[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 teams 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.] Utah Jazz at Houston Rockets - game 5 Carl Hererra will not play due to a separated shoulder. 1st Quarter: Hornacek misses the 3. Thorpe moves in for the toss in. Spencer misses inside. Maxwell drains the 3. Malone misses. Maxwell rattles in the 3. 8-0 Hou 9:36. Hornacek drains the baseliner. Olajuwon travels. Spencer 2 of 2. Maxwell dishes to Olajuwon for the jam. Hornacek nails the 20-footer. Horry swishes the 3. Stockton nails the 15-footer. 13-8 Hou 7:33. Smith misses. Malone drives for 2. Maxwell drains the 3. Malone 2 of 2. Olajuwon nails the turn around baseliner. Benoit misses. Hou turnover. Hou steals. Horry bricks. Benoit misses, Hou runs, Horry flies for the two hand slam and the foul. Makes the extra. 21-12 Hou 4:39. Maxwell steals. Give and go Olajuwon to Horry for the jam. Malone nails the baseliner. Maxwell drains the 3 on his 2nd 3 attempt. Humphries bricks. Olajuwon nails the 18 foot jumper. Hornacek drains the long jumper. 28-16 Hou 2:00. Olajuwon bricks. Malone nails the 12-footer. Horry nails the 3 from the corner. Corbin misses the 3. Horry is fouled driving. Makes both. Hornacek gets the short banker. 33-20 Hou. 2nd Quarter: Olajuwon nails the short turn around fall away. Utah turnover. Cassell is fouled driving. Makes the freebies. Humphries misses. Hou turnover. Corbin misses. Horry nails the long baseliner. 39-20 Hou 10:04. Corbin gets the lay up inside. Cassell dishes to Cureton for the lay up. Stockton to Malone for the lay up. The rebound drops in Cureton's lap and he gets 2 up close. Stockton misses. Cassell nails the baseliner. Corbin misses. Elie misses the 3. Cassell intercepts. 45-24 Hou 7:20. 24 second violation Hou. Spencer 1 of 2. Cassell misses. Malone misses inside. Hou turnover. Malone nails the turn around jumper. Elie nails the baseliner. 47-27 Hou 5:24. Hornacek is stripped driving, Smith gets the lay up on the break. 2nd illegal D on Hou. Hornacek misses the gift. Hornacek drains the long jumper. Hou turnover. Malone 1 of 2. Olajuwon misses. Olajuwon swats twice. 49-30 Hou 3:29. Thorpe misses, Olajuwon steals and the lay up rolls around and in. Malone rattles in the jumper. Olajuwon misses. Utah misses on 3 attempts. Horry drains the long jumper. Hornacek nails the 3. Hou turnover. At the half, 53-35 Hou. 3rd Quarter: Horry misses. Stockton nails the 15-footer. Horry drains the open 3. Benoit 0 of 2, Spencer rebounds. Spencer taps in the miss. Horry misses. Lob into Malone who is fouled. Makes both. Olajuwon bricks. Utah turnover. 56-41 Hou 9:20. A T on Olajuwon for complaining. Hornacek makes the gift. Maxwell drains the long jumper. Hornacek misses. Benoit swats. Malone misses. Olajuwon misses, gets the loose ball, the short one- hander rolls in, and is fouled. Makes the extra. Illegal D on Hou. Hornacek makes the gift. Hornacek drains the jumper. Olajuwon nails the turn around fade away. Malone 2 of 2. 63-47 Hou 6:57. Maxwell misses the 3. Olajuwon blocks Malone's attempt. Olajuwon to Thorpe for the lay up and the foul. Makes the extra. Malone nails the turn around baseliner. Olajuwon 2 of 2. Stockton airballs. Olajuwon misses. Malone misses inside. Maxwell drains the 3 from the corner. 71-49 Hou 4:12. Hou steals, Smith is fouled on the break. Misses both. Crotty misses driving. Maxwell bricks the 3. Malone 2 of 2. Hou misses twice, Corbin steals and is fouled. Makes both. Thorpe gets the drop in. 73-53 Hou 2:20. Corbin misses. Cassell 1 of 2. Olajuwon with the big swat, Utah ball out of bounds. Crotty misses. Olajuwon 1 of 2. Corbin misses inside, Hou runs, Maxwell to Thorpe for the jam. Ugly bball, Utah misses, Hou eventually gets the ball. Olajuwon's long baseliner bounces in. Malone nails the 18 foot fall away. Cassell misses. 79-55 Hou. [A blowout in prime time.] 4th Quarter: Russell nails the short jumper. Maxwell travels. Chambers misses. Thorpe 2 of 2. Stockton nails the 20-footer. Cassell bricks. 81-59 Hou 9:56. Crotty nails the baseliner. Cassell misses. Stockton misses the 3. Elie misses. Stockton misses. Maxwell nails the short fall away. 83-61 Hou 8:00. Stockton drains the jumper. Maxwell misses the 3. Illegal D on Hou. Hornacek makes the gift. Stockton drains the jumper. Cassell travels. Stockton drains the 3. Maxwell misses badly. Malone is fouled in the paint. Makes both. 83-71 Hou 6:04. 3 second violation on Hou. Russell 2 of 2. [What is it with Houston and large leads???] Olajuwon misses. Stockton misses, Russell rebounds. Malone misses. Olajuwon misses, loose ball foul on Thorpe (team in penalty). Malone 2 of 2. 83-75 Hou 4:04. Smith's 3 rattles out. Stockton bricks, rebounds, misses. Olajuwon gets the loose ball and the 10 foot jumper. Malone gets the sweeping hook and is fouled. Misses the extra, Utah rebounds. Utah turnover. Maxwell misses driving. Horry swats and goes down hard. Timeout Hou. 85-77 Hou 1:50. (Horry okay - bruised hip.) Oh wow, Olajuwon to the slashing Horry for the two-handed tomahawk slam. Russell over shoots. Hornacek intercepts, Stockton misses. Smith 2 of 2. Russell drains the 3. Smith 2 of 2. Stockton turns it over. 24 second violation Hou. Stockton misses the 3. Elie 1 of 2. Malone misses the 3, ahead to Smith for the slam. Hornacek drains the 3. Hou runs the clock out. Game over. Final: Houston Rocket 94, Utah Jazz 83. Players of the game: Hakeem Olajuwon with 22 points, 10 rebounds, 7 blocks, 6 assists, and 4 steals and Robert Horry with 22 points and 9 rebounds. Houston takes the series 4-1 and advances to the big dance - the NBA playoff Finals. patricia