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Portland Trail Blazers @ Houston Rockets 86–85

1997-11-07 · NBA

Portland Trail Blazers 1997-98 · Houston Rockets 1997-98 · 1997-98 season

Team stats

Trail BlazersRockets
Field goals33-82 .40228-75 .373
Three-pointers6-16 .3754-16 .250
Free throws14-19 .73725-34 .735
Offensive rebounds1610
Defensive rebounds3825
Total rebounds5435
Assists1620
Steals611
Blocks63
Turnovers2015
Personal fouls2614

Portland Trail Blazers

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Isaiah Rider G43239-213-62-315620132+7
Brian Grant F42104-160-02-29101912144-1
Arvydas Sabonis G41113-70-25-53131610142+6
Rasheed Wallace F33104-100-12-524640224+8
Kenny Anderson G31249-173-63-401152035+5
John Crotty G1700-30-00-001121021-4
Stacey Augmon G1221-20-00-000001011-4
Jermaine O'Neal G942-20-00-0022000030
Vincent Askew G821-40-10-011210012-4
Kelvin Cato F400-00-00-001100102-8
Total2408633-826-1614-1916385416662026

FG .402 · 3P .375 · FT .737

Did not play: Sean Higgins (dnp - coach's decision dbenson v ?/ vo%), Alvin Williams (dnp - coach's decision dbenson v ?/ vo%)

Houston Rockets

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Hakeem Olajuwon F402710-150-07-917804103-3
Charles Barkley G33144-190-16-8591420024-5
Clyde Drexler G32102-110-56-1004433022+3
Matt Maloney G3151-21-22-200042012-8
Mario Elie G30145-92-52-201150110-10
Kevin Willis F2294-80-01-242600041+6
Rodrick Rhodes G2000-30-00-000030100+4
Brent Price G1741-21-21-101111020+7
Eddie Johnson C1121-60-10-001111021+3
Matt Bullard F300-00-00-000010011-2
Total2408528-754-1625-34102535201131514

FG .373 · 3P .250 · FT .735

Did not play: Emanual Davis (dnp - coach's decision dbenson v ?/ vo%), Othella Harrington (dnp - coach's decision dbenson v ?/ vo%)

