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| All Games | 21-7 | +8.6 | 16-11 | 10-18 | 100.7 | 52.0 | 42.6% | 54.8 | 96.8 | 48.7 | 43.1% | 53.1 | | Road Games | 11-2 | +9.8 | 8-4 | 7-6 | 105.2 | 51.1 | 44.2% | 54.7 | 100.2 | 51.0 | 43.6% | 51.2 | | Last 5 Games | 3-2 | -1 | 3-2 | 4-1 | 105.8 | 51.4 | 42.3% | 56.0 | 104.0 | 53.6 | 44.4% | 53.2 | | Division Games | 4-2 | +2.3 | 4-2 | 3-3 | 99.7 | 49.0 | 42.4% | 54.7 | 99.7 | 49.0 | 44.1% | 54.0 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 100.7 | 52.0 | 35-82 | 42.6% | 12-34 | 34.5% | 19-26 | 71.6% | 55 | 12 | 20 | 23 | 9 | 16 | 5 | | vs opponents surrendering | 101.7 | 50.6 | 38-84 | 45.3% | 8-23 | 35.2% | 18-24 | 75.2% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 105.2 | 51.1 | 36-82 | 44.2% | 12-33 | 36.8% | 20-28 | 73.9% | 55 | 12 | 21 | 24 | 7 | 16 | 5 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 96.8 | 48.7 | 36-84 | 43.1% | 6-21 | 30.1% | 18-24 | 76.4% | 53 | 11 | 21 | 22 | 8 | 15 | 6 | | vs opponents averaging | 101.1 | 50.1 | 38-83 | 45.3% | 7-21 | 34.7% | 18-24 | 75.5% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 100.2 | 51.0 | 36-83 | 43.6% | 7-19 | 36.0% | 21-27 | 77.3% | 51 | 11 | 21 | 23 | 9 | 13 | 5 |
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| All Games | 18-13 | -15 | 14-17 | 16-15 | 102.6 | 49.0 | 46.7% | 51.8 | 98.7 | 46.0 | 44.2% | 50.1 | | Home Games | 9-5 | -10.8 | 5-9 | 10-4 | 108.5 | 52.8 | 49.4% | 52.4 | 103.1 | 49.0 | 44.8% | 48.9 | | Last 5 Games | 1-4 | -5.7 | 2-3 | 3-2 | 106.6 | 51.2 | 48.9% | 49.6 | 111.4 | 48.8 | 45.6% | 52.8 | | Division Games | 2-5 | -5.6 | 2-5 | 3-4 | 98.1 | 45.9 | 44.1% | 53.6 | 101.7 | 48.7 | 45.4% | 48.3 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 102.6 | 49.0 | 38-82 | 46.7% | 8-22 | 38.3% | 17-23 | 76.6% | 52 | 10 | 24 | 19 | 7 | 14 | 6 | | vs opponents surrendering | 101.5 | 50.6 | 38-83 | 45.4% | 8-22 | 35.1% | 18-24 | 75.5% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 108.5 | 52.8 | 41-82 | 49.4% | 9-23 | 41.8% | 18-24 | 73.8% | 52 | 10 | 26 | 18 | 7 | 15 | 6 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 98.7 | 46.0 | 38-85 | 44.2% | 7-20 | 35.9% | 16-22 | 75.9% | 50 | 10 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 13 | 5 | | vs opponents averaging | 101.1 | 50.2 | 38-84 | 45.1% | 8-22 | 34.7% | 18-24 | 75.3% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 103.1 | 49.0 | 39-88 | 44.8% | 8-22 | 38.8% | 16-21 | 76.9% | 49 | 10 | 22 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 4 |
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| 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 | 117-111 | W | 2 | W | 193 | O | 41-91 | 45.1% | 65 | 14 | 43-104 | 41.3% | 58 | 6 | | 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/12/2015 | @ BROOKLYN | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 11/19/2014 | @ CLEVELAND | 92-90 | W | 1.5 | W | 201 | U | 35-74 | 47.3% | 51 | 15 | 37-83 | 44.6% | 46 | 16 | | 11/21/2014 | @ MINNESOTA | 121-92 | W | -11.5 | W | 202 | O | 46-84 | 54.8% | 55 | 20 | 37-90 | 41.1% | 46 | 11 | | 11/22/2014 | BROOKLYN | 99-87 | W | -10 | W | 194 | U | 41-79 | 51.9% | 49 | 14 | 34-91 | 37.4% | 48 | 11 | | 11/26/2014 | INDIANA | 106-100 | W | -13 | L | 187 | O | 41-74 | 55.4% | 53 | 15 | 40-87 | 46.0% | 45 | 12 | | 11/28/2014 | SACRAMENTO | 112-104 | W | -10.5 | L | 194.5 | O | 42-82 | 51.2% | 36 | 6 | 38-75 | 50.7% | 49 | 14 | | 11/30/2014 | @ BOSTON | 111-89 | W | -7.5 | W | 204.5 | U | 41-85 | 48.2% | 53 | 14 | 36-87 | 41.4% | 48 | 15 | | 12/1/2014 | @ PHILADELPHIA | 109-103 | W | -11 | L | 194 | O | 36-83 | 43.4% | 63 | 14 | 38-89 | 42.7% | 52 | 10 | | 12/3/2014 | @ BROOKLYN | 93-95 | L | -8.5 | L | 198 | U | 36-101 | 35.6% | 63 | 8 | 37-90 | 41.1% | 64 | 10 | | 12/5/2014 | @ MEMPHIS | 107-101 | W | 1 | W | 191 | O | 