Top 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
19
Turnovers
12
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 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 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 #24 | 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
M. Elie makes 2PT shot
1Q
A. Sabonis makes 3' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Drexler makes 23' 3PT shot
1Q
R. Wallace makes 2' 2PT shot
1Q
R. Wallace makes 6' 2PT shot
1Q
H. Olajuwon makes 2PT shot
1Q
K. Anderson makes 22' 3PT shot
1Q
M. Maloney makes 22' 3PT shot
1Q
C. Drexler makes 23' 3PT shot
1Q
K. Anderson makes 2PT shot
1Q
C. Robinson makes 2PT shot
1Q
I. Rider makes 2PT shot
1Q
I. Rider makes 22' 3PT shot
1Q
M. Elie makes 23' 3PT shot
1Q
K. Anderson makes 2PT shot
1Q
C. Robinson makes 2PT shot
1Q
O. Harrington makes 2PT shot
1Q
K. Willis makes 14' 2PT shot
2Q
R. Livingston makes 2PT shot
2Q
K. Willis makes 10' 2PT shot
2Q
R. Wallace makes 6' 2PT shot
2Q
H. Olajuwon makes 10' 2PT shot
2Q
R. Livingston makes 2PT shot
2Q
M. Bullard makes 22' 3PT shot
2Q
H. Olajuwon makes 20' 2PT shot
2Q
M. Elie makes 2PT shot
2Q
K. Anderson makes 14' 2PT shot
2Q
M. Elie makes 7' 2PT shot
2Q
C. Robinson makes 12' 2PT shot
2Q
A. Sabonis makes 9' 2PT shot
3Q
R. Wallace makes 2PT shot
3Q
I. Rider makes 22' 3PT shot
3Q
K. Anderson makes 2PT shot
3Q
M. Maloney makes 2PT shot
3Q
A. Sabonis makes 2PT shot
3Q
H. Olajuwon makes 3' 2PT shot
3Q
M. Elie makes 2PT shot
3Q
I. Rider makes 6' 2PT shot
3Q
C. Drexler makes 2PT shot
3Q
M. Maloney makes 2PT shot
3Q
C. Robinson makes 20' 2PT shot
3Q
H. Olajuwon makes 2PT shot
3Q
R. Wallace makes 7' 2PT shot
3Q
C. Drexler makes 17' 2PT shot
3Q
C. Robinson makes 6' 2PT shot
3Q
R. Wallace makes 13' 2PT shot
3Q
H. Olajuwon makes 5' 2PT shot
3Q
C. Drexler makes 11' 2PT shot
4Q
K. Anderson makes 22' 3PT shot
4Q
R. Livingston makes 22' 3PT shot
4Q
K. Anderson makes 2PT shot
4Q
A. Sabonis makes 4' 2PT shot
4Q
C. Drexler makes 2PT shot
4Q
H. Olajuwon makes 14' 2PT shot
4Q
A. McKie makes 22' 3PT shot
4Q
H. Olajuwon makes 2PT shot
4Q
K. Willis makes 14' 2PT shot
4Q
A. Sabonis makes 2PT shot
4Q
M. Maloney makes 2PT shot
4Q
K. Anderson makes 5' 2PT shot
4Q
H. Olajuwon makes 5' 2PT shot
4Q
C. Drexler makes 15' 2PT shot
4Q
K. Anderson makes 2PT shot
4Q
K. Anderson makes 22' 3PT shot
4Q
A. Sabonis makes 2PT shot
4Q
M. Elie makes 2PT shot
4Q
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
19
Turnovers
12
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