Top Performers
Points
19
Bryant
LAL
Rebounds
21
Barkley
HOU
Assists
10
Van Exel
LAL
Threes
3
Price
HOU
37-78 (47.4%)
FG%
30-78 (38.5%)
6-21 (28.6%)
3PM
7-24 (29.2%)
14-20 (70.0%)
FTM
16-19 (84.2%)
36
Rebounds
47
10
Offensive Rebounds
17
26
Defensive Rebounds
30
19
Assists
18
10
Steals
6
3
Blocks
3
16
Turnovers
21
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
18
Fouls
20
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0
1997-98 Western Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jazz - z | 62 | 20 | .756 | |
| 2 |  SuperSonics - y | 61 | 21 | .744 | 1.0 |
| 3 |  Lakers - x | 61 | 21 | .744 | 1.0 |
| 4 |  Suns - x | 56 | 26 | .683 | 6.0 |
| 5 |  Spurs - x | 56 | 26 | .683 | 6.0 |
| 6 |  Trail Blazers - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 16.0 |
| 7 |  Timberwolves - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 17.0 |
| 8 |  Rockets - x | 41 | 41 | .500 | 21.0 |
| 9 |  Kings - e | 27 | 55 | .329 | 35.0 |
| 10 |  Mavericks - e | 20 | 62 | .244 | 42.0 |
| 11 |  Grizzlies - e | 19 | 63 | .232 | 43.0 |
| 12 |  Warriors - e | 19 | 63 | .232 | 43.0 |
| 13 |  Clippers - e | 17 | 65 | .207 | 45.0 |
| 14 |  Nuggets - e | 11 | 71 | .134 | 51.0 |
Game Summary
The Houston Rockets were decisively beaten by the Los Angeles Lakers, 94 to 83, on December 22, 1997.
Game Info
December 21, 1997
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Fox #44 | 36 | 16 | 5 (2) | 2 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 1 | 4 | 8-16 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 48.7 |
E. Campbell #41 | 39 | 18 | 14 (4) | 2 | 1 | 1 | +7 | 3 | 3 | 5-11 | 0-1 | 8-11 | 56.8 |
R. Horry #5 | 38 | 12 | 4 (2) | 1 | 1 | 0 | +8 | 3 | 3 | 5-10 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 57.5 |
E. Jones #6 | 36 | 17 | 4 (0) | 2 | 3 | 0 | +7 | 1 | 2 | 7-12 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 68.3 |
N. Van Exel #9 | 42 | 10 | 3 (0) | 10 | 3 | 1 | +13 | 2 | 1 | 5-15 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 33.3 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Bryant #24 | 27 | 19 | 5 (2) | 0 | 2 | 1 | +8 | 2 | 3 | 6-13 | 2-4 | 5-6 | 60.7 |
C. Blount #44 | 14 | 2 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 2 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 100.0 |
D. Fisher #2 | 6 | 0 | 0 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
S. Rooks #45 | 2 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 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 |
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Elie #17 | 38 | 7 | 6 (2) | 0 | 2 | 0 | -7 | 3 | 2 | 2-9 | 1-3 | 2-3 | 33.9 |
C. Barkley #34 | 41 | 14 | 21 (9) | 4 | 0 | 2 | -6 | 2 | 4 | 5-13 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 47.4 |
K. Willis #42 | 33 | 12 | 5 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -11 | 1 | 3 | 5-13 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 43.2 |
C. Drexler #22 | 41 | 17 | 5 (2) | 6 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 4-14 | 1-3 | 8-8 | 48.5 |
