Spokesman-Review
National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Houston 82, Memphis 71
When: 8:30 PM ET, Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Where: Toyota Center, Houston, Texas
Officials: #10 Ron Garretson, #67 John Goble, #61 Courtney Kirkland
Attendance: 18196
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Memphis 1819201471
Houston 2617152482
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Memphis 0-1 0-0 0-1 L1
Houston 1-0 1-0 0-0 W1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Houston Rockets have a 1-0 record at home this season. The Memphis Grizzlies are 0-1 while on the road this season.
  • Houston has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Rockets have won 1 of their last 10 games.
  • Memphis has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Grizzlies have won 0 of their last 10 games.
  • Yao Ming played 38:12 minutes and scored 21 points. He shot 42.9% from the field and has averaged 21 points over the last five games.
  • Rudy Gay played 40:20 minutes and scored 20 points. He shot 40.9% from the field and has averaged 20 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Houston Rockets average 82.0 points per game and hold opponents to 71.0 points per game. The Memphis Grizzlies average 71.0 points per game and hold opponents to 82.0 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
Memphis   Houston
Rudy Gay 20 Scoring Yao Ming 21
Mike Conley 3 Assists Tracy McGrady 5
Darrell Arthur 15 Rebounds Luis Scola 13
Mike Conley 2 Free Throws Made Yao Ming 9
Rudy Gay 2 Steals Ron Artest 3
Darrell Arthur 2 Blocks Ron Artest 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Memphis 71 38.3 0-13 9-13 11 49 6 7 17
Houston 82 36.8 5-16 21-25 10 44 2 9 13
Upcoming Games
  • Houston will play their next game on the road against Dallas. The Rockets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Memphis will play their next game at home against Orlando. The Grizzlies have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.