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Houston Rockets
12-1
, 6-0 away
90
Winner Icon Houston Rockets
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4
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HOU
22
14
26
28
90
LAL
16
25
22
22
85
Los Angeles Lakers
9-5
, 5-2 home
85
Gamecast
Box Score
Team Stats
Game Leaders
Points
Rebounds
Assists
C. Barkley
F - HOU
23
PTS
6/10
FG
7/13
FT
S. O'Neal
C - LAL
23
PTS
10/16
FG
3/11
FT
Team Stats
HOU
LAL
Field Goal %
41.8
41.9
Three Point %
37.0
42.9
Turnovers
36
26
Rebounds
54
46
Game Information
11:30 PM, 24 November 1996
Attendance: 17,505
Referees:
Mike Mathis
Greg Willard
Mike Callahan
Data is currently unavailable.
Regular Season Series
Series tied 1-1
Lakers
126
Rockets
115
Game 1
13/11
Rockets
90
Lakers
85
Game 2
24/11
Lakers
96
Rockets
100
Game 3
26/2
Rockets
111
Lakers
90
Game 4
8/3
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