HOU
CLETop Performers
Points
23
Tomjanovich
HOU
Rebounds
24
Malone
HOU
Assists
7
Murphy
HOU
1976-77 Eastern Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  76ers - z | 50 | 32 | .610 | |
| 2 |  Rockets - y | 49 | 33 | .598 | 1.0 |
| 3 |  Bullets - x | 48 | 34 | .585 | 2.0 |
| 4 |  Celtics - x | 44 | 38 | .537 | 6.0 |
| 5 |  Spurs - x | 44 | 38 | .537 | 6.0 |
| 6 |  Cavaliers - x | 43 | 39 | .524 | 7.0 |
| 7 |  Knicks - e | 40 | 42 | .488 | 10.0 |
| 8 |  Jazz - e | 35 | 47 | .427 | 15.0 |
| 9 |  Hawks - e | 31 | 51 | .378 | 19.0 |
| 10 |  Braves - e | 30 | 52 | .366 | 20.0 |
| 11 |  Nets - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 28.0 |
Game Summary
The Cleveland Cavaliers couldn't pull it off against the Houston Rockets, 88 to 87, on March 17, 1977.
Game Info
March 16, 1977
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Tomjanovich #45 | 39 | 23 | 7 (0) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8-21 | 7-8 | 46.9 | |||
K. Kunnert #20 | 40 | 18 | 6 (4) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9-20 | 0-0 | 45.0 | |||
M. Malone #24 | 41 | 15 | 24 (11) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4-13 | 7-8 | 45.4 | |||
J. Lucas #15 | 41 | 8 | 5 (2) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3-7 | 2-2 | 50.8 | |||
C. Murphy #23 | 32 | 14 | 6 (1) | 7 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 7-16 | 0-0 | 43.8 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Newlin #14 | 21 | 6 | 1 (0) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 42.9 | |||
J. Johnson #27 | 12 | 2 | 1 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 25.0 | |||
G. Kennedy #30 | 5 | 2 | 3 (2) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 33.3 | |||
E. Ratleff #42 | 5 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | |||
D. Jones #13 | 4 | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Brewer #52 | 32 | 8 | 10 (4) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4-11 | 0-2 | 33.7 | |||
J. Chones #22 | 40 | 14 | 9 (3) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6-14 | 2-2 | 47.0 | |||
E. Smith #3 | 24 | 7 | 5 (0) | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2-6 | 3-6 | 40.5 | |||
A. Carr #34 | 28 | 12 | 5 (2) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5-15 | 2-2 | 37.8 | |||
J. Cleamons #35 | 20 | 4 | 1 (0) | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 33.3 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Smith #7 | 28 | 15 | 3 (2) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6-13 | 3-3 | 52.4 | |||
J. Lambert #24 | 20 | 11 | 7 (5) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5-7 | 1-4 | 62.8 | |||
D. Snyder #10 | 20 | 11 | 0 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-9 | 3-4 | 51.1 | |||
F. Walker #14 | 16 | 5 | 0 (0) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 42.5 | |||
G. Brokaw #25 | 12 | 0 | 1 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | CLE | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
36-91 (39.6%)
FG%
36-88 (40.9%)
- (%)
3PM
- (%)
16-20 (80.0%)
FTM
15-25 (60.0%)
54
Rebounds
41
20
Offensive Rebounds
16
34
Defensive Rebounds
25
22
Assists
23
6
Steals
4
5
Blocks
7
15
Turnovers
11
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
23
Fouls
22
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
