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| All Games | 20-7 | +7.5 | 15-11 | 9-18 | 100.1 | 52.1 | 42.5% | 54.4 | 96.3 | 48.4 | 43.1% | 53.0 | | Road Games | 10-2 | +8.8 | 7-4 | 6-6 | 104.2 | 51.2 | 44.1% | 53.8 | 99.3 | 50.5 | 43.9% | 50.7 | | Last 5 Games | 3-2 | -1.1 | 3-2 | 3-2 | 104.0 | 52.2 | 42.1% | 56.6 | 101.0 | 51.8 | 43.6% | 54.4 | | Division Games | 3-2 | +1.3 | 3-2 | 2-3 | 96.2 | 48.8 | 41.8% | 52.6 | 97.4 | 47.4 | 44.8% | 53.2 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 100.1 | 52.1 | 35-82 | 42.5% | 12-34 | 34.2% | 19-26 | 71.4% | 54 | 12 | 20 | 23 | 9 | 16 | 5 | | vs opponents surrendering | 101.9 | 50.7 | 38-83 | 45.4% | 8-23 | 35.3% | 18-24 | 75.4% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 104.2 | 51.2 | 36-81 | 44.1% | 12-33 | 36.4% | 20-28 | 73.8% | 54 | 12 | 20 | 24 | 8 | 16 | 5 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 96.3 | 48.4 | 36-83 | 43.1% | 6-21 | 30.1% | 18-24 | 76.3% | 53 | 11 | 21 | 22 | 8 | 15 | 6 | | vs opponents averaging | 101 | 50.1 | 38-83 | 45.3% | 7-21 | 34.8% | 18-24 | 75.5% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 99.3 | 50.5 | 36-81 | 43.9% | 7-19 | 36.7% | 21-27 | 77.2% | 51 | 11 | 21 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 5 |
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| All Games | 21-7 | +8.5 | 14-14 | 15-12 | 102.0 | 49.2 | 46.6% | 50.7 | 97.0 | 47.4 | 44.4% | 50.9 | | Home Games | 12-3 | +4.5 | 7-8 | 9-5 | 105.2 | 51.1 | 47.7% | 50.3 | 98.0 | 48.3 | 43.7% | 50.4 | | Last 5 Games | 2-3 | -5 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 100.2 | 47.2 | 43.9% | 50.6 | 103.8 | 48.2 | 45.8% | 56.2 | | Division Games | 4-2 | +1.1 | 4-2 | 5-1 | 106.7 | 50.8 | 47.5% | 52.7 | 101.2 | 49.7 | 42.4% | 55.5 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 102.0 | 49.2 | 39-84 | 46.6% | 6-16 | 35.5% | 18-24 | 78.2% | 51 | 10 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 4 | | vs opponents surrendering | 101 | 50.3 | 38-83 | 45.4% | 8-22 | 35.1% | 18-23 | 75.6% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 105.2 | 51.1 | 40-84 | 47.7% | 6-15 | 38.2% | 20-24 | 81.1% | 50 | 10 | 22 | 20 | 7 | 11 | 4 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 97.0 | 47.4 | 37-83 | 44.4% | 8-23 | 36.7% | 15-21 | 72.8% | 51 | 11 | 20 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 5 | | vs opponents averaging | 100.9 | 50.4 | 37-83 | 45.0% | 8-22 | 34.9% | 18-24 | 75.1% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 98.0 | 48.3 | 36-83 | 43.7% | 9-24 | 36.1% | 16-22 | 75.5% | 50 | 12 | 19 | 21 | 6 | 14 | 6 |
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| 11/16/2014 | @ OKLAHOMA CITY | 69-65 | W | -5 | L | 193 | U | 23-80 | 28.7% | 70 | 14 | 20-68 | 29.4% | 55 | 15 | | 11/17/2014 | @ MEMPHIS | 93-119 | L | 4.5 | L | 187.5 | O | 34-78 | 43.6% | 43 | 21 | 46-86 | 53.5% | 47 | 10 | | 11/19/2014 | LA LAKERS | 92-98 | L | -10 | L | 210.5 | U | 30-74 | 40.5% | 47 | 17 | 37-91 | 40.7% | 61 | 13 | | 11/22/2014 | DALLAS | 95-92 | W | 4 | W | 206 | U | 30-82 | 36.6% | 52 | 17 | 35-88 | 39.8% | 62 | 14 | | 11/24/2014 | NEW YORK | 91-86 | W | -6 | L | 191.5 | U | 32-76 | 42.1% | 48 | 16 | 35-76 | 46.1% | 48 | 17 | | 11/26/2014 | SACRAMENTO | 102-89 | W | -5 | W | 194 | U | 42-94 | 44.7% | 48 | 4 | 31-71 | 43.7% | 59 | 20 | | 11/28/2014 | LA CLIPPERS | 85-102 | L | 5 | L | 201.5 | U | 32-82 | 39.0% | 49 | 14 | 38-81 | 46.9% | 53 | 10 | | 11/29/2014 | @ MILWAUKEE | 117-103 | W | 4 | W | 191.5 | O | 44-87 | 50.6% | 50 | 13 | 33-74 | 44.6% | 40 | 10 | | 12/3/2014 | MEMPHIS | 105-96 | W | 5 | W | 189 | O | 41-93 | 44.1% | 57 | 19 | 39-76 | 51.3% | 50 | 20 | | 12/5/2014 | @ MINNESOTA | 114-112 | W | -7 | L | 204.5 | O | 38-78 | 48.7% | 50 | 22 | 45-97 | 46.4% | 55 | 14 | | 12/6/2014 | PHOENIX | 100-95 | W | 2 | W | 206.5 | U | 33-81 | 40.7% | 67 | 22 | 34-93 | 36.6% | 54 | 12 | | 12/10/2014 | @ GOLDEN