Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Jeff Hornacek and Hakeem Olajuwon

This is the detail of NBA games in which Jeff Hornacek and Hakeem Olajuwon played against each other, including head-to-head record, stats average, game highs and game-by-game data both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

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They faced each other a total of 69 times in NBA games. Jeff Hornacek has a 35-34 winning record over Hakeem Olajuwon, but Hakeem Olajuwon won more matchups in the Playoffs for an 11-10 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

Jeff Hornacek
vs.
Hakeem Olajuwon
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Jeff Hornacek:
1986-87 to 1999-00
Hakeem Olajuwon:
1984-85 to 2001-02
69 Games played
48 in Regular Season
21 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Jeff Hornacek
35
25
10
Hakeem Olajuwon
34
23
11

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Jeff Hornacek 13.1 3.2 3.8 1.50.2
Hakeem Olajuwon 26.0 11.1 3.21.63.4
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Jeff Hornacek 30 9 9 51
Hakeem Olajuwon 45 21 7 59
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Jeff Hornacek 8

games		 2

games		 36

games		 31

games		0

games
Hakeem Olajuwon 59

games 		65

games		 22

games		 28

games		65

games
Both had same stat 2

games		 2

games		 11

games		 10

games		4

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 16, 1986
1. Suns 106   Jeff Hornacek 5 1 5 2 0 3 0 17 2-3 .667 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Rockets 102   Hakeem Olajuwon 24 21 1 0 0 3 3 42 8-16 .500 0-0 - 8-15 .533
Jan. 13, 1987
2. Suns 100   Jeff Hornacek 8 1 2 1 0 1 2 20 3-5 .600 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Rockets 118   Hakeem Olajuwon 30 10 1 3 4 3 4 29 10-16 .625 0-0 - 10-11 .909
Mar. 18, 1987
3. Suns 91   Jeff Hornacek 2 2 2 0 0 4 0 20 1-5 .200 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Rockets 113   Hakeem Olajuwon 25 18 1 2 7 3 4 40 9-20 .450 0-0 - 7-10 .700
Apr. 01, 1987
4. Suns 117   Jeff Hornacek 5 1 2 1 0 2 0 15 2-3 .667 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Rockets 104   Hakeem Olajuwon 25 8 2 0 1 3 4 34 11-17 .647 0-0 - 3-4 .750
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 25, 1987
5. Suns 103   Jeff Hornacek 12 2 6 0 0 2 2 24 6-8 .750 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Rockets 109   Hakeem Olajuwon 18 9 0 2 1 4 4 32 6-12 .500 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Jan. 09, 1988
6. Suns 98   Jeff Hornacek 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 10 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 104   Hakeem Olajuwon 33 16 1 5 2 6 4 40 13-19 .684 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Jan. 13, 1988
7. Suns 117   Jeff Hornacek 2 0 0 1 0 1 2 07 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 106   Hakeem Olajuwon 15 5 2 1 1 3 4 30 7-11 .636 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Feb. 02, 1988
8. Suns 99   Jeff Hornacek 16 2 2 2 0 0 5 27 6-9 .667 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Rockets 109   Hakeem Olajuwon 26 15 0 5 3 0 5 36 10-19 .526 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Apr. 24, 1988
