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| 721 | HOUSTON | +9.5 | Over 191.5 | | 722 | LA LAKERS | -1.5 | Under 199.5 |
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| All Games | 29-25 | +8 | 28-25 | 25-29 | 98.1 | 49.6 | 45.3% | 50.0 | 97.5 | 48.3 | 45.5% | 50.2 | | Road Games | 9-17 | +1.2 | 10-15 | 12-14 | 95.4 | 48.5 | 44.7% | 47.9 | 100.5 | 49.9 | 48.0% | 49.7 | | Last 5 Games | 3-2 | +2.2 | 3-2 | 3-2 | 98.6 | 44.4 | 46.4% | 50.2 | 96.4 | 48.0 | 43.6% | 54.8 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 98.1 | 49.6 | 38-83 | 45.3% | 7-19 | 35.8% | 16-20 | 78.5% | 50 | 12 | 21 | 20 | 7 | 14 | 5 | | vs opponents surrendering | 96.6 | 48.7 | 37-82 | 44.8% | 6-18 | 34.8% | 17-23 | 75.3% | 51 | 11 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 95.4 | 48.5 | 37-82 | 44.7% | 7-19 | 34.3% | 15-19 | 78.0% | 48 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 4 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 97.5 | 48.3 | 38-83 | 45.5% | 5-17 | 31.8% | 16-22 | 76.3% | 50 | 11 | 20 | 18 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | vs opponents averaging | 96.8 | 48.7 | 37-81 | 44.9% | 6-19 | 34.5% | 17-23 | 75.2% | 51 | 11 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 100.5 | 49.9 | 39-81 | 48.0% | 6-17 | 35.1% | 17-23 | 74.8% | 50 | 10 | 22 | 18 | 7 | 14 | 4 |
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| All Games | 35-20 | +2.2 | 22-32 | 30-24 | 96.5 | 48.6 | 45.7% | 54.6 | 94.0 | 46.7 | 42.9% | 48.6 | | Home Games | 23-5 | +9.7 | 13-15 | 14-14 | 97.6 | 50.2 | 47.2% | 55.1 | 90.2 | 44.3 | 41.7% | 47.1 | | Last 5 Games | 4-1 | +3.2 | 1-4 | 2-3 | 101.0 | 54.0 | 47.4% | 54.2 | 98.8 | 47.4 | 44.6% | 48.2 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 96.5 | 48.6 | 36-80 | 45.7% | 6-17 | 31.8% | 18-24 | 75.7% | 55 | 12 | 22 | 17 | 6 | 15 | 5 | | vs opponents surrendering | 96.6 | 48.6 | 36-81 | 44.8% | 6-19 | 34.7% | 17-23 | 75.2% | 51 | 11 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 97.6 | 50.2 | 37-78 | 47.2% | 6-17 | 34.5% | 18-24 | 75.0% | 55 | 11 | 24 | 17 | 6 | 16 | 6 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 94.0 | 46.7 | 37-86 | 42.9% | 6-19 | 32.5% | 14-19 | 73.3% | 49 | 12 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 11 | 4 | | vs opponents averaging | 96.7 | 48.6 | 37-82 | 44.9% | 6-18 | 34.3% | 17-23 | 75.4% | 50 | 11 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 90.2 | 44.3 | 36-86 | 41.7% | 6-19 | 32.4% | 12-16 | 72.0% | 47 | 12 | 22 | 20 | 9 | 12 | 4 |
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| | Average power rating of opponents played: HOUSTON 95.7, LA LAKERS 96.2 |
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| 2/28/2012 | TORONTO | 88-85 | W | -9.5 | L | 190.5 | U | 29-75 | 38.7% | 42 | 13 | 35-75 | 46.7% | 54 | 15 | | 2/29/2012 | @ UTAH | 83-104 | L | 2 | L | 194 | U | 32-82 | 39.0% | 39 | 15 | 42-87 | 48.3% | 59 | 18 | | 3/2/2012 | DENVER | 105-117 | L | -3.5 | L | 203.5 | O | 36-76 | 47.4% | 46 | 14 | 43-97 | 44.3% | 66 | 6 | | 3/4/2012 | LA CLIPPERS | 103-105 | L | -2.5 | L | 192 | O | 37-86 | 43.0% | 49 | 12 | 40-86 | 46.5% | 57 | 13 | | 3/6/2012 | @ BOSTON | 92-97 | L | 4.5 | L | 188.5 | O | 32-83 | 38.6% | 64 | 18 | 35-81 | 43.2% | 47 | 13 | | 3/7/2012 | @ TORONTO | 98-116 | L | -1.5 | L | 187.5 | O | 29-70 | 41.4% | 41 | 17 | 45-76 | 59.2% | 42 | 15 | | 3/10/2012 | @ NEW JERSEY | 112-106 | W | -6 | T | 189 | O | 46-82 | 56.1% | 42 | 9 | 43-81 | 53.1% | 38 | 8 | | 3/11/2012 | @ CLEVELAND | 107-118 | L | 2.5 | L | 196 | O | 44-86 | 51.2% | 45 | 13 | 39-82 | 47.6% | 53 | 13 | | 3/13/2012 | @ OKLAHOMA CITY | 104-103 | W | 11.5 | W | 204 | O | 41-89 | 46.1% | 42 | 11 | 39-84 | 46.4% | 58 | 14 | | 3/14/2012 | CHARLOTTE | 107-87 | W | -8 | W | 190 | O | 45-84 | 53.6% | 60 | 18 | 33-81 | 40.7% | 35 | 13 | | 3/17/2012 | @ LA CLIPPERS | 91-95 | L | 7.5 | W | 193 | U | 35-72 | 48.6% | 43 | 16 | 35-86 | 40.7% | 56 | 11 | | 3/18/2012 | @ PHOENIX | 86-99 | L | 5.5 | L | 201.5 | U | 35-82 | 42.7% | 57 | 16 | 40-85 | 47.1% | 49 | 9 | | 3/20/2012 | LA LAKERS | 107-104 | W | 3 | W | 191.5 | O | 39-80 | 48.7% | 50 | 17 | 42-83 | 50.6% | 41 | 14 | | 3/22/2012 | GOLDEN STATE | 109-83 | W | -8 | W | 195.5 | U | 40-85 | 47.1% | 58 | 15 | 34-82 | 41.5% | 40 | 16 | | 3/24/2012 | DALLAS | 99-101 | L | -3 | L | 194.5 | O | 37-96 | 38.5% | 59 | 7 | 37-80 | 46.2% | 48 | 7 | | 3/26/2012 | SACRAMENTO | 113-106 | W | -6 | W | 211.5 | O | 43-89 | 48.3% | 58 | 19 | 41-96 | 42.7% | 54 | 17 | | 3/27/2012 | @ DALLAS | 81-90 | L | 7 | L | 193 | U | 33-79 | 41.8% | 44 | 11 | 34-73 | 46.6% | 48 | 13 | | 3/30/2012 | MEMPHIS | 98-89 | W | -1.5 | W | 191 | U | 38-73 | 52.1% | 53 | 16 | 35-94 | 37.2% | 54 | 7 | | 4/1/2012 | INDIANA | 102-104 | L | -3.5 | L | 194 | O | 44-101 | 43.6% | 50 | 8 | 37-83 | 44.6% | 62 | 15 | | 4/2/2012 | @ CHICAGO | 99-93 | W | 8 | W | 185 | O | 42-89 | 47.2% | 46 | 8 | 40-83 | 48.2% | 56 | 19 | | 4/6/2012 | @ LA LAKERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/8/2012 | @ SACRAMENTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/9/2012 | @ PORTLAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/11/2012 | UTAH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/13/2012 | PHOENIX | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/15/2012 | @ DENVER | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/16/2012 | DENVER | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/18/2012 | @ DALLAS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/19/2012 | @ NEW ORLEANS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/21/2012 | GOLDEN STATE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/22/2012 | @ MIAMI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 2/29/2012 | MINNESOTA | 104-85 | W | -7 | W | 188.5 | O | 41-84 | 48.8% | 54 | 13 | 35-89 | 39.3% | 56 | 13 | | 3/2/2012 | SACRAMENTO | 115-107 | W | -10 | L | 196 | O | 44-82 | 53.7% | 60 | 13 | 45-103 | 43.7% | 42 | 5 | | 3/4/2012 | MIAMI | 93-83 | W | 2 | W | 191 | U | 35-71 | 49.3% | 59 | 16 | 33-88 | 37.5% | 44 | 12 | | 3/6/2012 | @ DETROIT | 85-88 | L | -6 | L | 186.5 | U | 34-81 | 42.0% | 55 | 13 | 37-93 | 39.8% | 52 | 7 | | 3/7/2012 | @ WASHINGTON | 101-106 | L | -7 | L | 193.5 | O | 32-81 | 39.5% | 56 | 13 | 43-92 | 46.7% | 56 | 13 | | 3/9/2012 | @ MINNESOTA | 105-102 | W | -3 | T | 191 | O | 39-82 | 47.6% | 52 | 17 | 37-81 | 45.7% | 47 | 13 | | 3/11/2012 | BOSTON | 97-94 | W | -5 | L | 179 | O | 36-71 | 50.7% | 50 | 17 | 39-83 | 47.0% | 40 | 12 | | 3/13/2012 | @ MEMPHIS | 116-111 | W | 1 | W | 183.5 | O | 41-83 | 49.4% | 58 | 18 | 52-116 | 44.8% | 54 | 8 | | 3/14/2012 | @ NEW ORLEANS | 107-101 | W | -4 | W | 180.5 | O | 37-82 | 45.1% | 55 | 19 | 44-85 | 51.8% | 41 | 15 | | 3/16/2012 | MINNESOTA | 97-92 | W | -7.5 | L | 196 | U | 33-80 | 41.2% | 54 | 13 | 37-92 | 40.2% | 60 | 12 | | 3/18/2012 | UTAH | 99-103 | L | -11 | L | 193 | O | 33-73 | 45.2% | 60 | 24 | 43-91 | 47.3% | 44 | 13 | | 3/20/2012 | @ HOUSTON | 104-107 | L | -3 | L | 191.5 | O | 42-83 | 50.6% | 41 | 14 | 39-80 | 48.7% | 50 | 17 | | 3/21/2012 | @ DALLAS | 109-93 | W | 4 | W | 190.5 | O | 45-77 | 58.4% | 51 | 14 | 35-82 | 42.7% | 38 | 7 | | 3/23/2012 | PORTLAND | 103-96 | W | -10 | L | 194 | O | 40-85 | 47.1% | 66 | 14 | 36-82 | 43.9% | 37 | 10 | | 3/25/2012 | MEMPHIS | 96-102 | L | -6 | L | 193 | O | 31-73 | 42.5% | 41 | 16 | 44-86 | 51.2% | 48 | 13 | | 3/27/2012 | @ GOLDEN STATE | 104-101 | W | -8 | L | 196 | O | 36-86 | 41.9% | 69 | 11 | 39-91 | 