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| 2012/2013 NBA Season | ||
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| December 28th, 2012 | ||
| AT&T Center | ||
| 7:30 PM CST | ||
| CSNH | ||
| Starting Lineups | ||
| Jeremy Lin | PG | Tony Parker |
| James Harden | SG | Danny Green |
| Chandler Parsons | SF | Kawhi Leonard |
| Marcus Morris | PF | Tim Duncan |
| Omer Asik | C | Tiago Splitter |
| 2012/13 Advanced Stats | ||
| 96.2 (1st of 30) | Pace | 94.5 (2nd of 30) |
| 108.2 (8th of 30) | ORtg | 109.4 (5th of 30) |
| 105.3 (15th of 30) | DRtg | 101.2 (4th of 30) |
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Injuries:
Patrick Patterson: bruised right foot, out indefinitely
Gary Neal: strained right calf, questionable tonight
Questions to Consider:
The Rockets and Spurs are ranked #1 and #2 in pace respectively in the NBA. Both teams are dangerous on the fast break and like to use as little of the shot clock as possible. Unlike the Rockets, Gregg Popovich's Spurs are able to run while maintaining a top five defense. If the Rockets lose tonight, the Spurs will take the series. To keep the winning streak alive the Rockets are going to have to steal a tough win on the road. Can the Rockets beat the odds?
Houston's assistant coach Kelvin Sampson has emerged as a top candidate for the Nets head coach position. Could tonight be Sampson's last game for the Rockets?
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