Total2409637-7810-1812-17112940271012116

FG .474 · 3P .556 · FT .706

Did not play: Randy Livingston (dnp - coach's decision), Sam Mack (dnd - bruised left foot), Charles Barkley (dnd - laceration/bruise left pelvis)

Play-by-play

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Quarter 1

  • 12:00 Start of 1st Period (11:29 PM EST)
  • 12:00 HOU Jump Ball Olajuwon vs. Webber: Tip to Strickland
  • 11:45 WSB Muresan Layup (2 PTS) (Strickland 1 AST) 2–0
  • 11:30 HOU Olajuwon 6' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 2–2
  • 11:13 HOU Drexler S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 11:13 WSB Muresan Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 11:13 WSB Muresan Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 11:03 HOU MISS Drexler 20' Jump Shot
  • 11:02 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 10:51 HOU Elie Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 10:40 WSB MISS Strickland 13' Jump Shot
  • 10:37 HOU Willis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:16 HOU Maloney 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Olajuwon 1 AST) 4–5
  • 9:57 WSB Muresan Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 9:57 HOU Elie STEAL (1 STL)
  • 9:50 HOU Willis Dunk (2 PTS) (Elie 1 AST) 4–7
  • 9:33 WSB MISS Cheaney 13' Jump Shot
  • 9:32 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 9:22 HOU MISS Maloney 6' Jump Shot
  • 9:22 WSB Webber BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 9:22 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 9:18 HOU MISS Olajuwon 15' Jump Shot
  • 9:17 WSB Cheaney REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:58 WSB Webber Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 8:58 HOU Olajuwon STEAL (1 STL)
  • 8:45 HOU Willis Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 8:45 WSB Webber STEAL (1 STL)
  • 8:41 WSB MISS Cheaney Layup
  • 8:40 HOU Drexler REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:32 HOU Drexler 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Elie 2 AST) 4–10
  • 8:28 Bullets Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • 8:15 HOU Willis S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 8:15 WSB MISS Webber Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 8:15 Bullets Rebound
  • 8:15 WSB MISS Webber Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 8:15 HOU Drexler REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 7:56 Bullets Violation: Def. Goaltending Violation
  • 7:37 HOU MISS Maloney 13' Running Jump Shot
  • 7:35 WSB Howard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 7:21 WSB Howard 15' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Webber 1 AST) 6–10
  • 7:04 HOU MISS Drexler 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:03 HOU Olajuwon REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 6:56 HOU Olajuwon 15' Jump Shot (4 PTS) 6–12
  • 6:35 WSB Strickland Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Webber 2 AST) 8–12
  • 6:28 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • 6:22 HOU Maloney Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 6:22 WSB Howard STEAL (1 STL)
  • 6:19 WSB Webber Dunk (2 PTS) (Howard 1 AST) 10–12
  • 6:01 HOU Drexler Out Of Bounds Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 5:48 WSB Cheaney 9' Running Jump Shot (2 PTS) 12–12
  • 5:33 HOU MISS Willis 5' Hook Shot
  • 5:31 WSB Webber REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 5:16 WSB MISS Muresan 5' Hook Shot
  • 5:14 HOU Drexler REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 5:09 HOU Elie 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Maloney 1 AST) 12–15
  • 4:48 WSB MISS Cheaney 15' Jump Shot
  • 4:45 WSB Cheaney REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 4:39 WSB Cheaney Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 4:39 HOU Drexler STEAL (1 STL)
  • 4:33 HOU Drexler Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T5)
  • 4:21 WSB MISS Howard 11' Jump Shot
  • 4:19 HOU Willis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 4:09 HOU Drexler 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Maloney 2 AST) 12–18
  • 4:05 WSB Cheaney Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T4)
  • 3:47 Bullets Foul
  • 3:47 HOU MISS Elie Free Throw Technical
  • 3:47 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 3:47 WSB SUB: Grant FOR Webber
  • 3:33 HOU Maloney 20' Jump Shot (5 PTS) 12–20
  • 3:25 Bullets Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
  • 3:25 WSB SUB: Webber FOR Grant
  • 3:15 WSB MISS Webber 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:13 HOU Drexler REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 3:06 HOU MISS Willis Layup
  • 3:06 WSB Howard BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 3:05 WSB Muresan REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 3:01 WSB Strickland Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T5)
  • 3:01 HOU Elie STEAL (2 STL)
  • 2:48 HOU MISS Olajuwon 15' Jump Shot
  • 2:45 WSB Webber REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 2:37 WSB Strickland 9' Jump Shot (4 PTS) 14–20
  • 2:19 HOU Willis 6' Hook Shot (4 PTS) (Drexler 1 AST) 14–22
  • 1:58 WSB MISS Webber 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:56 WSB Strickland REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 1:48 HOU Elie P.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 1:48 WSB SUB: Grant FOR Muresan
  • 1:48 HOU SUB: Threatt FOR Maloney
  • 1:48 HOU SUB: Harrington FOR Willis
  • 1:33 WSB Webber 18' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Cheaney 1 AST) 16–22
  • 1:20 HOU Elie Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T6)
  • 1:20 WSB Strickland STEAL (1 STL)
  • 1:15 WSB Cheaney Layup (4 PTS) (Strickland 2 AST) 18–22
  • 1:05 HOU Drexler 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) 18–25
  • 0:50 HOU Threatt S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 0:50 WSB SUB: Jackson FOR Cheaney
  • 0:50 WSB Strickland Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 0:50 WSB Strickland Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 0:34 HOU Elie Traveling Turnover (P3.T7)
  • 0:23 WSB Howard Traveling Turnover (P1.T6)
  • 0:07 HOU MISS Elie 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:06 WSB Webber REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 0:01 WSB MISS Jackson 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 1st Period (12:07 PM EST)

