Houston Rockets @ Seattle SuperSonics
9-6, 4-5 Away
83
9-6, 4-5 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HOU | 18 | 18 | 32 | 15 | 83 |
SEA | 18 | 28 | 11 | 15 | 72 |
9-8, 3-3 Home
72
9-8, 3-3 Home
Shot Chart
Shot Made
Shot Missed
- Kenny Thomas missed 20 ft Jumper.
- Gary Payton made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Gary Payton made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Kenny Thomas missed 8 ft Jumper.
- Rashard Lewis made 6 ft Jumper. Assisted by Brent Barry.
- Glen Rice made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Juaquin Hawkins.
- Brent Barry made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Gary Payton.
- Glen Rice missed 21 ft Jumper.
- Rashard Lewis missed 9 ft Jumper.
- Predrag Drobnjak made 13 ft Jumper. Assisted by Gary Payton.
- Yao Ming missed 8 ft Jumper.
- Gary Payton missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Kenny Thomas made Layup. Assisted by Steve Francis.
- Gary Payton missed 4 ft Jumper.
- Steve Francis made 18 ft Jumper.
- Rashard Lewis made 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Gary Payton.
- Juaquin Hawkins missed 20 ft Jumper.
- Predrag Drobnjak missed 9 ft Jumper.
- Yao Ming made Layup. Assisted by Glen Rice.
- Kenny Thomas missed 9 ft Hook Shot.
- Kenny Thomas made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Kenny Thomas made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Gary Payton missed 20 ft Jumper.
- Steve Francis made Two Point Shot.
- Vladimir Radmanovic missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Steve Francis missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Steve Francis missed 20 ft Jumper.
- Predrag Drobnjak missed 4 ft Jumper.
- Predrag Drobnjak made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Gary Payton.
- Eddie Griffin missed Three Point Jumper.
- Steve Francis missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Desmond Mason missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kenny Anderson made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Gary Payton.
- Vladimir Radmanovic made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Gary Payton.
- Kelvin Cato made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Kelvin Cato made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Terence Morris made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Terence Morris made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Gary Payton missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Desmond Mason missed Tip Shot.
- Eddie Griffin made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Terence Morris.
- Gary Payton missed Three Point Jumper.
- Rashard Lewis missed Jumper.
- Kenny Anderson missed Two Point Shot.
- Kenny Anderson made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Desmond Mason.
- Steve Francis missed Two Point Shot.
- Desmond Mason made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kenny Anderson.
- Eddie Griffin made 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Steve Francis.
- Calvin Booth made 8 ft Jumper.
- Eddie Griffin missed Jumper.
- Eddie Griffin missed 27 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Desmond Mason made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kenny Anderson.
- Steve Francis missed 14 ft Jumper.
- Kelvin Cato made 8 ft Hook Shot.
- Rashard Lewis missed Three Point Jumper.
- Moochie Norris made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Moochie Norris made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Brent Barry missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Eddie Griffin missed 8 ft Jumper.
- Moochie Norris made Tip Shot.
- Maurice Taylor made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kelvin Cato.
- Brent Barry made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Gary Payton.
- Desmond Mason made Two Point Shot.
- Moochie Norris missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Desmond Mason made Two Point Shot.
- Juaquin Hawkins missed 14 ft Jumper.
- Desmond Mason made 9 ft Jumper. Assisted by Gary Payton.
- Maurice Taylor missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Gary Payton made Two Point Shot.
- Gary Payton missed Two Point Shot.
- Rashard Lewis made Layup.
- Yao Ming missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Yao Ming missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Brent Barry missed Two Point Shot.
- Steve Francis made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Steve Francis made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Gary Payton made Jumper.
- Predrag Drobnjak missed 12 ft Jumper.
- Predrag Drobnjak made Layup. Assisted by Gary Payton.
- Glen Rice made Technical Free Throw.
- Yao Ming made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Glen Rice.
- Rashard Lewis made 10 ft Jumper. Assisted by Brent Barry.
- Desmond Mason made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kenny Anderson.
- Kenny Thomas made Layup. Assisted by Steve Francis.
- Brent Barry missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Vladimir Radmanovic missed 20 ft Jumper.
- Glen Rice missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Vladimir Radmanovic missed 21 ft Jumper.