9. Suns 119   Jeff Hornacek 13 3 5 3 0 2 4 36 4-11 .364 0-1 .000 5-8 .625
Rockets 127   Hakeem Olajuwon 26 18 2 0 4 2 4 37 9-21 .429 0-0 - 8-11 .727
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 29, 1988
10. Suns 124   Jeff Hornacek 14 3 8 5 0 1 1 33 7-14 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 107   Hakeem Olajuwon 16 11 3 0 3 3 3 36 6-12 .500 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Dec. 02, 1988
11. Suns 110   Jeff Hornacek 10 2 2 0 0 2 1 30 4-8 .500 1-2 .500 1-2 .500
Rockets 95   Hakeem Olajuwon 18 12 1 1 4 3 4 37 7-17 .412 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Apr. 13, 1989
12. Suns 119   Jeff Hornacek 18 9 3 3 0 2 4 38 8-17 .471 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Rockets 111   Hakeem Olajuwon 33 16 2 1 4 3 3 42 15-27 .556 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Apr. 21, 1989
13. Suns 101   Jeff Hornacek 17 6 6 3 0 3 4 32 5-12 .417 1-3 .333 6-6 1.000
Rockets 112   Hakeem Olajuwon 26 16 5 2 8 4 4 42 12-22 .545 0-0 - 2-4 .500
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 12, 1989
14. Suns 83   Jeff Hornacek 0 1 5 0 0 1 1 15 0-5 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 105   Hakeem Olajuwon 25 20 5 3 9 2 5 40 11-26 .423 0-0 - 3-6 .500
Dec. 15, 1989
15. Suns 121   Jeff Hornacek 17 6 8 1 0 2 3 39 8-16 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Rockets 96   Hakeem Olajuwon 17 8 1 3 2 3 2 31 6-13 .462 0-0 - 5-9 .556
Feb. 03, 1990
16. Suns 130   Jeff Hornacek 30 2 9 3 0 1 1 32 13-16 .813 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Rockets 105   Hakeem Olajuwon 12 10 5 1 0 5 3 36 5-14 .357 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Mar. 01, 1990
17. Suns 104   Jeff Hornacek 18 5 4 5 0 3 2 40 8-18 .444 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000
Rockets 112   Hakeem Olajuwon 41 14 4 2 7 2 4 41 15-30 .500 0-0 - 11-11 1.000
1990-91 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 22, 1990
18. Suns 102   Jeff Hornacek 3 3 6 2 0 0 0 23 1-8 .125 0-2 .000 1-1 1.000
Rockets 122   Hakeem Olajuwon 24 19 6 1 2 2 2 33 11-20 .550 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Mar. 15, 1991
19. Suns 128   Jeff Hornacek 21 4 5 3 0 1 1 38 5-10 .500 5-7 .714 6-6 1.000
Rockets 135   Hakeem Olajuwon 19 16 2 2 9 4 5 38 9-17 .529 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1991-92 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 09, 1991
20. Suns 95   Jeff Hornacek 10 8 7 0 1 3 3 35 4-14 .286 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Rockets 96   Hakeem Olajuwon 20 15 1 2 4 1 3 33 8-20 .400 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Feb. 01, 1992
21. Suns 106   Jeff Hornacek 21 6 5 0 1 2 2 34 10-14 .714 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Rockets 92   Hakeem Olajuwon 11 6 1 0 6 1 2 31 5-14 .357 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Mar. 03, 1992
22. Suns 112   Jeff Hornacek 22 7 4 1 0 1 2 45 8-16 .500 2-2 1.000 4-4 1.000
OT Rockets 107   Hakeem Olajuwon 34 15 1 0 7 2 2 48 13-31 .419 0-0 - 8-10 .800
Apr. 19, 1992
