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Monday, February 24, 1997
Rockets 95, Spurs 85
HOUSTON - Hakeem Olajuwon scored 11 of his 21 points in the
fourth quarter and the Houston Rockets held off a late San Antonio
comeback try, beating the Spurs 95-85.
A 21-7 run helped Houston take a 52-41 halftime lead, and the
Rockets increased it to 71-56 with 2:18 left in the third quarter.
San Antonio closed to 73-67 with 11:01 remaining, but Randy
Livingston made a free throw and Olajuwon got a basket. Olajuwon
added nine points over the final 6:24, and the Rockets led 94-79
with 1:38 left.
Dominique Wilkins scored 10 of his 28 points during the final
seven minutes. Avery Johnson has 15 points and had 12 assists
for the Spurs, and Charles Barkley added 19 points for the Rockets.
SAN ANTONIO (85) - Wilkins 11-22 5-6 28, Herrera 3-11 3-4 9,
Anderson 2-4 1-2 5, Del Negro 9-17 4-5 22, Johnson 6-13 3-6 15,
Perdue 0-3 2-2 2, Alexander 0-3 0-0 0, Feick 2-4 0-0 4. Totals
33-77 18-25 85.
HOUSTON (95) - Mack 5-10 0-0 14, Barkley 8-13 3-8 19, Olajuwon
10-21 1-2 21, Elie 3-6 2-2 8, Maloney 1-4 0-0 3, Price 3-6 1-1
10, Willis 5-11 2-3 12, Livingston 3-5 1-2 8, Bullard 0-1 0-0
0. Totals 38-77 10-18 95.
San Antonio ...24....17....22....22-85
Houston ...26....26...21....22-95
3-Point goals-San Antonio 1-6 (Wilkins 1-3, Del Negro 0-1,
Alexander 0-2), Houston 9-20 (Mack 4-7, Price 3-4, Livingston
1-1, Maloney 1-3, Barkley 0-1, Bullard 0-1, Elie 0-3). Fouled
out-None. Rebounds-San Antonio 57 (Perdue 14), Houston 41 (Willis
9). Assists-San Antonio 21 (Johnson 12), Houston 28 (Barkley,
Maloney, Price 5). Total fouls-San Antonio 19, Houston 18. Technicals-San
Antonio illegal defense 2. A-16,285 (16,285).
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