The Houston Rockets were firing on all cylinders when the 1994 NBA playoffs rolled around. Finishing at 58-24, only the Seattle SuperSonics had a better record going in, who ran into a matchup nightmare in the Denver Nuggets.
The seventh-seeded Portland Trail Blazers, led by Clyde Drexler, were Houston’s opponents in the first round. Vernon Maxwell shined in Game 1, making 5-of-8 from downtown on the way to scoring 24 points and dishing out seven assists in a 114-104 win.
Hakeem Olajuwon was “held” to 26 in that game, but restored order as Game 2 came around on this day 26 years ago.