Top Performers
Points
48
Olajuwon
HOU
Rebounds
15
Johnson
DEN
Assists
17
Jackson
DEN
Threes
4
Ellis
DEN
46-89 (51.7%)
FG%
49-102 (48.0%)
9-24 (37.5%)
3PM
5-15 (33.3%)
12-15 (80.0%)
FTM
6-9 (66.7%)
47
Rebounds
41
13
Offensive Rebounds
14
34
Defensive Rebounds
27
29
Assists
33
5
Steals
9
14
Blocks
4
14
Turnovers
8
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
12
Fouls
13
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0
1996-97 Western Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jazz - z | 64 | 18 | .780 | |
| 2 |  SuperSonics - y | 57 | 25 | .695 | 7.0 |
| 3 |  Rockets - x | 57 | 25 | .695 | 7.0 |
| 4 |  Lakers - x | 56 | 26 | .683 | 8.0 |
| 5 |  Trail Blazers - x | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 |
| 6 |  Timberwolves - x | 40 | 42 | .488 | 24.0 |
| 7 |  Suns - x | 40 | 42 | .488 | 24.0 |
| 8 |  Clippers - x | 36 | 46 | .439 | 28.0 |
| 9 |  Kings - e | 34 | 48 | .415 | 30.0 |
| 10 |  Warriors - e | 30 | 52 | .366 | 34.0 |
| 11 |  Mavericks - e | 24 | 58 | .293 | 40.0 |
| 12 |  Nuggets - e | 21 | 61 | .256 | 43.0 |
| 13 |  Spurs - e | 20 | 62 | .244 | 44.0 |
| 14 |  Grizzlies - e | 14 | 68 | .171 | 50.0 |
Game Summary
The Houston Rockets couldn't pull it off against the Denver Nuggets, 113 to 109, on January 30, 1997.
Game Info
January 29, 1997
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Ellis #20 | 38 | 23 | 3 (1) | 3 | 1 | 4 | +7 | 3 | 3 | 8-15 | 1-4 | 6-6 | 65.2 |
A. McDyess #24 | 30 | 12 | 7 (6) | 6 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 3 | 4 | 4-13 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 40.7 |
E. Johnson #40 | 34 | 11 | 15 (3) | 0 | 0 | 7 | +8 | 1 | 3 | 5-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 93.5 |
R. Pierce #22 | 32 | 25 | 5 (0) | 2 | 1 | 0 | +11 | 1 | 0 | 11-18 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 66.2 |
M. Jackson #13 | 40 | 8 | 9 (2) | 17 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 4 | 0 | 4-10 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 40.0 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Ellis #3 | 31 | 20 | 4 (1) | 0 | 0 | 1 | +11 | 0 | 0 | 8-12 | 4-6 | 0-1 | 80.4 |
K. Smith #30 | 18 | 8 | 3 (0) | 1 | 1 | 0 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 3-9 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 44.4 |
T. Hammonds #21 | 10 | 2 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -7 | 1 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
B. Thompson #6 | 6 | 4 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 1 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 40.0 |
D. Ham #21 | 1 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | DEN | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Elie #17 | 42 | 10 | 5 (1) | 9 | 1 | 1 | -5 | 2 | 2 | 3-8 | 0-4 | 4-4 | 51.2 |
S. Mack #4 | 35 | 15 | 3 (1) | 3 | 1 | 0 | -6 | 0 | 1 | 6-13 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 57.7 |
K. Willis #42 | 33 | 11 | 10 (3) | 0 | 2 | 0 | -9 | 0 | 4 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 41.3 |
H. Olajuwon #34 | 43 | 48 | 10 (3) | 3 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 | 3 | 24-40 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 60.0 |
M. Maloney #12 | 27 | 6 | 3 (1) | 10 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 2-8 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 37.5 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Livingston #2 | 21 | 10 | 4 (1) | 5 | 2 | 1 | -3 | 3 | 1 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 55.6 |
O. Harrington #32 | 17 | 7 | 4 (3) | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 39.4 |
