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2003-03-31 19:30 · NBA · IZOD Center, East Rutherford NJ · Att. 20,049

Houston Rockets 2002-03 · New Jersey Nets 2002-03 · 2002-03 season

Team stats

RocketsNets
Field goals32-78 .41042-92 .457
Three-pointers3-15 .20010-22 .455
Free throws19-25 .76016-20 .800
Offensive rebounds1021
Defensive rebounds2937
Total rebounds3958
Assists1527
Steals56
Blocks36
Turnovers99
Personal fouls1420
Technical fouls22
Points in the paint-1-1
Fast-break points36
Points off turnovers1215

Houston Rockets

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Steve Francis G45228-191-55-742651023-29
Eddie Griffin F3472-91-32-4191031100-18
James Posey G3363-90-30-018900014-8
Yao Ming G31248-110-08-802221111-11
Moochie Norris G2741-60-02-221332011-11
Glen Rice F2352-61-30-000000012-13
Maurice Taylor G1484-60-00-000010101-6
Kelvin Cato C1431-30-01-212300011-18
Juaquin Hawkins F1331-50-11-214510011-7
Terence Morris G642-40-00-001100010+1
Larry Smith00-00-00-0000000000
Jim Boylen00-00-00-0000000000
Dean Cooper00-00-00-0000000000
Mike Wells00-00-00-0000000000
Melvin Hunt00-00-00-0000000000
Anthony Falsone00-00-00-0000000000
Total2408632-783-1519-251029391553914

FG .410 · 3P .200 · FT .760

Did not play: Cuttino Mobley (dnd - sprained left index finger.), Tito Maddox (dnp - coach's decision)

New Jersey Nets

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Richard Jefferson F473010-170-010-135510110011+28
Jason Kidd G433012-235-101-12101233121+26
Brian Scalabrine G3042-70-10-045950013+13
Kerry Kittles G26113-63-42-204430110+9
Jason Collins G2342-50-00-013401012+3
Anthony Johnson F24115-111-30-001141011+18
Dikembe Mutombo G1642-60-00-044800114+3
Rodney Rogers G15124-101-33-423500105+16
Aaron Williams C1542-50-00-032510213+9
Tamar Slay F300-20-10-000001000-5
Byron Scott00-00-00-0000000000
Mike O'Koren00-00-00-0000000000
Eddie Jordan00-00-00-0000000000
Lawrence Frank00-00-00-0000000000
Total24011042-9210-2216-202137582766920

FG .457 · 3P .455 · FT .800

Did not play: Kenyon Martin (dnd - sprained right knee.), Lucious Harris (dnd - sprained left ankle.), Donny Marshall (dnp - coach's decision)

