NBA: HOUSTON at MEMPHIS <div class="pre">NBA FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL --- --- --- --- ----- HOUSTON 23 29 11 27 90 MEMPHIS 27 21 29 19 96 FINAL HIGH SCORERS: HOU - KIRK SNYDER 11, LUIS SCOLA 10, AARON BROOKS 10 MEM - HAKIM WARRICK 17, RUDY GAY 16, STROMILE SWIFT 12</div>
By Jason Smith PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer MEMPHIS, Tennessee (Ticker) - This time the Memphis Grizzliesdidn't need double overtime or Kyle Lowry to beat the HoustonRockets. Hakim Warrick scored 17 points to lead six Grizzlies in double<div class="pre">figures as Memphis notched its second win over Houston in as</div>many nights with a 96-90 preseason victory at FedEx Forum onWednesday. Rudy Gay scored 16 points and Stromile Swift and Tarence Kinseyeach scored 12 for Memphis, which had one night earlier defeatedHouston, 109-107, in double overtime. The Grizzlies won that game when Lowry's tip-in at the buzzerprovided the winning margin. Wednesday's victory was the third straight for Memphis, whichcontinues to play without star forward Pau Gasol, who is listedas day-to-day with a mild left ankle sprain. The Grizzlies, who shot 45 percent (35-of-78), also playedwithout Mike Miller, who was given the night off. Kirk Snyder scored 11 points and Aaron Brooks and Steve Novakeach added 10 for Houston, which also shot 45 percent(37-of-82).
NBA: HOUSTON at MEMPHIS <div class="pre">HOUSTON (90) AT MEMPHIS (96) HOUSTON REBOUNDS PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS ====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == === S BATTIER F 11:20 3-4 0-0 2 1 3 0 0 1 3 8 C HAYES F 23:09 1-4 0-0 1 5 6 3 1 3 1 2 L SCOLA C 23:57 4-8 2-2 2 5 7 0 3 3 3 10 K SNYDER G 28:27 4-11 2-4 1 5 6 2 5 0 4 11 A BROOKS G 35:49 3-16 1-2 1 0 1 4 3 1 2 10 D MUTOMBO 10:46 1-2 2-2 3 1 4 0 2 0 0 4 B WELLS 15:27 3-7 1-2 0 3 3 1 2 0 0 7 L HEAD 19:30 4-6 0-0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 8 M JAMES 7:27 1-1 0-0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 3 C LANDRY 20:20 5-6 0-0 1 6 7 2 5 1 1 10 S NOVAK 12:39 1-2 0-0 0 2 2 0 1 0 1 2 J LUCAS 15:43 3-7 0-0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 7 J REED 15:26 4-8 0-0 0 3 3 1 2 2 1 8 J BUTLER DNP - COACH'S DECISION TOTALS 240:00 37-82 8-12 12 32 44 18 25 11 19 90 (.451) (.667) TEAM REBS: 3 TOTAL TO: 19 (19 PTS) MEMPHIS REBOUNDS PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS ====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == === R GAY F 26:53 6-10 3-4 1 1 2 2 0 0 2 16 D MILICIC F 20:27 1-4 1-2 0 2 2 0 0 1 2 3 S SWIFT C 20:59 4-5 4-5 1 4 5 0 3 1 2 12 T KINSEY G 17:52 4-6 4-4 0 4 4 1 4 3 1 12 D STOUDAMIRE G 19:08 3-8 3-3 3 5 8 7 1 2 0 11 H WARRICK 27:01 8-15 1-4 0 4 4 0 1 1 1 17 C JACOBSEN 30:05 1-4 0-0 2 1 3 1 2 0 1 3 K LOWRY 12:43 2-4 0-0 1 1 2 4 3 0 1 4 A BROWN 23:21 4-9 3-6 2 6 8 1 2 0 2 11 J NAVARRO 25:23 2-9 0-1 1 1 2 2 3 0 1 6 M CONLEY JR. 16:08 0-4 1-2 0 2 2 3 2 0 3 1 B CARDINAL DNP - COACH'S DECISION M MILLER DNP - COACH'S DECISION D JEFFERSON DNP - COACH'S DECISION TOTALS 240:00 35-78 20-31 11 31 42 21 21 8 16 96 (.449) (.645) TEAM REBS: 14 TOTAL TO: 17 (20 PTS) HOUSTON 23 29 11 27 - 90 MEMPHIS 27 21 29 19 - 96 BLOCKED SHOTS: HOUSTON - C HAYES 2, B WELLS, S NOVAK. MEMPHIS - D MILICIC 3, R GAY 3, H WARRICK. 3-PT. FIELD GOALS: HOUSTON 8-16 (.500), S BATTIER 2-2, K SNYDER 1- 5, A BROOKS 3-6, L HEAD 0-1, M JAMES 1-1, J LUCAS 1-1. MEMPHIS 6-12 (. 500), R GAY 1-2, T KINSEY 0-1, D STOUDAMIRE 2-2, C JACOBSEN 1-3, J NAVARRO 2- 4. TECHNICAL FOULS: HOUSTON - D MUTOMBO, B WELLS. FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE. OFFICIALS: KEVIN FEHR, MONTY MCCUTCHEN, PHIL ROBINSON. A - 9,879. T - 2:12.</div>