B. Price #20 | 15 | 2 | 2 (1) | 3 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
M. Bullard #50 | 6 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
C. Jones #23 | 1 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | HOU | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
Scoring Plays
All Plays
E. Johnson makes 5' 2PT shot
1Q
S. Mack makes 23' 3PT shot
1Q
A. McDyess makes 13' 2PT shot
1Q
H. Olajuwon makes 2PT shot
1Q
A. McDyess makes 4' 2PT shot
1Q
H. Olajuwon makes 2PT shot
1Q
R. Pierce makes 6' 2PT shot
1Q
M. Jackson makes 2PT shot
1Q
K. Willis makes 2PT shot
1Q
R. Pierce makes 15' 2PT shot
1Q
H. Olajuwon makes 12' 2PT shot
1Q
R. Pierce makes 5' 2PT shot
1Q
S. Mack makes 2PT shot
1Q
E. Johnson makes 7' 2PT shot
1Q
S. Mack makes 22' 3PT shot
1Q
E. Johnson makes 2PT shot
1Q
K. Willis makes 2PT shot
1Q
R. Pierce makes 15' 2PT shot
1Q
S. Mack makes 22' 3PT shot
1Q
R. Pierce makes 16' 2PT shot
1Q
L. Ellis makes 2PT shot
1Q
O. Harrington makes 6' 2PT shot
1Q
R. Pierce makes 6' 2PT shot
1Q
D. Ellis makes 17' 2PT shot
1Q
O. Harrington makes 6' 2PT shot
1Q
D. Ellis makes 22' 3PT shot
1Q
S. Mack makes 2PT shot
1Q
R. Livingston makes 2PT shot
1Q
B. Price makes 2PT shot
2Q
H. Olajuwon makes 8' 2PT shot
2Q
D. Ellis makes 23' 3PT shot
2Q
H. Olajuwon makes 12' 2PT shot
2Q
T. Hammonds makes 2PT shot
2Q
H. Olajuwon makes 2PT shot
2Q
B. Thompson makes 9' 2PT shot
2Q
H. Olajuwon makes 2PT shot
2Q
O. Harrington makes 7' 2PT shot
2Q
E. Johnson makes 2PT shot
2Q
H. Olajuwon makes 2PT shot
2Q
A. McDyess makes 2PT shot
2Q
H. Olajuwon makes 12' 2PT shot
2Q
B. Thompson makes 18' 2PT shot
2Q
M. Elie makes 2PT shot
2Q
D. Ellis makes 17' 2PT shot
2Q
H. Olajuwon makes 2PT shot
2Q
D. Ellis makes 18' 2PT shot
2Q
D. Ellis makes 23' 3PT shot
2Q
K. Willis makes 2PT shot
2Q
A. McDyess makes 16' 2PT shot
2Q
M. Maloney makes 24' 3PT shot
2Q
R. Pierce makes 23' 3PT shot
2Q
H. Olajuwon makes 15' 2PT shot
2Q
L. Ellis makes 10' 2PT shot
2Q
H. Olajuwon makes 10' 2PT shot
3Q
L. Ellis makes 6' 2PT shot
3Q
M. Elie makes 2PT shot
3Q
R. Pierce makes 22' 3PT shot
3Q
H. Olajuwon makes 6' 2PT shot
3Q
R. Pierce makes 14' 2PT shot
3Q
H. Olajuwon makes 2PT shot
3Q
R. Pierce makes 11' 2PT shot
3Q
K. Willis makes 2PT shot
3Q
E. Johnson makes 2PT shot
3Q
M. Elie makes 2PT shot
3Q
M. Maloney makes 24' 3PT shot
3Q
H. Olajuwon makes 5' 2PT shot
3Q
H. Olajuwon makes 2PT shot
3Q
L. Ellis makes 17' 2PT shot
3Q
H. Olajuwon makes 2PT shot
3Q
K. Smith makes 2PT shot
3Q
M. Jackson makes 2PT shot
3Q
K. Willis makes 8' 2PT shot
3Q
L. Ellis makes 19' 2PT shot
3Q
H. Olajuwon makes 7' 2PT shot
3Q
K. Smith makes 24' 3PT shot
3Q
H. Olajuwon makes 11' 2PT shot
3Q
H. Olajuwon makes 13' 2PT shot
4Q
H. Olajuwon makes 16' 2PT shot
4Q
M. Jackson makes 2PT shot
4Q
R. Livingston makes 2PT shot
4Q
H. Olajuwon makes 9' 2PT shot
4Q
K. Smith makes 23' 3PT shot
4Q
H. Olajuwon makes 4' 2PT shot
4Q
R. Livingston makes 3' 2PT shot
4Q
L. Ellis makes 16' 2PT shot
4Q
R. Livingston makes 2PT shot
4Q
R. Pierce makes 15' 2PT shot
4Q
L. Ellis makes 23' 3PT shot
4Q
D. Ellis makes 22' 3PT shot
4Q
R. Livingston makes 15' 2PT shot
4Q
D. Ellis makes 22' 2PT shot
4Q
M. Jackson makes 2PT shot
4Q
S. Mack makes 2PT shot
4Q
H. Olajuwon makes 5' 2PT shot
4Q
L. Ellis makes 14' 2PT shot
4Q
46-89 (51.7%)
FG%
49-102 (48.0%)
9-24 (37.5%)
3PM
5-15 (33.3%)
12-15 (80.0%)
FTM
6-9 (66.7%)
47
Rebounds
41
13
Offensive Rebounds
14
34
Defensive Rebounds
27
29
Assists
33
5
Steals
9
14
Blocks
4
14
Turnovers
8
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
12
Fouls
13
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0