UTA
HOUTop Performers
Points
31
Johnson
HOU
Rebounds
16
Barkley
HOU
Assists
10
Stockton
UTA
Threes
5
Johnson
HOU
39-82 (47.6%)
FG%
44-75 (58.7%)
6-16 (37.5%)
3PM
12-25 (48.0%)
16-20 (80.0%)
FTM
18-22 (81.8%)
30
Rebounds
38
9
Offensive Rebounds
10
21
Defensive Rebounds
28
23
Assists
28
6
Steals
8
4
Blocks
6
12
Turnovers
15
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
23
Fouls
22
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 Utah Jazz, 118 to 100, in Game 3 of the 1997 Western Conference Finals on May 23, 1997.
Game Info
May 22, 1997
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Russell #3 | 38 | 10 | 2 (0) | 1 | 1 | 0 | -22 | 0 | 2 | 4-8 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 62.5 |
K. Malone #32 | 38 | 21 | 6 (1) | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 3 | 2 | 9-14 | 1-1 | 2-5 | 64.8 |
G. Ostertag #00 | 24 | 15 | 9 (2) | 0 | 1 | 1 | +8 | 2 | 6 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 7-7 | 57.3 |
J. Hornacek #14 | 36 | 9 | 2 (1) | 6 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 1 | 4-10 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 41.4 |
J. Stockton #12 | 37 | 17 | 3 (1) | 10 | 0 | 0 | -14 | 4 | 1 | 8-19 | 0-3 | 1-1 | 43.7 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Foster #44 | 22 | 7 | 3 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -28 | 1 | 4 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 3-3 | 47.8 |
S. Anderson #40 | 16 | 5 | 3 (1) | 1 | 1 | 0 | -14 | 2 | 1 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
A. Carr #35 | 11 | 6 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -9 | 0 | 5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 77.3 |
H. Eisley #6 | 11 | 10 | 1 (1) | 3 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 0 | 1 | 4-7 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 71.4 |
C. Morris #34 | 6 | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
S. Howard #43 | 1 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Elie #17 | 32 | 7 | 3 (1) | 2 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 73.5 |
C. Barkley #32 | 43 | 19 | 16 (4) | 4 | 1 | 1 | +26 | 5 | 4 | 6-11 | 1-2 | 6-6 | 69.6 |
H. Olajuwon #34 | 37 | 27 | 7 (3) | 4 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 2 | 2 | 12-19 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 63.7 |
C. Drexler #22 | 36 | 15 | 4 (0) | 6 | 2 | 1 | +12 | 3 | 3 | 5-9 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 75.9 |
M. Maloney #12 | 30 | 3 | 1 (0) | 6 | 1 | 1 | +14 | 2 | 3 | 1-6 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 25.0 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Johnson #8 | 28 | 31 | 2 (0) | 0 | 1 | 0 | +26 | 0 | 3 | 12-17 | 5-8 | 2-2 | 86.7 |
S. Threatt #3 | 18 | 6 | 1 (0) | 6 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 1 | 2 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 75.0 |
K. Willis #42 | 16 | 10 | 4 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 2 | 4 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 68.3 |
| 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
39-82 (47.6%)
FG%
44-75 (58.7%)
6-16 (37.5%)
3PM
12-25 (48.0%)
16-20 (80.0%)
FTM
18-22 (81.8%)
30
Rebounds
38
9
Offensive Rebounds
10
21
Defensive Rebounds
28
23
Assists
28
6
Steals
8
4
Blocks
6
12
Turnovers
15
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
23
Fouls
22
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0
