NYK
HOUTop 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
19
Turnovers
14
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
NYK HOU
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bulls | 62 | 20 | .756 | |
| 2 |  Heat | 55 | 27 | .671 | 7.0 |
| 3 |  Pacers | 58 | 24 | .707 | 4.0 |
| 4 |  Hornets | 51 | 31 | .622 | 11.0 |
| 5 |  Hawks | 50 | 32 | .610 | 12.0 |
| 6 |  Cavaliers | 47 | 35 | .573 | 15.0 |
| 7 |  Knicks | 43 | 39 | .524 | 19.0 |
| 8 |  Nets | 43 | 39 | .524 | 19.0 |
| 9 |  Wizards | 42 | 40 | .512 | 20.0 |
| 10 |  Magic | 41 | 41 | .500 | 21.0 |
| 11 |  Pistons | 37 | 45 | .451 | 25.0 |
| 12 |  Celtics | 36 | 46 | .439 | 26.0 |
| 13 |  Bucks | 36 | 46 | .439 | 26.0 |
| 14 |  76ers | 31 | 51 | .378 | 31.0 |
| 15 |  Raptors | 16 | 66 | .195 | 46.0 |
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jazz | 62 | 20 | .756 | |
| 2 |  SuperSonics | 61 | 21 | .744 | 1.0 |
| 3 |  Lakers | 61 | 21 | .744 | 1.0 |
| 4 |  Suns | 56 | 26 | .683 | 6.0 |
| 5 |  Spurs | 56 | 26 | .683 | 6.0 |
| 6 |  Trail Blazers | 46 | 36 | .561 | 16.0 |
| 7 |  Timberwolves | 45 | 37 | .549 | 17.0 |
| 8 |  Rockets | 41 | 41 | .500 | 21.0 |
| 9 |  Kings | 27 | 55 | .329 | 35.0 |
| 10 |  Mavericks | 20 | 62 | .244 | 42.0 |
| 11 |  Grizzlies | 19 | 63 | .232 | 43.0 |
| 12 |  Warriors | 19 | 63 | .232 | 43.0 |
| 13 |  Clippers | 17 | 65 | .207 | 45.0 |
| 14 |  Nuggets | 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
November 17, 1997
| 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 #14 | 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 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
Scoring Plays
All Plays
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
19
Turnovers
14
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
