GAME THREAD: NBA: HOUSTON (11-10) at PHILADELPHIA (7-13)

NBA: HOUSTON at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NBA HOUSTON 79
PHILADELPHIA 94 3:00 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NBA: HOUSTON at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NBA HOUSTON 88
PHILADELPHIA 100 FINAL</div>

 

NBA: HOUSTON at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NBA FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
HOUSTON 24 18 18 28 88
PHILADELPHIA 30 26 30 14 100 FINAL

HIGH SCORERS: HOU - BONZI WELLS 24, LUTHER HEAD 18, TRACY
MCGRADY 12
PHI - WILLIE GREEN 20, ANDRE MILLER 17, ANDRE
IGUODALA 16</div>

 

NBA: HOUSTON at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NBA
HOUSTON 88
PHILADELPHIA 100 FINAL</div>

 

PHILADELPHIA (Ticker) -- Things are starting to look up forthe Philadelphia 76ers.


Willie Green scored 20 points and Andre Miller chipped in 17 and12 assists as the Sixers posted their first three-game winningstreak with Monday's 100-88 victory over the Houston Rockets.

It was the first time the 76ers won three straight games sincebeating Atlanta, Indiana and Boston in April.


Bonzi Wells' layup help the Rockets close the gap to 39-37 with5:56 remaining in the second quarter before the Sixers pulledaway for good.


Andre Iguodala scored on a dunk and Green drained a 3-pointer,sparking an impressive 17-5 surge to end the first half. Millerhad a hand in 13 points during the burst as the 76ers grabbed a56-42 edge at the break.


Philadelphia continued to pour it on in the third quarter behinda 24-7 run to open the second half that led to an 80-49 bulgewith 4:24 left.


The Rockets never recovered thereafter.


Compiled with the setback, Houston lost swingman Tracy McGradyin the third quarter due to a sprained right ankle. He nettedall 12 of his points in the opening period.


Wells had 24 points and 10 rebounds off the bench and Yao Mingwas held to just 12 on 3-of-11 shooting for the Rockets, whohave dropped four of their last five road games.

 

PHILADELPHIA (Ticker) -- Things are starting to look up forthe Philadelphia 76ers.


Willie Green scored 20 points and Andre Miller chipped in 17 and12 assists as the Sixers posted their first three-game winningstreak with Monday's 100-88 victory over the Houston Rockets.

It was the first time the 76ers won three straight games sincebeating Atlanta, Indiana and Boston in April.


Bonzi Wells' layup helped the Rockets close the gap to 39-37 with5:56 remaining in the second quarter before the Sixers pulledaway for good.


Andre Iguodala scored on a dunk and Green drained a 3-pointer,sparking an impressive 17-5 surge to end the first half. Millerhad a hand in 13 points during the burst as the 76ers grabbed a56-42 edge at the break.


Philadelphia continued to pour it on in the third quarter behinda 24-7 run to open the second half that led to an 80-49 bulgewith 4:24 left.


The Rockets never recovered thereafter.


Combined with the setback, Houston lost swingman Tracy McGradyin the third quarter due to a sprained right ankle. He nettedall 12 of his points in the opening period.


Wells had 24 points and 10 rebounds off the bench and Yao Mingwas held to just 12 on 3-of-11 shooting for the Rockets, whohave dropped four of their last five road games.

 

NBA: HOUSTON at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">HOUSTON (88) AT PHILADELPHIA (100)

HOUSTON

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

S BATTIER F 32:06 1-3 0-0 1 3 4 0 1 1 0 3
C HAYES F 10:32 0-1 0-0 1 2 3 0 1 0 2 0
Y MING C 33:18 3-11 6-6 3 6 9 0 1 0 2 12
T MCGRADY G 25:23 5-8 2-2 0 1 1 3 0 1 4 12
S FRANCIS G 10:32 0-3 1-2 1 0 1 3 1 0 3 1
L SCOLA 21:13 1-3 2-2 2 2 4 1 3 2 0 4
M JAMES 29:22 5-13 2-2 1 6 7 2 4 1 3 12
B WELLS 31:52 8-14 8-9 4 6 10 1 3 2 4 24
L HEAD 31:00 6-12 2-2 1 0 1 2 2 0 1 18
C LANDRY 2:42 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
K SNYDER 12:00 1-5 0-0 1 1 2 1 3 0 3 2
D MUTOMBO DNP - COACH'S DECISION

TOTALS 240:00 30-73 23-25 16 27 43 14 19 7 22 88
(.411) (.920) TEAM REBS: 5 TOTAL TO: 22 (24 PTS)

