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811 | HOUSTON | 200.5 | 200 | 812 | NEW ORLEANS | -2 | -2.5 |
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All Games | 22-22 | -2.4 | 21-22 | 24-20 | 104.2 | 51.8 | 45.3% | 52.0 | 103.3 | 52.0 | 45.9% | 50.9 | Road Games | 8-14 | -4.5 | 8-13 | 11-11 | 100.2 | 49.5 | 43.9% | 52.6 | 103.0 | 52.3 | 45.9% | 50.5 | Last 5 Games | 1-4 | -4.8 | 0-5 | 1-4 | 93.8 | 44.6 | 39.3% | 54.6 | 100.2 | 51.4 | 43.8% | 51.4 | Division Games | 3-7 | -6 | 3-7 | 5-5 | 103.2 | 54.2 | 44.9% | 50.5 | 105.6 | 52.4 | 46.3% | 51.5 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 104.2 | 51.8 | 38-83 | 45.3% | 10-28 | 35.3% | 19-25 | 75.3% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 9 | 16 | 4 | vs opponents surrendering | 97.1 | 48.6 | 37-82 | 44.7% | 7-20 | 35.4% | 17-22 | 75.3% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | Team Stats (Road Games) | 100.2 | 49.5 | 36-83 | 43.9% | 9-28 | 33.8% | 18-25 | 74.3% | 53 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 17 | 3 | Stats Against (All Games) | 103.3 | 52.0 | 39-86 | 45.9% | 8-22 | 37.4% | 16-21 | 77.3% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 9 | 14 | 6 | vs opponents averaging | 97.7 | 49 | 37-82 | 44.9% | 7-20 | 35.8% | 17-22 | 75.2% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | Stats Against (Road Games) | 103.0 | 52.3 | 39-85 | 45.9% | 7-21 | 34.8% | 18-23 | 79.2% | 50 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 9 | 14 | 6 |
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All Games | 14-28 | +1.7 | 23-18 | 22-20 | 93.5 | 46.4 | 44.9% | 48.9 | 97.2 | 48.6 | 46.3% | 47.8 | Home Games | 7-14 | -7 | 9-12 | 9-12 | 91.0 | 46.1 | 45.0% | 48.6 | 95.2 | 46.0 | 45.7% | 48.5 | Last 5 Games | 3-2 | +2.2 | 4-1 | 4-1 | 105.8 | 56.4 | 49.9% | 53.6 | 100.8 | 51.2 | 48.7% | 40.6 | Division Games | 3-6 | +0.8 | 8-1 | 5-4 | 94.4 | 45.2 | 44.6% | 48.4 | 96.3 | 49.4 | 47.6% | 47.9 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 93.5 | 46.4 | 36-80 | 44.9% | 7-19 | 37.6% | 14-19 | 76.9% | 49 | 12 | 21 | 20 | 6 | 14 | 5 | vs opponents surrendering | 97.6 | 48.9 | 37-83 | 44.5% | 7-20 | 35.5% | 17-22 | 75.7% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | Team Stats (Home Games) | 91.0 | 46.1 | 36-80 | 45.0% | 7-18 | 36.7% | 12-17 | 72.1% | 49 | 12 | 23 | 20 | 7 | 14 | 6 | Stats Against (All Games) | 97.2 | 48.6 | 37-79 | 46.3% | 8-22 | 36.5% | 16-21 | 73.9% | 48 | 10 | 23 | 19 | 8 | 13 | 6 | vs opponents averaging | 98.8 | 49.4 | 37-82 | 45.1% | 7-20 | 35.9% | 17-23 | 76.0% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | Stats Against (Home Games) | 95.2 | 46.0 | 36-79 | 45.7% | 8-21 | 35.4% | 16-22 | 73.7% | 48 | 11 | 22 | 18 | 8 | 13 | 6 |
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| Average power rating of opponents played: HOUSTON 96.9, NEW ORLEANS 97 |
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12/16/2012 | @ TORONTO | 96-103 | L | -4.5 | L | 200 | U | 32-78 | 41.0% | 53 | 12 | 39-85 | 45.9% | 49 | 7 | 12/17/2012 | @ NEW YORK | 109-96 | W | 7.5 | W | 209.5 | U | 40-78 | 51.3% | 50 | 17 | 39-90 | 43.3% | 51 | 17 | 12/19/2012 | PHILADELPHIA | 125-103 | W | -8 | W | 199 | O | 42-75 | 56.0% | 49 | 10 | 40-89 | 44.9% | 46 | 11 | 12/22/2012 | MEMPHIS | 121-96 | W | -1.5 | W | 196 | O | 44-82 | 53.7% | 43 | 15 | 42-79 | 53.2% | 41 | 19 | 12/25/2012 | @ CHICAGO | 120-97 | W | 5 | W | 197.5 | O | 46-82 | 56.1% | 49 | 10 | 37-83 | 44.6% | 40 | 11 | 12/26/2012 | @ MINNESOTA | 87-84 | W | 5.5 | W | 210.5 | U | 33-81 | 40.7% | 55 | 16 | 32-84 | 38.1% | 52 | 14 | 12/28/2012 | @ SAN ANTONIO | 