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Rockets rivalry leads to fouls, injuries, and a King's Win

Posted on May 27, 2011 at 12:31 PM.

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November 23, 2010
Houston Rockets (7-4) @ Sacramento Kings (3-4)

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- 84

In-Game Injuries

Marquis Daniels (Sacramento Kings)
Strained Abdomen, Out for 1-2 Weeks
"Yeah, getting an injury sucks, but I'm sure my team will be just fine without me. Besides, I get to see my family!"

Yao Ming (Houston Rockets)
Lower Back Straing, Out for 1-2 Weeks[
"It was a hard game and a hard loss. I'll be back soon."

Courtney Lee (Houston Rockets)
Broken Wrist, Out for 4-6 Weeks
"This sucks. I mean, it'll be interesting to see how the Rockets adjust with Yao and I out of the starting lineup. I just hope we can continue to win games. It's a shame that the Kings got the best of us since we were injured."

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Box Score

Nov 23, 2010 - HOU at SAC
TEAM	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Houston Rockets (7-4)	19	17	16	13	65
Sacramento Kings (3-4)	25	22	14	23	84

Houston Rockets
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Kyle Lowry	24	1-8	1-5	2-2	1	7	1	9	3	5
Courtney Lee	11	3-6	0-0	4-4	0	0	0	0	0	10
Terrence Williams	22	2-8	0-3	4-4	3	0	2	0	0	8
Luis Scola	22	5-10	0-0	2-3	9	0	0	2	2	12
Yao Ming	13	2-2	0-0	3-4	2	1	1	2	0	7
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Patrick Patterson	14	4-7	0-0	0-0	1	1	0	2	0	8
Goran Dragic	11	3-3	0-0	1-2	3	2	0	0	3	7
Chase Budinger	9	1-7	1-5	2-2	1	1	1	0	1	5
Brad Miller	4	1-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Chuck Hayes	9	0-0	0-0	1-2	3	0	0	0	2	1
Jordan Hill	3	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Hasheem Thabeet	4	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	2	0	0
TEAM TOTALS		22/53	2/13	19/23	23	12	5	9	11	65

Sacramento Kings
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Jameer Nelson	17	6-12	3-6	0-0	0	10	1	0	2	15
James Harden	19	2-7	0-1	4-4	4	4	1	0	1	8
Tyreke Evans	21	4-9	2-2	1-1	3	1	0	0	1	11
Jason Thompson	17	4-9	0-0	0-0	4	0	1	0	0	8
DeMarcus Cousins	18	7-9	0-0	2-3	6	2	2	3	0	16
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Eugene Jeter	10	4-7	1-2	0-0	0	4	0	0	0	9
Samuel Dalembert	11	3-5	0-0	0-0	3	0	3	1	1	6
Omri Casspi	8	2-2	1-1	1-2	2	0	1	0	0	6
Francisco Garcia	9	2-5	0-0	1-2	2	0	0	0	0	5
Marquis Daniels	2	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	1	0	0	0
Donte Greene	12	0-2	0-1	0-0	5	0	0	1	0	0
Jermaine Taylor	1	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0
TEAM TOTALS		34/69	7/14	9/12	29	21	10	5	5	84

Post-Game Interviews

Alex Best (King's Head Coach): "Basketball is a physical sport, and rivalries bring that out. We had to prevent them from easy layups and low-post moves, so we fouled them if we couldn't stop them. That's fundamental basketball. Regardless of how we did it, it feels good to pick up our 4th straight win."

Jameer Nelson (Player Of The Game): "They fought hard and were tough opponents. But we're a different team from the last time and they didn't adjust to us well. It's unfortunate to see Yao and Courtney down after this game, but they were playing hard too, and I know there is no hard feelings."

DeMarcus Cousins (King's Role Player): "I felt we were in control most of this game, and that's a great feeling to have. When Yao had to leave, it left us big men open for a lot of possibilities. I mean we saw a great game from Thompson, Dalembert, and Greene!"

Shepard's Review
Rocket's Rivalry Leads To Fulds, Injuries, And A Kings Win.

You can see why Arco Arena is a hard place to play. Even against one of the best teams in NBA right now, they managed to rally at home and pick up a 19 point win. A lot of hard-played basketball down their tonight, yet the Kings were able to get revenge for the early season loss and pick up a win at home. I'm here to recap you on why the Kings won, and how hard the Rockets fought back.

The Kings took 16 more shots than the Rockets did. More chances lead to more baskets.
7/14 and 50% shooting from beyond the arc for the Kings. Rockets were banging their head against the wall with only 2/13 from three point territory.
Rockets went to the line 7 more times than the Kings, and capitalized 19 points from the stripe.
11 turnovers for the Rockets compared to the Kings 5. They needed to hold on the basketball better.
Rockets finally managed to snap the Kings 7-game blocking streak, outblocking them 9 to 5
Rockets were out-assisted 21 to 12.
DeMarcus Cousins, having another all-star game, got 6 rebounds, 2 steals, 3 blocks, and shot 7-9 to get 16 points, the game highest scorer.
Jameer Nelson scored another double-doubl, with 15 points and 10 assists.
Tyreke Evans had a great first half, and stepped back in the second. 2-2 from beyond the arc to snag 11 points.
Jason Thompson stepped up his game a little bit, grabbing a steal and shooting 4-9 for 8 points and 4 rebounds.
James Harden is pushing to stay in the starting roster, trying to prove his worth by snagging 4 rebounds, 4 assists, and 8 points.
Eugene Jeter proving his ability as the 6th man by shooting 4-7, getting 4 assists and 9 points.
Samuel Dalembert was able to shine without Yao against him, snagging 3-5 shooting and 3 steals, even a block to add.
Donte Greene, with the most minutes off the bench (12), got 5 rebounds and 1 block.
Yao didn't do enough when he was in the game, 2-2 but only 7 points.
Scola did his best to lift his team, but fell short with only 12 points and 5-10 shooting.