GAME THREAD: NBA: HOUSTON at NEW ORLEANS

NBA: HOUSTON at NEW ORLEANS

<div class="pre">AT OKLAHOMA CITY

NBA FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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HOUSTON 30 22 18 22 92
NEW ORLEANS 9 27 30 28 94 FINAL

HIGH SCORERS: HOU - YAO MING 13, LUTHER HEAD 12, BONZI WELLS
10
NOR - CHRIS PAUL 14, PEJA STOJAKOVIC 13, ADAM
HALUSKA 12</div>

 

NBA: HOUSTON at NEW ORLEANS

<div class="pre">AT OKLAHOMA CITY

HOUSTON (92) AT NEW ORLEANS (94)

HOUSTON

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
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S BATTIER F 22:50 2-5 0-0 0 5 5 2 2 2 0 5
C HAYES F 18:36 1-2 0-0 2 4 6 1 5 2 4 2
Y MING C 17:25 4-11 5-6 3 1 4 3 2 1 1 13
R ALSTON G 27:13 4-7 0-2 0 1 1 5 4 4 0 9
T MCGRADY G 15:30 1-5 2-6 0 2 2 2 0 1 3 4
L SCOLA 23:04 4-7 0-0 1 6 7 3 5 1 5 8
M JAMES 25:08 4-12 0-0 0 3 3 2 1 2 3 8
L HEAD 22:02 3-6 6-6 0 1 1 2 3 1 2 12
B WELLS 17:44 5-7 1-1 0 3 3 0 2 0 4 11
M HARRIS 19:10 3-4 0-0 0 9 9 0 5 0 0 6
S FRANCIS 5:22 0-0 0-1 0 1 1 0 2 0 2 0
K SNYDER 6:39 0-1 3-4 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 3
S NOVAK 9:50 2-4 1-1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 7
J REED 9:27 0-2 4-4 1 1 2 0 1 0 1 4
B SURA DNP - COACH'S DECISION
D MUTOMBO DNP - COACH'S DECISION
J LUCAS DNP - COACH'S DECISION
A BROOKS DNP - COACH'S DECISION
J BUTLER DNP - RIGHT ANKLE
C LANDRY DNP - COACH'S DECISION

TOTALS 240:00 33-73 22-31 7 38 45 20 33 14 27 92
(.452) (.710) TEAM REBS: 12 TOTAL TO: 28 (31 PTS)

NEW ORLEANS

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
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P STOJAKOVIC F 22:50 5-13 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 13
D WEST F 20:12 1-6 2-2 0 3 3 0 2 2 4 4
T CHANDLER C 21:29 2-4 5-8 3 6 9 1 1 3 3 9
C PAUL G 20:32 2-6 10-14 2 1 3 3 3 2 3 14
M PETERSON G 24:00 0-6 0-0 1 4 5 0 1 0 3 0
R BUTLER 20:49 3-11 1-2 2 0 2 2 1 0 0 9
B JACKSON 22:21 4-10 0-2 1 2 3 5 1 1 2 8
H ARMSTRONG 26:31 4-7 4-5 0 6 6 2 4 0 0 12
J PARGO 5:07 1-4 0-0 0 2 2 0 1 1 1 2
J WRIGHT 9:43 1-6 1-2 5 3 8 1 0 1 0 3
R BOWEN 22:26 2-3 4-4 1 3 4 1 5 2 3 8
A HALUSKA 24:00 5-9 2-2 0 1 1 0 3 1 2 12
E CHENOWITH DNP - COACH'S DECISION
M ELY DNP - COACH'S DECISION
A RICHARDSON DNP - COACH'S DECISION
T JOHNSON DNP - COACH'S DECISION
M VINICIUS DNP - COACH'S DECISION

TOTALS 240:00 30-85 29-41 15 32 47 16 22 15 21 94
(.353) (.707) TEAM REBS: 12 TOTAL TO: 21 (16 PTS)

