The Houston Rockets handily defeated the Seattle SuperSonics, 112 to 102, in Game 1 of the 1997 Western Conference Semifinals on May 5, 1997.
Final
SuperSonics
Rockets
FG Made - Attempted
41-85
41-73
Field Goal %
48.2
56.2
3PT Made - Attempted
10-22
15-28
3PT %
45.5
53.6
FT Made - Attempted
10-13
15-19
Free Throw %
76.9
78.9
Rebounds
39
38
Offensive Rebounds
12
5
Defensive Rebounds
27
33
Assists
26
30
Steals
11
9
Blocks
5
6
Turnovers
13
17
Personal Fouls
22
16
Starters
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Payton | 43 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 7-16 | 43.8 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 4-6 | 66.7 | 51.0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | -13 |
S. Kemp | 33 | 24 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11-15 | 73.3 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 75.6 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 5 | -14 |
H. Hawkins | 33 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4-10 | 40.0 | 4-7 | 57.1 | 0-0 | 60.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -2 | |
T. Cummings | 30 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7-13 | 53.8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 53.8 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | -14 | ||
D. Schrempf | 29 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5-8 | 62.5 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 3-3 | 100.0 | 80.5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -18 |
Bench
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Perkins | 24 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3-8 | 37.5 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 45.0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
E. Snow | 17 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 62.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | +12 | |
D. Wingate | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-7 | 14.3 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 21.4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -8 | |
J. McIlvaine | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | +8 | ||
G. Graham | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 33.3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
Starters
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Olajuwon | 38 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6-11 | 54.5 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 58.8 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 4 | -2 | |
M. Elie | 37 | 20 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7-8 | 87.5 | 5-5 | 100.0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 118.5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | +27 |
M. Maloney | 36 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6-10 | 60.0 | 4-8 | 50.0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 81.4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 |
C. Drexler | 35 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 8-15 | 53.3 | 3-6 | 50.0 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 65.6 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | +14 |
C. Barkley | 35 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7-14 | 50.0 | 2-5 | 40.0 | 3-5 | 60.0 | 58.6 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | +14 |
Bench
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Willis | 19 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-7 | 42.9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 42.9 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | +3 | ||
S. Threatt | 19 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 0-0 | 62.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | |
E. Johnson | 17 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -11 | |
O. Harrington | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 100.0 | 113.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +5 |
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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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