Assist Removed, Making Triple-Double From Quadruple-Double for Olajuwon

Houston center Akeem Olajuwon will not be credited with a rare quadruple-double in a game against Golden State, NBA vice president Rod Thorn ruled Monday.

Olajuwon, who had 29 points, 18 rebounds and 11 blocked shots in a 129-109 victory on Saturday, was originally credited with nine assists in the initial postgame box score.

After members of the Rocket staff reviewed video tapes of the game, they spotted what they thought was an uncredited assist for Olajuwon with less than six minutes remaining in the first quarter on Buck Johnson’s basket. The assist total was changed to 10.

Thorn said after reviewing the footage of the play in question, an assist should not have been awarded.