40-84 | 47.6% | 51 | 14 | 37-80 | 46.2% | 43 | 10 | | 12/6/2014 | MINNESOTA | 123-101 | W | -14 | W | 201.5 | O | 47-82 | 57.3% | 52 | 16 | 35-83 | 42.2% | 41 | 8 | | 12/9/2014 | @ UTAH | 96-100 | L | -9 | L | 194 | O | 39-84 | 46.4% | 44 | 13 | 40-80 | 50.0% | 56 | 18 | | 12/10/2014 | NEW YORK | 109-95 | W | -9.5 | W | 190.5 | O | 37-73 | 50.7% | 40 | 9 | 37-76 | 48.7% | 42 | 17 | | 12/12/2014 | LA LAKERS | 110-112 | L | -12 | L | 206 | O | 42-90 | 46.7% | 56 | 19 | 44-96 | 45.8% | 54 | 14 | | 12/14/2014 | @ DENVER | 99-91 | W | -5 | W | 203 | U | 34-74 | 45.9% | 52 | 13 | 34-83 | 41.0% | 52 | 21 | | 12/15/2014 | @ PORTLAND | 95-108 | L | 9 | L | 195 | O | 38-78 | 48.7% | 45 | 15 | 41-89 | 46.1% | 53 | 11 | | 12/17/2014 | MEMPHIS | 116-117 | L | -3 | L | 191 | O | 43-105 | 41.0% | 70 | 14 | 48-107 | 44.9% | 68 | 12 | | 12/19/2014 | PORTLAND | 119-129 | L | -4.5 | L | 197 | O | 45-109 | 41.3% | 68 | 16 | 47-110 | 42.7% | 65 | 14 | | 12/20/2014 | @ DALLAS | 93-99 | L | 10.5 | W | 206 | U | 32-77 | 41.6% | 53 | 19 | 37-86 | 43.0% | 45 | 12 | | 12/22/2014 | LA CLIPPERS | 125-118 | W | -1 | W | 204 | O | 49-77 | 63.6% | 40 | 11 | 43-86 | 50.0% | 46 | 10 | | 12/25/2014 | OKLAHOMA CITY | 106-114 | L | -6.5 | L | 196.5 | O | 42-81 | 51.9% | 42 | 16 | 42-81 | 51.9% | 59 | 14 | | 12/26/2014 | @ NEW ORLEANS | 90-97 | L | 2.5 | L | 202 | U | 37-75 | 49.3% | 45 | 17 | 35-84 | 41.7% | 49 | 8 | | 12/28/2014 | HOUSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/30/2014 | @ MEMPHIS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/31/2014 | NEW ORLEANS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/3/2015 | WASHINGTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/6/2015 | DETROIT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/9/2015 | PHOENIX | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/10/2015 | @ MINNESOTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/13/2015 | @ WASHINGTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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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. | | SAN ANTONIO: GUARDS: TONY PARKER may not be ageless, as he'll sit a handful of games during the regular season. But when the 32-year-old is on the court, he still gets into the lane whenever he wants . . . He can't do anything off the dribble, but DANNY GREEN is one of the league's elite spot-up shooters . . . MANU GINOBILI will need some regular-season maintenance as far as playing time goes, especially coming off a stress fracture in his leg. He's essential for the postseason . . . MARCO BELINELLI will have a significant role off the bench due to his ability to defend, shoot and do some ball-handling . . . It might be a lost regular season for NBA Finals star PATTY MILLS as he works his way back from shoulder surgery. He hopes to make his season debut in mid-January . . . CORY JOSEPH will pick up a few more minutes while Mills is out. FORWARDS: There's plenty of buzz surrounding KAWHI LEONARD after his Finals MVP performance, though it seems unlikely they'll make him the centerpiece of this offense as long as their vets are still going strong . . . Thirty-eight-year-old TIM DUNCAN is still one of the better power forwards in the league. Just like Parker and Ginobili, he'll take the occasional DNP-CD. His rebounding and shot-blocking rates continue to surge. The only real disappointment last season was that his FT shooting slid back towards his sub-70% career mark . . . JEFF AYRES is one of the new anonymous big men at the end of the San Antonio bench. He'll see a handful of starts when Gregg Popovich rests his star players . . . KYLE ANDERSON is too much of a defensive liability to see major minutes as a rookie, but his versatile skill set suggests he could be Boris Diaw's heir apparent . . . MATT BONNER will hoist some threes during the regular season. CENTERS: Popovich rotates his centers depending on the situation. TIAGO SPLITTER, the more traditional 5, will likely take the bulk of the minutes again . . . BORIS DIAW will play when the offense gets stagnant, especially when opponents go small. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO BASKETBALL PREVIEW (HOUSTON-SAN ANTONIO) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Rockets-Spurs Preview* =======================
