Houston (46 - 36) |
| New Orleans (47 - 35) | ||||||||||||||||||
Boxscore | Rotations | Recap | Play-by-Play | Scoreboard |
RECAP
PLAYER OF THE GAME
N. Jokic
15 Pts
22 Rebs
3 Ast
2 Stl
1 Blk
GAME STATS
Hou | NO | |
Total Rebounds | 49 | 48 |
Offensive Rebounds | 9 | 5 |
Turnovers | 6 | 10 |
Fast Break Pts | 15 | 9 |
Points in the Paint | 40 | 44 |
In a decent contest, Houston got up for the win scoring 106 points compared to New Orleans who finished on 98 points. The game was still within reach for both teams, Houston managed to make the right plays down the stretch, with New Orleans left wanting. In the battle of the boards, Houston got up, pulling down 49 rebounds, compared to New Orleans with 48 rebounds. N. Jokic was awesome today, and deserved the Player of the game, scoring a handy 15 points while in the process ripping down 22 rebounds and handing out 3 assists. Look for New Orleans to regroup after this one and bring a little bit extra in their next contest.