National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
New York 104, Houston 98
When: 7:30 PM ET, Monday, January 26, 2009
Where: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Officials: #73 Ed Malloy, #11 Phil Robinson, #49 Tom Washington
Attendance: 19155
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Houston 2335221898
New York 29261930104
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Houston 28-18 15-5 13-13 L1
New York 19-25 13-9 6-16 W1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the New York Knicks have a 13-9 record at home this season. The Houston Rockets are 13-13 while on the road this season.
  • New York has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Knicks have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Houston has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Rockets have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Nate Robinson played 26:59 minutes and scored 19 points. He shot 53.3% from the field and has averaged 18.6 points over the last five games.
  • Tracy McGrady played 30:54 minutes and scored 20 points. He shot 35.0% from the field and has averaged 15.8 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the New York Knicks average 103.5 points per game and hold opponents to 106.0 points per game. The Houston Rockets average 97.8 points per game and hold opponents to 95.1 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
Houston   New York
Tracy McGrady 20 Scoring Nate Robinson 19
Tracy McGrady 6 Assists Chris Duhon 11
Luis Scola 14 Rebounds David Lee 13
Carl Landry 6 Free Throws Made Wilson Chandler 5
Chuck Hayes 2 Steals Al Harrington 2
N/A Blocks Wilson Chandler 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Houston 98 38.9 10-33 18-20 17 47 0 6 10
New York 104 47.4 6-21 24-29 20 46 2 5 12
Upcoming Games
  • New York will play their next game at home against Atlanta. The Knicks have a W/L % of .389 after a win and .440 after a loss.
  • Houston will play their next game at home against Philadelphia. The Rockets have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .765 after a loss.