Spokesman-Review
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
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Houston 1928282297
Memphis 32242726109
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Houston 0-0 0-0 0-0 L1
Memphis 0-0 0-0 0-0 W1
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.