1995 NBA Finals - Game 1 - Hakeem Olajuwon (31 pts) vs Shaquille O'Neal (26 pts) - Part 2 (2nd Half)

PART 2 OF2 - 2ND HALF AND OVERTIME

A recap of all the points scored in Game One of the 1995 NBA Finals between the Houston Rockets and the Orlando Magic by Hakeem "The Dream" Olajuwon and Shaq along with highlights of other key moments in the game. This was a good hard-fought game between two of the best centers and three point shooting teams in the league at the time. The Rockets team included along with Olajuwon, Drexler, Kenny Smith, Mario Elie, Robert Horry, and Sam Cassell. Some key members of the Magic besides for Shaq were Anfernee "Penny" Hardaway, Nick Anderson, Horace Grant, Dennis Scott, and Brian Shaw.

In the end, Nick Anderson missed 4 crucial free throws in a row to give Houston a chance to tie the game in regulation. Then with Houston down by 3 with a couple of seconds on the clock, Kenny Smith nailed his 7th three pointer of the game to send it into overtime after Dennis Scott was rejected at the buzzer by Robert Horry.

In overtime, Scott hit a 3 to tie the game at 118 but then Hakeem made the game winning tip off the Clyde Drexler miss with .3 seconds remaining to win the game for Houston, 120-118. Houston would go on to sweep the Shaq-led Orlando Magic.

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[chirjaden]

at 2:08 announcer calls hakeem olajuwon not a bitch LOL

[ChicagoBulls92]

@chirjaden

He actually says, "catches Shaq napping a bit" but it does sound like that now that you mention it lol

[ChicagoBulls92]

lol at Kenny Smith at 6:40

[berryaristide]

nick anderson, i still feel for him to this day. he choked big time.

[mikethedzzyke]

What a choke job.. This loss carried over into game 2 then by the time they went to Houton they were done.. If he would've made 1, it would've been a whole different series.

[shane8109]

Man it killed me when he missed those. I couldn't believe it

[SerlingPictures]

and so began the orlando curse. I'm still a magic fan 4 life.

[bigzackary99]

Kareem and wilt not hakeem

[TheRexrapper]

@Wolverinefan33 Kareem would have something to say about that lol.

[joekhoury17]

@chirjaden he said "shaq, napping a bit" lol

[yowyOw69]

Remember Olajuwon was 32yo. Just remember it. How many centers are this dominant at 32yo? How many can put a performance like this one against a prime Shaq? Let me answer: NONE.

[pcpdealerman]

hakeem is the only player in history to be in the top 10 in steals, rebounds, and blocked shots. and he did it for 9 straight seasons. plus he was in the top 10 in points for 7 years. how does a center end up in the top 10 in steals?