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Houston Rockets @ Phoenix Suns 94–96

1997-11-16 · NBA

Houston Rockets 1997-98 · Phoenix Suns 1997-98 · 1997-98 season

Team stats

RocketsSuns
Field goals33-75 .44037-86 .430
Three-pointers10-24 .4174-14 .286
Free throws18-24 .75018-24 .750
Offensive rebounds1016
Defensive rebounds2529
Total rebounds3545
Assists2419
Steals610
Blocks52
Turnovers1610
Personal fouls2320

Houston Rockets

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Hakeem Olajuwon F41228-170-06-80121223523+9
Clyde Drexler G35124-112-72-522460002-10
Kevin Willis F29125-80-02-345900043-5
Matt Maloney G2882-82-72-201121000-10
Charles Barkley G26125-131-11-132510013-11
Brent Price G24134-53-42-211221012+9
Emanual Davis F2052-41-20-001140034+8
Rodrick Rhodes G2041-40-02-2000500350
Mario Elie G1862-51-31-101121021-3
Matt Bullard F000-00-00-0000000000
Eddie Johnson C000-00-00-000000000+3
Total2409433-7510-2418-2410253524651623

FG .440 · 3P .417 · FT .750

Did not play: Othella Harrington (dnp - coach's decision dwood ord . v/%)

Phoenix Suns

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Kevin Johnson G423012-160-16-6191060031+10
Jason Kidd G39218-182-63-6257730120
Rex Chapman F32114-130-43-411223001+3
Steve Nash F2694-91-10-0437210130
Clifford Robinson C2573-71-20-014510013+11
Hot Rod Williams G2341-60-02-434700104+5
Antonio McDyess G2142-60-00-022401111-1
Danny Manning F18103-80-04-411202023-2
Mark Bryant C700-10-00-010100012-13
Cedric Ceballos G600-20-00-000010000-3
Horacio Llamas00-00-00-0000000000
Total2409637-864-1418-24162945191021020

FG .430 · 3P .286 · FT .750

Did not play: George McCloud (dnp - coach's decision ack spasms . v/%)

