NBA FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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HOUSTON 17 19 23 12 71
PHOENIX 27 26 19 23 95 FINAL
HIGH SCORERS: HOU - SCOTTIE PIPPEN 21, HAKEEM OLAJUWON 16, CHARLES
BARKLEY 13
PHO - REX CHAPMAN 22, JASON KIDD 22, CLIFF ROBINSON 15
HIGH REBOUND: HOU - CHARLES BARKLEY 11, SCOTTIE PIPPEN 8
PHO - JASON KIDD 10, TOM GUGLIOTTA 9
HIGH ASSISTS: HOU - CHARLES BARKLEY 7, SCOTTIE PIPPEN 4
PHO - JASON KIDD 14, DANNY MANNING 5
ATT: 19,023
Extended Box
HOUSTON (71) AT PHOENIX (95)
HOUSTON
REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
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BARKLEY F 37 4-8 5-6 2 9 11 7 3 2 2 13
PIPPEN F 45 8-16 2-4 2 6 8 4 2 3 3 21
OLAJUWON C 36 5-9 6-10 2 4 6 0 4 0 3 16
DICKERSON G 31 3-10 0-0 1 0 1 2 2 2 1 7
MOBLEY G 27 3-12 0-0 0 1 1 2 2 1 1 6
BULLARD 12 0-4 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
CARR 9 1-2 0-0 1 2 3 0 2 0 1 2
DREW 13 0-2 0-0 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 0
MACK 17 0-4 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
MALONEY 2 0-2 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
PRICE 11 2-5 0-0 0 0 0 1 4 0 1 6
MILLER DNP - COACH'S DECISION
TOTALS 240 26-74 13-20 9 26 35 17 19 10 13 71
(.351) (.650) TEAM REBS: 11 TOTAL TO: 15(17 PTS)
PHOENIX
REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
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GUGLIOTTA F 38 7-10 0-0 2 7 9 1 2 1 1 14
ROBINSON F 28 5-10 4-6 0 5 5 1 4 0 1 15
LONGLEY C 22 2-6 2-4 2 0 2 1 5 0 1 6
CHAPMAN G 33 7-11 5-6 0 3 3 1 0 1 2 22
KIDD G 37 8-14 4-6 2 8 10 14 1 2 4 22
BAILEY 2 0-3 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
BROWN 6 0-2 0-0 2 0 2 1 0 0 2 0
GARRITY 3 0-0 2-2 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 2
KLEINE 23 2-4 0-0 1 2 3 0 1 0 0 4
MANNING 23 2-5 0-0 0 4 4 5 0 1 1 4
MCCLOUD 22 2-6 1-1 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 6
MORRIS 3 0-1 0-0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0
TOTALS 240 35-72 18-25 11 34 45 26 14 5 13 95
(.486) (.720) TEAM REBS: 8 TOTAL TO: 14(11 PTS)
HOUSTON 17 19 23 12 - 71
PHOENIX 27 26 19 23 - 95
BLOCKED SHOTS: HOUSTON - OLAJUWON 4, MOBLEY 2. PHOENIX - ROBINSON 3,
LONGLEY, CHAPMAN.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: HOUSTON 6-26 (.231), BARKLEY 0-1, PIPPEN 3-7, DICKERSON
1-3, MOBLEY 0-3, BULLARD 0-3, DREW 0-1, MACK 0-2, MALONEY 0-2, PRICE 2-4.
PHOENIX 7-12 (.583), ROBINSON 1-3, CHAPMAN 3-5, KIDD 2-2, KLEINE 0-1,
MCCLOUD 1-1.
TECHNICALS: HOUSTON - PIPPEN.
OFFICIALS: RON GARRETSON, JOE DEROSA, (MICHAEL SMITH.
A - 19,023. T - 2:12.
Box Score
HOUSTON (71)
fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
Barkley 37 4-8 5-6 2-11 7 3 13
Pippen 45 8-16 2-4 2-8 4 2 21
Olajuwon 36 5-9 6-10 2-6 0 4 16
Dickerson 31 3-10 0-0 1-1 2 2 7
Mobley 27 3-12 0-0 0-1 2 2 6
Bullard 12 0-4 0-0 0-1 0 0 0
Carr 9 1-2 0-0 1-3 0 2 2
Drew 13 0-2 0-0 0-2 1 0 0
Mack 17 0-4 0-0 1-1 0 0 0
Maloney 2 0-2 0-0 0-1 0 0 0
Price 11 2-5 0-0 0-0 1 4 6
Miller DNP - coach's decision
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TOTALS 240 26-74 13-20 9-35 17 19 71
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Percentages: FG-.351, FT-.650. 3-Point Goals:
6-26, .231 (Barkley 0-1, Pippen 3-7, Dickerson
1-3, Mobley 0-3, Bullard 0-3, Drew 0-1, Mack 0-2,
Maloney 0-2, Price 2-4). Team rebounds: 11.
Blocked shots: 6 (Olajuwon 4, Mobley 2).
Turnovers: 15 (Olajuwon 3, Pippen 3, Barkley 2,
Carr, Dickerson, Drew, Mobley, Price). Steals: 10
(Pippen 3, Barkley 2, Dickerson 2, Bullard, Mack,
Mobley).
