How Hakeem x The Rockets Won Back-To-Back in The NBA Finals in 3 Hours 🚀🚀🍿
This the first postseason meeting between the Knicks and the rockets since the 1974 75 Eastern Conference best of three first round matchup that was won by Houston in three games the last time the Knicks were in the finals the 7273 season and they defeated the Los Angeles
Lakers to win the NBA title this is Houston’s Third trip to the finals for the Knicks it is their seven Maxwell from Smith and back comes [Applause] Starks Ying off a double team Patrick uring has given the Knicks 83 nothing lead off the steel hopper for
Smith who puts it down and the Knicks are up five nothing hurry so Houston with it first field goal Robert Ory now y facing single coverage goes to the fadea away rebounded by Smith Ying with some room yes and the Knicks are up 7 to2 Elijah want taking advantage of the over
Playay Oakley went for the steal and hit the floor that’s a three quter for Derek harer Starks maxw got go it for the fake Starks was trying to get it down low to U for for Maxwell Elijah w AE elijahwan for a second field goal and
The Nick lead is three trying to set the pick now Oakley has the open jumper yes the KN 12 the rocket 7 right now Charles Oakley is guarding alijan or at least he was before he spun away and got that open shot so it looks like the Knicks
Strategy is to mix it up give him different looks Nick lead by three here’s Oakley CR is opened up by hitting two jump shots five and a half half remaining in this first quarter the Knicks 14 and the rockets nine for setting the pick up high Oakley jumping
Out and the rocket swing it Maxwell yes that’s a three for Veron Maxwell and the rockets 12 by two well the Rockets get so many open threes because the Lan normally gets double but when the Knicks tra that pick and roll they’ll get good looks at the three as well and a nice
Bow by Patrick Ying his third field goal the Knick 16 and the rocket 12 correction Mason came in for Charles Smith here’s Elija that time guarded by Y and the Knicks now lead 16- 14 Mason off the fake Mason rejected by Eliza L there’s cell for Maxwell Maxwell gets inside
Jump deflected but for convert and the game is tied of 16 well there’s been no respect for the outside shooting of Charles O that’s his third jump shot and each were open shots aan is hit his first four shots easily gets away from L and the foul and really just a little
Shove of the left hand but that call has to be made even though Mason gave it a little acting job and a little bit of a flop so the Marquee matchup sitting and watching for a while a three-pointer for Derek harer and the Knicks now lead 21 to 19 all the
Coaches in in the uh this league you know have their their game plans and their system I’m blessed to have these guys that they enjoy it and it’s the hardest part of the game and at the offensive and a beautiful move by Vernon Maxwell to tie the game at 21 Herrera
Gets inside Carl Herrera extends to a three-point Houston lead herrera’s Last Action gain five of the series against Phoenix when he dislocated his right shoulder making his return here tonight STS from two-point range for his first field goal Maxwell play by STS jent Cel time running out Cassel with a
Spectacular shot Cel able to hit on the driving hook backs for with the steel and gets it off would not have counted after one at the servant rockets by two off this shot by Sam Cassel idot second quarter underway AE elijahwan and Patrick Ying back on the floor Charles
Smith was wide open Charles Greg Anthony for Charles Smith and the game is tied at 26 Patrick y four for six from the field he has eight points Mario Ellie who just checked in Herrera this is what call Herrera did against the Knicks in that earlier meeting back in December he’s a quick
Leaper quick leapers B the Nick front line two minutes gone by in the second Herrera again well Patrick Yi came out and committed himself to try to bother the pass into Elijah one being fronted by Mason and Herrera took advantage of the opportunity to drive right through
The lane Rockets lead 30 to 28 920 remaining in the second quarter Lan now being guarded by Smith he has received all kinds of looks ell penetrate Mario Ellie giving the Rockets a four-point lead him with the steel and here’s Anthony ahead of the field nice play as
He finds Smith and the rockets and the Nixon out tied at 32 Smith trying to front Elijah line aim Elijah one six of eight from the field 13 points in all rockets by four Anthony GRE Anthony cuts it to a 3634 Houston lead Cassel got the step
Missed it off to Ay that’s the three Robert ay who goes 6′ 10 has the three-point range roets by five biggest lead of the game Oakley gets down low it’s an unusual shot for Charles Oakley and the rockets lead by three that’s an uncomfortable position for Charles but
He had excellent position as he covered up Rober Ori and he likes to flip it up quickly cuz he always feels that shot’s going to get blocked nice F from Elijah Wan and Herrera with his fourth field goal rockets for the 4136 lead Ellie Elijah onean beautiful move by
AEM seven of nine 15 points Oakley Anthony able to hustle it down Starks for three yes John Starks who have been hitting the three-pointer late in the series against Indiana after going through some quiet times connecting on his first from downtown eron Maxwell back on the floor with
Kenny smithe elijahwan up front along with Robert oring Otis Thorp elijahwan again well this time Anthony Mason attempting to defend against hakee elijuan he’s 8 for 10 17 points Sparks taking it to the hook re check it by or Smith for Maxwell Maxwell all the way and the rockets Le by eight Starks
Lost it Maxwell for three and batted by Oakley just looking to keep it away from Maxwell Elijah Juan he has been Unstoppable rockets by eight 19 for AE alijan Ying to the reverse nice move backck Ying has 12 points and the rockets have a six-point Advantage again
The open shot for Charles Oakland and he is connected on five and a six for 10 point and AEM Elijah on his upset he thought he was fouled Kenny Smith picked it off Thorp using the screen oh is thp able to hit in a technical foul has
Been B ke elijan continued to complain to Dick FAA and then was hit with a tactical for met by Ying pops it to Ay Smith for [Applause] three dny Smith from downtown rockets by seven elijahwan blocked by ying and last Touch by U and it came as saying that he
Got hit on the wrist he’s been very happy with the way that he has been defended on this little turnaround jump shot attempt and it did appear that Patrick Ying did slap him on the wrist Ying going one-onone and hits the little flip he was trying to give it up could
Not find anyone and the rocket lead is down six stks with the directions to Smith who was in the path of Ying but Ying was blocked Maxwell off the dribble Maxwell yes and a count Starks called for the foul flying the shoulder to Maxwell Elijah W facing a double team Loston pass
Picked off by Smith Starks for three yes John Starks with his second from downtown and the rocket lead is now five ory with the snep gave it back to Elijah one and another turnover called for a travel a has had a difficult time in this third quarter and he’s showing the
Frustration right now to his teammates unhappy with some of the passes he’s getting and this spacing hper able to penetrate the Knicks were able to do this on several occasions against the Pacers Rockets having difficult time with the offense now not getting good shots for with the offensive rebound Smith for
Three rebound ory Elijah w three opportunities for the rockets and they lead 58- 53 Smith coasting up Oakley again given the jump shot and Charles Oakley is now six of eight from the field Rudy tanovic is upset with his ball play rockets have hit only two of
11 here in the third that’s a three Robert ay [Applause] ory for three and Ying sweeps it well we have seen the Knicks during the course of the playoffs during the regular season go through spurts like this Charles Smith Banks it home and that ends the 0 for nine
Elijah it’s tipped home by th that’s his third field goal he has seven again Elijah want hit the floor he’s taking a pounding here in the third quar we come up on 3 minutes remaining in the third rockets by seven NE the club shooting well in the third Ying
Only one for seven in this third quarter Patrick Ying with 17 points the Knicks six of 21 from the field in the third Sam Cassel for Otis Thorp who hobbled off to that timeout but apparently is All Right Fork gets inside Rockets lead 67 160 Cassel on a pull
Up beautiful Stroke by Sam Cassell it’s a second field goal he has six Ying putting the move on Elijah w a strong move by Patrick Ying 19 for Ying rocket 75 the knck 65 both teams dropping off considerably in the second half beautiful pick and roll Herrera convers sh clock at eight Ying
Elijah Wan got a piece of it again Oakley on the rebound Anthony so the Knicks finally hit they were one for the last 15 Nicks not able to generate offense here’s Mason for Ying so Patrick Ying now with 21 points Mason broke it [Applause] up Ying yes rocket 79 the Knick 73 Smith
With one on the 24 just did get a piece of the rim Nicks on the Run Davis pulls it up tried the three rebound Mason Mason to the reverse and the foul strong move by Anthony Mason and he will go to the line that is his first field goal Smith with a nice
Feed for four that time Kenny Smith looking to his right for Otis sport with the ball fake big bucket for the Rockets who now lead 82 76 a minute two to go in the fourth and the Knicks call for time the Knicks in the second half 11- 45
24% and the rockets 8 of 30 Hubert Davis with his first field goal Rockets now lead 8278 just under 1 minute to go Ying from three-point L and time has run out on the new New York Knicks the Houston Rocket defeating the Knicks 85 to 78 the officials Daryl garon head
T rook and Hugh Holland for Daryl garison his 38th NBA Finals game Hugh Hollands a familiar figure to New York Nick and Chicago B fans made that controversial call the foul against Scotty pippet and game five of the series between the Knicks and the Bulls so the Knicks control they opening check
Charles Smith finds the open Charles Oakley for a two nothing Nick Lee Ying stopped by Elijah Ying on the recovery Smith and tipto and the rockets arguing that it should be offensive interference again the double Team Elijah one went down shot clock at three Kenny Smith that’s it to a 43
Nick Lee Charles Smith beating the Rockets down cour elaan after fumbling the ball was able to get it for oh Keem had his head down trying to pick up that loose ball and a good thing cuz that’s how he spotted Thorp freaking in on the left side Oakley open he was
Open all night long in game one and was able to take advantage hoer with the steal and hoer able to put it home with a 10 five Advantage three minutes gone by here’s Maxwell getting inside Maxwell last two games of the series against Indiana Derek hoer who
Has been a master of the steel was able to come through that time hoer with a nice feed for Ying to give the Knicks a 12 seven lead the last three times that Elijah Juan has got the ball in the post Patrick Ying has been behind him mainly
Because of the way aim is position oh what a old but Elijah W Sparks came flying at him to try and help and Elijah W able to adjust and that’s what happens when you play behind him he can do those kinds of things picks by three Ying gets
Inside with a jump hook that’s the shot that Pat Riley would like to see Ying utilized more frequently 149 Nicks elijahwan with the turn around Knicks by three ball knocked away from the Y ay with the lead for Smith STS Le missing back and blocked it what
A play by SCS but Max is there for the follow because no one else got that onepoint Nick lead pretty pass from Oakley to set up Smith the Knick 16 and the rockets 13 one-on-one move by Elijah what a beautiful move going right at UI Bullard open for [Applause]
Three over the NBA’s all-time three-point percentage leader in in the playoffs nice move by Starks and the next lead by five elaan getting the good position and then blocked by [Applause] y Herrera with the lead for right away Carl Herrera making an impact on a nice pass on the lob inside the thorus not enough pressure by Patrick Ying as th was fronted by o Starks yes John star sitting on his first jump shot he has six points in all
Playing very much under control here at the first quarter Herrera with a fullback baby jump shot and he took Patrick Ying down on the final throw and it is Mason against elijahwan nice pass for Cassel Sam Cassel from elijan to break the Rockets within two double team on Ying pops it
Out open shot for Smith Charles Smith well done by the Knick swinging the ball B off the Houston double team and the times that New York has done that in this series and throughout the playoffs and throughout the season they do get good shots Charles Smith with the block and
It was last touched by Mario Ellie and a timeout is called with 944 remaining off the foot of elijahwan was now grounded by Smith but he was momentarily Mason is back on him Elijah Wan was fou it counts yes and it counts the hack called on Mason Anthony greck Anthony with the corner
Jump for his first field goal the Knicks lead 29 to 25 the Knicks trying to tie the series at one Houston looking to go up 2 game three at the Garden on Sunday Ying with the rejection and then Ry was able to get it high off the glass Ying back tap by
Ay and handled by Anthony here is ying Patrick lck 31 and the rockets 27 Maxwell for three seven points for Maxwell Smith met on the switch and Harper has a mismatch against for Smith got it to him the baset counts he just to beat the 24se second buzzer good look from Kenny
Smith that pocket five elijahwan with the turnaround fourth on the rebound ay 4 three yes for the first time tonight the Rockets half the lead they are up by two Ying yes and the game is tied at 35 10 points for Patrick y just under two minutes to
Go in the half here’s Elijah w and the offense has picked up and both ends 12 for Elijah Starks keeping his balance setting up Mason and Anthony Mason goes last to tie the game at 37 Elijah W changed his mind saved by Smith Maxwell for three eron Maxwell from P of
The corner has given the Rockets a 40 37 lead Hopper 43 yes Derek hoer hits the three ay for three air ball game tied at 40 out of 25 seconds remaining of the half Oakley with the Fate Charles Oakley with a nice move he had two rockets finding that
Thir Mason coming up on fourth out of 5 Seconds Elijah W Meat William G is tied 42 Maxwell setting up an open elijahwan the then picked up by Oakley elijan spinning away to hit Rockets lead by two Oakley given the room Charles Oakley has been automatic
From the outside minute and a half got by in the third STS the three John stars with a three-pointer he has 11 and the Knicks are up 4744 Smith takes it to the basket and it’s turned back emphatically rejected by Elijah W SM jumping out ory Robert Ory drills it home he has
Seven points the Nick lead is now two STS oneon-one goes at Maxwell and got it up over Elijah remember earlier in the playoffs the feeling was that John star still had a long way to go coming off the acroscopic knee surgery nice move by Elijah Aus 19 Nick lead by two hoer hits
The three and DK Hopper on fire and the Knicks now lead by Five Points Maxwell on the penetration Veron Maxwell with 12 I Smith just did get it off Ying with the tip beautiful extension Rockets very much concerned during that last time out about their being stagnant at the offensive end
Maxwell just to beat the shot clock Maxwell like John Starks bouncing back here in game two Maxwell has 14 Starks for three John Starks with 16 points Starks with 16 Maxwell with 14 Elijah over Mason impossible shot to stop like Maxwell got hurt shaking up Starks again three-pointer for John Starks hernon
Maxwell took a shot and hit the floor take a look at your left side of the screen here as Maxwell trying to come up through the lane runs right into the elbow of aim elijan the good thing it was not flexed and held stick or Maxwell really would have been knly and the
Knicks are red hot it leads to a Houston timeout Anthony Mason extends to an eight-point Nick Lee with 4 17 remaining in the third we come up on 4 minutes to go in the third th able to work his way around y beautiful move by Otis cor to
