So they are determined to repeat, and they are just one step away. 1995 NBA Western Conference Finals Game 2: Houston Rockets at San Antonio Spurs Box Score, May 24, 1995. The Rockets felt they never got the respect they deserved when they won the championship last season. Hakeem Olajuwon dominated the series, and he dominated tonight's game (39 points, 17 rebounds).

The Spurs had the best record in the league (62-20) in the regular season, but they were not good enough to beat the determined Rockets in the playoffs.

However, Houston made the Summit work tonight, becoming the first team in this bizarre series to win on its home court. And the Rockets have not had the home-court advantage in any series, nor will they have it during the finals. If the Rockets win the title, they will become the first team in league history to defeat four teams in the playoffs that won at least 50 games. Houston has done it the hard way, beating three playoff opponents that won at least 59 games during the regular season - Utah, Phoenix and the Spurs. The Rockets will play the winner of the Orlando Magic-Indiana Pacers series for the National Basketball Association championship in a four-of-seven-game series beginning Wednesday in either Orlando, Fla., or Indianapolis. finals.Ĭontinuing their quest to win back-to-back titles, the Rockets repeated as Western Conference champions by beating the San Antonio Spurs, 100-95, before a jubilant capacity crowd in the Summit. The Houston Rockets made themselves at home tonight - finally.

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