Play-by-play

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Quarter 1

  • 12:00 Start of 1st Period (12:37 PM EST)
  • 12:00 HOU Jump Ball Olajuwon vs. Sabonis: Tip to Grant
  • 11:41 POR MISS Wallace 16' Jump Shot
  • 11:39 POR Grant REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 11:26 POR MISS Rider 7' Running Jump Shot
  • 11:24 HOU Barkley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:17 HOU Olajuwon 12' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Maloney 1 AST) 0–2
  • 10:50 POR MISS Anderson 18' Jump Shot
  • 10:48 POR Grant REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • 10:40 POR MISS Grant 5' Jump Shot
  • 10:40 HOU Elie BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 10:36 POR MISS Grant Layup
  • 10:36 POR Grant REBOUND (Off:3 Def:0)
  • 10:34 POR Sabonis Tip Shot (2 PTS) 2–2
  • 10:34 POR Sabonis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 10:11 HOU Olajuwon 16' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Elie 1 AST) 2–4
  • 10:04 Trail Blazers Timeout: Short (Reg.0 Short 1)
  • 10:04 POR SUB: Augmon FOR Wallace
  • 9:57 POR MISS Sabonis Layup
  • 9:55 HOU Barkley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 9:45 HOU MISS Drexler 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:43 POR Sabonis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 9:38 HOU Maloney S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 9:38 POR MISS Anderson Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 9:38 Trail Blazers Rebound
  • 9:38 POR Anderson Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 9:22 POR Augmon S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 9:22 HOU Barkley Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 9:22 POR SUB: Wallace FOR Augmon
  • 9:22 HOU Barkley Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 9:08 HOU Drexler S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 9:08 POR Grant Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 9:08 POR Grant Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 8:54 HOU MISS Barkley Layup
  • 8:53 POR Rider REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:45 POR MISS Grant Layup
  • 8:43 POR Wallace REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 8:43 HOU Olajuwon S.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 8:43 POR MISS Wallace Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 8:43 Trail Blazers Rebound
  • 8:43 POR Wallace Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 8:32 HOU Elie Double Dribble Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 8:22 POR Anderson 18' Jump Shot (3 PTS) 8–6
  • 8:12 HOU MISS Drexler 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:09 HOU Barkley REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 7:51 HOU MISS Maloney 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:48 HOU Olajuwon REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 7:47 HOU MISS Olajuwon 16' Jump Shot
  • 7:45 POR Sabonis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 7:27 POR MISS Grant 14' Jump Shot
  • 7:25 HOU Elie REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 7:09 HOU MISS Barkley 4' Layup
  • 7:09 POR Sabonis BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 7:07 POR Grant REBOUND (Off:3 Def:1)
  • 7:02 HOU Barkley FLAGRANT.FOUL.TYPE1 (P1.T4)
  • 7:02 POR Anderson Free Throw Clear Path (4 PTS)
  • 7:02 POR Anderson Free Throw Flagrant 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 6:52 POR MISS Anderson 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:51 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 6:51 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • 6:45 HOU MISS Drexler 13' Jump Shot
  • 6:42 POR Wallace REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 6:27 POR Sabonis Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 6:27 HOU Olajuwon STEAL (1 STL)
  • 6:21 HOU Elie 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Maloney 2 AST) 10–9
  • 6:01 POR MISS Sabonis 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:59 POR Grant REBOUND (Off:4 Def:1)
  • 5:58 POR MISS Grant Layup
  • 5:56 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 5:43 HOU Olajuwon Layup (6 PTS) (Elie 2 AST) 10–11
  • 5:43 POR Sabonis Violation:Lane
  • 5:25 POR MISS Anderson 18' Jump Shot
  • 5:23 HOU Drexler REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 5:19 HOU Elie Dunk (5 PTS) (Drexler 1 AST) 10–13
  • 4:57 POR MISS Wallace 7' Jump Shot
  • 4:55 POR Grant Tip Shot (4 PTS) 12–13
  • 4:55 POR Grant REBOUND (Off:5 Def:1)
  • 4:40 HOU MISS Barkley Layup
  • 4:38 POR Anderson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 4:23 POR MISS Wallace 16' Jump Shot
  • 4:21 HOU Olajuwon REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 4:06 HOU Elie 24' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Barkley 1 AST) 12–16
  • 3:45 POR MISS Sabonis 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:43 POR Wallace Dunk (3 PTS) 14–16
  • 3:43 POR Wallace REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 3:24 HOU MISS Drexler 17' Jump Shot
  • 3:22 POR Grant REBOUND (Off:5 Def:2)
  • 3:12 POR Wallace Dunk (5 PTS) (Rider 1 AST) 16–16
  • 3:12 HOU Drexler S.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 3:12 HOU SUB: Willis FOR Olajuwon
  • 3:12 POR SUB: Augmon FOR Grant
  • 3:12 POR Wallace Free Throw 1 of 1 (6 PTS)
  • 3:03 HOU SUB: Johnson FOR Drexler
  • 2:51 HOU MISS Barkley 6' Jump Shot
  • 2:49 POR Sabonis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 2:37 POR Augmon Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Wallace 1 AST) 19–16
  • 2:21 HOU Willis Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 2:21 POR Anderson STEAL (1 STL)
  • 2:16 POR Augmon Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 2:16 Trail Blazers Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 1)
  • 2:16 HOU SUB: Price FOR Maloney
  • 2:05 HOU Barkley Layup (4 PTS) (Johnson 1 AST) 19–18
  • 1:42 POR MISS Wallace 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:40 HOU Barkley REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 1:28 HOU Willis 18' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Price 1 AST) 19–20
  • 1:10 POR Anderson Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 1:10 HOU Johnson STEAL (1 STL)
  • 1:05 HOU Barkley Dunk (6 PTS) (Elie 3 AST) 19–22
  • 0:56 POR Rider Driving Layup (2 PTS) 21–22
  • 0:55 HOU Johnson Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 0:50 POR Anderson Driving Layup (7 PTS) 23–22
  • 0:39 POR Anderson P.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 0:31 HOU Price Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 0:31 POR Augmon STEAL (1 STL)
  • 0:26 POR Wallace Traveling Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 0:08 HOU MISS Barkley Driving Layup
  • 0:08 POR Wallace BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 0:06 HOU Barkley REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 0:03 HOU MISS Barkley 16' Jump Shot
  • 0:02 POR Rider REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 0:00 POR MISS Rider 37' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 End of 1st Period (1:04 PM EST)
  • 0:00 Trail Blazers Rebound

