Top Performers
Points
29
Ming
HOU
Rebounds
11
Miller
IND
Assists
9
Tinsley
IND
Threes
2
Sandiford-Artest
IND
28-71 (39.4%)
FG%
31-81 (38.3%)
4-12 (33.3%)
3PM
5-18 (27.8%)
23-32 (71.9%)
FTM
28-31 (90.3%)
34
Rebounds
60
9
Offensive Rebounds
25
25
Defensive Rebounds
35
16
Assists
17
13
Steals
8
3
Blocks
8
14
Turnovers
22
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
24
Fouls
23
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0
2002-03 Eastern Standings
INDHOU
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Pistons - z | 50 | 32 | .610 | |
| 2 |  Nets - y | 49 | 33 | .598 | 1.0 |
| 3 |  Pacers - x | 48 | 34 | .585 | 2.0 |
| 4 |  76ers - x | 48 | 34 | .585 | 2.0 |
| 5 |  Hornets - x | 47 | 35 | .573 | 3.0 |
| 6 |  Celtics - x | 44 | 38 | .537 | 6.0 |
| 7 |  Bucks - x | 42 | 40 | .512 | 8.0 |
| 8 |  Magic - x | 42 | 40 | .512 | 8.0 |
| 9 |  Wizards - e | 37 | 45 | .451 | 13.0 |
| 10 |  Knicks - e | 37 | 45 | .451 | 13.0 |
| 11 |  Hawks - e | 35 | 47 | .427 | 15.0 |
| 12 |  Bulls - e | 30 | 52 | .366 | 20.0 |
| 13 |  Heat - e | 25 | 57 | .305 | 25.0 |
| 14 |  Raptors - e | 24 | 58 | .293 | 26.0 |
| 15 |  Cavaliers - e | 17 | 65 | .207 | 33.0 |
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Spurs - z | 60 | 22 | .732 | |
| 2 |  Kings - y | 59 | 23 | .720 | 1.0 |
| 3 |  Mavericks - x | 60 | 22 | .732 | |
| 4 |  Timberwolves - x | 51 | 31 | .622 | 9.0 |
| 5 |  Lakers - x | 50 | 32 | .610 | 10.0 |
| 6 |  Trail Blazers - x | 50 | 32 | .610 | 10.0 |
| 7 |  Jazz - x | 47 | 35 | .573 | 13.0 |
| 8 |  Suns - x | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 |
| 9 |  Rockets - e | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17.0 |
| 10 |  SuperSonics - e | 40 | 42 | .488 | 20.0 |
| 11 |  Warriors - e | 38 | 44 | .463 | 22.0 |
| 12 |  Grizzlies - e | 28 | 54 | .341 | 32.0 |
| 13 |  Clippers - e | 27 | 55 | .329 | 33.0 |
| 14 |  Nuggets - e | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43.0 |
Game Summary
The Houston Rockets decisively defeated the Indiana Pacers, 95 to 83, on December 18, 2002.
Game Info
December 17, 2002
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Sandiford-Artest #37 | 38 | 23 | 8 (4) | 1 | 3 | 0 | -12 | 2 | 4 | 9-19 | 2-4 | 3-7 | 52.1 |
J. O'Neal #7 | 43 | 27 | 6 (2) | 0 | 1 | 2 | -6 | 3 | 4 | 8-17 | 0-0 | 11-14 | 58.3 |
B. Miller #52 | 37 | 16 | 11 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | -11 | 1 | 5 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 63.9 |
R. Miller #31 | 41 | 8 | 3 (0) | 3 | 2 | 0 | -5 | 1 | 2 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 3-3 | 63.3 |
J. Tinsley #11 | 43 | 4 | 0 (0) | 9 | 4 | 1 | -10 | 5 | 3 | 2-10 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 20.0 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Mercer #5 | 12 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
A. Croshere #44 | 10 | 5 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -8 | 0 | 2 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 83.3 |
A. Harrington #3 | 10 | 0 | 4 (1) | 2 | 2 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
J. Foster #10 | 5 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
E. Strickland #20 | 1 | 0 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | IND | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Rice #41 | 34 | 12 | 7 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +18 | 0 | 2 | 3-13 | 2-7 | 4-5 | 39.5 |
