Top Performers
Points
28
Olajuwon
HOU

Rebounds
14
Malone
UTA

Assists
6
Eisley
UTA

Threes
3
Russell
UTA

31-73 (42.5%)
FG%
31-77 (40.3%)
5-13 (38.5%)
3PM
6-22 (27.3%)
18-22 (81.8%)
FTM
21-27 (77.8%)
42
Rebounds
44
6
Offensive Rebounds
8
36
Defensive Rebounds
36
19
Assists
18
5
Steals
8
2
Blocks
1
15
Turnovers
9
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
18
Fouls
17
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 | 62 | 20 | .756 | ||
| 2 | 61 | 21 | .744 | 1.0 | |
| 3 | 61 | 21 | .744 | 1.0 | |
| 4 | 56 | 26 | .683 | 6.0 | |
| 5 | 56 | 26 | .683 | 6.0 | |
| 6 | 46 | 36 | .561 | 16.0 | |
| 7 | 45 | 37 | .549 | 17.0 | |
| 8 | 41 | 41 | .500 | 21.0 | |
| 9 | 27 | 55 | .329 | 35.0 | |
| 10 | 20 | 62 | .244 | 42.0 | |
| 11 | 19 | 63 | .232 | 43.0 | |
| 12 | 19 | 63 | .232 | 43.0 | |
| 13 | 17 | 65 | .207 | 45.0 | |
| 14 | 11 | 71 | .134 | 51.0 |
Game Summary
The Houston Rockets squeaked out a win over the Utah Jazz, 89 to 85, in Game 3 of the 1998 First Round on April 29, 1998.
Game Info
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Keefe #31 | 9 | 3 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -8 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 43.6 |
K. Malone #32 | 43 | 19 | 14 (0) | 1 | 1 | 1 | -11 | 5 | 3 | 6-16 | 0-1 | 7-9 | 47.6 |
G. Foster #44 | 3 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -8 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
J. Hornacek #14 | 31 | 9 | 2 (0) | 3 | 3 | 0 | -5 | 0 | 1 | 2-10 | 1-2 | 4-5 | 36.9 |
J. Stockton #12 | 28 | 15 | 5 (3) | 6 | 0 | 0 | -14 | 5 | 3 | 6-14 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 47.6 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Russell #3 | 39 | 19 | 6 (2) | 2 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 2 | 1 | 7-10 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 87.3 |
G. Ostertag #00 | 37 | 4 | 4 (0) | 0 | 1 | 1 | +14 | 0 | 4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 100.0 |
H. Eisley #10 | 21 | 10 | 2 (0) | 6 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 3 | 1 | 4-11 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 43.7 |
S. Anderson #40 | 17 | 4 | 4 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 40.0 |
A. Carr #33 | 12 | 2 | 4 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UTA | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Bullard #50 | 15 | 7 | 1 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | +16 | 0 | 1 | 3-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 70.0 |
K. Willis #42 | 29 | 4 | 8 (2) | 1 | 1 | 0 | +18 | 2 | 3 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 33.3 |
H. Olajuwon #34 | 42 | 28 | 12 (1) | 3 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 10-26 | 0-1 | 8-8 | 47.4 |
C. Drexler #22 | 41 | 22 | 9 (2) | 5 | 2 | 0 | +9 | 3 | 1 | 8-18 | 2-6 | 4-4 | 55.7 |
M. Maloney #12 | 33 | 11 | 4 (0) | 5 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 1 | 4 | 2-8 | 2-7 | 5-6 | 51.7 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Elie #17 | 33 | 7 | 2 (1) | 2 | 2 | 0 | -12 | 1 | 2 | 3-6 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 54.3 |
C. Barkley #34 | 25 | 8 | 6 (1) | 1 | 2 | 0 | -8 | 1 | 2 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 2-5 | 55.6 |
B. Price #20 | 15 | 2 | 2 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 2-3 | 23.1 |
E. Johnson #8 | 7 | 0 | 0 (0) | 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 |
C. Drexler makes 24' 3PT shot
1Q
K. Malone makes 14' 2PT shot
1Q
M. Bullard makes 23' 3PT shot
1Q
K. Malone makes 20' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Drexler makes 24' 3PT shot
1Q
A. Keefe makes 2PT shot
1Q
G. Ostertag makes 2PT shot
1Q
M. Maloney makes 24' 3PT shot
1Q
J. Stockton makes 12' 2PT shot
1Q
H. Olajuwon makes 15' 2PT shot
1Q
M. Bullard makes 2PT shot
1Q
B. Russell makes 24' 3PT shot
1Q
B. Russell makes 2PT shot
1Q
C. Drexler makes 14' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Drexler makes 2PT shot
1Q
M. Elie makes 7' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Barkley makes 2PT shot
2Q
B. Russell makes 2PT shot
2Q
B. Russell makes 2PT shot
2Q
H. Eisley makes 24' 3PT shot
2Q
H. Olajuwon makes 5' 2PT shot
2Q
B. Russell makes 24' 3PT shot
2Q
M. Elie makes 2PT shot
2Q
A. Carr makes 2PT shot
2Q
H. Olajuwon makes 9' 2PT shot
2Q
H. Eisley makes 14' 2PT shot
2Q
M. Maloney makes 25' 3PT shot
2Q
K. Malone makes 12' 2PT shot
2Q
M. Elie makes 24' 3PT shot
2Q
J. Stockton makes 21' 2PT shot
2Q
K. Willis makes 7' 2PT shot
2Q
G. Ostertag makes 2PT shot
2Q
S. Anderson makes 2PT shot
2Q
H. Olajuwon makes 2PT shot
2Q
C. Drexler makes 2PT shot
2Q
J. Stockton makes 2PT shot
2Q
H. Olajuwon makes 8' 2PT shot
3Q
J. Stockton makes 21' 2PT shot
3Q
H. Olajuwon makes 5' 2PT shot
3Q
C. Drexler makes 17' 2PT shot
3Q
J. Stockton makes 17' 2PT shot
3Q
H. Olajuwon makes 17' 2PT shot
3Q
C. Drexler makes 17' 2PT shot
3Q
K. Willis makes 16' 2PT shot
3Q
M. Bullard makes 14' 2PT shot
3Q
K. Malone makes 15' 2PT shot
3Q
H. Eisley makes 17' 2PT shot
3Q
H. Olajuwon makes 6' 2PT shot
3Q
H. Olajuwon makes 11' 2PT shot
3Q
H. Eisley makes 21' 2PT shot
3Q
K. Malone makes 2PT shot
3Q
C. Drexler makes 5' 2PT shot
3Q
B. Russell makes 23' 3PT shot
3Q
J. Hornacek makes 24' 3PT shot
3Q
J. Hornacek makes 5' 2PT shot
3Q
C. Barkley makes 4' 2PT shot
4Q
C. Barkley makes 5' 2PT shot
4Q
S. Anderson makes 2PT shot
4Q
B. Russell makes 2PT shot
4Q
K. Malone makes 8' 2PT shot
4Q
J. Stockton makes 15' 2PT shot
4Q
H. Olajuwon makes 4' 2PT shot
4Q
31-73 (42.5%)
FG%
31-77 (40.3%)
5-13 (38.5%)
3PM
6-22 (27.3%)
18-22 (81.8%)
FTM
21-27 (77.8%)
42
Rebounds
44
6
Offensive Rebounds
8
36
Defensive Rebounds
36
19
Assists
18
5
Steals
8
2
Blocks
1
15
Turnovers
9
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
18
Fouls
17
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0