Quarter 2

  • 12:00 Start of 2nd Period (12:09 PM EST)
  • 11:42 HOU Willis 9' Hook Shot (6 PTS) 20–27
  • 11:27 WSB MISS Strickland 16' Jump Shot
  • 11:25 WSB Grant REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 11:23 HOU Threatt P.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 11:18 WSB MISS Webber 15' Jump Shot
  • 11:16 WSB Murray Layup (2 PTS) 22–27
  • 11:16 WSB Murray REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 10:58 HOU MISS Willis Layup
  • 10:58 WSB Grant BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 10:56 WSB Jackson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:49 WSB MISS Grant 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:48 WSB Strickland REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • 10:45 WSB MISS Webber 9' Hook Shot
  • 10:43 HOU Harrington REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:31 WSB Webber S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 10:31 HOU MISS Willis Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 10:31 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 10:31 WSB SUB: Whitney FOR Strickland
  • 10:31 HOU Willis Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 10:18 WSB Jackson OFF.Foul (P1)
  • 10:18 WSB Jackson Foul Turnover (P1.T7)
  • 10:01 HOU MISS Bullard 15' Jump Shot
  • 9:59 WSB Webber REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 9:52 WSB Whitney 20' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 24–28
  • 9:39 HOU MISS Willis Layup
  • 9:38 HOU Willis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 9:37 WSB Jackson S.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 9:37 WSB SUB: Howard FOR Webber
  • 9:37 HOU Willis Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 9:37 HOU Willis Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 9:28 WSB MISS Murray 19' Jump Shot
  • 9:27 WSB Howard Layup (4 PTS) 26–30
  • 9:27 WSB Howard REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 9:08 HOU MISS Willis 13' Hook Shot
  • 9:05 HOU Willis REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 9:03 WSB Whitney S.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 9:03 WSB SUB: Muresan FOR Grant
  • 9:03 HOU Willis Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 9:03 HOU Willis Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 8:45 WSB MISS Howard 9' Jump Shot
  • 8:43 WSB Murray REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • 8:40 WSB MISS Murray 8' Hook Shot
  • 8:36 WSB Murray REBOUND (Off:3 Def:0)
  • 8:31 HOU Harrington P.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 8:29 HOU Harrington P.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 8:29 WSB SUB: Webber FOR Jackson
  • 8:16 WSB Howard 19' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Whitney 1 AST) 28–32
  • 8:02 HOU MISS Bullard 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:01 WSB Whitney REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 7:54 WSB MISS Murray 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:52 WSB Muresan REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 7:49 WSB Muresan Layup (6 PTS) 30–32
  • 7:39 HOU MISS Johnson 15' Jump Shot
  • 7:39 WSB Webber BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 7:37 HOU Johnson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 7:27 HOU MISS Harrington Layup
  • 7:25 WSB Whitney REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 7:17 HOU Johnson S.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 7:17 HOU SUB: Olajuwon FOR Harrington
  • 7:17 HOU SUB: Drexler FOR Bullard
  • 7:17 WSB Webber Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 7:17 WSB Webber Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 6:58 HOU MISS Drexler 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:56 HOU Johnson 19' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 32–34
  • 6:56 HOU Johnson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • 6:36 WSB Howard Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T8)
