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| 707 | SAN ANTONIO | -2 | Over 206 | | 708 | HOUSTON | +10 | Under 214 |
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| All Games | 17-4 | +10.6 | 14-6 | 13-8 | 104.6 | 50.0 | 48.3% | 50.8 | 95.9 | 46.3 | 43.3% | 49.9 | | Road Games | 10-2 | +7.8 | 9-3 | 9-3 | 105.2 | 48.6 | 49.2% | 50.2 | 97.4 | 46.7 | 44.2% | 49.4 | | Last 5 Games | 4-1 | +3 | 4-1 | 3-2 | 111.0 | 51.4 | 49.0% | 55.4 | 98.6 | 48.0 | 42.2% | 47.8 | | Division Games | 3-0 | +3 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 104.0 | 48.3 | 48.0% | 54.7 | 94.0 | 47.0 | 39.4% | 52.3 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 104.6 | 50.0 | 40-83 | 48.3% | 8-22 | 37.0% | 16-21 | 78.3% | 51 | 9 | 26 | 18 | 8 | 15 | 5 | | vs opponents surrendering | 97.8 | 49.1 | 36-82 | 44.4% | 7-20 | 36.2% | 18-23 | 75.5% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 105.2 | 48.6 | 40-82 | 49.2% | 9-23 | 38.2% | 16-21 | 76.6% | 50 | 8 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 15 | 5 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 95.9 | 46.3 | 37-86 | 43.3% | 6-17 | 32.7% | 16-20 | 77.7% | 50 | 12 | 20 | 19 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | vs opponents averaging | 98 | 49 | 37-82 | 44.8% | 7-20 | 35.9% | 18-23 | 75.7% | 51 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 6 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 97.4 | 46.7 | 38-87 | 44.2% | 5-16 | 31.5% | 15-20 | 77.5% | 49 | 12 | 21 | 19 | 8 | 13 | 5 |
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| All Games | 9-10 | -2.7 | 9-9 | 11-8 | 103.4 | 52.6 | 43.8% | 53.6 | 103.9 | 52.5 | 46.2% | 52.3 | | Home Games | 7-4 | +0.4 | 7-4 | 6-5 | 105.4 | 53.9 | 44.5% | 53.2 | 100.8 | 50.8 | 45.0% | 53.1 | | Last 5 Games | 2-3 | -2.7 | 2-3 | 3-2 | 106.0 | 51.8 | 43.8% | 50.4 | 114.2 | 56.8 | 50.8% | 54.4 | | Division Games | 1-3 | -3.7 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 96.5 | 55.2 | 43.0% | 49.5 | 104.7 | 51.7 | 44.9% | 53.0 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 103.4 | 52.6 | 37-85 | 43.8% | 9-27 | 34.7% | 20-25 | 77.0% | 54 | 12 | 23 | 20 | 9 | 16 | 4 | | vs opponents surrendering | 98 | 49.2 | 37-82 | 44.6% | 7-20 | 36.0% | 17-23 | 75.9% | 51 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 105.4 | 53.9 | 37-84 | 44.5% | 10-28 | 35.0% | 21-27 | 77.1% | 53 | 11 | 22 | 19 | 9 | 15 | 5 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 103.9 | 52.5 | 40-87 | 46.2% | 8-22 | 38.3% | 15-20 | 73.8% | 52 | 11 | 23 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 7 | | vs opponents averaging | 99.2 | 49.9 | 37-81 | 45.3% | 8-20 | 37.7% | 18-24 | 75.1% | 51 | 12 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 6 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 100.8 | 50.8 | 39-87 | 45.0% | 9-23 | 38.8% | 13-19 | 71.2% | 53 | 12 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 15 | 6 |
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| | Average power rating of opponents played: SAN ANTONIO 96.4, HOUSTON 97.3 |
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| 10/31/2012 | @ NEW ORLEANS | 99-95 | W | -7 | L | 186.5 | O | 38-80 | 47.5% | 51 | 15 | 35-80 | 43.7% | 47 | 13 | | 11/1/2012 | OKLAHOMA CITY | 86-84 | W | -2 | T | 204.5 | U | 35-79 | 44.3% | 48 | 13 | 29-77 | 37.7% | 53 | 18 | | 11/3/2012 | UTAH | 110-100 | W | -7.5 | W | 201.5 | O | 42-74 | 56.8% | 41 | 18 | 38-77 | 49.4% | 37 | 16 | | 11/5/2012 | INDIANA | 101-79 | W | -8.5 | W | 193.5 | U | 41-87 | 47.1% | 48 | 8 | 27-79 | 34.2% | 55 | 19 | | 11/7/2012 | @ LA CLIPPERS | 84-106 | L | -1.5 | L | 204.5 | U | 30-73 | 41.1% | 41 | 20 | 46-83 | 55.4% | 48 | 15 | | 11/9/2012 | @ SACRAMENTO | 97-86 | W | -6 | W | 198.5 | U | 35-72 | 48.6% | 55 | 20 | 32-91 | 35.2% | 52 | 11 | | 11/10/2012 | @ PORTLAND | 112-109 | W | -2.5 | W | 197 | O | 40-70 | 57.1% | 43 | 21 | 42-89 | 47.2% | 44 | 15 | | 11/13/2012 | @ LA LAKERS | 84-82 | W | 0 | W | 196 | U | 35-90 | 38.9% | 49 | 8 | 31-74 | 41.9% | 61 | 17 | | 11/15/2012 | NEW YORK | 100-104 | L | -5.5 | L | 