By JACK CASSIDY STATS Writer
Houston (21-7) at San Antonio (18-13), 7:00 p.m. EDT
Josh Smith did not enjoy a relaxed, easy-going transition into his career with the Houston Rockets. Instead, the newly signed forward played a major role offensively in his Rockets debut to key a hard-fought road victory.
Smith looks to help his new team get another one Sunday night when they travel to face the San Antonio Spurs, a rival which the Rockets have dominated lately.
On the day he signed with Houston (21-7), Smith played nearly 32 minutes off the bench Friday, took a team-high 21 shots and scored 21 points as the Rockets beat Memphis 117-111 in overtime.
Coach Kevin McHale indicated before Friday's win that he was unsure exactly how or how much to use the 11-year player. After the game, he saw a clearer picture of what Smith is capable of.
"For just being here, he had a hell of a game," McHale said. "As I get to know him better, I'll be able to put him in better spots. He can score in the post, he can drive it and pass it. He gives us a lot of flexibility, a lot of versatility ... Having another good athlete out there helps us."
Smith has never won in San Antonio, going 0-8, and is 3-13 overall against the Spurs while being held to 33.9 percent shooting. His new team hasn't had anywhere near the same kind of trouble with the reigning champions, winning six straight over San Antonio (18-13) for its longest win streak in the series in a quarter century.
The only other team to currently have a streak of more than two consecutive regular-season wins over the Spurs is Oklahoma City, but it lost to them in this year's Western Conference finals.
Smith's performance Friday helped pick up the slack left by Dwight Howard, who scored a season-low six points and had a season-low four field-goal attempts. Howard had enjoyed several quality performances since returning from injury Dec. 13, averaging 20.4 points and 13.2 rebounds in five games prior to Friday.
Howard may need to recapture that form if Houston is to get another easy win over the Spurs. In the teams' only meeting this season, the Rockets won 98-81 on Nov. 6 behind Howard's 32 points and 16 rebounds.
San Antonio played without Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili in that matchup, and Tony Parker only had six points. That situation should be reversed Sunday as Duncan and Ginobili will likely be active, but Parker will sit with a left hamstring strain.
Kawhi Leonard may also be sidelined with a bruised right hand. Neither he nor Parker played Friday in a 97-90 loss to New Orleans, which sent the Spurs spiraling further into their worst stretch in years.
A loss Sunday would mark San Antonio's seventh loss in eight games, a dubious feat the Spurs have not accomplished since April 5-20, 1997, while Duncan was still at Wake Forest.
Cory Joseph has stood out as a bright spot for San Antonio. He's averaged 17.0 points on 13-of-16 shooting in the past two games and handed out five assists in each.
"We'd be lost without Cory Joseph right now," coach Gregg Popovich said. "At the point position, he's given us everything he can and more. He's playing defense, he's rebounding, he's getting us into offenses, he's getting more confident and scoring. He's been fantastic."
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