  • 6:36 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
  • 6:28 HOU MISS Willis Hook Shot
  • 6:26 WSB Webber REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 6:21 WSB Whitney Driving Layup (4 PTS) 34–34
  • 5:54 HOU Johnson 17' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Drexler 2 AST) 34–36
  • 5:38 WSB Howard Traveling Turnover (P3.T9)
  • 5:38 HOU SUB: Maloney FOR Threatt
  • 5:38 WSB SUB: Cheaney FOR Whitney
  • 5:38 WSB SUB: Strickland FOR Murray
  • 5:19 HOU Olajuwon 16' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Drexler 3 AST) 34–38
  • 5:09 WSB Webber Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T10)
  • 5:09 HOU Olajuwon STEAL (2 STL)
  • 5:02 HOU Maloney 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Drexler 4 AST) 34–41
  • 4:59 Bullets Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 0)
  • 4:49 WSB Howard 6' Hook Shot (8 PTS) (Strickland 3 AST) 36–41
  • 4:35 HOU MISS Johnson 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:33 HOU Drexler REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 4:23 HOU Willis 14' Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Drexler 5 AST) 36–43
  • 4:11 WSB MISS Strickland 8' Jump Shot
  • 4:09 HOU Willis REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 3:51 HOU Drexler 26' 3PT Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Maloney 3 AST) 36–46
  • 3:33 WSB Strickland Driving Layup (8 PTS) 38–46
  • 3:20 HOU MISS Olajuwon 16' Jump Shot
  • 3:17 HOU Willis REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
  • 3:13 HOU Olajuwon Traveling Turnover (P1.T8)
  • 3:00 WSB Webber Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T11)
  • 3:00 HOU Drexler STEAL (2 STL)
  • 2:56 WSB Howard S.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 2:56 HOU MISS Johnson Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 2:56 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 2:56 WSB SUB: Murray FOR Cheaney
  • 2:56 HOU Johnson Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 2:41 WSB Howard 16' Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Strickland 4 AST) 40–47
  • 2:26 HOU Maloney 11' Running Jump Shot (10 PTS) 40–49
  • 2:14 WSB Strickland Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T12)
  • 2:14 WSB SUB: Grant FOR Muresan
  • 2:00 HOU MISS Willis 9' Hook Shot
  • 1:58 WSB Webber REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
  • 1:52 WSB MISS Strickland 17' Jump Shot
  • 1:50 HOU Drexler REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 1:41 HOU MISS Drexler 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:40 WSB Murray REBOUND (Off:3 Def:1)
  • 1:36 WSB MISS Webber Driving Layup
  • 1:34 HOU Willis REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
  • 1:23 HOU Olajuwon Traveling Turnover (P2.T9)
  • 1:11 WSB MISS Howard 15' Jump Shot
  • 1:08 HOU Willis REBOUND (Off:3 Def:5)
  • 1:06 HOU Drexler Dunk (14 PTS) (Willis 1 AST) 40–51
  • 0:55 WSB MISS Webber 6' Jump Shot
  • 0:53 HOU Willis REBOUND (Off:3 Def:6)
  • 0:49 HOU MISS Willis 10' Jump Shot
  • 0:46 WSB Howard REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 0:42 WSB MISS Strickland Driving Layup
  • 0:40 HOU Maloney REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 0:33 WSB Murray S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 0:33 HOU Olajuwon Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 0:33 HOU Olajuwon Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 0:14 WSB MISS Webber 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:12 WSB Howard REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 0:05 WSB Strickland Driving Layup (10 PTS) 42–53
  • 0:05 HOU Olajuwon S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 0:05 WSB Strickland Free Throw 1 of 1 (11 PTS)
  • 0:05 ROCKETS Timeout: Short (Full 2 Short 1)
  • 0:00 HOU Johnson 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Drexler 6 AST) 43–56
  • 0:00 End of 2nd Period (12:35 PM EST)

