National Basketball Association
Houston 82,
Memphis 71
When: 8:30 PM ET, Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Where: Toyota Center, Houston, Texas
Officials:
#10 Ron Garretson, #67 John Goble, #61 Courtney Kirkland
Attendance:
18196
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Memphis
|
0-1 |
0-0 |
0-1 |
L1 |
| Houston
|
1-0 |
1-0 |
0-0 |
W1 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Houston Rockets have a 1-0 record at home this season. The Memphis Grizzlies are 0-1 while on the road this season.
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Houston has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Rockets have won 1 of their last 10 games.
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Memphis has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Grizzlies have won 0 of their last 10 games.
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Yao Ming played 38:12 minutes and scored 21 points. He shot 42.9% from the field and has averaged 21 points over the last five games.
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Rudy Gay played 40:20 minutes and scored 20 points. He shot 40.9% from the field and has averaged 20 points over the last five games.
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Following this game the Houston Rockets average 82.0 points per game and hold opponents to 71.0 points per game. The Memphis Grizzlies average 71.0 points per game and hold opponents to 82.0 points per game.
Top Game Performances
| Memphis |
|
Houston |
|
Rudy Gay 20 |
Scoring |
Yao Ming 21 |
|
Mike Conley 3 |
Assists |
Tracy McGrady 5 |
|
Darrell Arthur 15 |
Rebounds |
Luis Scola 13 |
|
Mike Conley 2 |
Free Throws Made |
Yao Ming 9 |
|
Rudy Gay 2 |
Steals |
Ron Artest 3 |
|
Darrell Arthur 2 |
Blocks |
Ron Artest 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Memphis
|
71 |
38.3 |
0-13 |
9-13 |
11 |
49 |
6 |
7 |
17 |
| Houston
|
82 |
36.8 |
5-16 |
21-25 |
10 |
44 |
2 |
9 |
13 |
Upcoming Games
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Houston will play their next game on the road against Dallas. The Rockets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Memphis will play their next game at home against Orlando. The Grizzlies have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.