National Basketball Association
Houston 93, Milwaukee 84
When: 3:00 PM ET, Monday, January 17, 2011
Where: Toyota Center, Houston, Texas
Officials:
#52 Pat Fraher, #10 Ron Garretson, #28 Tommy Nunez Jr.
Attendance:
16186
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Kevin Martin went off for 36 points and Luis Scola added 19 points and 14 rebounds as the Houston Rockets pulled away in the second half en route to a 93-84 victory over the visiting Milwaukee Bucks on Monday.
Jordan Hill chipped in 10 points and 10 boards off the bench for the Rockets, who built up a 53-44 advantage on the glass in putting together back-to-back wins for the first time this month.
The Bucks forced Houston to play at their pace in the first half, slowing things down into a defensive battle that sent the game into the half knotted at 39-39. One of the highest scoring teams in the league, the Rockets would not be held down long, as they broke out for 35 points in the third quarter. Martin and Scola scored 11 points apiece in the frame to give Houston a 74-66 edge heading into the final 12 minutes.
Milwaukee chipped it down to 80-75 when John Salmons hit a jumper with 5:41 left but the Rockets held them off, getting four straight points from Hill and a jumper from Martin to push it back to double digits.
Corey Maggette scored 25 points for the Bucks, who dropped their third straight.
Top Game Performances
| Milwaukee |
|
Houston |
|
Corey Maggette 25 |
Scoring |
Kevin Martin 36 |
|
Earl Boykins 6 |
Assists |
Kyle Lowry 6 |
|
Drew Gooden 11 |
Rebounds |
Luis Scola 14 |
|
Drew Gooden 2 |
Free Throws Made |
Kevin Martin 14 |
|
Andrew Bogut 1 |
Steals |
Kyle Lowry 2 |
|
Drew Gooden 2 |
Blocks |
Chuck Hayes 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Milwaukee
|
84 |
44.0 |
5-15 |
5-11 |
20 |
44 |
7 |
3 |
11 |
| Houston
|
93 |
36.8 |
1-11 |
22-28 |
22 |
53 |
3 |
6 |
5 |
Upcoming Games
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Houston will play their next game at home against New York. The Rockets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Milwaukee will play their next game at home against Washington. The Bucks have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.