National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Houston 96, Washington 88
When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Where: Verizon Center, Washington, District of Columbia
Officials: #25 Tony Brothers, #32 Eddie F. Rush, # Kane Fitzgerald
Attendance: 10422
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Houston 2127232596
Washington 2218202888
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Houston 32-31 17-14 15-17 W1
Washington 21-40 12-20 9-20 L4
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Washington Wizards have a 12-20 record at home this season. The Houston Rockets are 15-17 while on the road this season.
  • Washington has a streak of 4 straight up losses. The Wizards have won 3 of their last 10 games.
  • Houston has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Rockets have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • Andray Blatche played 38:08 minutes and scored 18 points. He shot 40.9% from the field and has averaged 21.6 points over the last five games.
  • Luis Scola played 40:57 minutes and scored 23 points. He shot 50.0% from the field and has averaged 19.6 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Washington Wizards average 97.1 points per game and hold opponents to 101.2 points per game. The Houston Rockets average 101.2 points per game and hold opponents to 101.1 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
Houston   Washington
Luis Scola 23 Scoring Andray Blatche 18
Kyle Lowry 4 Assists Shaun Livingston 5
Luis Scola 10 Rebounds Al Thornton 9
Luis Scola 7 Free Throws Made James Singleton 6
Trevor Ariza 2 Steals Andray Blatche 2
Shane Battier 2 Blocks James Singleton 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Houston 96 38.4 6-28 24-28 18 46 3 8 16
Washington 88 42.2 3-12 15-16 22 41 8 6 18
Upcoming Games
  • Washington will play their next game at home against Atlanta. The Wizards have a W/L % of .286 after a win and .359 after a loss.
  • Houston will play their next game at home against New Jersey. The Rockets have a W/L % of .323 after a win and .710 after a loss.