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Wednesday, April 30, 1997
Rockets sweeps Minnesota out of playoffs
Associated Press
MINNEAPOLIS - The Houston Rockets swept Minnesota out of its
first playoff appearance in franchise history, but the young Timberwolves
didn't go down without showing plenty of promise Tuesday night.
Rookie Matt Maloney hit six 3-pointers and scored a career-high
26 points to lead a superb long-range shooting display that gave
the Rockets a 125-120 victory and a sweep of the best-of-5 series.
Houston shot 15 for 28 from 3-point range, and it needed all
of them against a young Minnesota team energized by the first
home playoff game in the franchise's eight-year history.
Maloney was 9 for 11 from the field, including 6 for 8 from
3-point range, Charles Barkley scored 20 and Hakeem Olajuwon had
19 points and 11 rebounds to help Houston into the second round,
where it will face either Seattle or Phoenix.
HOUSTON (125) - Elie 6-8 5-7 21, Barkley 5-9 9-11 20, Olajuwon
9-15 1-2 19, Drexler 6-11 4-5 17, Maloney 9-11 2-3 26, Willis
2-6 1-2 5, Johnson 5-9 0-0 12, Threatt 2-4 0-0 5, Harrington 0-0
0-0 0. Totals 44-73 22-30 125.
MINNESOTA (120) - Garnett 7-16 3-3 17, Gugliotta 10-19 4-6
27, Garrett 11-17 4-5 26, West 5-8 6-6 16, Marbury 6-21 2-2 14,
Porter 0-2 0-0 0, Robinson 4-7 0-0 11, Mitchell 4-6 1-1 9. Totals
47-96 20-23 120.
3-Point goals-Houston 15-28 (Maloney 6-8, Elie 4-5, Johnson
2-6, Barkley 1-2, Threatt 1-3, Drexler 1-4), Minnesota 6-15 (Gugliotta
3-4, Robinson 3-6, Porter 0-1, Marbury 0-4). Fouled out-None.
Rebounds-Houston 42 (Olajuwon 11), Minnesota 47 (Garrett 15).
Assists-Houston 33 (Drexler 9), Minnesota 30 (Marbury 13). Total
fouls-Houston 20, Minnesota 20. Technicals-Drexler, Houston illegal
defense 3, Minnesota illegal defense. A-19,006 (19,006).Send
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