March 19, 1991 - Rockets (40-24) vs Minnesota Timberwolves (21-42)
The Rockets were on fire from the start of this game shooting 55% in the first half. They kept right on rolling in the second half for a 119-99 win. Buck Johnson (yes, Buck Johnson!) led the Rockets with 25. Olajuwon scored 23 while Kenny Smith and Otis Thorpe added 20 each. Tony Campbell led the T-Wolves with 25, but he made only 9 of 31 shots.
April 15, 1992 - Rockets (42-37) at Utah Jazz (52-27)
Neither team set the world on the fire in this contest, but the Rockets did just enough to pull off a 95-90 upset on the road. Olajuwon led the way with 29 points and 15 rebounds. Kenny Smith also had a good game for the Rockets scoring 12 points and dishing out 9 assists. Karl Malone led the Jazz with 22 points and 13 rebounds. Jeff Malone added another 21 for the Jazz and John Stockton had 13 assists for the Flops, er Jazz.
December 26, 1992 - Nuggets (7-16) at Rockets (13-9)
The Rockets shoot only 40.3% at home as the Nuggets run away with a 94-79 win. Olajuwon led the Rockets as usual, but made only 9 of 24 shots. The Nuggets were led by Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf's 20 and Reggie Williams' 18. Dikembe Mutombo grabbed 15 rebounds for the Nuggets.
February 6, 1994 - T-Wolves (14-29) at Rockets (32-11)
The Rockets weren't challenged much by the T-Wolves who were playing without Isaiah Rider. They held the T-Wolves to 37.2% shooting while out-rebounding them 55-37. The Rockets also shot 18 more free throws. Olajuwon scored 19 while grabbing 19 boards. Doug West scored 20 for the T-Wolves, but he got little support from his teammates. Rockets win 93-69.