Play-by-play

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Quarter 1

  • 12:00 Start of 1st Period (1:10 PM EST)
  • 12:00 PHX Jump Ball McDyess vs. Olajuwon: Tip to Johnson
  • 11:40 PHX Johnson 16' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 0–2
  • 11:25 HOU Elie 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Olajuwon 1 AST) 3–2
  • 11:13 PHX Johnson Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 11:13 HOU Olajuwon STEAL (1 STL)
  • 10:55 HOU MISS Barkley 10' Jump Shot
  • 10:53 PHX Kidd REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:45 PHX MISS Kidd 8' Jump Shot
  • 10:43 PHX Kidd REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 10:39 PHX MISS Kidd 12' Jump Shot
  • 10:38 Rockets Rebound
  • 10:22 HOU MISS Elie 22' Jump Shot
  • 10:20 PHX Johnson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:15 PHX MISS McDyess Layup
  • 10:14 HOU Drexler REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:03 HOU MISS Olajuwon 10' Jump Shot
  • 10:00 PHX Johnson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 9:52 PHX MISS McDyess 15' Jump Shot
  • 9:50 HOU Elie REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:38 PHX McDyess P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 9:31 HOU Olajuwon Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 9:31 PHX Chapman STEAL (1 STL)
  • 9:23 PHX MISS Kidd 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:20 PHX McDyess REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 9:04 PHX Johnson 18' Jump Shot (4 PTS) 3–4
  • 8:48 HOU Barkley Layup (2 PTS) 5–4
  • 8:22 PHX Robinson 9' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Johnson 1 AST) 5–6
  • 8:10 Rockets Turnover: Isolation Violation (T#2)
  • 7:59 SUNS Turnover: Illegal Pick (T#2)
  • 7:47 HOU Elie Traveling Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 7:39 PHX MISS Chapman 16' Jump Shot
  • 7:37 HOU Maloney REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 7:22 HOU MISS Elie 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:20 Rockets Rebound
  • 7:09 HOU Barkley Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 7:09 PHX Kidd STEAL (1 STL)
  • 7:03 PHX MISS Chapman 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:00 HOU Drexler REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 6:53 HOU MISS Drexler 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:51 HOU Barkley REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 6:50 HOU Barkley Layup (4 PTS) 7–6
  • 6:42 SUNS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • 6:31 PHX MISS Kidd 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:30 SUNS Rebound
  • 6:26 PHX MISS Chapman 8' Running Jump Shot
  • 6:22 PHX Chapman REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 6:21 PHX MISS Robinson 8' Jump Shot
  • 6:18 HOU Olajuwon REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 6:10 HOU Barkley Layup (6 PTS) 9–6
  • 6:10 PHX Robinson S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 6:10 HOU Barkley Free Throw 1 of 1 (7 PTS)
  • 5:57 PHX McDyess 10' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 10–8
  • 5:37 HOU Barkley Dunk (9 PTS) (Elie 1 AST) 12–8
  • 5:20 PHX MISS McDyess 4' Jump Shot
  • 5:20 HOU Olajuwon BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 5:18 HOU Olajuwon REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 5:05 HOU MISS Olajuwon 14' Jump Shot
  • 5:03 PHX Johnson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 4:58 PHX Johnson 18' Jump Shot (6 PTS) 12–10
  • 4:37 HOU Elie Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T5)
  • 4:37 PHX McDyess STEAL (1 STL)
  • 4:31 PHX Johnson 14' Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Kidd 1 AST) 12–12
  • 4:07 HOU MISS Maloney 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:04 PHX Robinson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 4:04 PHX Robinson Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 4:04 HOU Elie STEAL (1 STL)
  • 3:56 HOU Barkley 25' 3PT Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Drexler 1 AST) 15–12
  • 3:38 PHX MISS McDyess Layup
  • 3:38 HOU Olajuwon BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 3:37 HOU Olajuwon REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 3:28 HOU MISS Olajuwon 16' Jump Shot
  • 3:26 PHX Robinson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 3:21 PHX Robinson T.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 3:21 PHX SUB: Nash FOR Chapman
  • 3:21 HOU Elie Free Throw Technical (4 PTS)
  • 3:21 HOU SUB: Willis FOR Olajuwon
  • 3:10 PHX Johnson 14' Jump Shot (10 PTS) 16–14
  • 3:04 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • 3:04 SUNS Foul
  • 3:04 HOU SUB: Davis FOR Maloney
  • 3:04 HOU Drexler Free Throw Technical (1 PTS)
  • 3:04 HOU SUB: Rhodes FOR Elie
  • 2:56 HOU MISS Barkley 14' Jump Shot
  • 2:54 HOU Willis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 2:53 HOU Willis Layup (2 PTS) 19–14
  • 2:31 PHX Johnson 12' Jump Shot (12 PTS) 19–16
  • 2:10 HOU MISS Willis 10' Hook Shot
  • 2:07 PHX Robinson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 1:46 PHX MISS Nash Layup
  • 1:45 HOU Willis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 1:22 HOU MISS Davis 22' Jump Shot
  • 1:20 PHX Johnson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 1:10 PHX Kidd 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Johnson 2 AST) 19–19
  • 0:56 PHX Kidd S.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 0:56 HOU MISS Drexler Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 0:56 Rockets Rebound
  • 0:56 HOU Drexler Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 0:45 PHX Kidd 23' Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Nash 1 AST) 20–21
  • 0:28 HOU MISS Barkley 4' Jump Shot
  • 0:26 HOU Willis Tip Shot (4 PTS) 22–21
  • 0:26 HOU Willis REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 0:07 HOU Rhodes P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 0:07 PHX SUB: Chapman FOR McDyess
  • 0:01 PHX Kidd Driving Layup (7 PTS) 22–23
  • 0:01 HOU Rhodes Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T6)
  • 0:01 PHX Kidd STEAL (2 STL)
  • 0:00 PHX MISS Kidd 42' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 End of 1st Period (1:32 PM EST)
  • 0:00 SUNS Rebound

