DEN
HOUTop 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
11
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
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Lakers | 65 | 17 | .793 | |
| 2 |  Nuggets | 54 | 28 | .659 | 11.0 |
| 3 |  Spurs | 54 | 28 | .659 | 11.0 |
| 4 |  Trail Blazers | 54 | 28 | .659 | 11.0 |
| 5 |  Rockets | 53 | 29 | .646 | 12.0 |
| 6 |  Mavericks | 50 | 32 | .610 | 15.0 |
| 7 |  Hornets | 49 | 33 | .598 | 16.0 |
| 8 |  Jazz | 48 | 34 | .585 | 17.0 |
| 9 |  Suns | 46 | 36 | .561 | 19.0 |
| 10 |  Warriors | 29 | 53 | .354 | 36.0 |
| 11 |  Timberwolves | 24 | 58 | .293 | 41.0 |
| 12 |  Grizzlies | 24 | 58 | .293 | 41.0 |
| 13 |  Thunder | 23 | 59 | .280 | 42.0 |
| 14 |  Clippers | 19 | 63 | .232 | 46.0 |
| 15 |  Kings | 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 #4 | 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 #5 | 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
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
11
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