Beat Patrick Ying the next St with the match up Mason against elijahwan for and Ying going at each other and again four too quick gets inside to beat y 250 to go in the third harer for Ying Patrick Ying 14 points on six of 14 shooting Sam Cassel back on the floor he
Has replaced Kenny Smith oh for three quick release by Rober ory yink drawing the double team bad pass thrown in a crowd by y Hopper again with the steel Hopper with the pullup yes Derek Hopper has taken over here the last couple of minutes Oley Charles Oaky 5 for eight 10 points
Another good shooting performance by out of five of the 24 harer try to spin away B it on the rebound Anthony Mason converts for a seven-point Nick lead STS out of strip Here Comes Maxwell buron Maxwell off the steel from Sam Cassel and the Knicks now lead
7267 elijan facing a double team cell for three oh the rockets on within one Patrick Ying Patrick yrick Y Line drives at home he has 16 the Knicks now lead 74 71 Smith knocked it away recovery by B Elijah yes 23 points for m elijahwan round wanted to travel on
Anthony then hits the jump shot Greg Anthony with a second field goal the Knicks lead 76 73 eluan went to the Head F but decided to give it up puller for three yes that’s his shot Matt Fuller has tied the game at 76 640 to go in the fourth Starks goes to
The left hand rebound for pops it down to Maxwell and the foul out of 10 on the 24 start check the clock hoer for three yes dere hoer has had an outstanding allaround game 15 points seven assists three steals he’s given the Knicks an 81 79 lead maaan putting on the floor lost
It starts with the steel and Mason has a breakaway the Knicks 83 the rocket 79 70 run by the Knicks after the slow start here in the fourth Cassell rejected by Yu and a foul called on ay a loose ball foul Rockets with the ball trailing by
Three Ying stepping out knocked it away Elijah one on the recovery blocked by Ying Ying with an enormous play rejecting elijahwan that’s his fourth block of the game we come up on 2 minutes to go in the four hoer for three yes Darren coer from downtown and the rockets call for time
With 2 minutes to go in the four Maxwell Stripped by stars Maxwell thought he was fouled here’s Stars giving it up Mason Jan it theck and some cushion they now lead 89 to 81 final seconds of the fourth quarter knocked out of bounds by y the Knicks defeat the Rockets 91 to
83 the series is tied at one game threes of a series Knicks have lost seven straight including game three against Indiana game three against Chicago game three against vess as we Trace back the playoff Run the official Jake goldon Jess kiry and Phil o and it’s controlled
By Houston nice delivery for Smith the shot altered with the presence of heing and Elijah won lost it to Oakley Oley this time some pressure ay came out Oakley’s been hitting the outside shot right through up the Knicks are starting out with Yan going head up on Elijah walk that is a three-pointer
Robert ay who has the good touch from long range has given the Rockets a 5-2 lead Rockets have won only two games here at Madison Square Garden since 1986 they did win back in early December star try to match the AY three and run down by
Smith that was a convincing win by the Rockets earlier this season nice play and Otis Thorp extends to a 72 lead and an early timeout taken by Riley sh clock at five Maxwell yes Veron Maxwell driving from right to left and converting on the floater for a 92 Houston Advantage way
Off and that brings a moan from the crowd been hitting the jump shot Maxwell giving the Rockets an 11-2 lead and the Knicks call for time this will be a full time out Ying on the drive went to the finger roll Rockets now lead 11 to four hoer with the room
Y and Fork rebounds Rockets 11 pick four Maxwell explodes off the dribble Bron Maxwell on the drive and the rockets now lead the Knicks 13 to four you from way [Applause] out houon from a 13 six lead ly went to the crossover the set up Elijah he’s
Rejected by Yu mab for three rebound four the pass broken up rocket doing a better job off the offensive boards and ay allowed to penetrate now the Knicks try to take advantage on the transition Starks all the way Don Starks streaking down four elijan jumping out on stalks they double up on
Oakley Oakley takes it to the hoop and was rejected here’s hopper for three Garrett Hopper coming off a very strong game 5 minutes remaining in this first quarter Smith is [Applause] open the Rockets 16 the Knick 13 starts using the screen offer sets up Smith yes Carl
Smith with a second straight Corner jump shot it brings the Knick within one here comes Starks putting the speed on set up Smith this pass off the mark and back comes Maxwell Ewing it’s there the pass broken up by Hawker hawker’s pass stolen by elijahwan hakee elijahwan off the steel givs the Rockets
An 1815 lead starts off the steel and the go Smith with his third field goal elijahwan off to the slow start elijahwan bottled up Elijah W lost the dribble off his foot now able to control here’s Smith and he Smith line drives at home Ying tried to jump H
Rejected and a traveling violation is called here’s Herrera rejected Ying jumping right out at it minute and a half remaining in this first quarter here’s elijahwan going to the spin shot and hits it gets the friendly roll that’s one of the ke’s favorite moves ory got the step Robert
Ay with the enthusiastic celebration following that basket he now has 10 points rockets by six rockets by six as this first quarter winds down Maxwell with the step Veron Maxwell is had a terrific first quarter eight points for Maxwell Rockets lead 268 Anthony on a on
A fade away 2720 the Rockets with the lead in the match up hewing against elijahwan Ellie for three Mario Ellie who grew up in Upper Manhattan attended power Memorial High School one of his JB teammates was Chris Mullen battle between Y and elijahwan here’s elijahwan yes AE elijahwan with his third field
Goal he has six and it’s Houston by 12 now Mason operating against Herrera Mason to the jump hook nice move by Anthony Mason Rockets lead 3222 Alli guarded by Davis here’s th giving it up round wanted the travel Herrera FES the jump shot hot shooting here by Houston and they lead by 12 Mason with an air ball handled by Ying Anthony Mason will say well that’s actually a lead pass and would like the assist good look there from cell Ellie was
Stopped y CS it to an eight- Point rocket League at one stretch it was 1817 Houston and they pulled away here’s Cassell hitting the three Sam Cassel the rookie from Florida State cell for three yes rocket swinging the ball so effectively hitting the outside shots and they have built a
4226 lead on the Knicks and Elijah W Off the Mark with that turnaround shot 16port Houston lead Stark saw the opening down starts pounding it to the basket Rockets lead by 14 Kell he came up short 24 seconds violation offer yes Rockets 42 and the next 30 here is Herrera from
Way out scars runs it down back Cup starts starts all the way Oakley on the recovery it is down to a 10-point lead oh my goodness they threw the ball away right to terer harer off the turnover a careless inbounds play and the rockets out lead by eight
On this inbounds pass Kenny Smith actually trips over the foot of his teammate Robert Ory and threw it to nobody in particular and Harper saw it go and just out raced everybody to get the easy land got clock at eight Hopey for y just did get a piece of the rim Mason
Rejected and back comes Maxwell aaan now played by Oakley goes to the spin and forces and hits what a shot by elijan Ying with the jump hook Oakley with the rebound gets it out to Ying who pops [Applause] again terrific second effort by Charles O we have not seen much of that because
He’s bothered by an injured a not blocking four it’s down to two y for final seconds gets it down toow oh what a save by ro and Y with the rejection a spectacular ending to the first half what a terrific effort by Patrick Ying who took that jump shot not
Quite on the Baseline but a 45 degree gets all the way back to somehow or other outra that ball and catch up with Elijah Wan’s Little Hook to save the day for the New York Knicks at the end of the first half elijan lost the dribble and then
Recovered here’s Smith for three yes Kenny Smith from downtown that’s his first three-pointer a minute gone by third quarter Elijah nice move by AE beautiful second effort rockets by 12 here’s Hopper yes Derek Hopper shooting well once again he has nine points Rockets 50 andth thei 40 hopefully sets the pick
Here STS for three well the shooting picking up at both ends rockets by seven points Maxwell eluding STS yes her Maxwell game three of the best of seven the series tied at one game number four here at the Garden Wednesday night Ying with a driving hook SPI for open shot for Patrick
Y and back come the [Applause] rockets and he Smith on the penetration yes and it counts beautiful move on a crossover dribble by Kenny Smith Smith at the shot actually deflected by Hopper Elijah Wan with a spectacular move AEM elijahwan showing the spin and the rockets extend to a 14 point lead
Timeout taken by the Knicks well this is what AE elijahwan can do to Patrick yui as Patrick gives ground that quick Spin and nothing Patrick can do standing straight up as Patrick trying to body push out as elijan getting one of his rare offensive rebounds just too quick
For Patrick Ying on the spin one more look at it as Patrick tries to take away the lane move loses him on the Baseline down by 13 points Rockets have led through out offer the three that’s a second from downtown he’s hit five of nine overall Houston Rockets
Have won only two games here at Madison Square Garden since back in 1986 and the Knicks on the other hand have had trouble winning in Houston the victory on Friday their first in Houston since 1988 long time between victories for both as elijahwan knocks it down and the
Rockets lead by 10 starts for three [Applause] yes that is his second from downtown he is 13 points rocket 63 the Knicks 55 here comes ay F looking for charging foul F break for the Knicks Hopper beting Maxwell it’s a 10-point Houston lead Elijah W with the block stopping Y
In and a foul called against the Knicks it’s on Oakley that is his four well Patrick Ying who has had his problems all night long now 6 for 21 as he took this one strong but AEM elijahwan has been timing his shots very well if not to block them at least to
Make them challenged and make them difficult Mason gets down deep and it’s rejected elijahwan came over that’s his fourth block of the game elijahwan strip Starks with the lead for Bon yes and a doubt Herrera over Ying reject it Patrick Ying with his fifth block nice
Pass from Ellie setting up for drops it off for Herrera and that shot altered by the presence of [Applause] Y facing from smar and the rocket lead is down to four and the rockets start the fourth period give it fourth quarter giving elijan a little bit of a rest
Mason that is a most unusual move for Anthony Mason offer calls out of play starts for three the rocket lead is down to two hanwell and Cassel in the back cour Elijah on for ory up front wow shot by Cassel it’s counts and the foul he got the call on the
Continuation and that is their first field goal in 10 and2 minutes Oakland rejected by Elijah that’s a sixth block Here Comes Axwell and the fast break CIF five the ball back to the Nets Mason in a battle with elijan AE yes AE elijahwan with a Beau
Spin on Anthony Mason starts all the way rebound y only his second field goal of the second half Otis thp has come on for Robert Mory here is haer well Derek haer hit big buckets down the stretch for the Knicks on Friday night he’s had another good shooting performance 16 points in all
And the Knicks are with him two Maxwell for three Oakley with the rebound scars chased by Maxwell he him and hits the game is tied at 77 for now posting up against Ying goes to the hook and baks it home Otis for with a post up move against Patrick urick to give the
Rockets a 79 77 lead Herrera the tip missed f with the rebound and a foul is called Cassel rejected last touch though by the Knicks knocked out of bounds gon with the ball they lead by two nice change of Direction by ay he went right then left and stuffed it for a
Four-point rocket League 14 points for ay Hopper 4 three yes 19 for Harper that’s his third three quter Elijah double [Applause] Team KN from B Mason and [Applause] tip Charles Oakley with the tip and the game is tied at 84 Sparks for yi yes the Micks 86 the Rockets 84 the cell handles against pper or he came off for pck he lost Mason beautifully executed by the
Rockets and the game is tied at 86 up brought down to six here is Hopper Derek Hopper putting together backto back excellent shooting games he now has 21 points the Knicks lead by two Elijah wat and the one-on-one coverage pops it out here’s Cassel for three Sam Cassel
hits from downtown to give the Rockets a onepoint lead and a timeout called by the Knicks Sam casselle the rookie from Florida State who faced the criticism following his play in game number two teeing it up and firing it home the Rockets have been one for the last nine from three-point
Land in the second half Veron Maxwell only over for six from down out but Cassel with the clutch shot Rockets 89 Nicks 88 28 seconds to go in the four rockets by one out of 25 seconds 16 on the 24 and we get a whistle away from the ball Houston is celebrating an
Offensive foul apparently called on the Knicks it’s on Ying Patrick Ying called for the foul so Cassel in the series8 for nine from the line and very cooie hits the first and uh looks back with a smile at teammate Robert AR well confidence is going to carry it very very far in this
League but his teammates were having lots of words with him in the last b game but Rudy Tom jovic and the coaching staff know what he can do for this ball game ball Club because he is such a creative player and he has that confidence Sam Cassel hitting
Both and he’s provided a three-point lead from the Houston Rockets rockets by three offer played by Maxwell Starks and guarded by ory Starks looking for the shot eludes Elijah one gets it off for three Oakley with the rebound out to six seconds here’s Starks getting the good
Look for the three to tie and a foul is called now that could have been a four-point play hakee elijuan making contact with John STS had he hit it it would have been three plus the foul let’s see now Starks plays [Applause] it yes he does try to miss it he does
But it’s rebounded by th Rockets were trying to call a timeout and apparently they got the call 9189 B for Cassel B on Stars a push and Cassel hits both now Oakley unleashes Rockets do not want a foul here elijahwan went for it that’s very dangerous what he just did again
And the rockets Come Away with the victory it will be AEM elijahwan and Patrick Ying on the opening jump AEM 8 for 20 with 21 Points 11 rebounds seven block shots in game number four the Mak control the CH Ying with a twisting shot praed Ying
On the follow come Mar when you get four cracks at it you should be able to finally get a good shot you can’t get a better one than that Charles Smith gets inside and the Knicks lead 5 nothing here Stark kicking it out Hopefully the Knicks getting off to the fast start in contrast to what happened here on Su on the New York defense and Pat Riley wants his team to get back to being the New York Knicks at the defensive Main and which means tough physical aggressive and AE elijuan with
The Rockets first field goal Oakley with the turn around well Charles Oakley has also made it clear that he feels he should be getting more shots he’s been hitting the outside shot Ying Frost the double team Smith from Deep the Knicks 11 the Rockets two fourth not able to hit back come the
Knicks three on two Starks pulls it up yes and Rudy comes out of wants to talk it over and back comes mawell the lead for Cassel broken up by Mason Anthony Mason will handles the ball so well leading star sets up Bon Knicks 15 Rockets two and the Knicks are
Flying here at the St Maxwell switching hands on the dribble Ying with the rebound here comes haper and then decides to pull it back and then shoots it and hits hard wall of is starting with a swarming New York defense just making like miserable for the Rockets he cannot
