JVG and Skip after Rockets Blowout of Bobcats
Instead of wilting to a deficit like last night versus the Dallas Mavericks, tonight, the Houston Rockets shook off a slow start to rout the Charlotte Bobcats 104 to 83 before 18,061 fans at Toyota Center.
Houston (32-18) trailed Charlotte (18-33) 13 to 2 just eight minutes and 38 seconds into the ball game. Nine of those points came on wide open three-point shots from guard Raymond Felton and forward Matt Carroll. The Rockets calmed down on offense and improved on defense to end the first quarter with a 29 to 28 lead.
Luther Head scored nine points in the second quarter as the Rockets outscored the Bobcats 31 to 18 to take a 60 to 46 lead into the locker rooms at halftime.
Six Rockets players scored in double figures. Luther Head led all scorers with 17 points. Tracy McGrady (just 6 for 17 from the field) and Juwan Howard added 16 points each. Kirk Snyder scored a season-high 15 points off the bench; and, Dikembe Mutombo poured in 14 points (and a game-high 14 rebounds) while Rafer "Skip to My Lou" Alston scored 14 points; dished out eight assists; and swiped a career-high nine steals.
The Rockets forced the Bobcats to commit a season-high 27 turnovers thanks to a 20 steals. The 20 steals tied for the third-most in team history.
Jeff Van Gundy: "...a great group..."
Rafer Alston: "We played the entire game..."
Houston (32-18) trailed Charlotte (18-33) 13 to 2 just eight minutes and 38 seconds into the ball game. Nine of those points came on wide open three-point shots from guard Raymond Felton and forward Matt Carroll. The Rockets calmed down on offense and improved on defense to end the first quarter with a 29 to 28 lead.
Luther Head scored nine points in the second quarter as the Rockets outscored the Bobcats 31 to 18 to take a 60 to 46 lead into the locker rooms at halftime.
Six Rockets players scored in double figures. Luther Head led all scorers with 17 points. Tracy McGrady (just 6 for 17 from the field) and Juwan Howard added 16 points each. Kirk Snyder scored a season-high 15 points off the bench; and, Dikembe Mutombo poured in 14 points (and a game-high 14 rebounds) while Rafer "Skip to My Lou" Alston scored 14 points; dished out eight assists; and swiped a career-high nine steals.
The Rockets forced the Bobcats to commit a season-high 27 turnovers thanks to a 20 steals. The 20 steals tied for the third-most in team history.
Jeff Van Gundy: "...a great group..."
Rafer Alston: "We played the entire game..."
posted by Kris Gardner @ 10:25 PM
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