The Houston Rockets beat the Seattle SuperSonics, 96 to 91, in Game 7 of the 1997 Western Conference Semifinals on May 17, 1997.
Final
SuperSonics
Rockets
FG Made - Attempted
31-81
37-79
Field Goal %
38.3
46.8
3PT Made - Attempted
7-18
6-24
3PT %
38.9
25.0
FT Made - Attempted
22-29
16-24
Free Throw %
75.9
66.7
Rebounds
44
43
Offensive Rebounds
15
13
Defensive Rebounds
29
30
Assists
21
24
Steals
8
10
Blocks
1
0
Turnovers
15
17
Personal Fouls
23
24
Starters
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Payton | 46 | 27 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 9-22 | 40.9 | 4-7 | 57.1 | 5-6 | 83.3 | 54.8 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
S. Kemp | 42 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7-16 | 43.8 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 7-8 | 87.5 | 53.8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | -3 |
H. Hawkins | 41 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4-10 | 40.0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 4-5 | 80.0 | 49.2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -1 |
D. Schrempf | 37 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4-10 | 40.0 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 5-8 | 62.5 | 55.5 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 5 | -1 |
S. Perkins | 27 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-8 | 25.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 25.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -13 |
Bench
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Cummings | 23 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 33.3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 36.3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | -5 | |
D. Wingate | 18 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | 42.9 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 50.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -8 | |
G. Graham | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +11 | ||
E. Snow | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 |
Starters
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Barkley | 44 | 20 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7-13 | 53.8 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 6-6 | 100.0 | 63.9 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 3 | +5 |
C. Drexler | 42 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 9-19 | 47.4 | 2-8 | 25.0 | 4-7 | 57.1 | 54.3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | +5 |
H. Olajuwon | 40 | 22 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 11-19 | 57.9 | 0-0 | 0-3 | 0.0 | 54.1 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 5 | +2 | |
M. Elie | 38 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 40.0 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 4-4 | 100.0 | 66.6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | -1 |
M. Maloney | 37 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5-11 | 45.5 | 3-8 | 37.5 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 58.8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | +4 |
Bench
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Threatt | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +7 | |
K. Willis | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 25.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +3 | ||
E. Johnson | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 33.3 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 33.3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
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Team Rankings
ORTG
113.5
14th
DRTG
105.2
3rd
NETRTG
8.4
5th
3P%
32.5
28th
2024-25 Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 |  Thunder | 12 | 4 | .750 | |
3 |  Lakers | 10 | 4 | .714 | 1.0 |
4 |  Rockets | 11 | 5 | .688 | 1.0 |
5 |  Nuggets | 8 | 5 | .615 | 2.5 |
6 |  Timberwolves | 8 | 6 | .571 | 3.0 |
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