The Houston Rockets came up just a bit short against the New Jersey Nets, 99 to 94, on December 8, 1989.
Final
Nets
Rockets
FG Made - Attempted
39-83
38-83
Field Goal %
47.0
45.8
3PT Made - Attempted
2-7
4-11
3PT %
28.6
36.4
FT Made - Attempted
19-24
14-19
Free Throw %
79.2
73.7
Rebounds
44
39
Offensive Rebounds
14
13
Defensive Rebounds
30
26
Assists
15
26
Steals
11
9
Blocks
4
3
Turnovers
13
18
Personal Fouls
21
20
Starters
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Morris | 43 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7-14 | 50.0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 6-9 | 66.7 | 55.7 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | |
S. Bowie | 39 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6-9 | 66.7 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 83.3 | 73.0 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | ||
D. Hopson | 36 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3-12 | 25.0 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 4-4 | 100.0 | 40.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
L. Conner | 35 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4-11 | 36.4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 37.9 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | ||
C. Shackleford | 30 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6-11 | 54.5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 54.5 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 5 |
Bench
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Hinson | 27 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5-10 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 100.0 | 57.4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | ||
M. Blaylock | 25 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7-14 | 50.0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 0-0 | 53.6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | ||
P. Short | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 50.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Starters
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Olajuwon | 44 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 12-21 | 57.1 | 0-0 | 2-6 | 33.3 | 55.0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 4 | ||
O. Thorpe | 44 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6-13 | 46.2 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 3-3 | 100.0 | 52.4 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 5 | |
S. Floyd | 37 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2-9 | 22.2 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 22.2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||
B. Johnson | 35 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7-13 | 53.8 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 57.6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||
J. Lucas | 33 | 16 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 5-13 | 38.5 | 3-7 | 42.9 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 54.2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Bench
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Chievous | 13 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-5 | 20.0 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 100.0 | 44.4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
B. Dinkins | 12 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 66.7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
M. Woodson | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 62.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
L. Smith | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 50.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
A. Bowie | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Team Rankings
ORTG
111.6
19th
DRTG
105.6
2nd
NETRTG
5.9
7th
3P%
32.2
28th
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