Get a good look at the basket and the Knicks are turning it into offense for themselves Ian off the fake Cel for three yes Sam Cassel hitting a three-pointer on the Knicks now lead 17-6 4 minutes to go in the first quarter the Knicks off to an electrifying start here in this first
Quarter in kep coming in not allowing Houston to get off to the kind of fast start that they did the other night Maxwell with a beautiful R so Maxwell with his first field goal Starks followed on the switch by ay shot clock at three Ying to the Fatal and
Hits Patrick Yi with a desperation shot able to drill it Elijah with the fake nice move by hakee and the Knicks now lead 1910 back comes casselle pass for Maxwell deflected but he is able to get to it here is Cassell for three rebound four w a travel Cassel with the pull up
Yes Sam Cassel once again has energized the offense and the rockets are now down by seven star setting up for the three Thorp with the rebound and protect Elijah yes and the rockets have come roaring back the Knicks 19 the Rockets 14 Houston with a 12 to run hope played by
Ay firing the ball at each other rebound Anthony well Anthony getting [Applause] inside y P for Ying three for nine six points Ying with the block shot clock at four Cel oh what a shot by by Sam Cassel to bail out the rockets on that sequence well I don’t feel any pressure because
Uh my job is not that hard um I take the ball across half court with dark har har hanging all over me um just fighting them off that’s the hardest part is fighting him off um once I make the the initial pass um you know we have a guy
Our team by name can’t Li youan and um if things break down if I get if I can get him the ball some kind of way I know something’s going to happen good old B bar I believe him he’s said it so much so many times he’s starting to convince
Me that he doesn’t feel this at all well he help turn things around for the rockets in the final minutes of the fourth quarter on Sunday night and he’s done the job here in the first half Greg Anthony showing some signs C cell rejected by Smith ay for three yes
Robert ay who has the stroke for downt Herrera off the face sets up B and Smith rebound picks by six the lead for Oakley gets it back out hoer for three Derek haer Anthony Mason who goes 6’7 against theem elijahwan who’s about 7 ft and the Knicks have been very effective
With that matchup although AE has made it clear that he is tired of hearing that Anthony Mason is the dream’s worst nightmare it’s you get the idea it has gotten to him but Mason has done a good job in wearing a Keem down and there some thought that perhaps that’s the
Reason he’s been fatigued hoer there hoer continuing the superb shooting three of five seven points the 30 the Rockets 19 Kenny Smith back on the floor feeding AE Elijah one now being played by Patrick gingo knock to the side off the steel starts from Smith terrific thread to needle pass by
Charles Smith and John Stark did an outstanding job of catching getting beat together as Maxwell is able to get the roll and Smith Maxwell now in the back door to kijan Robert ly his p on the front line Maxwell for three buron Maxwell hitting the three-pointer he now
Has seven and the Knicks Le 3224 step bothering Hopper there’s Charles Smith the Mi swinging the ball effectively to fin the open man Nick foul was called on Patrick Ying his first ory for three yes that’s his second and second consecutive so the Knicks now lead
3427 3 minutes to go first half Marv Albert Matt ccas Bob Rashad Hannah Storm the Madison Square Gard in New York Carl Smith locating the outside touch eight points for Smith theck lead 3627 either the passing’s better or all of a sudden the rim gots real big elijahwan yes at both
Ends that’s four straight for the Rockets they’ve hit their last four shots hakee now has eight points seven point nickle here is Oakley yes Charles Oakley has hit three of three Elijah want is back so Harper pulls up for the three and Starks gets to it picked up on a switch by
AE he’s looking for the mismatch and then fires you ain’t not able to tip it and both teams taking terrible shots right now Charles Oakley really upset with his teammates he doesn’t even feel like running back down to the defensive end he’s just about getting there and got
There finally to not get that Rebound forp with a terrific job off the offensive boards and Patrick Ying is upset and now Charles Oley screaming at John Starks Nick have missed the last five from the field Yi ends that streak eight points for Ying he is 4 for 12 the
Knicks 40 Rockets 31 a game that began with the Knicks jumping in front 17-2 and the rockets were able to come on they ended the first quarter with a 12 to run elijahwan hem is 5 for nine shooting well 10 points or E and the rebound handled by Yu do
Starks gets it down to Charles Smith and again not able to finish Ying kept it line Patrick Ying controlling the board and the Knicks now lead 4233 now Charles Smith guarding AEM Elijah one here’s Kenny Smith oh and it’s tip Tone Oh is thork with a second field goal he has four the Nick lead is now seven four what a move by Otis Thorp feeling the contact but able to hit and the Nick c is now five game for the best of seven Rockets with a two to one lead Oakley gets
Inside nine points for Oakley and the Knicks are up 4437 anding comes out for the double team then able to hustle back Maxwell for three yes Vernon Maxwell picking up the shooting 10 points for Maxwell and the Nick lead is only four Jo Smith with a strong
Move 10 points for Smith the Knicks 46 the Rockets 40 here’s Charles Smith the box out by AE alijan Rockets with the ball they are down by six four gets inside in counts and the foul the crowd moaning because they felt there should have been a traveling violation call here’s
Yuck setting up harer for three Jarrett Harper with his second from downtown the Knicks 49 the Rockets 42 Elijah W with a good position that changed his mind or yes nine points for ay the Nick lead is five well the shovel pass from Starks picked off by Maxwell Berard Maxwell
Able to finish it off and the Nick lead is Now 49- 46 Patrick Ying is 5- 17 this point has been the same type of game that he had in game three elijahwan yes hakee elijahwan with 12 points and the rockets are within one Elijah Wan
With the spinning jump Oh What A Move by AE Elijah Wad and he has tied the game at 50 harer tries the three Houston in the midst of a 101 run Elijah off the double team yes Hakeem elijahwan has been Unstoppable does not have the big numbers he taking good shots here’s Elijah
And the rockets now lead 56- 50 hem with 18 points wellar of Robert Ory did not a reagate that bruis right hip that he injured in the Western Conference Final against Utah actually what he did in that play is he fell on his right backside and now he is suffering from
Back spasms they’re treating him right now in the trainers room with some ice trying to stretch out his back and they do believe that he’ll be able to come back and play in this game Mark all right had a nice move by John Starks Maxwell rebounded by Oakley who pitches
Down to Starks Max well his back starts with a duck under move so John starts with a couple of buckets to bring the Knicks within two got clock at Five O SC rebound Charles Oakley Here Comes star hord for three yes the Knicks in the midst of a spurt
Have taken in a one-point lead seven unanswered hoer for threee that’s his fourth three-pointer Mick’s lead 60 58 Rockets running the clock down 10 seconds to go on the third Matt Bullard for three yes Matt Bullard Off the Bench to hit from downtown of the Rockets lead by one
Mason off a nice pass from Smith the basket counts in the F on Fuller Keem elijahwan back on the floor off the head hits AE elijahwan getting right to it here at the start of the fourth and the rockets lead by one smart call here by
Pat righ to try to get Anthony Mason posted up against Carl Herr some calls have been going against Anthony he’s a little mad now see if he can’t get something going Derk hoer with yet another three quter he’s five for nine from downtown offer got the step here’s here’s
Ying rebound Cassel Ying is now five for 19 elaan with the hit fake what a move by hakee elijahwan he’s feeling it in the low post now every time he gets it he’s thinking score that was a lightning quick spin move Rockets lead by two three minutes gone by and the four Ying
Kept the crible alive Ying on the return Yes game is tied at 67 three fouls of Fe on ying and Elijah on Oakley on the foto rejected by ay who is back on the floor game tied at 67 Elijah one from ay and the rockets take a 6967
Lead here’s Hing Elijah one got a piece of it o on the [Applause] follow kned by one Ying re ejected by elijahwan Oakley gives it up hopper for three and a foul stay right here says Hugh Evans foul against the rockets on Matt puller Knicks lead by two with just
Under 6 minutes remaining in the fourth quarter elijahwan stri then able to recover elijahwan yes hakee elijahwan facing double and triple teaming now has 26 points and he is certainly done it here in the fourth quarter eight of his 26 in the fourth and the game is tied at
72 here’s Hui nice nice change by pack how to adjust that shot 45 remaining fourth quarter Elijah Juan with the fade away AE Elijah Juan has 28 points and the Knicks lead 7774 well that is right ond but a beautiful save what a save by Oakley that second free throw by Ying too strong off the back of the rim starts for three they’ve changed it to a two is fo on the line the Knicks are arguing as a
Timeout is called now Joe Crawford just changed back to a three Joe Crawford with the indication that it is a three quter so the Knicks take an 8074 lead lead by five 320 remaining fourth quarter it’s trying to tie the series in two hatrick y making his way closer to the basket
Hitting with the driving hook to extend to a seven-point lead just under three minutes to go on the four four for Herrera it counts and the foul blocked by Ying who was called for his four Maxwell facing star hits the three and the Knicks lead by seven seven-point Nick
Lead Harper with the rebound run and two by Cassell but the Knicks going to the line for the most part here in the fourth quarter which has to please Pat Riley he was upset about that following game three another strong game for Derek Hopper he has 21 the Knicks lead by nine
This one is headed back to Houston for certain Maxwell throws up the air ball so the New York Knicks able to tie the series at two there will be a game five of The Garden on Friday night and then it will be back to Houston for a game
Number six on Sunday as time has run out on the Rockets the Knicks defeat the Rockets 91 to 82 the officials Daryl Garrison will work game two at T Rush also worked the second game and Dick B who was on hand for game one and B toses in control by nework Smith all
Over Hopper here at the start Hopper fired it works Hy off the Ste got deflected short by y off the steel Ying gets it back and then it’s foul oh they C the other way it’s on y backs one on the open floor starts back for hoer Miles Oakley had 20
Rebounds the other hoer with a beautiful ball F what a move by jar hoer the Rockets back at a hurry Smith to bre and that has to feel very good for Kenny Smith here’s P so the Rockets have taken a five for four lead the rocket swing nice play elijan
Getting inside pretty fast from ay Rockets seven Nicks four doing again from play out Rockets lead 76 on the steel on St stop the St the next lead seven Elijah y with the rebound hoer off the fake s o yes the mix lead 10 s who gamble going for the steel it’s 10
Rockets nine 545 for in this opening quarter y that’s inside and it’s a goal t basket look out it was pinned on the glass back of Defense from this capacity crowd got block of two it’s down to one ory has the three and hits three-pointer Robert Ory looking just
Fine after bruising his back and wrists number fall hit by Anthony Mason on the by Carles Smith and thear Lead 142 that’s well Ying stepped aside did not want to pick up a foul R Maxwell has tied the game at 14 Oh What A Move by Elijah one but he lost the
Grip Beau canful pass the St what a delivery an incredible B right down the middle of the floor hit the four perfectly and right into the hand of start SMI came up short on that three-point attempt it’s lead by two Oakley this is the first basketball we’ve seen all series from the offensive
Point of view starts Mi by six and the rockets call for th by the double te and the crowd reacts for the swi here’s Cory nice speed fourth from Cory and the Micky 2016 Hubert Davis who did not play at all in game four only 1 for seven in the Serv just har
Again ER Harper to this point has been the most valuable player of the finalsan a Elijah with his third field goal he has six points and the Knicks are up by four we come up on one minute left in the first quarter I did not want
To hold the team hostage Patrick you and Charles Oakley you know the players that wanted to win the championship and Matt that was the first time that Pat Riley had ever suspended a player in his 12 years of coaching in the NBA I think it
Was time that he felt it was time to send a message not only to Anthony Mason but to everybody else on the B but show that he does Miss other people and not always looking to control everything he made his players help make the decision of bringing Anthony back after deing
With the botle that’s his third field goal he’s three of seven six points cell throwing in a crowd a b pass picked up by that he lost to Cassel open shot for Cassel s Cassel now having a discussion with Carl Herrera about that last eron pass doubling up by Hing with elijan
Getting a rest out the b here’s anthy doing St but he gets right L he started from about two steps beyond the free throw line just took off and he figured if it’s any anywhere up there either right or left hand I’m going to try to jam this
2623 H Ellie open for the three and he’s TI of the game at three Mario Ellie in New York City Chic I wanting a foul Mason B way inside Mi lead by two the cell for Herrera and shot by car over Patrick Ying he’s tied the game at [Applause]
28 herera again gets inside and car Herrera who have the outstanding G and the opener of this series is now three of three from the field off the Ben for a quick seven game is tied and that’s 30 [Applause] Cel the rebound hustled down by Anthony Mason saw the
Opening again Anthony Mason realizes there’s nobody except maybe Robert Ory who can get up in the air and knock his shot away and he’s using his body very nicely to get the easy little baby hook five again nine points for Carl Herrera and he is now the high man of the game a
67 rookie out of Ohio State a late addition to the rocking Squad during the regular season a wild shot by Oakley and he got the roll to give the KN a 34 32 lead here’s [Applause] Ying well Patrick Ying has had the touch thus far tonight five of 10 10 points along with five rebounds the cell for aruan has to throw it back out ell for three and Mason handles the rebound by finds the open man very for jop shot well throughout
The whole series every time the Rockets double down on P they’re always going to leave somebody open in the early part of the Season it was Oak now it’s masing and whever is at the top of the key heing with that block down four then he lost it here St stks for
Harber the basket Cs and the foul it’s a goal pass three and a half to go first half Michelle for four oh elijan lands at home goodness Elijah Wan coming in on the left side no block out by Mason as he went for the ball and it’s just all
Elijah one getting up in the air with room to operate as he takes this and just turns it over and [Applause] down stks Mason on the offensive boards rebound y Patrick ging easily having his best performance of the NBA final Jo bounce pass out to Oakley into the paint to
Mason spins back to the right hand hooks it up and in he has 11 in the first half the Knicks are making a definitive statement here late in the first half they lead by nine 4536 55 seconds to play in the half the Knicks have taken
