SB Nation Houston - Rockets Down Knicks, 104-96, Behind Martin's 28, Scola's 24https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/46691/houston-fave.png2010-11-14T21:07:27-06:00http://houston.sbnation.com/rss/stream/15779912010-11-14T21:07:27-06:002010-11-14T21:07:27-06:00Rockets Down Knicks, 104-96
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<p>New York, NY (Sports Network) – <span>Luis Scola</span> scored 24 points, pulled down eight rebounds and handed out five assists as Houston downed the struggling <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.postingandtoasting.com/">New York Knicks</a>, 104-96, at Madison Square Garden.</p>
<p><span>Kevin Martin</span> scored 28 points, grabbed five rebounds and added four assists for the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.thedreamshake.com/">Rockets</a>, who have won two in a row and three out of four after opening the campaign with losses in their first five games.</p>
<p><span>Amare Stoudemire</span> totaled 25 points and eight boards, and <span>Wilson Chandler</span> added 17 points and seven boards off the bench for the Knicks, who have dropped five straight.</p>
https://houston.sbnation.com/houston-rockets/2010/11/14/1814495/houston-new-york-rockets-beat-knicks-on0two-game-winning-streak-nbaAlex Cohn2010-11-14T16:19:05-06:002010-11-14T16:19:05-06:00Rockets Look For First Winning Streak Of Season
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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=13317">Sports Network</a>) - The <a href="https://www.thedreamshake.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Houston Rockets</a> will close out a three-game road trip this evening against the New York <a href="https://www.postingandtoasting.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Knicks</a> at Madison Square Garden.</p>
<p>The struggling Rockets are 2-6 on the season and have pulled off their wins over the last three games, including Friday's 102-99 triumph at Indiana. <span>Brad Miller</span> finished with a game-high 23 points and eight rebounds, while <span>Kevin Martin</span> netted 20 points for Houston, which rebounded from a loss at Washington to kick off the road trip.</p>
<p>"Five of our six losses have been where we've had the lead with five minutes to go -- some with three minutes," Miller said. "Just to finally close it out...it was big for us to finally win one of these games and not let it slip away."</p>
<p><span>Luis Scola</span> contributed 16 points and nine rebounds, and <span>Kyle Lowry</span> added 13 points and seven assists in a winning effort. The Rockets are 1-4 away from home this season. In injury news for the team, young forward <span>Chase Budinger</span> is doubtful for Sunday's game with a sprained left ankle. Houston is already without center <span>Yao Ming</span>, who's sidelined with an ankle sprain as well.</p>
<p>New York will try to put the brakes on a four-game losing streak and is coming off a disappointing loss at Minnesota. In the 112-103 setback on Friday, <a href="https://www.canishoopus.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Timberwolves</a> forward <span>Kevin Love</span> single-handedly carried his team to victory with 31 points and 31 rebounds, an accomplishment something no player has done since 1982.</p>
<p>Love's 30-30 night was the first in the NBA since Moses Malone turned the trick 28 years ago, and his 31 rebounds set a franchise record for the Timberwolves, who were down by as many as 21 points. Minnesota outrebounded New York by a 56-43 margin and scored 48 points in the paint.</p>
<p><span>Danilo Gallinari</span> and <span>Raymond Felton</span> paced five players in double figures with 25 and 22 points, respectively, for the Knicks, who shot 27.9 percent from the field in the second half and were outscored, 32-16, in the fourth quarter. <span>Wilson Chandler</span> had 17 points, seven assists and six boards in defeat.</p>
<p><span>Amare Stoudemire</span> was in foul trouble and had 14 points and nine rebounds.</p>
<p>"It's definitely tough," Stoudemire said after the game. "But this just goes on my shoulders. I take this loss on me. I got in foul trouble. Once I got in foul trouble, they took advantage of that."</p>
<p>New York will hit the road to Denver, Sacramento, Golden State and the <a href="https://www.clipsnation.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Los Angeles Clippers</a> after hosting the Rockets.</p>
<p>Houston swept the home-and-home series with the Knicks a season ago and has won 12 of the previous 14 meetings in the series. The Rockets have also won six of their last seven games at MSG.</p>
https://houston.sbnation.com/2010/11/14/2324341/rockets-look-for-first-winning-streak-of-seasonRivers McCown