National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Philadelphia 114, Houston 105
When: 8:30 PM ET, Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Where: Toyota Center, Houston, Texas
Officials: #13 Monty McCutchen, #28 Tommy Nunez Jr., #65 Sean Wright
Attendance: 14476

Jrue Holiday led seven players in double figures with 20 points and Andre Iguodala recorded a triple-double with 13 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists as the visiting Philadelphia 76ers outlasted the Houston Rockets, 114-105, on Wednesday.

Thaddeus Young scored 19 points off the bench and Spencer Hawes collected 17 points and 10 boards for the 76ers, who shot 55 percent to head into the All-Star break with wins in three of their last four.

Kyle Lowry kept the Rockets in it with 36 points on 15-of-18 shooting, including 6 of 9 from 3-point range, but two attempts from long range were off the mark in the final minute and Philadelphia was able to pull away.

The Sixers shot 62 percent (24 of 39) in first half to take a 55-52 lead and held off Houston in the third quarter, extending the lead to 86-78 heading into the fourth.

The Rockets closed to 92-88 on Luis Scola’s layup with 7:48 left but went over three minutes without a point, allowing Philadelphia to extend the advantage to double digits.
Top Game Performances
 
Philadelphia   Houston
Jrue Holiday 20 Scoring Kyle Lowry 36
Andre Iguodala 10 Assists Kyle Lowry 7
Andre Iguodala 12 Rebounds Luis Scola 13
Andre Iguodala 6 Free Throws Made Brad Miller 2
Andre Iguodala 4 Steals Shane Battier 1
Evan Turner 1 Blocks Patrick Patterson 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Philadelphia 114 55.2 5-14 13-18 23 50 3 6 10
Houston 105 46.4 9-32 6-10 27 40 2 5 8
Upcoming Games
  • Houston will play their next game on the road against Detroit. The Rockets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Philadelphia will play their next game at home against Washington. The 76ers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.