Series tied 1-1
40-42, 15-26 away
78
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHX | 18 | 19 | 26 | 15 | 78 |
| SEA | 35 | 21 | 29 | 37 | 122 |
57-25, 31-10 home
122
Phoenix Suns
starters |
J. Kidd PG |
bench |
W. Person SF |
L. Meyer C |
M. Brown C |
S. Nash PG |
team |
MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- | PTS |
| 15 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 34 | 0-7 | 0-6 | 2-4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 34 | 6-12 | 2-4 | 4-4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 18 |
| 31 | 1-12 | 0-4 | 4-4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- | PTS |
| 12 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 30 | 3-10 | 1-3 | 4-4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| 15 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 8-8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 14 |
| 25 | 4-11 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| 11 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| 9 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
21-78 | 5-24 | 31-38 | 16 | 33 | 49 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 27 | 78 | ||
26.9% | 20.8% | 81.6% |
Seattle SuperSonics
starters |
S. Kemp C |
G. Payton PG |
bench |
E. Snow PG |
team |
MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- | PTS |
| 21 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 30 | 6-11 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| 32 | 8-12 | 1-1 | 6-9 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 23 |
| 36 | 10-24 | 1-5 | 2-3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 23 |
| 33 | 6-8 | 3-5 | 4-4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 19 |
MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- | PTS |
| 8 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 6 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 19 | 0-6 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 18 | 3-7 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 16 | 2-7 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 15 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
45-92 | 9-28 | 23-30 | 14 | 36 | 50 | 24 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 30 | 122 | ||
48.9% | 32.1% | 76.7% |
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
Series tied 1-1
Game Information
KeyArena
12:30 AM, 28 April 1997
Seattle, WA
Attendance: 17,072
- Referees:
- Dick Bavetta
- Bernie Fryer
2023-24 Pacific Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Clippers | 51 | 31 | .622 | - | L3 |
| Phoenix | 49 | 33 | .598 | 2 | W3 |
| LA Lakers | 47 | 35 | .573 | 4 | W2 |
| Sacramento | 46 | 36 | .561 | 5 | W1 |
| Golden State | 46 | 36 | .561 | 5 | W1 |
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