42.9% | 41 | 5 | | 3/29/2012 | OKLAHOMA CITY | 93-102 | L | -1 | L | 199 | U | 35-84 | 41.7% | 52 | 12 | 42-91 | 46.2% | 54 | 10 | | 3/31/2012 | NEW ORLEANS | 88-85 | W | -12.5 | L | 186 | U | 32-77 | 41.6% | 55 | 14 | 39-92 | 42.4% | 53 | 8 | | 4/1/2012 | GOLDEN STATE | 120-112 | W | -10 | L | 197 | O | 44-82 | 53.7% | 60 | 15 | 44-90 | 48.9% | 35 | 5 | | 4/3/2012 | NEW JERSEY | 91-87 | W | -8 | L | 196 | U | 39-81 | 48.1% | 51 | 16 | 34-85 | 40.0% | 44 | 6 | | 4/4/2012 | @ LA CLIPPERS | 113-108 | W | 3 | W | 189 | O | 43-83 | 51.8% | 53 | 11 | 43-95 | 45.3% | 55 | 10 | | 4/6/2012 | HOUSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/7/2012 | @ PHOENIX | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/9/2012 | @ NEW ORLEANS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/11/2012 | @ SAN ANTONIO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/13/2012 | DENVER | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/15/2012 | DALLAS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/17/2012 | SAN ANTONIO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/18/2012 | @ GOLDEN STATE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/20/2012 | @ SAN ANTONIO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/22/2012 | OKLAHOMA CITY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |  | HOUSTON: The Rockets are still trying to find a way to get over the hump in the post-Yao era. They were involved in the rejected Chris Paul trade, which would have had them acquiring Lakers PF Pau Gasol and losing SG Kevin Martin and PF Luis Scola. They were reportedly going to go all-in for Nene to pair with Gasol, but the Brazilian big man re-signed with Denver. So it's back to the drawing board now. Kevin McHale replaces Rick Adelman on the bench, but the offense will run through Martin (23.5 PPG), who makes a living getting to the line (8.4 free throw attempts per game) and converting (88.8%). Scola (18.3 PPG) emerged as a quality No. 2 scoring option, and PG Kyle Lowry (13.5 PPG, 6.7 APG) was very good after taking the starting job from Aaron Brooks. Houston ranked sixth in the NBA in offensive efficiency due largely to having the league's second-lowest turnover rate. SF Chase Budinger (9.8 PPG) is emerging as a legitimate spot-up threat. The Rockets must replace departed PF/C Chuck Hayes, a key rebounder and low post enforcer (they've been linked to free agent Sam Dalembert). Houston's biggest strength could end up being its bench. PG Goran Dragic (7.7 PPG in 22 games with Houston) would start for a lot of teams, and SG Courtney Lee (8.3 PPG) has been brilliant in spurts. PF Patrick Patterson (6.3 PPG) also flashed some potential as a rookie. | | LA LAKERS: It's been a rough eight months for the Lakers, who were swept out of the playoffs by Dallas, saw their Hall of Fame coach retire and struck a deal for Chris Paul only to have the league reject it. And yet they're still the favorites to win the West, and rightfully so. They're another team that will benefit from a shortened season, as SG Kobe Bryant (25.3 PPG) will be fresh for the playoffs'there's still nobody better in the postseason'and fewer games mean fewer chances for star C Andrew Bynum (11.3 PPG, 9.4 RPG) to suffer another injury. But there are more question marks surrounding this team than ever before. Mike Brown takes over for Phil Jackson on the bench, but Brown is best known for repeatedly falling short in the playoffs when he coached LeBron James and the Cavaliers. They traded long-time role player Lamar Odom (14.4 PPG, 8.7 RPG), insurance for Bynum, and so far their only offseason addition is PF Josh McRoberts (7.4 PPG with Indiana), a borderline rotation player. They are dangling PF Pau Gasol (18.8 PPG, 10.2 RPG) in trade talks. Gasol's awful playoff performance was the biggest reason for their sweep at the hands of the Mavericks. With the trade exception they got in the Odom deal, they are in position to make a major move, potentially for Magic C Dwight Howard. SF Metta World Peace (8.5 PPG), formerly known as Ron Artest, seems to be just as flaky as ever. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO BASKETBALL PREVIEW (HOUSTON-LA LAKERS) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Rockets-Lakers Preview* ========================
