Utah closed the gap against Houston in the Western Conference Finals 1-2, as Houston came up short today in a 109-102 game. "That was a really tough game to lose," said Houston coach Bob after the game. "We came in thinking we could beat these guys. And we really played them well. But a few too many mistakes on our part kept us from getting the 'W'." One player who definitely can't be too downcast is Sims, whose outstanding game was one of the bright points for Houston and caused some other teams to take notice.

Utah was led by Robinson (20 points, 8 boards, 4 assists, a steal), Perkins (17 points, 4 assists, a steal, a block), Hernandez (21 points, 1 assists, 2 steals, 2 blocks). Houston was led by Sims (25 points, 9 boards, 1 assists, 4 blocks), Lewis (22 points, 5 boards, 0 assists, a steal), Evans (19 points, 5 boards, 1 assists).

box score Utah* roster Houston roster