Quarter 2

  • 12:00 Start of 2nd Period (1:06 PM EST)
  • 11:45 HOU MISS Johnson 21' Jump Shot
  • 11:43 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 11:40 HOU MISS Johnson 10' Jump Shot
  • 11:40 POR Wallace BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 11:37 Trail Blazers Rebound
  • 11:37 HOU Johnson L.B.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 11:22 POR MISS Rider 21' Jump Shot
  • 11:20 HOU Willis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:13 POR Wallace S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 11:13 HOU Olajuwon Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 11:13 HOU Olajuwon Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 10:57 POR Rider 25' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Wallace 2 AST) 26–24
  • 10:43 HOU MISS Rhodes Driving Layup
  • 10:41 POR Rider REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 10:39 POR Rider Traveling Turnover (P1.T5)
  • 10:20 HOU Willis Traveling Turnover (P2.T5)
  • 10:05 POR Rider Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T6)
  • 10:05 HOU Olajuwon STEAL (2 STL)
  • 9:59 HOU MISS Johnson 6' Jump Shot
  • 9:57 POR Wallace REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 9:46 POR Grant 7' Hook Shot (6 PTS) (Crotty 1 AST) 28–24
  • 9:32 POR Grant Violation:Double Lane
  • 9:22 HOU Olajuwon 3' Jump Shot (10 PTS) 28–26
  • 9:04 POR Wallace 5' Jump Shot (8 PTS) 30–26
  • 8:47 HOU Price Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T6)
  • 8:47 POR Grant STEAL (1 STL)
  • 8:43 POR SUB: Cato FOR Rider
  • 8:40 POR Wallace Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T7)
  • 8:40 HOU Olajuwon STEAL (3 STL)
  • 8:34 HOU MISS Price 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:32 POR Cato REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:23 POR MISS Crotty Driving Layup
  • 8:21 HOU Olajuwon REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 8:20 POR Crotty P.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 8:05 HOU Johnson 23' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Rhodes 1 AST) 30–28
  • 7:44 POR MISS Crotty 10' Jump Shot
  • 7:42 HOU Olajuwon REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 7:36 HOU MISS Johnson 18' Jump Shot
  • 7:34 HOU Willis Tip Shot (4 PTS) 30–30
  • 7:34 HOU Willis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 7:14 POR MISS Wallace 10' Jump Shot
  • 7:12 HOU Johnson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 7:01 POR Wallace S.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 7:01 HOU Willis Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 7:01 POR SUB: Sabonis FOR Wallace
  • 7:01 POR SUB: Anderson FOR Crotty
  • 7:01 HOU MISS Willis Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 7:01 POR Sabonis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 6:48 POR MISS Anderson 4' Jump Shot
  • 6:46 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 6:46 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
  • 6:46 POR SUB: O'Neal FOR Cato
  • 6:24 HOU MISS Willis 18' Jump Shot
  • 6:20 POR O'Neal REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 6:10 POR MISS Anderson 16' Jump Shot
  • 6:08 HOU Olajuwon REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 6:02 POR O'Neal P.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 5:50 HOU MISS Rhodes Driving Layup
