National Basketball Association
Houston 103, Memphis 87
When: 8:30 PM ET, Friday, December 17, 2010
Where: Toyota Center, Houston, Texas
Officials:
#54 Derrick Collins, #43 Dan Crawford, #62 Brian Forte
Attendance:
14534
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Kevin Martin scored 26 of his game-high 34 points in the first half to lead the Houston Rockets to a 103-87 victory over the visiting Memphis Grizzlies on Friday.
Luis Scola added 23 points and nine rebounds as Houston (11-15) defeated Memphis for the seventh straight time.
Kyle Lowry scored 17 points to go with a career-best 18 assists and five steals for the Rockets.
Rudy Gay and Sam Young scored 19 points apiece for the Grizzlies (12-15), who had their four-game winning streak snapped.
Shane Battier had 17 points and 10 rebounds and made five of Houston’s 10 3-point field goals.
Martin had 26 points in the first half to help Houston to a 61-33 halftime lead.
Memphis’ Young connected on 8-of-9 field-goal attempts while recording a season-high scoring total.
The Grizzlies shot just 29.3 percent in the first half and 36.5 percent for the game.
The Rockets led 34-13 after one quarter and led by 29 points entering the final quarter.
Top Game Performances
| Memphis |
|
Houston |
|
Rudy Gay 19 |
Scoring |
Kevin Martin 34 |
|
Mike Conley 3 |
Assists |
Kyle Lowry 18 |
|
Zach Randolph 9 |
Rebounds |
Shane Battier 10 |
|
Marc Gasol 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Kyle Lowry 5 |
|
Rudy Gay 4 |
Steals |
Kyle Lowry 5 |
|
Tony Allen 3 |
Blocks |
Jordan Hill 4 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Memphis
|
87 |
36.5 |
2-5 |
23-29 |
12 |
36 |
9 |
13 |
15 |
| Houston
|
103 |
48.1 |
10-22 |
15-18 |
27 |
47 |
12 |
7 |
21 |
Upcoming Games
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Houston will play their next game on the road against Sacramento. The Rockets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Memphis will play their next game on the road against San Antonio. The Grizzlies have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.