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Memphis Grizzlies vs. Houston Rockets

Dec 16, 1997
FINAL

Box Score

1234T
MEM2419222691
HOU32302333118

Player Stats

Memphis Grizzlies logoGRIZZLIESMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-PTS
3Shareef Abdur-RahimSF307-140-04-7722171-1718
44Tony MassenburgPF233-50-01-1400012-127
50Bryant ReevesC325-110-03-5711202-2013
6Sam MackSG245-112-40-0211032-612
33Antonio DanielsPG242-50-10-0040020-184
23Pete Chilcutt241-40-01-2811104-153
30Blue Edwards235-111-14-5221024-2115
11Lee Mayberry233-62-42-4120013-910
9George Lynch191-70-02-2524040-174
5Chris Robinson72-41-10-0100020-15
40Ivano Newbill60-20-00-0100011+10
10Otis Thorpe— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL-34-8042.5%6-1154.5%17-2665.4%38151042319-91
Houston Rockets logoROCKETSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-PTS
17Mario ElieSF315-100-44-4234042+1714
4Charles BarkleyPF294-70-03-51020142+2011
42Kevin WillisC259-160-05-51012022+1023
22Clyde DrexlerSG369-153-51-16105133+2122
12Matt MaloneyPG306-112-30-0542003+1114
27Charles Jones90-00-00-0100202+120
15Emanual Davis172-40-02-2162012+166
50Matt Bullard253-92-62-2400121+1310
8Eddie Johnson212-61-20-0310001+155
20Brent Price71-31-32-2111023+15
32Othella Harrington63-40-02-2200001-18
1Rodrick Rhodes— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL-44-8551.8%9-2339.1%21-2391.3%45281651822-118

