Houston Holds Off Nuggets Late Surge
Hakeem Olajuwon scored 33 as Houston defeated Denver 98 97 to snap the Nuggets three game win streak. Rockets led 55 40 at halftime as Olajuwon added 15 points in the second quarter and Denver rallied late.
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Newspaper
Mesa Tribune
Location
Mesa, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1994
Page
19
Hakeem Olajuwon scored 33 as Houston defeated Denver 98 97 to snap the Nuggets three game win streak. Rockets led 55 40 at halftime as Olajuwon added 15 points in the second quarter and Denver rallied late.
Seattle, amid doubt about their title bid, limited the Knicks to a season low shooting 28.7 percent and topped New York 93-82. Shawn Kemp logged 21 points and 17 rebounds while Sam Perkins added 17 as Seattle snapped a two game skid, widening their Pacific Division lead to three games. Pat Riley blasted his team after a fourth quarter rally, calling the performance embarrassing and inexcusable.
Scores list several matchups with New York beating Cleveland, Denver topping Sacramento, Boston over Portland, and Milwaukee edging Houston. Player stats include R Williams Mutombo Olajuwon and Payton with notable totals. Tonight's games feature Dallas at Charlotte, Phoenix at Minnesota, New York at Houston, and the Lakers at Sacramento. Attendance listed as A 12,043.
Virginia ends a nine game skid against Georgia Tech with a 73-72 overtime win in Charlottesville. Freshman Harold Deane scored 13 points including the decisive free throws with 28 seconds left, and Jamal Robinson added 13 points after halftime. Georgia Tech star Travis Best led with 24 points.
Promoter Dan Duva proposed Michael Jordan boxing Evander Holyfield style in a bold offer to prove he is the best, sending a letter to agent David Falk. At 198 pounds Jordan was not seen as a puncher, and he faced one game suspension with a $10,000 fine after an Indiana incident in February.
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