Rockets Rout Nuggets
The Houston Rockets snapped their six game losing streak Saturday with a thorough 109 to 81 thumping of the Denver Nuggets.
The Rockets never trailed in the ball game. After the Nuggets tied the game at two, the Rockets outscored the Nuggets 32 to 11 the rest of the first quarter to take a 34 to 13 lead into the second quarter.
Rockets' forward Chuck Hayes set the tone for the night with eight points (4 for 4 from the field) in the first quarter. Yao Ming added eight points while Tracy McGrady scored 10 points (5 for 8 field goal shooting).
The Nuggets showed brief signs of life in the second quarter and actually outscored the Rockets 27 to 24; however, the Rockets led 58 to 40 at halftime. McGrady scored 21 points in the half.
The closest the Nuggets got to the Rockets in the second half was only 15 points (63 to 48 and 61 to 46); however, the Rockets pushed the lead to 27 points (79 to 52) in a little over four minutes.
Despite a lingering cloud of doubt hanging over the game (six straight losses will do that to you), the Rockets led by as many as 30 points (101 to 71) in the fourth quarter.
Game over.
McGrady finished the game with 35 points. Yao Ming scored 22 points and grabbed 13 rebounds. Shane Battier pulled down a season-high 12 boards. Steve Francis (Rockets' fans favorite son) scored 10 points (4 for 9); grabbed four boards; dished out three assists; picked up two steals; and blocked one shot.
Note:
Mike James played 21 minutes and 34 seconds; however, he attempted the third most shots (12) for the Rockets in the game. McGrady took 23 shots while Yao Ming attempted 18 shots.
The Rockets never trailed in the ball game. After the Nuggets tied the game at two, the Rockets outscored the Nuggets 32 to 11 the rest of the first quarter to take a 34 to 13 lead into the second quarter.
Rockets' forward Chuck Hayes set the tone for the night with eight points (4 for 4 from the field) in the first quarter. Yao Ming added eight points while Tracy McGrady scored 10 points (5 for 8 field goal shooting).
The Nuggets showed brief signs of life in the second quarter and actually outscored the Rockets 27 to 24; however, the Rockets led 58 to 40 at halftime. McGrady scored 21 points in the half.
The closest the Nuggets got to the Rockets in the second half was only 15 points (63 to 48 and 61 to 46); however, the Rockets pushed the lead to 27 points (79 to 52) in a little over four minutes.
Despite a lingering cloud of doubt hanging over the game (six straight losses will do that to you), the Rockets led by as many as 30 points (101 to 71) in the fourth quarter.
Game over.
McGrady finished the game with 35 points. Yao Ming scored 22 points and grabbed 13 rebounds. Shane Battier pulled down a season-high 12 boards. Steve Francis (Rockets' fans favorite son) scored 10 points (4 for 9); grabbed four boards; dished out three assists; picked up two steals; and blocked one shot.
Note:
Mike James played 21 minutes and 34 seconds; however, he attempted the third most shots (12) for the Rockets in the game. McGrady took 23 shots while Yao Ming attempted 18 shots.
posted by Kris G @ 11:48 PM
1 Comments:
At November 26, 2007 1:23 PM,
SORF said…
I thought Francis in the fourth quarter was the difference. He kept the Rockets and the ball moving...and he got the ball into Yao. I have been waiting a long time to see if he could make a difference in the fourth and I'm glad Coach RA gave Francis a chance to see if he could. I hope Coach RA keeps that in mind with the rest of the games.
Rafer and Mike just can't get it done in the fourth. They both shoot first without looking for the better play in the fourth.
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