National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Houston 104, New York 89
When: 8:30 PM ET, Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Where: Toyota Center, Houston, Texas
Officials: #19 James Capers, #75 Eric Dalen, #49 Tom Washington
Attendance: 15903

Kevin Martin scored 21 points to lead six players in double figures and the host Houston Rockets cruised past the suddenly slumping New York Knicks, 104-89, on Wednesday night.

Kyle Lowry added 18 points for Houston (20-23), which took a lead in the opening minutes and never trailed on the way to its third straight victory. New York has lost four straight games.

The Rockets led, 36-27, after the first quarter. The Knicks (22-19) stayed within striking most of the game until Martin buried a 3-pointer with 5:30 to play to extend the lead to 96-83. New York got no closer
thereafter.

Amar’e Stoudemire scored 25 points for the Knicks, who have lost six of their last eight road games and visit league-leading San Antonio on Friday and Northwest Division-leading Oklahoma City the following night. The two teams are a combined 37-8 at home this season.

Luis Scola and Chase Budinger each had 13 points and eight rebounds for Houston. Raymond Felton scored 14 points for New York.

Top Game Performances
 
New York   Houston
Amar'e Stoudemire 25 Scoring Kevin Martin 21
Raymond Felton 5 Assists Chuck Hayes 4
Wilson Chandler 8 Rebounds Chuck Hayes 12
Landry Fields 3 Free Throws Made Kevin Martin 7
Landry Fields 2 Steals Chuck Hayes 3
Wilson Chandler 2 Blocks Jordan Hill 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
New York 89 42.2 8-24 11-15 14 45 6 7 14
Houston 104 47.1 8-31 14-16 21 48 7 6 10
Upcoming Games
  • Houston will play their next game on the road against Memphis. The Rockets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • New York will play their next game on the road against San Antonio. The Knicks have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.