Fox Sports Houston: Daily Rockets Update
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Fox Sports Houston: Daily Rockets Update
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ohnosono
I'm a big surprised, but nice start man! Your young squad is coming together quickly.
Thanks man. Hopefully they can keep it up when the schedule gets tougher in the 2nd half.
Rockets Limp into the All-Star Break.
Rockets Lose 3 of 4 Entering the All-Star Break.
The Houston Rockets did not end the first half of the season on a high note. Losing 3 out of 4, the Rockets lost their first place lead in the Southwest division to the Memphis Grizzlies with massive struggles defensively. In the three losses, the team gave up an average of 128 points per game including 136 at Miami in just 4 quarters. Also, the Rockets lost to the Lakers for the 3rd straight time this season 112-91 allowing Allen Iverson to score 32 points. Offensively, Damon Stoudamire had a season high 36 points in a 136-134 loss at Miami. The Rockets shot 57% in that game with Manu Ginobili scoring 29 and Carmelo Anthony adding 26. However, no other Rocket reached double figures. The Rockets also lost 126-103 at home to the Jazz allowing Utah to shoot 57% from the field with 37 assists. The Rockets also had 19 turnovers and were out of the game by halftime. The Rockets did defeat Portland at home 117-96 thanks to 23 points from Stoudamire as well as 22 points and 14 rebounds off the bench from Brad Miller and 20 points, 14 rebounds and 2 blocks from Etan Thomas.
Rockets Season Update at the All-Star Break
Rockets Season Update
Record 23-16 (2nd in Southwest Division, 3rd in the Western Conference, 9th in the NBA)
Home: 16-10
Away: 7-6
Record vs below .500 teams: 18-6
Record vs .500 and above: 5-10
All-Star: Carmelo Anthony (1st appearance)
Rookie Game Participant: Emeka Okafor, Carmelo Anthony
Leaders
Scoring: Carmelo Anthony - 22.3 PPG
Rebounds: Etan Thomas - 11.5 RPG
Assists: Damon Stoudamire - 8.0 APG
Steals: Manu Ginobili - 2.1 SPG (8th in the NBA)
Blocks: Emeka Okafor - 2.6 BPG (8th in the NBA)
FG% - Voshon Lenard - 51.5%
FT% - Carmelo Anthony - 83.9%
3PT% - Damon Stoudamire - 43.0%
http://www.hrfbb.net63.net/rosters/roster18.htm#ystats
Team Stats:
PPG - 104.1 (3rd)
RPG - 53.3 (4th)
APG - 22.7 (20th)
SPG - 9.65(2nd)
BPG - 6.5 (8th)
TPG - 13.7 (T-16th)
FG% - 45.1% (T-10th)
FTPG - 18.2 (14th)
FTAPG - 24.9 (T-17th)
FT% - 73.1% (8th)
3PPG - 5.6 (8th)
3P% - 37.7% (14th)
oPPG - 99.6 (19th)
oRPG - 52.1 (18th)
oAPG - 23.7 (21st)
oSPG - 8.7 (16th)
oBPG - 5.0 (T-6th)
oTOPG - 15.0 (T-2nd)
oFG% - 44.2% (9th)
oFTPG - 17.4 (8th)
oFTAPG - 24.3 (T-6th)
oFT% - 71.3% (11th)
o3PPG - 4.8% (21st)
o3PAPG - 12.6 (19th)
o3P% - 37.9% (19th)
Upcoming games
Day 61 at Warriors (23-20, 13-6 at home)
Day 62 at Grizzlies (26-18, 11-6 at home)
Day 65 at TWolves (19-20, 14-8 at home)
Day 68 at Bulls (18-25, 13-9 at home)
Day 70 vs Heat (21-27, 3-19 on the road)
Rockets Win Four Straight
Rocket Just Half a Game Back from the Top Seed in the West
The Houston Rockets had one of their best weeks of the season winning all four of their games including two on the road. They now are only half a game back in both the Midwest Division and Western Conference. The Rockets averaged 103 points per game and only allowed an average of 90 points per game. Their biggest win was a 107-99 at New York against the Knicks which concluded a season sweep. The team goes on the road for the next 6 games.
Recap
Rockets 110 - Raptors 98
The Rockets led comfortably at home throughout the game thanks to lights out shooting and a balanced attack with six players in double figures. Carmelo Anthony led the team in scoring with a game high 32 points. Overall the team shot 53% from the field and a blistering 57% from beyond the arc. Damon Stoudamire added 15 points and 13 assists. Emeka Okafor scored 10 points with 12 rebounds and 2 blocks while former Raptor Etan Thomas added 12 points and 15 rebounds.
Rockets 103 - Jazz 91
This was the Rockets second win at Utah this season helping the team win the season series 3-1. Anthony scored 22 points on 10-18 shooting with Stoudamire scoring 19 points and dishing out 11 assists. The team shot 49% from the field while holding the Jazz to 42% and 8 points below their season average. Okafor 14 points while rookie Al Jefferson chipped in 10 points and 9 rebounds off the bench. The Jazz led by 3 at halftime but the Rockets outscored the Jazz 62-47 in the second half.
Rockets 107 - Knicks 99
The Rockets concluded a season sweep thanks to 33 points, 8 rebounds, and 5 assists from Anthony including 5-6 from the beyond the arc. Etan Thomas added 13 points, 16 rebounds, and 3 blocks. The center duo of Okafor and Brad Miller held Yao Ming to 8-23 shooting from the field. The came was close throughout but the Rockets pulled away in the 4th quarter.
Rockets 95 - Bulls 80
The Rockets held superstar Lebron James to 5-18 shooting completing a season sweep. After holding a 58-38 lead at halftime, the Rockets were held to only 8 points in the 3rd quarter. However, they maintained a double-digit lead throughout the second half led by Anthony's 27 points. Stoudamire added 17 points and 7 rebounds and the team created 12 steals. Etan Thomas added 11 points and 9 rebounds while Rodney Rogers added 11 points off the bench. The team continued their 8 game streak of shooting 45% from the field.