Over the body game here down low on the left side to Elijah Juan spins tries to wheel away knocked down on the play was Mason and now Mason gets up wants a piece of Elijah Juan and now Harper trying to play Peacemaker Maxwell and Thor for there and this is the first
Time now Riley comes out on the floor to separate Elijah Juan and Mason this is the first time that anything is threatened to get out of hand in this entire series well what happened happened is he got a bow by elij Juan right in the kisser and that’s what he’s
So upset about and then Oakley trying to be The Peacemaker kept pushing on Thorp Thorp didn’t like it harer gets inside and the N for the 143 run now lead 48 37 Bron Maxwell six for 27 for the Ser John STS stks with the side clock running down with to the [Applause]
Reverse and the next ble by El could not get it offw short on the three four nice play by or keep it alive hopefully from starts Smith gets to there’s Charles Smith rejected by a elijan and Derek Harper looks to regroup well the reason Charles smth got that
Offensive rebound was elij one once trying to box out and it took him out of position and that’s not came up with the Derek Harper continues the excellent sh six and nine from the field here has 12 point isan lost Starks protecting it getting it to oy Fe and this the play of the night the Knicks extend to a 13-point lead without aim alijan playing well and he is not a particularly good ball game tonight at all unable to make good shots and catch the ball a very difficult time of this
Ball game the big guy’s got to get gone ory for three Robert ay with a three-pointer his second of the night running down out of two down one [Applause] here has all God right for Patrick y makes lead by 12 oh he got the step Sparks on the recover for to elijan and
A team able to land home but it CAD us now 10 setting the screen for H for fires down to Smith Kenny Smith Wings the Rockets with an in the Rockets carving into the lead four stop and Ying protecting the ball goes back to Houston Charles Smith sitting down replaced by
Anthony Mason will have the outstanding second quarter Mason now back to guarding Elijah and a ke able to hit over Mason ke aan has good five Ines on Anthony Mason a very physical frash and has done a good job Harper spins away goes back door missed a shovel shot angling in
With the left side off the rim long right Thorp with another rebound the Rockets bring it back they got a break there Cassel tried to drive by Harper with a quick burst to speed but Harper stayed right with him theot there’s a quick Jumper by Cassel and he knocked it
Down a 12-footer right in Derek’s face 5955 250 to go third period Starks looks inside the Y Fade Away jumper hit the Raptors and through oh man nice nice extension on the shot he bounce pass down the left side to Starks Starks guarded by Maxwell enters the pass and
Low on the left side to Mason backs in tries to power in rejected by Elijah Juan who’s much more active defensively now Rockets Come Away With It Cassel no look pass underneath elij want too far underneath the shoot has to wheel it way back out near Mid Court to ory ory
Starts his move down the left side holds it the left corner after he picked up the dribble the Cassel out front to th fakes drives on Ying dishes off to what isan lean shoots 15-footer scores in the right side oh nice little Float by Elijah Wan on the drive by Thor a cael
Goes to Elijah on the left wing guarded by Ying Fade Away jumper scores the 20 foot ball away with 5 and a half seconds to go and we’re tied at 61 there’s a three-point prior two by Maxwell and he knocks it down and he got knocked down
Himself not a starts at the point works it right side Anthony drives inside Cel takes it all away block picked off under the basket by Herrera who made have gotten an elbow in the pit of the stomach and he’s going to get a 20 second injury timeout all right 6361
Rockets and they bring it up Cassel across the timeline flanked by Anthony they’re about the same size Cassel maybe an inch taller nice look inside orera dishes off on the left driving Baseline for the jam is forth nice movement with the ball and the bodies by the Rockets
Seems like another team is out there right now cassella across the timeline against Anthony who’s been in there for quite a while now to Thorp runs down the lane Powers it up and in off the glass th now with 12 nice move by Thorp we haven’t seen very much of that out of
The corner and Yan flash is in a 20 foot Fade Away jumper he’s got 21 this has been his best game in the series Mason kicks it out back to Anthony bounce pass low on the right side of Ying turn shoot scor we tied Ying really on a roll
Feeling it real rhythmic as he shoots the ball over Elija one again tie number eight this one at 67 Ying with last four and 23 for the ball game they get it inside to Thorp for the layup these scores oh nice Thorp really switching hands in midair from left to right for
The easy layup Herrera steps around his man reverse layup he scores oh nice little box out by Elijah Juan that allowed Herrera to get to the hoop without Patrick being able to block it Herrera with a series High 11 Off the Bench for Houston tonight Harper off the
Dribble to start quick jump shot scores on the right side oh great KCK down by Yu to pop Starks out for the open ja pies about score the Rockets 11-10 thus far in the fourth and Patrick Hing overall with 25 points and 11 rebounds Knicks by one Elijah giving the Rockets
A one-point lead with 6 and a half remaining Elijah Wan played by hulin goes for the fadeaway yes and the rockets now lead 7572 lat played by UI get to the f [Applause] hakee elijuan converting with another fadeaway jump shot he’s 11 of 17 24 points rocket 79 the Nick 76 Starts John Starks on a finger old drive brings the Knick with one CH of strategy for r d as Starks HS a three and the KN lead by wsh B Herrera recepted by y offer ahead of the field and he is fouled by Smith there is up
Short and stks to the head gets it down and the fivepoint lead and he St back out the floor Elijah one for three and hits it aija brings the Rockets with him five and the Knicks take a timeout with 21 seconds remaining Standing Ovation for the New York Knicks as Mason inbound and
Starks will dribble in out the knck 91 for Rockets 84 as they head back to Houston for game six on Sunday and game six opening up with a doover Jak gonnell says do it again not a good toss and now Starks controls off the opening T Ying puts the
Move on elijahwan and his block AE elijahwan with the rejection Maxwell and Smith in the back court Elijah Wan for Cory up FR AE gets inside and he is stopped by yui Maxwell with the fake th Maxwell hting on his first field goal attempt Rockets to the Knicks nothing here’s
Stark under pressure for on the box out well both teams are releasing on the jump shot the Nicks have had a lot of success with that last one Charles Smith off nobody fall and the crowd responds Kenny Smith was presented with the shot by Derek Hopper showing lack of respect
Fought with a show the ball move and that is stopped by Ying Ying had the eight blocks in game five on Friday in New York nice ball exchange and Smith is able to stop pretty pass from Ying coer making Kenny Smith expend much energy to get the ball down Court Rockets now down
With only five of the 24 but elij Nails them out with a jump shot Ro at six thei two Starks John Starks hits from downtown we go the other way Maxwell lost the dribble and hoer has Oakley and no one else in sight so Nick take a seven six
Lead knck seven rock at six Nick settling down after they missed their first five shots for twisting his way pretty move byis four Houston eight New York seven Ying able to recapture and hits the jump hook Ying allowed to get down low once again Cory off the
Spin rejected by y that’s his third block his first quarter viewing the trailer stopped by Elijah W and back come the Rockets Smith pulls it up Edy Smith way off on that jump shot here’s Charles Smith and the Knicks have at 11 eight Advantage Smith is wide Open B pass Rockets give it right back Oakley the Nick lead 15-8 and the rockets are hearing booze from the crowd Rockets hoping to extend this to a seventh and decisive game on Wednesday ay getting inside the Knicks now lead by five heing played by Thor here’s Elijah W with the Hell rebounded
By th Maxwell for Elijah now being played by Smith and AE hits over darl Smith to cut it to a three-point nickley Oakley yes the knck 17 the Rockets 12 Oakley with three of four from the field he has six points first quarter that has seen the
Crowd turn on the Rockets we’ve heard the bo from time to time elijahwan has been blocked ory for three yes Robert Ory from downtown the knck 19 the Rockets 16 ory trying to turn it from the the two of 14 the other night it’s good to see
Sam Cassell getting in the back cour applying good manto man pressure against Derek harer giving it back to Derek he’s been doing it today MRI y with his second field goal he now has six points Nicks 21 rocket 16 ory beating Oakley and then finding Elijah one what a beautiful play by ory
Did not want to challenge y Rockets using the clock they have 10 on the 24 13 remaining of the quarter going to work it down ay for three yes Robin ay with a second three-pointer second quarter underway Nixon Rockets tied 21 a piece CER from three and the three-point
Touch has returned for the Rockets Anthony turned back Carl Herrera who just tripped in along with Mario Ellie Alia Chain Herrera yes Carl Herrera an impressive five of eight for 11 points plus three steals the other night in New York CR wanted to travel on Anthony Smith Charles Smith is hit three out of five he has six points Rockets 26 theix 24 Mario Ellie lost it STS with the
Steel here stalks all the way a good recovery by ay Rob but ay caught him from behind and was able to reach in to break it up and with Ying sitting down rudby tomjanovich decides to insert a Keem Elijah on here is Smith getting inside it counts and the foul strong
Move by Charles Smith ory dumps it off for Herrera is able to get inside Carl Herrera continues to provide trouble for the STS off the fake for three rebound tip from Herrera took a sh rockets on the run again here comes Cassell accelerating and hit it Sam
Cassel putting the speed on Rockets take a three-point lead on the drive Carl Herrera three of three from the field coming off the bench for a quick six points and the rockets lead by six out back to elijahwan defending against ying and it forced Ying to throw it away
Here comes Ellie C by [Applause] haer Elijah one from Cassel Rockets have an eight-point lead five minutes remaining first half y yes eight points for y Rockets 35 and the Knicks 29 Eddie Smith Robert Ory checked back in gton Maxwell back on the floor so Cassel sits down a excellent
Job by the rookie again here’s a large gorgeous spinning jump shot 10 points for Elija rockets by nine haer on a crossover what a move by Hopper he left Smith behind him Herrera yes car Herrera five for five from the field 10 points this is only incidentally M the third
Time the last 16 years the NBA Finals have gone or it would be only the third time of the NBA Finals have gone to seven if it does go that far Elijah W Pat Riley coach the previous two teams here’s Starks going all the wayn Starks and the
Rockets lead by seven Here Comes Starks three on two now the Rockets get back Starks rebound Smith lost it Maxwell poked it over to Ay Maxwell with the save what a play by Vernon Maxwell flying over the midcourt line to save it or he went down in a collision with
Smith ma Maxwell for three yes oh a spectacular sequence for Vernon Maxwell first the save and now hits the three here’s Hopper and a second opportunity for the Knicks a rare offensive rebound for the Knicks tonight only two in the first half and really with Ying taking so many
Jumpers hopefully Mason and Smith had a lot of good runs and the bias didn’t get any rebounds however and John Starks hits the three and that one up on Elijah Wan [Applause] momentarily Elijah Wan with the open Shot 14 points for Elijah Rockets 48 Knicks 39 all right Marv during halftime
Pat Riley the just of what he was talking about was defense he said that his team’s got to stay together more defensively they’ve got a rebound with more aggress and also handle the Rockets pick and roll he said they’re down by 9 and halftime the most important run of
The season will be right here at the beginning of the third quarter Mar thank you Amad and Patrick Ying with a pretty Fade Away Baseline jump shot cuts it to a seven-point Houston lead two minutes in third quarter Ying off the fake it counts and the foul Elijah Wan called
For the hack and Ying will go to the line Cory went down he was looking for a foul here’s Smith for Elijah W yes Rockets lead by six they double up on Kenny Smith again Smith got the step well Kenny Smith with a second field goal and the rockets up by eight Charles
Smith Charles Smith on the follow and ory able to sweep it for with st Mars back feeding Maxwell and the Knicks want to talk it over 750 remaining third quarter Rockets looking to send this to a seventh and decisive game on Wednesday Charles Smith now has 11 eight-point lead for the Run
Tri clock at two and Elijah one hit rockets by 12 those of you who have followed the Knick through the season and and through the playoffs are well aware that they have gone through routes like this on a consistent basis here’s Hopper he finally ends the street the
Knicks had missed 10 of the last 11 they had missed six consecutive shots Mason comes out to set the pick here’s Oakley Charles Oakley from the top of the circle and the rocket lead is now seven the cell went to the left hand and was kicked off by Hopper
Steel number four for Derek Hopper and he set up John STS Derek Hopper does it again Rockets now lead by six the sh is guarding hoer Ying tried to set a pick shot clock at four Ying Patrick Ying from Deep he now has 17 and the rocket lead is four makes in
The midst of an 113 run Elijah Wan off a double team good pass from Herrera rocket 63 the Knicks 57 Herrera off the ball F yes he is six of six 12 points Rockets lead by five 20 seconds to go on the courter offer working against cassello 5 seconds left third quarter
Mason Mason it counts Anthony Mason with the hustle and then able to line drive at home the Houston Rockets lead by three Ying from way out oh what a save by Oakley sets up hopper for three and back comes Cassel here’s Ellie a round start Mario Ellie with his first field
Goal Rockets lead by six and a 22 timeout taken by the N Rockets try to tie it for a game seven on Wednesday Elijah W yes Houston 70 New York 63 2 and 1/2 got by in the fourth quarter the Rockets lead by seven here is Ellie W Mario
Ellie with a couple of key buckets here in the fourth quarter Starks unleashing hits the three John Starks who has terrorized the rockets in the four knocks down a three-pointer it’s a 7266 Houston lead Herrera for Cassel who is blocked good play by Anthony goes flying into the
First Rook Greg Anthony with be rejection of Sam Cassell we’re down to six on the shot clock offer and Starks in the backboard Starks wide open John Starks lost his man and he has brought the Knicks within two Elijah playing with four fouls Elijah over Yi he has 26 points rocket 74 and
The knck 70 here’s hopper for Mason Anthony Mason anony Mason so Mason has come on late offensively and the rocket lead again is only two gam has not fouled out of any of the previous 21 playoff games he’s playing here with five hopefully by Charles bringing the Knicks within
Two Maxwell squeezing his way in Maxwell extends to a 78 74 Houston leag [Applause] Hopper Starks for three yes John Starks unconscious here in the fourth quarter 11 of his 22 in the fourth we’re down to 340 to go in the four haer rebounded by Hy terrific job that time by Robert Ory
Making sure he did not let Charles Oakley get in for that offensive rebound and then able to get it himself Smith 43 yes KY Smith who has struggled right throughout able to knock down the three and the rockets lead at 8477 the Knicks take a timeout L for
Three Ying rebounds and here comes Starks Starks all the way oh what a move by joh Starks Elijah Juan did not want to pick up number six Rockets 84 and the Knick 79 a minute and a half remaining in the four 12 out it knocked away last touch