Quarter 2

  • 12:00 Start of 2nd Period (1:34 PM EST)
  • 11:41 HOU MISS Rhodes Layup
  • 11:38 HOU Price REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 11:35 HOU Rhodes Layup (2 PTS) (Price 1 AST) 24–23
  • 11:10 HOU Davis Violation:Defensive Goaltending
  • 11:02 PHX MISS Bryant 16' Jump Shot
  • 11:00 HOU Price REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 10:53 HOU Davis Layup (2 PTS) 26–23
  • 10:28 PHX MISS Manning 13' Jump Shot
  • 10:26 PHX Bryant REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 10:25 PHX Bryant OFF.Foul (P1)
  • 10:25 PHX Bryant Foul Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 10:16 HOU Rhodes OFF.Foul (P2)
  • 10:16 HOU Rhodes Foul Turnover (P2.T7)
  • 10:05 PHX MISS Chapman 15' Jump Shot
  • 10:04 PHX Nash REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 9:51 PHX Johnson 16' Jump Shot (14 PTS) 26–25
  • 9:31 HOU Olajuwon 7' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Rhodes 1 AST) 28–25
  • 9:14 PHX Johnson OFF.Foul (P1)
  • 9:14 PHX Johnson Foul Turnover (P2.T5)
  • 9:03 HOU Olajuwon 11' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Rhodes 2 AST) 30–25
  • 8:48 HOU Willis P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 8:48 PHX SUB: Kidd FOR Johnson
  • 8:43 PHX MISS Chapman Layup
  • 8:41 HOU Olajuwon REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 8:33 PHX Bryant S.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 8:33 HOU Willis Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 8:33 PHX SUB: Ceballos FOR Chapman
  • 8:33 HOU Willis Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 8:18 PHX Manning 9' Hook Shot (2 PTS) (Ceballos 1 AST) 32–27
  • 8:05 PHX Manning S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 8:05 HOU MISS Olajuwon Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 8:05 Rockets Rebound
  • 8:05 HOU Olajuwon Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 7:49 HOU Price P.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 7:42 PHX MISS Manning Layup
  • 7:42 HOU Olajuwon BLOCK (3 BLK)
  • 7:39 Rockets Rebound
  • 7:29 PHX Nash P.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 7:16 HOU Price 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Rhodes 3 AST) 36–27
  • 7:02 PHX Nash 4' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Kidd 2 AST) 36–29
  • 6:48 HOU Davis 26' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Olajuwon 2 AST) 39–29
  • 6:34 PHX MISS Nash Layup
  • 6:34 HOU Olajuwon BLOCK (4 BLK)
  • 6:32 HOU Olajuwon REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 6:21 HOU Olajuwon 7' Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Rhodes 4 AST) 41–29
  • 6:16 SUNS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
  • 6:02 PHX MISS Ceballos 19' Jump Shot
  • 5:59 HOU Olajuwon REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
  • 5:47 HOU Olajuwon 16' Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Price 2 AST) 43–29
  • 5:27 PHX Kidd Driving Layup (9 PTS) 43–31
  • 5:06 HOU Willis Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T8)
  • 5:06 PHX SUB: McDyess FOR Nash
  • 5:06 PHX SUB: Johnson FOR Manning
  • 5:06 PHX SUB: Williams FOR Bryant
  • 4:50 PHX McDyess 7' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Kidd 3 AST) 43–33
  • 4:31 HOU MISS Olajuwon 16' Jump Shot
  • 4:29 PHX McDyess REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 4:20 PHX MISS Williams 14' Jump Shot
  • 4:18 HOU Davis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 4:06 HOU Davis Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T9)
  • 3:48 PHX MISS Kidd 17' Jump Shot
  • 3:46 PHX McDyess REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 3:43 PHX MISS Johnson 16' Jump Shot
  • 3:42 HOU Olajuwon REBOUND (Off:0 Def:7)
  • 3:38 HOU Davis Traveling Turnover (P2.T10)
  • 3:22 PHX MISS Ceballos Layup
  • 3:21 Rockets Rebound
  • 2:58 HOU MISS Rhodes 15' Jump Shot
  • 2:54 PHX Williams REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 2:49 HOU Olajuwon S.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 2:49 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
  • 2:49 PHX MISS Williams Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 2:49 SUNS Rebound
  • 2:49 HOU SUB: Drexler FOR Rhodes
  • 2:49 PHX Williams Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 2:41 HOU Price 25' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Davis 1 AST) 46–34
  • 2:28 PHX Johnson Driving Layup (16 PTS) 46–36
  • 2:11 HOU MISS Davis 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:09 PHX Johnson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 2:05 PHX SUB: Nash FOR Ceballos
  • 1:55 PHX Kidd Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T6)
  • 1:55 HOU Price STEAL (1 STL)
  • 1:49 Rockets Timeout: Short (Reg.2 Short 1)
  • 1:45 HOU Olajuwon 16' Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Davis 2 AST) 48–36
  • 1:27 PHX MISS Nash 9' Jump Shot
  • 1:25 HOU Olajuwon REBOUND (Off:0 Def:8)
  • 1:20 HOU Drexler Layup (4 PTS) (Davis 3 AST) 50–36
  • 1:02 PHX MISS Kidd 14' Jump Shot
  • 1:00 Rockets Rebound
  • 0:45 HOU MISS Olajuwon Layup
  • 0:45 PHX McDyess BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 0:43 PHX Nash REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 0:41 PHX MISS Kidd Layup
  • 0:39 PHX Williams REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 0:27 PHX MISS Johnson 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:25 HOU Willis REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 0:19 HOU MISS Drexler 18' Jump Shot
  • 0:18 PHX Williams REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 0:06 SUNS Timeout: Short (Full 2 Short 1)
  • 0:06 PHX SUB: Chapman FOR McDyess
  • 0:06 HOU SUB: Elie FOR Willis
  • 0:00 End of 2nd Period (1:58 PM EST)

