Top Performers
Points
33
Olajuwon
HOU
Rebounds
14
Malone
UTA
Assists
6
Stockton
UTA
Threes
4
Maloney
HOU
30-67 (44.8%)
FG%
34-69 (49.3%)
7-24 (29.2%)
3PM
3-13 (23.1%)
24-31 (77.4%)
FTM
25-28 (89.3%)
32
Rebounds
35
9
Offensive Rebounds
9
23
Defensive Rebounds
26
16
Assists
17
10
Steals
10
3
Blocks
4
15
Turnovers
16
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
24
Fouls
23
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 |  Jazz - z | 64 | 18 | .780 | |
| 2 |  SuperSonics - y | 57 | 25 | .695 | 7.0 |
| 3 |  Rockets - x | 57 | 25 | .695 | 7.0 |
| 4 |  Lakers - x | 56 | 26 | .683 | 8.0 |
| 5 |  Trail Blazers - x | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 |
| 6 |  Timberwolves - x | 40 | 42 | .488 | 24.0 |
| 7 |  Suns - x | 40 | 42 | .488 | 24.0 |
| 8 |  Clippers - x | 36 | 46 | .439 | 28.0 |
| 9 |  Kings - e | 34 | 48 | .415 | 30.0 |
| 10 |  Warriors - e | 30 | 52 | .366 | 34.0 |
| 11 |  Mavericks - e | 24 | 58 | .293 | 40.0 |
| 12 |  Nuggets - e | 21 | 61 | .256 | 43.0 |
| 13 |  Spurs - e | 20 | 62 | .244 | 44.0 |
| 14 |  Grizzlies - e | 14 | 68 | .171 | 50.0 |
Game Summary
The Utah Jazz squeaked out a win over the Houston Rockets, 96 to 91, in Game 5 of the 1997 Western Conference Finals on May 27, 1997.
Game Info
May 26, 1997
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Elie #17 | 39 | 6 | 6 (0) | 2 | 1 | 0 | -13 | 1 | 2 | 1-6 | 0-4 | 4-5 | 36.6 |
C. Barkley #34 | 39 | 10 | 7 (2) | 5 | 1 | 0 | -6 | 3 | 4 | 3-6 | 2-3 | 2-4 | 64.4 |
H. Olajuwon #34 | 43 | 33 | 10 (4) | 3 | 3 | 1 | -8 | 5 | 3 | 11-18 | 0-0 | 11-13 | 69.6 |
C. Drexler #22 | 37 | 15 | 3 (1) | 1 | 4 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 4 | 5-15 | 0-5 | 5-6 | 42.5 |
M. Maloney #12 | 34 | 14 | 0 (0) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5-9 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 77.8 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Johnson #8 | 20 | 4 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 1 | 2-7 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 26.9 |
S. Threatt #3 | 14 | 9 | 2 (1) | 2 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 1 | 3 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 76.5 |
K. Willis #42 | 13 | 0 | 3 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 1 | 4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
O. Harrington #32 | 1 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 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 |
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Russell #3 | 40 | 13 | 4 (1) | 2 | 1 | 1 | -5 | 0 | 3 | 4-11 | 1-7 | 4-4 | 50.9 |
K. Malone #32 | 44 | 29 | 14 (3) | 4 | 0 | 1 | +9 | 3 | 3 | 11-22 | 0-0 | 7-8 | 56.8 |
G. Ostertag #00 | 22 | 4 | 4 (1) | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 3 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 41.0 |
J. Hornacek #14 | 36 | 11 | 5 (2) | 4 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 2 | 0 | 3-9 | 0-2 | 5-5 | 49.1 |
J. Stockton #12 | 33 | 17 | 0 (0) | 6 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 5 | 4 | 6-7 | 1-1 | 4-4 | 97.0 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Carr #33 | 20 | 10 | 2 (0) | 0 | 2 | 0 | +4 | 0 | 6 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 85.0 |
H. Eisley #10 | 15 | 10 | 1 (0) | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 1 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 3-3 | 68.3 |
S. Anderson #40 | 14 | 0 | 3 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | +5 | 2 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
G. Foster #44 | 10 | 2 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 1 | 3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
C. Morris #34 | 6 | 0 | 2 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 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 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
Scoring Plays
All Plays
J. Stockton makes 7' 2PT shot
1Q
H. Olajuwon makes 17' 2PT shot
1Q
B. Russell makes 23' 3PT shot
1Q
C. Barkley makes 24' 3PT shot
1Q
C. Barkley makes 23' 3PT shot
1Q
K. Malone makes 3' 2PT shot
1Q
H. Olajuwon makes 0' 2PT shot
1Q
B. Russell makes 0' 2PT shot
1Q
K. Malone makes 14' 2PT shot
1Q
G. Ostertag makes 0' 2PT shot
1Q
H. Olajuwon makes 3' 2PT shot
1Q
K. Malone makes 8' 2PT shot
1Q
S. Threatt makes 17' 2PT shot
1Q
H. Eisley makes 0' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Drexler makes 0' 2PT shot
1Q
E. Johnson makes 4' 2PT shot
1Q
M. Maloney makes 23' 3PT shot
1Q
H. Eisley makes 17' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Drexler makes 0' 2PT shot
1Q
H. Olajuwon makes 12' 2PT shot
2Q
A. Carr makes 13' 2PT shot
2Q
H. Olajuwon makes 12' 2PT shot
2Q
A. Carr makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
H. Olajuwon makes 6' 2PT shot
2Q
J. Stockton makes 14' 2PT shot
2Q
J. Stockton makes 23' 3PT shot
2Q
E. Johnson makes 19' 2PT shot
2Q
K. Malone makes 14' 2PT shot
2Q
J. Stockton makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
A. Carr makes 15' 2PT shot
2Q
M. Elie makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
B. Russell makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
S. Threatt makes 17' 2PT shot
2Q
B. Russell makes 18' 2PT shot
2Q
H. Olajuwon makes 7' 2PT shot
2Q
G. Foster makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
K. Malone makes 17' 2PT shot
3Q
K. Malone makes 10' 2PT shot
3Q
J. Hornacek makes 5' 2PT shot
3Q
M. Maloney makes 23' 3PT shot
3Q
G. Ostertag makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
H. Olajuwon makes 2' 2PT shot
3Q
C. Drexler makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
C. Barkley makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
K. Malone makes 17' 2PT shot
3Q
M. Maloney makes 23' 3PT shot
3Q
K. Malone makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
K. Malone makes 16' 2PT shot
3Q
M. Maloney makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
H. Eisley makes 24' 3PT shot
3Q
H. Olajuwon makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
S. Threatt makes 24' 3PT shot
4Q
K. Malone makes 20' 2PT shot
4Q
H. Olajuwon makes 15' 2PT shot
4Q
J. Stockton makes 16' 2PT shot
4Q
M. Maloney makes 23' 3PT shot
4Q
J. Hornacek makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
A. Carr makes 11' 2PT shot
4Q
J. Stockton makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
H. Olajuwon makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
C. Drexler makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
K. Malone makes 18' 2PT shot
4Q
J. Hornacek makes 4' 2PT shot
4Q
C. Drexler makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
30-67 (44.8%)
FG%
34-69 (49.3%)
7-24 (29.2%)
3PM
3-13 (23.1%)
24-31 (77.4%)
FTM
25-28 (89.3%)
32
Rebounds
35
9
Offensive Rebounds
9
23
Defensive Rebounds
26
16
Assists
17
10
Steals
10
3
Blocks
4
15
Turnovers
16
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
24
Fouls
23
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0