Rockets top Warriors in Thriller
The Houston Rockets snapped a two-game losing streak Friday night by defeating the Golden State Warriors 109 to 106 in Oakland, CA, in front of 19,824 fans. The game was tied 20 times and featured 34 lead changes.
Tracy McGrady led the Rockets (47 - 22) with 26 points.
Rockets' rookie forward Carl Landry returned from a six game absence (injured right knee) and made his presence felt with 17 points and eight rebounds. Landry scored 11 points in the exciting fourth quarter.
Landy and Bobby Jackson (16 points) combined to score 33 points off the Rockets' bench to outscore the Warriors' reserves 33 to 6.
Shane Battier scored 17 points; Rafer Alston scored 13 points; and, Luther Head added 11 points.
Golden State (41 - 26) led the Rockets 29 to 26 at the end of the first quarter; but, the Rockets outscored the Warriors 26 to 21 in the second period to lead 52 to 50 at the half.
The third quarter was tight and both teams scored 23 points in the stanza.
The fourth quarter was filled with spectacular shot making and back and forth action.
With five minutes remaining in the game, Bobby Jackson double-pumped and rattled in a three-point shot to put the Rockets up by five points; but, the Warriors would not go away.
McGrady drove and dished to a cutting Landry for a two-handed dunk to put the Rockets up by eight points; however, after a Warriors' time-out, Baron Davis led the Warriors back as his team responded with seven points in the blink of an eye to pull within one.
Davis led all scorers with 27 points. Monta Ellis scored 24. Al Harrington scored 18 points and snared 14 rebounds. Mikael Pietrus scored 16 points and pulled down 13 rebounds. Steven Jackson added 15 points.
Leading by three points; Carl Landry rebounded a Warriors miss; was fouled; and split two free throws to put the Rockets ahead 107 - 103 with 12 seconds remaining. Davis drained a three-point shot; then, Rafer Alston was fouled with seconds to go in the game. Alston made both free throws to put the Rockets ahead by three points.
The Warriors did not get any closer as the Rockets escaped with the 109 - 106 win.
The Rockets travel to Phoenix Saturday night to face the Suns at 9pm and close out this three-game road trip.
Tracy McGrady led the Rockets (47 - 22) with 26 points.
Rockets' rookie forward Carl Landry returned from a six game absence (injured right knee) and made his presence felt with 17 points and eight rebounds. Landry scored 11 points in the exciting fourth quarter.
Landy and Bobby Jackson (16 points) combined to score 33 points off the Rockets' bench to outscore the Warriors' reserves 33 to 6.
Shane Battier scored 17 points; Rafer Alston scored 13 points; and, Luther Head added 11 points.
Golden State (41 - 26) led the Rockets 29 to 26 at the end of the first quarter; but, the Rockets outscored the Warriors 26 to 21 in the second period to lead 52 to 50 at the half.
The third quarter was tight and both teams scored 23 points in the stanza.
The fourth quarter was filled with spectacular shot making and back and forth action.
With five minutes remaining in the game, Bobby Jackson double-pumped and rattled in a three-point shot to put the Rockets up by five points; but, the Warriors would not go away.
McGrady drove and dished to a cutting Landry for a two-handed dunk to put the Rockets up by eight points; however, after a Warriors' time-out, Baron Davis led the Warriors back as his team responded with seven points in the blink of an eye to pull within one.
Davis led all scorers with 27 points. Monta Ellis scored 24. Al Harrington scored 18 points and snared 14 rebounds. Mikael Pietrus scored 16 points and pulled down 13 rebounds. Steven Jackson added 15 points.
Leading by three points; Carl Landry rebounded a Warriors miss; was fouled; and split two free throws to put the Rockets ahead 107 - 103 with 12 seconds remaining. Davis drained a three-point shot; then, Rafer Alston was fouled with seconds to go in the game. Alston made both free throws to put the Rockets ahead by three points.
The Warriors did not get any closer as the Rockets escaped with the 109 - 106 win.
The Rockets travel to Phoenix Saturday night to face the Suns at 9pm and close out this three-game road trip.
posted by Kris Gardner @ 11:51 PM
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