National Basketball Association
Memphis 109, Houston 97
When: 8:00 PM ET, Monday, December 8, 2008
Where: FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee
Officials:
#8 Luis Grillo, #12 Violet Palmer, #57 Greg Willard
Attendance:
10691
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Houston
|
0-0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
L1 |
| Memphis
|
0-0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
W1 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Memphis Grizzlies have a 0-0 record at home this season. The Houston Rockets are 0-0 while on the road this season.
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Memphis has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Grizzlies have won 0 of their last 10 games.
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Houston has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Rockets have won 0 of their last 10 games.
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Rudy Gay played 24:12 minutes and scored 20 points. He shot 57.1% from the field and has averaged 0 points over the last five games.
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Luis Scola played 33:05 minutes and scored 16 points. He shot 53.8% from the field and has averaged 0 points over the last five games.
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Following this game the Memphis Grizzlies average � points per game and hold opponents to � points per game. The Houston Rockets average � points per game and hold opponents to � points per game.
Top Game Performances
| Houston |
|
Memphis |
|
Rafer Alston 16 |
Scoring |
Rudy Gay 20 |
|
Rafer Alston 8 |
Assists |
Kyle Lowry 5 |
|
Luis Scola 15 |
Rebounds |
Marc Gasol 8 |
|
Yao Ming 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Hakim Warrick 6 |
|
Rafer Alston 1 |
Steals |
Marc Gasol 3 |
|
Shane Battier 1 |
Blocks |
Marc Gasol 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Houston
|
97 |
48.6 |
9-21 |
18-25 |
16 |
33 |
3 |
2 |
17 |
| Memphis
|
109 |
51.3 |
7-16 |
24-32 |
16 |
37 |
7 |
7 |
9 |
Upcoming Games
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Memphis will play their next game on the road against Oklahoma City. The Grizzlies have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Houston will play their next game at home against Atlanta. The Rockets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.