Quarter 3

  • 12:00 Start of 3rd Period (2:14 PM EST)
  • 11:45 HOU Olajuwon 4' Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Drexler 2 AST) 52–36
  • 11:27 HOU Barkley P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 11:20 PHX MISS Chapman 13' Jump Shot
  • 11:18 PHX Robinson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 11:12 PHX Robinson 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Kidd 4 AST) 52–39
  • 10:56 PHX Robinson S.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 10:56 HOU Olajuwon Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 10:56 HOU MISS Olajuwon Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 10:55 PHX McDyess REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 10:41 PHX Kidd 17' Jump Shot (11 PTS) 53–41
  • 10:24 HOU Elie Layup (6 PTS) (Drexler 3 AST) 55–41
  • 10:10 HOU Olajuwon P.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 10:02 PHX McDyess Traveling Turnover (P1.T7)
  • 9:41 HOU MISS Elie 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:40 SUNS Rebound
  • 9:40 HOU Barkley L.B.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 9:30 HOU Drexler S.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 9:30 PHX Chapman Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 9:30 PHX Chapman Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 9:11 HOU Drexler 25' 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Barkley 1 AST) 58–43
  • 8:42 PHX MISS Kidd Layup
  • 8:41 PHX Kidd REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 8:39 PHX Kidd Layup (13 PTS) 58–45
  • 8:25 PHX Chapman Violation:Double Lane
  • 8:11 HOU Maloney 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Elie 2 AST) 61–45
  • 7:56 PHX Chapman 17' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Kidd 5 AST) 61–47
  • 7:46 HOU MISS Maloney 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:44 HOU Drexler REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 7:30 HOU MISS Drexler 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:29 SUNS Rebound
  • 7:29 HOU Barkley L.B.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 7:29 PHX SUB: Williams FOR McDyess
  • 7:29 PHX Johnson Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)
  • 7:29 PHX Johnson Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS)
  • 7:15 HOU Olajuwon 3' Jump Shot (16 PTS) 63–49
  • 7:06 PHX Johnson 15' Jump Shot (20 PTS) 63–51
  • 6:35 PHX Johnson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
  • 6:35 HOU MISS Barkley 15' Jump Shot
  • 6:23 PHX Chapman 6' Running Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Kidd 6 AST) 63–53
  • 6:06 HOU MISS Drexler 4' Jump Shot
  • 6:03 PHX Kidd REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 5:58 PHX MISS Chapman 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:55 HOU Olajuwon REBOUND (Off:0 Def:9)
  • 5:50 HOU Maloney 25' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Drexler 4 AST) 66–53
  • 5:39 SUNS Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 1)
  • 5:27 PHX MISS Williams 5' Jump Shot
  • 5:25 HOU Barkley REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 5:17 HOU MISS Maloney 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:14 PHX Williams REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 4:54 PHX MISS Johnson 7' Jump Shot