By Maxwell a terrific defensive play by Starks Starks for three yes John Starks keeping the Knicks alive it’s a three-point rocket lead a minute 15 remaining here’s Stars stolen by Elijah W and he’s fouled by yui the Knicks are over the limit so Elijah Wan will go to the
Line Elijah wad hitting the clutch free throw Rockets 86 and the Knicks 82 hoer from Mason and he gets the quick two two-point rocket lead 32 seconds remaining ory wants [Applause] help and Kenny Smith brings it across so the Knicks will have another
Crack at him out of 10 on the 24 now 15 on the fourth quarter out of five on the shot clock down to three Smith forces and Mason with the rebound and the Knicks use their final timeout all right Starks Rockets do not want a foul Starks for three came up
Short and take go battle indicating the game is over and it will go to a seven and decisive game on Wednesday this only the third time the past six years the NBA Finals have gone to a game seven it will be AE elijuan and Patrick y on the opening tip
Rocket controll it here’s Maxwell off the dribble setting up ay elijahwan back for ory and the rockets with a two- nothing lead po clock now to six haer Derek haer able to penetrate to tie of the game at two Bon Maxwell played by John STS hakee elijaah pops it back out here is
Smith well Rudy kovic feels that Kenny Smith is playing with more confidence off that one shot off the steel Smith ahead of the field and yes the Rock ETS are fired up Oakley and the rockets continue to give Oakley open shot Elijah W to deep Maxwell for three
Yes walk it’s nine but it’s four and already aim alija with two assists in this ball game on very acrobatic type passes but he has his vision all over the floor right now Charles Smith hitting on his first field goal three and a half gone by rockets by three Maxwell
Yes houst 11 the knck six Otis Thorp called for his second foul replaced by Carl Herrera Harper Derek Hopper again able to penetrate went straight down the lane Rockets 11 and the Knicks eight now Herrera played by Oakland Carl Herrera nice move again rockets 13 the
Knick n hoer on a crossover for y Patrick Y strong move by Ying for his first field goal rockets 13 the Knicks 11 and that had to made the Knicks bench and coaching staff very happy Elijah one white back but not happy about that Rudy tanovich and his been very happy there
As AEM gets one of his easier shots in this whole series they double up on Smith hopefully this time played by ay Smith with the jumper well Charles Smith has hit his first two 520 to go in this opening quarter Elijah W yes and it counts and here’s Sparks accelerating Cory with the
Rebound here’s Starks and both clubs now having the difficulties Smith off the dribble a stop lockets by five and the Knicks want to talk it over hope Inside rried by elijan but able to take it right back up that is the first offensive rebound for either team in this game and we played
Almost 10 minutes in this first quarter AAR yes Rockets lead by five another Well executed play by the Rockets ma well for three rebounded by Mason with one minute left in this first quarter broud wanted to travel Smith Rockets 22 and the Knicks 21 Rockets with a one-point lead here
Starks rebounded by ay second quarter underway from The Summit in Houston Rockets lead 22-21 Anthony Mason and the Knicks with the lead for the first time this evening C cell got the step Sam Cassel beat Greg Anthony off the dribble but could not put it down and here’s Anthony with the row the
Knick lead 2522 Elijah now played by Mason Mason played him well preventing the shot P it will count he just de beat the 24 second buzzer and the Rockets Trail by one cell H he threw the foul against Anthony landed over his back Cassel accelera against s Cassel beat Greg
Anthony off the dribble this time he was able to hit La being pressured by Davis who got bumped picked off by four Cassell for three [Applause] yes Sam Cassel from downtown Ellie going right at Davis and it’s rebounded by Mason comes out of the crowd pretty give and go Anthony
Mason who led the break was able to convert Elijah L with the rejection Ying lost it off his foot there’s Charles Smith with the shot clock running down and he’s tied the game at at 29 harer 43 good box out by elijan Neely picked off by
Oakley th for ay Robert Ory rockets by two get the idea Pat Riley wants doing very fresh for the second half he has sat him down now twice in this first half hoer that’s a two-parter he he’s asking for three but ET Rush was right
On it we come up on 5 minutes left in the half Elijah Wakee Elijah W with nine and the rockets lead 3331 Elijah W for ay nice pass the B ory combining with for to give the Rockets a four-point lead Starks for three the back tap r down by Smith recovered by
Starks John Starks Rockets 35 the Knicks 33 three on the shot clock or he will inbound Elijah one Smith gets it off and hits Kenny Smith flinging off glass for three biggest lead of the game seven-point margin it’s now down to five with Ying connecting on his second field goal here’s
Anthony and back comes Maxwell Smith on the wing Maxwell takes all the way Vernon Maxwell breaking out in this first half after a very quiet serve rockets by seven Maxwell with nine points here is haer freeing himself up Derek hoer with 11 points Rockets 42 Knicks 37 Hopper again
13 points for Hopper and he brings the Knicks within three rockets by two 18 seconds remaining of the half oh look like jent took a shot in the head here’s Mason oh he slams it down throwing up a facial to tie the game at 43 Maxwell and Maxwell final seconds of the half
Rockets by two very quiet first half for Patrick Ying Ying on the rebound and the game is tied at at 45 Rockets have a two-point lead a minute in third third quarter Starks for three rebound th J Starks not able to get going nice lead for Thorp buron Maxwell not only showing the
Touch Ying Patrick Ying throwing up a fade away to bring the Knicks within two so Ying now four for nine he has eight points four of the Eight coming here and the early going in the third Elijah Wan squeezing his way through the Teem has 14 points and the rockets lead
5147 ory on a hesitation dribble rejected by Yu second block byan that’s what I mean about Oakley kind of getting shook loose here by Robert Ory but helped out nicely by teammate Patrick Ying who has done this all series long has timed the rocket shot very well
What a play Oakley turned his head and ay able to slam it on the inbound offer trying to do it off the Tribble Ying Patrick Ying with the touch here and the third quarter the rocket lead is now full thp off the fake threw it away here comes hopper one on Three
Hopper all the way Derek Hopper with 15 points and he brings the Knicks within two elijan now being played by Smith Ying has three fouls Elijah making it look very easy off the head F Ying setting the screen Derek hoer off the mar and back come the rockets and both
Otis storp and Carl Herrera on those last two trips doing an excellent job of blocking out Charles Oakley Elijah 18 for a king Elijah Micks in the midst of a drought Oley so Charles Oakley with only his second field goal all Hanah AE at the top of the circle of
San Cassel just checked in hand Li setting up Herrera Carl Herrera with a second field goal and he gives the Rockets a 59 53 lead Starks for three John Starks has been off Mason with the rebound another offensive rebound for the Knicks John Starks has had many games like this
During the course of the Season H Evans waves it off a foul against the Rockets joh Starks will try to shoot himself back into the ball game after struggling and that has been the case here tonight he’s 1 for seven from the field got clock at three here’s Starks rejected by Elijah
Maxwell with a jump shot Vernon Maxwell five of eight from the field he has 13 and the rockets now lead 6155 the Knicks calling for time hoer hits a three Derek hoer with the first three-pointer of the night for the Knicks Oley and the Knicks have come roaring
Back there within one we’re down to 5 seconds in the third Herrera yes rockets by three Ying with the fake nice move by hatrick Ying he has 14 rocket 65 the knck 62 Lan with three fouls there still that’s a pretty good cushion but backed
Off on the Y jump hook look like you ain’t got a piece of it Cassell on The Intercept Cassel with the Charles Oakley’s pass picked off by Sam Cassel Cassell all over Harper Ying played by Elijah off the fake Patrick Ying as turned it around in the second half he
Now has 16 points in all Elijah won with the spin for ay to the reverse rockets by six 835 remaining in the four Cassel yes Sam Cassel with 13 points BR Anthony back on the floor takes the three rebounded by Mason Starks for three looked like ory got a piece of
It and it will be Nick ball Anthony and Starks now on the back cour here’s Stars again so he continues to fire away 1 for 10 for John Starks New York Knicks winning 57 games during the regular season winning the Atlantic division second in the Eastern Conference knocked
Off the Nets in the first round that beat Chicago deat Indiana here’s Oakley cutting the lead to six stks setting up Anthony for three Greg Anthony with an open three and it cuts it to a three-point Houston lead Elijah W yes walk at 76 FS 71 with 6 minutes 15
Seconds to go in the fourth quarter a moment ago Greg Anthony with that big three-pointer his first three-pointer of the NBA Finals now being guarded by Kenny Smith John Starks for three cannot get off Starks is now 141 Elijah wi lost his balance Here Comes Anthony Starks again for
Three I don’t know Mt you reach a point as Elijah one was back down cour and a 20 is taken by the Knicks rockets by seven Anthony for star shooting again Starks is now one for 13 335 to go in the fourth Starks that time hesitated
He had the shot new Eng comes up short rebound Starks John Starks able to convert the offensive rebound and it brings the Knicks within five Smith how to force it the shot plock running down y for STS Starks off the dribble rebound Oakley and he’s F hou
Elijah W going for the block last couple of years dny Smith has R been on the floor in final minutes of the game it’s usually been Scott Brooks or S Cass Elijah one the 25 and The Rock have an 8075 lead we’re under 2 minutes to go in the four
Elija changed his mind Maxwell for three thiron Maxwell from down to and the rockets now lead 83 to 75 45 seconds remain remaining in the four Starks for three rebound or tied up and a jump ball is called Oakley and ay on The Tick Control by the Knicks stalks again to
Three and a foul against the Knicks Elijah one moving out on Hopper here’s Hubert Davis who just checked in three-point attempt and back comes Kenny Smith the Houston Rockets 15 seconds away from an NBA championship the foul against the Knicks who are over the limit John Starks having another good
Look and this thing falls about 5T short as nobody appeared to hit his arm and then it’s just been unbelievable and people are probably wondering what in the world is Pat Riley doing staying with John Starks in this ball game it’s only so you know Pat will handle it very
Well but when you have confidence in a player a guy was injured and fought so hard to come back and a guy who has been your big fourth quarter guy you don’t want to quit on him in any situation so in P’s case he’s trying to show Johnny
Has the confidence but it has just been an awful awful night also mty has no other choices because obviously he’s lost confidence in Hubert Davis he has to stay with Starks but I think many of Stark shots will be questioned Rockets lead 86 to 7 game the
Houston Rockets on their way to their first ever NBA title that’s a three-pointer 11 seconds to go Maxwell with 19 points time is warning out and Again the ni able to hit down the stretch harer with 23 it’s a four-point lead four and 610 seconds remaining so Vernon Maxwell six of seven for the line Mak a seven of eight 21 points Rockets again by six time running out on the New York Knicks for Houston Rockets on the
1993 94 NBA champions all right thanks a lot Bob a lot of people here in Houston thought that for this team it was Destiny but it was more than that it was great play by great team who is now the NBA champion Z well uh finally I just
Want to thank God that he has given us this opportunity and uh playing together as a team you know I just can’t I still can’t believe that we are won a championship you know a lot of people talk about your play your confidence this year but the
Guys around you also came along very strong well I you know just team workor team work that’s that’s the key I just like to thank all my teammates for for the great job Ken SMI Maxwell they play they did a wonderful job tonight and we are set for game one elijahwan and
O’Neal set for the opening tip the official Joe Crawford with the ball and we’re underway the rockets controled and Shaquille gets position ouris grant for Penny Hardaway the Rockets one of the poorest offensive rebounding teams in the league there they showed they’re not a very good defensive re rebounding team at
Times mainly because they’re very small out there they don’t have another big forward to go along with Elan here’s Kenny Smith hitting the three well we saw the rockets taking advantage of the double team of the quick release from elijahwan to Smith and usually when
Penny gets scored on he wants to go down and post up the man that just scored on him not this time right back the magic four the Rockets three Anderson for Hardaway posting up Grant so Harris not able to hit but O’Neal right there but
We see at the start that Harris Grant is able to get the open look two and a half gone by and the magic up 63 Grant with the hit fake and the foul Mario Ellie for AE elijan who went to the for over and he’s been guarded now by Grant elijan
Yese has added that shot to his Arsenal he’s pump faking a lot something he did early on in the games where David Robinson was successful later on when he abandoned the fers went straight to it he killed David Robinson Hardway rejected by ay good play by
Ay to shoot as you ever seen a man at the center position with better footwork than a keing no I have not he has the footwork of a guard he does study the guards moves I think he and Michael Jordan have the best footwork in the
Entire NBA that’s an offensive a b and that’s the call from Joe Crawford so Shaquille picks up his first Elijah W with a good move working his way down low the matrick N the Rockets seven Hardway backing his way on Smith that’s a very difficult match up for Kenny Smith here’s Ellie from
Downtown Anderson with the box out on Drexler Orlando’s going to double team AEM every time possible in the low post stot for three Denis Scott who was on fire right throughout the Indiana series Ellie with Anderson Back Ellie going all the way but could not put it down Anderson for a
Hardway here’s Hardway mov off and the rockets want to talk it over Hardway and Kenny Hardaway is having his way in the early going against Kenny Smith nice count hard Orlando 20 Houston seven an intendance from from Anderson well yes that that worked for Brian Shaw in the
Indiana series did not work right here Jeff Turner played well against the Pacers he is in there replacing Shaquille O’Neal elahan thrs the foul yes and it counts elijan Brant and Kenny Smith RS the rebound horis Grant will try to get around in front and again Elijah keeping
The Rockets alive in this first quarter Elijah wat to the fadea away three and a half remaining in this opening quarter Hardway with the cor yes and the foul Ellie off the head F fires one and hits would you guys explain that shot well maybe he’s just a tough shot maker
And can’t make those layups Elijah W off the fast start of this first quarter four of six from the field 10 points have The Sensational Series against the San Antonio Spurs we’ve talked about that with Houston coach Rudy Tom Janovich asked for his thoughts on a keem’s play I against the
Spurs if I had to say uh this one word it’s legendary performance I think uh people will be talking about uh that performance in the San Antonio uh series for for many many years and the reason being because we’re up against a great team and San Antonio is just a fantastic
