[This is from what I saw and the notes I took. Please excuse spelling, grammatical, and typing errors. Times listed indicates time _left_ in the quarter, half, game and/or overtime and the team listed after the score is always the team that is ahead. A brick is a short shot that hits the part of the rim closest to the shooter. To save time and typing, I only list players by their last names. If you would like a roster list for the players in the playoffs, e-mail me asking for a roster list. If you would like to receive the tabs directly via e-mail, send me a note with your correct e-mail address and state that you want to be added to the tabs mailing list. Questions, suggestions, and comments welcomed.] Portland Trailblazers at Houston Rockets - game 2 1st Quarter: Maxwell gets the short fall away, Strickland drives for the lay up. Olajuwon misses. C Robinson drives for the lay up. Maxwell knifes through for the lay up. C Robinson misses. Olajuwon's baseliner rolls in. Bryant misses, Hou breaks, Thorpe gets the jam. Olajuwon misses. Drexler misses. Hou runs, K Smith to Horry for the jam. Strickland dishes to Williams for the jam. 10-6 Hou 8:27. Jumpball on the loose ball. Hou controls, K Smith to Thorpe for the lay up. Offensive foul on Bryant. Olajuwon bricks, ahead to C Robinson for the jam. Horry misses the 3. Strickland banks it in. Olajuwon 1 of 2. C Robinson misses. 13-10 Hou 6:34. K Smith nails the 3. C Robinson tips in the miss. Olajuwon gets the hook. Bryant bricks. Hou turnover. Williams is fouled on the break. 2 of 2. Olajuwon bricks. Strickland drains the 15 foot turn around. Thorpe 0 of 2, Maxwell steals. Hou misses on 2 attempts. 19-16 Hou 4:20. Grant misses. Olajuwon 2 of 2. Drexler rattles in the baseliner. Olajuwon drains the turn around jumper. C Robinson nails the jumper. Olajuwon nails the turn around jumper. Por misses. Olajuwon again with the turn around jumper. 23-20 Hou 2:25. Bryant misses inside. Olajuwon misses. Grant gets the fall away 12 footer. Olajuwon misses. C Robinson nails the short jumper. Horry takes it strong from the free throw line for the one hand power slam. Drexler misses. Olajuwon bricks, Hou rebounds. Cassell misses. 29-24 Hou. 2nd Quarter: Porter misses the 3, 2 long passes and Maxwell gets the lay up. Porter misses inside, a full court pass to Thorpe for the lay up. Kersey nails the 17-footer. Maxwell misses the 3. Kersey bricks. Wow, Maxwell zooms in for the reverse lay up and is fouled. Makes the extra. 36-26 Hou 10:02. Bryant gets the short baseliner. Maxwell airballs the 3. Grant nails the long fall away jumper. Hou turnover. Por turnover. Bullard misses. C Robinson misses. Herrera get the short one-hander. Kersey nails the jumper. Herrera is fouled on Hou's 3rd attempt. Makes the freebies. 40-32 Hou 7:09. Williams misses. Olajuwon misses. C Robinson gets 2 in the paint. Olajuwon nails the baseliner. Kersey airballs, Hou turnover. C Robinson misses. Herrera 2 of 2. Bryant nails the 17-footer. Give and go and Horry jams. Strickland misses. Olajuwon drains the pretty turn around jumper. 48-36 Hou 4:28. Drexler gets the long jumper. Olajuwon swishes the open 3. Olajuwon leaves with something wrong and is holding his hand. Grant misses. Herrera gets the jumper. Strickland is fouled driving. 2 of 2. Maxwell misses the 3. [Olajuwon is okay, he hit is elbow and his arm went numb.] C Robinson takes it in for the jam. Thorpe misses. Dudley gets 2 inside. 