National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
San Antonio 88, Houston 85
When: 8:30 PM ET, Saturday, March 14, 2009
Where: Toyota Center, Houston, Texas
Officials: #48 Scott Foster, #73 Ed Malloy, #31 Scott Wall
Attendance: 18300
Final Scoring Summary
 
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San Antonio 2222202488
Houston 2215262285
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
San Antonio 44-21 23-9 21-12 W1
Houston 43-25 27-8 16-17 L1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Houston Rockets have a 27-8 record at home this season. The San Antonio Spurs are 21-12 while on the road this season.
  • Houston has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Rockets have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • San Antonio has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Spurs have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Ron Artest played 33:56 minutes and scored 21 points. He shot 36.8% from the field and has averaged 15.4 points over the last five games.
  • Tony Parker played 37:46 minutes and scored 28 points. He shot 43.5% from the field and has averaged 24.6 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Houston Rockets average 98.5 points per game and hold opponents to 94.8 points per game. The San Antonio Spurs average 97.4 points per game and hold opponents to 93.4 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
San Antonio   Houston
Tony Parker 28 Scoring Ron Artest 21
Tony Parker 8 Assists Shane Battier 4
Tim Duncan 12 Rebounds Yao Ming 11
Tony Parker 8 Free Throws Made Ron Artest 3
Tim Duncan 2 Steals Aaron Brooks 3
Matt Bonner 1 Blocks Yao Ming 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
San Antonio 88 42.0 6-9 14-17 17 41 4 7 10
Houston 85 41.8 7-17 12-18 14 45 3 6 11
Upcoming Games
  • Houston will play their next game on the road against New Orleans. The Rockets have a W/L % of .535 after a win and .792 after a loss.
  • San Antonio will play their next game on the road against Oklahoma City. The Spurs have a W/L % of .674 after a win and .714 after a loss.