  • 4:52 HOU Olajuwon REBOUND (Off:0 Def:10)
  • 4:44 PHX Robinson P.FOUL (P3.T2)
  • 4:36 HOU MISS Olajuwon 12' Jump Shot
  • 4:34 PHX Kidd REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 4:26 PHX MISS Robinson 5' Jump Shot
  • 4:25 Rockets Rebound
  • 4:10 HOU Olajuwon Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T11)
  • 4:10 PHX Kidd STEAL (3 STL)
  • 4:05 HOU Drexler S.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 4:05 PHX MISS Kidd Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 4:05 SUNS Rebound
  • 4:05 HOU SUB: Willis FOR Olajuwon
  • 4:05 PHX Kidd Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 3:47 HOU MISS Barkley 8' Jump Shot
  • 3:45 PHX Kidd REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 3:35 PHX Kidd 25' 3PT Jump Shot (17 PTS) (Johnson 3 AST) 66–57
  • 3:20 HOU MISS Drexler 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:17 PHX Johnson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:7)
  • 3:15 HOU Elie S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 3:15 HOU SUB: Rhodes FOR Elie
  • 3:15 PHX MISS Chapman Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 3:15 SUNS Rebound
  • 3:15 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 1)
  • 3:15 PHX Chapman Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 2:59 HOU MISS Maloney 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:57 Rockets Rebound
  • 2:43 HOU Willis 4' Hook Shot (8 PTS) (Drexler 5 AST) 68–58
  • 2:26 PHX MISS Kidd 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:23 HOU Willis REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 2:21 PHX Kidd S.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 2:21 HOU Rhodes Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 2:21 HOU Rhodes Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 2:05 PHX Kidd 22' Jump Shot (19 PTS) (Robinson 1 AST) 70–60
  • 1:47 HOU MISS Willis 5' Hook Shot
  • 1:44 PHX Robinson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 1:35 PHX MISS Robinson 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:33 PHX Williams REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 1:31 PHX MISS Robinson Layup
  • 1:28 HOU Barkley REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 1:22 HOU MISS Drexler 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:20 SUNS Rebound
  • 1:20 PHX SUB: Nash FOR Chapman
  • 1:06 HOU Rhodes P.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 1:06 PHX Johnson Free Throw 1 of 2 (21 PTS)
  • 1:06 PHX Johnson Free Throw 2 of 2 (22 PTS)
  • 0:46 HOU MISS Barkley Layup
  • 0:46 PHX Williams BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 0:43 PHX Nash REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 0:40 PHX Johnson Layup (24 PTS) (Nash 2 AST) 70–64
  • 0:40 Rockets Timeout: Short (Reg.3 Short 2)
  • 0:29 HOU MISS Rhodes 7' Jump Shot
  • 0:27 HOU Barkley REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 0:24 HOU MISS Barkley Layup
  • 0:24 Rockets Rebound
  • 0:24 PHX SUB: Bryant FOR Robinson
  • 0:24 HOU SUB: Bullard FOR Willis
  • 0:24 PHX SUB: Chapman FOR Williams
  • 0:02 HOU MISS Barkley 12' Jump Shot
  • 0:01 PHX Chapman REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 0:00 PHX MISS Chapman 65' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 End of 3rd Period (2:40 PM EST)
  • 0:00 SUNS Rebound

