HOU
LALTop Performers
Points
22
Murphy
HOU
Rebounds
16
Abdul-Jabbar
LAL
Assists
8
Abdul-Jabbar
LAL
1976-77 Eastern Standings
HOULAL
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  76ers - z | 50 | 32 | .610 | |
| 2 |  Rockets - y | 49 | 33 | .598 | 1.0 |
| 3 |  Bullets - x | 48 | 34 | .585 | 2.0 |
| 4 |  Celtics - x | 44 | 38 | .537 | 6.0 |
| 5 |  Spurs - x | 44 | 38 | .537 | 6.0 |
| 6 |  Cavaliers - x | 43 | 39 | .524 | 7.0 |
| 7 |  Knicks - e | 40 | 42 | .488 | 10.0 |
| 8 |  Jazz - e | 35 | 47 | .427 | 15.0 |
| 9 |  Hawks - e | 31 | 51 | .378 | 19.0 |
| 10 |  Braves - e | 30 | 52 | .366 | 20.0 |
| 11 |  Nets - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 28.0 |
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Lakers - z | 53 | 29 | .646 | |
| 2 |  Nuggets - y | 50 | 32 | .610 | 3.0 |
| 3 |  Trail Blazers - x | 49 | 33 | .598 | 4.0 |
| 4 |  Warriors - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 7.0 |
| 5 |  Pistons - x | 44 | 38 | .537 | 9.0 |
| 6 |  Bulls - x | 44 | 38 | .537 | 9.0 |
| 7 |  SuperSonics - e | 40 | 42 | .488 | 13.0 |
| 8 |  Kings - e | 40 | 42 | .488 | 13.0 |
| 9 |  Pacers - e | 36 | 46 | .439 | 17.0 |
| 10 |  Suns - e | 34 | 48 | .415 | 19.0 |
| 11 |  Bucks - e | 30 | 52 | .366 | 23.0 |
Game Summary
The Los Angeles Lakers decisively defeated the Houston Rockets, 109 to 99, on December 10, 1976.
Game Info
December 9, 1976
| Players | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Tomjanovich #45 | 39 | 21 | 11 (0) | 1 | 2 | 8-15 | 5-5 | 61.0 | |||||
C. Murphy #23 | 36 | 22 | 0 (0) | 4 | 3 | 9-16 | 4-4 | 61.9 | |||||
M. Newlin #14 | 30 | 17 | 6 (0) | 4 | 3 | 5-15 | 7-7 | 47.0 | |||||
J. Johnson #27 | 28 | 10 | 2 (0) | 2 | 1 | 4-8 | 2-2 | 56.3 | |||||
K. Kunnert #20 | 24 | 13 | 8 (0) | 4 | 5 | 6-10 | 1-2 | 59.7 | |||||
M. Malone #24 | 24 | 4 | 9 (0) | 1 | 4 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 29.1 | |||||
J. Lucas #15 | 19 | 4 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 1-8 | 2-2 | 22.5 | |||||
T. Owens #25 | 16 | 8 | 2 (0) | 1 | 3 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 66.7 | |||||
D. Jones #13 | 11 | 0 | 4 (0) | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0.0 | |||||
R. White #32 | 7 | 0 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0.0 | |||||
D. Wohl #11 | 6 | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0-3 | 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 |
| Players | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Abdul-Jabbar #33 | 33 | 18 | 16 (0) | 8 | 4 | 2 | 7-10 | 4-5 | 73.8 | ||||
D. Chaney #12 | 29 | 5 | 4 (0) | 3 | 2 | 1-6 | 3-5 | 30.5 | |||||
L. Allen #42 | 28 | 20 | 1 (0) | 1 | 2 | 9-17 | 2-2 | 55.9 | |||||
K. Washington #42 | 27 | 9 | 9 (0) | 2 | 5 | 4-7 | 1-1 | 60.5 | |||||
B. Lamar #11 | 25 | 15 | 0 (0) | 5 | 1 | 7-11 | 1-1 | 65.6 | |||||
C. Russell #14 | 23 | 15 | 2 (0) | 1 | 2 | 6-13 | 3-3 | 52.4 | |||||
T. Abernethy #5 | 18 | 5 | 3 (0) | 1 | 0 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 46.0 | |||||
D. Ford #35 | 15 | 5 | 3 (0) | 0 | 2 | 1-3 | 3-5 | 48.1 | |||||
C.J. Kupec #41 | 15 | 6 | 3 (0) | 3 | 2 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 37.5 | |||||
J. Neumann #21 | 14 | 5 | 1 (0) | 1 | 3 | 2-7 | 1-2 | 31.7 | |||||
E. Tatum #43 | 7 | 6 | 0 (0) | 0 | 1 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 75.0 | |||||
M. Roberts #30 | 6 | 0 | 0 (0) | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | LAL | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
39-89 (43.8%)
FG%
45-91 (49.5%)
- (%)
3PM
- (%)
21-24 (87.5%)
FTM
19-25 (76.0%)
44
Rebounds
42
Offensive Rebounds
Defensive Rebounds
18
Assists
26
Steals
Blocks
Turnovers
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
25
Fouls
23
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
