Houston 94, San Jose 82
SAN JOSE -- Houston Iguanas' trio of sharpshooting guards divided a playoff record 15 3-point buckets equally on the way to a 94-82 road win against the San Jose Fighting Amigos. Ching-Chong Chung and Hall of Famer Hrundi V. Bakshi each poured in a game-high 26 points for Houston, and Wes Montgomery, playing his final season, subbed for both guards at one point or another and struck for 22 points of his own. All three knocked in 5 treys, shattering the longstanding Season 3 playoff record of 12 3s set by Cappy Gambol and Milwaukee against Charleston.
That they did so against the top defensive team in the league (statistically) was a huge surprise, as was the ease in which they accomplished the rout. In this case, the top 3-point-shooting team in the MBA thoroughly trumped the defensive leader, as Montgomery's trey halfway through the third quarter tied the record at 12.
Only an amazing fourth quarter by San Jose kept Houston from the century mark in scoring, as the home team closed the gap from 24 points all the way down to 8 by game's end.
Bakshi and Gato Do Mato, two former teammates from Milwaukee, now playing on opposite sides of this best of three opening playoff series, shared MVP of the Game honors.
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