Team and David Robinson an MVP uh great defensive player uh very competitive very intelligent player and for a Keem to have had a series like he did is just uh I I say legendary Elijah off a triple key one with a two-handed and rebounded by Grant Ryan Shaw handling just came on
For Penny Hardaway Ryan Shaw relocating the three-point touch in the series against Indiana Anderson got tied up finding Turner yes a three for ke Turner the magic doubling the score they’re up 305 35 seconds to go in this first quarter and here is Cassel yes a three
For Cel well aad Ry Tom donovic not angry not panicking simply told his team hey we got that out of our system we miss some easy shots we can fight our way back into this one that’s what the Rockets tend to do come together when they’re down particularly on the road
Mark i’ Hanah Anthony buy a one-time member of the Houston Rockets opening up the second quarter with the jump shot Buy very well against the Pacers late in the series and a pretty drive off glast by Clyde Drexler that’s his first field goal ohne with a nice pass to
St sha has got his total game in Sy oh he got the snap and rebounded by Elijah everything looks like a somewhat easy scoring opportunity for the magic taking the ball the basket now the Rockets finally get something going to the hole Drexler got one a little earlier and a pretty
Move by ay eluding Turner ory stopped by Anderson able to head it out to elijahwan ay oh nicely done the extension going Glass by Robert Ory Orlando’s defense is so strong the for Shaquille O’Neal and it’s Orlando 36 and Houston 25 that is not Houston’s defensive game
Plan ay for three and rebounded by Shaw sha in transition H has not scored in the last seven minutes yes that count when you try for the front you got to maintain body contact he feels he grabs but he doesn’t move back enough and he gets dumped on how embarrassing
Is that well the amazing thing is that most players don’t even get into the play aim alaguan almost recover and got back into it once again when Jaa catches it in that dark painted area with the defender on his back nothing you can do but foul him if you’re going to try to
Stop Charles Jones the 38-year-old 11-year man has come out oh what a what a spin by Drexler fly Drexler one of the best big guard postup players in the business Anthony B hitting the three he’s four of five from downtown and the playoffs they say his
Foot was on the line it’s a two-parter he has been hitting though from long ring O’Neal played by Jones r with the Ste and the reverse har black nine points 6 and A2 remaining in the first half and the magic leading by 12 they doubled up on O’Neal Anderson for three
Yes Nick Anderson with a second field goal he has five points a little wrinkle now for the Rockets they brought Charles Jones into guard O’Neal and hem watch har Grant trying to give him a little breather defensively and see if he can’t help out in the lane and Elijah one with
12 points 47 34 Orlando here’s Scott changing his mind on the three goes for the two and handled by ay cuz cell with a two-on one feeding Ellie and this time he’s able to stuff 4736 Orlando B front line now for the Rockets not a lot of scoring with
Charles Jones a little more beef on the board but Charles Jones nowhere near strong enough to keep Jack from the spin Orlando by 13 Hardway stopped by Hy finding Scott Anderson with the room for three yes the magri 52 and the rockets 36 Anderson on the penetration it is now at 18 point
Orlando lead 54 37 Orlando just under four to go in the first half ni Anderson is on fire Mario Elliot for Clyde wler with a up gets it out to Elijah 57 39 back comes Scott and a knocked away the Steel by [Applause] H Smith for three Ellie keeps it away Mario Ellie
Mario Ellie and the magic leads 5741 wrestler running the floor behind the back move to set up Ellie beautifully done fly Drexler or Mario Ellie and it leads to a timeout called by the magic Hardway Anthony Hardway got of the early foul trouble sat down after picking up
His his second but he’s had a very strong first half with 13 off the Steel Anderson spinning his way and may have been kipped home by Charles Jones exactly was tipped on by Charles jum he had his hand pointing towards the basket instead of the other way 18-point
Lead for the magic rexler for three yes Clyde rexler from downtown he has 11 Anderson forc outside by Drexler shot clock at three Drexler with the Steel Anderson thought he was fouled under a minute left of the half Drexler back at the other end and Nick Anderson arguing
The play hurt himself by remaining in the back cour foolishly arguing the ball was a clean strip Hard Away the pull up or he got a piece of it a second consecutive rejection by ory rexler is fouled so the Rockets with a late rally here at the end of the second quarter
O’Neal had it slapped away good play by Drexler three on two for the Rockets Ellie from Drexler there fly Drexler helped the Rockets turn things around Elijah Wan yes 16 for the dream and it is down to a seven point Orlando Le here is Scott yes a six assist for Shaquille O’Neal
Who really is reading the double teams very well hard away getting a Down Low oh the line drive jump Hook by tro the magic up by nine barville Russell talked in halftime about playing sha before and playing will before they ever get the ball Hakeem is not meeting him as Kenny
Smith drains the three Hakeem is not meeting him until he gets all the way to the Box you got to meet a great offensive post player at the foul line and make him work all the way down it is now a six point magic [Applause] lead assist number seven for tequil
O’Neal his career high nine from Drexler ready pass for from from Drexler start of the penetration and then saw ory cutting to the basket Smith for three Kenny Smith K with a second straight from downtown it’s down to a three-point Orlando lead Hardway and rebounded by Ellie rockets
On the Run Smith with the hesitation move with the T what a performance by Clyde Drexler Orlando needs a timeout Brian Hill with the call the Rockets have come roaring back they’re within one O’Neal tequil O’Neal extends to a three-point magic Le we’re halfway through the third elahan getting great
Position but could not put it down actually Shaq got away with a little shove in the back there as he bumped him on the shot attemp that’s not a boul that’s not a Bou come on well they didn’t call it well hakee is bailing out of the shot
There we’ve seen him throughout the entire West just go wild against everybody that just shows out great sh Ellie hits the three Mario Ellie Mario Ellie has tied the game at at 69 and Mario after having some problems early has really come on Hard Away for
Three ory got his arm in there to keep it alive and brexler able to pick up the loose ball here’s Clyde on the Run going all the way rler well your first job in transition defense is stopped the ball Nick Anderson was backpedaling all the way
And once Clyde saw that he just put it into an extra gear to go right for the hole here’s Smith yes a three for Smith as elijahwan was able to throw it back out off the triple wow a defensive Mistake by the Magic by sending two
People to go in there and make it a triple Ryan shw going high off rocket 76 the magic 73 with a minute 50 left the magic leading by as many as 20 Kenny Smith continues to hit from downtown that’s his Fifth and the rockets have taken over they now lead by
Six the Rockets performance in game two at Utah one of the great shooting nights of NBA history Nick Anderson answers right back well the kill still how to recover from the to the eye here’s ory for three yes Robert ay who hits six from downtown and game six against the
Spurs able to knock down his first of the night 8275 Houston Orlando deep to their bench they got to get the ball to Dennis Scott Nick Anderson Brian Shaw for three well Brian Shaw has been a godsent for the magic on a number of occasions not a good shooting here from the perimeter
From Beyond the three-point line he actually helped the magic beat Houston in back in March as he came through Jack was in trouble foul Kenny Smith with a seventh three-pointer and Smith has 18 points in all 8578 Houston Shaw turned back on the Rejection it leades to Smith ahead of
The field giving it up to Drexler the rocket 87 and the magic 78 final second on the corner haris gr bringing the magic within seven but that’s what a team’s all about Mar they see their main man AEM as Smith goes again well Kenny Smith showing he can
Also hit a two-point conventional field goal as this fourth quarter gets underway Nick Anderson Anderson with 20 points Rockets lead 89 83 Shaw for Hardway so the magic within four ay from downtown Robert ay continuing the three-point assault Houston with its 22nd attempt from three-point lad Orlando with 20
They’ve combined for 42 that is a new NBA Finals runer Anderson O’Neal on the Rockets lead 92 87 shot clock at six Elijah Wan with 20 points and the rockets lead 9489 and Shaq was that close to getting that jump hook on the Block Chucky Brown for the rockets at a six-point Houston
Lead eight and a half remaining in the fourth here’s Shaw Ryan shw with nine points and it’s now a three-point is going to Bish oh the Kil came over from the backside for the block Anderson all the away the rocket lead is one and back comes Shaw Three on two for the magic
Hardway Spin and rejected by ay Robert ay with another block shot O’Neal on the recovery and Elijah one with the rection hores back comes Anderson wild end to end basketball Hardway py Hardaway from downtown the magic leading 98 96 and for Hardway his first three quter missed his previous five Elijah
Wad yes and it counts 51 left in the fourth Ellie Mario Ellie has tied the game at 100 we’re under 5 minutes left in the fourth Anderson blocked by Trexler Grant Anderson with the tick and Trexler comes away with it three on two rexler for Smith for and a foul post up
Hardway Hardway going against Ellie taking it down low going to the spin got some help and hit oh Elijah came over Elijah rebounded by Shaw the game is tied at 102 O’Neal sh K O’Neal providing the magic with a two-point leane O’Neal the line drive jump hook over
Elijah Orlando 106 Inon 102 245 remaining in the four here’s a it counts and the Foul with the tick and TI home by Shaw that’s the problem when you allow sha into the middle great Point Orlando lead Elijah W yes and he felt he was fouled thought he was hit on the hand Orlando in possession they lead by one O’Neal backing his way and elijahwan
Could do nothing about stopping the move by O’Neal timeout is called by the rockets shw for three rebound handled by harda another Orlando offensive rebound hon must foul right here now the foul call with 10 and 1/2 seconds to go this is what why you need rebounding
And Keim alija one of the best rebounders in the league only has four in this game he was actually walking the other way it looked like the smallest player on the floor Kenny Smith had Reed inside position he couldn’t handle it but the Rockets have hurt themselves on
Both boards Nick Anderson making his first appearance at the line usually a Dependable free throw shooter Anderson missing on both it CS to the rebound and again draws the foul 7 and 710 seconds remaining Drexler picks up the foul and Anderson a 70% free throw shooter will shoot two more and another
Miss by Nick Anderson Well the three to make four rule that’s that’s in effect I believe yes and he misses four straight the Rockets take a timeout with five and six 610 seconds remaining all right Ellie throws in for smith looking for the three he’s been on fire and hits he’s
Tied the game at 110 with 1 and 610 seconds remaining and that is an NBA Finals record for Kenny Smith that’s his seven from downtown usually with this much time you want to try to get it inside and pass it back out but Kenny Smith says forget
It got us here I’m going to take it one more step get this to overtime but there’s still plenty of time for Orlando as they learned in the Indiana series the hard way the magic and the rockets are tied at 11 10 here’s Scott and a Scott block
By Robin or at the buzzer he head to overtime Robert Hy recepted O’Neal with Grant and and Anderson here’s Anderson for three and the tip by Grant a Robert or just not getting a body on hard Elli with the step sets up ory for three yes Robert
Ory with 16 points the Rockets lead by one Elijah for Smith ory fires away again with no conscience it didn’t even look like he had the handle on the ball that’s a heat check you just knock it down you pick it up off the floor and throw it up there and
At nothing but net ory again Anderson with the rebound Scott for Hardaway and Hardway was looking for a foul call on ory no call Elijah wat going right at Grant and the rockets now lead 118 115 AEM is 12 of 24 is 29 Points hard away and he’s turned back
H oh pass from AA to O BR to Ay with the steal a great defensive play by Sha again Scott this time able to inbound comes back to Scott three and he’s TI the go at 11 18 the rockus call for time rexler puts the ball by Anderson rexler with finger
Roll but K by eler the Rockets lead 3/10 of a second remaining and a timeout timeout timeout taken by Orlando what a tip by hakee elijuan well Drexler was the man and he just dropped his head and driving it hard to the basket and what happens here
Jack coming over to help out to try to block this and that leaves hakee elijuan all alone on the weak side and he just knocked har Grant out of there to tip it up and in when you’re driving to the hoop against the great shot blocker like
Shaq just get it up over the top cuz you know nobody can compete two guys for Orlando go flying Nick gers and Horus Grant out of there but there are still a ton of time the3 second Ru now in effect which means that all you can do is KCK
One in Clyde rexler not even thinking jump shot in this situation figured I’m going to drive it to the basket put the onus on the officials if I’m hit will they put me on the free throw line or not but he made the wise choice and took advantage of Shaq helping on
D what Orlando needs to do is is do the back screen with a Lage Rudy tomjanovich EXs in what he hopes will be a record tying sixth consecutive Road victory for the Houston Rockets now short of the basket and that will do it the Houston Rockets and a comes from
B High effort continue to win on the road the tip by a elijuan the gamewinner a finished with 31 points and for Houston their sixth consecutive Road win and their eighth Road win of this playoff season elijan and Shaquille O’Neal will go on the opening tck and Robert Ory of hereon
Controlling maxler posting up Elijah for the crossover and from that’s unbelievable that man is 7 feet tall and he looks dwarfed next to Shaq as a face up jumper from 19 ft the St rebound elijan pops it back out here SL for one of a slim and in one motion very
Forunate to keep it alive Elijah yes even though that shot fell for AEM it is one of his pet moves but that’s the shot that Shaq would rather see him shoot Hard Away terrific defense ay coming in from the weak side Brickler on the fly trixler at miss his last seven shots
Going back game one Rockets with a 6-2 lead in Orlando taking a 20 Elijah this first o’ off the double team so Shaquille power his way and the rockets for the 64 lead they double up on Shaquille hard away with the head [Applause] F tied and six BR backing his way Nick
Anderson with no answer on that move Anderson Anderson with a rebound and Ellie sweeps it next for ory Rob ay with the left hand Rockets 10 the magic six Anderson the crowd here rooting so hard for vion to get into it O’Neal with a second field goal six
Points Rockets lead 118 by the Rockets huddle during that timeout Ry tomovich telling a take the basket well Anthony Hardway took it to the basket for his second field goal K he SPI just not a good enough post up defensive player it counts and the foul so Elijah
Won to the line he wants Shaq to turn into the other side now with two fouls they will probably start double teaming and he picked up two in a minute and a half with his first field goal Houston 14 and Orlando 12 ory off the steel went
To the crossover what a move by Robert Ory it put Harris Grant on the floor here’s Scott for three oh Denis Scott this his first two attempts from downtown able to hit there to bring the magic with it one spinning his way and that will count