  • 5:48 POR Sabonis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 5:42 POR MISS Augmon 5' Jump Shot
  • 5:40 HOU Olajuwon REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 5:34 HOU Price 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Rhodes 2 AST) 30–34
  • 5:08 POR Sabonis Driving Layup (4 PTS) 32–34
  • 4:50 HOU MISS Johnson 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:48 POR Grant REBOUND (Off:5 Def:3)
  • 4:41 POR O'Neal Driving Dunk (2 PTS) (Anderson 1 AST) 34–34
  • 4:26 HOU Willis 6' Hook Shot (7 PTS) (Rhodes 3 AST) 34–36
  • 4:09 POR Grant Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T8)
  • 4:09 HOU Olajuwon STEAL (4 STL)
  • 3:58 HOU Johnson Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T7)
  • 3:58 HOU SUB: Barkley FOR Willis
  • 3:58 HOU SUB: Drexler FOR Johnson
  • 3:58 HOU SUB: Maloney FOR Price
  • 3:58 POR SUB: Rider FOR Augmon
  • 3:40 POR MISS Anderson 11' Jump Shot
  • 3:39 HOU Barkley REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 3:39 POR Anderson P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 3:39 HOU Barkley Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 3:39 HOU Barkley Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 3:22 POR Sabonis Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T9)
  • 3:22 HOU Drexler STEAL (1 STL)
  • 3:17 HOU MISS Barkley 6' Jump Shot
  • 3:16 HOU MISS Barkley Layup
  • 3:16 HOU Barkley REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
  • 3:15 POR Sabonis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
  • 3:00 POR MISS Grant 5' Jump Shot
  • 2:58 HOU Olajuwon REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
  • 2:52 POR O'Neal S.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 2:52 Trail Blazers Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 1)
  • 2:52 POR SUB: Wallace FOR O'Neal
  • 2:52 HOU Drexler Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 2:52 HOU Drexler Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 2:35 POR MISS Grant Layup
  • 2:35 HOU Olajuwon BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 2:31 POR Grant Layup (8 PTS) 36–40
  • 2:31 POR Grant REBOUND (Off:6 Def:3)
  • 2:22 HOU Olajuwon 16' Jump Shot (12 PTS) 36–42
  • 2:22 POR Wallace S.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 2:22 HOU SUB: Elie FOR Drexler
  • 2:22 POR SUB: O'Neal FOR Wallace
  • 2:22 HOU Olajuwon Free Throw 1 of 1 (13 PTS)
  • 2:08 POR Anderson 18' Jump Shot (9 PTS) 38–43
  • 1:51 HOU MISS Barkley Layup
  • 1:51 POR Grant BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 1:49 HOU Barkley REBOUND (Off:4 Def:4)
  • 1:44 POR O'Neal P.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 1:44 HOU Barkley Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 1:44 HOU MISS Barkley Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 1:44 POR Sabonis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:7)
  • 1:27 POR O'Neal Dunk (4 PTS) (Grant 1 AST) 40–44
  • 1:15 HOU Maloney Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T8)
  • 1:03 POR Grant 4' Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Sabonis 1 AST) 42–44
  • 0:47 HOU Olajuwon 17' Jump Shot (15 PTS) 42–46
  • 0:33 POR Anderson Driving Layup (11 PTS) 44–46
  • 0:16 ROCKETS Timeout: Short (Full 2 Short 1)
  • 0:16 HOU SUB: Bullard FOR Rhodes
  • 0:13 HOU Olajuwon 13' Jump Shot (17 PTS) (Bullard 1 AST) 44–48
  • 0:00 End of 2nd Period (1:31 PM EST)

