National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Washington 89, Houston 87
When: 8:30 PM ET, Monday, December 29, 2008
Where: Toyota Center, Houston, Texas
Officials: #46 Matt Boland, #18 Mark Wunderlich, #59 Gary Zielinski
Attendance: 18278
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Washington 2124271789
Houston 2214262587
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Washington 6-23 4-12 2-11 W2
Houston 20-12 10-4 10-8 L1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Houston Rockets have a 10-4 record at home this season. The Washington Wizards are 2-11 while on the road this season.
  • Houston has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Rockets have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Washington has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Wizards have won 2 of their last 10 games.
  • Ron Artest played 26:13 minutes and scored 20 points. He shot 40.0% from the field and has averaged 18.2 points over the last five games.
  • Antawn Jamison played 36:45 minutes and scored 30 points. He shot 47.8% from the field and has averaged 24.6 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Houston Rockets average 98.0 points per game and hold opponents to 94.3 points per game. The Washington Wizards average 95.4 points per game and hold opponents to 101.4 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
Washington   Houston
Antawn Jamison 30 Scoring Ron Artest 20
Dominic McGuire 6 Assists Tracy McGrady 7
Antawn Jamison 12 Rebounds Yao Ming 8
Antawn Jamison 8 Free Throws Made Ron Artest 5
Dominic McGuire 2 Steals Ron Artest 2
Dominic McGuire 4 Blocks Yao Ming 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Washington 89 46.2 1-11 16-19 24 42 7 5 10
Houston 87 40.0 7-21 16-19 21 39 4 4 12
Upcoming Games
  • Houston will play their next game at home against Milwaukee. The Rockets have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .818 after a loss.
  • Washington will play their next game on the road against New Orleans. The Wizards have a W/L % of .200 after a win and .217 after a loss.