MIN
HOUTop Performers
Points
28
Marbury
MIN
Rebounds
13
Willis
HOU
Assists
8
Drexler
HOU
Threes
4
Marbury
MIN
37-85 (43.5%)
FG%
39-85 (45.9%)
9-20 (45.0%)
3PM
11-27 (40.7%)
12-18 (66.7%)
FTM
23-31 (74.2%)
36
Rebounds
58
9
Offensive Rebounds
16
27
Defensive Rebounds
42
20
Assists
28
6
Steals
1
4
Blocks
2
5
Turnovers
14
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
28
Fouls
21
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 Houston Rockets dominated the Minnesota Timberwolves, 112 to 95, in Game 1 of the 1997 First Round on April 24, 1997.
Game Info
April 23, 1997
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Garnett #21 | 40 | 21 | 9 (6) | 4 | 1 | 1 | -14 | 0 | 2 | 10-21 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
T. Gugliotta #24 | 39 | 11 | 3 (0) | 4 | 1 | 0 | -18 | 1 | 4 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 42.7 |
D. Garrett #22 | 31 | 8 | 6 (1) | 1 | 0 | 1 | -8 | 0 | 5 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 48.1 |
D. West #5 | 23 | 4 | 1 (0) | 1 | 1 | 1 | -15 | 0 | 4 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 41.0 |
S. Marbury #3 | 35 | 28 | 4 (0) | 4 | 1 | 0 | -21 | 0 | 2 | 10-19 | 4-9 | 4-6 | 64.7 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Robinson #26 | 19 | 3 | 1 (0) | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 1-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 30.0 |
S. Mitchell #42 | 16 | 7 | 4 (1) | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 1 | 3 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 48.6 |
C. Parks #44 | 11 | 4 | 5 (0) | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 66.7 |
T. Porter #30 | 10 | 3 | 0 (0) | 3 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 1 | 1 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
C. Carr #43 | 8 | 0 | 2 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
S. Vrankovic #11 | 6 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
S. Heal #10 | 2 | 6 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 150.0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MIN | 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 | 33 | 21 | 4 (3) | 4 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 2 | 2 | 7-13 | 4-7 | 3-3 | 73.3 |
C. Barkley #32 | 31 | 15 | 11 (3) | 2 | 0 | 0 | +25 | 2 | 3 | 4-7 | 1-1 | 6-10 | 65.8 |
H. Olajuwon #34 | 35 | 18 | 11 (5) | 1 | 1 | 2 | +9 | 4 | 4 | 7-13 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 59.2 |
C. Drexler #22 | 33 | 8 | 10 (2) | 8 | 0 | 0 | +21 | 1 | 1 | 4-13 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 30.8 |
M. Maloney #12 | 29 | 14 | 1 (0) | 6 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 0 | 2 | 5-11 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 63.6 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Johnson #8 | 25 | 13 | 5 (3) | 2 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 1 | 2 | 5-15 | 0-5 | 3-3 | 39.8 |
K. Willis #42 | 25 | 15 | 13 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 1 | 2 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 5-8 | 59.9 |
R. Livingston #2 | 11 | 3 | 0 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 1 | 1 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 75.0 |
S. Threatt #3 | 10 | 0 | 1 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 1 | 3 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
M. Bullard #50 | 3 | 3 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 0 | 1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 150.0 |
O. Harrington #32 | 3 | 2 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 113.6 |
C. Jones #23 | 2 | 0 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
Scoring Plays
All Plays
37-85 (43.5%)
FG%
39-85 (45.9%)
9-20 (45.0%)
3PM
11-27 (40.7%)
12-18 (66.7%)
FTM
23-31 (74.2%)
36
Rebounds
58
9
Offensive Rebounds
16
27
Defensive Rebounds
42
20
Assists
28
6
Steals
1
4
Blocks
2
5
Turnovers
14
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
28
Fouls
21
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0
