Top Performers
Points
29
Starks
NYK

Rebounds
10
Johnson
NYK

Assists
6
Drexler
HOU

Threes
4
Maloney
HOU

28-76 (36.8%)
FG%
28-72 (38.9%)
4-16 (25.0%)
3PM
5-18 (27.8%)
24-31 (77.4%)
FTM
34-40 (85.0%)
40
Rebounds
36
11
Offensive Rebounds
7
29
Defensive Rebounds
29
12
Assists
19
8
Steals
8
8
Blocks
3
20
Turnovers
15
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
31
Fouls
25
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0
1997-98 Eastern Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 62 | 20 | .756 | ||
| 2 | 55 | 27 | .671 | 7.0 | |
| 3 | 58 | 24 | .707 | 4.0 | |
| 4 | 51 | 31 | .622 | 11.0 | |
| 5 | 50 | 32 | .610 | 12.0 | |
| 6 | 47 | 35 | .573 | 15.0 | |
| 7 | 43 | 39 | .524 | 19.0 | |
| 8 | 43 | 39 | .524 | 19.0 | |
| 9 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 20.0 | |
| 10 | 41 | 41 | .500 | 21.0 | |
| 11 | 37 | 45 | .451 | 25.0 | |
| 12 | 36 | 46 | .439 | 26.0 | |
| 13 | 36 | 46 | .439 | 26.0 | |
| 14 | 31 | 51 | .378 | 31.0 | |
| 15 | 16 | 66 | .195 | 46.0 |
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 62 | 20 | .756 | ||
| 2 | 61 | 21 | .744 | 1.0 | |
| 3 | 61 | 21 | .744 | 1.0 | |
| 4 | 56 | 26 | .683 | 6.0 | |
| 5 | 56 | 26 | .683 | 6.0 | |
| 6 | 46 | 36 | .561 | 16.0 | |
| 7 | 45 | 37 | .549 | 17.0 | |
| 8 | 41 | 41 | .500 | 21.0 | |
| 9 | 27 | 55 | .329 | 35.0 | |
| 10 | 20 | 62 | .244 | 42.0 | |
| 11 | 19 | 63 | .232 | 43.0 | |
| 12 | 19 | 63 | .232 | 43.0 | |
| 13 | 17 | 65 | .207 | 45.0 | |
| 14 | 11 | 71 | .134 | 51.0 |
Game Summary
The Houston Rockets decisively defeated the New York Knicks, 95 to 84, on November 18, 1997.
Game Info
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Johnson #2 | 34 | 7 | 10 (4) | 1 | 2 | 0 | -7 | 3 | 6 | 1-9 | 0-0 | 5-7 | 29.0 |
C. Oakley #34 | 34 | 10 | 7 (2) | 2 | 1 | 0 | -11 | 3 | 4 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 53.6 |
P. Ewing #33 | 35 | 12 | 7 (2) | 1 | 0 | 4 | -10 | 5 | 3 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 46.6 |
A. Houston #20 | 25 | 4 | 2 (0) | 1 | 0 | 1 | +4 | 1 | 2 | 2-9 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 22.2 |
C. Ward #21 | 24 | 14 | 4 (1) | 5 | 0 | 0 | -11 | 2 | 5 | 5-6 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 101.7 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Starks #3 | 30 | 29 | 1 (0) | 0 | 4 | 0 | -7 | 4 | 3 | 8-17 | 2-7 | 11-13 | 63.8 |
C. Childs #1 | 23 | 2 | 0 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1-7 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 14.3 |
C. Mills #24 | 21 | 6 | 5 (0) | 0 | 1 | 1 | -10 | 1 | 2 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 51.0 |
C. Dudley #24 | 14 | 0 | 4 (2) | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 0 | 3 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0.0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NYK | 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 | 33 | 9 | 1 (1) | 2 | 2 | 0 | +19 | 1 | 2 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 51.4 |
K. Willis #42 | 40 | 17 | 9 (1) | 2 | 0 | 0 | +18 | 0 | 4 | 6-15 | 0-0 | 5-5 | 49.4 |
