Top Performers
Points
25
Cassell
PHX
Rebounds
16
Barkley
HOU
Assists
7
Nash
PHX
Threes
3
Maloney
HOU
44-89 (49.4%)
FG%
40-77 (51.9%)
8-19 (42.1%)
3PM
7-26 (26.9%)
9-12 (75.0%)
FTM
28-37 (75.7%)
32
Rebounds
45
10
Offensive Rebounds
13
22
Defensive Rebounds
32
26
Assists
21
11
Steals
9
3
Blocks
4
15
Turnovers
18
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
25
Fouls
16
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 decisively defeated the Phoenix Suns, 115 to 105, on November 21, 1996.
Game Info
November 20, 1996
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Finley #4 | 34 | 11 | 4 (0) | 4 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 4 | 5-13 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 42.3 |
A.C. Green #45 | 33 | 9 | 8 (2) | 1 | 2 | 0 | -15 | 0 | 3 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 65.4 |
D. Manning #5 | 30 | 6 | 3 (0) | 4 | 2 | 1 | +3 | 3 | 4 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 37.5 |
J. Kleine #35 | 33 | 9 | 7 (5) | 1 | 1 | 1 | -17 | 3 | 3 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 76.5 |
S. Cassell #10 | 26 | 25 | 2 (0) | 4 | 3 | 0 | -7 | 1 | 2 | 9-21 | 0-5 | 7-8 | 51.0 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Nash #13 | 26 | 14 | 2 (1) | 7 | 1 | 0 | -9 | 1 | 3 | 6-11 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 63.6 |
R. Chapman #3 | 19 | 16 | 1 (1) | 5 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 2 | 5 | 7-13 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 61.5 |
W. Person #1 | 18 | 8 | 2 (0) | 0 | 1 | 0 | -8 | 2 | 0 | 3-7 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 57.1 |
R. Horry #5 | 16 | 7 | 2 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 1 | 1 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 70.0 |
C. Brown #52 | 5 | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | PHX | 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 | 35 | 18 | 2 (1) | 6 | 2 | 0 | +9 | 1 | 2 | 6-12 | 1-3 | 5-6 | 61.5 |
C. Barkley #34 | 41 | 20 | 16 (4) | 7 | 1 | 0 | +8 | 1 | 3 | 7-13 | 0-2 | 6-6 | 63.9 |
K. Willis #42 | 34 | 19 | 12 (4) | 3 | 0 | 1 | +8 | 3 | 1 | 8-12 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 69.0 |
C. Drexler #22 | 35 | 17 | 5 (0) | 1 | 2 | 2 | +12 | 3 | 4 | 6-11 | 1-3 | 4-6 | 62.3 |
M. Maloney #12 | 30 | 14 | 2 (0) | 2 | 1 | 0 | +13 | 4 | 2 | 4-9 | 3-8 | 3-5 | 62.5 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
O. Harrington #32 | 20 | 12 | 5 (3) | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 3 | 0 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 75.0 |
E. Davis #15 | 18 | 0 | 1 (0) | 2 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 2 | 3 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
S. Mack #4 | 14 | 10 | 2 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 1-4 | 5-7 | 61.9 |
M. Bullard #50 | 7 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
T. Moore #20 | 6 | 5 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 75.3 |
