Top Performers
Points
30
Olajuwon
HOU

Rebounds
15
Malone
UTA

Assists
12
Stockton
UTA

Threes
3
Drexler
HOU

31-85 (36.5%)
FG%
35-78 (44.9%)
5-16 (31.3%)
3PM
3-10 (30.0%)
25-34 (73.5%)
FTM
31-37 (83.8%)
37
Rebounds
56
14
Offensive Rebounds
17
23
Defensive Rebounds
39
13
Assists
21
6
Steals
3
6
Blocks
10
7
Turnovers
13
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
25
Fouls
25
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 | 64 | 18 | .780 | ||
| 2 | 57 | 25 | .695 | 7.0 | |
| 3 | 57 | 25 | .695 | 7.0 | |
| 4 | 56 | 26 | .683 | 8.0 | |
| 5 | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 | |
| 6 | 40 | 42 | .488 | 24.0 | |
| 7 | 40 | 42 | .488 | 24.0 | |
| 8 | 36 | 46 | .439 | 28.0 | |
| 9 | 34 | 48 | .415 | 30.0 | |
| 10 | 30 | 52 | .366 | 34.0 | |
| 11 | 24 | 58 | .293 | 40.0 | |
| 12 | 21 | 61 | .256 | 43.0 | |
| 13 | 20 | 62 | .244 | 44.0 | |
| 14 | 14 | 68 | .171 | 50.0 |
Game Summary
The Utah Jazz decisively defeated the Houston Rockets, 104 to 92, in Game 2 of the 1997 Western Conference Finals on May 21, 1997.
Game Info
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Elie #17 | 45 | 12 | 3 (3) | 3 | 2 | 0 | -10 | 1 | 2 | 2-8 | 1-4 | 7-8 | 52.1 |
C. Barkley #34 | 34 | 16 | 12 (5) | 2 | 2 | 0 | -16 | 0 | 6 | 5-12 | 0-2 | 6-10 | 48.8 |
H. Olajuwon #34 | 38 | 30 | 5 (2) | 1 | 1 | 5 | -1 | 1 | 4 | 12-22 | 0-0 | 6-9 | 57.8 |
C. Drexler #22 | 44 | 15 | 8 (0) | 4 | 0 | 1 | -7 | 1 | 3 | 6-18 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 41.7 |
M. Maloney #12 | 36 | 8 | 1 (0) | 3 | 1 | 0 | +9 | 3 | 3 | 2-9 | 1-3 | 3-3 | 38.8 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Willis #42 | 23 | 6 | 7 (4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -12 | 1 | 4 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 38.1 |
S. Threatt #3 | 12 | 4 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -21 | 0 | 2 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 33.3 |
E. Johnson #8 | 7 | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -7 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
O. Harrington #32 | 1 | 1 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 56.8 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HOU | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Russell #3 | 38 | 12 | 6 (2) | 2 | 1 | 2 | +9 | 1 | 1 | 5-9 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 60.7 |
K. Malone #32 | 40 | 24 | 15 (3) | 1 | 1 | 2 | +8 | 2 | 4 | 9-21 | 0-0 | 6-10 | 47.2 |
G. Ostertag #00 | 14 | 2 | 7 (3) | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 2 | 2 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 17.0 |
J. Hornacek #14 | 36 | 17 | 6 (1) | 3 | 1 | 0 | +10 | 4 | 4 | 6-9 | 1-2 | 4-5 | 75.9 |
J. Stockton #12 | 41 | 26 | 8 (3) | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 12-12 | 67.4 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Foster #44 | 21 | 6 | 3 (2) | 0 | 0 | 1 | +23 | 1 | 2 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 60.0 |