116-122 | L | 8.5 | W | 213.5 | O | 45-86 | 52.3% | 49 | 24 | 44-77 | 57.1% | 38 | 19 | 12/29/2012 | OKLAHOMA CITY | 94-124 | L | 4.5 | L | 212.5 | O | 33-83 | 39.8% | 45 | 24 | 45-94 | 47.9% | 63 | 21 | 12/31/2012 | ATLANTA | 123-104 | W | -4.5 | W | 206 | O | 45-84 | 53.6% | 49 | 9 | 43-90 | 47.8% | 43 | 14 | 1/2/2013 | NEW ORLEANS | 104-92 | W | -10 | W | 202.5 | U | 41-83 | 49.4% | 54 | 11 | 38-90 | 42.2% | 55 | 10 | 1/4/2013 | @ MILWAUKEE | 115-101 | W | 0 | W | 214 | O | 45-83 | 54.2% | 40 | 19 | 39-87 | 44.8% | 59 | 25 | 1/5/2013 | @ CLEVELAND | 112-104 | W | -6 | W | 213 | O | 37-79 | 46.8% | 56 | 17 | 36-91 | 39.6% | 54 | 13 | 1/8/2013 | LA LAKERS | 125-112 | W | -8.5 | W | 223.5 | O | 48-87 | 55.2% | 50 | 18 | 43-91 | 47.3% | 43 | 16 | 1/9/2013 | @ NEW ORLEANS | 79-88 | L | -2 | L | 200.5 | U | 30-75 | 40.0% | 47 | 22 | 35-84 | 41.7% | 53 | 16 | 1/11/2013 | @ BOSTON | 91-103 | L | 3 | L | 201.5 | U | 35-80 | 43.7% | 52 | 14 | 41-79 | 51.9% | 52 | 16 | 1/12/2013 | @ PHILADELPHIA | 100-107 | L | 1 | L | 204 | O | 37-84 | 44.0% | 50 | 16 | 43-87 | 49.4% | 49 | 11 | 1/15/2013 | LA CLIPPERS | 109-117 | L | -4 | L | 206.5 | O | 41-82 | 50.0% | 48 | 15 | 42-78 | 53.8% | 44 | 16 | 1/16/2013 | @ DALLAS | 100-105 | L | 4 | L | 214.5 | U | 33-84 | 39.3% | 62 | 16 | 33-86 | 38.4% | 58 | 10 | 1/18/2013 | @ INDIANA | 95-105 | L | 4.5 | L | 195 | O | 34-83 | 41.0% | 47 | 18 | 40-87 | 46.0% | 54 | 13 | 1/19/2013 | @ MINNESOTA | 79-92 | L | -5.5 | L | 202.5 | U | 25-78 | 32.1% | 54 | 20 | 30-64 | 46.9% | 47 | 15 | 1/21/2013 | @ CHARLOTTE | 100-94 | W | -7.5 | L | 208.5 | U | 29-74 | 39.2% | 60 | 13 | 34-81 | 42.0% | 45 | 10 | 1/23/2013 | DENVER | 95-105 | L | -3 | L | 218 | U | 37-83 | 44.6% | 50 | 22 | 40-86 | 46.5% | 53 | 14 | 1/25/2013 | @ NEW ORLEANS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/26/2013 | BROOKLYN | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/28/2013 | @ UTAH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/30/2013 | @ DENVER | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/2/2013 | CHARLOTTE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/5/2013 | GOLDEN STATE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/6/2013 | @ MIAMI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/8/2013 | PORTLAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/10/2013 | @ SACRAMENTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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12/16/2012 | @ PORTLAND | 94-95 | L | 5 | W | 185.5 | O | 36-80 | 45.0% | 51 | 14 | 37-80 | 46.2% | 42 | 10 | 12/18/2012 | @ GOLDEN STATE | 96-103 | L | 7.5 | W | 193 | O | 35-75 | 46.7% | 37 | 14 | 34-78 | 43.6% | 52 | 14 | 12/19/2012 | @ LA CLIPPERS | 77-93 | L | 14 | L | 189 | U | 29-75 | 38.7% | 52 | 20 | 37-74 | 50.0% | 40 | 12 | 12/21/2012 | @ SAN ANTONIO | 94-99 | L | 13.5 | W | 195.5 | U | 39-86 | 45.3% | 48 | 12 | 39-76 | 51.3% | 44 | 11 | 12/22/2012 | INDIANA | 75-81 | L | 3.5 | L | 178.5 | U | 33-82 | 40.2% | 48 | 12 | 33-77 | 42.9% | 54 | 14 | 12/26/2012 | @ ORLANDO | 97-94 | W | 3 | W | 182 | O | 38-76 | 50.0% | 40 | 8 | 36-79 | 45.6% | 44 | 13 | 12/28/2012 | TORONTO | 97-104 | L | -3 | L | 182.5 | O | 37-82 | 45.1% | 59 | 16 | 37-85 | 43.5% | 47 | 7 | 12/29/2012 | @ CHARLOTTE | 98-95 | W | -3 | T | 190 | O | 35-82 | 42.7% | 50 | 15 | 39-79 | 49.4% | 50 | 15 | 1/1/2013 | ATLANTA | 86-95 | L | 2 | L | 184.5 | U | 36-82 | 43.9% | 54 | 13 | 41-83 | 49.4% | 46 | 5 | 1/2/2013 | @ HOUSTON | 92-104 | L | 10 | L | 202.5 | U | 38-90 | 42.2% | 55 | 10 | 41-83 | 49.4% | 54 | 11 | 1/5/2013 | @ DALLAS | 99-96 | W | 6 | W | 193.5 | O | 39-86 | 45.3% | 50 | 10 | 39-85 | 45.9% | 48 | 9 | 1/7/2013 | SAN ANTONIO | 95-88 | W | 8 | W | 193.5 | U | 40-83 | 48.2% | 45 | 14 | 33-73 | 45.2% | 44 | 19 | 1/9/2013 | HOUSTON | 88-79 | W | 2 | W | 200.5 | U | 35-84 | 41.7% | 53 | 16 | 30-75 | 40.0% | 47 | 22 | 1/11/2013 | MINNESOTA | 104-92 | W | -3 | W | 181.5 | O | 44-84 | 52.4% | 46 | 12 | 31-69 | 44.9% | 40 | 14 | 1/13/2013 | @ NEW YORK | 87-100 | L | 7 | L | 190 | U | 33-82 | 40.2% | 53 | 13 | 35-81 | 43.2% | 53 | 9 | 1/15/2013 | @ PHILADELPHIA | 111-99 | W | 3 | W | 184 | O | 44-83 | 53.0% | 54 | 14 | 39-82 | 47.6% | 36 | 13 | 1/16/2013 | @ BOSTON | 90-78 | W | 8.5 | W | 182 | U | 31-71 | 43.7% | 55 | 17 | 34-74 | 45.9% | 40 | 15 | 1/19/2013 | GOLDEN STATE | 112-116 | L | -5 | L | 188 | O | 45-79 | 57.0% | 47 | 16 | 38-77 | 49.4% | 41 | 14 | 1/21/2013 | SACRAMENTO | 114-105 | W | -5.5 | W | 194 | O | 43-89 | 48.3% | 58 | 15 | 38-81 | 46.9% | 42 | 10 | 1/23/2013 | @ SAN ANTONIO | 102-106 | L | 8.5 | W | 195 | O | 38-81 | 46.9% | 54 | 13 | 43-80 | 53.7% | 44 | 8 | 1/25/2013 | HOUSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/27/2013 | @ MEMPHIS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/29/2013 | @ LA LAKERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/30/2013 | @ UTAH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/1/2013 | @ DENVER | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/2/2013 | @ MINNESOTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/6/2013 | PHOENIX | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/8/2013 | @ ATLANTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/10/2013 | @ TORONTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | | 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. | | NEW ORLEANS: GUARDS: This offense will belong to ERIC GORDON. He'll get over the fact that the Hornets matched his offer from Phoenix, and as long as his surgically-repaired knee holds up, he's one of the most complete young scorers in the NBA . . . The Hornets reached for AUSTIN RIVERS with the 10th pick because Monty Williams wants to coach him and thinks he can be an NBA point guard. Rivers has the handle, but his athleticism is ordinary and, more importantly, he has never shown a PG mentality at any level . . . GREIVIS VASQUEZ is the closest thing to a true point guard on this roster. He'll see solid minutes assuming Rivers' adjustment is a tough one . . . Well-rounded ROGER MASON JR. will also provide point guard depth . . . XAVIER HENRY hasn't lived up to his reputation as a shooter, but the Hornets can be patient with him . . . Rookie BRIAN ROBERTS has had a strong enough preseason to likely earn a roster spot. FORWARDS: ANTHONY DAVIS should step right in as a starter. His offensive game is further along than he gets credit for, and on the defensive end he's an absolute force from the basket out to the perimeter . . . He'll probably miss having Dwight Howard drawing in defenses, but RYAN ANDERSON has always been a very good three-point shooter. He and Davis are unique enough talents to share the court even if they're both power forwards . . . AL-FAROUQ AMINU made some strides on the defensive end late last season, which is what will get him minutes under Williams. He's underwhelming on the offensive end . . . If HAKIM WARRICK couldn't succeed as Steve Nash's pick-and-roll partner, it seems unlikely he'll ever help in New Orleans . . . Rookie DARIUS MILLER is looking to establish some kind of role with the team . . . LANCE THOMAS is doubtful to earn a salary to pay off his jewelry debts. CENTERS: ROBIN LOPEZ has always had the ability to protect the rim and does a decent job in space. Look for him to end up grabbing the bulk of minutes in the middle . . . JASON SMITH gives the Hornets a more offensive-minded option off the bench. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO BASKETBALL PREVIEW (HOUSTON-NEW ORLEANS) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Rockets-Hornets Preview* =========================