Play-by-Play

1st quarterMEMHOU
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (12:00) Jump Ball Willis vs. Massenburg: Tip to Maloney
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (11:47) MISS Willis 5' Hook Shot
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    (11:45) Massenburg REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    (11:34) MISS Massenburg Layup
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (11:32) Barkley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    (11:22) Massenburg S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +1 (11:22) Willis Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
    01
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +1 (11:22) Willis Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
    02
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    +2 (10:58) Massenburg 6' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Daniels 1 AST)
    22
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (10:49) MISS Drexler 16' Jump Shot
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    (10:47) Massenburg REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    (10:37) Abdur-Rahim Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    (10:37) Elie STEAL (1 STL)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +2 (10:33) Elie Layup (2 PTS)
    24
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    +2 (10:18) Mack 15' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Abdur-Rahim 1 AST)
    44
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    (10:06) Grizzlies Violation: Def. Goaltending Violation
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +2 (9:59) Drexler Driving Layup (2 PTS)
    46
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (9:47) Drexler S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    +1 (9:47) Abdur-Rahim Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
    56
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    (9:47) MISS Abdur-Rahim Free Throw 2 of 2
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (9:47) Willis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (9:29) MISS Drexler 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (9:27) Willis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (9:27) MISS Willis Tip Shot
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    (9:26) Reeves REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    (9:20) Abdur-Rahim Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T2)
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    (9:20) Drexler STEAL (1 STL)
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    (8:55) Massenburg S.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +1 (8:55) Barkley Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
    57
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +1 (8:55) Barkley Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
    58
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    (8:31) MISS Mack 22' Jump Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (8:29) Drexler REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +2 (8:27) Elie Driving Dunk (4 PTS) (Drexler 1 AST)
    510
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    +2 (8:13) Reeves Layup (2 PTS)
    710
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (7:58) Barkley Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (7:58) Willis L.B.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    +2 (7:38) Reeves 8' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Mack 1 AST)
    910
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (7:38) Willis S.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    +1 (7:38) Reeves Free Throw 1 of 1 (5 PTS)
    1010
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (7:33) ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    (7:28) Mack P.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (7:21) MISS Maloney 23' Jump Shot
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    (7:19) Abdur-Rahim REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    (7:12) MISS Reeves 6' Hook Shot
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    (7:10) Chilcutt REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    +2 (7:10) Chilcutt Layup (2 PTS)
    1210
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    (6:54) Reeves S.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +1 (6:54) Barkley Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
    1211
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (6:54) MISS Barkley Free Throw 2 of 2
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    (6:54) Reeves REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    (6:36) MISS Mack 11' Jump Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (6:34) Barkley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (6:27) MISS Drexler 10' Jump Shot
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    (6:25) Chilcutt REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    +2 (6:11) Reeves Layup (7 PTS) (Abdur-Rahim 2 AST)
    1411
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (5:43) MISS Barkley 7' Jump Shot
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    (5:41) Chilcutt REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    +3 (5:36) Mack 25' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Daniels 2 AST)
    1711
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +2 (5:23) Elie 6' Running Jump Shot (6 PTS)
    1713
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    (5:23) Abdur-Rahim S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +1 (5:23) Elie Free Throw 1 of 1 (7 PTS)
    1714
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    (5:11) Mack Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    (5:11) Drexler STEAL (2 STL)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +3 (5:06) Maloney 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS)
    1717
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    +2 (4:46) Abdur-Rahim 11' Jump Shot (3 PTS)
    1917
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (4:21) MISS Elie 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    (4:19) Reeves REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    (4:12) MISS Mack 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (4:10) Drexler REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +2 (4:05) Barkley Layup (5 PTS) (Drexler 2 AST)
    1919
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (3:52) Maloney P.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    (3:45) Abdur-Rahim Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T4)
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    (3:45) Drexler STEAL (3 STL)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (3:39) MISS Maloney Layup
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (3:38) Elie REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (3:34) MISS Maloney 3PT Jump Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (3:31) Maloney REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +2 (3:30) Maloney Layup (5 PTS)
    1921
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    (3:19) MISS Daniels 21' Jump Shot
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (3:17) Jones REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +2 (3:03) Maloney 23' Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Drexler 3 AST)
    1923
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    (2:57) Grizzlies Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    (2:46) Abdur-Rahim Bad Pass Turnover (P4.T5)
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    (2:46) Drexler STEAL (4 STL)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +3 (2:32) Drexler 25' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Elie 1 AST)
    1926
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    (2:16) MISS Reeves 6' Jump Shot
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    (2:16) Jones BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    (2:14) Reeves REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    +2 (2:13) Reeves 6' Jump Shot (9 PTS)
    2126
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    (1:51) Chilcutt P.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +1 (1:51) Elie Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
    2127
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +1 (1:51) Elie Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
    2128
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    (1:42) Abdur-Rahim Bad Pass Turnover (P5.T6)
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    (1:42) Maloney STEAL (1 STL)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (1:36) Barkley Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T2)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (1:36) Edwards STEAL (1 STL)
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    (1:33) Edwards Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T7)
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    (1:33) Maloney STEAL (2 STL)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +2 (1:30) Elie Layup (11 PTS) (Drexler 4 AST)
    2130
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    (1:17) MISS Chilcutt 16' Jump Shot
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    (1:14) Reeves REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (1:14) Maloney S.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    (1:14) MISS Reeves Free Throw 1 of 2
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    (1:14) Grizzlies Rebound
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    +1 (1:14) Reeves Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
    2230
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (0:57) MISS Barkley Layup
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    (0:57) Reeves REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    (0:44) Mayberry OFF.Foul (P1)
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    (0:44) Mayberry Foul Turnover (P1.T8)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (0:43) Barkley T.FOUL (P0.PN)
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    +1 (0:43) Edwards Free Throw Technical (1 PTS)
    2330
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    (0:34) Mayberry P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +1 (0:34) Davis Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
    2331
  • Houston Rockets logo
    +1 (0:34) Davis Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
    2332
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (0:23) Jones P.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    +1 (0:23) Reeves Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
    2432
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    (0:23) MISS Reeves Free Throw 2 of 2
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (0:23) Drexler REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • Houston Rockets logo
    (0:03) MISS Elie 3PT Jump Shot
  • Memphis Grizzlies logo
    (0:01) Reeves REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
2nd quarter
3rd quarter
4th quarter

Team Stats

91Points118
34-80(42.5%)Field Goal(%)44-85(51.8%)
6-11(54.5%)3-Point(%)9-23(39.1%)
17-26(65.4%)Free Throw(%)21-23(91.3%)
38(11)Rebounds(Offensive)45(11)
15Assists28
10Steals16
4Blocks5
23Turnovers18
19Fouls22
42Pts In The Paint46
12Fast Break Pts13
0Pts Off Turnovers0
91Bench Pts118
6Largest Lead33

Game Details

Tuesday, December 16, 1997 · 8:30 PM
Toyota Center · Houston, TX
attendance: 16,285 (89.0%)