- Gary Payton missed 3 ft Jumper.
- Predrag Drobnjak missed Layup.
- Steve Francis made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Kenny Thomas.
- Kenny Thomas made Jumper. Assisted by Yao Ming.
- Glen Rice made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Yao Ming.
- Gary Payton missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kenny Thomas missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Rashard Lewis made 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Juaquin Hawkins made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Juaquin Hawkins made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Juaquin Hawkins made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Yao Ming.
- Kenny Thomas made Layup. Assisted by Glen Rice.
- Rashard Lewis made 4 ft Jumper. Assisted by Gary Payton.
- Glen Rice made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Yao Ming.
- Desmond Mason missed 22 ft Jumper.
- Gary Payton missed 20 ft Jumper.
- Steve Francis made Two Point Shot.
- Desmond Mason missed 15 ft Jumper.
- Juaquin Hawkins missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Desmond Mason made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Brent Barry.
- Steve Francis made 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Gary Payton missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Gary Payton made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Steve Francis made 13 ft Jumper.
- Desmond Mason made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Gary Payton.
- Kelvin Cato missed 10 ft Jumper.
- Brent Barry missed 21 ft Jumper.
- Steve Francis missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kenny Anderson missed 21 ft Jumper.
- Steve Francis made 17 ft Jumper.
- Desmond Mason made Technical Free Throw.
- Glen Rice made Technical Free Throw.
- Glen Rice made 15 ft Jumper.
- Gary Payton missed Layup.
- Steve Francis made 17 ft Jumper.
- Desmond Mason missed 22 ft Jumper.
- Desmond Mason missed 3 ft Two Point Shot.
- Rashard Lewis missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Juaquin Hawkins made 20 ft Jumper. Assisted by Steve Francis.
- Calvin Booth missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kelvin Cato made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Steve Francis.
- Kenny Anderson missed 6 ft Jumper.
- Glen Rice missed 15 ft Jumper.
- Gary Payton made 17 ft Jumper.
- Juaquin Hawkins missed 21 ft Jumper.
- Predrag Drobnjak made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Gary Payton.
- Steve Francis missed 20 ft Jumper.
- Kenny Anderson made Two Point Shot.
- Yao Ming missed Layup.
- Yao Ming missed 13 ft Jumper.
- Kenny Anderson missed Jumper.
- Glen Rice missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Gary Payton missed Jumper.
- Steve Francis missed 3 ft Two Point Shot.
- Kenny Thomas missed 9 ft Jumper.
- Predrag Drobnjak missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Steve Francis missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Steve Francis missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Gary Payton missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Gary Payton made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Steve Francis missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Steve Francis missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Kenny Thomas made 13 ft Two Point Shot.
- Steve Francis missed Two Point Shot.
- Rashard Lewis made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Rashard Lewis made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Terence Morris made 18 ft Jumper.
- Rashard Lewis made 22 ft Jumper. Assisted by Gary Payton.
- Terence Morris made 22 ft Jumper. Assisted by Steve Francis.
- Rashard Lewis missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Predrag Drobnjak missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Juaquin Hawkins missed 21 ft Jumper.
- Steve Francis missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Brent Barry made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Brent Barry made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Kenny Thomas missed Jumper.
- Steve Francis missed 20 ft Jumper.
- Yao Ming made Layup.
- Gary Payton missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Rashard Lewis missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Desmond Mason made 21 ft Jumper. Assisted by Gary Payton.
- Terence Morris made 21 ft Jumper. Assisted by Yao Ming.