It’s a goal well the the magic not going to the double team yet what they’re trying to do is have Harris Grant pick up aim elijan not necessarily in transition but every slow time down the floor AR St Davis TI at 18 Elijah yes and AEM on fire now five
Of eight he has 12 points onway that’s a course ell with the rebound Here Comes Smith SMI and Chucky Brown on the footb Rockets lead 228 and away CS it down stolen by ory or on L to Hardway and a foul is called against let’s say Dan Crawford
Says stay right here it appeared that he was calling it the other way Brian sha and Brian Shaw picks it up his first referee Dan Crawford could not believe that the guy had such great offensive position the Alo from ay 14 for AEM and the rockets 3 by six
Turner two terrific defensive plays by Charles Jones second but they actually had more time for did not realize it but the Rockets take advantage Mario Ellie hustled it down now sh fight and goes off the back of the Rim second quarter underway Houston concluding with a 10-1
Run at the end of the first Turner Turner has been hitting the three during the playoffs in particular the series against Indiana 28-22 rockets on top Orlando seven of 23 shooting and the first one nice pass from Drexler setting up brown Houston 12 to 25 from the floor in the first
Quarter Ryan Shaw this way Ryan shw an excellent all around game on Wednesday able to convert on his first field goaler one and AEM has taken over 16 points for Elijah one Rockets leading by 10 3625 we are early in the second open shotel hits a three and for the Rockets it’s their first from downtown actually the the deal was made last season and L failed the physical and the bra was sent back the other way as Chucky Brown sends it down for 41 25 Houston
Lead onway he was stopped by Elija 4127 Houston round from Ellie nice look from Mario Ellie I think we focus a lot better on the road you’re there the respect factor for the other team uh and just the the crowd uh just let you know
That hey you got a task here and it’s not going to be easy and it seems like when we’re in that that mode that well we got to survive this this tough situation where very good and the drive by Hardway so the Rockets now lead 4329 Elijah is there for the follow and
AEM as a g and the magic shooting 32% from the field and only six offensive rebounds Jack doesn’t necessarily have to score he’s got to get to the offensive BL Elijah one with 20 point points spin theou the stringing loose Ellie saved that three Robert Hy the rockets by
18 Beautiful by Sam Cassel who has seven point with a strong move thring it against charleses 5 to 37 Rockets now Ellie is on Hardway andway Go reverse Anthony Hardway has been the Orlando offense in the second quarter Houston now up by 15 s Cel is now three of three from the field
Four of four from the line for Point cell S Castel with 14 points and a 20 point lead for the m and one other double to throw after the largest halftime lead in a Finals game 30 that was the Memorial Day Massacre the Boston Celtics going up against the LA Lakers Hardway
Continuing left off in the second quarter 12 16 points in the second quarter tequil O’Neal with only two points in the half tequil with two fouls and a with only one and he’ll get in position 63 45 [Applause] Rockets give of the strong so for Anderson it is his first field goal Rebounds Scott on the hesitation dribble finish with an unusual shot for this roocket five rexler tetler with a post up on Nick ferson hard crossover is rejected he thought he was F he took a shot on the back of his head or trying to dra the fou hit the Holland said get up
Anderson 67 51 going and Elijah by with only his second field go for the first time tonight he gets a feeling the magic are playing with a sense of urgency and it is urgent they lose here they’re down 20 but the next three games coming up in Elijah one after the PFF so
AEM with his T Bucket he has 24 69 53 Houston here’s the double on O’Neal beautiful passing sh never even looked at hor even though he knew was there the whole time his 15th and 16th point [Applause] [Applause] tler on The Tickler Glide Drexler uncontested really milking Drexler in this quarter and Clyde taking advantage showing the fadeaway he now has 13 points TI of the 13 in the third Hard Away off the spin miss the tick and ay pitches down to Ellie right down the floor
And that leads to a timeout called by Orlando alijah showing us for footwork he didn’t realize how wide open he was on that little plant of the foot dropped that shoulder there when he turned he couldn’t believe he was that wide open he hesitated and still got it
O’Neal with 20 points the Rockets lead 8261 Elijah to the three away 28 for a ke that’s a heat check just throw up double up on O’Neal pops it out the Hardway for three a terrific pass that time by Sha because SEL in his double team took away
A closer pass te still with two Fouls with three hard away for three now he’s in right from down and the rocket lead is now 17 it’s a 15 Point instant lead on play by [Applause] Ellie 8571 it’s now a 14-point lead for three Sam Cel c racing AC cross Cel shot by Sam C count C with a three and that a two in the race against the clock three qu roets and the magic 71 here’s Shaw Shaw C it to 15 normally the magic are at their best with pressure defense when is on the floor he’s get’s sa P out of the away recovered by Turner Hardway looking for the three PNY Hardway with his third from down and it is certainly only a 12o Houston
Ring ory Robert Ory with 11 points what an all around performance by ory fly thr it out for the hot man s Cassel it seems every time Orlando has been able to make a run it cassette over the spoiled B but O’Neal is right back K is 26 9581 Rockets
Alija a deep shot by AEM the switch is made AEM back on sh go to go rockets for the 97 83 lead knock CL at five clock at one C again an extraordinary performance by Sam Cassel who has we touched on earlier played only 11 minutes in game number
One as Kenny Smith had the hot hand and he is K Kenny Smith on the bench Hardway with 29 14-point lead Anderson with the intercept Shaw the it is down to 11 as Hardway backs his Anderson [Applause] for Anderson second field goal CS it to a nineo Houston lead rocket over the limit
Orlando with three te fouls what a move by Dre he has 15 points 10392 Houston O’Neal getting down [Applause] deep with 30 103 94 brought four and a half to go and this fourth quarter r fromy with the block block at five with the spin with one on the
24 AEM has 32 Anderson went to the left Ki was able to put it back down a twoo Le back comes Anderson accelerated took it back the open it’s Battle of nine point rocket leag 115 101 Anderson with 22 seconds and some pressure by the magic as this game number two winds down the unexpected here and the NBA Finals with the Houston Rockets five brexler with 23
The Houston Rockets coming to Orlando obviously the layoff has not mattered as they are able to take the first two of this best of seven against the Orlando Magic a team that came off a grueling seven game series against the Indiana P that’s a three for Hardaway 117
106 and S Cassel right to the locker welcome back to The Summit in Houston a a very odd breakdown as you look at the Houston Rockets in postseason play here at home a record of four and four and on the road really an incredible nine up and three down Mark and the tip
Controlled by the magic ory on the switch able to play hard away Grant with the mismatch so haris Grant who was met on the Shuffle by Kenny Smith giving Orlando a two nothing lead as one away had it taken away by Smith Mario Ellie so the game is tied at
Two Grant yes Iris Grant who has not been getting many open looks from that area has both field goals for the Magic Man of Defense from the crowd again Grant well he’s getting the the Phil Jackson approach he’s talked about that he he felt that uh Phil would constantly
Given the shot in the earliest Series against the Chicago Bulls and he was able to take advantage and he’s hit three here in the early going and a foul is called on the magic well this is Harris Grant’s Comfort area so he’ll be up there when
The guards are posting and when sha is inside AEM going to the second option off the spin the magic six the Rockets four with 3 minutes gone by they double up on Shaquille Hardway for three penny Hardway from downtown and it’s a 94 Orlando lead ory off the [Applause]
Fake Robert ay coming off a terrific allaround performance in game number two brings the Rockets within three and again it is [Applause] brant well O’Neal had it knocked Away by Elijah on open three for Elliot Mario Ellie is in his first two shots and the game is tied at nine nice pass
Shaquille has been piling up the assist in this series finding the cutting Harris Grant give and go with Grant and Harris Grant very much into the offense here at the start he’s at five of six he has 10 points a bit no style the Houston’s game so far no penetration in
Dish it’s all one-on-one that shot goes but that won’t all game like that F Drexler with his first field goal the lead for Drexler he beat Anderson or turn his head magick leading by two now was called on Scott rexler fly thring it to tie of the game
At 15 Hanah storm remarked earlier about Clyde drexter how important this Championship is he doesn’t have one he’s got it all in the line tonight and this his third attempt and winning the championship trophy Scott for three Dennis Scott still trying to find the touch Penny Hardaway doing a very
Good job much better than in the first two games when Keem delivers inside of keeping Kenny Smith under control not letting him run the magic 18 the Rockets 17 ke O’Neal not able to get into it until now that’s his first field goal oh Smith able to elud Hard Away R two-pointer in the series for Kenny Smith Smith for three Drexler on the rebound Drexler with the drive and now rebounded by Anderson 3 minutes to
Go in this first quarter Hardway around the back Hardway Going the Distance what a move by Anthony Hardaway Elijah and Har Grant wondering why no foul that was a traveling violation Scott yes and a Scott with a second field goal so the magic leading 24 21 220 left in this
First quarter Marv Albert Matt ducas and Bill Walton from The Summit in Houston game three of his best of seven NBA final series Elijah with very little room to operate both teams showing a lot of poys in their half court offense O’Neal so Shaquille with his second field goal he
Has four rexler facing the double team finding Ellie Mario Ellie from downtown nice pass Elijah wat for The Cutting Cassel and that ties the game at 30 here’s Shaw for three Brian Shaw has been on fire from downtown in the playoffs this after he struggled from the field during the regular season
Orlando leading 33 31 the Steel by Cassel Sam Cassel ties the game and that gets the crowd involved and that’s what the crowd wants to see some aggressive defense they double up on O’Neal Shaw and Brian Shaw taking it to the hoop has seven points Anderson back
On the floor Harris Brant sting it out for a while after the The Good Start O’Neal getting in side taking advantage of Charles Jones Shaw for three and back comes Drexler Rockets trailing by two a with the Run Elija it jump hook what a shot by
AEM well I think AEM realized he was so tentative on that last possession he looks like he’s going to decide when he’s going to get he’s going to try to make something happen and that will count Anthony bu receiving credit on the goal [Applause] rexler fide rexler hled from downtown
Rocket’s lead by one now that gets the crowd going but buy right back Anthony bu with his second field goal here’s Shaw yes Ryan Shaw with the touch four out of six for the field he has nine points and it’s the magic 43 the Rockets 40 oh terrific block Maran
Recaptures ory on the rebound oh Ry with the footb and now Orlando looks to take advantage on the transition and canot a bad pass from Shaquille but it’s recovered by Nick Anderson Shaw for three yes Brian Shaw providing a lift off the bench Hardway now facing up against Ellie Anthony Hardway Anthony
Hardaway has 12 biggest lead of the game the magic up by eight Anderson with the [Applause] roll that comes Cassel Anderson is back Ellie oh Cassel for Ellie who can flying to the basket 5144 the magic on top Brian Shaw going right back cell leads the break this
Time the magic able to get back this is Houston Rocket basketball up and down the court 13 points for Elijah and the Orlando lead it’s now five rexler oh what an adjustment by flyde rexler drop clock at 10 O’Neal rebounded by ory Smith the DRX and the
Terrific quick Outlet by ay got that going here’s Hardaway by [Applause] ay ory oh at the other [Applause] round Grant off the head fake that’s not Horus Grant’s game coaches would love it to be a game be able to post up but he’s more of a complimentary player
Rexler fly rexler extend to a 56 53 Houston lead Shaquille getting position and aijuan knew he was beaten badly on the position situation and wisely just backed off gave it rather than fouling check this early in the third quarter rockets by one hake yes and it counts
O’neal He has 12 and it’s a 59 57 Houston Le Hy for three and it went through O’Neal’s hands alija well that c Shaquille had it and lost it that’s the eighth offensive rebound for the Rockets that’s a bunch for them and their 11 Point killing the Magic in that area
O’Neal and Shaquille was uh looking for a call he thought he was pushed Rockets lead 61 59 2 and 1/2 gone by in the third quarter grant hars grant with his first field goal since the early moments of the first quarter Elijah and that set offense so patient
Wild pass Ellie able to save it ory for three Robert Ory now three of eight from the field Rockets leading by two points Hard Away Grant and he’s tie of the game at 63 Scott looking for the entry pass for Shaquille Anderson Nick Anderson from downtown after missing his first four shots and
The magic would love to see Nick Catch Fire 7 minutes remaining in the third quarter and the magic leading by three by Brooker in that three corter by Anderson here’s Ellie going glass Mario Ellie adjusting that shot along the way Anderson and Grant able to hustle it
Down all six of Nick’s shots have been three-pointers and most of them have been open ones but he’s also has to think about taking the ball in the basket oh beautiful move by Shaquille O’Neal and the foul elijuan now played by Grant elijahwan to the spin elijahwan on the back
Side he has 22 points kept alive once again in by Robert Ory Anderson for three yes oh you can see he is feeling it he hit the shot from downtown prior to the timeout not a good shot there by Penny Hardaway and it results in this a good
Job by Hardway though to catch up Hardway hustling back and coming up with the block shot and Elijah on another the rebound back up the Rockets elijan nice pass tossed by Drexler just out running sha Scott blocked ory got a piece of it ory ay this tied check that brings the
Rockets within one to sell for three Sam Cassel heading his first from downtown Ryan Shaw operating at the uh the point guard running the team as Hardway looks to post up sh clock at five Hard Away yes well that’s taking control as he’s tied the game at 75 K
O’Neal that aim elijan have returned Shaquille it counts in the foul so he’ll head to the line maaan he has two fouls O’Neal has three Elijah improvising once again that’s a good word Mark cuz he didn’t know exactly what he was going to do there by any means but the soft touch
Got through game tied at 77 O’Neal taking it in traffic and able to convert the magic 79 the Rockets 77 Shaw to the left hand nice move by Brian Shaw who has 14 points Elijah W loock by Grant got a play by Harris Grant tied at 81 Shaquille could not
Convert on the adio 82 remaining in the fourth quarter the players are waiting for the whistle to blow no time to wait oring for three [Applause] yes and a time out called by the magic rockets for the three-point lead Grant yes har Grant providing an offensive
Lift for the matrick he has 16 points 7 45 remaining in the fourth quarter going roll Elijah W able to convert he now has 29 Points O’Neal yes and it counts so Shaquille to the line hoping to tie the game got clock at three Elijah