| 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
C. Drexler makes 2PT shot
1Q
C. Barkley makes 18' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Drexler makes 2PT shot
1Q
S. Cassell makes 8' 2PT shot
1Q
M. Elie makes 2PT shot
1Q
M. Finley makes 18' 2PT shot
1Q
M. Maloney makes 23' 3PT shot
1Q
D. Manning makes 19' 2PT shot
1Q
S. Cassell makes 11' 2PT shot
1Q
A.C. Green makes 2PT shot
1Q
K. Willis makes 8' 2PT shot
1Q
A.C. Green makes 3' 2PT shot
1Q
K. Willis makes 6' 2PT shot
1Q
J. Kleine makes 2PT shot
1Q
A.C. Green makes 2PT shot
1Q
O. Harrington makes 2PT shot
1Q
R. Horry makes 7' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Drexler makes 18' 2PT shot
1Q
M. Finley makes 19' 2PT shot
1Q
O. Harrington makes 2PT shot
1Q
O. Harrington makes 2PT shot
2Q
J. Kleine makes 2PT shot
2Q
J. Kleine makes 2PT shot
2Q
C. Barkley makes 9' 2PT shot
2Q
S. Nash makes 2PT shot
2Q
R. Horry makes 2PT shot
2Q
C. Barkley makes 9' 2PT shot
2Q
W. Person makes 18' 2PT shot
2Q
O. Harrington makes 2PT shot
2Q
R. Chapman makes 2PT shot
2Q
S. Mack makes 7' 2PT shot
2Q
S. Cassell makes 21' 2PT shot
2Q
C. Barkley makes 5' 2PT shot
2Q
K. Willis makes 2PT shot
2Q
M. Maloney makes 2PT shot
2Q
M. Maloney makes 23' 3PT shot
2Q
W. Person makes 23' 3PT shot
2Q
C. Barkley makes 2PT shot
2Q
M. Elie makes 2PT shot
2Q
C. Barkley makes 8' 2PT shot
3Q
D. Manning makes 2PT shot
3Q
J. Kleine makes 17' 2PT shot
3Q
K. Willis makes 2PT shot
3Q
S. Cassell makes 7' 2PT shot
3Q
M. Elie makes 23' 3PT shot
3Q
S. Cassell makes 22' 2PT shot
3Q
C. Drexler makes 15' 2PT shot
3Q
M. Maloney makes 26' 3PT shot
3Q
D. Manning makes 8' 2PT shot
3Q
M. Elie makes 2PT shot
3Q
K. Willis makes 2PT shot
3Q
W. Person makes 23' 3PT shot
3Q
M. Elie makes 2PT shot
3Q
A.C. Green makes 19' 2PT shot
3Q
K. Willis makes 9' 2PT shot
3Q
C. Drexler makes 2PT shot
3Q
O. Harrington makes 9' 2PT shot
3Q
S. Nash makes 17' 2PT shot
3Q
S. Nash makes 23' 3PT shot
3Q
K. Willis makes 2PT shot
3Q
M. Elie makes 10' 2PT shot
3Q
S. Nash makes 2PT shot
3Q
M. Finley makes 2PT shot
3Q
O. Harrington makes 2PT shot
4Q
R. Horry makes 23' 3PT shot
4Q
R. Chapman makes 17' 2PT shot
4Q
S. Nash makes 24' 3PT shot
4Q
T. Moore makes 23' 3PT shot
4Q
R. Chapman makes 19' 2PT shot
4Q
S. Mack makes 24' 3PT shot
4Q
S. Nash makes 19' 2PT shot
4Q
C. Barkley makes 4' 2PT shot
4Q
R. Chapman makes 25' 3PT shot
4Q
K. Willis makes 9' 2PT shot
4Q
R. Chapman makes 2PT shot
4Q
M. Finley makes 2PT shot
4Q
S. Cassell makes 2PT shot
4Q
R. Chapman makes 24' 3PT shot
4Q
C. Drexler makes 24' 3PT shot
4Q
S. Cassell makes 2PT shot
4Q
M. Finley makes 25' 3PT shot
4Q
R. Chapman makes 7' 2PT shot
4Q
S. Cassell makes 2PT shot
4Q
S. Cassell makes 2PT shot
4Q
44-89 (49.4%)
FG%
40-77 (51.9%)
8-19 (42.1%)
3PM
7-26 (26.9%)
9-12 (75.0%)
FTM
28-37 (75.7%)
32
Rebounds
45
10
Offensive Rebounds
13
22
Defensive Rebounds
32
26
Assists
21
11
Steals
9
3
Blocks
4
15
Turnovers
18
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
25
Fouls
16
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0