Quarter 4

  • 12:00 Start of 4th Period (2:42 PM EST)
  • 11:47 HOU Davis P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 11:39 HOU Rhodes S.FOUL (P4.T2)
  • 11:39 PHX Manning Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 11:39 PHX Manning Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 11:17 HOU Olajuwon 11' Jump Shot (18 PTS) (Rhodes 5 AST) 72–66
  • 11:02 PHX Johnson Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T8)
  • 11:02 HOU Olajuwon STEAL (2 STL)
  • 10:58 HOU MISS Willis Layup
  • 10:55 PHX Nash REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 10:49 HOU Price P.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 10:43 PHX Manning Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T9)
  • 10:43 HOU Olajuwon STEAL (3 STL)
  • 10:29 HOU MISS Olajuwon 9' Jump Shot
  • 10:27 PHX Kidd REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
  • 10:15 PHX Johnson Driving Layup (26 PTS) 72–68
  • 9:54 PHX Manning P.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 9:43 HOU Willis 6' Hook Shot (10 PTS) 74–68
  • 9:29 PHX MISS Manning Layup
  • 9:27 PHX Nash REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 9:26 HOU Davis P.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 9:18 PHX MISS Williams Layup
  • 9:16 SUNS Rebound
  • 9:14 PHX MISS Nash 6' Jump Shot
  • 9:12 HOU Olajuwon REBOUND (Off:0 Def:11)
  • 9:03 HOU Price 19' Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Davis 4 AST) 76–68
  • 8:47 HOU Davis S.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 8:47 PHX SUB: Chapman FOR Johnson
  • 8:47 PHX MISS Williams Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 8:47 SUNS Rebound
  • 8:47 PHX Williams Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 8:41 HOU Rhodes Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T12)
  • 8:41 PHX Nash STEAL (1 STL)
  • 8:39 PHX Nash Backcourt Turnover (P1.T10)
  • 8:23 HOU Willis Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T13)
  • 8:23 PHX Manning STEAL (1 STL)
  • 8:16 PHX Nash 12' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Kidd 7 AST) 76–71
  • 8:10 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 2)
  • 7:59 HOU Davis Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T14)
  • 7:59 PHX Manning STEAL (2 STL)
  • 7:50 HOU Rhodes P.FOUL (P5.PN)
  • 7:50 PHX Kidd Free Throw 1 of 2 (20 PTS)
  • 7:50 HOU SUB: Drexler FOR Rhodes
  • 7:50 PHX MISS Kidd Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 7:49 HOU Willis REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 7:37 PHX Chapman S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 7:37 HOU Price Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 7:37 HOU Price Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 7:21 PHX Chapman 7' Running Jump Shot (9 PTS) 78–74
  • 7:01 HOU MISS Price 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:59 HOU Willis REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
  • 6:58 HOU Willis Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T15)
  • 6:58 PHX Chapman STEAL (2 STL)
  • 6:54 HOU Davis P.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 6:54 PHX MISS Kidd Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 6:54 SUNS Rebound
  • 6:54 HOU SUB: Maloney FOR Davis
  • 6:54 PHX Kidd Free Throw 2 of 2 (21 PTS)
  • 6:48 PHX Nash P.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 6:48 PHX SUB: Johnson FOR Kidd
  • 6:38 PHX Williams P.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 6:32 PHX Williams S.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 6:32 HOU Olajuwon Free Throw 1 of 2 (19 PTS)
  • 6:32 HOU Olajuwon Free Throw 2 of 2 (20 PTS)
  • 6:14 HOU SUB: Barkley FOR Willis
  • 6:12 PHX MISS Johnson 12' Jump Shot
  • 6:10 PHX Nash REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
  • 6:02 PHX MISS Chapman 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:58 PHX Nash Tip Shot (6 PTS) 80–77
  • 5:58 PHX Nash REBOUND (Off:4 Def:3)
  • 5:35 HOU MISS Drexler 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:34 HOU Barkley REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)
  • 5:34 Rockets Turnover: Shot Clock (T#16)
  • 5:12 PHX MISS Manning 8' Jump Shot
  • 5:11 PHX Johnson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:7)
  • 5:10 HOU Olajuwon S.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 5:10 PHX Johnson Free Throw 1 of 2 (27 PTS)
