Basketball · National
Portland Trail Blazers 89–90 Houston Rockets: NBA regular season, 18 January 2000
Houston Rockets defeated Portland Trail Blazers 90–89 on 18 January 2000 in the NBA regular season. The 1999-2000 fixture paired the visiting Portland Trail Blazers with the home Houston Rockets.
18 January 2000 · Houston
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The game
Houston Rockets defeated Portland Trail Blazers 90–89 on 18 January 2000 in the NBA regular season. The 1999-2000 fixture paired the visiting Portland Trail Blazers with the home Houston Rockets.
The final difference was 1 points. Portland Trail Blazers finished with 89 points and Houston Rockets with 90.
The scoring by quarter
Quarter 1 finished Portland Trail Blazers 23–22 Houston Rockets. At the end of that period, Portland Trail Blazers led 23–22.
Quarter 2 finished Portland Trail Blazers 24–21 Houston Rockets. At the end of that period, Portland Trail Blazers led 47–43.
Quarter 3 finished Portland Trail Blazers 24–30 Houston Rockets. At the end of that period, Houston Rockets led 73–71.
Quarter 4 finished Portland Trail Blazers 18–17 Houston Rockets. At the end of that period, Houston Rockets led 90–89.
The players and their numbers
Steven Smith scored 21 points for Portland Trail Blazers, with 4 rebounds and 0 assists. Steven Smith made 8 of 14 field-goal attempts and 5 of 6 free throws.
Rasheed Wallace scored 17 points for Portland Trail Blazers, with 5 rebounds and 2 assists. Rasheed Wallace made 8 of 17 field-goal attempts and 1 of 1 free throws.
Arvydas Sabonis scored 13 points for Portland Trail Blazers, with 8 rebounds and 0 assists. Arvydas Sabonis made 5 of 12 field-goal attempts and 3 of 4 free throws.
Steve Francis scored 26 points for Houston Rockets, with 5 rebounds and 12 assists. Steve Francis made 10 of 18 field-goal attempts and 4 of 5 free throws.
Kenny Thomas scored 22 points for Houston Rockets, with 14 rebounds and 2 assists. Kenny Thomas made 9 of 16 field-goal attempts and 4 of 6 free throws.
Shandon Anderson scored 14 points for Houston Rockets, with 5 rebounds and 2 assists. Shandon Anderson made 7 of 11 field-goal attempts and 0 of 2 free throws.
Shooting, rebounding and possession
Portland Trail Blazers made 37 of 86 field-goal attempts, including 4 of 11 three-point attempts. The team also converted 11 of 16 free throws.
Portland Trail Blazers collected 46 rebounds (14 offensive and 32 defensive), recorded 21 assists and committed 18 turnovers. The defensive totals were 8 steals and 6 blocks.
Houston Rockets made 36 of 79 field-goal attempts, including 5 of 9 three-point attempts. The team also converted 13 of 23 free throws.
Houston Rockets collected 40 rebounds (13 offensive and 27 defensive), recorded 20 assists and committed 16 turnovers. The defensive totals were 12 steals and 7 blocks.
Period by period
| Period | Portland Trail Blazers | Houston Rockets |
|---|---|---|
| Quarter 1 | 23 | 22 |
| Quarter 2 | 24 | 21 |
| Quarter 3 | 24 | 30 |
| Quarter 4 | 18 | 17 |
| Total | 89 | 90 |
Team statistics
| Statistic | Portland Trail Blazers | Houston Rockets |
|---|---|---|
| Field goals | 37/86 | 36/79 |
| Three-pointers | 4/11 | 5/9 |
| Free throws | 11/16 | 13/23 |
| Rebounds | 46 | 40 |
| Assists | 21 | 20 |
| Turnovers | 18 | 16 |
| Steals | 8 | 12 |
| Blocks | 6 | 7 |
Sources
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