Saturday Night Recap: Rockets 93 - Heat 86

by Tom Martin on Jan 17, 2009 11:34 PM CST in Game Recaps

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Yao Ming (12-12 FG) shoots over multiple Miami Heat defenders. Chances are, it went in.

(AP Photo)

I only saw part of this game, so I thought it better to just let the statistics speak for themselves. Good win for the Rockets against a potentially dangerous team. Here are your game stats:

Wait...Yao went 12-12? That's incredible, but why not give a 12-12 guy even more shots? Now, here are your stats:

Miami
Starters		Min	FG	3Pt	FT	+/-	Off	Reb	Ast	TO	Stl	BS	BA	PF	Pts
D. Wade	G	39:00	11-25	4-7	3-6	-10	2	4	9	3	5	0	0	3	29
M. Chalmers	G	33:41	0-4	0-1	0-0	-10	0	2	5	0	2	0	1	4	0
J. Anthony	C	17:15	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	1	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	0
S. Marion	F	35:16	10-15	0-0	0-1	-7	3	10	1	0	1	0	1	1	20
U. Haslem	F	34:00	4-10	0-0	1-2	-9	2	6	1	2	0	0	0	0	9
Bench		Min	FG	3Pt	FT	+/-	Off	Reb	Ast	TO	Stl	BS	BA	PF	Pts
D. Cook		28:45	3-12	1-7	0-0	-6	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	2	7
M. Beasley		19:34	5-16	1-1	1-2	-4	3	5	0	1	0	0	2	0	12
J. Magloire		14:37	2-2	0-0	2-2	+2	0	4	0	0	0	1	0	4	6
C. Quinn		10:49	1-4	1-2	0-0	+4	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	1	3
Y. Diawara		7:03	0-1	0-0	0-0	+5	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
M. Blount		DNP - Coach's Decision
J. Jones		DNP - Coach's Decision

Totals			36-90	7-18	7-13		11	34	20	8	10	2	4	16	86
Percentages:			.400	.389	.538		Team Rebounds: 13

Houston
Starters		Min	FG	3Pt	FT	+/-	Off	Reb	Ast	TO	Stl	BS	BA	PF	Pts
R. Alston	G	37:20	9-17	2-6	2-2	+3	0	4	2	5	1	1	1	2	22
V. Wafer	G	27:51	7-18	0-5	3-4	+2	1	6	3	3	1	0	1	1	17
Y. Ming	C	34:36	12-12	0-0	2-3	+1	2	10	2	5	0	0	0	2	26
S. Battier	F	29:23	1-1	0-0	0-0	+7	0	6	6	2	0	1	0	2	2
L. Scola	F	26:56	3-5	0-0	3-5	+1	1	5	1	2	0	0	0	3	9
Bench		Min	FG	3Pt	FT	+/-	Off	Reb	Ast	TO	Stl	BS	BA	PF	Pts
C. Landry		21:03	4-6	0-0	1-2	+6	2	3	1	0	0	1	0	2	9
B. Barry		19:07	1-2	1-2	1-1	+6	0	0	4	0	1	0	0	0	4
A. Brooks		18:19	1-7	0-2	0-0	+3	0	3	4	1	0	0	0	2	2
C. Hayes		13:24	1-1	0-0	0-0	+6	1	6	1	0	1	1	0	0	2
L. Head		DNP - Coach's Decision
D. Mutombo		DNP - Coach's Decision

Totals			39-69	3-15	12-17		7	43	24	18	4	4	2	14	93
Percentages:			.565	.200	.706		Team Rebounds: 5

Kudos to us for holding Chalmers to zero points. And what the hell happened to Rafer? 9-17 behind my back? Sneaky bastard.

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Alston didn’t realize Yao didn’t miss and criticized himself for not getting him even more looks.

"That’s a bad job by myself. I took too many shots," said Alston, who went 9-for-17 from the field. "But that’s tremendous. I wish I could have a day like that."

Don’t we all?

by misterterrific on Jan 17, 2009 11:40 PM CST reply actions

Ehh

I’ll be in a Rockets uniform before Rafer has a perfect night consisting of more than one shot attempt. But if he only takes one shot, I’d be overjoyed.

"I think girls are probably just better shooters." - Steve Novak

by Tom Martin on Jan 17, 2009 11:55 PM CST up reply actions

I wish I was a baller...

Rafer wishes he was a baller…
a little bit taller…

by grungedave on Jan 18, 2009 10:07 AM CST up reply actions

Alston should be looking for Yao first every play. Especially when the opposing C is 6’ -9" and Yao is having a perfect game. I was gonna post this in the fan post section and get a discussion going there.

Your a ten, but I'm on eleven!

by JakedaSnake on Jan 18, 2009 12:35 AM CST reply actions

Nebraska Football: Five National Championships, 3 Heismans, 46 conference championships, the nation's leader in Academic All-Americans. Quite simply, a winning tradition.

by HuskersTexansRocketsStros on Jan 18, 2009 11:07 PM CST up reply actions