196 | O | 38-87 | 43.7% | 60 | 10 | 39-85 | 45.9% | 48 | 7 | | 11/17/2012 | DENVER | 126-100 | W | -6 | W | 202.5 | O | 47-88 | 53.4% | 46 | 14 | 39-78 | 50.0% | 46 | 21 | | 11/19/2012 | LA CLIPPERS | 87-92 | L | -4.5 | L | 200 | U | 29-82 | 35.4% | 50 | 13 | 40-85 | 47.1% | 61 | 17 | | 11/21/2012 | @ BOSTON | 112-100 | W | -1 | W | 193 | O | 45-77 | 58.4% | 48 | 17 | 41-77 | 53.2% | 27 | 12 | | 11/23/2012 | @ INDIANA | 104-97 | W | -4.5 | W | 190.5 | O | 41-83 | 49.4% | 47 | 10 | 38-92 | 41.3% | 58 | 13 | | 11/25/2012 | @ TORONTO | 111-106 | W | -6 | L | 195.5 | O | 44-103 | 42.7% | 63 | 11 | 40-110 | 36.4% | 74 | 12 | | 11/26/2012 | @ WASHINGTON | 118-92 | W | -7 | W | 195.5 | O | 45-80 | 56.2% | 51 | 15 | 37-90 | 41.1% | 45 | 10 | | 11/28/2012 | @ ORLANDO | 110-89 | W | -7.5 | W | 196.5 | O | 44-84 | 52.4% | 48 | 16 | 41-95 | 43.2% | 53 | 16 | | 11/29/2012 | @ MIAMI | 100-105 | L | 13 | W | 201.5 | O | 36-80 | 45.0% | 55 | 19 | 42-86 | 48.8% | 42 | 10 | | 12/1/2012 | MEMPHIS | 99-95 | W | -6 | L | 196.5 | U | 37-89 | 41.6% | 58 | 16 | 36-99 | 36.4% | 66 | 19 | | 12/5/2012 | MILWAUKEE | 110-99 | W | -9 | W | 202.5 | O | 40-85 | 47.1% | 58 | 17 | 35-84 | 41.7% | 45 | 11 | | 12/7/2012 | HOUSTON | 114-92 | W | -8.5 | W | 212.5 | U | 48-87 | 55.2% | 55 | 17 | 37-95 | 38.9% | 44 | 18 | | 12/8/2012 | @ CHARLOTTE | 132-102 | W | -9.5 | W | 199.5 | O | 50-90 | 55.6% | 51 | 11 | 37-79 | 46.8% | 42 | 11 | | 12/10/2012 | @ HOUSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/12/2012 | @ UTAH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/13/2012 | @ PORTLAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/15/2012 | BOSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/17/2012 | @ OKLAHOMA CITY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/18/2012 | @ DENVER | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/21/2012 | NEW ORLEANS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/23/2012 | DALLAS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/26/2012 | TORONTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 10/31/2012 | @ DETROIT | 105-96 | W | 2.5 | W | 194 | O | 39-79 | 49.4% | 53 | 20 | 35-79 | 44.3% | 43 | 16 | | 11/2/2012 | @ ATLANTA | 109-102 | W | 5 | W | 203 | O | 38-90 | 42.2% | 66 | 21 | 40-85 | 47.1% | 37 | 13 | | 11/3/2012 | PORTLAND | 85-95 | L | -5.5 | L | 206.5 | U | 34-96 | 35.4% | 65 | 18 | 39-93 | 41.9% | 62 | 16 | | 11/7/2012 | DENVER | 87-93 | L | -2.5 | L | 204 | U | 31-84 | 36.9% | 52 | 18 | 37-82 | 45.1% | 61 | 21 | | 11/9/2012 | @ MEMPHIS | 85-93 | L | 7 | L | 194 | U | 31-76 | 40.8% | 53 | 20 | 35-94 | 37.2% | 58 | 9 | | 11/10/2012 | DETROIT | 96-82 | W | -7 | W | 194.5 | U | 33-82 | 40.2% | 55 | 14 | 32-80 | 40.0% | 52 | 16 | | 11/12/2012 | MIAMI | 110-113 | L | 5.5 | W | 194.5 | O | 36-80 | 45.0% | 48 | 11 | 45-89 | 50.6% | 54 | 11 | | 11/14/2012 | NEW ORLEANS | 100-96 | W | -6.5 | L | 184 | O | 36-80 | 45.0% | 51 | 11 | 34-84 | 40.5% | 48 | 10 | | 11/16/2012 | @ PORTLAND | 117-119 | L | 2 | T | 198 | O | 41-88 | 46.6% | 54 | 18 | 44-86 | 51.2% | 48 | 15 | | 11/18/2012 | @ LA LAKERS | 108-119 | L | 7 | L | 205.5 | O | 44-90 | 48.9% | 51 | 15 | 46-85 | 54.1% | 51 | 13 | | 11/19/2012 | @ UTAH | 91-102 | L | 6 | L | 197 | U | 30-86 | 34.9% | 60 | 14 | 37-92 | 40.2% | 62 | 14 | | 11/21/2012 | CHICAGO | 93-89 | W | -1 | W | 192 | U | 32-74 | 43.2% | 54 | 23 | 38-95 | 40.0% | 62 | 14 | | 11/23/2012 | NEW YORK | 131-103 | W | 4.5 | W | 198.5 | O | 46-89 | 51.7% | 57 | 14 | 37-86 | 43.0% | 40 | 15 | | 11/27/2012 | TORONTO | 117-101 | W | -6 | W | 202.5 | O | 44-83 | 53.0% | 47 | 14 | 42-86 | 48.8% | 44 | 16 | | 11/28/2012 | @ OKLAHOMA CITY | 98-120 | L | 10.5 | L | 210.5 | O | 36-87 | 41.4% | 52 | 16 | 47-87 | 54.0% | 56 | 15 | | 12/1/2012 | UTAH | 124-116 | W | -6.5 | W | 206 | O | 46-83 | 55.4% | 44 | 16 | 48-94 | 51.1% | 46 | 14 | | 12/4/2012 | LA LAKERS | 107-105 | W | 0 | W | 215.5 | U | 38-101 | 37.6% | 62 | 10 | 38-82 | 46.3% | 64 | 18 | | 12/7/2012 | @ SAN ANTONIO | 92-114 | L | 8.5 | L | 212.5 | U | 37-95 | 38.9% | 44 | 18 | 48-87 | 55.2% | 