HOU
SEATop Performers
Points
28
Kemp
SEA
Rebounds
17
Barkley
HOU
Assists
5
Threatt
HOU
Threes
5
Maloney
HOU
33-77 (42.9%)
FG%
32-81 (39.5%)
7-21 (33.3%)
3PM
5-13 (38.5%)
24-29 (82.8%)
FTM
24-30 (80.0%)
42
Rebounds
43
12
Offensive Rebounds
17
30
Defensive Rebounds
26
21
Assists
18
7
Steals
7
4
Blocks
5
10
Turnovers
8
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
21
Fouls
23
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 Seattle SuperSonics couldn't pull it off against the Houston Rockets, 97 to 93, in Game 3 of the 1997 Western Conference Semifinals on May 9, 1997.
Game Info
May 8, 1997
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Elie #17 | 30 | 4 | 0 (0) | 4 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 1 | 4 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 4-4 | 42.0 |
C. Barkley #32 | 38 | 11 | 17 (4) | 3 | 1 | 1 | +5 | 0 | 3 | 2-11 | 0-2 | 7-8 | 37.9 |
H. Olajuwon #34 | 37 | 24 | 11 (2) | 2 | 4 | 3 | +14 | 2 | 3 | 8-12 | 0-0 | 8-8 | 77.3 |
C. Drexler #22 | 36 | 19 | 5 (1) | 2 | 0 | 0 | +26 | 4 | 5 | 8-16 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 56.3 |
M. Maloney #12 | 43 | 19 | 2 (0) | 4 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 0 | 7-16 | 5-8 | 0-2 | 56.3 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Willis #42 | 21 | 5 | 3 (2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | -11 | 0 | 2 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 42.5 |
S. Threatt #3 | 18 | 8 | 0 (0) | 5 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 1 | 3 | 3-5 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 68.0 |
E. Johnson #8 | 17 | 7 | 4 (3) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -23 | 0 | 1 | 3-9 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 37.1 |
| 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Schrempf #11 | 38 | 20 | 5 (2) | 1 | 2 | 0 | -14 | 2 | 4 | 7-14 | 2-2 | 4-6 | 60.1 |
S. Kemp #40 | 40 | 28 | 10 (4) | 5 | 2 | 2 | -12 | 2 | 3 | 7-20 | 0-0 | 14-16 | 51.8 |
S. Perkins #44 | 31 | 0 | 7 (1) | 1 | 1 | 1 | -4 | 1 | 2 | 0-6 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
H. Hawkins #33 | 40 | 3 | 6 (1) | 2 | 1 | 0 | -8 | 2 | 3 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 33.8 |
G. Payton #20 | 48 | 28 | 5 (4) | 5 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 1 | 4 | 11-25 | 1-4 | 5-5 | 51.5 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Cummings #34 | 25 | 6 | 7 (4) | 1 | 1 | 0 | +8 | 0 | 4 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 33.8 |
D. Wingate #25 | 15 | 8 | 3 (1) | 3 | 0 | 2 | +8 | 0 | 2 | 3-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 100.0 |
E. Snow #20 | 3 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | SEA | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
Scoring Plays
All Plays
33-77 (42.9%)
FG%
32-81 (39.5%)
7-21 (33.3%)
3PM
5-13 (38.5%)
24-29 (82.8%)
FTM
24-30 (80.0%)
42
Rebounds
43
12
Offensive Rebounds
17
30
Defensive Rebounds
26
21
Assists
18
7
Steals
7
4
Blocks
5
10
Turnovers
8
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
21
Fouls
23
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0
