National Basketball Association
Houston 104, New York 89
When: 8:30 PM ET, Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Where: Toyota Center, Houston, Texas
Officials:
#19 James Capers, #75 Eric Dalen, #49 Tom Washington
Attendance:
15903
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Kevin Martin scored 21 points to lead six players in double figures and the host Houston Rockets cruised past the suddenly slumping New York Knicks, 104-89, on Wednesday night.
Kyle Lowry added 18 points for Houston (20-23), which took a lead in the opening minutes and never trailed on the way to its third straight victory. New York has lost four straight games.
The Rockets led, 36-27, after the first quarter. The Knicks (22-19) stayed within striking most of the game until Martin buried a 3-pointer with 5:30 to play to extend the lead to 96-83. New York got no closer
thereafter.
Amar’e Stoudemire scored 25 points for the Knicks, who have lost six of their last eight road games and visit league-leading San Antonio on Friday and Northwest Division-leading Oklahoma City the following night. The two teams are a combined 37-8 at home this season.
Luis Scola and Chase Budinger each had 13 points and eight rebounds for Houston. Raymond Felton scored 14 points for New York.
Top Game Performances
| New York |
|
Houston |
|
Amar'e Stoudemire 25 |
Scoring |
Kevin Martin 21 |
|
Raymond Felton 5 |
Assists |
Chuck Hayes 4 |
|
Wilson Chandler 8 |
Rebounds |
Chuck Hayes 12 |
|
Landry Fields 3 |
Free Throws Made |
Kevin Martin 7 |
|
Landry Fields 2 |
Steals |
Chuck Hayes 3 |
|
Wilson Chandler 2 |
Blocks |
Jordan Hill 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| New York
|
89 |
42.2 |
8-24 |
11-15 |
14 |
45 |
6 |
7 |
14 |
| Houston
|
104 |
47.1 |
8-31 |
14-16 |
21 |
48 |
7 |
6 |
10 |
Upcoming Games
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Houston will play their next game on the road against Memphis. The Rockets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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New York will play their next game on the road against San Antonio. The Knicks have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.