Houston Rockets vs. Denver Nuggets

Apr 7, 1998

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	T
HOU	20	28	27	29	104
DEN	17	20	27	23	87

Player Stats

ROCKETS	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
17Mario ElieSF	34	4-7	1-3	2-3	3	6	0	0	0	2	+6	11
42Kevin WillisPF	28	4-6	0-0	4-4	5	0	1	4	3	3	-1	12
34Hakeem OlajuwonC	35	6-13	0-1	6-7	14	2	1	3	2	4	+6	18
12Matt MaloneySG	24	4-8	2-5	1-3	0	1	0	1	1	0	-1	11
22Clyde DrexlerPG	33	7-15	4-9	2-4	6	6	2	2	6	3	+8	20
4Charles Barkley	29	1-2	1-2	3-4	11	5	0	0	3	1	+22	6
20Brent Price	23	4-5	2-3	3-3	0	3	0	1	1	1	+18	13
32Othella Harrington	3	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	1	+7	0
8Eddie Johnson	14	1-3	0-0	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	1	+9	2
15Emanual Davis	13	3-5	2-2	3-3	1	1	0	0	2	1	+11	11
27Charles Jones	— did not play —												— did not play —
41Joe Stephens	— did not play —												— did not play —
TOTAL	-	34-6453.1%	12-2548.0%	24-3177.4%	40	25	4	11	18	17	-	104

NUGGETS	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
15Danny FortsonSF	28	6-16	0-0	3-5	11	2	2	2	1	3	-8	15
20LaPhonso EllisPF	39	6-15	1-4	1-2	4	2	1	2	1	4	-15	14
21Dean GarrettC	32	7-9	0-0	0-0	5	1	0	1	2	3	-12	14
5Anthony GoldwireSG	39	2-11	1-4	1-2	3	4	1	0	0	2	-15	6
7Cory AlexanderPG	38	7-16	2-6	3-4	11	8	2	1	2	3	-9	19
17Joe Wolf	13	1-3	0-0	0-0	4	0	1	0	1	1	-3	2
22Johnny Newman	28	2-9	0-0	4-4	2	2	1	1	0	6	-9	8
13Bobby Jackson	7	0-3	0-0	0-0	0	1	1	0	0	0	-6	0
23Bryant Stith	12	2-7	1-3	4-4	2	0	1	0	0	1	-8	9
4Tony Battie	— did not play —												— did not play —
30Priest Lauderdale	— did not play —												— did not play —
14Eric Washington	— did not play —												— did not play —
TOTAL	-	33-8937.1%	5-1729.4%	16-2176.2%	42	20	10	7	7	23	-	87