Quarter 3

  • 12:00 Start of 3rd Period (1:47 PM EST)
  • 11:53 POR Rider S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 11:53 HOU Elie Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 11:53 HOU Elie Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 11:43 POR MISS Rider 19' Jump Shot
  • 11:41 HOU Barkley REBOUND (Off:4 Def:5)
  • 11:36 HOU MISS Drexler 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 11:34 POR Wallace REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 11:29 POR Rider 24' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Anderson 2 AST) 47–50
  • 11:03 HOU Olajuwon 19' Jump Shot (19 PTS) (Maloney 3 AST) 47–52
  • 10:48 POR MISS Anderson 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:45 POR Grant REBOUND (Off:7 Def:3)
  • 10:27 POR Anderson 24' 3PT Jump Shot (14 PTS) (Wallace 3 AST) 50–52
  • 10:06 HOU Drexler Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T9)
  • 10:06 POR Anderson STEAL (2 STL)
  • 10:04 POR Rider Layup (10 PTS) (Anderson 3 AST) 52–52
  • 10:04 HOU Maloney S.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 10:04 POR Rider Free Throw 1 of 1 (11 PTS)
  • 9:42 HOU MISS Elie 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:40 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 9:36 HOU MISS Olajuwon 18' Jump Shot
  • 9:34 POR Sabonis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:8)
  • 9:27 POR Rider 17' Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Anderson 4 AST) 55–52
  • 9:03 HOU Maloney 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Elie 4 AST) 55–55
  • 8:40 POR MISS Sabonis Driving Layup
  • 8:40 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 8:29 POR Grant P.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 8:22 HOU MISS Barkley Driving Layup
  • 8:20 POR Sabonis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:9)
  • 8:17 POR Anderson Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T10)
  • 8:17 HOU Maloney STEAL (1 STL)
  • 8:16 POR Anderson P.FOUL (P3.T3)
  • 8:02 HOU MISS Elie 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:00 POR Wallace REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 7:46 HOU Olajuwon S.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 7:46 POR Sabonis Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 7:46 POR Sabonis Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 7:34 HOU Drexler 16' Jump Shot (4 PTS) 57–57
  • 7:20 POR MISS Rider 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:18 HOU Barkley REBOUND (Off:4 Def:6)
  • 7:15 HOU Elie Layup (12 PTS) (Barkley 2 AST) 57–59
  • 6:50 POR Anderson 24' 3PT Jump Shot (17 PTS) (Rider 2 AST) 60–59
  • 6:37 HOU MISS Elie 4' Running Jump Shot
  • 6:36 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 6:36 POR Sabonis L.B.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 6:36 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 1)
  • 6:30 POR Wallace S.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 6:30 HOU Drexler Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 6:30 POR SUB: Askew FOR Wallace
  • 6:30 HOU MISS Drexler Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 6:30 POR Sabonis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:10)
  • 6:09 POR MISS Grant 5' Jump Shot
  • 6:07 HOU Drexler REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 5:57 HOU Barkley Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T10)
  • 5:57 POR Grant STEAL (2 STL)
  • 5:50 POR MISS Anderson 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:49 Trail Blazers Rebound
  • 5:46 POR Rider 10' Jump Shot (15 PTS) (Askew 1 AST) 62–60
  • 5:31 POR Askew S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 5:31 HOU MISS Drexler Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 5:31 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 5:31 HOU Drexler Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 5:14 POR Sabonis Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T11)
  • 5:14 HOU Drexler STEAL (2 STL)
  • 5:11 POR Anderson P.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 5:11 POR SUB: Crotty FOR Anderson
  • 5:11 HOU Maloney Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 5:11 HOU Maloney Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 4:57 POR Grant Traveling Turnover (P2.T12)
  • 4:44 HOU Olajuwon 5' Hook Shot (21 PTS) (Elie 5 AST) 62–65
  • 4:22 POR MISS Askew 9' Jump Shot
  • 4:19 POR Sabonis REBOUND (Off:2 Def:10)
  • 4:19 HOU Olajuwon S.FOUL (P3.T3)
  • 4:19 POR Sabonis Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 4:19 HOU SUB: Willis FOR Olajuwon
  • 4:19 POR Sabonis Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 4:02 HOU Barkley Dunk (11 PTS) 64–67
  • 3:36 POR MISS Grant 7' Jump Shot
  • 3:34 HOU Drexler REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 3:32 HOU Elie Driving Layup (14 PTS) (Drexler 2 AST) 64–69
  • 3:13 POR MISS Askew 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:11 HOU Willis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 2:52 HOU MISS Willis 4' Hook Shot
  • 2:50 POR Grant REBOUND (Off:7 Def:4)
  • 2:45 Trail Blazers Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 1)
  • 2:45 POR SUB: O'Neal FOR Grant
  • 2:40 HOU Willis P.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 2:26 POR Crotty Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T13)
  • 2:26 HOU Drexler STEAL (3 STL)
  • 2:10 HOU MISS Barkley 6' Jump Shot
  • 2:08 POR O'Neal REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 2:03 HOU Jump Ball Maloney vs. Crotty: Tip to
  • 2:03 POR Crotty Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T14)
  • 2:03 HOU Maloney STEAL (2 STL)
  • 1:49 POR Askew S.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 1:49 HOU Drexler Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 1:49 HOU MISS Drexler Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 1:49 HOU MISS Willis Tip Shot
  • 1:49 HOU Willis REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 1:47 HOU Willis Tip Shot (9 PTS) 64–72
  • 1:47 HOU Willis REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)
  • 1:26 POR MISS Rider 16' Jump Shot
  • 1:24 HOU Barkley REBOUND (Off:4 Def:7)
  • 1:19 HOU Drexler Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T11)
  • 0:58 POR MISS Rider 3' Driving Layup
  • 0:57 POR Sabonis Layup (10 PTS) 66–72
  • 0:57 POR Sabonis REBOUND (Off:3 Def:10)
  • 0:57 HOU Barkley S.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 0:57 POR Sabonis Free Throw 1 of 1 (11 PTS)
  • 0:39 HOU MISS Drexler 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:38 HOU Willis REBOUND (Off:4 Def:2)
  • 0:26 HOU MISS Barkley Driving Layup
  • 0:23 POR Askew REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 0:19 POR MISS Crotty Layup
  • 0:18 POR Askew Tip Shot (2 PTS) 69–72
  • 0:18 POR Askew REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 0:02 HOU MISS Elie 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 POR Sabonis REBOUND (Off:3 Def:11)
  • 0:00 End of 3rd Period (2:12 PM EST)