By MATT BEARDMORE STATS Writer
Houston (22-22) at New Orleans (14-28), 8:00 p.m. EDT
The Houston Rockets were rolling when they made their last visit to play the New Orleans Hornets.
Two-plus weeks later, the Rockets have slowed down considerably.
Houston goes for its second victory in 10 games on Friday night when these teams close out their season series.
Seven days after posting a 104-92 victory over the Hornets (14-28), the Rockets (22-22) were denied a season-high sixth consecutive win - and 13th in 16 games - with an 88-79 loss at New Orleans on Jan. 9.
Houston committed 23 turnovers in that game and set a season low in scoring. That defeat was the start of a season-worst seven-game slide that ended Monday with a 100-94 victory at lowly Charlotte.
The Rockets, though, couldn't build on that on Wednesday, committing 23 turnovers in a 105-95 loss to Denver to lift its league-leading average to 16.7.
James Harden committed seven of those turnovers, completely overshadowing his team highs of 23 points and seven assists.
"I think, right now, we are low on confidence, there's no question," said coach Kevin McHale, whose team has trailed by double digits in each of the last 12 games. "You can see it with our guys and we're going to have to pump 'em up and get 'em believing again."
Jeremy Lin might need a pep talk, as he's spent considerable amount of time on the bench in the fourth quarter of the last two contests. The first-year Rocket is 7 for 24 from the field with 25 total points over the last three games and has just one fewer turnover than assists (eight) during that stretch.
"Jeremy's fine," McHale said Wednesday. "We're just looking for some stuff (with rookie Patrick Beverley playing the fourth quarter), it wasn't anything."
The Hornets, meanwhile, are enjoying their best stretch of the season - splitting their last 10 games - but coach Monty Williams isn't about to dismiss their defensive struggles, which happen to coincide with the team reaching the 100-point plateau in a season-best three straight.
New Orleans is giving up 109.0 per game during this stretch and is 1-17 when opponents reach the century mark.
"It starts with us on defense," Williams said after Wednesday's 106-102 loss at San Antonio. "... to think that we're going to show up and outscore teams - we've never been that, we're never going to be that."
Still, Williams has to be pleased with forward Ryan Anderson finding his shooting touch. He's 11 of 25 from 3-point range and averaging 20.7 points over the last three games after missing 23 of 30 3s and scoring 9.2 points per game in his previous five. That rough stretch began Jan. 9 with an 0-for-7 shooting effort and no points.
Anderson went a combined 4 for 18 from long range with 38 points in losses at Houston on Jan. 2 and Nov. 14 (100-96).
Hornets point guard Greivis Vasquez is averaging teams highs with 18.7 points and 11.3 assists against the Rockets this season.
Harden's 28.7 points per game lead Houston in those contests, while he's second in assists, two behind Lin (16).
Harden is two shy of tying Moses Malone's team record for consecutive games (23) as the Rockets' leading scorer.
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