National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Houston 111,
Golden State 109
When: 10:30 PM ET, Thursday, December 3, 2009
Where: ORACLE Arena, Oakland, California
Officials: #39 Kevin Fehr, #36 David Jones, #9 Derrick Stafford
Attendance: 16432
Where: ORACLE Arena, Oakland, California
Officials: #39 Kevin Fehr, #36 David Jones, #9 Derrick Stafford
Attendance: 16432
Final Scoring Summary
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
| Houston | 28 | 30 | 25 | 28 | 111 |
| Golden State | 28 | 23 | 38 | 20 | 109 |
Team Records
| Team | W/L | Home | Away | Streak |
| Houston | 11-8 | 4-4 | 7-4 | W3 |
| Golden State | 6-12 | 4-4 | 2-8 | L2 |
Recap Quick Hits
- With this loss, the Golden State Warriors have a 4-4 record at home this season. The Houston Rockets are 7-4 while on the road this season.
- Golden State has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Warriors have won 3 of their last 10 games.
- Houston has a streak of 3 straight up wins. The Rockets have won 6 of their last 10 games.
- Monta Ellis played 47:28 minutes and scored 24 points. He shot 33.3% from the field and has averaged 28.8 points over the last five games.
- Aaron Brooks played 35:18 minutes and scored 25 points. He shot 53.3% from the field and has averaged 17.8 points over the last five games.
- Following this game the Golden State Warriors average 109.4 points per game and hold opponents to 113.6 points per game. The Houston Rockets average 102.5 points per game and hold opponents to 100.8 points per game.
Top Game Performances
| Houston | Golden State | |
| Aaron Brooks 25 | Scoring | Monta Ellis 24 |
| Aaron Brooks 7 | Assists | Monta Ellis 8 |
| Luis Scola 13 | Rebounds | Vladimir Radmanovic 8 |
| Kyle Lowry 7 | Free Throws Made | Monta Ellis 6 |
| Trevor Ariza 3 | Steals | Vladimir Radmanovic 3 |
| Shane Battier 6 | Blocks | Chris Hunter 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| Houston | 111 | 48.8 | 8-23 | 23-29 | 28 | 49 | 13 | 11 | 23 |
| Golden State | 109 | 45.1 | 11-23 | 16-20 | 29 | 37 | 5 | 10 | 17 |
Upcoming Games
- Golden State will play their next game at home against Orlando. The Warriors have a W/L % of .167 after a win and .455 after a loss.
- Houston will play their next game on the road against Portland. The Rockets have a W/L % of .400 after a win and .875 after a loss.