- Terence Morris missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Terence Morris made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Steve Francis made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Steve Francis made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Rashard Lewis missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
Shot Made
Shot Missed
| TIME | PLAY | HOU | SEA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Start of the 1st Quarter. | 0 | 0 | |
| 12:00 | | Jumpball. Yao Ming vs. Predrag Drobnjak. Steve Francis gains possession. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:42 | | Kenny Thomas missed 20 ft Jumper. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:41 | | Brent Barry Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:26 | | Juaquin Hawkins Shooting Foul | 0 | 0 |
| 11:26 | | Gary Payton made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 0 | 1 |
| 11:26 | | Gary Payton made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 0 | 2 |
| 11:11 | | Kenny Thomas missed 8 ft Jumper. | 0 | 2 |
| 11:08 | | Predrag Drobnjak Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 2 |
| 11:03 | | Rashard Lewis made 6 ft Jumper. Assisted by Brent Barry. | 0 | 4 |
| 10:45 | | Glen Rice made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Juaquin Hawkins. | 2 | 4 |
| 10:26 | | Brent Barry made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Gary Payton. | 2 | 7 |
| 10:06 | | Glen Rice missed 21 ft Jumper. | 2 | 7 |
| 10:03 | | Houston Defensive Rebound. | 2 | 7 |
| 10:03 | | Yao Ming Loose Ball Foul | 2 | 7 |
| 9:48 | | Rashard Lewis missed 9 ft Jumper. | 2 | 7 |
| 9:47 | | Glen Rice Defensive Rebound. | 2 | 7 |
| 9:40 | | Yao Ming Lost Ball. Stolen by Brent Barry. | 2 | 7 |
| 9:33 | | Houston Full Timeout. | 2 | 7 |
| 9:22 | | Predrag Drobnjak made 13 ft Jumper. Assisted by Gary Payton. | 2 | 9 |
| 9:03 | | Yao Ming missed 8 ft Jumper. | 2 | 9 |
| 9:02 | | Gary Payton Defensive Rebound. | 2 | 9 |
| 8:53 | | Gary Payton missed 16 ft Jumper. | 2 | 9 |
| 8:53 | | Seattle Defensive Rebound. | 2 | 9 |
| 8:37 | | Kenny Thomas made Layup. Assisted by Steve Francis. | 4 | 9 |
| 8:21 | | Predrag Drobnjak missed 9 ft Jumper. Blocked by Kenny Thomas. | 4 | 9 |
| 8:19 | | Seattle Offensive Rebound. | 4 | 9 |
| 8:11 | | Gary Payton missed 4 ft Jumper. | 4 | 9 |
| 8:11 | | Kenny Thomas Defensive Rebound. | 4 | 9 |
| 8:03 | | Steve Francis made 18 ft Jumper. | 6 | 9 |
| 7:43 | | Rashard Lewis made 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Gary Payton. | 6 | 12 |
| 7:26 | | Juaquin Hawkins missed 20 ft Jumper. | 6 | 12 |
| 7:24 | | Brent Barry Defensive Rebound. | 6 | 12 |
| 7:13 | | Predrag Drobnjak missed 9 ft Jumper. | 6 | 12 |
| 7:13 | | Seattle Defensive Rebound. | 6 | 12 |
| 6:50 | | Kenny Thomas missed 5 ft Two Point Shot. Blocked by Predrag Drobnjak. | 6 | 12 |
| 6:50 | | Houston Defensive Rebound. | 6 | 12 |
| 6:35 | | Gary Payton Bad Pass. Stolen by Steve Francis. | 6 | 12 |
| 6:35 | | Gary Payton Personal Foul | 6 | 12 |
| 6:24 | | Yao Ming made Layup. Assisted by Glen Rice. | 8 | 12 |
| 6:09 | | Gary Payton Bad Pass | 8 | 12 |
| 5:54 | | Kenny Thomas missed 9 ft Hook Shot. | 8 | 12 |
| 5:52 | | Reggie Evans Defensive Rebound. | 8 | 12 |
| 5:39 | | Reggie Evans missed 4 ft Jumper. Blocked by Juaquin Hawkins. | 8 | 12 |
| 5:37 | | Juaquin Hawkins Defensive Rebound. | 8 | 12 |
| 5:35 | | Brent Barry Shooting Foul | 8 | 12 |
| 5:35 | | Vladimir Radmanovic enters the game for Reggie Evans. | 8 | 12 |
| 5:35 | | Kenny Thomas made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 9 | 12 |
| 5:35 | | Kenny Thomas made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 10 | 12 |
| 5:22 | | Gary Payton missed 20 ft Jumper. | 10 | 12 |
| 5:20 | | Kenny Thomas Defensive Rebound. | 10 | 12 |
