Top Performers
Points
32
Ming
HOU
Rebounds
14
McGrady
HOU
Assists
10
McGrady
HOU
Threes
4
Sandiford-Artest
HOU
37-82 (45.1%)
FG%
42-76 (55.3%)
10-22 (45.5%)
3PM
11-24 (45.8%)
12-17 (70.6%)
FTM
13-17 (76.5%)
35
Rebounds
38
16
Offensive Rebounds
10
19
Defensive Rebounds
28
20
Assists
26
5
Steals
6
0
Blocks
7
13
Turnovers
13
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
18
Fouls
20
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0
2008-09 Western Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Lakers - z | 65 | 17 | .793 | |
| 2 |  Nuggets - y | 54 | 28 | .659 | 11.0 |
| 3 |  Spurs - y | 54 | 28 | .659 | 11.0 |
| 4 |  Trail Blazers - x | 54 | 28 | .659 | 11.0 |
| 5 |  Rockets - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 12.0 |
| 6 |  Mavericks - x | 50 | 32 | .610 | 15.0 |
| 7 |  Hornets - x | 49 | 33 | .598 | 16.0 |
| 8 |  Jazz - x | 48 | 34 | .585 | 17.0 |
| 9 |  Suns - e | 46 | 36 | .561 | 19.0 |
| 10 |  Warriors - e | 29 | 53 | .354 | 36.0 |
| 11 |  Timberwolves - e | 24 | 58 | .293 | 41.0 |
| 12 |  Grizzlies - e | 24 | 58 | .293 | 41.0 |
| 13 |  Thunder - e | 23 | 59 | .280 | 42.0 |
| 14 |  Clippers - e | 19 | 63 | .232 | 46.0 |
| 15 |  Kings - e | 17 | 65 | .207 | 48.0 |
Game Summary
The Houston Rockets decisively defeated the Denver Nuggets, 108 to 96, on December 16, 2008.
Game Info
December 15, 2008
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Anthony #15 | 38 | 22 | 2 (1) | 3 | 1 | 0 | -24 | 3 | 1 | 8-19 | 3-6 | 3-3 | 54.1 |
K. Martin #6 | 26 | 6 | 8 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -21 | 2 | 3 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
Nene #31 | 35 | 10 | 7 (6) | 1 | 1 | 0 | -17 | 1 | 5 | 5-14 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 35.7 |
D. Jones #1 | 14 | 2 | 2 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -11 | 1 | 3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 33.3 |
C. Billups #1 | 35 | 8 | 0 (0) | 6 | 0 | 0 | -21 | 3 | 2 | 3-10 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 36.8 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
JR Smith #1 | 31 | 17 | 5 (2) | 4 | 2 | 0 | +5 | 3 | 2 | 6-14 | 2-5 | 3-6 | 51.1 |
A. Carter #25 | 22 | 7 | 3 (1) | 4 | 1 | 0 | +8 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 70.0 |
L. Kleiza #43 | 21 | 13 | 4 (1) | 2 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 0 | 2 | 5-7 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 92.9 |
C. Andersen #11 | 17 | 11 | 4 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 82.8 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | DEN | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Battier #31 | 34 | 8 | 0 (0) | 5 | 1 | 2 | +8 | 0 | 4 | 3-7 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 57.1 |
L. Scola #4 | 25 | 4 | 6 (2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | +15 | 0 | 4 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 40.0 |
Y. Ming #11 | 37 | 32 | 7 (3) | 1 | 1 | 2 | +16 | 3 | 3 | 13-19 | 0-0 | 6-7 | 72.5 |
T. McGrady #1 | 37 | 20 | 14 (2) | 10 | 1 | 3 | +23 | 3 | 3 | 8-17 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 55.9 |
A. Brooks #0 | 42 | 18 | 2 (1) | 6 | 2 | 0 | +21 | 2 | 1 | 6-13 | 2-6 | 4-4 | 61.0 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Sandiford-Artest #37 | 29 | 20 | 4 (1) | 1 | 1 | 0 | -6 | 1 | 0 | 7-12 | 4-9 | 2-4 | 72.7 |