55 | 17 | | 12/8/2012 | DALLAS | 109-116 | L | -6.5 | L | 208.5 | O | 35-72 | 48.6% | 50 | 19 | 43-91 | 47.3% | 51 | 12 | | 12/10/2012 | SAN ANTONIO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/12/2012 | WASHINGTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/14/2012 | BOSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/16/2012 | @ TORONTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/17/2012 | @ NEW YORK | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/19/2012 | PHILADELPHIA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/22/2012 | MEMPHIS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/25/2012 | @ CHICAGO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/26/2012 | @ MINNESOTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |  | SAN ANTONIO: GUARDS: TONY PARKER played at an MVP level last year. His eye injury is obviously not an issue, and he was constantly getting on coach Gregg Popovich to let him finish meaningless games last year. There's no reason he can't repeat last year's performance . . . MANU GINOBILI dealt with a series of nagging injuries last year, and it's clear the team will have to monitor his regular-season workload . . . GARY NEAL provides solid minutes in this rotation, mostly at the point, and is able to consistently knock down threes . . . DANNY GREEN's rotation spot is in a bit of peril. He was too much of an offensive liability in last year's Western Conference Finals . . . NANDO de COLO is a combo guard who can provide instant offense off the bench. He can shoot it and does a nice job getting to the line . . . PATTY MILLS steps in as another viable option in this loaded backcourt . . . CORY JOSEPH's roster spot is in jeopardy after a middling D-League season. FORWARDS: TIM DUNCAN will continue to save it up for the playoffs. He still has plenty left in the tank, but he'll get tons of rest in March and April and more and more often defers to Tony Parker on offense when he does play . . . There's plenty to like about KAWHI LEONARD, who proved to be useful on both ends of the court last season. He'll be asked to be a little more aggressive offensively this year and should even have a couple of sets designed for him . . . STEPHEN JACKSON was a bit of a disaster in Milwaukee before landing with the Spurs last year. He's another veteran who will be paced during the regular season. And while he's been a facilitator in the past, he's really just a catch-and-shoot guy in San Antonio . . . MATT BONNER will continue to come off the bench and hoist some threes. CENTERS: BORIS DIAW's pick-and-pop ability makes him Popovich's top choice in the center rotation . . . TIAGO SPLITTER looks to be a career second-unit guy. He works hard and can defend, but he's just too clunky on the offensive end . . . DeJUAN BLAIR can pick up some cheap baskets, but his lack of offensive skills and defensive size makes him a fringe rotation player. | | HOUSTON: GUARDS: Houston has gutted its roster, and this is JEREMY LIN's team now. Coach Kevin McHale will use the same pick-and-roll offense he used with Goran Dragic, and Lin should do what he did in New York a year ago . . . KEVIN MARTIN is on the trade block. As long as he's in Houston, he'll be in and out of McHale's doghouse, especially seeing that he's not in the long-term plans . . . JEREMY LAMB should push Martin for minutes early. Lamb will have some defensive issues, but he's a cagey scorer who should mesh well with Lin . . . CARLOS DELFINO replaces Chase Budinger as the team's most reliable marksman from three-point range . . . TONEY DOUGLAS' defensive ability puts him in the running for a rotation spot . . . SHAUN LIVINGSTON can give them 12 to 15 minutes a night . . . Rookie SCOTT MACHADO, an outstanding passer, will back up Lin . . . GARY FORBES will have trouble finding minutes. FORWARDS: CHANDLER PARSONS was a nice surprise a year ago. He's a fifth option offensively but does the hustle/energy thing well . . . 