Officials: Jack Nies, Tony Brothers, Anthony Jordan

Play-by-play

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Quarter 1

  • 12:00 Start of 1st Period (10:44 PM EST)
  • 12:00 NJN Jump Ball Collins vs. Griffin: Tip to Kidd
  • 11:45 NJN Kidd 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Jefferson 1 AST) 0–3
  • 11:19 HOU Yao 12' Turnaround Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Griffin 1 AST) 2–3
  • 11:04 NJN Jefferson 20' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Scalabrine 1 AST) 2–5
  • 10:43 HOU Yao 11' Jump Shot (4 PTS) 4–5
  • 10:26 NJN MISS Scalabrine 20' Jump Shot
  • 10:24 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:12 HOU MISS Posey 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:11 NJN Scalabrine REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:06 NJN Jefferson Driving Layup (4 PTS) (Scalabrine 2 AST) 4–7
  • 9:43 NJN Collins S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 9:43 HOU Yao Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 9:43 HOU Yao Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 9:30 NJN Kidd 19' Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Scalabrine 3 AST) 6–9
  • 9:08 HOU MISS Francis 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:07 NJN Kidd REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:56 NJN Kittles 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Jefferson 2 AST) 6–12
  • 8:29 HOU Yao 6' Turnaround Jump Shot (8 PTS) 8–12
  • 8:15 NJN MISS Collins 18' Jump Shot
  • 8:13 HOU Griffin REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:03 HOU Francis Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 8:03 NJN Collins STEAL (1 STL)
  • 7:57 NJN Jefferson Driving Layup (6 PTS) (Kidd 1 AST) 8–14
  • 7:40 HOU Yao Driving Dunk (10 PTS) (Francis 1 AST) 10–14
  • 7:24 NJN MISS Kidd 20' Jump Shot
  • 7:22 NJN Scalabrine REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 7:20 NJN MISS Kidd 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:17 HOU Posey REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 7:07 HOU MISS Griffin 16' Jump Shot
  • 7:06 NJN Scalabrine REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 6:59 NJN Kittles Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 6:59 HOU Norris STEAL (1 STL)
  • 6:52 HOU Norris Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 6:41 NJN MISS Scalabrine 20' Jump Shot
  • 6:39 HOU Norris REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 6:22 HOU MISS Norris Driving Layup
  • 6:21 NJN Kittles REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 6:17 NJN MISS Kittles Driving Layup
  • 6:15 NJN Jefferson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 6:12 NJN Jefferson Layup (8 PTS) 10–16
  • 5:56 HOU MISS Yao 14' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 5:54 NJN Kittles REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 5:46 NJN Kidd 24' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Jefferson 3 AST) 10–19
  • 5:40 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • 5:27 NJN Scalabrine P.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 5:18 HOU Yao 6' Hook Shot (12 PTS) 12–19
  • 4:58 NJN MISS Scalabrine 18' Jump Shot
  • 4:56 HOU Posey REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 4:48 NJN SUB: Rogers FOR Scalabrine
  • 4:42 HOU MISS Posey 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:41 NJN Collins REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 4:30 NJN Rogers 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) 12–22
  • 4:00 HOU Francis 22' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Norris 1 AST) 14–22
  • 3:51 NJN MISS Kidd 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:49 HOU Griffin REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 3:38 HOU MISS Francis 8' Running Jump Shot
  • 3:38 NJN Rogers BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 3:37 HOU Francis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 3:36 HOU Francis Layup (4 PTS) 16–22
  • 3:19 NJN MISS Kidd 18' Jump Shot
  • 3:16 HOU Griffin REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 3:13 HOU MISS Francis 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:12 NJN Kidd REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 3:05 NJN MISS Rogers 18' Jump Shot
  • 3:01 NJN Jefferson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • 3:01 HOU Norris P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 3:01 NJN SUB: Mutombo FOR Collins
  • 2:42 HOU Posey S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 2:42 NETS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • 2:42 NJN SUB: Johnson FOR Kittles
  • 2:42 NJN Jefferson Free Throw 1 of 1 (11 PTS)
  • 2:42 NJN Jefferson Layup (10 PTS) (Kittles 1 AST) 16–24
  • 2:42 HOU Griffin Violation:Defensive Goaltending
  • 2:28 HOU Yao 19' Jump Shot (14 PTS) (Francis 2 AST) 18–25
  • 2:13 NJN Kidd Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 2:13 HOU Griffin STEAL (1 STL)
  • 2:10 NJN Mutombo S.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 2:10 HOU Francis Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 2:10 HOU MISS Francis Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 2:09 NJN Rogers REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 1:53 NJN MISS Johnson 7' Jump Shot
  • 1:51 HOU Griffin REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 1:31 HOU MISS Norris 16' Jump Shot
  • 1:30 NJN Kidd REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 1:20 HOU Francis P.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 1:20 HOU SUB: Cato FOR Yao
  • 1:10 NJN MISS Mutombo 10' Hook Shot
  • 1:09 NJN Mutombo REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 1:03 NJN MISS Kidd 18' Jump Shot
  • 1:01 HOU Griffin REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 0:41 NJN Rogers S.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 0:41 HOU Griffin Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 0:41 HOU MISS Griffin Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 0:40 NJN Kidd REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 0:30 NJN MISS Jefferson 21' Jump Shot
  • 0:28 HOU Griffin REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
  • 0:09 HOU MISS Norris 15' Jump Shot
  • 0:07 NJN Kidd REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 0:02 NJN MISS Rogers Driving Layup
  • 0:02 HOU Griffin BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 0:00 NJN Rogers REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 0:00 HOU Posey S.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 0:00 NJN Rogers Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 0:00 NJN Rogers Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 0:00 End of 1st Period (11:06 PM EST)

