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| 2012/2013 NBA Season | ||
|---|---|---|
 | @ |  (9-10) |
| December 10th, 2012 | ||
| Toyota Center - Houston, TX | ||
| 7:00 PM CST | ||
| CSNH | ||
| Starting Lineups | ||
| Tony Parker | PG | Jeremy Lin |
| Gary Neal | SG | Carlos Delfino |
| Danny Green | SF | Chandler Parsons |
| Tim Duncan | PF | Patrick Patterson |
| DeJuan Blair | C | Omer Asik |
| 2012/13 Advanced Stats | ||
| 94.0 (3rd of 30) | Pace | 96.1 (1st of 30) |
| 109.7 (5th of 30) | ORtg | 106.4 (11th of 30) |
| 100.6 (4th of 30) | DRtg | 106.9 (21st of 30) |
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Injuries:
James Harden: sore right ankle, out tonight
Stephen Jackson: broken right pinkie finger, out 4-6 weeks
Kawhi Leonard: right knee tendinitis, out indefinitely
Questions to Consider:
I missed Friday's game in San Antonio but from what I've been able to gather the Rockets weren't much of a hurdle for the Spurs. Lin, Asik, Patterson and Parsons were all ineffective. With James Harden likely to limp onto the court tonight (if at all), at least one of the Rocket's starting group needs to provide some efficient scoring. Who is it going to be?
The Rockets have had a lot of trouble starting games this season. Could having Kevin McHale back in practices for the first time in weeks be precisely what the doctor ordered when it comes to starting off strong?
Jonathan Feigen and Tony Parker both see some similarities between Jeremy Lin's start and Parker's own. After a fleeting resurgence of competency, Lin has had his minutes cut significantly. When will Lin find his place tonight on this team full of moving parts with more of the offensive burden?