Wan Elijah W with the tip oh what a terrific job by elijan to elude Ryan Shaw sneak into the opening and stay with with that shot but magic in a desperation scenario looking to get back into the series Ellie for three another clutch three-pointer for Mario Ellie the Rockets have a six-point
Lead it’s their biggest lead of the night we are down to 3 minutes remaining O’Neal Shaquille right back he is 26 O’Neal no double team for the jump hook and toen by dretler again on the open floor go oh my goodness oh F rexler at both ends of the floor getting the loose
Balls getting the rebounds taking the ball out of the back court and finishing with fury rexler on the sping going right at Anderson extending to a five-point rocket lead we come up on one minute remaining in this fourth quarter Rockets lead by five Anderson for three Orlando had missed its last 10
From downtown it’s down to a two-point rocket lead could be a 10sec violation Cassel does he get it across well apparently he did and a foul is [Applause] SC it’s one of two rockets lead 101 98 out of 45 seconds Hardway play by Ellie again to O’Neal off the spin Grant with
The open shot one point Houston lead with 35 seconds to go shot clock at six ay for three Robert ay with the shot clock running down throws the three-pointer and this rocket team has been saying for the last five or 6 days and maybe longer they are a
Team of Destiny and that was a difficult shot and when they’re falling for you you are in great shape Robert Ory with 11 of his 20 points here in the fourth quarter R to cell aggressive defending the inbounds they do not have a delay of game remaining and now cell drops back Shaw
Can’t find anyone Anderson turning and Fires for three in h Nick Anderson from downtown brings it within two what a shot by Nick Anderson and an immediate foul given by Hardaway with two and 710th seconds REM remaining the way the the bench of Orlando is indicating that
They don’t think they have a time out they’re kind of waving off well they got it I just saw Dennis Scott over there giving a wave off sign but as looking at har SC but they had to know they had this last time out so so it comes down
To the magic setting up for a three to tie the game Ryan Shaw will inbounds Mattis making certain s cell gets the proper [Applause] room here’s Hardaway pumps it up and back will good it now Sam Cel lands on top of Penny Hardway the Houston Rockets have
Completed the Orlando Magic 106 to 103 and they now leave the special of seven three games to nothing and Thal JY Crawford who worked game one of this series along with Jess KY and Bill Oaks and Orlando controlling the opening 10 Elijah War rler had it knocked away and unable to recover or
For already two offensive rebounds for the Rockets they outscored the Magic in game three 14 to4 on Second Chance points that was a huge stat good defense Nick Anderson Elija rockets for the five nothing R well sha would rather see AEM shoot that little fadeaway jumper towards the
Baseline and a Scott passing on the three Hardaway taking it yes Anthony Hardaway has had the touch from downtown throughout the playoffs Rockets with a five three Advantage rexler posting up Anderson Elijah try to splp through he did not pretty but he’ll take it oh the double team I would can’t believe that
Anderson for three Anderson with the save O’Neal pretty pass O’Neal for Grant rock at seven the magic five Elijah gets it up ell the thir Ario Ellie has had the tough from three-point l in particular in that area that’s cuz he’s not going to pass it he dribbles with that head down Harris
Grant with his second field goal remember he started quickly in game three Nick had half his points in his series before those Miss free throws and has not looked like the same player since he actually as Elijah one is’s able to hit on the cter route had a very
Solid game one Dr clock at five off glass so for Clyde his first field goal and the rockets lead 167 on off the double te recovered by Grant SED Away by kman Ellie in the open floor for TR for the elij and beautifully executed fast break
Off the steel no fast break when you’re Center the great shot get a defensive rebound you should be able to turn that into a fast break and Dennis Scott going down low with a post up move well despite the shooting problem Shaquille O’Neal has told Dennis Scott keep
Shooting if you were in Shaquille’s position what would your advice to be be to the likes of Dennis scers it his Hardway is able to find the opening aan avoing but not a good shot Scott met by Ellie Houston able to get back effect ly on the transition and
Ay there again forcing the stoppage of the transition Play Strong move by Shaquille O’Neal the Rockets have not gotten a good shot at the basket on about the last six or seven their legs look tired the shots are short this is an opportunity for the
Magic to get up there was a good looking shot here that it missed it’s previous six for four AEM has 10 points Scott well Denis Scott again with a in turnaround jump shot shooting the jump shot over r with the rebound BR wanted to travel sh to three briyan Shaw from
Downtown and the rocket lead is now two with 20 seconds to go in the quarter C up the steel Cel on the way rocket 25 the magic 21 hard away for three yes Anthony Hardway with a second from downtown he has eight points and it brings the magic within one Chucky Brown
Rejected the outlook for B Rockets get back B Lo by Brown this one of the few times all series that Sha’s been on the court with on the bench and Brian Shaw hits his second three corter the magic leading 2725 it’s the first time that they have
L rexler saving the pass strong trying to pick it off ay for three Rober ay two for two from three-point L rocket lead by one Cel withy back Drexler met by Shaw Drexler on the C Rockets lead by two Ste will count it’s a goal and the
Basket for Shaquille a second field goal he now has six points Elijah W rebounded by Shaw and you’ll notice that AEM was guarded by Turner here’s py for three yes Anthony py has had his moments on right around O’Neal could not convert a py able to get dir [Applause]
It open shot for Shaw yes another three for Brian Shaw and Orlando having so many difficulties from downtown in game three hitting the three here in the first half the six of eight from three-point L they lead by five Cassel turn back but last Touch by Anderson 54 GRE
He has 12 and the magic up 37 to 34 Ellie Mario Ellie with his second field goal Cel for three SL Cassel with they Rockets lead by one every time Orlando seems to about to be on the verge of getting it together Houston comes back with nothing but
Better play and Anderson able to knock it down from three-point L wild pass leading to this this is why the Rockets have a three nothing lead because in transition they very rarely make a mistake they quick strike and finish rler whoa got to be kidding fly of
Nowhere to go he tried to pull up and give it up and then Anderson protecting the rebound that was like the back set in beach volleyball yes Shaw open for three Bryan Shaw with his fourth from downtown he’s four of five and leading by three Elijah
W one point Orlando lead a ke has taken 15 shots we have appr 3 minutes left in the first half har gr very much a factor offensively the last two games oh ke had the step and could not convert magic with the ball leading by three Hardaway pulls up and hits another
Three Orlando is nine of 13 from downtown they come off an 8 for 31 on Sunday night so the magic up now 4943 tou oh right look live well we’ve seen him make some but that was the quickest one yet on the spin next [Applause] one not shooting well three of 10 from
The field Orlando Up by Four Points o shot R and hars is finding that he is being left alone this similar to what took place in the series against the Chicago bow NBA Finals record most threes in a game 14 and all and that established by Houston in game one this
Ser Mario Ellie with a nice move he has seven points the magic 51 the Rockets 47 Anderson going for the steel Cory elijahwan elijahwan is the high man with with 16 points rexler not looking for the shot three of nine in the first half ay for three Robert Ory with a shot
Clock down to one Orlando’s obvious strategy get deep post position get foul trouble on AIM alijan Hardway Anthony Hardaway able to penetrate he has 13 he’s the high point man for the magic rexler back to the post up for the fadea away Anderson with the rebound very quiet crowd here for a team
With a chance to win a championship Scott not able to hit the three O’Neal on the fin Kenny Smith that’s his first field goal and the three-pointer ties the game at 55 Smith Open and Smith able to scoop it up Smith with the ball F terrific move by Kenny Smith good move by the Rockets to see if Kenny has the hot hand but once Shaquille ran by him Smith knew that he had no big man underneath the basket took it to the rim
Rockets with a one-point lead Smith accelero gives it up to elij Rockets lead 59 56 and the magic will talk it over Scott for three Dennis Scott hitting his first three-pointer of the night only one of nine from downtown in game three and the game is tied at 59 the double team on
Elijuan Ellie got the step Shaquille challenge but Ellie able to throw it up high off the glass for two-point rocket League here’s the double on O’Neal Anderson pitches it out hard away for three Penny Hardaway he has 16 points Orlando with their 11th three-point shot
Oh KN to the side Smith with the feet m Kenny Smith doesn’t have the outside shot going but continues to help his team here in the third quarter nice ball Movement by the magic and Dennis Scott beginning to feel it the magic with another three and they lead
6563 Dennis is muttering to himself and he knows it two in a row he wants the ball in his hands every time down the floor a life one that’s tie of the game at 65 halfway through O’Neal oh a powerful move that’s one we have rarely seen this serve Ellie for
Three or with the back tap Elijah W and the game is tied at 67 AEM has 22 points now the three-point shooting of Orlando really coming back in this game for penetration by Nick Anderson and anytime you do that the defense will collapse it’s both Hardway Shaw and now Dennis
Scott feeling it from the perimeter yes and it Robert Ory with another solid performance he has 14 foued by Hardway and ay will go to the line three-point play and the rockets lead 7067 Robert ay has been magnificent right throughout the playoffs and when you look back during the regular season
He scored more than 20 points just twice in the playoffs he’s got it five times O’Neal strong move again by Shaquille he has 12 points one point rocket leag and Clyde Drexler shaken up on that play he tried to bump Shaquille andne he’s lipping noticeably Smith able to P it he
Got the step could not put it down the alleo from Shaw to Hardway the magic taking a one pointless Smith unloads for three and Grant on the board for a better pass that comes Smith Ellie Drexler Elijah W Rockets lead by one bars Grant getting it out to Dennis
Scott and here is Grant yes Orlando 73 rocket 72 it has been a frantic Pace here in the third quarter a minute and a half left in the third quarter Ellie for three Mario Ellie has 14 and the magic leading 76 75 final seconds of the third cell
Off the spin s Cassell giv we the Rockets a one-point lead and Hill Neal with Grant and Scott Hardway and Shaw in the back court Hardway with an air ball O’Neal Shaquille able to field it and Hammer at home for his six field goal to against 15 points Orlando leads by one Elijah
One is three fouls O’Neal with four here’s the double as Grant over to help Ellie Mario Ellie setting up for the three on the back pedal marway lost it to Elijah Wan and it out a foul committed by Shaw rockets by four rexler will go to the line Hardway looking behind him cell
Great around Hardway of did not commit the foul and then was able to poke it away here’s B Rockets 85 and the magic 78 Mario Ellie with 19 points the crowd sensing the kill but O’Neal right back it’s now to a fivepoint lead Elan back for Ellie open for three Riel
Ellie four of five from down down and he is consistently open for three Hardway right back Rockets 88 the magic 83 sto pushes he to Grant RS Grant not able to hit chaquil O’neal He has 19 and it’s a three-point Houston lead Elijah one with the jump
Hook Charles Jones with the tip his first field goal the Rockets 90 the magic 85 Shaquille oh able to unload up to buy what a pass from Shaquille O’Neal ory for three well I guess Robert Ory feels just fine 9387 Rockets ke him in the post Elijah want to the [Applause] around 26 for AE Rockets Le by CH Now Grant guarding elijahwan rebounded by O’Neal B pass from Hardaway he Hardaway thought he was under pressure there and wanting to get
The fast break quickly coughed it up he fought the Brian Shaw Elijah Wan quick to the loose ball Elijah Wan yes and the foul O’Neal Rockets 101 the magic 91 215 remaining in the fourth quarter O’Neal Rockets lead 101 to 94 two big misses by Robert Ory at the
Line blocked by o’ minute 15 to go rockets by 11 Shaquille O’Neal off the double Team Rockets now lead 105 to 96 I Shaw able to avert a backourt violation Shaw with the off B shot Elijah Wan had it slapped away recovered by Anderson O’Neal Stripped by
Elijah we have the incredible play after incredible play by AE elijan on the defensive end we can hear the chant of from the crowd here at the summit Shaw cuts it to eight 110 98 Shaw for three well Brian Shaw with his fifth from downtown it’s a 10-point lead down to 15
Seconds Elijah W for three and that will cap it off 113 101 strong final seconds Anderson the Houston Rockets have won their second consecutive NBA championship they have swept the Orlando [Applause] [Applause] Magic obviously each is special but I also think let’s let him have his moment let
The crowd Express their appreciation for him I think it’s fair to say that this year’s team is a better basketball team than last year’s why well I can’t take anything away from last year that was special this is a new team and no one has ever done what this team’s done come
From the six seed a down in series uh one we won nine Road games and we had non-believers all along the way I have one thing to say those non-believers don’t ever underestimate the heart of a Champion
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0:00 – Game 1 | 1994 NBA Finals | Houston Rockets vs New York Knicks
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27:40 – Game 3 | 1994 NBA Finals | Houston Rockets vs New York Knicks
46:59 – Game 4 | 1994 NBA Finals | Houston Rockets vs New York Knicks
1:04:49 – Game 5 | 1994 NBA Finals | Houston Rockets vs New York Knicks
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1:56:48 – Game 1 | 1995 NBA Finals | Houston Rockets vs Orlando Magic
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2:39:39 – Game 3 | 1995 NBA Finals | Houston Rockets vs Orlando Magic
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11 Comments
Do you consider yourself lucky?🐱
This is pure gold after this All star game crap last weekend! 😂😂😂 Thanks man!
Where would have Hakeem had gone if the Rockets were not able to pull of the deal? I only have a couple of places in mind.
Phoenix: The Suns needed a dominant big man to pair up with their jump/3 point shooters Kevin Johnson, Dan Majerle, Danny Ainge, Richard Dumas, and Cedrick Ceballos.
Portland: Hakeem probably decides that he wants to pair up with Clyde Drexler. He is also paired up with a front court of Buck Williams and Clifford Robinson/Kevin Duckworth.
Olajuwon was elite
Actual great basketball content after another let down of all star weekend. Shout out you brother
Would love to see Giannis second MVP season highlights. Ik you got the first but the second was even better!
Game 5 was the OJ Simpson game
Hakeem Elijah won!
How can we get these peak 90's games back, like downgrade threes to 2.5s? It's silly, I know.
Hello just wondering if u can do a best of Allen iverson. I watch your videos all night. I would like if you could do best of Jordan’s greatest games and iversons to. Thank you. Love your videos
New York Knicks won't even be in the G league the the day . Their lineup consists the of 2 small guards 2 small power forwards and a hobbling center with two bad knees . And they all can't shoot .