From: sikorski@oj.miami.edu (Richard Sikorski)
Subject: Re: BOXSCORE hou Rockets @ mia Heat - 27nov
Followup-To: rec.sport.basketball.pro
Organization: University of Miami, RSMAS
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 92 16:25:25 GMT

(This is the oldest of what I still owe you... Gee, 2 weeks late.
Pretty poor! For more info, please refer to all my recent excuses ;-)

hou 101, mia 93   27nov92

MISSING - officials.

(hou)Olajuwon scored 33pts and grabbed 17rbs to lead the Rockets'
7th win in 8 games, 101-93. Houston held a 48-45 halftime lead
and outscored the Heat 22-8 in the first 8min of Q3.
   Miami had only eight players in uniform, and played without
three starters. Center Seikaly missed his 2nd in-a-row (flu).
Forward Salley (pulled hamstring) showed up to get treatment, and
to serve as an additional bench coach. Forward Burton was still
out (tendinitis - left knee). And reserve center Kessler was also
stayed home (flu). Rookie Geiger had his 1st NBA start! Forwards
Askins and Long rotated through the center position also.
   (hou)Olajuwon 'handled' Miami, racking up shots, pts, and rbs.
He kept the Heat offense in check with his blocks, and had a hot
jumper that let him fade farther and farther from the paint. Only
3 of his 16 baskets were from within 10 feet.
   Yet the Heat only trailed by 3pts at the half, giving Houston
few trips to the ft-line (a Heat record-low 8 shots), and
minimizing turnovers (a Heat record-low 2 in the 1st half).
"These kinds of games are dangerous," (hou)Olajuwon said. "When
teams have this many players out, they play with confidence. They
have nothing to lose." Miami fell back, but rallied from a 16pt
deficit in Q3. With 8min left in the game, (mia)Long converted a
3pt-play to bring the Heat within 78-74, then wrestled the ball
from (hou)Brooks. But (hou)Olajuwon won the jump-ball and scored,
then added two more jumpers to retake the momentum with a 9pt
lead.
   "We did al well as we could," said (mia)coach Kevin Loughery.
"What more could you do? Usually, injuries are more spread out to
different parts of your roster. Not with us. Our injuries come to
our guards 1st, then our centers. But I have no complaints when
players give a full effort."
   (mia)Geiger shot 50pct before fouling out in Q4. Long
established a career-high with 8 assists. Miner didn't have a
good night, committing a crucial turnover at 84-78 in Q4, and
shooting 4-12 including a bad shot at 88-80. 
   Miami has lost 5 of the last 6 games.

hou ( 7- 3)     min fgm fga 3m 3a ftm fta or tr as pf st to bk tc ej ff pts
herrera,carl     23  4   4   0  0   0  0   2  9  2  2  0  3  0  0  0  0   8
horry,robert     42  5   9   0  0   2  2   0  3  3  2  2  2  3  0  0  0  12
olajuwon,hakeem  38 16  20   0  0   1  2   2 17  0  4  1  0  8  0  0  0  33
floyd,sleepy     32 10  18   0  1   0  0   2  5  7  1  2  4  0  0  0  0  20
smith,kenny      26  3   6   0  2   2  2   0  2  7  1  1  3  0  0  0  0   8
thorpe,otis      13  2   4   0  0   0  0   1  4  1  1  0  5  0  0  0  0   4
brooks,scott     22  1   3   0  0   0  0   0  1  2  1  1  4  0  0  0  0   2
garland,winston  16  1   3   0  0   0  0   0  1  1  3  0  1  0  0  0  0   2
bullard,matt     22  3   9   2  5   2  2   2  7  3  2  0  1  0  0  0  0  10
winchester,kennar 6  1   2   0  0   0  0   1  2  0  3  0  0  1  0  0  0   2
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hou totals       240 46  78   2  8   7  8  10 51 26 20  7 23 12  0  0  0
101
FG, 3P, FT averages:     .590   .250   .875       team rebs  4

mia ( 4- 7)     min fgm fga 3m 3a ftm fta or tr as pf st to bk tc ej ff pts
long,grant       38  4  13   0  0   6  7   8 12  8  3  2  1  0  0  0  0  14
rice,glen        43  9  25   2  7   2  2   1  8  3  1  4  0  0  0  0  0  22
geiger,matt      38  6  12   0  0   2  3   3  7  0  6  0  2  0  0  0  0  14
coles,bimbo      31  3   7   0  1   2  3   2  3  3  1  1  1  0  0  0  0   8
edwards,kevin    37  6  15   1  1   5  6   1  3  2  0  3  1  0  0  0  0  18
shaw,brian       21  1   6   0  1   0  0   0  1  4  0  1  2  0  0  0  0   2
askins,keith     15  3   6   1  3   0  0   0  1  0  1  0  1  0  0  0  0   7
miner,harold     17  4  12   0  0   0  1   2  2  3  0  1  0  0  0  0  0   8
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mia totals      240 36  96   4 13  17 22  17 37 23 12 12  8  0  0  0  0  93
FG, 3P, FT averages:     .375   .308   .773       team rebs  6, team TO's 1

hou   23  25  28  25  -  101
mia   23  22  20  28  -   93

attendance 15008, time 1:53, officials: ?,?,?


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