23. Suns 100   Jeff Hornacek 18 9 6 2 0 0 1 34 7-19 .368 1-4 .250 3-4 .750
Rockets 97   Hakeem Olajuwon 39 16 5 1 7 0 4 43 17-34 .500 0-0 - 5-6 .833
1992-93 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 10, 1993
24. 76ers 90   Jeff Hornacek 17 4 4 1 0 3 2 38 7-18 .389 1-6 .167 2-2 1.000
Rockets 98   Hakeem Olajuwon 26 20 7 2 6 5 3 43 12-21 .571 0-0 - 2-6 .333
Feb. 16, 1993
25. 76ers 111   Jeff Hornacek 16 0 3 1 0 1 2 23 7-17 .412 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Rockets 149   Hakeem Olajuwon 18 8 7 3 2 3 4 29 8-11 .727 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1993-94 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 15, 1993
26. 76ers 84   Jeff Hornacek 25 5 8 2 0 5 2 41 8-15 .533 1-3 .333 8-11 .727
Rockets 88   Hakeem Olajuwon 21 5 3 3 1 2 6 44 8-18 .444 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Jan. 08, 1994
27. 76ers 93   Jeff Hornacek 20 3 6 3 0 3 1 39 9-17 .529 2-4 .500 0-0 -
Rockets 100   Hakeem Olajuwon 23 17 1 2 1 6 3 36 10-20 .500 0-1 .000 3-6 .500
Feb. 26, 1994
28. Jazz 95   Jeff Hornacek 8 5 4 2 0 2 2 28 2-8 .250 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Rockets 85   Hakeem Olajuwon 23 9 1 4 3 5 3 44 9-22 .409 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Feb. 28, 1994
29. Jazz 89   Jeff Hornacek 12 2 1 1 0 1 2 30 5-11 .455 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000
Rockets 85   Hakeem Olajuwon 20 7 2 0 8 2 3 38 7-14 .500 0-0 - 6-12 .500
Mar. 26, 1994
30. Jazz 83   Jeff Hornacek 9 2 1 3 0 1 5 26 3-11 .273 0-2 .000 3-3 1.000
Rockets 98   Hakeem Olajuwon 37 19 3 1 2 0 1 44 12-25 .480 1-1 1.000 12-15 .800
1994 Playoffs - Western Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 23, 1994
31. Jazz 88   Jeff Hornacek 19 1 2 3 0 4 3 34 9-15 .600 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000
Rockets 100   Hakeem Olajuwon 31 6 2 4 4 4 3 44 12-20 .600 0-0 - 7-9 .778
May. 25, 1994
32. Jazz 99   Jeff Hornacek 10 0 4 0 0 1 4 36 3-8 .375 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Rockets 104   Hakeem Olajuwon 41 13 6 1 3 3 3 46 14-22 .636 0-0 - 13-13 1.000
May. 27, 1994
33. Jazz 95   Jeff Hornacek 17 6 7 1 1 3 2 35 5-12 .417 1-2 .500 6-6 1.000
Rockets 86   Hakeem Olajuwon 29 13 5 4 4 4 2 46 10-23 .435 0-0 - 9-15 .600
May. 29, 1994
34. Jazz 78   Jeff Hornacek 18 3 4 1 0 2 3 39 6-13 .462 1-3 .333 5-6 .833
Rockets 80   Hakeem Olajuwon 16 9 3 0 5 3 4 46 6-18 .333 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
May. 31, 1994
35. Jazz 83   Jeff Hornacek 21 4 1 2 1 1 3 40 8-17 .471 2-3 .667 3-4 .750
Rockets 94   Hakeem Olajuwon 22 10 6 4 7 6 3 42 9-19 .474 0-0 - 4-5 .800
1994-95 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 30, 1994
36. Jazz 103   Jeff Hornacek 13 1 4 0 0 2 4 31 6-10 .600 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Rockets 111   Hakeem Olajuwon 37 12 7 2 3 3 3 45 12-25 .480 0-0 - 13-17 .765
Feb. 02, 1995
37. Jazz 101   Jeff Hornacek 5 5 2 1 0 1 1 34 2-11 .182 0-3 .000 1-2 .500
Rockets 121   Hakeem Olajuwon 41 4 3 0 4 2 3 38 15-22 .682 0-0 - 11-15 .733
Mar. 23, 1995
38. Jazz 112   Jeff Hornacek 19 4 6 1 1 2 1 33 8-15 .533 2-5 .400 1-1 1.000
