National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Houston 96, New York 76
When: 8:30 PM ET, Saturday, January 10, 2009
Where: Toyota Center, Houston, Texas
Officials: #67 John Goble, #29 Steve Javie, #61 Courtney Kirkland
Attendance: 18280
Final Scoring Summary
 
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New York 2421141776
Houston 2620311996
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
New York 13-22 8-8 5-14 L3
Houston 24-15 12-4 12-11 W3
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Houston Rockets have a 12-4 record at home this season. The New York Knicks are 5-14 while on the road this season.
  • Houston has a streak of 3 straight up wins. The Rockets have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • New York has a streak of 3 straight up losses. The Knicks have won 2 of their last 10 games.
  • Luis Scola played 27:38 minutes and scored 18 points. He shot 46.7% from the field and has averaged 13.2 points over the last five games.
  • Tim Thomas played 27:39 minutes and scored 18 points. He shot 50.0% from the field and has averaged 10 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Houston Rockets average 96.7 points per game and hold opponents to 93.7 points per game. The New York Knicks average 102.9 points per game and hold opponents to 106.7 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
New York   Houston
Tim Thomas 18 Scoring Luis Scola 18
Chris Duhon 6 Assists Rafer Alston 6
David Lee 11 Rebounds Luis Scola 11
Nate Robinson 5 Free Throws Made Carl Landry 4
Chris Duhon 2 Steals Aaron Brooks 4
Wilson Chandler 2 Blocks Shane Battier 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
New York 76 35.4 8-29 10-13 14 38 6 6 11
Houston 96 42.4 9-28 15-18 20 60 6 7 13
Upcoming Games
  • Houston will play their next game at home against L.A. Lakers. The Rockets have a W/L % of .522 after a win and .733 after a loss.
  • New York will play their next game on the road against New Orleans. The Knicks have a W/L % of .308 after a win and .381 after a loss.