Quarter 4

  • 12:00 Start of 4th Period (2:15 PM EST)
  • 11:40 POR MISS Askew 6' Jump Shot
  • 11:38 HOU Price REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:17 HOU MISS Willis 15' Jump Shot
  • 11:15 POR Rider REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 11:02 POR Askew Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T15)
  • 11:02 HOU Price STEAL (1 STL)
  • 10:44 HOU MISS Olajuwon 18' Jump Shot
  • 10:44 POR Cato BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 10:41 POR Crotty REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:34 POR MISS Rider 6' Hook Shot
  • 10:32 HOU Drexler REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 10:14 POR Cato S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 10:14 POR SUB: Anderson FOR Crotty
  • 10:14 POR SUB: Wallace FOR Askew
  • 10:14 HOU Olajuwon Free Throw 1 of 1 (22 PTS)
  • 10:14 HOU Willis Lane Violation Turnover (P3.T12)
  • 9:58 POR Grant Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T16)
  • 9:49 Trail Blazers Violation: Def. Goaltending Violation
  • 9:44 POR Cato S.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 9:44 HOU Olajuwon Free Throw 1 of 2 (23 PTS)
  • 9:44 HOU MISS Olajuwon Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 9:44 POR Grant REBOUND (Off:7 Def:5)
  • 9:33 POR Anderson OFF.Foul (P5)
  • 9:33 POR Anderson Foul Turnover (P3.T17)
  • 9:33 POR Anderson T.FOUL (P5.T2)
  • 9:33 POR SUB: Crotty FOR Anderson
  • 9:33 HOU Price Free Throw Technical (4 PTS)
  • 9:33 Trail Blazers Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 1)
  • 9:33 POR SUB: Sabonis FOR Cato
  • 9:22 HOU Olajuwon Dunk (25 PTS) (Drexler 3 AST) 69–77
  • 9:02 POR Rider Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T18)
  • 8:54 HOU MISS Drexler 15' Jump Shot
  • 8:52 POR Rider REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 8:28 POR MISS Rider 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:28 Trail Blazers Rebound
  • 8:28 Trail Blazers Turnover: Shot Clock (T#19)
  • 8:28 HOU SUB: Bullard FOR Drexler
  • 8:04 ROCKETS Turnover: Shot Clock (T#13)
  • 7:48 POR Sabonis 3 Second Violation Turnover (P4.T20)
  • 7:33 HOU MISS Olajuwon 9' Jump Shot
  • 7:31 POR Grant REBOUND (Off:7 Def:6)
  • 7:22 HOU Bullard P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 7:14 POR MISS Grant Layup
  • 7:12 POR MISS Grant Layup
  • 7:12 POR Grant REBOUND (Off:8 Def:6)
  • 7:10 POR MISS Grant Tip Shot
  • 7:10 POR Grant REBOUND (Off:9 Def:6)
  • 7:09 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 6:52 HOU Bullard Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T14)
  • 6:52 POR Crotty STEAL (1 STL)
  • 6:46 POR Wallace 4' Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Crotty 2 AST) 71–77
  • 6:29 POR Grant P.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 6:18 POR Sabonis Violation:Double Lane
  • 6:12 POR Grant S.FOUL (P3.T4)
  • 6:12 HOU Olajuwon Free Throw 1 of 1 (26 PTS)
  • 6:12 HOU Willis Lane Violation Turnover (P4.T15)
  • 5:56 POR Rider 26' 3PT Jump Shot (18 PTS) (Wallace 4 AST) 74–78
  • 5:33 HOU MISS Rhodes 4' Jump Shot
  • 5:33 POR Rider BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 5:31 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 5:31 HOU SUB: Barkley FOR Willis
