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| All Games | 9-5 | +9.1 | 10-3 | 7-7 | 103.1 | 51.6 | 45.3% | 55.8 | 100.0 | 48.6 | 43.5% | 46.1 | | Road Games | 5-3 | +7 | 6-1 | 5-3 | 104.4 | 50.7 | 46.1% | 56.2 | 102.1 | 50.2 | 43.0% | 46.2 | | Last 5 Games | 4-1 | +3.6 | 4-1 | 2-3 | 101.8 | 49.6 | 47.0% | 53.8 | 95.0 | 46.2 | 43.4% | 46.2 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 103.1 | 51.6 | 36-79 | 45.3% | 5-15 | 31.7% | 27-33 | 80.9% | 56 | 11 | 19 | 24 | 6 | 15 | 4 | | vs opponents surrendering | 99.4 | 49.8 | 37-82 | 44.5% | 7-21 | 34.2% | 19-25 | 76.4% | 51 | 11 | 20 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 104.4 | 50.7 | 36-78 | 46.1% | 5-16 | 32.8% | 27-33 | 82.0% | 56 | 11 | 19 | 25 | 7 | 15 | 4 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 100.0 | 48.6 | 36-83 | 43.5% | 7-23 | 31.1% | 20-26 | 79.4% | 46 | 10 | 21 | 28 | 7 | 12 | 6 | | vs opponents averaging | 102.2 | 51.1 | 38-83 | 45.7% | 8-22 | 35.7% | 18-24 | 76.3% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 22 | 7 | 13 | 5 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 102.1 | 50.2 | 37-85 | 43.0% | 7-22 | 31.6% | 22-27 | 79.1% | 46 | 11 | 21 | 27 | 7 | 11 | 6 |
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| All Games | 11-3 | +3.2 | 7-6 | 2-12 | 96.7 | 52.6 | 42.0% | 54.0 | 91.7 | 47.1 | 41.6% | 52.4 | | Home Games | 5-2 | -2 | 3-4 | 0-7 | 93.6 | 52.4 | 39.9% | 54.9 | 90.3 | 44.0 | 40.7% | 56.4 | | Last 5 Games | 3-2 | -3 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 88.0 | 49.2 | 38.2% | 52.0 | 92.0 | 48.8 | 42.3% | 54.6 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 96.7 | 52.6 | 32-77 | 42.0% | 12-34 | 35.3% | 20-28 | 70.8% | 54 | 12 | 19 | 23 | 9 | 18 | 5 | | vs opponents surrendering | 101.8 | 50.8 | 38-81 | 46.0% | 9-23 | 36.6% | 18-24 | 75.6% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 15 | 4 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 93.6 | 52.4 | 31-78 | 39.9% | 12-37 | 32.3% | 20-28 | 70.4% | 55 | 11 | 18 | 22 | 11 | 19 | 5 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 91.7 | 47.1 | 34-82 | 41.6% | 6-21 | 27.3% | 17-23 | 76.4% | 52 | 12 | 19 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 5 | | vs opponents averaging | 98.6 | 49.6 | 37-82 | 45.1% | 7-21 | 33.7% | 18-24 | 74.6% | 50 | 11 | 22 | 22 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 90.3 | 44.0 | 35-87 | 40.7% | 5-24 | 21.1% | 14-19 | 75.8% | 56 | 13 | 20 | 22 | 9 | 17 | 5 |
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| 10/29/2014 | GOLDEN STATE | 77-95 | L | 4.5 | L | 206 | U | 24-78 | 30.8% | 60 | 26 | 33-75 | 44.0% | 54 | 22 | | 10/31/2014 | PORTLAND | 103-94 | W | 4.5 | W | 198.5 | U | 34-81 | 42.0% | 58 | 10 | 34-83 | 41.0% | 44 | 10 | | 11/2/2014 | @ LA CLIPPERS | 98-92 | W | 9 | W | 205 | U | 34-68 | 50.0% | 55 | 19 | 33-88 | 37.5% | 44 | 8 | | 11/3/2014 | @ DENVER | 110-105 | W | 6.5 | W | 201.5 | O | 34-81 | 42.0% | 62 | 15 | 36-93 | 38.7% | 54 | 15 | | 11/5/2014 | DENVER | 131-109 | W | -3.5 | W | 206 | O | 42-76 | 55.3% | 53 | 13 | 37-82 | 45.1% | 42 | 14 | | 11/7/2014 | @ PHOENIX | 114-112 | W | 5 | W | 209 | O | 39-91 | 42.9% | 71 | 15 | 42-98 | 42.9% | 50 | 12 | | 11/9/2014 | @ OKLAHOMA CITY | 93-101 | L | -2 | L | 190 | O | 36-80 | 45.0% | 48 | 10 | 36-78 | 46.2% | 49 | 14 | | 11/11/2014 | @ DALLAS | 98-106 | L | 8 | T | 206 | U | 32-72 | 44.4% | 54 | 20 | 38-80 | 47.5% | 39 | 11 | | 11/13/2014 | @ MEMPHIS | 110-111 | L | 5 | W | 188.5 | O | 37-77 | 48.1% | 51 | 14 | 39-77 | 50.6% | 39 | 9 | | 11/15/2014 | SAN ANTONIO | 94-91 | W | 1.5 | W | 196 | U | 37-86 | 43.0% | 53 | 9 | 34-80 | 42.5% | 48 | 14 | | 11/18/2014 | NEW ORLEANS | 100-106 | L | -3 | L | 204.5 | O | 38-86 | 44.2% | 63 | 15 | 39-79 | 49.4% | 39 | 6 | | 11/20/2014 | CHICAGO | 103-88 | W | -3 | W | 195 | U | 38-74 | 51.4% | 44 | 13 | 36-84 | 