SEA
HOUTop Performers
Points
24
Kemp
SEA
Rebounds
11
Kemp
SEA
Assists
8
Elie
HOU
Threes
5
Elie
HOU
41-85 (48.2%)
FG%
41-73 (56.2%)
10-22 (45.5%)
3PM
15-28 (53.6%)
10-13 (76.9%)
FTM
15-19 (78.9%)
39
Rebounds
38
12
Offensive Rebounds
5
27
Defensive Rebounds
33
26
Assists
30
11
Steals
9
5
Blocks
6
13
Turnovers
17
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
22
Fouls
16
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 decisively defeated the Seattle SuperSonics, 112 to 102, in Game 1 of the 1997 Western Conference Semifinals on May 5, 1997.
Game Info
May 4, 1997
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Schrempf #11 | 29 | 15 | 3 (0) | 4 | 0 | 1 | -18 | 2 | 3 | 5-8 | 2-2 | 3-3 | 80.5 |
T. Cummings #34 | 30 | 14 | 8 (3) | 3 | 4 | 0 | -14 | 1 | 2 | 7-13 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 53.8 |
S. Kemp #40 | 33 | 24 | 11 (4) | 1 | 0 | 2 | -14 | 3 | 5 | 11-15 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 75.6 |
H. Hawkins #33 | 33 | 12 | 1 (0) | 3 | 2 | 1 | -2 | 1 | 1 | 4-10 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 60.0 |
G. Payton #20 | 43 | 19 | 3 (0) | 3 | 5 | 0 | -13 | 3 | 2 | 7-16 | 1-4 | 4-6 | 51.0 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Perkins #44 | 24 | 8 | 9 (5) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3-8 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 45.0 |
E. Snow #20 | 17 | 5 | 1 (0) | 7 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 0 | 3 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 62.5 |
D. Wingate #25 | 15 | 3 | 2 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -8 | 1 | 1 | 1-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 21.4 |
J. McIlvaine #22 | 9 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 1 | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
G. Graham #20 | 7 | 2 | 1 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 33.3 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | SEA | 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 | 37 | 20 | 4 (1) | 8 | 0 | 1 | +27 | 2 | 0 | 7-8 | 5-5 | 1-1 | 118.5 |
C. Barkley #32 | 35 | 19 | 9 (1) | 3 | 3 | 1 | +14 | 5 | 3 | 7-14 | 2-5 | 3-5 | 58.6 |
H. Olajuwon #34 | 38 | 15 | 11 (1) | 2 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 3 | 4 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 58.8 |
C. Drexler #22 | 35 | 22 | 9 (2) | 5 | 3 | 0 | +14 | 0 | 0 | 8-15 | 3-6 | 3-4 | 65.6 |
M. Maloney #12 | 36 | 17 | 1 (0) | 4 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 4 | 2 | 6-10 | 4-8 | 1-1 | 81.4 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Threatt #3 | 19 | 5 | 0 (0) | 5 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 1 | 2 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 62.5 |
K. Willis #42 | 19 | 6 | 4 (0) | 0 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 1 | 4 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 42.9 |
E. Johnson #8 | 17 | 4 | 0 (0) | 3 | 1 | 0 | -11 | 1 | 1 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
O. Harrington #32 | 4 | 4 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 113.6 |
| 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
41-85 (48.2%)
FG%
41-73 (56.2%)
10-22 (45.5%)
3PM
15-28 (53.6%)
10-13 (76.9%)
FTM
15-19 (78.9%)
39
Rebounds
38
12
Offensive Rebounds
5
27
Defensive Rebounds
33
26
Assists
30
11
Steals
9
5
Blocks
6
13
Turnovers
17
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
22
Fouls
16
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0