Quarter 3

  • 12:00 Start of 3rd Period (12:51 PM EST)
  • 11:48 HOU MISS Olajuwon 17' Jump Shot
  • 11:45 WSB Webber REBOUND (Off:0 Def:7)
  • 11:33 WSB Cheaney 14' Jump Shot (6 PTS) 45–56
  • 11:14 HOU MISS Willis 18' Jump Shot
  • 11:13 WSB Cheaney REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 10:58 WSB Webber 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Cheaney 2 AST) 48–56
  • 10:42 WSB Howard P.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 10:27 HOU MISS Drexler 15' Jump Shot
  • 10:26 HOU Olajuwon REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • 10:18 HOU MISS Willis 16' Jump Shot
  • 10:17 HOU Olajuwon REBOUND (Off:3 Def:0)
  • 10:16 HOU MISS Elie 8' Jump Shot
  • 10:13 WSB Cheaney REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 10:07 WSB MISS Howard 17' Jump Shot
  • 10:05 HOU Olajuwon REBOUND (Off:3 Def:1)
  • 9:57 HOU Olajuwon 10' Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Willis 2 AST) 48–58
  • 9:40 WSB MISS Webber 12' Jump Shot
  • 9:38 HOU Elie REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:21 HOU MISS Drexler 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:21 WSB Webber BLOCK (3 BLK)
  • 9:18 WSB Muresan REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 9:17 WSB Muresan Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T13)
  • 9:07 WSB Webber P.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 8:59 HOU Willis Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T10)
  • 8:59 WSB Webber STEAL (2 STL)
  • 8:41 WSB MISS Howard 11' Jump Shot
  • 8:39 HOU Olajuwon REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)
  • 8:24 HOU MISS Olajuwon 14' Jump Shot
  • 8:23 HOU Elie REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 8:15 HOU Olajuwon 5' Hook Shot (12 PTS) (Drexler 7 AST) 48–60
  • 8:12 Bullets Timeout: Short (Reg.3 Short 1)
  • 7:59 WSB Webber 4' Hook Shot (11 PTS) (Strickland 5 AST) 50–60
  • 7:40 HOU Olajuwon 9' Jump Shot (14 PTS) (Drexler 8 AST) 50–62
  • 7:19 WSB Cheaney 18' Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Webber 3 AST) 52–62
  • 7:03 HOU Drexler Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T11)
  • 7:03 WSB Muresan STEAL (1 STL)
  • 6:55 WSB Webber Layup (13 PTS) (Strickland 6 AST) 54–62
  • 6:54 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 1)
  • 6:54 WSB SUB: Grant FOR Muresan
  • 6:37 HOU MISS Willis 6' Hook Shot
  • 6:35 WSB Webber REBOUND (Off:0 Def:8)
  • 6:19 WSB Strickland 11' Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Cheaney 3 AST) 56–62
  • 6:05 HOU Drexler Lost Ball Turnover (P4.T12)
  • 6:05 WSB Cheaney STEAL (1 STL)
  • 6:02 WSB Cheaney Driving Dunk (10 PTS) 58–62
  • 5:44 HOU Maloney Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T13)
  • 5:44 WSB Cheaney STEAL (2 STL)
  • 5:40 HOU Drexler P.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 5:27 WSB Grant 20' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Strickland 7 AST) 60–62
  • 5:11 HOU Olajuwon Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T14)
  • 4:57 WSB MISS Webber 19' Jump Shot
  • 4:55 HOU Drexler REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
  • 4:50 HOU MISS Maloney 17' Jump Shot
  • 4:49 Bullets Rebound
  • 4:49 HOU Willis L.B.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 4:37 WSB MISS Strickland 6' Jump Shot
  • 4:36 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 4:22 WSB Cheaney P.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 4:17 HOU Elie 24' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Maloney 4 AST) 60–65
  • 4:00 WSB Strickland Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T14)
  • 4:00 HOU Maloney STEAL (1 STL)
  • 3:49 HOU Elie 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Olajuwon 2 AST) 60–68
  • 3:26 ROCKETS Violation: Def. Goaltending Violation
  • 3:22 WSB Howard 3 Second Violation Turnover (P4.T15)
  • 3:13 HOU Olajuwon 16' Jump Shot (16 PTS) (Maloney 5 AST) 60–70
  • 2:52 WSB Howard Lost Ball Turnover (P5.T16)
  • 2:52 HOU Elie STEAL (3 STL)
  • 2:49 HOU Elie Driving Dunk (11 PTS) 60–72
  • 2:47 Bullets Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 1)
  • 2:47 HOU SUB: Harrington FOR Willis
  • 2:28 WSB Strickland 17' Jump Shot (15 PTS) (Cheaney 4 AST) 62–72
  • 2:13 HOU MISS Olajuwon 12' Jump Shot
  • 2:11 WSB Webber REBOUND (Off:0 Def:9)
  • 2:00 WSB SUB: Murray FOR Howard
  • 1:53 WSB Strickland 9' Jump Shot (17 PTS) 64–72
  • 1:53 HOU Maloney S.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 1:53 HOU SUB: Threatt FOR Maloney
  • 1:53 WSB MISS Strickland Free Throw 1 of 1
  • 1:53 HOU Olajuwon REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
  • 1:37 HOU Harrington Layup (2 PTS) (Olajuwon 3 AST) 64–74
  • 1:22 WSB Webber 3PT Jump Shot (16 PTS) (Cheaney 5 AST) 67–74
  • 1:07 HOU MISS Drexler 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:05 Bullets Rebound
  • 0:52 WSB MISS Strickland 6' Jump Shot
  • 0:50 HOU Drexler REBOUND (Off:1 Def:7)
  • 0:41 WSB Cheaney P.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 0:32 HOU MISS Drexler 14' Jump Shot
  • 0:30 WSB Grant REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 0:17 WSB Cheaney 13' Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Grant 1 AST) 69–74
  • 0:00 HOU MISS Elie 12' Jump Shot
  • 0:00 End of 3rd Period (13:13 PM EST)
  • 0:00 ROCKETS Rebound