M. Maloney #12 | 22 | 3 | 2 (0) | 3 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 1 | 0 | 1-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 25.0 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Bullard #50 | 20 | 13 | 5 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -7 | 2 | 5 | 6-11 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 56.8 |
B. Price #20 | 20 | 13 | 1 (0) | 2 | 1 | 0 | -10 | 4 | 1 | 5-7 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 87.4 |
E. Davis #15 | 16 | 0 | 0 (0) | 1 | 1 | 0 | -7 | 3 | 4 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
E. Johnson #8 | 7 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -10 | 2 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
O. Harrington #32 | 2 | 4 | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 100.0 |
| 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
M. Elie makes 24' 3PT shot
1Q
R. Horry makes 17' 2PT shot
1Q
E. Campbell makes 2PT shot
1Q
E. Jones makes 2PT shot
1Q
M. Maloney makes 24' 3PT shot
1Q
R. Horry makes 19' 2PT shot
1Q
K. Willis makes 5' 2PT shot
1Q
N. Van Exel makes 2PT shot
1Q
K. Willis makes 2PT shot
1Q
C. Drexler makes 18' 2PT shot
1Q
M. Elie makes 2PT shot
1Q
C. Barkley makes 2PT shot
1Q
C. Drexler makes 2PT shot
1Q
K. Bryant makes 2PT shot
1Q
M. Bullard makes 21' 2PT shot
2Q
K. Bryant makes 2PT shot
2Q
M. Bullard makes 24' 3PT shot
2Q
R. Fox makes 3' 2PT shot
2Q
B. Price makes 22' 3PT shot
2Q
C. Blount makes 15' 2PT shot
2Q
B. Price makes 22' 3PT shot
2Q
K. Bryant makes 2PT shot
2Q
R. Fox makes 2PT shot
2Q
E. Jones makes 2PT shot
2Q
B. Price makes 2PT shot
2Q
C. Barkley makes 2PT shot
2Q
E. Campbell makes 2PT shot
2Q
E. Jones makes 2PT shot
2Q
E. Jones makes 2PT shot
2Q
K. Willis makes 2PT shot
2Q
R. Horry makes 2PT shot
2Q
C. Barkley makes 4' 2PT shot
2Q
O. Harrington makes 2PT shot
2Q
N. Van Exel makes 2PT shot
2Q
O. Harrington makes 7' 2PT shot
2Q
N. Van Exel makes 2PT shot
2Q
R. Fox makes 2PT shot
3Q
K. Willis makes 16' 2PT shot
3Q
E. Jones makes 24' 3PT shot
3Q
K. Willis makes 2PT shot
3Q
R. Fox makes 7' 2PT shot
3Q
C. Drexler makes 25' 3PT shot
3Q
E. Jones makes 24' 3PT shot
3Q
N. Van Exel makes 2PT shot
3Q
E. Jones makes 2PT shot
3Q
R. Horry makes 25' 3PT shot
3Q
C. Barkley makes 8' 2PT shot
3Q
R. Fox makes 2PT shot
3Q
E. Campbell makes 2PT shot
3Q
M. Bullard makes 10' 2PT shot
3Q
N. Van Exel makes 9' 2PT shot
3Q
M. Bullard makes 2PT shot
3Q
K. Bryant makes 25' 3PT shot
3Q
M. Bullard makes 6' 2PT shot
3Q
K. Bryant makes 24' 3PT shot
4Q
B. Price makes 17' 2PT shot
4Q
E. Campbell makes 9' 2PT shot
4Q
C. Barkley makes 2PT shot
4Q
K. Bryant makes 13' 2PT shot
4Q
R. Fox makes 2PT shot
4Q
R. Fox makes 2PT shot
4Q
B. Price makes 24' 3PT shot
4Q
C. Drexler makes 17' 2PT shot
4Q
E. Campbell makes 12' 2PT shot
4Q
R. Horry makes 25' 3PT shot
4Q
R. Fox makes 2PT shot
4Q
M. Bullard makes 2PT shot
4Q
37-78 (47.4%)
FG%
30-78 (38.5%)
6-21 (28.6%)
3PM
7-24 (29.2%)
14-20 (70.0%)
FTM
16-19 (84.2%)
36
Rebounds
47
10
Offensive Rebounds
17
26
Defensive Rebounds
30
19
Assists
18
10
Steals
6
3
Blocks
3
16
Turnovers
21
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
18
Fouls
20
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0