National Basketball Association
Dallas 96,
Houston 83
When: 8:30 PM ET, Saturday, December 15, 2007
Where: Toyota Center, Houston, Texas
Officials:
#54 Derrick Collins, #10 Ron Garretson, #53 Mark Lindsay
Attendance:
18307
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Dallas
|
16-9 |
10-2 |
6-7 |
W2 |
| Houston
|
12-12 |
6-4 |
6-8 |
L1 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this loss, the Houston Rockets have a 6-4 record at home this season. The Dallas Mavericks are 6-7 while on the road this season.
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Houston has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Rockets have won 5 of their last 10 games.
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Dallas has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Mavericks have won 6 of their last 10 games.
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Yao Ming played 41:49 minutes and scored 28 points. He shot 55.6% from the field and has averaged 20.2 points over the last five games.
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Josh Howard played 37:45 minutes and scored 23 points. He shot 50.0% from the field and has averaged 25.2 points over the last five games.
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Following this game the Houston Rockets average 93.8 points per game and hold opponents to 93.3 points per game. The Dallas Mavericks average 101.4 points per game and hold opponents to 97.8 points per game.
Top Game Performances
| Dallas |
|
Houston |
|
Josh Howard 23 |
Scoring |
Yao Ming 28 |
|
Dirk Nowitzki 8 |
Assists |
Steve Francis 3 |
|
Dirk Nowitzki 6 |
Rebounds |
Yao Ming 14 |
|
Dirk Nowitzki 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Yao Ming 8 |
|
Devin Harris 5 |
Steals |
Bonzi Wells 2 |
|
Josh Howard 1 |
Blocks |
Yao Ming 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Dallas
|
96 |
50.7 |
7-15 |
17-18 |
21 |
29 |
2 |
14 |
12 |
| Houston
|
83 |
40.8 |
6-19 |
15-19 |
16 |
40 |
4 |
7 |
19 |
Upcoming Games
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Houston will play their next game at home against Orlando. The Rockets have a W/L % of .583 after a win and .364 after a loss.
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Dallas will play their next game at home against Orlando. The Mavericks have a W/L % of .600 after a win and .667 after a loss.