Quarter 4

  • 12:00 Start of 4th Period (13:15 PM EST)
  • 11:43 WSB Jackson Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Webber 4 AST) 71–74
  • 11:43 HOU Johnson S.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 11:43 WSB Jackson Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
  • 11:32 HOU Harrington 5' Hook Shot (4 PTS) (Johnson 1 AST) 72–76
  • 11:15 WSB Grant 18' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Strickland 8 AST) 74–76
  • 11:00 HOU Johnson Traveling Turnover (P1.T15)
  • 10:47 WSB Jackson Layup (5 PTS) (Webber 5 AST) 76–76
  • 10:31 HOU Willis 7' Hook Shot (15 PTS) (Threatt 1 AST) 76–78
  • 10:07 WSB MISS Webber 14' Jump Shot
  • 10:04 HOU Harrington REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 9:48 HOU Johnson Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T16)
  • 9:48 WSB Strickland STEAL (2 STL)
  • 9:46 WSB Strickland Driving Layup (19 PTS) 78–78
  • 9:20 HOU MISS Willis 16' Jump Shot
  • 9:17 WSB Jackson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 9:13 WSB MISS Strickland 11' Jump Shot
  • 9:12 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 9:12 WSB Strickland L.B.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 9:12 HOU SUB: Olajuwon FOR Harrington
  • 8:58 HOU Olajuwon 14' Jump Shot (18 PTS) (Elie 3 AST) 78–80
  • 8:33 WSB Strickland 16' Jump Shot (21 PTS) (Webber 6 AST) 80–80
  • 8:19 HOU Olajuwon Lost Ball Turnover (P4.T17)
  • 8:19 WSB Strickland STEAL (3 STL)
  • 8:14 WSB MISS Webber Dunk
  • 8:12 HOU Johnson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 8:03 WSB Webber S.FOUL (P3.T2)
  • 8:03 WSB SUB: Howard FOR Grant
  • 8:03 WSB SUB: Muresan FOR Webber
  • 8:03 HOU Willis Free Throw 1 of 2 (16 PTS)
  • 8:03 HOU MISS Willis Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 8:03 WSB Murray REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)
  • 7:49 WSB MISS Murray 21' Jump Shot
  • 7:48 WSB MISS Muresan Layup
  • 7:48 WSB Muresan REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 7:45 HOU Elie REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 7:33 HOU Olajuwon Bad Pass Turnover (P5.T18)
  • 7:33 WSB Murray STEAL (1 STL)
  • 7:29 HOU Threatt C.P.FOUL (P3.T2)
  • 7:29 WSB Murray Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 7:29 WSB Murray Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 7:16 HOU MISS Willis 5' Hook Shot
  • 7:14 WSB Muresan REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 6:58 WSB MISS Strickland 6' Jump Shot
  • 6:57 HOU Willis REBOUND (Off:3 Def:7)
  • 6:43 HOU Olajuwon 10' Jump Shot (20 PTS) 82–83
  • 6:24 WSB Muresan Dunk (8 PTS) (Strickland 9 AST) 84–83
  • 6:17 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 1)
  • 6:17 WSB SUB: Whitney FOR Strickland
  • 6:17 HOU SUB: Drexler FOR Elie
  • 6:17 HOU SUB: Maloney FOR Threatt
  • 6:02 HOU Olajuwon 7' Hook Shot (22 PTS) (Maloney 6 AST) 84–85
  • 5:47 WSB Howard 17' Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Whitney 2 AST) 86–85
  • 5:35 HOU MISS Olajuwon 11' Jump Shot
  • 5:34 WSB Jackson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 5:16 WSB MISS Whitney 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:13 WSB MISS Murray 12' Jump Shot