Quarter 2

  • 12:00 Start of 2nd Period (11:09 PM EST)
  • 11:49 HOU MISS Francis 14' Jump Shot
  • 11:47 NJN Jefferson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 11:29 NJN MISS Rogers 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 11:27 HOU Hawkins REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:16 HOU Taylor 19' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 22–27
  • 10:57 NJN MISS Mutombo 15' Jump Shot
  • 10:55 HOU Posey REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 10:46 NJN NETS T.Foul (Def. 3 Sec Mutombo )
  • 10:46 HOU SUB: Rice FOR Posey
  • 10:46 HOU Francis Free Throw Technical (6 PTS)
  • 10:46 NJN SUB: Williams FOR Mutombo
  • 10:40 HOU MISS Rice 18' Jump Shot
  • 10:38 NJN Rogers REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 10:22 NJN Jefferson 19' Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Kidd 2 AST) 23–29
  • 10:00 HOU MISS Cato 14' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 9:59 NJN Rogers REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 9:50 NJN Kidd 18' Jump Shot (10 PTS) 23–31
  • 9:27 HOU Rice Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 9:27 NJN Kidd STEAL (1 STL)
  • 9:19 NJN Johnson 9' Running Jump Shot (2 PTS) 23–33
  • 9:00 HOU Francis 17' Jump Shot (8 PTS) 25–33
  • 8:49 NJN MISS Rogers 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:47 HOU Cato REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:30 HOU Taylor 20' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Francis 3 AST) 27–33
  • 8:10 NJN Johnson 25' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Williams 1 AST) 27–36
  • 7:46 HOU MISS Taylor 20' Jump Shot
  • 7:44 HOU Cato REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 7:43 HOU MISS Cato Tip Shot
  • 7:42 HOU Hawkins REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 7:39 HOU MISS Hawkins 7' Hook Shot
  • 7:39 NJN Williams BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 7:38 NJN Johnson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 7:34 NJN MISS Johnson 20' Jump Shot
  • 7:32 NJN Williams REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 7:31 NJN MISS Williams Tip Shot
  • 7:30 HOU Cato REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 7:29 HOU Cato Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 7:29 NJN Kidd STEAL (2 STL)
  • 7:28 HOU Cato FLAGRANT.FOUL.TYPE1 (P1.T1)
  • 7:28 Timeout: Official
  • 7:28 NJN SUB: Kittles FOR Kidd
  • 7:28 NJN Rogers Free Throw Flagrant 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 7:28 NJN MISS Rogers Free Throw Flagrant 2 of 2
  • 7:28 NETS Rebound
  • 7:22 NJN MISS Williams 17' Jump Shot
  • 7:20 NJN Jefferson REBOUND (Off:3 Def:1)
  • 7:07 NJN Rogers 17' Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Kittles 2 AST) 27–39
  • 6:45 NJN Rogers S.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 6:45 HOU Cato Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 6:45 NJN SUB: Scalabrine FOR Rogers
  • 6:45 HOU MISS Cato Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 6:44 NJN Jefferson REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)
  • 6:23 NJN Kittles 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Jefferson 4 AST) 28–42
  • 6:16 HOU Hawkins Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T5)
  • 6:16 NJN Johnson STEAL (1 STL)
  • 6:03 HOU Taylor S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 6:03 NJN MISS Jefferson Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 6:03 NETS Rebound