42.9% | 49 | 14 | | 11/22/2014 | @ MINNESOTA | 113-101 | W | -9 | W | 212 | O | 40-81 | 49.4% | 60 | 18 | 37-90 | 41.1% | 45 | 10 | | 11/25/2014 | @ NEW ORLEANS | 99-89 | W | 6.5 | W | 200 | U | 37-77 | 48.1% | 49 | 9 | 33-79 | 41.8% | 50 | 10 | | 11/26/2014 | @ HOUSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/28/2014 | @ SAN ANTONIO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/30/2014 | MEMPHIS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/2/2014 | TORONTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/5/2014 | INDIANA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/6/2014 | ORLANDO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/8/2014 | UTAH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/9/2014 | @ LA LAKERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/11/2014 | HOUSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 10/28/2014 | @ LA LAKERS | 108-90 | W | -7 | W | 207 | U | 31-73 | 42.5% | 64 | 13 | 28-79 | 35.4% | 53 | 11 | | 10/29/2014 | @ UTAH | 104-93 | W | -3 | W | 202 | U | 40-77 | 51.9% | 46 | 18 | 38-81 | 46.9% | 41 | 13 | | 11/1/2014 | BOSTON | 104-90 | W | -7 | W | 208.5 | U | 32-76 | 42.1% | 69 | 17 | 37-98 | 37.8% | 51 | 10 | | 11/3/2014 | @ PHILADELPHIA | 104-93 | W | -11 | T | 200.5 | U | 32-75 | 42.7% | 56 | 21 | 33-74 | 44.6% | 41 | 17 | | 11/4/2014 | @ MIAMI | 108-91 | W | 2.5 | W | 205 | U | 35-68 | 51.5% | 45 | 16 | 31-74 | 41.9% | 47 | 15 | | 11/6/2014 | SAN ANTONIO | 98-81 | W | -6.5 | W | 196.5 | U | 34-72 | 47.2% | 59 | 21 | 31-90 | 34.4% | 53 | 14 | | 11/8/2014 | GOLDEN STATE | 87-98 | L | 3.5 | L | 209 | U | 30-86 | 34.9% | 50 | 22 | 39-87 | 44.8% | 64 | 26 | | 11/12/2014 | *MINNESOTA | 113-101 | W | -6.5 | W | 206.5 | O | 43-89 | 48.3% | 48 | 13 | 36-81 | 44.4% | 55 | 13 | | 11/14/2014 | PHILADELPHIA | 88-87 | W | -16.5 | L | 205.5 | U | 29-78 | 37.2% | 59 | 21 | 34-80 | 42.5% | 56 | 23 | | 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/28/2014 | LA CLIPPERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/29/2014 | @ MILWAUKEE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/3/2014 | MEMPHIS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/5/2014 | @ MINNESOTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/6/2014 | PHOENIX | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/10/2014 | @ GOLDEN STATE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/11/2014 | @ SACRAMENTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |  | SACRAMENTO: GUARDS: With Isaiah Thomas out, DARREN COLLISON steps in at the point. He looked good backing up Chris Paul in L.A. and will benefit from a wide-open offense. But it's not clear if can he handle full-time minutes after flopping as a starter in Dallas . . . BEN McLEMORE has to get it going early if he's going to keep his starting job. There's raw talent, but McLemore has a reputation for fading into the background, and was wholly unimpressive last season . . . NIK STAUSKAS will push McLemore for minutes immediately. He'll be overmatched defensively at times, but he can shoot it and moves the ball well offensively . . . It seems like RAY McCALLUM will be a solid enough back-up point guard for the next few years . . . RAMON SESSIONS will push Collison for minutes and could eventually unseat him as the Kings' starter. FORWARDS: RUDY GAY is a low-efficiency player who needs the ball in his hands, but head coach Michael Malone seems willing to let him do his thing . . . Power forward is a black hole in Sacramento. JASON THOMPSON might open the season as the Kings' primary 4, though he struggled mightily in his first season under Malone . . . DERRICK WILLIAMS has never shed that 'tweener label. The team will try to milk some second unit productivity out of him . . . REGGIE EVANS will continue to turn flopping into an art form. An obnoxious art form . . . CARL LANDRY is a question mark as he works his way back from a torn meniscus . . . Tell the world OMRI CASSPI is coming home. CENTERS: He made some real strides under Malone last year, and DeMARCUS COUSINS' improved shot selection has finally made him one of the league's better big men. He spends much less time floating on the perimeter hoisting contested 18-footers. | | 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. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO BASKETBALL PREVIEW (SACRAMENTO-HOUSTON) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Kings-Rockets Preview* =======================
By JORDAN GARRETSON STATS Writer
Sacramento (8-5) at Houston (11-3), 8:00 p.m. EDT
James Harden has elevated his play to help the Houston Rockets scrape together wins in Dwight Howard's absence. Omri Casspi did the same in place of Rudy Gay for the Sacramento Kings.
Both might need big performances Wednesday night in Houston with their respective teammates likely to sit out again.
Harden scored 12 of his 36 points in the final 4:46 and matched a career high with seven 3-pointers in Monday's 91-86 home win over New York. Harden scored a season-low six on 1-of-8 shooting in a Nov. 17 loss at Memphis, but has since averaged 30.7 points on 51.0 percent shooting in three games - all of which have been without Howard due to a strained right knee.
"I just wanted to be aggressive when my teammates look for me to knock down shots and try to make plays," said Harden, who has scored 30.0 points per game in seven contests against the Kings with Houston.
Howard's 63.2 career field-goal percentage versus Sacramento is his highest against one team, though the Rockets (11-3) list him as questionable for Wednesday. Patrick Beverley is also questionable after missing seven of the last 12 games with a strained left hamstring.
Houston has managed three of its last four victories despite shooting 37.2 percent or worst and it has been outrebounded by an average of 4.7 with Howard sidelined the last three games.
The Rockets' improved defense is giving them an edge, however. They're shooting just 42.7 percent in their wins this season after shooting 49.8 percent in victories in 2013-14 - but they've also held opponents to 88.1 points per game in their wins. They gave up 100.3 points per game in last season's victories.
"We got different lineups and different guys playing, but we went out there and found a way," coach Kevin McHale said.
The Kings (9-5) won 99-89 at New Orleans on Tuesday despite being without Gay and point guard Darren Collison. Casspi scored 22 - his most since he had a career-high 24 as a rookie against Phoenix on Jan. 5, 2010 - while starting in place of Gay, who is averaging a career-high 21.1 points. Casspi, who entered the night averaging 7.3 points, was 9 of 14.
"I'm not trying to be someone that I'm not," he said. "We played good offensively. We ran the floor."
Gay injured his Achilles tendon on Nov. 15 against San Antonio but had played in all three games since. Coach Mike Malone, who was ejected Tuesday after arguing with an official at midcourt, said Gay's injury has bothered him enough that Sacramento will likely rest him for a couple of days before reevaluating him.
DeMarcus Cousins had 22 points, 12 rebounds and five assists and helped limit Anthony Davis to 14 points on a season-worst 4-of-12 shooting. The Kings held New Orleans to 33-for-79 shooting and opponents are averaging 92.3 points over Sacramento's last four wins.
Ramon Sessions had 15 points and six assists but was 4 of 13 from the floor while starting for Collison, who is averaging career highs of 15.9 points and 7.0 assists but was sidelined by a left quadriceps contusion.
The Rockets have won 11 of the last 15 meetings and 11 of 14 in Houston.
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