DET
HOUTop Performers
Points
23
Murphy
HOU
Rebounds
16
Malone
HOU
Assists
15
Lucas
HOU
1977-78 Western Standings
DETHOU
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Trail Blazers - z | 58 | 24 | .707 | |
| 2 |  Nuggets - y | 48 | 34 | .585 | 10.0 |
| 3 |  Suns - x | 49 | 33 | .598 | 9.0 |
| 4 |  SuperSonics - x | 47 | 35 | .573 | 11.0 |
| 5 |  Lakers - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 13.0 |
| 6 |  Bucks - x | 44 | 38 | .537 | 14.0 |
| 7 |  Warriors - e | 43 | 39 | .524 | 15.0 |
| 8 |  Bulls - e | 40 | 42 | .488 | 18.0 |
| 9 |  Pistons - e | 38 | 44 | .463 | 20.0 |
| 10 |  Kings - e | 31 | 51 | .378 | 27.0 |
| 11 |  Pacers - e | 31 | 51 | .378 | 27.0 |
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  76ers - z | 55 | 27 | .671 | |
| 2 |  Spurs - y | 52 | 30 | .634 | 3.0 |
| 3 |  Bullets - x | 44 | 38 | .537 | 11.0 |
| 4 |  Cavaliers - x | 43 | 39 | .524 | 12.0 |
| 5 |  Knicks - x | 43 | 39 | .524 | 12.0 |
| 6 |  Hawks - x | 41 | 41 | .500 | 14.0 |
| 7 |  Jazz - e | 39 | 43 | .476 | 16.0 |
| 8 |  Celtics - e | 32 | 50 | .390 | 23.0 |
| 9 |  Rockets - e | 28 | 54 | .341 | 27.0 |
| 10 |  Braves - e | 27 | 55 | .329 | 28.0 |
| 11 |  Nets - e | 24 | 58 | .293 | 31.0 |
Game Summary
The Houston Rockets decisively defeated the Detroit Pistons, 118 to 108, on January 20, 1978.
Game Info
January 19, 1978
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M.L. Carr #30 | 35 | 16 | 6 (0) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8-12 | 0-0 | 66.7 | ||
J. Shumate #34 | 36 | 16 | 10 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-12 | 6-9 | 50.1 | ||||
B. Lanier #16 | 42 | 16 | 8 (0) | 6 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 7-14 | 2-3 | 52.2 | |||
C. Ford #42 | 37 | 14 | 0 (0) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6-8 | 2-3 | 75.1 | ||
E. Money #14 | 26 | 18 | 2 (0) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9-15 | 0-0 | 60.0 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Skinner #30 | 30 | 10 | 3 (0) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3-6 | 4-5 | 61.0 | ||||
L. Douglas #13 | 16 | 8 | 4 (0) | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3-7 | 2-3 | 48.1 | ||||
A. Eberhard #44 | 13 | 10 | 1 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | 2-2 | 63.5 | ||||
R. Simpson #10,32 | 3 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |||||
B. Poquette #50 | 2 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | DET | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Reid #50 | 34 | 18 | 6 (0) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8-14 | 2-4 | 57.1 | |||
K. Kunnert #20 | 30 | 14 | 12 (0) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7-13 | 0-0 | 53.8 | |||
M. Malone #24 | 32 | 20 | 16 (0) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9-15 | 2-3 | 61.3 | |||
J. Lucas #15 | 45 | 10 | 3 (0) | 15 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 45.5 | ||
C. Murphy #23 | 34 | 23 | 1 (0) | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9-22 | 5-5 | 47.5 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Jones #13 | 34 | 21 | 4 (0) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9-10 | 3-3 | 92.8 | ||
C.J. Kupec #41 | 14 | 8 | 2 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 80.0 | |||
E. Ratleff #42 | 13 | 2 | 1 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 20.0 | |||
R. White #32 | 4 | 2 | 1 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 25.0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | HOU | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
45-82 (54.9%)
FG%
53-99 (53.5%)
- (%)
3PM
- (%)
18-25 (72.0%)
FTM
12-15 (80.0%)
34
Rebounds
46
Offensive Rebounds
Defensive Rebounds
25
Assists
33
9
Steals
11
1
Blocks
4
19
Turnovers
13
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
15
Fouls
24
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
