National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Houston 103, New York 91
When: 8:30 PM ET, Saturday, January 5, 2008
Where: Toyota Center, Houston, Texas
Officials: #46 Matt Boland, #61 Courtney Kirkland, #35 Jack Nies
Attendance: 16634
Final Scoring Summary
 
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New York 1329272291
Houston 27282424103
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
New York 8-24 7-11 1-13 L7
Houston 17-17 8-6 9-11 W2
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Houston Rockets have a 8-6 record at home this season. The New York Knicks are 1-13 while on the road this season.
  • Houston has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Rockets have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • New York has a streak of 7 straight up losses. The Knicks have won 2 of their last 10 games.
  • Yao Ming played 38:35 minutes and scored 30 points. He shot 57.1% from the field and has averaged 23.2 points over the last five games.
  • Nate Robinson played 32:15 minutes and scored 25 points. He shot 69.2% from the field and has averaged 18.6 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Houston Rockets average 95.1 points per game and hold opponents to 94.0 points per game. The New York Knicks average 93.8 points per game and hold opponents to 102.0 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
New York   Houston
Nate Robinson 25 Scoring Yao Ming 30
Jamal Crawford 3 Assists Yao Ming 6
Zach Randolph 22 Rebounds Yao Ming 8
Eddy Curry 4 Free Throws Made Yao Ming 6
David Lee 2 Steals Rafer Alston 2
Eddy Curry 1 Blocks Yao Ming 4
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
New York 91 44.9 7-15 14-20 17 40 1 6 19
Houston 103 53.2 8-24 13-16 20 31 8 10 14
Upcoming Games
  • Houston will play their next game on the road against Washington. The Rockets have a W/L % of .562 after a win and .412 after a loss.
  • New York will play their next game on the road against Chicago. The Knicks have a W/L % of .250 after a win and .261 after a loss.