GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NBA: HOUSTON (9-8) at SACRAMENTO (5-10)

NBA: HOUSTON (9-8) at SACRAMENTO (5-10)

<h3>Adelman returns to Sacramento</h3>

<div class="pre">Houston (9-8) at Sacramento (5-10) 10:00 pm EST</div>

SACRAMENTO, California (Ticker) -- Rick Adelman makes his returnto Sacramento on Saturday when the Houston Rockets face theKings.


The most successful coach in franchise history, Adelman won 395games during his tenure as Kings coach. Despite the Kingsmaking the playoffs, he was fired after the 2006 season.

After sitting out last season, Adelman has endured aninconsistent first campaign with the Rockets, who are seekingtheir fourth win in five games.


Houston is coming off Thursday's 113-94 loss at Golden State.

Tracy McGrady always enjoys facing the Kings. The superstaraveraged 35.0 points and 10.3 assists in three wins againstSacramento last season.


The Kings have lost four of their last five games, including a103-96 setback to Golden State on Friday. Sacramento shot aseason-low 35 percent (30-of-87).


Ron Artest averaged 27.7 points in the three loses to theRockets in 2006-07.

 

NBA: HOUSTON at SACRAMENTO

<div class="pre">HOUSTON AT SACRAMENTO - PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS


HOUSTON SACRAMENTO

F Shane Battier F Ron Artest
F Chuck Hayes F Mikki Moore
C Yao Ming C Brad Miller
G Tracy McGrady G Kevin Martin
G Rafer Alston G Beno Udrih

OFFICIALS: Greg Willard
Derek Richardson
Gary Zielinski</div>

 

NBA: HOUSTON at SACRAMENTO

<div class="pre">HOUSTON VS SACRAMENTO - INACTIVES

HOUSTON SACRAMENTO

PLAYER NAME REASON PLAYER NAME REASON
S FRANCIS COACH'S DECISION S ABDUR-RAHIM KNEE INJURY
C LANDRY COACH'S DECISION M BIBBY THUMB INJURY</div>

 

NBA: HOUSTON at SACRAMENTO

<div class="pre">NBA HOUSTON 6
SACRAMENTO 4 8:50 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NBA: HOUSTON at SACRAMENTO

<div class="pre">NBA HOUSTON 12
SACRAMENTO 9 5:55 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NBA: HOUSTON at SACRAMENTO

<div class="pre">NBA HOUSTON 20
SACRAMENTO 17 3:05 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NBA: HOUSTON at SACRAMENTO

<div class="pre">NBA HOUSTON 29
SACRAMENTO 26 END, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NBA: HOUSTON at SACRAMENTO

<div class="pre">NBA END 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
HOUSTON 29 29
SACRAMENTO 26 26 END 1ST QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 1ST QUARTER

HOU - YAO MING 16, TRACY MCGRADY 9, SHANE
BATTIER 2
SAC - RON ARTEST 11, BENO UDRIH 6, BRAD MILLER
3</div>

 

NBA: HOUSTON at SACRAMENTO

<div class="pre">NBA HOUSTON 31
SACRAMENTO 30 9:00 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NBA: HOUSTON at SACRAMENTO

<div class="pre">NBA HOUSTON 38
SACRAMENTO 32 5:50 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NBA: HOUSTON at SACRAMENTO

<div class="pre">NBA HOUSTON 42
SACRAMENTO 44 2:45 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NBA: HOUSTON at SACRAMENTO

<div class="pre">NBA HOUSTON 50
SACRAMENTO 49 HALFTIME</div>

 

NBA: HOUSTON at SACRAMENTO

<div class="pre">NBA HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
HOUSTON 29 21 50
SACRAMENTO 26 23 49 HALFTIME

HIGH SCORERS AT HALFTIME

HOU - YAO MING 21, TRACY MCGRADY 12, MIKE
JAMES 7
SAC - RON ARTEST 16, JOHN SALMONS 8, BENO
UDRIH 8</div>

 

NBA: HOUSTON at SACRAMENTO

<div class="pre">NBA HOUSTON 57
SACRAMENTO 55 8:50 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

NBA: HOUSTON at SACRAMENTO

<div class="pre">NBA HOUSTON 63
SACRAMENTO 66 5:50 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

NBA: HOUSTON at SACRAMENTO

<div class="pre">NBA HOUSTON 68
SACRAMENTO 72 2:55 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

NBA: HOUSTON at SACRAMENTO

<div class="pre">NBA HOUSTON 74
SACRAMENTO 79 END, 3RD QTR</div>

 

NBA: HOUSTON at SACRAMENTO

<div class="pre">NBA END 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
HOUSTON 29 21 24 74
SACRAMENTO 26 23 30 79 END 3RD QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 3RD QUARTER

HOU - TRACY MCGRADY 27, YAO MING 23, MIKE
JAMES 7
SAC - RON ARTEST 24, KEVIN MARTIN 19, BENO
UDRIH 12</div>

 

NBA: HOUSTON at SACRAMENTO

<div class="pre">NBA HOUSTON 79
SACRAMENTO 89 8:59 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NBA: HOUSTON at SACRAMENTO

<div class="pre">NBA HOUSTON 85
SACRAMENTO 93 5:50 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>