STATE | 93-105 | L | 9 | L | 204.5 | U | 37-89 | 41.6% | 52 | 15 | 40-81 | 49.4% | 49 | 15 | | 12/11/2014 | @ SACRAMENTO | 113-109 | W | -1 | W | 195.5 | O | 38-95 | 40.0% | 58 | 14 | 39-84 | 46.4% | 64 | 21 | | 12/13/2014 | DENVER | 108-96 | W | -7 | W | 205 | U | 39-88 | 44.3% | 68 | 14 | 36-96 | 37.5% | 64 | 15 | | 12/17/2014 | @ DENVER | 115-111 | W | -3 | W | 204.5 | O | 35-85 | 41.2% | 64 | 16 | 40-99 | 40.4% | 61 | 15 | | 12/18/2014 | NEW ORLEANS | 90-99 | L | -4.5 | L | 200 | U | 33-86 | 38.4% | 52 | 11 | 38-82 | 46.3% | 54 | 12 | | 12/20/2014 | ATLANTA | 97-104 | L | -5 | L | 197 | O | 34-86 | 39.5% | 49 | 16 | 38-74 | 51.4% | 49 | 15 | | 12/22/2014 | PORTLAND | 110-95 | W | -5 | W | 198.5 | O | 41-87 | 47.1% | 50 | 16 | 34-76 | 44.7% | 44 | 22 | | 12/26/2014 | @ MEMPHIS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/28/2014 | @ SAN ANTONIO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/29/2014 | WASHINGTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/31/2014 | CHARLOTTE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/2/2015 | @ NEW ORLEANS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/3/2015 | MIAMI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/5/2015 | @ CHICAGO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/7/2015 | @ CLEVELAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/8/2015 | @ NEW YORK | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/10/2015 | UTAH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 11/17/2014 | HOUSTON | 119-93 | W | -4.5 | W | 187.5 | O | 46-86 | 53.5% | 47 | 10 | 34-78 | 43.6% | 43 | 21 | | 11/19/2014 | @ TORONTO | 92-96 | L | 6 | W | 192.5 | U | 35-80 | 43.7% | 61 | 13 | 38-83 | 45.8% | 38 | 8 | | 11/21/2014 | BOSTON | 117-100 | W | -6.5 | W | 200 | O | 48-91 | 52.7% | 55 | 14 | 38-88 | 43.2% | 45 | 12 | | 11/23/2014 | LA CLIPPERS | 107-91 | W | -2 | W | 198 | P | 42-85 | 49.4% | 65 | 17 | 32-77 | 41.6% | 38 | 10 | | 11/26/2014 | @ LA LAKERS | 99-93 | W | -7.5 | L | 202 | U | 36-80 | 45.0% | 51 | 14 | 33-81 | 40.7% | 49 | 11 | | 11/28/2014 | @ PORTLAND | 112-99 | W | 3 | W | 193.5 | O | 45-84 | 53.6% | 58 | 9 | 39-97 | 40.2% | 54 | 7 | | 11/30/2014 | @ SACRAMENTO | 97-85 | W | -5 | W | 193 | U | 38-79 | 48.1% | 43 | 13 | 33-70 | 47.1% | 54 | 23 | | 12/3/2014 | @ HOUSTON | 96-105 | L | -5 | L | 189 | O | 39-76 | 51.3% | 50 | 20 | 41-93 | 44.1% | 57 | 19 | | 12/5/2014 | SAN ANTONIO | 101-107 | L | -1 | L | 191 | O | 37-80 | 46.2% | 43 | 10 | 40-84 | 47.6% | 51 | 14 | | 12/7/2014 | MIAMI | 103-87 | W | -8 | W | 192 | U | 43-73 | 58.9% | 42 | 12 | 39-80 | 48.7% | 35 | 11 | | 12/9/2014 | DALLAS | 114-105 | W | -3 | W | 203 | O | 41-85 | 48.2% | 46 | 5 | 38-85 | 44.7% | 52 | 16 | | 12/12/2014 | CHARLOTTE | 113-107 | W | -10.5 | L | 190 | O | 39-85 | 45.9% | 61 | 20 | 41-98 | 41.8% | 59 | 14 | | 12/13/2014 | @ PHILADELPHIA | 120-115 | W | -10 | L | 191.5 | O | 45-93 | 48.4% | 54 | 14 | 40-82 | 48.8% | 54 | 16 | | 12/16/2014 | GOLDEN STATE | 105-98 | W | -3.5 | W | 204.5 | U | 42-92 | 45.7% | 54 | 12 | 39-95 | 41.1% | 56 | 14 | | 12/17/2014 | @ SAN ANTONIO | 117-116 | W | 3 | W | 191 | O | 48-107 | 44.9% | 68 | 12 | 43-105 | 41.0% | 70 | 14 | | 12/19/2014 | CHICAGO | 97-103 | L | -6.5 | L | 191.5 | O | 37-94 | 39.4% | 49 | 4 | 32-73 | 43.8% | 56 | 9 | | 12/21/2014 | @ CLEVELAND | 91-105 | L | 5 | L | 196.5 | U | 39-86 | 45.3% | 44 | 9 | 46-76 | 60.5% | 40 | 14 | | 12/22/2014 | UTAH | 91-97 | L | -8 | L | 193.5 | U | 38-86 | 44.2% | 38 | 4 | 34-75 | 45.3% | 59 | 11 | | 12/26/2014 | HOUSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/27/2014 | @ MIAMI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/30/2014 | SAN ANTONIO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/2/2015 | @ LA LAKERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/3/2015 | @ DENVER | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/5/2015 | NEW YORK | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/7/2015 | @ ATLANTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/9/2015 | @ NEW ORLEANS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/11/2015 | PHOENIX | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |  | HOUSTON: GUARDS: The postseason was a different story for JAMES HARDEN, but he was a dominant all-around performer during the past two regular seasons. He'll do the bulk of the ball-handling for the up-tempo Rockets . . . After looking for an upgrade during the offseason, it's back to PATRICK BEVERLEY at the point. He's the No. 4 or 5 option on offense, but his defense will keep him on the floor . . . There's little backcourt depth, so rookie NICK JOHNSON has a shot at the rotation. He's NBA-ready as a defender, but his offensive game is shaky . . . ISH SMITH will push for that back-up point guard job . . . ISAIAH CANAAN will have to shoot the lights out early to get a look in the rotation . . . FRANCISCO GARCIA is still here as a 3-and-D option. FORWARDS: TREVOR ARIZA slides into Chandler Parsons' old role, providing defense and three-point shooting. He has a chance for a career-best output offensively . . . The Rockets know they need an upgrade over TERRENCE JONES, but they struck out during the offseason. He's a hustle guy, but he's too much of a defensive liability at the 4-spot . . . After disappearing last season, DONATAS MOTIEJUNAS has a chance to play himself into a thin frontcourt rotation. He's a potential 7-foot floor spacer . . . JEFF ADRIEN will be a "little things" guy in the second unit . . . They wanted to leave CLINT CAPELA overseas, but he'll be in Houston. He might be the future at the 4-spot, but he's years away . . . KOSTAS PAPANIKOLAOU has potential as a versatile bench option. CENTERS: DWIGHT HOWARD looked healthy again and was, at times, dominant. His game still has obvious flaws, namely free-throw shooting and an inability to step away from the basket, but there's no reason he can't flirt with 20-10 nightly while being among the league leaders in blocks . . . Ex-Rocket JOEY DORSEY returns after a strong stint in Spain. He'll bring some muscle (and six fouls) behind Howard. | | MEMPHIS: GUARDS: So much for head coach David Joerger picking up the tempo. MIKE CONLEY has become a much better half-court player, a requirement on this team . . . COURTNEY LEE will likely be the offensive side of their 2-guard platoon, as he was late last season . . . He lost some minutes late last season, but there's still a part-time role for TONY ALLEN . . . VINCE CARTER will take over Mike Miller's old role, a floor spacer at both wing spots . . . The Grizzlies blocked NICK CALATHES' move back to Europe to keep him around for point guard depth. He is suspended for the first 13 games of the season . . . JORDAN ADAMS comes from UCLA with a strong statistical profile. He might not break into the rotation as a rookie, though . . . BENO UDRIH bought himself another season with strong postseason play. FORWARDS: ZACH RANDOLPH remains the go-to scorer in Memphis. And he's playing for what might be his last big NBA payday . . . TAYSHAUN PRINCE has faded fast, and his expiring contract might be his greatest asset right now . . . QUINCY PONDEXTER returns after missing most of last season with a stress fracture in his foot. He'll have to battle his way back into the rotation after the acquisition of Vince Carter . . . Second-rounder JARNELL STOKES has a football player's build and is quick around the basket, but he could be looking at a season spent mostly in the D-League . . . JON LEUER is still doing Jon Leuer things, shooting well from long range and grabbing occasional rebounds. CENTERS: MARC GASOL will earn a max contract if he keeps playing at this level. Along with very good defense, he's become a valuable facilitator for this team on the offensive end of the court . . . KOSTA KOUFOS is one of the league's better back-up centers. He fits well in the Grizzlies' slow-tempo system. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO BASKETBALL PREVIEW (HOUSTON-MEMPHIS) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Rockets-Grizzlies Preview* ===========================