  • 6:03 NJN Jefferson Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 6:00 NJN Scalabrine P.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 6:00 HOU SUB: Yao FOR Cato
  • 6:00 HOU SUB: Posey FOR Hawkins
  • 5:46 HOU Taylor Finger Roll (6 PTS) 30–43
  • 5:31 NJN MISS Jefferson 15' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 5:29 HOU Francis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 5:15 HOU MISS Francis Layup
  • 5:14 Rockets Rebound
  • 5:14 NJN Double Technical - Scalabrine, Francis
  • 5:14 NETS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
  • 5:14 NJN SUB: Kidd FOR Johnson
  • 5:04 HOU Rice 18' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 32–43
  • 4:48 NJN MISS Kittles 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:46 NJN Williams REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • 4:42 NJN MISS Kittles Driving Finger Roll
  • 4:41 NJN Scalabrine REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 4:39 NJN Scalabrine Tip Shot (2 PTS) 32–45
  • 4:23 NJN Williams P.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 4:23 NJN SUB: Collins FOR Williams
  • 4:09 HOU Taylor 9' Hook Shot (8 PTS) 34–45
  • 3:51 HOU Rice S.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 3:51 NJN MISS Jefferson Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 3:51 NETS Rebound
  • 3:51 NJN Jefferson Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)
  • 3:37 HOU Posey Alley Oop Dunk (2 PTS) (Taylor 1 AST) 36–46
  • 3:15 NJN MISS Jefferson 11' Running Jump Shot
  • 3:14 HOU Francis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 3:08 HOU Rice 25' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Francis 4 AST) 39–46
  • 3:05 NETS Timeout: Short (Full 2 Short 1)
  • 3:05 NJN SUB: Mutombo FOR Scalabrine
  • 2:51 NJN MISS Kidd 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:49 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 2:37 HOU MISS Francis Driving Layup
  • 2:37 NJN Kidd BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 2:35 NJN Kittles REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 2:31 NJN MISS Kidd Driving Layup
  • 2:31 HOU Taylor BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 2:29 HOU Posey REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 2:22 HOU MISS Taylor 9' Jump Shot
  • 2:21 HOU Francis REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 2:19 HOU Francis Layup (10 PTS) 41–46
  • 1:52 NETS Turnover: Shot Clock (T#3)
  • 1:52 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
  • 1:52 HOU SUB: Griffin FOR Taylor
  • 1:42 HOU Posey Alley Oop Dunk (4 PTS) (Francis 5 AST) 43–46
  • 1:29 HOU Rice S.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 1:29 NJN Jefferson Free Throw 1 of 2 (16 PTS)
  • 1:29 NJN Jefferson Free Throw 2 of 2 (17 PTS)
  • 1:20 NJN Mutombo P.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 1:12 HOU MISS Francis 20' Jump Shot
  • 1:10 Rockets Rebound
  • 1:10 NJN Mutombo L.B.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 1:10 HOU Yao Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)
  • 1:10 NJN SUB: Scalabrine FOR Mutombo
  • 1:10 HOU Yao Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)
  • 0:54 NJN Collins 11' Turnaround Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Scalabrine 4 AST) 45–50
  • 0:37 HOU Francis Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T6)
  • 0:37 NJN Kidd STEAL (3 STL)
  • 0:30 NJN Kidd 23' Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Jefferson 5 AST) 45–52
  • 0:10 HOU Yao 10' Turnaround Jump Shot (18 PTS) 47–52
  • 0:00 NJN Jefferson 22' Jump Shot (19 PTS) 47–54
  • 0:00 End of 2nd Period (11:36 PM EST)