By SANTOSH VENKATARAMAN STATS Senior Writer
Houston (29-25) at Los Angeles (35-20), 10:30 p.m. EDT
A strong shooting effort by Kobe Bryant helped the Los Angeles Lakers take a big step towards another Pacific Division title.
Shooting at a high percentage could be tough for him against the Houston Rockets' Chandler Parsons.
Parsons gave Bryant problems the last time these teams met, and will try to do the same in Friday night's rematch in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles (35-20) increased its division lead over the Clippers by beating its Staples Center co-tenants, 113-108 on Wednesday. Bryant made 13 of 19 shots to finish with 31 points and added six assists, bolstering his MVP credentials.
The Lakers, who captured the season series and playoff tiebreaker over the Clippers, shot 51.8 percent in their fourth straight win overall.
"Kobe didn't want to lose," center Andrew Bynum said.
Now, the question is whether the 6-foot-6 Bryant can be as efficient when he goes up against the 6-9 Parsons. Bryant scored 29 points, but made just 10 of 27 shots and struggled down the stretch in a 107-104 loss at Houston (29-25) on March 20.
"I played good D," Parsons said after that victory. "I was right there in his face."
Bryant had some curious compliments for the rookie out of Florida afterward.
"You know what man, I might have to stop taking shots, when the shot clock is winding down, that's what I am going to start doing because you guys (the media) look at that and think its great defense, I am going to stop shooting the ball when the shot clock goes down, but I love him (Parsons) though," Bryant said. "I do, I think he is a terrific young player.
"He can shoot from the outside, handle the ball, and can rise to the challenge defensively. I think he has a really bright future and I don't say a lot about a lot of people."
Bryant has totaled 66 points in the season series and Bynum has contributed 37 points and 29 rebounds as these teams have split two games. Luis Scola had led the Rockets with 43 points versus the Lakers.
Bynum returned Wednesday after missing one game with an ankle injury and finished with 36 points - one off his season high - and eight rebounds despite not feeling 100 percent.
"It hurts a little bit, especially on spin moves," Bynum said. "I found more little things out there that hurt so I tried to stay away from them. As the game progresses, the pain subsides."
Houston is fighting for a playoff spot, entering play Friday tied for seventh in the Western Conference with Denver. Starting guard Kyle Lowry has missed the last 14 games with a bacterial infection, although he took part in some drills during Thursday's workout.
There may be no need for Lowry to rush back, given the way Goran Dragic has filled the void. Dragic is averaging 22.7 points on 62.5 percent shooting and 6.0 assists over his last three contests.
One of Dragic's best efforts during his 14-game run as a starter was a 16-point, 13-assist performance in the March 20 victory over the Lakers.
Houston has not played since Dragic had a team-high 21 points in Monday's 99-93 win at Chicago.
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