E. Griffin #33 | 21 | 7 | 10 (2) | 1 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 2 | 6 | 2-8 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 39.4 |
Y. Ming #11 | 38 | 29 | 10 (3) | 1 | 1 | 6 | +10 | 3 | 4 | 10-15 | 0-0 | 9-10 | 74.7 |
C. Mobley #5 | 43 | 14 | 5 (2) | 4 | 2 | 0 | +9 | 3 | 4 | 3-15 | 2-8 | 6-6 | 39.7 |
S. Francis #3 | 43 | 19 | 6 (3) | 6 | 1 | 0 | +10 | 7 | 2 | 7-14 | 0-1 | 5-6 | 57.1 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Morris #44 | 20 | 4 | 7 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 40.0 |
M. Taylor #2 | 20 | 6 | 5 (4) | 2 | 2 | 0 | +8 | 0 | 4 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 38.1 |
K. Cato #13 | 10 | 2 | 9 (6) | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 1 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 33.3 |
M. Norris #12 | 10 | 2 | 1 (1) | 2 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 3 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 100.0 |
J. Hawkins #1 | 1 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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
E. Griffin makes 9' 2PT shot
1Q
E. Griffin makes 25' 3PT shot
1Q
J. O'Neal makes 11' 2PT shot
1Q
B. Miller makes 2PT shot
1Q
G. Rice makes 25' 3PT shot
1Q
M. Sandiford-Artest makes 8' 2PT shot
1Q
B. Miller makes 2PT shot
1Q
B. Miller makes 2PT shot
1Q
Y. Ming makes 2PT shot
1Q
M. Sandiford-Artest makes 26' 3PT shot
1Q
S. Francis makes 2PT shot
1Q
J. O'Neal makes 2PT shot
1Q
S. Francis makes 2PT shot
1Q
K. Cato makes 2PT shot
1Q
J. Tinsley makes 22' 2PT shot
1Q
A. Croshere makes 25' 3PT shot
2Q
M. Taylor makes 11' 2PT shot
2Q
R. Miller makes 2PT shot
2Q
Y. Ming makes 2PT shot
2Q
Y. Ming makes 4' 2PT shot
2Q
Y. Ming makes 12' 2PT shot
2Q
J. O'Neal makes 10' 2PT shot
2Q
S. Francis makes 12' 2PT shot
2Q
M. Sandiford-Artest makes 22' 2PT shot
2Q
G. Rice makes 26' 3PT shot
2Q
S. Francis makes 2PT shot
2Q
M. Norris makes 2PT shot
2Q
S. Francis makes 17' 2PT shot
3Q
J. O'Neal makes 9' 2PT shot
3Q
J. O'Neal makes 2PT shot
3Q
M. Sandiford-Artest makes 2PT shot
3Q
M. Sandiford-Artest makes 2PT shot
3Q
S. Francis makes 2PT shot
3Q
B. Miller makes 2PT shot
3Q
J. O'Neal makes 6' 2PT shot
3Q
M. Sandiford-Artest makes 2PT shot
3Q
S. Francis makes 2PT shot
3Q
Y. Ming makes 2PT shot
3Q
B. Miller makes 2PT shot
4Q
T. Morris makes 2PT shot
4Q
M. Sandiford-Artest makes 25' 3PT shot
4Q
Y. Ming makes 6' 2PT shot
4Q
C. Mobley makes 25' 3PT shot
4Q
J. O'Neal makes 23' 2PT shot
4Q
T. Morris makes 21' 2PT shot
4Q
J. O'Neal makes 2PT shot
4Q
Y. Ming makes 6' 2PT shot
4Q
R. Miller makes 26' 3PT shot
4Q
Y. Ming makes 8' 2PT shot
4Q
C. Mobley makes 23' 3PT shot
4Q
C. Mobley makes 2PT shot
4Q
M. Sandiford-Artest makes 2PT shot
4Q
Y. Ming makes 2PT shot
4Q
Y. Ming makes 10' 2PT shot
4Q
A. Croshere makes 2PT shot
4Q
G. Rice makes 2PT shot
4Q
M. Taylor makes 2PT shot
4Q
J. Tinsley makes 2PT shot
4Q
M. Sandiford-Artest makes 22' 2PT shot
4Q
28-71 (39.4%)
FG%
31-81 (38.3%)
4-12 (33.3%)
3PM
5-18 (27.8%)
23-32 (71.9%)
FTM
28-31 (90.3%)
34
Rebounds
60
9
Offensive Rebounds
25
25
Defensive Rebounds
35
16
Assists
17
13
Steals
8
3
Blocks
8
14
Turnovers
22
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
24
Fouls
23
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0