National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Memphis 109, Houston 97
When: 8:00 PM ET, Monday, December 8, 2008
Where: FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee
Officials: #8 Luis Grillo, #12 Violet Palmer, #57 Greg Willard
Attendance: 10691
Where: FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee
Officials: #8 Luis Grillo, #12 Violet Palmer, #57 Greg Willard
Attendance: 10691
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
Recap Quick Hits
- With this win, the Memphis Grizzlies have a 0-0 record at home this season. The Houston Rockets are 0-0 while on the road this season.
- Memphis has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Grizzlies have won 0 of their last 10 games.
- Houston has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Rockets have won 0 of their last 10 games.
- Rudy Gay played 24:12 minutes and scored 20 points. He shot 57.1% from the field and has averaged 0 points over the last five games.
- Luis Scola played 33:05 minutes and scored 16 points. He shot 53.8% from the field and has averaged 0 points over the last five games.
- Following this game the Memphis Grizzlies average � points per game and hold opponents to � points per game. The Houston Rockets average � points per game and hold opponents to � points per game.
Top Game Performances
| Houston | Memphis | |
| Rafer Alston 16 | Scoring | Rudy Gay 20 |
| Rafer Alston 8 | Assists | Kyle Lowry 5 |
| Luis Scola 15 | Rebounds | Marc Gasol 8 |
| Yao Ming 6 | Free Throws Made | Hakim Warrick 6 |
| Rafer Alston 1 | Steals | Marc Gasol 3 |
| Shane Battier 1 | Blocks | Marc Gasol 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| Houston | 97 | 48.6 | 9-21 | 18-25 | 16 | 33 | 3 | 2 | 17 |
| Memphis | 109 | 51.3 | 7-16 | 24-32 | 16 | 37 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
Upcoming Games
- Memphis will play their next game on the road against Oklahoma City. The Grizzlies have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
- Houston will play their next game at home against Atlanta. The Rockets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.