H. Olajuwon #34 | 40 | 24 | 8 (0) | 3 | 0 | 3 | +18 | 5 | 4 | 10-14 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 76.1 |
C. Drexler #22 | 39 | 16 | 7 (4) | 6 | 4 | 0 | +15 | 4 | 4 | 3-13 | 1-6 | 9-10 | 46.0 |
M. Maloney #12 | 34 | 23 | 4 (0) | 2 | 2 | 0 | +12 | 0 | 2 | 4-11 | 4-7 | 11-13 | 68.8 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Rhodes #1 | 18 | 4 | 2 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -6 | 3 | 3 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 34.7 |
B. Price #20 | 14 | 0 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
M. Bullard #50 | 12 | 0 | 2 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -11 | 0 | 2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
E. Davis #15 | 6 | 2 | 1 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 1 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
O. Harrington #32 | 4 | 0 | 2 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 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 |
K. Willis makes 2PT shot
1Q
A. Houston makes 19' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Drexler makes 24' 3PT shot
1Q
A. Houston makes 18' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Ward makes 2PT shot
1Q
C. Ward makes 24' 3PT shot
1Q
M. Maloney makes 24' 3PT shot
1Q
K. Willis makes 2PT shot
1Q
C. Oakley makes 2PT shot
1Q
P. Ewing makes 15' 2PT shot
1Q
M. Maloney makes 23' 3PT shot
1Q
M. Maloney makes 25' 3PT shot
1Q
M. Elie makes 2PT shot
1Q
L. Johnson makes 2PT shot
1Q
M. Maloney makes 24' 3PT shot
1Q
J. Starks makes 21' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Oakley makes 2PT shot
1Q
C. Drexler makes 2PT shot
1Q
J. Starks makes 25' 3PT shot
1Q
J. Starks makes 2PT shot
2Q
H. Olajuwon makes 9' 2PT shot
2Q
H. Olajuwon makes 2PT shot
2Q
C. Mills makes 8' 2PT shot
2Q
J. Starks makes 2PT shot
2Q
E. Davis makes 18' 2PT shot
2Q
C. Mills makes 17' 2PT shot
2Q
K. Willis makes 2PT shot
2Q
J. Starks makes 24' 3PT shot
2Q
M. Elie makes 2PT shot
2Q
H. Olajuwon makes 17' 2PT shot
2Q
H. Olajuwon makes 16' 2PT shot
2Q
H. Olajuwon makes 17' 2PT shot
2Q
H. Olajuwon makes 10' 2PT shot
3Q
C. Ward makes 22' 2PT shot
3Q
C. Ward makes 23' 2PT shot
3Q
H. Olajuwon makes 9' 2PT shot
3Q
H. Olajuwon makes 15' 2PT shot
3Q
P. Ewing makes 9' 2PT shot
3Q
C. Oakley makes 20' 2PT shot
3Q
P. Ewing makes 13' 2PT shot
3Q
P. Ewing makes 11' 2PT shot
3Q
K. Willis makes 15' 2PT shot
3Q
C. Drexler makes 2PT shot
4Q
J. Starks makes 2PT shot
4Q
C. Childs makes 6' 2PT shot
4Q
K. Willis makes 2PT shot
4Q
J. Starks makes 21' 2PT shot
4Q
C. Oakley makes 2PT shot
4Q
H. Olajuwon makes 15' 2PT shot
4Q
R. Rhodes makes 24' 2PT shot
4Q
P. Ewing makes 18' 2PT shot
4Q
K. Willis makes 18' 2PT shot
4Q
M. Elie makes 12' 2PT shot
4Q
H. Olajuwon makes 15' 2PT shot
4Q
C. Ward makes 24' 3PT shot
4Q
J. Starks makes 2PT shot
4Q
28-76 (36.8%)
FG%
28-72 (38.9%)
4-16 (25.0%)
3PM
5-18 (27.8%)
24-31 (77.4%)
FTM
34-40 (85.0%)
40
Rebounds
36
11
Offensive Rebounds
7
29
Defensive Rebounds
29
12
Assists
19
8
Steals
8
8
Blocks
3
20
Turnovers
15
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
31
Fouls
25
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0