Dream Boards

Hakeem Olajuwon put up 21 points on 9-for-11 shooting, hauled in 20 rebounds, and added 5 assists in a 121-99 Rockets win over the Clippers. 82% from the field on a night he also controlled the glass — that's not a stat line, that's two different games’ worth of dominance stacked into one.

Look at the box score. This wasn’t a one-man show, either: Clyde Drexler led with 25, Charles Barkley added 22, and Olajuwon’s 21-and-20 rounded out three Rockets in the 20s on the same night. Kevin Willis also chipped in a cool 20 points, which means 4 players scored over 20.

At Ball Is Art, a box score like this is exactly the kind of night we turn into a print — the full team line as proof of a performance, not just a headline stat. Full box scores from nights like this one, available at Ball Is Art. Game recognize game. Much appreciated!

Data via ESPN.