March 10, 2008 · 8:30 PM EDT
Biggest lead BKN by 2 · HOU by 27 · 1 lead change
Q1 2:03+6% HOUScola 18' Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Battier 1 AST)BKN 13 · HOU 17
Q1 1:44+6% BKNCarter 12' Fadeaway Jumper (4 PTS) (M. Williams 1 AST)BKN 15 · HOU 17
Q1 0:52+9% HOUNovak 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Hayes 1 AST)BKN 15 · HOU 20Q2 8:35+8% HOUNovak 25' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Jackson 2 AST)BKN 17 · HOU 25
Q2 6:35+7% HOUAlston 25' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Head 1 AST)BKN 20 · HOU 30| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1BO Celtics | 66 | 16 | .805 | — |
2DE Pistons | 59 | 23 | .720 | 7.0 |
3OR Magic | 52 | 30 | .634 | 14.0 |
4CL Cavaliers | 45 | 37 | .549 | 21.0 |
5WA Wizards | 43 | 39 | .524 | 23.0 |
6TO Raptors | 41 | 41 | .500 | 25.0 |
7PH 76ers | 40 | 42 | .488 | 26.0 |
8AT Hawks | 37 | 45 | .451 | 29.0 |
9IN Pacers | 36 | 46 | .439 | 30.0 |
10BK Nets | 34 | 48 | .415 | 32.0 |
11CH Bulls | 33 | 49 | .402 | 33.0 |
12CH Hornets | 32 | 50 | .390 | 34.0 |
13MI Bucks | 26 | 56 | .317 | 40.0 |
14NY Knicks | 23 | 59 | .280 | 43.0 |
15MI Heat | 15 | 67 | .183 | 51.0 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1LA Lakers | 57 | 25 | .695 | — |
2NO Pelicans | 56 | 26 | .683 | 1.0 |
3SA Spurs | 56 | 26 | .683 | 1.0 |
4HO Rockets | 55 | 27 | .671 | 2.0 |
5PH Suns | 55 | 27 | .671 | 2.0 |
6UT Jazz | 54 | 28 | .659 | 3.0 |
7DA Mavericks | 51 | 31 | .622 | 6.0 |
8DE Nuggets | 50 | 32 | .610 | 7.0 |
9GS Warriors | 48 | 34 | .585 | 9.0 |
10PO Trail Blazers | 41 | 41 | .500 | 16.0 |
11SA Kings | 38 | 44 | .463 | 19.0 |
12LA Clippers | 23 | 59 | .280 | 34.0 |
13ME Grizzlies | 22 | 60 | .268 | 35.0 |
14MI Timberwolves | 22 | 60 | .268 | 35.0 |
15OK Thunder | 20 | 62 | .244 | 37.0 |
| Zone | BKN | HOU |
|---|---|---|
| Restricted area | 0/0 — | 0/0 — |
| Paint | 3/13 23% | 6/9 67% |
| Mid-range | 8/32 25% | 8/24 33% |
| Corner 3 | 0/1 0% | 3/5 60% |
| Above the break 3 | 0/5 0% | 7/15 47% |
RJ Richard JeffersonF | 36 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 4-12 | 0-2 | 4-6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -18 | 41.0% |
| VCVince CarterF-G | 33 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 5-15 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | -20 | 39.8% |
NK Nenad KrsticC | 26 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 3-12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | -12 | 25.0% |
DH Devin HarrisG | 24 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3-10 | 0-2 | 4-6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -18 | 39.6% |
| MWMarcus WilliamsG | 24 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3-6 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 54.6% |
BN Bostjan NachbarF | 24 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -13 | 30.5% |
| DDDeSagana DiopC | 18 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 4 | +8 | 45.1% |
| JBJosh BooneF-C | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -18 | 0.0% |
| SSStromile SwiftF-C | 13 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +4 | 48.1% |
| THTrenton HassellF-G | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 66.5% |
| SWSean WilliamsF-C | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -8 | 50.0% |
| Totals | 240 | 73 | 45 | 12 | 24-79 | 0-6 | 25-36 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 12 | 19 | ||
| Shooting | 30.4% | 0.0% | 69.4% | 38.5% |
DNP: Darrell Armstrong
| SBShane BattierF | 35 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3-8 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +24 | 53.3% |
| LSLuis ScolaF | 33 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 2-6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +14 | 44.0% |
TM Tracy McGradyF-G | 29 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 6-14 | 1-3 | 6-7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +14 | 55.6% |
| RARafer AlstonG | 26 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5-11 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +22 | 50.5% |
| SNSteve NovakF | 18 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 4-6 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 91.7% |
CH Chuck HayesC-F | 18 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | +22 | — |
DM Dikembe MutomboC | 18 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| BJBobby JacksonG | 16 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2-6 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 36.3% |
| MHMike HarrisF | 20 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | +8 | 34.2% |
LH Luther HeadG | 14 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 4-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 112.5% |
| JWJustin WilliamsF | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -8 | 31.5% |
AB Aaron BrooksG | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -6 | 75.0% |