Play-by-Play

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1st quarterHOUDEN

(12:00) Jump Ball Garrett vs. Willis: Tip to Maloney
(11:46) Fortson Violation:Defensive Goaltending
+2 (11:37) Olajuwon 4' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Drexler 1 AST)
20
(11:37) Garrett S.FOUL (P1.T1)
(11:37) MISS Olajuwon Free Throw 1 of 1
(11:35) Garrett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+3 (11:16) Alexander 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Fortson 1 AST)
23
(10:50) MISS Maloney 24' 3PT Jump Shot
(10:47) Alexander REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (10:39) Ellis 4' Hook Shot (2 PTS) (Goldwire 1 AST)
25
(10:23) NUGGETS T.Foul (Def. 3 Sec Fortson )
+1 (10:23) Elie Free Throw Technical (1 PTS)
35
(10:13) MISS Willis 11' Jump Shot
(10:13) Ellis BLOCK (1 BLK)
(10:06) Fortson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(10:04) MISS Goldwire 15' Jump Shot
(10:00) Olajuwon REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(9:55) MISS Drexler 16' Jump Shot
(9:52) Willis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
(9:49) MISS Willis 3' Hook Shot
(9:43) Garrett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
(9:35) Alexander Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
(9:35) Drexler STEAL (1 STL)
(9:30) MISS Olajuwon 18' Jump Shot
(9:26) Willis REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
(9:23) MISS Drexler 26' 3PT Jump Shot
(9:20) Olajuwon REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
+2 (9:18) Olajuwon Dunk (4 PTS)
55
(8:58) MISS Ellis 19' Jump Shot
(8:52) Olajuwon REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
(8:34) Willis Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
+2 (8:17) Garrett 13' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Ellis 1 AST)
57
+2 (8:00) Willis 7' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Elie 1 AST)
77
(7:41) MISS Garrett 14' Jump Shot
(7:38) Drexler REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+3 (7:32) Maloney 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS)
107
(7:08) MISS Alexander 26' 3PT Jump Shot
(7:05) Ellis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
(6:59) MISS Fortson 7' Hook Shot
(6:54) Olajuwon REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
(6:53) Alexander P.FOUL (P1.T2)
(6:53) NUGGETS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
(6:47) MISS Maloney 4' Driving Layup
(6:47) Fortson BLOCK (1 BLK)
(6:47) Rockets Rebound
(6:40) MISS Olajuwon 16' Jump Shot
(6:40) Fortson BLOCK (2 BLK)
(6:36) Ellis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
(6:23) MISS Alexander 20' Jump Shot
(6:17) Drexler REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
(6:04) Garrett S.FOUL (P2.T3)
+1 (6:04) Willis Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
117
+1 (6:04) Willis Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
127
+2 (5:44) Ellis 14' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Fortson 2 AST)
129
(5:34) Maloney Out Of Bounds Turnover (P1.T2)
(5:19) Fortson Traveling Turnover (P1.T2)
(5:06) MISS Elie 25' 3PT Jump Shot
(5:03) Goldwire REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(4:46) Ellis Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
(4:46) Willis STEAL (1 STL)
(4:37) Drexler Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
(4:37) Alexander STEAL (1 STL)
(4:30) MISS Goldwire Layup
(4:30) Maloney BLOCK (1 BLK)
(4:21) Alexander REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
(4:20) MISS Alexander Layup
(4:20) Willis BLOCK (1 BLK)
(4:16) Goldwire REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
(4:09) MISS Goldwire 17' Jump Shot
(4:06) Wolf REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
(4:00) MISS Fortson Layup
(4:00) Willis BLOCK (2 BLK)
(3:59) Wolf REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
(3:53) MISS Wolf Hook Shot
(3:49) Fortson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
+2 (3:49) Fortson Layup (2 PTS)
1211
(3:49) Fortson P.FOUL (P1.T4)
(3:49) Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
(3:33) Drexler Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T4)
+2 (3:15) Ellis 21' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Goldwire 2 AST)
1213
(2:50) MISS Elie Dunk
(2:50) Ellis BLOCK (2 BLK)
(2:46) Goldwire REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
(2:41) MISS Newman 7' Jump Shot
(2:41) Willis BLOCK (3 BLK)
(2:37) Alexander REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
(2:31) MISS Alexander 20' Jump Shot
(2:29) Drexler REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
+2 (2:25) Drexler Layup (2 PTS) (Elie 2 AST)
1413
(2:06) MISS Newman 22' Jump Shot
(2:03) Willis REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
(1:55) Newman P.FOUL (P1.PN)
+1 (1:55) Elie Free Throw 1 of 2 (2 PTS)
1513
(1:55) MISS Elie Free Throw 2 of 2
(1:51) Wolf REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
+2 (1:26) Wolf 12' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Jackson 1 AST)
1515
+3 (1:19) Drexler 24' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Price 1 AST)
1815
(1:02) Drexler S.FOUL (P1.T1)
+1 (1:02) Newman Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
1816
+1 (1:02) Newman Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
1817
(0:47) MISS Drexler 26' 3PT Jump Shot
(0:44) Ellis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
(0:34) MISS Jackson Driving Layup
(0:30) Drexler REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
+2 (0:20) Willis Layup (6 PTS) (Drexler 2 AST)
2017
(0:03) MISS Newman 17' Jump Shot
(0:00) Barkley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(0:00) MISS Barkley 49' 3PT Jump Shot
(0:00) Rockets Rebound

2nd quarter

3rd quarter

4th quarter

Team Stats

HOU

DEN

104Points87

34-64(53.1%)Field Goal(%)33-89(37.1%)

12-25(48.0%)3-Point(%)5-17(29.4%)

24-31(77.4%)Free Throw(%)16-21(76.2%)

40(7)Rebounds(Offensive)42(18)

25Assists20

4Steals10

11Blocks7

18Turnovers7

17Fouls23

42Pts In The Paint34

11Fast Break Pts10

0Pts Off Turnovers0

104Bench Pts87

17Largest Lead3

Game Details

Tuesday, April 7, 1998 · 9:00 PM

Ball Arena · Denver, CO

attendance: 14,617 (76.5%)