National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Houston 99, Oklahoma City 98
When: 7:00 PM ET, Sunday, November 28, 2010
Where: Toyota Center, Houston, Texas
Officials: #19 James Capers, # Josh Tiven, #49 Tom Washington
Attendance: 15316

Kevin Martin had a team-high 23 points and Shane Battier added 18 and six rebounds as the Houston Rockets edged the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder, 99-98, on Sunday.

Kyle Lowry chipped in 14 points and eight assists and Luis Scola had 13 points for the Rockets, who had dropped five of six.

Houston took control in the first quarter, turning a 12-9 deficit into a 26-18 lead in a span of four minutes. Martin scored eight points during the spurt and Scola had 11 in the frame as the Rockets grabbed a 33-25 lead after the first 12 minutes.

The Thunder made a brief charge in the third quarter, pulling ahead at 69-67 on Russell Westbrook’s layup, but the Rockets ended the period with a 10-2 burst to take a 77-71 lead into the fourth. Battier drained a pair of 3-pointers during the run and had four in the game.

Westbrook finished with 23 points and 10 assists for Oklahoma City, which scored five straight points in the final minute but could not get a last shot to fall.

Top Game Performances
 
Oklahoma City   Houston
Russell Westbrook 23 Scoring Kevin Martin 23
Russell Westbrook 10 Assists Kyle Lowry 8
Serge Ibaka 8 Rebounds Jordan Hill 7
Thabo Sefolosha 4 Free Throws Made Kevin Martin 3
James Harden 2 Steals Shane Battier 1
Serge Ibaka 3 Blocks Kyle Lowry 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Oklahoma City 98 49.4 5-12 15-23 19 36 5 9 10
Houston 99 45.2 10-17 13-20 26 44 5 5 14
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.
  • Oklahoma City will play their next game at home against New Orleans. The Thunder have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.