The Houston Rockets couldn't pull it off against the Atlanta Hawks, 109 to 106, in Game 1 of the 1979 First Round on April 11, 1979.
Final
Hawks
Rockets
FG Made - Attempted
44-98
41-97
Field Goal %
44.9
42.3
3PT Made - Attempted
3PT %
FT Made - Attempted
21-25
24-30
Free Throw %
84.0
80.0
Rebounds
52
49
Offensive Rebounds
Defensive Rebounds
Assists
23
23
Steals
3
9
Blocks
8
10
Turnovers
16
16
Personal Fouls
28
26
Starters
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Roundfield | 36 | 23 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9-17 | 52.9 | 5-5 | 100.0 | 59.9 | 5 | 6 | |||||
S. Hawes | 30 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | 50.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 50.7 | 0 | 3 | |||||
J. Drew | 27 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-24 | 16.7 | 7-8 | 87.5 | 27.3 | 0 | 2 | |||||
E. Johnson | 25 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4-8 | 50.0 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 48.3 | 2 | 2 | |||||
A. Hill | 24 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7-10 | 70.0 | 0-0 | 70.0 | 2 | 4 |
Bench
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Furlow | 27 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5-10 | 50.0 | 3-3 | 100.0 | 57.4 | 1 | 4 | |||||
T. Rollins | 21 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4-9 | 44.4 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 50.6 | 4 | 4 | |||||
J. Givens | 20 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 60.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 68.0 | 0 | 1 | |||||
C. Criss | 20 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 50.0 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
T. McMillen | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 0-0 | 66.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
R. Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Newlin | 37 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6-13 | 46.2 | 4-4 | 100.0 | 54.2 | 3 | 4 | |||||
M. Malone | 35 | 28 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9-18 | 50.0 | 10-11 | 90.9 | 61.3 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 3 | |||
R. Barry | 35 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 5-15 | 33.3 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 37.8 | 1 | 5 | |||||
R. Tomjanovich | 33 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4-11 | 36.4 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 36.5 | 0 | 1 | |||||
C. Murphy | 31 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5-16 | 31.3 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 34.6 | 0 | 5 |
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Team Rankings
ORTG
112.8
17th
DRTG
104.1
2nd
NETRTG
8.6
5th
3P%
32.5
28th
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