Quarter 3

  • 12:00 Start of 3rd Period (11:53 PM EST)
  • 11:39 HOU MISS Posey 3PT Jump Shot
  • 11:38 NJN Collins REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 11:29 NJN MISS Jefferson Reverse Layup
  • 11:29 HOU Yao BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 11:26 HOU Posey REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 11:22 HOU MISS Francis Driving Layup
  • 11:21 NJN Collins REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 10:58 NJN Scalabrine Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 10:58 HOU Yao STEAL (1 STL)
  • 10:45 HOU MISS Griffin 7' Jump Shot
  • 10:44 NJN Kidd REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
  • 10:36 NJN Collins 11' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Scalabrine 5 AST) 47–56
  • 10:13 HOU Posey OFF.Foul (P3)
  • 10:13 HOU Posey Foul Turnover (P1.T7)
  • 10:09 HOU Posey S.FOUL (P4.T1)
  • 10:09 NJN Jefferson Free Throw 1 of 2 (20 PTS)
  • 10:09 NJN Jefferson Free Throw 2 of 2 (21 PTS)
  • 9:52 HOU Yao OFF.Foul (P1)
  • 9:52 HOU Yao Foul Turnover (P1.T8)
  • 9:52 HOU SUB: Hawkins FOR Posey
  • 9:40 HOU Hawkins S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 9:40 NJN MISS Jefferson Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 9:40 NETS Rebound
  • 9:40 NJN Jefferson Free Throw 2 of 2 (22 PTS)
  • 9:27 NJN Kidd S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 9:27 HOU Francis Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 9:27 HOU Francis Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 9:15 NJN MISS Kidd 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:14 NJN Collins REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 9:11 NJN Collins Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T5)
  • 9:11 HOU Francis STEAL (1 STL)
  • 9:06 HOU Francis Driving Layup (14 PTS) 51–59
  • 8:54 NJN MISS Collins 8' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 8:52 HOU Griffin REBOUND (Off:0 Def:7)
  • 8:40 HOU MISS Norris Layup
  • 8:40 NJN Kittles BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 8:38 NJN Kidd REBOUND (Off:0 Def:7)
  • 8:31 NJN Kittles 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Jefferson 6 AST) 51–62
  • 8:03 HOU MISS Hawkins 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:01 NJN Kittles REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 7:53 NJN Jefferson 19' Jump Shot (24 PTS) 51–64
  • 7:32 HOU MISS Griffin 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:31 NJN Scalabrine REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 7:25 NJN MISS Jefferson Alley Oop Dunk
  • 7:24 HOU Hawkins REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 7:18 HOU Griffin Slam Dunk (3 PTS) (Norris 2 AST) 53–64
  • 6:59 NJN Kidd 26' 3PT Jump Shot (15 PTS) (Jefferson 7 AST) 53–67
  • 6:43 NJN Scalabrine P.FOUL (P3.T2)
  • 6:34 HOU MISS Hawkins 21' Jump Shot
  • 6:33 NJN Scalabrine REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 6:28 HOU Francis S.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 6:28 NJN Jefferson Free Throw 1 of 2 (25 PTS)
  • 6:28 NJN Jefferson Free Throw 2 of 2 (26 PTS)
  • 6:05 HOU Griffin 24' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Yao 1 AST) 56–69
  • 5:40 HOU Francis S.FOUL (P3.T4)
  • 5:40 NETS Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 1)
  • 5:40 HOU SUB: Rice FOR Hawkins
  • 5:40 NJN Kittles Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 5:40 NJN Kittles Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 5:23 NJN Collins S.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 5:23 HOU Yao Free Throw 1 of 2 (19 PTS)
  • 5:23 HOU Yao Free Throw 2 of 2 (20 PTS)
  • 5:10 NJN Kidd 15' Jump Shot (17 PTS) 58–73
  • 4:54 HOU MISS Griffin 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:52 HOU Francis REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)
  • 4:42 HOU Francis 24' 3PT Jump Shot (17 PTS) 61–73
  • 4:23 NJN MISS Kidd 19' Jump Shot
  • 4:21 NJN Scalabrine REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
  • 4:20 NJN MISS Scalabrine Tip Shot
  • 4:19 NJN Kidd REBOUND (Off:1 Def:7)
  • 4:07 NJN MISS Jefferson 22' Jump Shot
  • 4:06 HOU Griffin REBOUND (Off:0 Def:8)
  • 3:49 HOU Yao 16' Turnaround Jump Shot (22 PTS) 63–73
  • 3:35 NJN MISS Collins 19' Jump Shot
  • 3:34 NJN Scalabrine REBOUND (Off:4 Def:4)
  • 3:27 NJN Scalabrine 19' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Kittles 3 AST) 63–75
  • 3:05 HOU MISS Yao 14' Jump Shot
  • 3:03 HOU Francis REBOUND (Off:4 Def:2)
  • 2:53 HOU Francis 18' Jump Shot (19 PTS) 65–75
  • 2:32 NJN Jefferson OFF.Foul (P1)
  • 2:32 NJN Jefferson Foul Turnover (P1.T6)
  • 2:32 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 0)
  • 2:32 NJN SUB: Johnson FOR Kittles
  • 2:32 NJN SUB: Mutombo FOR Collins
  • 2:32 NJN SUB: Rogers FOR Scalabrine
  • 2:14 HOU Francis Layup (21 PTS) (Yao 2 AST) 67–75
  • 2:10 HOU Rice T.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 2:10 NJN Kidd Free Throw Technical (18 PTS)
  • 1:48 NJN Rogers Layup (10 PTS) (Johnson 1 AST) 67–78
  • 1:33 HOU MISS Yao 14' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 1:31 HOU Norris REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 1:10 HOU MISS Norris Driving Layup
  • 1:10 NJN Mutombo BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 1:08 NJN Mutombo REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 1:05 NJN Rogers Driving Layup (12 PTS) (Jefferson 8 AST) 67–80
  • 0:41 NJN Rogers S.FOUL (P3.T4)
  • 0:41 HOU Griffin Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 0:41 HOU MISS Griffin Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 0:41 NJN Jefferson REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
  • 0:31 NJN Kidd 9' Running Jump Shot (20 PTS) 68–82
  • 0:10 HOU MISS Francis 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:08 NETS Rebound
  • 0:03 NJN MISS Johnson Driving Layup
  • 0:01 NJN Mutombo REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 0:00 NJN Mutombo Layup (2 PTS) 68–84
  • 0:00 End of 3rd Period (12:17 PM EST)

