The Cleveland Cavaliers emerged victorious over the Houston Rockets, 99 to 91, on December 23, 1973.
Final
Rockets
Cavaliers
FG Made - Attempted
37-89
38-84
Field Goal %
41.6
45.2
3PT Made - Attempted
3PT %
FT Made - Attempted
17-20
23-28
Free Throw %
85.0
82.1
Rebounds
46
43
Offensive Rebounds
17
16
Defensive Rebounds
29
27
Assists
28
31
Steals
5
10
Blocks
Turnovers
28
Personal Fouls
26
27
Starters
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Newlin | 38 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6-14 | 42.9 | 0-0 | 42.9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |||||
R. Tomjanovich | 38 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 4-12 | 33.3 | 4-4 | 100.0 | 43.6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | |||||
Z. Abdul-Aziz | 35 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 2-6 | 33.3 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 43.6 | 5 | 10 | 1 | |||||
C. Murphy | 34 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5-17 | 29.4 | 7-8 | 87.5 | 41.4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
M. Guokas | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 0-0 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Bench
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Ratleff | 35 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8-15 | 53.3 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 51.8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | |||||
C. Meely | 26 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6-15 | 40.0 | 3-3 | 100.0 | 46.0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |||||
J. Marin | 21 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | 57.1 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 57.1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||
E.C. Coleman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Starters
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Davis | 44 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 7-9 | 77.8 | 9-11 | 81.8 | 83.1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | |||||
A. Carr | 40 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8-21 | 38.1 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 41.1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||||
J. Cleamons | 34 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4-10 | 40.0 | 0-0 | 40.0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |||||
B. Smith | 25 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2-9 | 22.2 | 6-6 | 100.0 | 43.0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | |||||
J. Brewer | 24 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1-5 | 20.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 25.5 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Bench
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Clemens | 19 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 60.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 68.0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | ||||
L. Wilkens | 17 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5-9 | 55.6 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 58.3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||||
S. Patterson | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2-5 | 40.0 | 0-0 | 40.0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
L. Witte | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 52.1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
F. Foster | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 50.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
J. Warren | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 60.0 | 0-0 | 60.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Team Rankings
ORTG
121.6
1st
DRTG
110.0
7th
NETRTG
11.6
2nd
3P%
40.5
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