PHILADELPHIA

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

A IGUODALA F 36:38 7-11 2-2 1 2 3 2 2 2 2 16
R EVANS F 15:16 4-5 3-5 1 0 1 1 2 2 0 11
S DALEMBERT C 36:46 4-6 0-0 4 9 13 1 3 0 1 8
W GREEN G 28:28 8-15 3-4 1 5 6 4 0 1 1 20
A MILLER G 38:47 6-11 5-7 0 0 0 12 1 3 4 17
K KORVER 27:28 5-7 2-3 0 3 3 0 5 3 4 14
J SMITH 11:23 3-6 0-1 3 2 5 0 5 0 1 6
K OLLIE 15:36 2-5 0-0 0 2 2 3 1 0 0 4
C BOOTH 3:45 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
T YOUNG 13:30 2-9 0-0 1 1 2 0 1 1 0 4
R CARNEY 10:22 0-3 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
L AMUNDSON 2:01 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

TOTALS 240:00 41-80 15-22 11 24 35 24 22 12 13 100
(.513) (.682) TEAM REBS: 7 TOTAL TO: 13 (14 PTS)

HOUSTON 24 18 18 28 - 88
PHILADELPHIA 30 26 30 14 - 100

BLOCKED SHOTS: HOUSTON - S BATTIER. PHILADELPHIA - S DALEMBERT 2,
R CARNEY 2, A MILLER.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: HOUSTON 5-19 (.263), S BATTIER 1-3, T MCGRADY 0-
1, S FRANCIS 0-1, M JAMES 0-3, B WELLS 0-2, L HEAD 4-8, K SNYDER 0-
1. PHILADELPHIA 3-8 (.375), W GREEN 1-3, K KORVER 2-2, K OLLIE 0-1,
R CARNEY 0-2.
TECHNICAL FOULS: HOUSTON - DELAY OF GAME.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: COURTNEY KIRKLAND, ELY ROE, JIM CLARK.
A - 12,551. T - 2:12.</div>

 

NBA: HOUSTON at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">HOUSTON (88)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
S Battier 32:06 1-3 0-0 1-4 0 1 3
C Hayes 10:32 0-1 0-0 1-3 0 1 0
Y Ming 33:18 3-11 6-6 3-9 0 1 12
T McGrady 25:23 5-8 2-2 0-1 3 0 12
S Francis 10:32 0-3 1-2 1-1 3 1 1
L Scola 21:13 1-3 2-2 2-4 1 3 4
M James 29:22 5-13 2-2 1-7 2 4 12
B Wells 31:52 8-14 8-9 4-10 1 3 24
L Head 31:00 6-12 2-2 1-1 2 2 18
C Landry 2:42 0-0 0-0 1-1 1 0 0
K Snyder 12:00 1-5 0-0 1-2 1 3 2
D Mutombo DNP - COACH'S DECISION

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 30-73 23-25 16-43 14 19 88
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.411, FT-.920. 3-Point Goals:
5-19, .263 (S Battier 1-3, T McGrady 0-1, S
Francis 0-1, M James 0-3, B Wells 0-2, L Head
4-8, K Snyder 0-1). Team Rebounds: 5. Blocked
Shots:1 (S Battier). Turnovers:22 (T McGrady
4, B Wells 4, S Francis 3, M James 3, K
Snyder 3, C Hayes 2, Y Ming 2, L Head).
Steals: 7 (B Wells 2, L Scola 2, T McGrady, S
Battier, M James).


PHILADELPHIA (100)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
A Iguodala 36:38 7-11 2-2 1-3 2 2 16
R Evans 15:16 4-5 3-5 1-1 1 2 11
S Dalembert 36:46 4-6 0-0 4-13 1 3 8
W Green 28:28 8-15 3-4 1-6 4 0 20
A Miller 38:47 6-11 5-7 0-0 12 1 17
K Korver 27:28 5-7 2-3 0-3 0 5 14
J Smith 11:23 3-6 0-1 3-5 0 5 6
K Ollie 15:36 2-5 0-0 0-2 3 1 4
C Booth 3:45 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 0
T Young 13:30 2-9 0-0 1-2 0 1 4
R Carney 10:22 0-3 0-0 0-0 0 1 0
L Amundson 2:01 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 0

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 41-80 15-22 11-35 24 22 100
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.513, FT-.682. 3-Point Goals:
3-8, .375 (W Green 1-3, K Korver 2-2, K Ollie
0-1, R Carney 0-2). Team Rebounds: 7. Blocked
Shots:5 (S Dalembert 2, R Carney 2, A
Miller). Turnovers:13 (A Miller 4, K Korver
4, A Iguodala 2, S Dalembert, W Green, J
Smith). Steals: 12 (A Miller 3, K Korver 3, R
Evans 2, A Iguodala 2, W Green, T Young).