Rockets 104   Hakeem Olajuwon 39 9 6 2 3 1 5 38 13-25 .520 0-0 - 13-14 .929
Apr. 19, 1995
39. Jazz 115   Jeff Hornacek 11 3 4 3 0 2 2 34 4-9 .444 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
Rockets 96   Hakeem Olajuwon 30 10 4 2 3 5 4 38 9-19 .474 0-0 - 12-18 .667
1995 Playoffs - Western Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 27, 1995
40. Jazz 102   Jeff Hornacek 5 2 4 3 0 3 0 27 2-10 .200 0-3 .000 1-2 .500
Rockets 100   Hakeem Olajuwon 45 8 6 2 3 5 4 44 20-30 .667 0-0 - 5-10 .500
Apr. 29, 1995
41. Jazz 126   Jeff Hornacek 21 0 3 1 0 1 4 30 8-9 .889 2-2 1.000 3-3 1.000
Rockets 140   Hakeem Olajuwon 27 7 4 2 3 1 5 39 11-22 .500 0-0 - 5-10 .500
May. 03, 1995
42. Jazz 95   Jeff Hornacek 14 2 5 2 0 0 4 43 6-12 .500 0-2 .000 2-3 .667
Rockets 82   Hakeem Olajuwon 30 10 3 0 5 3 4 45 12-27 .444 0-0 - 6-7 .857
May. 05, 1995
43. Jazz 106   Jeff Hornacek 11 1 2 1 0 0 5 35 5-10 .500 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Rockets 123   Hakeem Olajuwon 40 8 3 0 1 2 5 38 14-22 .636 0-0 - 12-15 .800
May. 07, 1995
44. Jazz 91   Jeff Hornacek 19 1 6 1 1 3 6 43 5-10 .500 4-5 .800 5-6 .833
Rockets 95   Hakeem Olajuwon 33 10 4 0 1 5 3 44 10-16 .625 0-0 - 13-20 .650
1995-96 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 30, 1995
45. Jazz 112   Jeff Hornacek 13 2 0 1 0 2 1 31 3-8 .375 0-2 .000 7-8 .875
Rockets 105   Hakeem Olajuwon 31 13 5 1 3 3 3 45 9-18 .500 0-0 - 13-16 .813
Dec. 05, 1995
46. Jazz 100   Jeff Hornacek 11 2 1 1 0 1 0 28 4-14 .286 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
Rockets 103   Hakeem Olajuwon 25 9 6 1 5 7 5 40 8-20 .400 0-0 - 9-14 .643
Jan. 15, 1996
47. Jazz 99   Jeff Hornacek 13 2 3 0 1 2 4 36 6-11 .545 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Rockets 107   Hakeem Olajuwon 28 9 4 0 2 4 4 36 13-23 .565 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Mar. 08, 1996
48. Jazz 109   Jeff Hornacek 14 2 3 1 0 2 0 28 5-10 .500 2-5 .400 2-2 1.000
Rockets 89   Hakeem Olajuwon 20 8 4 0 3 4 2 31 8-19 .421 0-0 - 4-8 .500
1996-97 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 04, 1996
49. Jazz 72   Jeff Hornacek 9 3 5 2 1 1 4 33 3-11 .273 0-2 .000 3-3 1.000
Rockets 75   Hakeem Olajuwon 23 8 3 1 2 2 3 36 8-19 .421 0-0 - 7-11 .636
Nov. 09, 1996
50. Jazz 85   Jeff Hornacek 9 2 4 2 0 2 1 34 3-11 .273 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
Rockets 91   Hakeem Olajuwon 38 9 2 1 1 1 4 33 14-27 .519 0-0 - 10-12 .833
Jan. 25, 1997
51. Jazz 105   Jeff Hornacek 19 7 3 1 1 1 2 43 7-13 .538 1-2 .500 4-5 .800
OT Rockets 100   Hakeem Olajuwon 41 15 6 2 2 7 0 46 14-29 .483 1-1 1.000 12-14 .857
Apr. 11, 1997
52. Jazz 104   Jeff Hornacek 14 2 4 1 0 2 2 30 3-10 .300 2-5 .400 6-6 1.000
Rockets 83   Hakeem Olajuwon 19 9 2 0 0 6 3 34 5-10 .500 0-0 - 9-10 .900
1997 Playoffs - Western Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 19, 1997
53. Jazz 101   Jeff Hornacek 19 4 4 1 0 2 4 32 6-12 .500 1-3 .333 6-7 .857
Rockets 86   Hakeem Olajuwon 30 13 5 1 1 4 3 37 9-14 .643 0-0 - 12-17 .706
May. 21, 1997
54. Jazz 104   Jeff Hornacek 17 6 3 1 0 4 4 36 6-9 .667 1-2 .500 4-5 .800
Rockets 92   Hakeem Olajuwon 30 5 1 1 5 1 4 38 12-22 .545 0-0 - 6-9 .667