| Totals | 240 | 91 | 48 | 21 | 34-74 | 10-20 | 13-26 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 26 | ||
| Shooting | 45.9% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 53.3% |
12:00Jump Ball Mutombo vs. Boone: Tip to HarrisBKN 011:44Jefferson 19' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Krstic 1 AST)BKN 211:17Scola Layup (2 PTS)BKN 211:01Carter Step Out of Bounds Turnover (P1.T1)BKN 210:45Alston 6' Running Jump Shot (2 PTS)BKN 210:30MISS Krstic 18' Jump ShotBKN 210:28Mutombo L.B.FOUL (P1.T1)BKN 210:24MISS Carter 18' Jump ShotBKN 210:23Alston REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)BKN 210:06MISS Scola 9' Jump ShotBKN 210:00MISS McGrady 17' Jump ShotBKN 29:59Carter REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)BKN 29:52MISS Carter Driving LayupBKN 29:50Mutombo REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)BKN 29:33MISS Alston 25' 3PT Jump ShotBKN 29:32Mutombo REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)BKN 29:18Mutombo Slam Dunk (2 PTS) (McGrady 1 AST)BKN 28:52Scola REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)BKN 28:41Harris S.FOUL (P1.T1)BKN 28:41McGrady Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)BKN 28:41McGrady Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)BKN 28:29MISS Harris 18' Jump ShotBKN 28:28Mutombo REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)BKN 28:15Jefferson P.FOUL (P1.T2)BKN 28:11Alston Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)BKN 28:11MISS Alston Free Throw 2 of 2BKN 27:53MISS Jefferson LayupBKN 27:53Mutombo BLOCK (1 BLK)BKN 27:52Jefferson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)BKN 27:51Alston P.FOUL (P1.T2)BKN 27:42McGrady REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)BKN 27:39Harris Violation:Defensive GoaltendingBKN 27:39Alston Layup (5 PTS) (McGrady 2 AST)BKN 27:24Scola P.FOUL (P1.T3)BKN 27:20Harris 16' Jump Shot (2 PTS)BKN 46:56Scola Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)BKN 46:53McGrady S.FOUL (P1.T4)BKN 46:53Harris Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)BKN 56:53Harris Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)BKN 66:35Scola 7' Jump Hook Shot (4 PTS)BKN 66:21MISS Harris 20' Jump ShotBKN 66:20Alston REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)BKN 66:13Harris REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)BKN 66:03MISS Krstic 6' Hook ShotBKN 66:03Mutombo BLOCK (2 BLK)BKN 66:01Carter REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)BKN 65:57MISS Carter 16' Jump ShotBKN 65:56Alston REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)BKN 65:47MISS Alston 22' Jump ShotBKN 65:46Krstic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)BKN 65:35MISS Harris 26' 3PT Jump ShotBKN 65:34Mutombo REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)BKN 65:13MISS Alston 22' Jump ShotBKN 65:12Krstic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)BKN 65:00Alston S.FOUL (P2.PN)BKN 65:00Harris Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)BKN 75:00MISS Harris Free Throw 2 of 2BKN 75:00Mutombo REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)BKN 74:36MISS McGrady LayupBKN 74:34Jefferson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)BKN 74:26MISS Jefferson 8' Running Jump ShotBKN 74:24Mutombo REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)BKN 74:09Carter REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)BKN 73:59MISS Carter 5' Hook ShotBKN 73:59Mutombo BLOCK (3 BLK)BKN 73:53Krstic Layup (2 PTS) (Diop 1 AST)BKN 93:12MISS Krstic LayupBKN 93:12Mutombo BLOCK (4 BLK)BKN 93:10Krstic REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)BKN 93:09MISS Krstic LayupBKN 93:04Scola Layup (6 PTS) (Jackson 1 AST)BKN 92:48Mutombo Violation:Defensive GoaltendingBKN 92:48Carter 7' Running Jump Shot (2 PTS)BKN 112:25Jefferson Alley Oop Dunk (4 PTS) (Carter 1 AST)BKN 132:03Scola 18' Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Battier 1 AST)BKN 131:44Carter 12' Fadeaway Jumper (4 PTS) (M. Williams 1 AST)BKN 151:24MISS McGrady 19' Jump ShotBKN 150:57MISS Scola 16' Jump ShotBKN 150:56Hayes REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)BKN 150:52Novak 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Hayes 1 AST)BKN 150:38MISS Krstic 21' Jump ShotBKN 150:31Hayes REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)BKN 150:23Carter S.FOUL (P1.PN)BKN 150:23McGrady Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)BKN 150:23McGrady Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)BKN 15The Rockets routed the Nets 91-73 at home.
Tracy McGrady led the Rockets with 19 points and 4 assists, while Vince Carter led the Nets with 13 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists.
The Rockets led by as many as 27 points. The lead changed hands 1 time and the score was tied 1 time. Their best stretch was a 11-0 run.
Written by StatPro from the box score and play-by-play.