Quarter 4

  • 12:00 Start of 4th Period (12:19 PM EST)
  • 11:48 NJN Kidd 15' Jump Shot (22 PTS) 68–86
  • 11:31 HOU MISS Rice 17' Jump Shot
  • 11:29 NJN Mutombo REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 11:18 NJN Kidd 24' 3PT Jump Shot (25 PTS) (Johnson 2 AST) 68–89
  • 10:55 NJN Rogers P.FOUL (P4.T1)
  • 10:48 HOU MISS Rice 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:47 NETS Rebound
  • 10:32 NJN MISS Rogers Driving Layup
  • 10:31 NJN Rogers REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 10:30 NJN MISS Rogers Tip Shot
  • 10:29 NJN Mutombo REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)
  • 10:28 NJN Mutombo 5' Jump Shot (4 PTS) 68–91
  • 10:06 HOU MISS Posey Layup
  • 10:05 NJN Mutombo REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
  • 10:00 NJN Johnson Out Of Bounds Turnover (P1.T7)
  • 9:46 NJN Rogers S.FOUL (P5.T2)
  • 9:46 HOU Francis Free Throw 1 of 2 (22 PTS)
  • 9:46 NJN SUB: Scalabrine FOR Rogers
  • 9:46 HOU MISS Francis Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 9:45 NJN Scalabrine REBOUND (Off:4 Def:5)
  • 9:23 NJN MISS Scalabrine 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:21 HOU Posey REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
  • 9:13 HOU MISS Posey 16' Jump Shot
  • 9:12 NJN Kidd REBOUND (Off:1 Def:8)
  • 9:08 NJN Jefferson Alley Oop Dunk (28 PTS) (Johnson 3 AST) 69–93
  • 8:39 HOU MISS Francis 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:38 NJN Mutombo REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
  • 8:28 NJN MISS Jefferson 18' Jump Shot
  • 8:26 HOU Posey REBOUND (Off:0 Def:7)
  • 8:12 HOU MISS Rice 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:10 NJN Kidd REBOUND (Off:1 Def:9)
  • 8:08 NJN Kidd Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T8)
  • 8:08 Timeout: Official
  • 8:08 NJN SUB: Williams FOR Mutombo
  • 8:08 HOU SUB: Griffin FOR Taylor
  • 7:52 HOU MISS Francis Reverse Layup
  • 7:52 NJN Williams BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 7:50 HOU Griffin REBOUND (Off:1 Def:8)
  • 7:47 HOU MISS Griffin Layup
  • 7:46 NJN Kidd REBOUND (Off:1 Def:10)
  • 7:40 NJN Williams Out Of Bounds Turnover (P1.T9)
  • 7:25 HOU Cato 9' Turnaround Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Griffin 2 AST) 71–93
  • 7:06 NJN MISS Kidd 17' Jump Shot
  • 7:05 NJN Jefferson REBOUND (Off:4 Def:3)
  • 6:59 NJN Kidd 25' 3PT Jump Shot (28 PTS) (Jefferson 9 AST) 71–96
  • 6:42 HOU MISS Griffin 19' Jump Shot
  • 6:40 NJN Williams REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 6:30 NJN MISS Johnson 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:28 HOU Griffin REBOUND (Off:1 Def:9)
  • 6:14 HOU MISS Posey Layup
  • 6:13 HOU Posey REBOUND (Off:1 Def:7)
  • 6:12 HOU Posey Tip Shot (6 PTS) 73–96
  • 5:55 NJN Williams 12' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Kidd 3 AST) 73–98
  • 5:38 NJN Williams P.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 5:38 NETS Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 1)
  • 5:38 HOU SUB: Yao FOR Cato
  • 5:38 HOU SUB: Morris FOR Rice