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HOUSTON 24 18 18 28 - 88
PHILADELPHIA 30 26 30 14 - 100
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Technical fouls: Houston - 1 (Delay Of Game,
1:10 2nd).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 12,551. T: 2:12.
Officials: Courtney Kirkland, Ely Roe, Jim
Clark.</div>

 

PHILADELPHIA (Ticker) -- Things are starting to look up forthe Philadelphia 76ers.


Willie Green scored 20 points and Andre Miller chipped in 17 and12 assists as the Sixers posted their first three-game winningstreak with Monday's 100-88 victory over the Houston Rockets.

It is the first time the 76ers have won three straight gamessince beating Atlanta, Indiana and Boston in April.

"These last three games have been good wins for us," Green said."It was a well played game by everybody on the team. We allcame in and played basketball. It was a great win."

Bonzi Wells' layup helped the Rockets close the gap to 39-37with 5:56 remaining in the second quarter before the Sixerspulled away for good.


Andre Iguodala scored on a dunk and Green drained a 3-pointer,sparking an impressive 17-5 surge to end the first half afterthe Rockets pulled within 39-37 with six minutes left on a layupby Bonzi Wells. Miller had a hand in 13 points during theburst as the 76ers grabbed a 56-42 edge at the break.

"We got stops and we got a hand on some loose balls," Iguodalasaid. "We were getting easy baskets down the court. We pushedthe ball up the floor. Miller found some open guys and Greenattacked the basket. Everyone just seemed to be in an offensivegroove. Nobody seems to in a funk right now."


Monday's convincing win was sweet revenge for Philadelphia,which dropped a 124-74 decision here - worst home loss infranchise history - on March 18.


"They beat us by close to 50 the last time here," Green said."This game we played close attention to detail. The guys camein and fought hard all game."


Philadelphia continued to pour it on in the third quarter behinda 24-7 run to open the second half that led to an 80-49 bulgewith 4:24 left.


"It was a lot of hard work that we've been doing in practice,"Green said. "We wanted to come out in the third quarter andreally put pressure on those guys. We built a big lead and wejust kept it."


"We got layups and (Iguodala) got a couple of dunks and beforeyou know it, we had that 30-point lead," 76ers guard Kyle Korversaid. "Our halfcourt offense has been much better and he havebeen running a lot. That has made it easier to score."

The Rockets never recovered thereafter.


"They were quicker in every area of the game," Rockets coachRick Adelman said. "We made a ton of mental mistakesdefensively. You got to play with energy and you got to playwith intelligence and we didn't do either one."


Combined with the setback, Houston lost swingman Tracy McGradyin the third quarter due to a sprained right ankle. He nettedall 12 of his points in the opening period.


"He tweaked it," Adelman said. "He said that he was done but, Iwas getting ready to take him out of the game anyway. He wasn'tmoving very well. We'll have to wait and see."


Wells had 24 points and 10 rebounds off the bench and Yao Mingwas held to just 12 on 3-of-11 shooting for the Rockets, whohave dropped four of their last five road games.

 

NBA: HOUSTON at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">HOUSTON (88) AT PHILADELPHIA (100)

HOUSTON

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

S BATTIER F 32:06 1-3 0-0 1 3 4 0 1 1 0 3
C HAYES F 10:32 0-1 0-0 1 2 3 0 1 0 2 0
Y MING C 33:18 3-11 6-6 3 6 9 0 1 0 2 12
T MCGRADY G 25:23 5-8 2-2 0 1 1 3 0 1 4 12
S FRANCIS G 10:32 0-3 1-2 1 0 1 3 1 0 3 1
L SCOLA 21:13 1-3 2-2 2 2 4 1 3 2 0 4
M JAMES 29:22 5-13 2-2 1 6 7 2 4 1 3 12
B WELLS 31:52 8-14 8-9 4 6 10 1 3 2 4 24
L HEAD 31:00 6-12 2-2 1 0 1 2 2 0 2 18
C LANDRY 2:42 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
K SNYDER 12:00 1-5 0-0 1 1 2 1 3 0 3 2
D MUTOMBO DNP - COACH'S DECISION

TOTALS 240:00 30-73 23-25 16 27 43 14 19 7 23 88
(.411) (.920) TEAM REBS: 5 TOTAL TO: 23 (24 PTS)

PHILADELPHIA

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

A IGUODALA F 36:38 7-11 2-2 1 2 3 2 2 2 2 16
R EVANS F 15:16 4-5 3-5 1 0 1 1 2 2 0 11
S DALEMBERT C 36:46 4-6 0-0 4 9 13 1 3 0 1 8
W GREEN G 28:28 8-15 3-4 1 5 6 4 0 1 1 20
A MILLER G 38:47 6-11 5-7 0 0 0 12 1 3 4 17
K KORVER 27:28 5-7 2-3 0 3 3 0 5 3 4 14
J SMITH 11:23 3-6 0-1 3 2 5 0 5 0 1 6
K OLLIE 15:36 2-5 0-0 0 2 2 3 1 0 0 4
C BOOTH 3:45 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
T YOUNG 13:30 2-9 0-0 1 1 2 0 1 1 0 4
R CARNEY 10:22 0-3 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
L AMUNDSON 2:01 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