By NOEY KUPCHAN STATS Writer
Houston (20-7) at Memphis (21-7), 8:00 p.m. EDT
It was an especially merry Christmas for the Houston Rockets, who appear to have gotten a whole lot stronger after reportedly landing Josh Smith.
Smith is uncertain to suit up Friday night as Houston visits the slumping Memphis Grizzlies with first place in the Southwest Division on the line.
The Rockets (20-7) added what could prove to be a key piece in Smith following his release from Detroit on Monday. The veteran forward, who was in the second year of a four-year, $54 million deal, was averaging 13.1 points while shooting what would be a career-worst 39.1 percent.
However, Smith ranks fourth in the NBA at his position with 7.1 assists per 48 minutes to go with 1.3 steals and 1.7 blocks per game. He'll provide another big defensive presence down low alongside former AAU teammate and longtime friend Dwight Howard.
Houston is already holding foes to an average of 96.3 points to rank among the stingiest teams in the NBA, just ahead of the Grizzlies' mark of 97.0. The Rockets have also posted an opponent field-goal percentage of 43.1 and are forcing 16.5 turnovers per game.
That doesn't bode well for a Memphis team that's averaged 93.0 points during a season-worst three-game losing streak. Two of those defeats have come at home after opening 12-1.
The Grizzlies (21-7) surprisingly fell 97-91 to Utah on Monday in their final game before a three-day Christmas break. Mike Conley led all scorers with 28 points and Marc Gasol added 24 and 12 boards, but Memphis was outrebounded 49-34 and went 8 of 9 from the foul line to set new season lows for makes and attempts.
"It's the NBA, you're going to have your ups and your downs, you just can't get too low when you have your downs. We'll learn from this," guard Courtney Lee said. "It's a bitter taste in our mouth, the only thing we can do is get back to work. ... The (break) is huge for us, it will definitely help. We don't want to carry this momentum over with these three losses."
Memphis has taken seven of eight from Houston at home after cruising to a 119-93 victory Nov. 17. The Rockets, however, went on to win 105-96 on Dec. 3.
Houston had lost two in row before beating Portland 110-95 on Monday behind a season high-tying 44 points from James Harden, 19 of which came in the opening quarter.
"James did a great job of attacking the basket. He didn't settle. When he plays like that it's tough for teams to stop," Howard said of Harden, the NBA's leading scorer with 27.0 points per game. "He just attacked and that's what we expect from him."
Harden is averaging 38.2 points on 53.2 percent shooting over a five-game stretch on the road since scoring a season-low six in last month's loss at Memphis. He's been limited to an average of 18.4 points against the Grizzlies since joining Houston in 2012-13, his lowest mark against any team during that time.
The Rockets got a boost from Corey Brewer, who had 12 points, four rebounds, four assists and five steals off the bench in his first game since coming over from Minnesota in a three-team trade last week.
"I'm super excited. I like playing on this team, just from the get go, just the way they play," he said. "It's fun but we're also playing hard. If you play hard, coach (Kevin) McHale, he rewards you."
McHale, who's compiled a 153-104 record since taking over in 2011-12, was rewarded with a three-year contract extension Wednesday.
Memphis' Zach Randolph (knee) and Tony Allen (eye) are both uncertain to be available again.
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