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1996-97 · Western Conference Finals Game 5 · May 27, 1997

#2 Houston Rockets vs #1 Utah Jazz

Houston Rockets and Utah Jazz met in Game 5, with the series stakes and the story leading into tipoff preserved below.

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Starting fives

Verified starters

Home starting five
Utah Jazz
StarterBRBryon Russell
StarterGOGreg Ostertag
StarterJHJeff Hornacek
StarterJSJohn Stockton

Before the game

Spoiler-free context

Houston Rockets and Utah Jazz met in Western Conference Finals. The result remains hidden here while the verified situation entering the game is preserved below.

  • The series was tied 2–2, making this the game that would break the deadlock.

Game recap hidden

The matchup stays visible. Outcome details stay tucked away.

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Starter
KMKarl Malone
Away starting five
Houston Rockets
StarterCBCharles Barkley
StarterCDClyde Drexler
StarterHOHakeem Olajuwon
StarterMEMario Elie
StarterMMMatt Maloney

The five starters come from each team’s saved NBA box-score order. Exact positions are omitted because this archive does not reliably provide them.