Phoenix Suns @ Houston Rockets
29-39, 9-25 Away
104
29-39, 9-25 Away
45-23, 23-11 Home
99
45-23, 23-11 Home
Phoenix Suns
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 41 | 7 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 10 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 37 | 12 | 4-10 | 1-3 | 3-3 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 |
| 42 | 27 | 10-16 | 5-9 | 2-2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | 21 | 8-17 | 2-4 | 3-4 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 27 | 15 | 7-12 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | 12 | 5-9 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
104 | 42-82 | 10-21 | 10-13 | 41 | 33 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 36 | 12 | ||
51% | 48% | 77% |
Houston Rockets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 41 | 39 | 18-31 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | 12 | 5-14 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| 38 | 12 | 5-9 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | 6 | 2-9 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 38 | 17 | 6-18 | 3-9 | 2-2 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 19 | 9 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | 2 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
99 | 42-97 | 5-17 | 10-12 | 49 | 30 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 17 | 32 | 15 | ||
43% | 29% | 83% |
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
Regular Season Series
HOU leads 2-1
Game Information
12:30 AM, 23 March 1997
Attendance: 16,285
- Referees:
- Ron Garretson
- Bob Delaney
- Mark Wunderlich
2025-26 Pacific Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Lakers | 19 | 9 | .679 | - | L2 |
| Phoenix | 16 | 13 | .552 | 3.5 | W1 |
| Golden State | 15 | 15 | .500 | 5 | W2 |
| LA Clippers | 8 | 21 | .276 | 11.5 | W2 |
| Sacramento | 7 | 23 | .233 | 13 | L1 |
2025-26 Southwest Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 22 | 7 | .759 | - | W7 |
| Houston | 17 | 10 | .630 | 4 | L2 |
| Memphis | 14 | 16 | .467 | 8.5 | W1 |
| Dallas | 12 | 19 | .387 | 11 | W1 |
| New Orleans | 8 | 23 | .258 | 15 | L1 |
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