| 5:01 | | Steve Francis made Two Point Shot. | 12 | 12 |
| 4:43 | | Vladimir Radmanovic missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper. | 12 | 12 |
| 4:41 | | Kenny Thomas Defensive Rebound. | 12 | 12 |
| 4:35 | | Steve Francis missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper. | 12 | 12 |
| 4:33 | | Brent Barry Defensive Rebound. | 12 | 12 |
| 4:31 | | Gary Payton missed Two Point Shot. Blocked by Yao Ming. | 12 | 12 |
| 4:28 | | Steve Francis Defensive Rebound. | 12 | 12 |
| 4:16 | | Steve Francis missed 20 ft Jumper. | 12 | 12 |
| 4:13 | | Vladimir Radmanovic Defensive Rebound. | 12 | 12 |
| 3:55 | | Predrag Drobnjak missed 4 ft Jumper. | 12 | 12 |
| 3:53 | | Juaquin Hawkins Defensive Rebound. | 12 | 12 |
| 3:44 | | Steve Francis Bad Pass. Stolen by Predrag Drobnjak. | 12 | 12 |
| 3:39 | | Predrag Drobnjak made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Gary Payton. | 12 | 14 |
| 3:34 | | Houston Full Timeout. | 12 | 14 |
| 3:34 | | Calvin Booth enters the game for Rashard Lewis. | 12 | 14 |
| 3:34 | | Desmond Mason enters the game for Predrag Drobnjak. | 12 | 14 |
| 3:34 | | Kelvin Cato enters the game for Kenny Thomas. | 12 | 14 |
| 3:34 | | Eddie Griffin enters the game for Yao Ming. | 12 | 14 |
| 3:15 | | Eddie Griffin missed Three Point Jumper. | 12 | 14 |
| 3:14 | | Calvin Booth Defensive Rebound. | 12 | 14 |
| 2:57 | | Brent Barry Offensive Foul | 12 | 14 |
| 2:57 | | Brent Barry Foul | 12 | 14 |
| 2:57 | | Kenny Anderson enters the game for Brent Barry. | 12 | 14 |
| 2:57 | | Terence Morris enters the game for Glen Rice. | 12 | 14 |
| 2:45 | | Steve Francis missed 17 ft Jumper. | 12 | 14 |
| 2:43 | | Calvin Booth Defensive Rebound. | 12 | 14 |
| 2:24 | | Desmond Mason missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper. | 12 | 14 |
| 2:23 | | Seattle Offensive Rebound. | 12 | 14 |
| 2:14 | | Kenny Anderson made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Gary Payton. | 12 | 16 |
| 1:53 | | Eddie Griffin Bad Pass. Stolen by Vladimir Radmanovic. | 12 | 16 |
| 1:43 | | Vladimir Radmanovic made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Gary Payton. | 12 | 18 |
| 1:16 | | Kenny Anderson Shooting Foul | 12 | 18 |
| 1:16 | | Kelvin Cato made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 13 | 18 |
| 1:16 | | Kelvin Cato made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 14 | 18 |
| 58.7 | | Calvin Booth Lost Ball | 14 | 18 |
| 47.3 | | Gary Payton Personal Foul | 14 | 18 |
| 47.3 | | Terence Morris made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 15 | 18 |
| 47.3 | | Terence Morris made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 16 | 18 |
| 31.9 | | Gary Payton missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper. | 16 | 18 |
| 28.9 | | Desmond Mason missed Tip Shot. | 16 | 18 |
| 28.9 | | Desmond Mason Offensive Rebound. | 16 | 18 |
| 24.8 | | Kelvin Cato Defensive Rebound. | 16 | 18 |
| 23.9 | | Eddie Griffin made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Terence Morris. | 18 | 18 |
| 2.4 | | Terence Morris Personal Foul | 18 | 18 |
| 2.4 | | Tito Maddox enters the game for Steve Francis. | 18 | 18 |
| 0.2 | | Gary Payton missed Three Point Jumper. | 18 | 18 |
| 0.0 | | Seattle Offensive Rebound. | 18 | 18 |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter. | 18 | 18 | |
Matchups
Game Information
Seattle, WA
Referee:Ron Olesiak
Referee:Joe Forte
Referee:Bill Kennedy
2025-26 Standings
Western Conference
| Southwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 38 | 16 | .704 | - | W6 |
| Houston | 33 | 20 | .623 | 4.5 | L1 |
| Memphis | 20 | 33 | .377 | 17.5 | L4 |
| Dallas | 19 | 35 | .352 | 19 | L9 |
| New Orleans | 15 | 41 | .268 | 24 | L1 |
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