NBA FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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SAN ANTONIO 32 22 21 17 92
HOUSTON 26 17 21 19 83 FINAL
HIGH SCORERS: SAS - SEAN ELLIOTT 19, TIM DUNCAN 18, MARIO ELIE 14
HOU - HAKEEM OLAJUWON 27, MICHAEL DICKERSON 15, CUTTINO
MOBLEY 12
HIGH REBOUND: SAS - TIM DUNCAN 13, DAVID ROBINSON 9
HOU - HAKEEM OLAJUWON 12, CHARLES BARKLEY 11
HIGH ASSISTS: SAS - AVERY JOHNSON 10, DAVID ROBINSON 5
HOU - SCOTTIE PIPPEN 4, CUTTINO MOBLEY 3
ATT: 16,285
Extended Box
SAN ANTONIO (92) AT HOUSTON (83)
SAN ANTONIO
REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
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DUNCAN F 41 8-16 2-5 3 10 13 3 5 1 1 18
ELLIOTT F 37 8-13 0-0 0 6 6 2 1 3 0 19
ROBINSON C 35 6-10 1-2 2 7 9 5 4 1 1 13
ELIE G 33 4-5 4-4 0 1 1 2 4 1 0 14
JOHNSON G 41 4-15 2-4 2 3 5 10 1 2 4 10
DANIELS 7 1-2 0-0 0 1 1 3 0 0 2 2
JACKSON 4 1-3 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3
S KERR 18 0-3 2-2 0 2 2 1 3 2 2 2
J KERSEY 4 0-2 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERDUE 13 2-2 0-0 1 2 3 0 4 0 1 4
ROSE 7 3-5 1-1 2 2 4 0 3 0 1 7
KING DNP - COACH'S DECISION
TOTALS 240 37-76 12-18 10 34 44 27 25 10 12 92
(.487) (.667) TEAM REBS: 4 TOTAL TO: 14(18 PTS)
HOUSTON
REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
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BARKLEY F 38 5-12 1-4 5 6 11 1 3 2 1 11
PIPPEN F 34 2-7 0-0 0 3 3 4 3 0 3 4
OLAJUWON C 41 10-18 7-9 1 11 12 2 5 3 4 27
DICKERSON G 41 5-9 5-7 0 2 2 0 2 0 2 15
MOBLEY G 42 5-12 2-4 1 3 4 3 4 3 2 12
DREW 9 0-2 0-0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0
HARRINGTON 17 2-4 4-6 2 4 6 0 3 0 1 8
MACK 18 2-6 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 6
BULLARD DNP - COACH'S DECISION
CARR DNP - COACH'S DECISION
MILLER DNP - COACH'S DECISION
MALONEY DNP - COACH'S DECISION
TOTALS 240 31-70 19-30 9 30 39 13 20 9 13 83
(.443) (.633) TEAM REBS: 8 TOTAL TO: 14(22 PTS)
SAN ANTONIO 32 22 21 17 - 92
HOUSTON 26 17 21 19 - 83
BLOCKED SHOTS: SAN ANTONIO - ROBINSON, DUNCAN, ELLIOTT. HOUSTON -
PIPPEN, MOBLEY, OLAJUWON.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: SAN ANTONIO 6-13 (.462), ELLIOTT 3-6, ELIE 2-2, JOHNSON
0-1, JACKSON 1-3, S KERR 0-1. HOUSTON 2-12 (.167), BARKLEY 0-1, PIPPEN
0-2, OLAJUWON 0-1, DICKERSON 0-1, MOBLEY 0-2, DREW 0-1, MACK 2-4.
TECHNICALS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: LUIS GRILLO, NOLAN FINE, MARK WUNDERLICH.
A - 16,285. T - 2:06.
Box Score
SAN ANTONIO (92)
fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
Duncan 41 8-16 2-5 3-13 3 5 18
Elliott 37 8-13 0-0 0-6 2 1 19
Robinson 35 6-10 1-2 2-9 5 4 13
Elie 33 4-5 4-4 0-1 2 4 14
Johnson 41 4-15 2-4 2-5 10 1 10
Daniels 7 1-2 0-0 0-1 3 0 2
Jackson 4 1-3 0-0 0-0 1 0 3
S Kerr 18 0-3 2-2 0-2 1 3 2
J Kersey 4 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0
Perdue 13 2-2 0-0 1-3 0 4 4
Rose 7 3-5 1-1 2-4 0 3 7
King DNP - coach's decision
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TOTALS 240 37-76 12-18 10-44 27 25 92
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Percentages: FG-.487, FT-.667. 3-Point Goals:
6-13, .462 (Elliott 3-6, Elie 2-2, Johnson 0-1,
Jackson 1-3, S Kerr 0-1). Team rebounds: 4.
Blocked shots: 3 (Robinson, Duncan, Elliott).
Turnovers: 14 (Johnson 4, Daniels 2, S Kerr 2,
Duncan, Perdue, Robinson, Rose). Steals: 10
(Elliott 3, Johnson 2, S Kerr 2, Duncan, Elie,
Robinson).