HOUSTON 30 22 18 22 - 92
NEW ORLEANS 9 27 30 28 - 94

BLOCKED SHOTS: HOUSTON - T MCGRADY 2, B WELLS, Y MING. NEW ORLEANS -
H ARMSTRONG 4, R BOWEN, T CHANDLER, J WRIGHT, A HALUSKA.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: HOUSTON 4-10 (.400), S BATTIER 1-3, R ALSTON 1-
2, M JAMES 0-1, L HEAD 0-1, S NOVAK 2-3. NEW ORLEANS 5-22 (.227), P STOJAKOVIC 3-
9, M PETERSON 0-4, R BUTLER 2-5, B JACKSON 0-2, A HALUSKA 0-2.
TECHNICAL FOULS: HOUSTON - L SCOLA, S NOVAK. NEW ORLEANS - H
ARMSTRONG, P STOJAKOVIC.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: DAVID GUTHRIE, LEON WOOD, TOM WASHINGTON.
A - 6,324. T - 2:29.</div>

 

NBA: HOUSTON at NEW ORLEANS

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HOUSTON (92)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
S Battier 22:50 2-5 0-0 0-5 2 2 5
C Hayes 18:36 1-2 0-0 2-6 1 5 2
Y Ming 17:25 4-11 5-6 3-4 3 2 13
R Alston 27:13 4-7 0-2 0-1 5 4 9
T McGrady 15:30 1-5 2-6 0-2 2 0 4
L Scola 23:04 4-7 0-0 1-7 3 5 8
M James 25:08 4-12 0-0 0-3 2 1 8
L Head 22:02 3-6 6-6 0-1 2 3 12
B Wells 17:44 5-7 1-1 0-3 0 2 11
M Harris 19:10 3-4 0-0 0-9 0 5 6
S Francis 5:22 0-0 0-1 0-1 0 2 0
K Snyder 6:39 0-1 3-4 0-1 0 0 3
S Novak 9:50 2-4 1-1 0-0 0 1 7
J Reed 9:27 0-2 4-4 1-2 0 1 4
B Sura DNP - COACH'S DECISION
D Mutombo DNP - COACH'S DECISION
J Lucas DNP - COACH'S DECISION
A Brooks DNP - COACH'S DECISION
J Butler DNP - RIGHT ANKLE
C Landry DNP - COACH'S DECISION

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TOTALS 240:00 33-73 22-31 7-45 20 33 92
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Percentages: FG-.452, FT-.710. 3-Point Goals:
4-10, .400 (S Battier 1-3, R Alston 1-2, M
James 0-1, L Head 0-1, S Novak 2-3). Team
Rebounds: 12. Blocked Shots:4 (T McGrady 2, B
Wells, Y Ming). Turnovers:27 (L Scola 5, B
Wells 4, C Hayes 4, T McGrady 3, M James 3, S
Francis 2, K Snyder 2, L Head 2, J Reed, Y
Ming). Steals: 14 (R Alston 4, S Battier 2, M
James 2, C Hayes 2, T McGrady, L Head, L
Scola, Y Ming).


NEW ORLEANS (94)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
P Stojakovic 22:50 5-13 0-0 0-1 1 0 13
D West 20:12 1-6 2-2 0-3 0 2 4
T Chandler 21:29 2-4 5-8 3-9 1 1 9
C Paul 20:32 2-6 10-14 2-3 3 3 14
M Peterson 24:00 0-6 0-0 1-5 0 1 0
R Butler 20:49 3-11 1-2 2-2 2 1 9
B Jackson 22:21 4-10 0-2 1-3 5 1 8
H Armstrong 26:31 4-7 4-5 0-6 2 4 12
J Pargo 5:07 1-4 0-0 0-2 0 1 2
J Wright 9:43 1-6 1-2 5-8 1 0 3
R Bowen 22:26 2-3 4-4 1-4 1 5 8
A Haluska 24:00 5-9 2-2 0-1 0 3 12
E Chenowith DNP - COACH'S DECISION
M Ely DNP - COACH'S DECISION
A Richardson DNP - COACH'S DECISION
T Johnson DNP - COACH'S DECISION
M Vinicius DNP - COACH'S DECISION