C. Landry #14 | 24 | 6 | 4 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 1 | 3 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 100.0 |
C. Hayes #44 | 6 | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
L. Head #2 | 6 | 0 | 0 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 | -9 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | HOU | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
Scoring Plays
All Plays
S. Battier makes 21' 2PT shot
1Q
K. Martin makes 2PT shot
1Q
Y. Ming makes 2PT shot
1Q
A. Brooks makes 26' 3PT shot
1Q
L. Scola makes 5' 2PT shot
1Q
Y. Ming makes 4' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Billups makes 13' 2PT shot
1Q
T. McGrady makes 23' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Anthony makes 17' 2PT shot
1Q
K. Martin makes 20' 2PT shot
1Q
Y. Ming makes 2PT shot
1Q
C. Anthony makes 25' 3PT shot
1Q
L. Scola makes 2PT shot
1Q
C. Anthony makes 25' 3PT shot
1Q
JR Smith makes 2PT shot
1Q
M. Sandiford-Artest makes 25' 3PT shot
1Q
JR Smith makes 2PT shot
1Q
Y. Ming makes 5' 2PT shot
1Q
A. Brooks makes 15' 2PT shot
1Q
T. McGrady makes 2PT shot
1Q
C. Landry makes 2PT shot
1Q
C. Andersen makes 2PT shot
1Q
C. Andersen makes 2PT shot
1Q
M. Sandiford-Artest makes 2PT shot
2Q
L. Kleiza makes 22' 3PT shot
2Q
C. Billups makes 25' 3PT shot
2Q
Nene makes 2PT shot
2Q
L. Kleiza makes 2PT shot
2Q
Y. Ming makes 4' 2PT shot
2Q
Nene makes 16' 2PT shot
2Q
M. Sandiford-Artest makes 23' 3PT shot
2Q
L. Kleiza makes 2PT shot
2Q
A. Carter makes 25' 3PT shot
2Q
C. Landry makes 2PT shot
2Q
L. Kleiza makes 25' 3PT shot
2Q
Y. Ming makes 6' 2PT shot
2Q
C. Anthony makes 2PT shot
2Q
T. McGrady makes 23' 3PT shot
2Q
JR Smith makes 2PT shot
2Q
Nene makes 14' 2PT shot
2Q
C. Landry makes 9' 2PT shot
2Q
C. Anthony makes 11' 2PT shot
2Q
A. Brooks makes 2PT shot
2Q
T. McGrady makes 25' 3PT shot
2Q
JR Smith makes 24' 3PT shot
2Q
Nene makes 2PT shot
3Q
Y. Ming makes 14' 2PT shot
3Q
Y. Ming makes 5' 2PT shot
3Q
D. Jones makes 2PT shot
3Q
S. Battier makes 22' 3PT shot
3Q
T. McGrady makes 2PT shot
3Q
S. Battier makes 25' 3PT shot
3Q
K. Martin makes 5' 2PT shot
3Q
Y. Ming makes 2PT shot
3Q
A. Brooks makes 26' 3PT shot
3Q
Nene makes 2PT shot
3Q
Y. Ming makes 2PT shot
3Q
A. Brooks makes 5' 2PT shot
3Q
C. Anthony makes 2PT shot
3Q
Y. Ming makes 2PT shot
3Q
JR Smith makes 25' 3PT shot
3Q
T. McGrady makes 19' 2PT shot
3Q
Y. Ming makes 6' 2PT shot
3Q
C. Andersen makes 14' 2PT shot
3Q
L. Kleiza makes 25' 3PT shot
4Q
M. Sandiford-Artest makes 14' 2PT shot
4Q
A. Carter makes 7' 2PT shot
4Q
M. Sandiford-Artest makes 25' 3PT shot
4Q
M. Sandiford-Artest makes 2PT shot
4Q
Y. Ming makes 4' 2PT shot
4Q
C. Anthony makes 26' 3PT shot
4Q
A. Brooks makes 2PT shot
4Q
M. Sandiford-Artest makes 26' 3PT shot
4Q
JR Smith makes 2PT shot
4Q
C. Billups makes 2PT shot
4Q
A. Carter makes 18' 2PT shot
4Q
T. McGrady makes 2PT shot
4Q
C. Anthony makes 2PT shot
4Q
T. McGrady makes 25' 3PT shot
4Q
37-82 (45.1%)
FG%
42-76 (55.3%)
10-22 (45.5%)
3PM
11-24 (45.8%)
12-17 (70.6%)
FTM
13-17 (76.5%)
35
Rebounds
38
16
Offensive Rebounds
10
19
Defensive Rebounds
28
20
Assists
26
5
Steals
6
0
Blocks
7
13
Turnovers
13
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
18
Fouls
20
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0