National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Houston 98, Portland 94
When: 8:30 PM ET, Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Where: Toyota Center, Houston, Texas
Officials: #48 Scott Foster, #42 Eric Lewis, #73 Ed Malloy
Attendance: 17515
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Portland 2122262594
Houston 3129182098
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Portland 35-21 23-5 12-16 L1
Houston 36-21 23-6 13-15 W5
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Houston Rockets have a 23-6 record at home this season. The Portland Trail Blazers are 12-16 while on the road this season.
  • Houston has a streak of 5 straight up wins. The Rockets have won 8 of their last 10 games.
  • Portland has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Trail Blazers have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Ron Artest played 40:03 minutes and scored 21 points. He shot 38.5% from the field and has averaged 20.2 points over the last five games.
  • Brandon Roy played 40:47 minutes and scored 24 points. He shot 43.5% from the field and has averaged 26.4 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Houston Rockets average 98.5 points per game and hold opponents to 94.9 points per game. The Portland Trail Blazers average 99.2 points per game and hold opponents to 95.2 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
Portland   Houston
Brandon Roy 24 Scoring Ron Artest 21
Steve Blake 5 Assists Ron Artest 5
LaMarcus Aldridge 8 Rebounds Luis Scola 11
LaMarcus Aldridge 7 Free Throws Made Ron Artest 9
LaMarcus Aldridge 1 Steals Ron Artest 3
LaMarcus Aldridge 2 Blocks Yao Ming 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Portland 94 44.0 5-15 15-21 14 37 6 5 11
Houston 98 43.9 7-18 19-22 20 43 4 5 11
Upcoming Games
  • Houston will play their next game at home against Cleveland. The Rockets have a W/L % of .543 after a win and .762 after a loss.
  • Portland will play their next game on the road against San Antonio. The Trail Blazers have a W/L % of .571 after a win and .750 after a loss.