  • 5:31 HOU SUB: Drexler FOR Bullard
  • 5:30 HOU MISS Barkley 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:30 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 5:30 ROCKETS Turnover: Shot Clock (T#16)
  • 5:15 POR MISS Rider 5' Jump Shot
  • 5:15 HOU Rhodes BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 5:14 Trail Blazers Rebound
  • 5:12 POR MISS Rider 15' Jump Shot
  • 5:10 HOU Barkley REBOUND (Off:4 Def:8)
  • 4:58 POR Rider P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 4:58 HOU Olajuwon Free Throw 1 of 2 (27 PTS)
  • 4:58 HOU SUB: Maloney FOR Price
  • 4:58 POR SUB: Anderson FOR Crotty
  • 4:58 HOU MISS Olajuwon Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 4:58 POR Grant REBOUND (Off:9 Def:7)
  • 4:37 POR MISS Wallace Driving Layup
  • 4:35 HOU Barkley REBOUND (Off:4 Def:9)
  • 4:22 HOU Barkley 3 Second Violation Turnover (P2.T17)
  • 4:03 POR MISS Rider 5' Jump Shot
  • 4:01 POR Rider Layup (20 PTS) 76–79
  • 4:01 POR Rider REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 3:41 POR Grant S.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 3:41 HOU Barkley Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 3:41 HOU SUB: Elie FOR Rhodes
  • 3:41 Trail Blazers Timeout: Short (Reg.4 Short 2)
  • 3:41 HOU MISS Barkley Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 3:41 POR Sabonis REBOUND (Off:3 Def:12)
  • 3:18 POR Anderson 24' 3PT Jump Shot (20 PTS) 79–80
  • 2:53 HOU MISS Drexler 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:50 POR Grant REBOUND (Off:9 Def:8)
  • 2:33 POR Anderson 6' Jump Shot (22 PTS) 81–80
  • 2:31 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 1)
  • 2:18 HOU MISS Barkley Layup
  • 2:17 POR Grant REBOUND (Off:9 Def:9)
  • 2:16 POR Grant Bad Pass Turnover (P4.T21)
  • 2:10 POR Sabonis S.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 2:10 HOU MISS Drexler Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 2:10 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 2:10 HOU Drexler Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 1:47 HOU Barkley S.FOUL (P3.T2)
  • 1:47 POR MISS Wallace Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 1:47 Trail Blazers Rebound
  • 1:47 POR MISS Wallace Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 1:47 HOU Olajuwon REBOUND (Off:1 Def:7)
  • 1:35 HOU Drexler Layup (10 PTS) (Maloney 4 AST) 81–83
  • 1:19 POR Anderson 15' Jump Shot (24 PTS) 83–83
  • 0:53 HOU MISS Olajuwon 6' Jump Shot
  • 0:51 HOU Barkley Layup (14 PTS) 83–85
  • 0:51 HOU Barkley REBOUND (Off:5 Def:9)
  • 0:33 HOU Barkley P.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 0:33 POR MISS Rider Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 0:33 Trail Blazers Rebound
  • 0:33 POR Rider Free Throw 2 of 2 (21 PTS)
  • 0:33 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 5 Short 1)
  • 0:14 HOU MISS Drexler 12' Jump Shot
  • 0:12 POR Grant REBOUND (Off:9 Def:10)
  • 0:06 POR Rider 14' Jump Shot (23 PTS) (Anderson 5 AST) 86–85
  • 0:06 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 6 Short 1)
  • 0:06 Trail Blazers Violation: Delay of game Violation
  • 0:02 HOU MISS Barkley Layup
  • 0:01 POR Sabonis REBOUND (Off:3 Def:13)
  • 0:00 End of 4th Period (2:51 PM EST)