The Houston Rockets couldn't pull it off against the Seattle SuperSonics, 106 to 101, in Game 2 of the 1997 Western Conference Semifinals on May 7, 1997.
Final
SuperSonics
Rockets
FG Made - Attempted
33-76
35-77
Field Goal %
43.4
45.5
3PT Made - Attempted
9-27
9-27
3PT %
33.3
33.3
FT Made - Attempted
31-33
22-32
Free Throw %
93.9
68.8
Rebounds
40
41
Offensive Rebounds
14
16
Defensive Rebounds
26
25
Assists
21
25
Steals
15
10
Blocks
4
4
Turnovers
17
19
Personal Fouls
24
25
Starters
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Payton | 47 | 17 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 6-20 | 30.0 | 1-7 | 14.3 | 4-4 | 100.0 | 39.1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | +5 |
D. Schrempf | 42 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4-7 | 57.1 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 9-10 | 90.0 | 74.6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | +6 |
H. Hawkins | 40 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 6-13 | 46.2 | 3-6 | 50.0 | 6-6 | 100.0 | 67.1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | +11 |
S. Kemp | 39 | 22 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7-12 | 58.3 | 0-0 | 8-9 | 88.9 | 68.9 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 5 | -1 | |
S. Perkins | 30 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5-11 | 45.5 | 4-9 | 44.4 | 4-4 | 100.0 | 70.5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | +1 |
Bench
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Cummings | 27 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3-8 | 37.5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 37.5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | +12 | ||
D. Wingate | 15 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-5 | 40.0 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 0-0 | 50.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -9 |
Starters
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Drexler | 42 | 25 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 10-16 | 62.5 | 3-6 | 50.0 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 72.2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | -3 |
H. Olajuwon | 40 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7-15 | 46.7 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 83.3 | 53.9 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
C. Barkley | 36 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6-14 | 42.9 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 7-8 | 87.5 | 59.9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -7 |
M. Elie | 35 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 2-5 | 40.0 | 64.5 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | +2 |
M. Maloney | 22 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-8 | 25.0 | 1-7 | 14.3 | 0-0 | 31.3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -1 |
Bench
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Threatt | 27 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1-5 | 20.0 | 1-5 | 20.0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 25.5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | -1 |
K. Willis | 20 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6-9 | 66.7 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 60.7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -3 | |
E. Johnson | 18 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-6 | 16.7 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 6-6 | 100.0 | 46.3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -12 |
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ORTG
112.4
16th
DRTG
105.9
2nd
NETRTG
6.5
6th
3P%
32.7
28th
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