HOU
CHITop Performers
Points
32
Walker
CHI
Rebounds
15
Boerwinkle
CHI
Assists
5
Van Lier
CHI
1971-72 Western Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Lakers - z | 69 | 13 | .841 | |
| 2 |  Bucks - y | 63 | 19 | .768 | 6.0 |
| 3 |  Bulls - x | 57 | 25 | .695 | 12.0 |
| 4 |  Warriors - x | 51 | 31 | .622 | 18.0 |
| 5 |  Suns - e | 49 | 33 | .598 | 20.0 |
| 6 |  SuperSonics - e | 47 | 35 | .573 | 22.0 |
| 7 |  Rockets - e | 34 | 48 | .415 | 35.0 |
| 8 |  Pistons - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 43.0 |
| 9 |  Trail Blazers - e | 18 | 64 | .220 | 51.0 |
Game Summary
The Chicago Bulls were decisively beaten by the Houston Rockets, 109 to 98, on December 17, 1971.
Game Info
December 16, 1971
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Hayes #11 | 43 | 12 | 11 (0) | 4 | 2 | 3-15 | 6-9 | 31.6 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Lantz #22 | 44 | 31 | 5 (0) | 2 | 3 | 8-15 | 15-17 | 69.0 | |||||
G. Smith #4 | 36 | 10 | 6 (0) | 1 | 3 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 45.5 | |||||
C. Meely #25 | 30 | 13 | 9 (0) | 1 | 5 | 6-10 | 1-1 | 62.3 | |||||
C. Murphy #23 | 30 | 22 | 2 (0) | 3 | 3 | 8-11 | 6-8 | 75.8 | |||||
M. Newlin #14 | 17 | 4 | 1 (0) | 1 | 3 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 31.1 | |||||
R. Tomjanovich #45 | 16 | 4 | 7 (0) | 1 | 3 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 45.0 | |||||
D. Gibbs #21 | 11 | 6 | 3 (0) | 0 | 2 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 77.3 | |||||
D. Cunningham #19 | 5 | 3 | 3 (0) | 0 | 2 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 79.8 | |||||
J. Vallely #40 | 5 | 2 | 0 (0) | 0 | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 100.0 | |||||
M. McLemore #18 | 3 | 2 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 113.6 |
| 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. Walker #25 | 37 | 32 | 10 (0) | 5 | 4 | 9-14 | 14-15 | 77.7 | |||||
T. Boerwinkle #18 | 28 | 11 | 15 (0) | 3 | 5 | 4-7 | 3-6 | 57.1 | |||||
J. Sloan #4 | 31 | 15 | 5 (0) | 2 | 6 | 7-15 | 1-5 | 43.6 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Weiss #8 | 43 | 0 | 0 (0) | 3 | 3 | 0-7 | 0-1 | 0.0 | |||||
B. Love #10 | 35 | 23 | 4 (0) | 0 | 2 | 11-24 | 1-1 | 47.1 | |||||
N. Van Lier #2 | 26 | 9 | 5 (0) | 5 | 3 | 3-10 | 3-6 | 35.6 | |||||
C. Ray #44 | 20 | 8 | 9 (0) | 1 | 4 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 57.1 | |||||
J. King #21 | 13 | 0 | 0 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 0.0 | |||||
H. Porter #54 | 4 | 0 | 2 (0) | 0 | 1 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0.0 | |||||
J. Collins #22 | 3 | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | CHI | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
38-77 (49.4%)
FG%
38-93 (40.9%)
- (%)
3PM
- (%)
33-43 (76.7%)
FTM
22-35 (62.9%)
48
Rebounds
51
Offensive Rebounds
Defensive Rebounds
13
Assists
21
Steals
Blocks
Turnovers
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
27
Fouls
29
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls