HOU
PORTop Performers
Points
26
Olajuwon
HOU
Rebounds
13
Willis
HOU
Assists
10
Anderson
POR
Threes
3
Anderson
POR
34-66 (51.5%)
FG%
32-84 (38.1%)
6-10 (60.0%)
3PM
6-22 (27.3%)
25-28 (89.3%)
FTM
19-26 (73.1%)
39
Rebounds
33
3
Offensive Rebounds
10
36
Defensive Rebounds
23
23
Assists
21
9
Steals
8
3
Blocks
4
17
Turnovers
11
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
26
Fouls
26
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0
1996-97 Western
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jazz | 64 | 18 | .780 | |
| 2 |  SuperSonics | 57 | 25 | .695 | 7.0 |
| 3 |  Rockets | 57 | 25 | .695 | 7.0 |
| 4 |  Lakers | 56 | 26 | .683 | 8.0 |
| 5 |  Trail Blazers | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 |
| 6 |  Timberwolves | 40 | 42 | .488 | 24.0 |
| 7 |  Suns | 40 | 42 | .488 | 24.0 |
| 8 |  Clippers | 36 | 46 | .439 | 28.0 |
| 9 |  Kings | 34 | 48 | .415 | 30.0 |
| 10 |  Warriors | 30 | 52 | .366 | 34.0 |
| 11 |  Mavericks | 24 | 58 | .293 | 40.0 |
| 12 |  Nuggets | 21 | 61 | .256 | 43.0 |
| 13 |  Spurs | 20 | 62 | .244 | 44.0 |
| 14 |  Grizzlies | 14 | 68 | .171 | 50.0 |
Game Summary
The Portland Trail Blazers were decisively beaten by the Houston Rockets, 99 to 89, on December 15, 1996.
Game Info
December 14, 1996
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Elie #17 | 39 | 17 | 1 (0) | 6 | 2 | 0 | +7 | 1 | 3 | 6-9 | 1-3 | 4-4 | 79.0 |
K. Willis #42 | 32 | 9 | 13 (0) | 0 | 1 | 0 | +19 | 5 | 4 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 51.4 |
H. Olajuwon #34 | 41 | 26 | 10 (1) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9-20 | 0-0 | 8-8 | 55.3 |
C. Drexler #22 | 38 | 22 | 2 (0) | 7 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 2 | 7-12 | 2-2 | 6-6 | 75.1 |
M. Maloney #12 | 33 | 11 | 1 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 4 | 1 | 4-8 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 61.9 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Bullard #50 | 19 | 3 | 0 (0) | 1 | 1 | 1 | +12 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 37.5 |
O. Harrington #32 | 19 | 2 | 9 (1) | 1 | 1 | 0 | +6 | 1 | 5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 25.8 |
R. Livingston #2 | 15 | 9 | 2 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 1 | 4 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 116.0 |
C. Jones #23 | 4 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 0 | 1 | 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 |
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Robinson #3 | 39 | 13 | 2 (1) | 2 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 3 | 5-12 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 47.2 |
R. Wallace #30 | 40 | 15 | 7 (2) | 4 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 1 | 5 | 6-11 | 0-1 | 3-8 | 51.7 |
A. Sabonis #11 | 32 | 18 | 9 (3) | 2 | 1 | 1 | +10 | 6 | 4 | 6-12 | 0-4 | 6-7 | 59.7 |
I. Rider #34 | 31 | 12 | 6 (2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 0 | 4 | 4-13 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 43.2 |
K. Anderson #7 | 44 | 26 | 1 (0) | 10 | 5 | 0 | -4 | 1 | 5 | 10-24 | 3-8 | 3-3 | 51.3 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. McKie #8 | 17 | 3 | 2 (1) | 2 | 0 | 0 | -14 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
C. Dudley #14 | 16 | 0 | 4 (0) | 0 | 0 | 1 | -20 | 0 | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
M. Butler #32 | 9 | 2 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -9 | 0 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 20.5 |
G. Trent #33 | 8 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -8 | 1 | 1 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
A. Djordjevic #19 | 4 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | POR | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
Scoring Plays
All Plays
34-66 (51.5%)
FG%
32-84 (38.1%)
6-10 (60.0%)
3PM
6-22 (27.3%)
25-28 (89.3%)
FTM
19-26 (73.1%)
39
Rebounds
33
3
Offensive Rebounds
10
36
Defensive Rebounds
23
23
Assists
21
9
Steals
8
3
Blocks
4
17
Turnovers
11
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
26
Fouls
26
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0