  • 5:13 WSB Murray REBOUND (Off:4 Def:2)
  • 5:12 HOU Johnson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 5:00 HOU Willis 6' Hook Shot (18 PTS) (Johnson 2 AST) 86–87
  • 4:36 WSB MISS Whitney 19' Jump Shot
  • 4:34 HOU Willis REBOUND (Off:3 Def:8)
  • 4:34 WSB Howard L.B.FOUL (P3.T3)
  • 4:34 WSB SUB: Strickland FOR Muresan
  • 4:34 WSB SUB: Cheaney FOR Jackson
  • 4:34 WSB SUB: Webber FOR Whitney
  • 4:22 HOU Drexler Bad Pass Turnover (P5.T19)
  • 4:22 WSB Webber STEAL (3 STL)
  • 4:08 WSB MISS Cheaney 16' Jump Shot
  • 4:06 WSB Strickland REBOUND (Off:3 Def:0)
  • 3:47 WSB MISS Webber Layup
  • 3:46 HOU Johnson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 3:39 HOU Olajuwon Layup (24 PTS) (Maloney 7 AST) 86–89
  • 3:35 Bullets Timeout: Regular (Reg.5 Short 1)
  • 3:25 HOU Olajuwon P.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 3:17 WSB MISS Strickland 9' Jump Shot
  • 3:15 HOU Olajuwon REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
  • 3:12 WSB Cheaney S.FOUL (P3.T4)
  • 3:12 HOU MISS Drexler Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 3:12 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 3:12 HOU Drexler Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)
  • 3:00 WSB Howard 18' Jump Shot (14 PTS) (Strickland 10 AST) 88–90
  • 2:41 HOU SUB: Elie FOR Johnson
  • 2:31 HOU Maloney Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T20)
  • 2:31 WSB Strickland STEAL (4 STL)
  • 2:25 WSB Webber OFF.Foul (P4)
  • 2:25 WSB Webber Foul Turnover (P4.T17)
  • 2:14 HOU Olajuwon Bad Pass Turnover (P6.T21)
  • 2:14 WSB Howard STEAL (2 STL)
  • 2:03 WSB MISS Cheaney Layup
  • 2:01 WSB Cheaney Tip Shot (14 PTS) 90–90
  • 2:01 WSB Cheaney REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 1:41 HOU MISS Willis 8' Hook Shot
  • 1:37 HOU MISS Olajuwon Layup
  • 1:37 HOU Olajuwon REBOUND (Off:4 Def:4)
  • 1:36 WSB Webber REBOUND (Off:0 Def:10)
  • 1:34 WSB Webber Bad Pass Turnover (P5.T18)
  • 1:34 HOU Elie STEAL (4 STL)
  • 1:31 HOU Drexler Layup (17 PTS) (Elie 4 AST) 90–92
  • 1:31 Bullets Timeout: Regular (Reg.6 Short 1)
  • 1:31 WSB SUB: Grant FOR Murray
  • 1:11 WSB MISS Webber Layup
  • 1:11 HOU Olajuwon BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 1:09 HOU Elie REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 0:51 HOU Olajuwon 11' Jump Shot (26 PTS) 90–94
  • 0:43 WSB SUB: Murray FOR Grant
  • 0:43 HOU Maloney P.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 0:34 WSB MISS Murray 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:33 HOU Olajuwon REBOUND (Off:4 Def:5)
  • 0:26 WSB Cheaney P.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 0:26 HOU Drexler Free Throw 1 of 2 (18 PTS)
  • 0:26 HOU Drexler Free Throw 2 of 2 (19 PTS)
  • 0:26 Bullets Timeout: Regular (Reg.7 Short 1)
  • 0:26 HOU SUB: Johnson FOR Willis
  • 0:18 WSB MISS Strickland 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:15 WSB Howard REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)
  • 0:12 WSB MISS Murray 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:10 WSB Strickland REBOUND (Off:4 Def:0)
  • 0:00 WSB Murray Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T19)
  • 0:00 HOU Drexler STEAL (3 STL)
  • 0:00 End of 4th Period (13:43 PM EST)