LAL
HOUTop Performers
Points
30
Abdul-Jabbar
LAL
Rebounds
23
Malone
HOU
Assists
17
Watts
HOU
1978-79 Western Conference
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Jazz Game Summary
The Houston Rockets squeaked out a win over the Los Angeles Lakers, 115 to 112, on January 6, 1979.
Game Info
January 22, 2025
| Players | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Abdul-Jabbar #33 | 47 | 30 | 9 (2) | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 12-21 | 0-0 | 6-9 | 60.1 |
N. Nixon #10 | 44 | 14 | 4 (1) | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7-17 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 41.2 |
J. Wilkes #52 | 44 | 22 | 11 (4) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 11-20 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 55.0 |
D. Ford #35 | 37 | 12 | 8 (5) | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 58.8 |
L. Hudson #23 | 36 | 23 | 1 (0) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11-15 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 74.5 |
J. Price #5 | 17 | 4 | 1 (1) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
D. Robisch #25 | 17 | 3 | 2 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 45.2 |
K. Carr #34 | 10 | 2 | 5 (1) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 29.1 |
R. Boone #24 | 9 | 2 | 2 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 20.0 |
R. Carter #15 | 4 | 0 | 2 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | LAL | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Players | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Malone #24 | 48 | 27 | 23 (8) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 10-18 | 0-0 | 7-10 | 60.3 |
R. Tomjanovich #45 | 41 | 14 | 7 (3) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7-16 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 43.8 |
R. Barry #24 | 39 | 12 | 1 (0) | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4-13 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 40.7 |
C. Murphy #23 | 39 | 28 | 2 (0) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 14-22 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 63.6 |
S. Watts #13 | 36 | 4 | 4 (2) | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 33.3 |
R. Reid #33 | 30 | 18 | 6 (3) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9-12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 75.0 |
M. Newlin #14 | 27 | 10 | 3 (2) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4-15 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 31.5 |
D. Jones #13 | 5 | 2 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | HOU | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
50-95 (52.6%)
FG%
51-104 (49.0%)
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3PM
- (%)
12-19 (63.2%)
FTM
13-16 (81.3%)
45
Rebounds
46
15
Offensive Rebounds
18
30
Defensive Rebounds
28
29
Assists
37
8
Steals
12
5
Blocks
2
23
Turnovers
16
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
12
Fouls
19
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