TOTALS 240:00 41-80 15-22 11 24 35 24 22 12 13 100
(.513) (.682) TEAM REBS: 7 TOTAL TO: 13 (14 PTS)

HOUSTON 24 18 18 28 - 88
PHILADELPHIA 30 26 30 14 - 100

BLOCKED SHOTS: HOUSTON - S BATTIER. PHILADELPHIA - S DALEMBERT 2,
R CARNEY 2, A MILLER.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: HOUSTON 5-19 (.263), S BATTIER 1-3, T MCGRADY 0-
1, S FRANCIS 0-1, M JAMES 0-3, B WELLS 0-2, L HEAD 4-8, K SNYDER 0-
1. PHILADELPHIA 3-8 (.375), W GREEN 1-3, K KORVER 2-2, K OLLIE 0-1,
R CARNEY 0-2.
TECHNICAL FOULS: HOUSTON - DELAY OF GAME.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: COURTNEY KIRKLAND, ELY ROE, JIM CLARK.
A - 12,551. T - 2:12.</div>

 

NBA: HOUSTON at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">HOUSTON (88)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
S Battier 32:06 1-3 0-0 1-4 0 1 3
C Hayes 10:32 0-1 0-0 1-3 0 1 0
Y Ming 33:18 3-11 6-6 3-9 0 1 12
T McGrady 25:23 5-8 2-2 0-1 3 0 12
S Francis 10:32 0-3 1-2 1-1 3 1 1
L Scola 21:13 1-3 2-2 2-4 1 3 4
M James 29:22 5-13 2-2 1-7 2 4 12
B Wells 31:52 8-14 8-9 4-10 1 3 24
L Head 31:00 6-12 2-2 1-1 2 2 18
C Landry 2:42 0-0 0-0 1-1 1 0 0
K Snyder 12:00 1-5 0-0 1-2 1 3 2
D Mutombo DNP - COACH'S DECISION

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 30-73 23-25 16-43 14 19 88
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.411, FT-.920. 3-Point Goals:
5-19, .263 (S Battier 1-3, T McGrady 0-1, S
Francis 0-1, M James 0-3, B Wells 0-2, L Head
4-8, K Snyder 0-1). Team Rebounds: 5. Blocked
Shots:1 (S Battier). Turnovers:23 (T McGrady
4, B Wells 4, S Francis 3, M James 3, K
Snyder 3, C Hayes 2, L Head 2, Y Ming 2).
Steals: 7 (B Wells 2, L Scola 2, T McGrady, S
Battier, M James).


PHILADELPHIA (100)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
A Iguodala 36:38 7-11 2-2 1-3 2 2 16
R Evans 15:16 4-5 3-5 1-1 1 2 11
S Dalembert 36:46 4-6 0-0 4-13 1 3 8
W Green 28:28 8-15 3-4 1-6 4 0 20
A Miller 38:47 6-11 5-7 0-0 12 1 17
K Korver 27:28 5-7 2-3 0-3 0 5 14
J Smith 11:23 3-6 0-1 3-5 0 5 6
K Ollie 15:36 2-5 0-0 0-2 3 1 4
C Booth 3:45 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 0
T Young 13:30 2-9 0-0 1-2 0 1 4
R Carney 10:22 0-3 0-0 0-0 0 1 0
L Amundson 2:01 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 0

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 41-80 15-22 11-35 24 22 100
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.513, FT-.682. 3-Point Goals:
3-8, .375 (W Green 1-3, K Korver 2-2, K Ollie
0-1, R Carney 0-2). Team Rebounds: 7. Blocked
Shots:5 (S Dalembert 2, R Carney 2, A
Miller). Turnovers:13 (A Miller 4, K Korver
4, A Iguodala 2, S Dalembert, W Green, J
Smith). Steals: 12 (A Miller 3, K Korver 3, R
Evans 2, A Iguodala 2, W Green, T Young).

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HOUSTON 24 18 18 28 - 88
PHILADELPHIA 30 26 30 14 - 100
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Technical fouls: Houston - 1 (Delay Of Game,
1:10 2nd).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 12,551. T: 2:12.
Officials: Courtney Kirkland, Ely Roe, Jim
Clark.</div>

 

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NOTE: RESENDING BOX TO CORRECT TURNOVERS FOR HEAD.</div>