  • 5:24 Rockets Turnover: Shot Clock (T#9)
  • 5:08 NJN Kidd 18' Jump Shot (30 PTS) (Johnson 4 AST) 73–100
  • 4:56 NJN Williams S.FOUL (P3.T4)
  • 4:56 HOU Yao Free Throw 1 of 2 (23 PTS)
  • 4:56 HOU Yao Free Throw 2 of 2 (24 PTS)
  • 4:34 NJN MISS Johnson 18' Jump Shot
  • 4:32 NJN Kidd REBOUND (Off:2 Def:10)
  • 4:20 NJN MISS Kidd 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:18 HOU Posey REBOUND (Off:1 Def:8)
  • 4:07 HOU MISS Griffin 14' Jump Shot
  • 4:06 NJN Jefferson REBOUND (Off:4 Def:4)
  • 3:48 NJN Johnson 16' Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Jefferson 10 AST) 75–102
  • 3:22 HOU MISS Morris 20' Jump Shot
  • 3:21 NJN Jefferson REBOUND (Off:4 Def:5)
  • 3:14 NJN Johnson 15' Running Jump Shot (9 PTS) 75–104
  • 3:05 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 0)
  • 3:05 HOU SUB: Hawkins FOR Yao
  • 3:05 HOU SUB: Norris FOR Francis
  • 3:05 NJN SUB: Slay FOR Kidd
  • 3:05 NJN SUB: Mutombo FOR Scalabrine
  • 2:53 HOU MISS Morris 21' Jump Shot
  • 2:51 HOU Norris REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 2:41 NJN Mutombo S.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 2:41 HOU MISS Hawkins Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 2:41 Rockets Rebound
  • 2:41 HOU Hawkins Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 2:30 NJN MISS Mutombo Layup
  • 2:29 NJN Jefferson REBOUND (Off:5 Def:5)
  • 2:28 NJN Jefferson Driving Dunk (30 PTS) 76–106
  • 2:17 HOU Morris 16' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Griffin 3 AST) 78–106
  • 1:55 NJN MISS Johnson 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:53 NJN Mutombo REBOUND (Off:4 Def:4)
  • 1:45 NJN MISS Slay 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:43 HOU Hawkins REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 1:37 HOU MISS Hawkins Driving Finger Roll
  • 1:35 NJN Williams REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 1:29 NJN Johnson 19' Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Jefferson 11 AST) 78–108
  • 1:24 NJN Johnson P.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 1:24 NJN SUB: Scalabrine FOR Jefferson
  • 1:24 HOU Norris Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 1:24 HOU Norris Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 1:13 NJN MISS Slay 20' Jump Shot
  • 1:11 HOU Morris REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 1:06 HOU Morris Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T10)
  • 1:06 NJN Slay STEAL (1 STL)
  • 0:57 NJN MISS Williams 18' Jump Shot
  • 0:55 HOU Hawkins REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 0:49 HOU Norris 5' Jump Shot (4 PTS) 82–108
  • 0:33 NJN Mutombo Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T10)
  • 0:33 HOU Norris STEAL (2 STL)
  • 0:28 HOU Morris Dunk (4 PTS) (Hawkins 1 AST) 84–108
  • 0:10 NJN MISS Mutombo 5' Running Hook Shot
  • 0:09 NJN Williams REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)
  • 0:08 NJN Williams Slam Dunk (4 PTS) 84–110
  • 0:02 HOU Hawkins Driving Layup (3 PTS) (Norris 3 AST) 86–110
  • 0:00 End of 4th Period (12:42 PM EST)