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Houston Rockets
30-9
, 16-3 away
88
Winner Icon Houston Rockets
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HOU
16
22
20
30
88
DAL
16
24
25
13
78
Dallas Mavericks
12-23
, 7-10 home
78
Gamecast
Box Score
Team Stats
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Game Leaders
Points
Rebounds
Assists
H. Olajuwon
#34 - HOU
26
PTS
10/23
FG
6/7
FT
J. Mashburn
#24 - DAL
17
PTS
8/16
FG
0/0
FT
Team Stats
HOU
DAL
Field Goal %
41.0
41.3
Three Point %
26.1
33.3
Turnovers
28
34
Rebounds
55
47
Game Information
12:30 AM, 18 January 1997
Attendance: 18,042
Referees:
Eddie F. Rush
Bob Delaney
Jim Kinsey
Data is currently unavailable.
Regular Season Series
HOU leads 1-0
Rockets
88
Mavericks
78
Game 1
18/1
Mavericks
80
Rockets
89
Game 2
2/3
Rockets
88
Mavericks
83
Game 3
9/3
Mavericks
102
Rockets
112
Game 4
19/4
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