National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Houston 103, Washington 91
When: 7:00 PM ET, Friday, November 21, 2008
Where: Verizon Center, Washington, District of Columbia
Officials: #44 Ron Olesiak, #12 Violet Palmer, #15 Bennett Salvatore
Attendance: 20173
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Houston 17322133103
Washington 2921271491
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Houston 8-5 3-2 5-3 W1
Washington 1-9 1-4 0-5 L4
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Washington Wizards have a 1-4 record at home this season. The Houston Rockets are 5-3 while on the road this season.
  • Washington has a streak of 4 straight up losses. The Wizards have won 1 of their last 10 games.
  • Houston has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Rockets have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Antawn Jamison played 42:33 minutes and scored 27 points. He shot 41.2% from the field and has averaged 21.2 points over the last five games.
  • Tracy McGrady played 30:53 minutes and scored 20 points. He shot 58.3% from the field and has averaged 13.8 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Washington Wizards average 92.4 points per game and hold opponents to 101.6 points per game. The Houston Rockets average 92.6 points per game and hold opponents to 89.6 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
Houston   Washington
Tracy McGrady 20 Scoring Antawn Jamison 27
Ron Artest 6 Assists Deshawn Stevenson 7
Ron Artest 9 Rebounds Antawn Jamison 10
Carl Landry 7 Free Throws Made Antawn Jamison 13
Ron Artest 1 Steals Caron Butler 2
Yao Ming 3 Blocks JaVale McGee 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Houston 103 47.9 10-27 23-33 22 44 5 3 13
Washington 91 42.7 3-15 18-22 20 35 4 9 10
Upcoming Games
  • Washington will play their next game on the road against New York. The Wizards have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .125 after a loss.
  • Houston will play their next game on the road against Orlando. The Rockets have a W/L % of .429 after a win and .800 after a loss.