2011 first-rounder DONATAS MOTIEJUNAS is a skilled 7-footer who fits with Lin. Expect him to grab a starting job by midseason, but he can also play center when required . . . This might be the year PATRICK PATTERSON makes an impact. His game is limited, but he can rebound and score around the basket . . . ROYCE WHITE is a 270-pounder with point guard skills. He needs the ball in his hands though, which is why he's not a great fit with Lin in the starting lineup . . . TERRENCE JONES has a tweener skill set. At this point, he's better suited for the second unit . . . Speaking of 'tweeners, MARCUS MORRIS looks to be nowhere near contributing. CENTERS: OMER ASIK earned his reputation as a defensive stud in Chicago, and he'll get a little more offensive freedom in Houston. He is quite foul-prone though, and he'll be tested on the free-throw line early and often . . . His backup, GREG SMITH, has more fouls (17) than points (14) in his 69-minute NBA career. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO BASKETBALL PREVIEW (SAN ANTONIO-HOUSTON) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Spurs-Rockets Preview* =======================
By SANTOSH VENKATARAMAN STATS Senior Writer
San Antonio (17-4) at Houston (9-10), 8:00 p.m. EDT
Kevin McHale wasn't with the Houston Rockets for last week's blowout loss to the San Antonio Spurs.
He could be hard-pressed to make adjustments that will slow down the Spurs as these Southwest Division rivals meet Monday night in Houston.
McHale rejoined the Rockets (9-10) for Saturday's 116-109 defeat to Dallas. The coach spent almost a month away from the team, and returned two weeks after the death of his daughter.
"It was different being out there again," McHale said. "I had been away for a long time and we had put in some stuff. I've got to get caught up, so these next few days will be good for us."
The last game Houston played without McHale, Kelvin Sampson was interim coach for last Friday's 114-92 loss at San Antonio (17-4). Six different Spurs reached double figures as they led by as many as 33 points and outscored the Rockets 60-38 in the paint.
That disparity in points was probably what the Spurs' last opponent had in mind when Charlotte decided to pack the paint Saturday. That strategy didn't work because Danny Green made a career-high seven of San Antonio's franchise-record 19 3-pointers in a 132-102 rout.
"We were driving and kicking and moving the ball," said Green, who scored a season-high 23 points. "It makes the game a lot easier when you're making shots."
Tim Duncan was only needed to contribute 11 points in the Spurs' highest-scoring effort since a 133-111 win over Minnesota on April 12, 2010.
"We've been really good about moving the ball and we're really getting on the same page with that," Duncan said. "When our guys get open shots they knock them down. So if they don't want to concede them in the paint, we will hurt them on the outside."
The Spurs have won four straight and nine of 10, with the lone defeat the infamous loss at Miami in which Gregg Popovich left four key players at home.
San Antonio is second in the NBA with 104.6 points per game while Houston is allowing an NBA-worst average of 103.9.
The poor defense is a major reason why the Rockets have trailed by at least 17 points in each of their last three games. They are at a loss to figure out how to improve.
"Communication, transition defense, help-side defense, just everything," forward Chandler Parsons said. "We've got a lot of work to do. Our offense is fine, we can't worry about that."
Offense hasn't been a problem for James Harden, who followed up a 29-point effort in the loss to the Spurs with 39 versus the Mavericks.
Struggling point guard Jeremy Lin, however, logged a season-low 18 minutes in McHale's first game back. Lin has totaled 15 points in his last three games.
"That's a coach thing and that's their decision and I totally respect that," Lin said. "We're all in it together and we're on a team. Everybody goes through their own ups and downs."
The Rockets have won their last three home games over the Spurs.
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