National Basketball Association
Houston 112, Indiana 95
When: 8:30 PM ET, Saturday, March 5, 2011
Where: Toyota Center, Houston, Texas
Officials:
#52 Pat Fraher, #36 David Jones, #66 Haywoode Workman
Attendance:
14965
By SportsDirect Inc.
Kevin Martin led six players in double figures with 20 points as the Houston Rockets crushed the visiting Indiana Pacers, 112-95, on Saturday.
Kyle Lowry added 18 points and six assists and Chase Budinger collected 18 points and six rebounds for the Rockets, who have won six of seven since the All-Star break to push back to .500 at 32-32.
Tyler Hansbrough contributed 17 points and 10 rebounds off the bench for the Pacers (27-35), who have lost three in a row.
Houston had its offense in gear from the start, jumping out to a 20-10 lead in the first eight minutes and never trailing as Martin and Lowry combined for 15 points in the first quarter. The Rockets would extend the lead to 65-49 at the half before putting it away in the third quarter.
Budinger started the third with a quick jumper and then converted a layup after Lowry’s steal to spark a 16-4 run that pushed the lead to 28 points, 81-53, less than four minutes into the second half. Lowry and Budinger each hit 3-pointers during the spurt and Martin added five points as Houston pulled away.
Top Game Performances
Indiana |
|
Houston |
Tyler Hansbrough 17 |
Scoring |
Kevin Martin 20 |
Lance Stephenson 5 |
Assists |
Kyle Lowry 6 |
Jeff Foster 10 |
Rebounds |
Chuck Hayes 10 |
Danny Granger 8 |
Free Throws Made |
Kyle Lowry 5 |
Paul George 2 |
Steals |
Goran Dragic 2 |
Roy Hibbert 3 |
Blocks |
Jordan Hill 2 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Indiana
|
95 |
41.3 |
1-5 |
18-22 |
15 |
51 |
7 |
8 |
20 |
Houston
|
112 |
44.9 |
7-21 |
17-22 |
23 |
48 |
11 |
9 |
13 |
Upcoming Games
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Houston will play their next game on the road against Sacramento. The Rockets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Indiana will play their next game at home against Philadelphia. The Pacers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.