A. Carr #33 | 20 | 4 | 6 (2) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 41.0 |
S. Anderson #40 | 16 | 2 | 1 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 1 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 53.2 |
H. Eisley #10 | 7 | 7 | 1 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 0 | 2 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 90.2 |
C. Morris #34 | 6 | 4 | 3 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 33.3 |
S. Howard #43 | 1 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UTA | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
J. Stockton makes 2PT shot
1Q
M. Elie makes 12' 2PT shot
1Q
K. Malone makes 19' 2PT shot
1Q
K. Malone makes 2PT shot
1Q
H. Olajuwon makes 6' 2PT shot
1Q
J. Hornacek makes 18' 2PT shot
1Q
H. Olajuwon makes 7' 2PT shot
1Q
K. Malone makes 2PT shot
1Q
B. Russell makes 2PT shot
1Q
C. Drexler makes 2PT shot
1Q
J. Stockton makes 14' 2PT shot
1Q
H. Olajuwon makes 17' 2PT shot
1Q
M. Maloney makes 2PT shot
1Q
K. Malone makes 2PT shot
1Q
J. Hornacek makes 18' 2PT shot
1Q
H. Olajuwon makes 17' 2PT shot
1Q
S. Threatt makes 20' 2PT shot
1Q
B. Russell makes 23' 3PT shot
1Q
B. Russell makes 20' 2PT shot
1Q
K. Willis makes 2PT shot
2Q
A. Carr makes 2PT shot
2Q
B. Russell makes 2PT shot
2Q
S. Threatt makes 2PT shot
2Q
C. Morris makes 2PT shot
2Q
G. Foster makes 19' 2PT shot
2Q
M. Elie makes 23' 3PT shot
2Q
C. Morris makes 20' 2PT shot
2Q
C. Barkley makes 2PT shot
2Q
J. Stockton makes 6' 2PT shot
2Q
J. Hornacek makes 20' 2PT shot
2Q
C. Drexler makes 24' 3PT shot
2Q
K. Willis makes 2PT shot
2Q
H. Olajuwon makes 11' 2PT shot
3Q
K. Malone makes 13' 2PT shot
3Q
C. Drexler makes 2PT shot
3Q
C. Barkley makes 2PT shot
3Q
K. Malone makes 15' 2PT shot
3Q
H. Olajuwon makes 7' 2PT shot
3Q
C. Drexler makes 23' 3PT shot
3Q
J. Stockton makes 17' 2PT shot
3Q
H. Olajuwon makes 10' 2PT shot
3Q
K. Malone makes 8' 2PT shot
3Q
C. Drexler makes 2PT shot
3Q
J. Hornacek makes 23' 3PT shot
3Q
C. Drexler makes 23' 3PT shot
3Q
J. Stockton makes 2PT shot
3Q
C. Barkley makes 2PT shot
3Q
J. Hornacek makes 8' 2PT shot
3Q
H. Eisley makes 23' 3PT shot
3Q
G. Foster makes 20' 2PT shot
3Q
B. Russell makes 2PT shot
3Q
H. Eisley makes 20' 2PT shot
3Q
G. Foster makes 2PT shot
3Q
J. Stockton makes 14' 2PT shot
4Q
H. Olajuwon makes 11' 2PT shot
4Q
J. Stockton makes 17' 2PT shot
4Q
H. Olajuwon makes 7' 2PT shot
4Q
C. Barkley makes 2PT shot
4Q
C. Barkley makes 13' 2PT shot
4Q
K. Malone makes 20' 2PT shot
4Q
J. Hornacek makes 2PT shot
4Q
M. Maloney makes 26' 3PT shot
4Q
H. Olajuwon makes 6' 2PT shot
4Q
H. Olajuwon makes 7' 2PT shot
4Q
H. Olajuwon makes 14' 2PT shot
4Q
K. Malone makes 2PT shot
4Q
31-85 (36.5%)
FG%
35-78 (44.9%)
5-16 (31.3%)
3PM
3-10 (30.0%)
25-34 (73.5%)
FTM
31-37 (83.8%)
37
Rebounds
56
14
Offensive Rebounds
17
23
Defensive Rebounds
39
13
Assists
21
6
Steals
3
6
Blocks
10
7
Turnovers
13
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
25
Fouls
25
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0