  • 5:10 PHX Johnson Free Throw 2 of 2 (28 PTS)
  • 4:54 HOU MISS Olajuwon Layup
  • 4:53 PHX Johnson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:8)
  • 4:41 PHX Manning Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T11)
  • 4:41 HOU Maloney STEAL (1 STL)
  • 4:41 PHX Manning P.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 4:41 HOU SUB: Willis FOR Barkley
  • 4:41 HOU Maloney Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 4:41 HOU Maloney Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 4:23 PHX MISS Williams Layup
  • 4:23 HOU Olajuwon BLOCK (5 BLK)
  • 4:20 PHX MISS Williams Layup
  • 4:20 PHX Williams REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
  • 4:17 PHX Manning 7' Hook Shot (6 PTS) 82–81
  • 4:17 PHX Manning REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 4:07 HOU Price 25' 3PT Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Maloney 1 AST) 85–81
  • 3:42 PHX MISS Manning 6' Jump Shot
  • 3:40 HOU Willis REBOUND (Off:3 Def:5)
  • 3:39 HOU Willis OFF.Foul (P2)
  • 3:39 HOU Willis Foul Turnover (P4.T17)
  • 3:36 HOU Willis P.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 3:36 PHX Manning Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 3:36 PHX Manning Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 3:29 PHX Williams P.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 3:29 HOU Olajuwon Free Throw 1 of 2 (21 PTS)
  • 3:29 HOU Olajuwon Free Throw 2 of 2 (22 PTS)
  • 3:25 SUNS Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 1)
  • 3:19 PHX Williams Layup (4 PTS) (Chapman 1 AST) 87–85
  • 2:50 HOU MISS Olajuwon 7' Jump Shot
  • 2:49 PHX Johnson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:9)
  • 2:42 PHX Johnson 16' Jump Shot (30 PTS) 87–87
  • 2:16 HOU MISS Maloney 12' Jump Shot
  • 2:14 HOU Willis REBOUND (Off:4 Def:5)
  • 2:07 HOU Willis 7' Hook Shot (12 PTS) (Drexler 6 AST) 89–87
  • 2:07 PHX Williams S.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 2:07 HOU MISS Willis Free Throw 1 of 1
  • 2:07 PHX Williams REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
  • 1:51 PHX Chapman 16' Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Johnson 4 AST) 89–89
  • 1:34 PHX SUB: Robinson FOR Williams
  • 1:28 HOU Price Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T18)
  • 1:28 PHX Chapman STEAL (3 STL)
  • 1:18 PHX Nash 24' 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Chapman 2 AST) 89–92
  • 1:15 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.5 Short 2)
  • 1:15 PHX SUB: Kidd FOR Manning
  • 1:15 PHX SUB: Williams FOR Johnson
  • 1:10 HOU Drexler 22' Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Maloney 2 AST) 91–92
  • 1:04 SUNS Timeout: Regular (Full 5 Short 1)
  • 1:04 PHX SUB: Manning FOR Williams
  • 1:04 PHX SUB: Johnson FOR Kidd
  • 0:55 PHX MISS Nash Layup
  • 0:54 HOU Olajuwon REBOUND (Off:0 Def:12)
  • 0:46 PHX Nash P.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 0:46 HOU MISS Drexler Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 0:46 Rockets Rebound
  • 0:46 HOU MISS Drexler Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 0:45 PHX Manning REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 0:33 PHX Manning Layup (10 PTS) (Johnson 5 AST) 91–94
  • 0:28 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.6 Short 2)
  • 0:28 PHX SUB: Kidd FOR Johnson
  • 0:28 PHX SUB: Williams FOR Manning
  • 0:28 HOU SUB: Johnson FOR Willis
  • 0:20 HOU MISS Maloney 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:17 HOU Drexler REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 0:14 HOU Drexler 24' 3PT Jump Shot (12 PTS) 94–94
  • 0:14 SUNS Timeout: Regular (Full 6 Short 1)
  • 0:14 HOU SUB: Willis FOR Johnson
  • 0:14 HOU SUB: Rhodes FOR Price
  • 0:14 PHX SUB: Johnson FOR Williams
  • 0:00 PHX Robinson 15' Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Johnson 6 AST) 94–96
  • 0:00 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.7 Short 2)
  • 0:00 HOU SUB: Johnson FOR Olajuwon
  • 0:00 PHX SUB: Williams FOR Chapman
  • 0:00 PHX SUB: Manning FOR Johnson
  • 0:00 PHX SUB: McDyess FOR Nash
  • 0:00 SUNS Violation: Delay of game Violation
  • 0:00 End of 4th Period (3:23 PM EST)
  • 0:00 PHX SUB: Llamas FOR Manning
  • 0:00 PHX SUB: Manning FOR Llamas
  • 0:00 PHX SUB: Johnson FOR McDyess