NBA: HOUSTON at MEMPHIS <div class="pre">HOUSTON (90) fg ft rb min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp S Battier 11:20 3-4 0-0 2-3 0 0 8 C Hayes 23:09 1-4 0-0 1-6 3 1 2 L Scola 23:57 4-8 2-2 2-7 0 3 10 K Snyder 28:27 4-11 2-4 1-6 2 5 11 A Brooks 35:49 3-16 1-2 1-1 4 3 10 D Mutombo 10:46 1-2 2-2 3-4 0 2 4 B Wells 15:27 3-7 1-2 0-3 1 2 7 L Head 19:30 4-6 0-0 0-0 2 0 8 M James 7:27 1-1 0-0 0-0 2 1 3 C Landry 20:20 5-6 0-0 1-7 2 5 10 S Novak 12:39 1-2 0-0 0-2 0 1 2 J Lucas 15:43 3-7 0-0 1-2 1 0 7 J Reed 15:26 4-8 0-0 0-3 1 2 8 J Butler DNP - COACH'S DECISION ______________________________________________________ TOTALS 240:00 37-82 8-12 12-44 18 25 90 ______________________________________________________ Percentages: FG-.451, FT-.667. 3-Point Goals: 8-16, .500 (S Battier 2-2, K Snyder 1-5, A Brooks 3-6, L Head 0-1, M James 1-1, J Lucas 1-1). Team Rebounds: 3. Blocked Shots:4 (C Hayes 2, B Wells, S Novak). Turnovers:19 (K Snyder 4, S Battier 3, L Scola 3, A Brooks 2, M James, J Reed, C Landry, C Hayes, L Head, J Lucas, S Novak). Steals: 11 (C Hayes 3, L Scola 3, J Reed 2, S Battier, A Brooks, C Landry). MEMPHIS (96) fg ft rb min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp R Gay 26:53 6-10 3-4 1-2 2 0 16 D Milicic 20:27 1-4 1-2 0-2 0 0 3 S Swift 20:59 4-5 4-5 1-5 0 3 12 T Kinsey 17:52 4-6 4-4 0-4 1 4 12 D Stoudamire 19:08 3-8 3-3 3-8 7 1 11 H Warrick 27:01 8-15 1-4 0-4 0 1 17 C Jacobsen 30:05 1-4 0-0 2-3 1 2 3 K Lowry 12:43 2-4 0-0 1-2 4 3 4 A Brown 23:21 4-9 3-6 2-8 1 2 11 J Navarro 25:23 2-9 0-1 1-2 2 3 6 M Conley Jr. 16:08 0-4 1-2 0-2 3 2 1 B Cardinal DNP - COACH'S DECISION M Miller DNP - COACH'S DECISION D Jefferson DNP - COACH'S DECISION ______________________________________________________ TOTALS 240:00 35-78 20-31 11-42 21 21 96 ______________________________________________________ Percentages: FG-.449, FT-.645. 3-Point Goals: 6-12, .500 (R Gay 1-2, T Kinsey 0-1, D Stoudamire 2-2, C Jacobsen 1-3, J Navarro 2-4). Team Rebounds: 14. Blocked Shots:7 (D Milicic 3, R Gay 3, H Warrick). Turnovers:16 (M Conley Jr. 3, S Swift 2, A Brown 2, R Gay 2, D Milicic 2, C Jacobsen, J Navarro, T Kinsey, K Lowry, H Warrick). Steals: 8 (T Kinsey 3, D Stoudamire 2, S Swift, D Milicic, H Warrick). ------------------------------------------- HOUSTON 23 29 11 27 - 90 MEMPHIS 27 21 29 19 - 96 ------------------------------------------- Technical fouls: Houston - 2 (D Mutombo, 2:28 1st; B Wells, 7:01 2nd). Flagrant fouls: None. A: 9,879. T: 2:12. Officials: Kevin Fehr, Monty McCutchen, Phil Robinson.</div>
NBA: HOUSTON at MEMPHIS <div class="pre">NBA FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL --- --- --- --- ----- HOUSTON 23 29 11 27 90 MEMPHIS 27 21 29 19 96 FINAL HIGH SCORERS: HOU - KIRK SNYDER 11, THREE PLAYERS WITH 10 MEM - HAKIM WARRICK 17, RUDY GAY 16, TWO PLAYERS WITH 12 HIGH REBOUND: HOU - LUIS SCOLA 7, CARL LANDRY 7, TWO PLAYERS WITH 6 MEM - DAMON STOUDAMIRE 8, ANDRE BROWN 8, STROMILE SWIFT 5 HIGH ASSISTS: HOU - AARON BROOKS 4, CHUCK HAYES 3, FOUR PLAYERS WITH 2 MEM - DAMON STOUDAMIRE 7, KYLE LOWRY 4, MIKE CONLEY JR. 3 ATT: 9,879</div>