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TOTALS 240:00 30-85 29-41 15-47 16 22 94
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Percentages: FG-.353, FT-.707. 3-Point Goals:
5-22, .227 (P Stojakovic 3-9, M Peterson 0-4,
R Butler 2-5, B Jackson 0-2, A Haluska 0-2).
Team Rebounds: 12. Blocked Shots:8 (H
Armstrong 4, R Bowen, T Chandler, J Wright, A
Haluska). Turnovers:21 (D West 4, R Bowen 3,
M Peterson 3, T Chandler 3, C Paul 3, B
Jackson 2, A Haluska 2, J Pargo). Steals: 15
(T Chandler 3, P Stojakovic 2, R Bowen 2, D
West 2, C Paul 2, B Jackson, A Haluska, J
Wright, J Pargo).

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HOUSTON 30 22 18 22 - 92
NEW ORLEANS 9 27 30 28 - 94
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Technical fouls: Houston - 2 (L Scola, 11:45
2nd; S Novak, 9:08 4th). New Orleans - 2 (H
Armstrong, 4:27 2nd; P Stojakovic, 7:14 4th).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 6,324. T: 2:29.
Officials: David Guthrie, Leon Wood, Tom
Washington.</div>

 

OKLAHOMA CITY (Ticker) -- The Houston Rockets jumped out to anearly lead, but a couple of recent draft picks helped bring theNew Orleans Hornets back.


Hilton Armstrong and rookie Adam Haluska combined for 19 pointsin the fourth quarter as the Hornets erased a 21-pointfirst-quarter deficit to defeat the Rockets, 94-92, in thepreseason opener for both teams on Tuesday.


Chris Paul had 14 points and Peja Stojakovic added 13 for theHornets, who were down, 30-9, after the first quarter.

Armstrong scored 12 points, including six during an 11-4 runmidway through the fourth quarter that gave the Hornets an 88-82lead with 4:07 remaining. The 12th overall pick in the 2006draft also had six rebounds and four blocks.


Rockets point guard Rafer Alston, who was arrested twice overthe summer, had nine points, five assists and four steals.

In the battle for the backup point guard spot, Mike James scoredeight points and Steve Francis did not attempt a shot in fourminutes, while committing two turnovers.


Hornets free agent acquisition Morris Peterson struggled,shooting 0-of-6 from the floor, including 0-of-4 from the arc.

Yao Ming scored 13 points in 17 minutes and Luther Head added 12off the bench for the Rockets. Neither Yao or Tracy McGrady -who scored four points on 1-of-5 shooting - played in the secondhalf.

 

Re: NBA: HOUSTON at NEW ORLEANS

13 pts in 22 mins for Peja. I'm glad he got his touch back. (and yes I know its only one game and its preseason)</p>

 

Re: NBA: HOUSTON at NEW ORLEANS

Wow...I'm surprised Alston got the start, and played the most minutes. Anyone else think this is odd?</p>

 

Re: NBA: HOUSTON at NEW ORLEANS

And you'd think they would share the minutes, the 8 pgs that they have. lol</p>

 

Re: NBA: HOUSTON at NEW ORLEANS

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (peg182)</div><div class='quotemain'></p>

Wow...I'm surprised Alston got the start, and played the most minutes. Anyone else think this is odd?</p>

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Not that surprised, actually. He's played very well in training camp. I expect changes in the starting lineup in upcoming preseason games, though. I think James and Scola, maybe even Bonzi, will start in the next game.</p>

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Re: NBA: HOUSTON at NEW ORLEANS

It's dissapointing how we lsot this one, but its the preseason anyway.</p>