May. 23, 1997
55. Jazz 100   Jeff Hornacek 9 2 6 2 1 0 1 36 4-10 .400 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Rockets 118   Hakeem Olajuwon 27 7 4 2 3 2 2 37 12-19 .632 0-0 - 3-5 .600
May. 25, 1997
56. Jazz 92   Jeff Hornacek 14 2 5 1 0 1 2 34 5-12 .417 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Rockets 95   Hakeem Olajuwon 27 10 4 3 4 4 5 39 9-18 .500 0-0 - 9-12 .750
May. 27, 1997
57. Jazz 96   Jeff Hornacek 11 5 4 3 0 2 0 36 3-9 .333 0-2 .000 5-5 1.000
Rockets 91   Hakeem Olajuwon 33 10 3 3 1 5 3 43 11-18 .611 0-0 - 11-13 .846
May. 29, 1997
58. Jazz 103   Jeff Hornacek 18 4 1 1 1 1 1 38 7-15 .467 2-3 .667 2-2 1.000
Rockets 100   Hakeem Olajuwon 16 11 6 2 6 3 2 42 8-12 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
1997-98 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 01, 1998
59. Jazz 106   Jeff Hornacek 9 7 1 1 0 0 0 34 3-9 .333 1-2 .500 2-2 1.000
Rockets 100   Hakeem Olajuwon 18 11 4 2 2 3 2 38 7-19 .368 0-0 - 4-6 .667
1998 Playoffs - Western Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 23, 1998
60. Jazz 90   Jeff Hornacek 12 2 5 0 0 2 2 33 4-8 .500 1-1 1.000 3-4 .750
Rockets 103   Hakeem Olajuwon 16 13 5 1 6 1 4 37 6-14 .429 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Apr. 25, 1998
61. Jazz 105   Jeff Hornacek 14 4 5 1 0 1 5 35 5-10 .500 1-1 1.000 3-4 .750
Rockets 90   Hakeem Olajuwon 16 5 1 1 1 4 5 30 6-11 .545 0-0 - 4-8 .500
Apr. 29, 1998
62. Jazz 85   Jeff Hornacek 9 2 3 3 0 0 1 31 2-10 .200 1-2 .500 4-5 .800
Rockets 89   Hakeem Olajuwon 28 12 3 1 1 0 2 42 10-26 .385 0-1 .000 8-8 1.000
May. 01, 1998
63. Jazz 93   Jeff Hornacek 6 1 3 0 0 2 1 23 2-5 .400 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Rockets 71   Hakeem Olajuwon 27 15 1 1 5 3 3 39 10-29 .345 0-0 - 7-9 .778
May. 03, 1998
64. Jazz 84   Jeff Hornacek 15 3 4 2 1 3 2 31 7-9 .778 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Rockets 70   Hakeem Olajuwon 15 9 2 1 3 5 4 42 7-19 .368 0-0 - 1-4 .250
1998-99 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 01, 1999
65. Jazz 88   Jeff Hornacek 4 2 2 1 0 0 1 24 1-9 .111 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Rockets 87   Hakeem Olajuwon 32 8 3 4 3 2 2 38 12-25 .480 0-1 .000 8-8 1.000
Apr. 11, 1999
66. Jazz 85   Jeff Hornacek 13 7 2 2 0 2 3 38 3-12 .250 0-1 .000 7-7 1.000
Rockets 76   Hakeem Olajuwon 23 12 1 1 3 5 3 39 9-14 .643 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Apr. 30, 1999
67. Jazz 91   Jeff Hornacek 17 4 4 2 0 3 1 32 6-10 .600 1-1 1.000 4-4 1.000
Rockets 78   Hakeem Olajuwon 28 12 4 1 2 1 3 43 9-23 .391 0-0 - 10-16 .625
1999-00 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 04, 1999
68. Jazz 98   Jeff Hornacek 17 3 1 0 0 3 3 29 8-11 .727 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000
Rockets 82   Hakeem Olajuwon 12 4 3 3 3 3 2 28 6-13 .462 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Mar. 09, 2000
69. Jazz 101   Jeff Hornacek 7 1 4 3 0 2 1 20 1-2 .500 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Rockets 82   Hakeem Olajuwon 4 3 1 0 1 2 0 16 2-3 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
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