NYK
HOUTop Performers
Points
27
Francis
HOU
Rebounds
10
Weatherspoon
NYK
Assists
8
Ward
NYK
Threes
4
Houston
NYK
40-85 (47.1%)
FG%
23-78 (29.5%)
7-17 (41.2%)
3PM
4-15 (26.7%)
12-19 (63.2%)
FTM
33-43 (76.7%)
47
Rebounds
51
12
Offensive Rebounds
17
35
Defensive Rebounds
34
23
Assists
10
8
Steals
4
0
Blocks
2
10
Turnovers
11
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
34
Fouls
17
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0
2002-03 Eastern
NYK HOU
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Pistons | 50 | 32 | .610 | |
| 2 |  Nets | 49 | 33 | .598 | 1.0 |
| 3 |  Pacers | 48 | 34 | .585 | 2.0 |
| 4 |  76ers | 48 | 34 | .585 | 2.0 |
| 5 |  Hornets | 47 | 35 | .573 | 3.0 |
| 6 |  Celtics | 44 | 38 | .537 | 6.0 |
| 7 |  Bucks | 42 | 40 | .512 | 8.0 |
| 8 |  Magic | 42 | 40 | .512 | 8.0 |
| 9 |  Wizards | 37 | 45 | .451 | 13.0 |
| 10 |  Knicks | 37 | 45 | .451 | 13.0 |
| 11 |  Hawks | 35 | 47 | .427 | 15.0 |
| 12 |  Bulls | 30 | 52 | .366 | 20.0 |
| 13 |  Heat | 25 | 57 | .305 | 25.0 |
| 14 |  Raptors | 24 | 58 | .293 | 26.0 |
| 15 |  Cavaliers | 17 | 65 | .207 | 33.0 |
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Spurs | 60 | 22 | .732 | |
| 2 |  Kings | 59 | 23 | .720 | 1.0 |
| 3 |  Mavericks | 60 | 22 | .732 | |
| 4 |  Timberwolves | 51 | 31 | .622 | 9.0 |
| 5 |  Lakers | 50 | 32 | .610 | 10.0 |
| 6 |  Trail Blazers | 50 | 32 | .610 | 10.0 |
| 7 |  Jazz | 47 | 35 | .573 | 13.0 |
| 8 |  Suns | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 |
| 9 |  Rockets | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17.0 |
| 10 |  SuperSonics | 40 | 42 | .488 | 20.0 |
| 11 |  Warriors | 38 | 44 | .463 | 22.0 |
| 12 |  Grizzlies | 28 | 54 | .341 | 32.0 |
| 13 |  Clippers | 27 | 55 | .329 | 33.0 |
| 14 |  Nuggets | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43.0 |
Game Summary
The Houston Rockets were easily defeated by the New York Knicks, 99 to 83, on December 27, 2002.
Game Info
December 26, 2002
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Sprewell #15 | 35 | 21 | 2 (1) | 6 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 1 | 2 | 10-20 | 0-2 | 1-4 | 48.3 |
O. Harrington #32 | 19 | 2 | 8 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -7 | 2 | 4 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 25.8 |
K. Thomas #40 | 21 | 8 | 5 (1) | 3 | 1 | 0 | +9 | 2 | 5 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 44.4 |
A. Houston #20 | 35 | 20 | 4 (0) | 1 | 2 | 0 | +8 | 1 | 3 | 7-17 | 4-8 | 2-2 | 55.9 |
H. Eisley #6 | 23 | 7 | 5 (1) | 3 | 0 | 0 | -8 | 0 | 2 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 70.0 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Doleac #51 | 28 | 15 | 5 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +14 | 0 | 4 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 69.7 |
C. Weatherspoon #35 | 27 | 8 | 10 (2) | 1 | 3 | 0 | +20 | 1 | 3 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 58.1 |
C. Ward #21 | 25 | 9 | 4 (1) | 8 | 0 | 0 | +24 | 0 | 3 | 3-6 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 69.9 |
S. Anderson #40 | 18 | 7 | 0 (0) | 1 | 2 | 0 | +7 | 0 | 4 | 3-9 | 0-2 | 1-4 | 32.5 |
L. Nailon #54 | 8 | 2 | 4 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 3 | 3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 100.0 |
T. Knight #40 | 1 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | NYK | 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 | 23 | 3 | 4 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 0 | 1 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 3-3 | 34.7 |
E. Griffin #33 | 20 | 6 | 3 (0) | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 1 | 0 | 2-10 | 0-4 | 2-3 | 26.5 |
Y. Ming #11 | 32 | 17 | 5 (2) | 0 | 0 | 1 | -6 | 2 | 5 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 7-9 | 53.3 |
C. Mobley #5 | 36 | 8 | 5 (2) | 1 | 2 | 0 | -20 | 2 | 3 | 4-14 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 28.6 |
S. Francis #3 | 44 | 27 | 8 (3) | 3 | 1 | 0 | -16 | 6 | 3 | 7-19 | 3-5 | 10-13 | 54.6 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Taylor #2 | 28 | 12 | 5 (1) | 2 | 0 | 0 | -14 | 0 | 1 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 45.5 |
J. Posey #41 | 25 | 6 | 10 (3) | 0 | 1 | 0 | -15 | 0 | 1 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 45.2 |
K. Cato #13 | 16 | 1 | 9 (5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -10 | 0 | 2 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 10.5 |
M. Norris #25 | 7 | 0 | 1 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
T. Morris #44 | 5 | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
J. Hawkins #1 | 2 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
B. Nachbar #7 | 2 | 3 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 150.0 |
| 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
40-85 (47.1%)
FG%
23-78 (29.5%)
7-17 (41.2%)
3PM
4-15 (26.7%)
12-19 (63.2%)
FTM
33-43 (76.7%)
47
Rebounds
51
12
Offensive Rebounds
17
35
Defensive Rebounds
34
23
Assists
10
8
Steals
4
0
Blocks
2
10
Turnovers
11
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
34
Fouls
17
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0
