SB Nation Houston - Rockets Sputter Down Stretch, Fall To Wizardshttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/46691/houston-fave.png2010-11-10T21:44:58-06:00http://houston.sbnation.com/rss/stream/15703022010-11-10T21:44:58-06:002010-11-10T21:44:58-06:00Rockets Fall To 1-6 In Washington, 98-91.
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<p>Washington, DC (<a href="http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=nba/scores/final/recap.aspx?id=13234" target="new">Sports Network</a>) – <span>John Wall</span> posted the first triple-double by a Washington rookie since Tom Gugliotta in 1992, scoring 19 points with 13 assists and 10 rebounds, as the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bulletsforever.com/">Wizards</a> pushed past Houston, 98-91.</p>
<p><span>Al Thornton</span> and <span>Andray Blatche</span> each scored 20 points with Blatche also pulling down 11 rebounds. <span>Yi Jianlian</span> donated 13 points and seven rebounds off the bench, while <span>Kirk Hinrich</span> chipped in with 10 points for the Wizards, who snapped a two-game skid.</p>
<p><span>Kevin Martin</span> scored a game-best 31 points with seven rebounds and six assists, while <span>Luis Scola</span> compiled 24 points and six rebounds for the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.thedreamshake.com/">Rockets</a>, who were coming off their first win of the season. Houston, which came into the game averaging 112 points per game, could only muster 91 in what turned out to be Wall’s coming-out party.</p>
<p>Wall did a little of everything, making half of his shots (8-of-16) and passing out 13 assists to just one turnover while also tallying six steals. He played just under 42 minutes, and engineered a late 8-0 spurt to put the game out of reach.</p>
<p>“He’s seeing that the hard work is paying off for him,” Wizards head coach Flip Saunders said.</p>
<p>Wall’s triple-double was the first by a Washington rookie since Gugliotta accomplished the feat when the Washington franchise’s nickname was the Bullets. Wall had plenty of bullets in his arsenal, hitting a pair of long jumpers to give the home team a 22-13 lead with 3:20 left in the first stanza. The guard’s reverse layup late in the period made the margin 30-21 entering the second stanza.</p>
<p>The margin got as high as 11 but settled at seven, 53-46, at the half then the Rockets chipped into the lead further in the third quarter.</p>
<p>Two Martin free throws cut the deficit to 62-61, and after the margin moved back to five points, the Rocket rallied with seven out of eight points, taking a 70-69 lead on the second of two Martin free throws for a 70-69 game.</p>
<p>Washington took a 73-72 lead into the fourth quarter and held an 84-78 lead before the Rockets reeled off seven consecutive points to take the lead on Scola’s layup with just under six minutes to play.</p>
<p>A pair of Wall thefts triggered an 8-0 answer, pushing the home team in front, 94-85, thanks to a Thorton layup. The margin never got lower than seven points from there.</p>
<p>Game Notes</p>
<p>The Wizards shot 44.3 percent from the floor and drained 6-of-13 from beyond the arc…Washington also controlled the glass with 16 offensive rebounds…Houston made only 39.1 percent of its shots, including a dismal 6- of-20 from long distance…Washington’s <span>Gilbert Arenas</span> finished with just five points on 1-of-7 shooting…Ish Smith had 12 points and five rebounds for the Rockets.</p>
<p>Discuss the pain with fellow Rockets fans at <a href="http://www.thedreamshake.com/" target="new">The Dream Shake</a>.</p>
https://houston.sbnation.com/houston-rockets/2010/11/10/1807116/rockets-fall-to-1-6-in-washington-98-91Rivers McCown2010-11-10T14:35:51-06:002010-11-10T14:35:51-06:00Rockets Attempt To Do Dougie On John Wall, Wizards
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<p>(<a target="_blank" href="http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=nba/scores/live/preview.aspx?id=13234">Sports Network</a>) - Coming off their first win of the 2010-11 season, the <a href="https://www.thedreamshake.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Houston Rockets</a> will take their show to the road for three straight games starting with tonight's showdown with the <a href="https://www.bulletsforever.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Washington Wizards</a>.</p>
<p>Houston will also visit Indiana and New York, and is coming off Sunday's 120-94 win versus the <a href="https://www.canishoopus.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Minnesota Timberwolves</a> at the Toyota Center.</p>
<p><span>Luis Scola</span> ended with 24 points and <span>Kevin Martin</span> added 21 for the Rockets, who began the campaign with five straight losses. <span>Jordan Hill</span> scored 14 points off the bench and <span>Yao Ming</span> contributed 13 points and four rebounds in less than 17 minutes of action. Yao's minutes are monitored this season because of his recent foot issue.</p>
<p>"It was just good to get a win after all this time, we've been so close," said Rockets head coach <span>Rick Adelman</span>. "To come out and get one, maybe we can start moving in the other direction."</p>
<p>Rockets guard <span>Kyle Lowry</span> (back) is questionable for tonight's game. Guard <span>Aaron Brooks</span> is already out with a sprained left ankle.</p>
<p>Washington will continue its three-game homestand and has lost two straight since its only win of the season on Nov. 2 versus Philadelphia.</p>
<p>In Saturday's 107-102 loss versus Cleveland in the opener of the residency, <span>Al Thornton</span> scored 23 points and <span>Kirk Hinrich</span> had 21 to pace the Wizards, who have lost four of five to start the season.</p>
<p>"We just couldn't finish the game out," said Wizards rookie <span>John Wall</span>, who posted 13 points and 10 assists but accounted for six of Washington's 16 turnovers.</p>
<p><span>Andray Blatche</span> ended with 16 points and 15 rebounds, while <span>JaVale McGee</span> registered 11 points and 10 boards in defeat.</p>
<p>The Wizards will also host Charlotte at the Verizon Center.</p>
<p>Houston swept the home-and-home series with Washington a season ago and has won nine of the last 10 meetings between the teams. The Rockets are unbeaten in their last five trips to DC.</p>
<p>Follow along with fellow Rockets fans at <a target="_blank" href="http://www.thedreamshake.com/">The Dream Shake</a>.</p>
https://houston.sbnation.com/2010/11/10/2324080/rockets-attempt-to-do-dougie-on-john-wall-wizardsRivers McCown