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815 | HOUSTON | +300 | 816 | SAN ANTONIO | -400 |
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All Games | 9-8 | +1 | 9-7 | 10-7 | 103.7 | 52.2 | 43.9% | 54.4 | 102.6 | 51.6 | 45.6% | 52.2 | Road Games | 2-5 | -2 | 2-4 | 5-2 | 101.9 | 51.6 | 43.5% | 55.6 | 107.3 | 54.4 | 46.7% | 50.7 | Last 5 Games | 4-1 | +3.7 | 4-1 | 4-1 | 115.4 | 56.2 | 47.4% | 52.4 | 109.0 | 54.4 | 48.7% | 50.0 | Division Games | 1-1 | 0 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 92.5 | 55.0 | 42.9% | 52.0 | 94.5 | 43.5 | 38.8% | 53.0 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 103.7 | 52.2 | 37-85 | 43.9% | 9-26 | 34.8% | 20-26 | 77.3% | 54 | 13 | 22 | 20 | 9 | 16 | 4 | vs opponents surrendering | 97.5 | 49 | 37-82 | 44.5% | 7-20 | 35.7% | 17-23 | 75.9% | 51 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | Team Stats (Road Games) | 101.9 | 51.6 | 37-85 | 43.5% | 9-25 | 34.5% | 19-25 | 76.3% | 56 | 14 | 23 | 21 | 8 | 18 | 4 | Stats Against (All Games) | 102.6 | 51.6 | 40-87 | 45.6% | 8-22 | 38.5% | 15-20 | 72.7% | 52 | 12 | 22 | 20 | 9 | 14 | 7 | vs opponents averaging | 98.6 | 49.6 | 37-81 | 45.0% | 7-20 | 37.2% | 18-24 | 74.5% | 51 | 12 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 15 | 6 | Stats Against (Road Games) | 107.3 | 54.4 | 41-87 | 46.7% | 8-21 | 38.6% | 18-24 | 75.6% | 51 | 12 | 23 | 20 | 9 | 14 | 7 |
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All Games | 15-4 | +8.6 | 12-6 | 12-7 | 102.6 | 49.2 | 47.5% | 50.5 | 95.8 | 46.5 | 43.4% | 50.6 | Home Games | 6-2 | +1.8 | 4-3 | 4-4 | 102.4 | 51.2 | 46.1% | 51.1 | 94.1 | 46.0 | 42.6% | 51.4 | Last 5 Games | 4-1 | +3 | 4-1 | 4-1 | 107.4 | 51.2 | 48.3% | 54.0 | 96.0 | 48.0 | 42.1% | 50.2 | Division Games | 2-0 | +2 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 99.0 | 44.0 | 44.4% | 54.5 | 95.0 | 48.0 | 39.7% | 56.5 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 102.6 | 49.2 | 39-82 | 47.5% | 8-22 | 35.7% | 17-22 | 77.6% | 51 | 9 | 24 | 18 | 8 | 15 | 5 | vs opponents surrendering | 97.1 | 48.7 | 36-82 | 44.2% | 7-20 | 35.9% | 18-23 | 75.6% | 51 | 11 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | Team Stats (Home Games) | 102.4 | 51.2 | 39-84 | 46.1% | 8-22 | 35.8% | 17-22 | 79.8% | 51 | 11 | 25 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | Stats Against (All Games) | 95.8 | 46.5 | 37-86 | 43.4% | 5-16 | 32.2% | 16-21 | 78.0% | 51 | 13 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | vs opponents averaging | 97.7 | 48.6 | 37-82 | 44.9% | 7-20 | 35.8% | 17-23 | 75.6% | 51 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 6 | Stats Against (Home Games) | 94.1 | 46.0 | 35-83 | 42.6% | 5-16 | 34.4% | 18-23 | 77.4% | 51 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 8 | 16 | 5 |
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| Average power rating of opponents played: HOUSTON 96.9, SAN ANTONIO 97.4 |
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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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/8/2012 | DALLAS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/8/2012 | @ CHARLOTTE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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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. | | 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. |
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*Rockets-Spurs Preview* =======================
By TAYLOR BECHTOLD STATS Writer
Houston (9-8) at San Antonio (15-4), 8:30 p.m. EDT
Fine or no fine, Gregg Popovich isn't likely to change his philosophy on resting starters throughout the season.
So far, the San Antonio Spurs' bench has been ready to answer the coach's call.
The Spurs, though, won't get a break in the schedule Friday night when they host the Houston Rockets, losers of five straight on the road.
San Antonio's reserves nearly led the team to a win at Miami on Nov. 29 after Popovich sent four starters home to rest before the nationally televised contest.
Popovich, whose team was later fined $250,000 for his action, went to his bench out of necessity on Wednesday night.
With Danny Green (hamstring), Stephen Jackson (finger), Kawhi Leonard (knee) and Patty Mills (ankle) out because of injuries, the Spurs displayed their depth again in a 110-99 victory over Milwaukee.
Gary Neal started in place of Green and scored 22 points, Tiago Splitter finished with 15, Manu Ginobili had 11 and Matt Bonner added a season-high 12 rebounds off the bench.
Even with Neal moving into the starting lineup, San Antonio's bench had 40 points, 25 rebounds and 13 assists, and fueled a late 36-13 run that keyed the team's seventh win in eight games.
The Spurs (15-4) rank near the top of the Western Conference in bench scoring at 39.8 points per game. They'll continue to need a complete team effort with this contest starting a stretch of three games in four nights.
"They're talented," said Tony Parker, who led the starters with 22 points. "They showed it in Miami and they showed it again. Pop is always trying to do stuff to make sure our bench is performing."
Tim Duncan, who had 17 points and 10 rebounds, and Bonner led an impressive performance on the boards. San Antonio outrebounded Milwaukee 53-36, including 28-17 in the second half.
The Spurs hope to match that effort against the Rockets (9-8), who rank near the top of the NBA in rebounding (45.2 per game). Omer Asik ranks third in the league with 12.1 per contest.
The Rockets also received a boost from their bench on Tuesday night. Toney Douglas scored a season-high 22 points, Greg Smith added a career-best 21 and Carlos Delfino had 15 in a 107-105 win over the Los Angeles Lakers.
"We had a lot of guys struggle, but our bench was good," said interim coach Kelvin Sampson. "There is a lot to be said about having guys on the bench that you trust that can come through."
James Harden, the team leader with 23.6 points per game, will try to break out of a 13 for 51 (25.5 percent) shooting slump over his last three games.
After averaging 23.0 points in his previous three games, Patrick Patterson is also looking to get back on track after a six-point effort on Tuesday.
Houston shot just 37.6 percent from the field - including 7 of 34 (20.6 percent) from beyond the arc - against the Lakers after shooting 50.3 percent in its previous four games.
While the Rockets have averaged 111.7 points in winning five of six, all five of those victories have come at home. They're just 2-5 on the road and haven't won there since the second game of the season.
Houston, which split the four-game series with the Spurs last season, will try to avoid a sixth straight loss in San Antonio.
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