UTA
HOUTop 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
8
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
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jazz | 62 | 20 | .756 | |
| 2 |  SuperSonics | 61 | 21 | .744 | 1.0 |
| 3 |  Lakers | 61 | 21 | .744 | 1.0 |
| 4 |  Suns | 56 | 26 | .683 | 6.0 |
| 5 |  Spurs | 56 | 26 | .683 | 6.0 |
| 6 |  Trail Blazers | 46 | 36 | .561 | 16.0 |
| 7 |  Timberwolves | 45 | 37 | .549 | 17.0 |
| 8 |  Rockets | 41 | 41 | .500 | 21.0 |
| 9 |  Kings | 27 | 55 | .329 | 35.0 |
| 10 |  Mavericks | 20 | 62 | .244 | 42.0 |
| 11 |  Grizzlies | 19 | 63 | .232 | 43.0 |
| 12 |  Warriors | 19 | 63 | .232 | 43.0 |
| 13 |  Clippers | 17 | 65 | .207 | 45.0 |
| 14 |  Nuggets | 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 #6 | 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 #35 | 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 #32 | 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 |
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
8
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
