National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Houston 97, Dallas 94
When: 7:00 PM ET, Thursday, December 31, 2009
Where: Toyota Center, Houston, Texas
Officials: #26 Bob Delaney, #53 Mark Lindsay, #23 Jason Phillips
Attendance: 18306
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Dallas 1730232494
Houston 2432221997
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Dallas 22-10 11-5 11-5 L1
Houston 20-13 10-4 10-9 W2
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Houston Rockets have a 10-4 record at home this season. The Dallas Mavericks are 11-5 while on the road this season.
  • Houston has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Rockets have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Dallas has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Mavericks have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Aaron Brooks played 42:36 minutes and scored 30 points. He shot 42.3% from the field and has averaged 22.8 points over the last five games.
  • Jason Terry played 33:01 minutes and scored 20 points. He shot 58.3% from the field and has averaged 16.6 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Houston Rockets average 100.5 points per game and hold opponents to 99.5 points per game. The Dallas Mavericks average 100.9 points per game and hold opponents to 96.5 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
Dallas   Houston
Jason Terry 20 Scoring Aaron Brooks 30
Jason Kidd 5 Assists Trevor Ariza 7
Shawn Marion 9 Rebounds Luis Scola 13
Josh Howard 6 Free Throws Made Trevor Ariza 3
Josh Howard 2 Steals Trevor Ariza 3
Dirk Nowitzki 4 Blocks Shane Battier 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Dallas 94 45.1 2-12 18-22 15 42 9 9 11
Houston 97 44.4 10-28 7-11 24 48 2 7 16
Upcoming Games
  • Houston will play their next game on the road against New Orleans. The Rockets have a W/L % of .421 after a win and .923 after a loss.
  • Dallas will play their next game on the road against Sacramento. The Mavericks have a W/L % of .636 after a win and .889 after a loss.