NJN
HOUTop Performers
Points
57
Murphy
HOU
Rebounds
12
Ratleff
HOU
Assists
10
Lucas
HOU
1977-78 Eastern Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  76ers - z | 55 | 27 | .671 | |
| 2 |  Spurs - y | 52 | 30 | .634 | 3.0 |
| 3 |  Bullets - x | 44 | 38 | .537 | 11.0 |
| 4 |  Cavaliers - x | 43 | 39 | .524 | 12.0 |
| 5 |  Knicks - x | 43 | 39 | .524 | 12.0 |
| 6 |  Hawks - x | 41 | 41 | .500 | 14.0 |
| 7 |  Jazz - e | 39 | 43 | .476 | 16.0 |
| 8 |  Celtics - e | 32 | 50 | .390 | 23.0 |
| 9 |  Rockets - e | 28 | 54 | .341 | 27.0 |
| 10 |  Braves - e | 27 | 55 | .329 | 28.0 |
| 11 |  Nets - e | 24 | 58 | .293 | 31.0 |
Game Summary
The Houston Rockets couldn't pull it off against the New Jersey Nets, 106 to 104, on March 18, 1978.
Game Info
March 17, 1978
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. King #30 | 44 | 27 | 6 (0) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 12-20 | 3-4 | 62.0 | |||
J. Williamson #23 | 35 | 34 | 3 (0) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 13-21 | 8-9 | 68.1 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Johnson #52 | 40 | 12 | 10 (0) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4-12 | 4-4 | 43.6 | |||
K. Porter #10 | 37 | 13 | 2 (0) | 8 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6-12 | 1-2 | 50.5 | |||
W. Washington #42 | 28 | 12 | 8 (0) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5-10 | 2-2 | 55.1 | |||
E. Jordan #15 | 23 | 4 | 3 (0) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1-9 | 2-2 | 20.2 | |||
J. van Breda Kolff #20 | 17 | 2 | 4 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 33.3 | |||
K. Hughes #35 | 8 | 0 | 2 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | ||||
H. Porter #54 | 8 | 2 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | NJN | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Lucas #15 | 36 | 10 | 5 (0) | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4-8 | 2-4 | 51.2 | |||
C. Murphy #23 | 48 | 57 | 6 (0) | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 24-40 | 9-12 | 62.9 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Ratleff #42 | 40 | 14 | 12 (0) | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7-10 | 0-0 | 70.0 | |||
D. Jones #13 | 38 | 4 | 7 (0) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 28.6 | |||
K. Kunnert #20 | 32 | 4 | 9 (0) | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 28.6 | |||
R. Reid #50 | 24 | 6 | 6 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 42.9 | |||
Z. Abdul-Aziz #35 | 11 | 7 | 2 (0) | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 5-6 | 62.1 | |||||
M. Dunleavy #10 | 8 | 2 | 1 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 75.8 | |||
C.J. Kupec #41 | 3 | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 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 |
43-89 (48.3%)
FG%
43-85 (50.6%)
- (%)
3PM
- (%)
20-23 (87.0%)
FTM
18-25 (72.0%)
38
Rebounds
49
Offensive Rebounds
Defensive Rebounds
12
Assists
22
10
Steals
4
Blocks
Turnovers
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
22
Fouls
24
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
