Top Performers
Points
40
Richmond
SAC
Rebounds
12
Owens
SAC
Assists
10
Johnson
PHX
Threes
2
Richmond
SAC
34-83 (41.0%)
FG%
38-74 (51.4%)
4-15 (26.7%)
3PM
5-10 (50.0%)
16-20 (80.0%)
FTM
19-28 (67.9%)
45
Rebounds
37
16
Offensive Rebounds
8
29
Defensive Rebounds
29
19
Assists
24
4
Steals
12
1
Blocks
1
16
Turnovers
12
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
24
Fouls
24
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 Phoenix Suns decisively defeated the Sacramento Kings, 100 to 88, on December 30, 1996.
Game Info
December 29, 1996
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Owens #30 | 39 | 22 | 12 (4) | 4 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 6 | 3 | 10-19 | 0-3 | 2-3 | 54.1 |
M. Smith #34 | 31 | 3 | 11 (5) | 3 | 0 | 0 | -14 | 1 | 2 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 23.7 |
O. Polynice #0 | 32 | 4 | 7 (4) | 2 | 0 | 0 | -24 | 1 | 5 | 2-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 18.2 |
M. Richmond #2 | 43 | 40 | 6 (0) | 5 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 4 | 3 | 13-23 | 2-7 | 12-12 | 70.7 |
T. Edney #5 | 19 | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -16 | 2 | 2 | 0-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Gamble #34 | 25 | 5 | 1 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 2 | 2 | 2-8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 31.3 |
C. Williamson #4 | 24 | 7 | 3 (1) | 3 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 4 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 39.4 |
B. Hurley #7 | 16 | 3 | 1 (1) | 1 | 1 | 0 | -5 | 0 | 3 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 75.0 |
D. Causwell #31 | 11 | 4 | 3 (1) | 0 | 2 | 1 | +10 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 100.0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | SAC | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Bryant #2 | 28 | 9 | 4 (1) | 2 | 1 | 0 | +19 | 3 | 2 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 65.4 |
R. Horry #5 | 16 | 2 | 2 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 0 | 5 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 18.4 |
H. Rod Williams #18 | 30 | 5 | 9 (3) | 2 | 2 | 0 | +6 | 0 | 3 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 25.6 |
R. Chapman #3 | 35 | 12 | 3 (1) | 2 | 4 | 0 | +13 | 2 | 2 | 4-10 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 55.1 |
K. Johnson #7 | 36 | 28 | 2 (1) | 10 | 3 | 0 | +9 | 1 | 1 | 9-13 | 1-2 | 9-10 | 80.5 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Manning #5 | 30 | 23 | 7 (1) | 2 | 1 | 0 | -7 | 2 | 5 | 11-14 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 82.1 |
W. Person #1 | 21 | 10 | 1 (0) | 2 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 | 0 | 4-6 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 77.6 |
J. Kleine #35 | 17 | 3 | 3 (0) | 0 | 0 | 1 | +6 | 0 | 4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 38.7 |
W. Tisdale #23 | 14 | 4 | 5 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 1 | 1 | 1-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 22.5 |
S. Nash #13 | 12 | 2 | 1 (0) | 4 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 56.8 |
L. Meyer #40 | 1 | 2 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 100.0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | PHX | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
Scoring Plays
All Plays
K. Johnson makes 16' 2PT shot
1Q
M. Bryant makes 5' 2PT shot
1Q
B. Owens makes 15' 2PT shot
1Q
M. Bryant makes 10' 2PT shot
1Q
K. Johnson makes 2PT shot
1Q
M. Richmond makes 2PT shot
1Q
B. Owens makes 8' 2PT shot
1Q
M. Richmond makes 10' 2PT shot
1Q
K. Johnson makes 12' 2PT shot
1Q
R. Horry makes 2PT shot
1Q
B. Owens makes 20' 2PT shot
1Q
K. Johnson makes 8' 2PT shot
1Q
D. Manning makes 2PT shot
1Q
D. Manning makes 5' 2PT shot
1Q
B. Hurley makes 23' 3PT shot
1Q
D. Manning makes 2PT shot
1Q
H. Rod Williams makes 2PT shot
1Q
K. Johnson makes 2PT shot
1Q
C. Williamson makes 5' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Williamson makes 2PT shot
1Q
B. Owens makes 2PT shot
1Q
D. Manning makes 29' 3PT shot
2Q
M. Smith makes 2PT shot
2Q
J. Kleine makes 2PT shot
2Q
W. Person makes 16' 2PT shot
2Q
W. Person makes 2PT shot
2Q
O. Polynice makes 2PT shot
2Q
D. Manning makes 6' 2PT shot
2Q
D. Manning makes 2PT shot
2Q
O. Polynice makes 2PT shot
2Q
K. Gamble makes 23' 3PT shot
2Q
K. Johnson makes 17' 2PT shot
2Q
W. Person makes 22' 3PT shot
2Q
M. Bryant makes 2PT shot
2Q
R. Chapman makes 2PT shot
2Q
K. Johnson makes 23' 3PT shot
2Q
M. Richmond makes 2PT shot
2Q
R. Chapman makes 17' 2PT shot
3Q
B. Owens makes 2PT shot
3Q
M. Richmond makes 17' 2PT shot
3Q
R. Chapman makes 22' 3PT shot
3Q
M. Bryant makes 2PT shot
3Q
B. Owens makes 16' 2PT shot
3Q
R. Chapman makes 23' 3PT shot
3Q
M. Richmond makes 23' 3PT shot
3Q
B. Owens makes 19' 2PT shot
3Q
K. Johnson makes 2PT shot
3Q
B. Owens makes 2PT shot
3Q
M. Richmond makes 15' 2PT shot
3Q
D. Manning makes 13' 2PT shot
3Q
B. Owens makes 19' 2PT shot
3Q
W. Tisdale makes 11' 2PT shot
3Q
D. Manning makes 14' 2PT shot
4Q
C. Williamson makes 2PT shot
4Q
M. Richmond makes 13' 2PT shot
4Q
K. Gamble makes 7' 2PT shot
4Q
W. Person makes 2PT shot
4Q
M. Richmond makes 19' 2PT shot
4Q
B. Owens makes 2PT shot
4Q
M. Richmond makes 2PT shot
4Q
M. Richmond makes 18' 2PT shot
4Q
D. Causwell makes 16' 2PT shot
4Q
D. Manning makes 5' 2PT shot
4Q
D. Causwell makes 2PT shot
4Q
D. Manning makes 11' 2PT shot
4Q
M. Richmond makes 23' 3PT shot
4Q
K. Johnson makes 15' 2PT shot
4Q
M. Richmond makes 18' 2PT shot
4Q
H. Rod Williams makes 2PT shot
4Q
M. Richmond makes 20' 2PT shot
4Q
D. Manning makes 2PT shot
4Q
L. Meyer makes 2PT shot
4Q
34-83 (41.0%)
FG%
38-74 (51.4%)
4-15 (26.7%)
3PM
5-10 (50.0%)
16-20 (80.0%)
FTM
19-28 (67.9%)
45
Rebounds
37
16
Offensive Rebounds
8
29
Defensive Rebounds
29
19
Assists
24
4
Steals
12
1
Blocks
1
16
Turnovers
12
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
24
Fouls
24
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0