HOUSTON (83)
fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
Barkley 38 5-12 1-4 5-11 1 3 11
Pippen 34 2-7 0-0 0-3 4 3 4
Olajuwon 41 10-18 7-9 1-12 2 5 27
Dickerson 41 5-9 5-7 0-2 0 2 15
Mobley 42 5-12 2-4 1-4 3 4 12
Drew 9 0-2 0-0 0-0 2 0 0
Harrington 17 2-4 4-6 2-6 0 3 8
Mack 18 2-6 0-0 0-1 1 0 6
Bullard DNP - coach's decision
Carr DNP - coach's decision
Miller DNP - coach's decision
Maloney DNP - coach's decision
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TOTALS 240 31-70 19-30 9-39 13 20 83
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Percentages: FG-.443, FT-.633. 3-Point Goals:
2-12, .167 (Barkley 0-1, Pippen 0-2, Olajuwon
0-1, Dickerson 0-1, Mobley 0-2, Drew 0-1, Mack
2-4). Team rebounds: 8. Blocked shots: 3 (Pippen,
Mobley, Olajuwon). Turnovers: 14 (Olajuwon 4,
Pippen 3, Dickerson 2, Mobley 2, Barkley,
Harrington). Steals: 9 (Mobley 3, Olajuwon 3,
Barkley 2, Drew).
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San Antonio 32 22 21 17 - 92
Houston 26 17 21 19 - 83
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Technical fouls: None. Flagrant fouls: None. A:
16,285. T: 2:06. Officials: Luis Grillo, Nolan
Fine, Mark Wunderlich.
Game Story
HOUSTON (Ticker) -- Tim Duncan and the San Antonio Spurs wasted
no time asserting themselves against the Houston Rockets.
Duncan had 18 points and 13 rebounds as the Spurs got off to a
quick start and used a balanced attack to defeat the Rockets,
92-83, and extend their winning streak to six games.
The Rockets came in with a nine-game home winning streak and
could have moved past the Spurs into second place in the Midwest
Division with another victory. But Duncan spearheaded the charge
that saw all five Spurs starters score in double figures.
"We didn't have the fire we needed," said Rockets coach Rudy
Tomjanovich. "I don't understand the lack of intensity. They
are a good team but I expected it to be more of a game than it
was."
Sean Elliott scored 10 of his 19 points in the first quarter for
San Antonio, which has won nine of its last 10 games and stayed
within 1 1/2 games of first-place Utah in the Midwest.
"Where you finish is going to be very important," Elliott said.
"The fourth or fifth spot (in the conference) is going to be a
real battle and I don't think I want to start the playoffs that
way."
"It was a war like we thought it would be," Spurs coach Gregg
Popovich said. "These guys compete against each other really
tough. We're just happy to come out of here with a win."
Hakeem Olajuwon had 27 points and 12 rebounds for Houston, which
has lost twice at home to San Antonio this season. Star forward
Scottie Pippen was limited to just four in 34 minutes.
"Elliott guarded Pippen most of the game and I think he did a
really great job," Popovich said. "Nobody ever seems to notice
how hard he works defensively."
"I was probably too tentative on offense," said Pippen, who was
2-of-7 from the field. "I was not aggressive enough, plus my
finger was bothering me. We know we can beat that team, we just
have to go out there and show it."
Consecutive 3-pointers by former Rocket Mario Elie and Elliott
gave San Antonio a 20-11 lead midway through the opening period.
A 12-footer by Duncan widened the margin to 28-17 with 2:44 to
go before Houston rattled off nine straight points.
The Spurs led 32-26 after one quarter and took charge in the
second period. Duncan scored four points in an 11-2 spurt that
was capped by Malik Rose's three-point play, giving San Antonio
a 45-32 lead with 7:01 left. A 3-pointer by Jaren Jackson
ended an 8-0 burst that gave the Spurs their largest lead at
53-35 with 2:59 to go.
"I thought we did a good job of getting Houston out of what they
wanted to do," Spurs center David Robinson said. "They didn't
look like a transition team with the 50 or so post-ups they were
in."
Houston fought back to 54-43 at halftime and the teams played
even in the third quarter. A three-point play by Charles
Barkley cut the deficit to 77-71 with 10:03 remaining before
Duncan rebounded his own miss and scored.
Olajuwon followed with a jumper and Barkley could have made it a
four-point game but missed two free throws. David Robinson
responded with a layup and Avery Johnson hit a 20-footer for an
83-73 lead with 6:07 left and the Spurs easily held on.
Elie scored 14 points, Robinson added 13 and nine rebounds and
Johnson had 10 points and 10 assists for the Spurs, who shot 49
percent (37-of-76) from the field and held a 44-39 edge in
rebounds.
"We executed our offense really good and we made our shots and
played real good defense," Johnson said. "It was a good win."
Rookie guards Michael Dickerson and Cuttino Mobley scored 15 and
12 points, respectively, and Barkley added 11 and 11 boards for
Houston, which shot 44 percent (31-of-70).
