National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Houston 93, Cleveland 74
When: 8:00 PM ET, Thursday, February 26, 2009
Where: Toyota Center, Houston, Texas
Officials: #8 Luis Grillo, #13 Monty McCutchen, #12 Violet Palmer
Attendance: 18399
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Cleveland 1129102474
Houston 1926232593
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Cleveland 44-12 26-1 18-11 L1
Houston 37-21 24-6 13-15 W6
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Houston Rockets have a 24-6 record at home this season. The Cleveland Cavaliers are 18-11 while on the road this season.
  • Houston has a streak of 6 straight up wins. The Rockets have won 8 of their last 10 games.
  • Cleveland has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Cavaliers have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Yao Ming played 40:02 minutes and scored 28 points. He shot 86.7% from the field and has averaged 20.8 points over the last five games.
  • Mo Williams played 32:34 minutes and scored 21 points. He shot 44.4% from the field and has averaged 18 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Houston Rockets average 98.4 points per game and hold opponents to 94.5 points per game. The Cleveland Cavaliers average 100.3 points per game and hold opponents to 90.6 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
Cleveland   Houston
LeBron James 21 Scoring Yao Ming 28
Mo Williams 4 Assists Aaron Brooks 7
Zydrunas Ilgauskas 13 Rebounds Luis Scola 9
LeBron James 5 Free Throws Made Von Wafer 5
Anderson Varejao 2 Steals Kyle Lowry 2
Zydrunas Ilgauskas 2 Blocks Shane Battier 4
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Cleveland 74 33.8 6-17 14-16 10 41 8 7 12
Houston 93 49.3 8-19 15-18 25 39 6 4 13
Upcoming Games
  • Houston will play their next game on the road against Chicago. The Rockets have a W/L % of .556 after a win and .762 after a loss.
  • Cleveland will play their next game on the road against San Antonio. The Cavaliers have a W/L % of .773 after a win and .909 after a loss.