PHOENIX (95)
fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
Gugliotta 38 7-10 0-0 2-9 1 2 14
Robinson 28 5-10 4-6 0-5 1 4 15
Longley 22 2-6 2-4 2-2 1 5 6
Chapman 33 7-11 5-6 0-3 1 0 22
Kidd 37 8-14 4-6 2-10 14 1 22
Bailey 2 0-3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0
Brown 6 0-2 0-0 2-2 1 0 0
Garrity 3 0-0 2-2 1-3 0 0 2
Kleine 23 2-4 0-0 1-3 0 1 4
Manning 23 2-5 0-0 0-4 5 0 4
Mccloud 22 2-6 1-1 0-1 2 1 6
Morris 3 0-1 0-0 1-3 0 0 0
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TOTALS 240 35-72 18-25 11-45 26 14 95
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Percentages: FG-.486, FT-.720. 3-Point Goals:
7-12, .583 (Robinson 1-3, Chapman 3-5, Kidd 2-2,
Kleine 0-1, Mccloud 1-1). Team rebounds: 8.
Blocked shots: 5 (Robinson 3, Longley, Chapman).
Turnovers: 14 (Kidd 4, Brown 2, Chapman 2,
Gugliotta, Longley, Manning, Mccloud, Robinson).
Steals: 5 (Kidd 2, Chapman, Gugliotta, Manning).
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Houston 17 19 23 12 - 71
Phoenix 27 26 19 23 - 95
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Technical fouls: Houston 1 (Pippen, 9:19 4th).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 19,023. T: 2:12.
Officials: Ron Garretson, Joe Derosa, (michael
Smith.
Game Story
PHOENIX (Ticker) -- Jason Kidd overcame a jammed left elbow to
record his league-leading sixth triple-double of the season as
the Phoenix Suns rolled to a 95-71 victory over the slumping
Houston Rockets.
Kidd, who has been bothered by the flu in recent days, bruised
his left elbow with 1:30 left in the third quarter when he dove
into the press table while chasing a loose ball. But he
returned with 9:19 remaining in the final period after X-rays
were negative.
"The ball went off my knee," he said. "I was hustling to get it
and I slid. It wasn't as bad as it looked. I slid more than I
hurt anything and I just hit my elbow on the (television)
monitor that was under the table."
Kidd finished with 22 points, 10 rebounds and 14 assists as the
Suns posted their sixth straight home win and strengthened their
hold on sixth place in the Western Conference. Phoenix opened a
1 1/2-game lead over Sacramento and Minnesota.
"I think when I'm sick, I tend to be more relaxed," Kidd said.
"Today, it was a case where I was just trying to keep everything
under control. I came here and went to sleep, got out to warm
up late and gave it a go. "
Kidd collected his 25th double-double of the season in the first
half with 17 points and 10 assists. The talented guard notched
his 25th career triple-double and 12th since joining the Suns.
Four have come against the Rockets, including two this season.
Phoenix took control early, building a 53-36 cushion at
intermission, its largest halftime lead at home this season.
The 71 points allowed represented a season low for the Suns and
tied the third-lowest total in franchise history. Phoenix
improved to 19-0 all-time when holding an opponent below 80
points.
"I think we've been playing good defense for the last nmonth,"
Phoenix coach Danny Ainge said. "I think we've done a good job
the last few times against Houston. We did a good job defending
their interior guys and we did not allow them to get too many
easy 3s."
Phoenix shot 49 percent (35-of-72) from the field while holding
the Rockets to just 35 percent (26-of-74). The Suns made
7-of-12 3-pointers, compared to just 6-of-26 for Houston.
The Rockets collapsed down the stretch, scoring only two points
over the final seven minutes en route to their third straight
loss.
"They beat us in every phase of the game," Houston coach Rudy
Tomjanovich said. "Somewhere, we're gonna have to make a stand,
look in the mirror and look within and say what can I do."
Scottie Pippen scored 21 points and Hakeem Olajuwon added 16 for
Houston, which was coming off disappointing setbacks to Dallas
and the Los Angeles Clippers.
The defeat cut the Rockets' lead over the fifth-place Los
Angeles Lakers to one-half game in the battle for home-court
advantage in the opening round of the playoffs.
"We have to do it with defense, which is non-existent right
now," Tomjanovich said. "I've got an empty feeling watching us
right now. I don't see that fire, I don't see that fight."
"I think you just have to hang in there," added Houston forward
Charles Barkley, who had 13 points and 11 boards against his
former club. "Obviously, right now we're struggling. We've lost
three games in a row, but I'm not going to go crazy. You have
to stay strong."
Houston took its last lead at 13-12 on Olajuwon's jumper with
6:21 remaining in the first quarter and matched its lowest point
total of the season. The Rockets were held to 71 on two
previous occasions.
Rex Chapman added 22 points for Phoenix, including consecutive
3-pointers that gave the Suns a 78-61 bulge early in the fourth
quarter. Houston had closed to 72-61 on rookie Michael
Dickerson's jumper to open the final period.
"In the second half, I thought the real key was Rex Chapman's
two 3-pointers," Ainge said. "Jason Kidd had gone down and they
were getting a little momentum and Rex hit the two big 3s and
kept the momentum on our side."
With Kidd directing the offense, the Suns assisted on 26 of
their field goals. Phoenix also converted 15 Houston turnovers
ito 19 points.
Cliff Robinson had 15 points and Tom Gugliotta added 14 for the
Suns, who have won five of their last six.