53-44 Hou 1:59. Thorpe gets the put back. And Maxwell is down - right ankle; he's taken to the locker room. Por turnover. Olajuwon gets the free throw jumper. Drexler 1 of 2. C Robinson intercepts and takes it in for 2. Olajuwon misses. Bryant misses the 3. Cassell misses the half court heave. 57-47 Hou. 3rd Quarter: [Maxwell is back.] Drexler misses. Olajuwon misses. Williams takes it in uncontested for 2. Olajuwon gets the turn around fall away. Dudley bricks. Hou breaks, Olajuwon gets the lay up due to goaltending by Dudley. C Robinson nails the 18-footer. Olajuwon drains the free throw jumper. Por turnover. K Smith drains the 3. Drexler bricks, full court pass to Maxwell for the lay up. Strickland drives for the lay up. Hou turnover, Strickland takes it in for the tough lay up. Olajuwon bricks the 3. Drexler nails the baseliner. 68-59 Hou 7:23. Maxwell drives for the lay up. Drexler 2 of 2. Olajuwon 2 of 2. Por misses 3 times. Olajuwon 1 of 2. Strickland gets the running 10-footer. K Smith misses. Strickland gets the short baseliner. Olajuwon 1 of 2. 74-65 Hou 5:20. Por turnover, Maxwell is fouled on the break. Makes both. Williams gets the alley-oop. Strickland ties up Olajuwon. Hou controls. Thorpe gets the short one- hander. Strickland misses. Thorpe 1 of 2. Strickland 2 of 2. Olajuwon 0 of 2, Thorpe rebounds. Cassell drains the open 3. C Robinson swishes the 3. Olajuwon 2 of 2. 84-72 Hou 2:32. Por turnover. Cassell misses the 3. Strickland drives, is fouled, and gets the basket. Misses the extra, Bryant misses the put back. Olajuwon nails the turn around baseliner. Drexler to the slashing Williams for the drop in. Cassell drips it off to Thorpe for the jam. Drexler is blocked by Maxwell. Maxwell misses, 4 on 1 and Porter is fouled. Makes the freebies. Hou turnover. Bryant misses at the buzzer. 88-78 Hou. 4th Quarter: Strickland blocks Maxwell. Porter misses. Cassell drives for 2. Grant drains the long 2. Hou misses. Grant bricks, Hou breaks, Maxwell with the over the head lay in. Porter misses. Cassell misses. Porter drains the 3. 92-83 Hou 9:30. Hou turnover. Kersey misses. Elie swishes the open 3. Strickland 2 of 2. Hou turnover. Grant drains the jumper. Offensive foul on Elie. 95- 87 Hou 7:24. A T on Kersey. K Smith makes the gift. Por turnover. Cassell misses. Grant nails the 17-footer. 96-89 Hou 6:14. Olajuwon buries the turn around baseliner again. Strickland misses. Herrera bricks, ahead to Drexler for the lay up. Grant blocks, Por runs, Grant gets the lay up. Herrera misses. K Smith steals, Strickland steals, Por misses. Olajuwon nails the fall away turn around jumper. 24 second violation on Por. 100-93 Hou 3:05. K Smith misses, Por turnover, Hou breaks, Thorpe gets the lay up. C Robinson drains the 3. Olajuwon is fouled. Makes both. Oh wow, Drexler drives and Olajuwon with the power swat. Por steals, Drexler is fouled. Makes both. 104-98 Hou 1:25. Strickland steals and takes it in for the easy lay up - but wait, Olajuwon flies in from no where to SWAT that ball off the court! Incredible. C Robinson misses, loose ball foul by Williams - Por in the penalty. Olajuwon 2 of 2. Strickland gets the rebound and lay up. Cassell 2 of 2. C Robinson misses the wild shot inside. Cassell 2 of 2. C Robinson 2 of 2. Thorpe to Olajuwon for the jam. Strickland drives for the lay up. Thorpe drains the 3 at the buzzer. Game over. Final: Houston Rockets 115, Portland Trailblazers 104. Player of the game: Hakeem Olajuwon with 46 points including 16- 30 FG, 8 rebounds, and 6 blocks. Houston leads the series 2-0. patricia