SB Nation Houston - Wizards Vs. Rockets: Houston Has Big Second Half In Win Over Washingtonhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/46691/houston-fave.png2012-01-28T10:46:04-06:00http://houston.sbnation.com/rss/stream/25160682012-01-28T10:46:04-06:002012-01-28T10:46:04-06:00Kevin Martin Injury: Rockets Guard Day-To-Day With Plantar Fasciitis
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<p>Kevin Martin's is day-to-day after missing Friday night's game with plantar fasciitis in his right foot. </p> <p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.thedreamshake.com/">Houston Rockets</a> guard <a href="http://houston.cbslocal.com/2012/01/27/kevin-martin-to-miss-washington-game-with-foot-injury/">Kevin Martin sat out Friday's win over the Washington Wizards</a> with plantar fasciitis in his right foot. He is currently listed as day-to-day by the team and his status for Saturday's game against New York in unknown. </p>
<p>Coming into Friday night, Martin had started all 18 of the Rockets games this season and is averaging 20.1 points per game. He has scored at least 20 points in four straight games including 29 points in Wednesday's loss against Milwaukee. </p>
<p><span>Courtney Lee</span> got the start in place of Martin on Friday night but it was Chase Budinger that made the most of the opportunity scoring 21 points and grabbing eight rebounds off the bench for the Rockets. Buddinger had saw his playing time dip in recent games but stepped up in Martin's absence.</p>
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<p>"You just have to be professional," Budinger said, "and just be ready and wait for the opportunity like I did. I like to play, I like to be out there on the court with my teammates. It really just comes down to what the coach wants."</p>
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https://houston.sbnation.com/houston-rockets/2012/1/28/2754460/kevin-martin-injury-houston-rocketsKris Willis2012-01-27T22:13:47-06:002012-01-27T22:13:47-06:00Rockets Vs. Wizards Final Score: Houston Uses Big Second Half To Defeat Washington, 103-76
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<p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'Liberation Sans', FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">The third and fourth quarter for the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.thedreamshake.com/">Houston Rockets</a> were an extension of the second in that the Rockets easily outscored the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bulletsforever.com/">Washington Wizards</a> and eventually turned the game into a rout by winning 103-76. The Rockets had four players in double figures and were led in scoring by <span>Chase Budinger</span> who came off the bench to score 21 points in 25 minutes of action. Budinger had not seen action in the last three games but exploded for a season-high 21 points.</span></p>
<p>The Rockets defense stifled <span>John Wall</span> and the Wizards by holding them to 36 percent shooting from the field and 12 percent from beyond the three-point line.The Rockets only did slightly better by making 42 percent of their shots, but the Rockets were more aggressive and got to the line 30 times compared to the Wizards 16 attempts. </p>
<p>Also contributing to the blowout was that the Wizards turned the ball over 24 times which the Rockets turned into 42 points.</p>
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https://houston.sbnation.com/houston-rockets/2012/1/27/2753818/rockets-wizards-final-scoreJeremy Mauss2012-01-27T20:24:44-06:002012-01-27T20:24:44-06:00Rockets Vs. Wizards Halftime Score: Houston Leads 44-41
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.thedreamshake.com/">Houston Rockets</a> are leading the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bulletsforever.com/">Washington Wizards</a> 44-41 at the half, and they are doing so without the services of <span>Kevin Martin</span> who is out with plantar fasciitis. <span>Courtney Lee</span> replaced Martin in the starting lineup this evening and so far has four points, two rebounds and an assist. The Rockets have spread out the scoring tonight with seven players who have scored tonight with <span>Luis Scola</span> leading the way with nine points. </p>
<p>After a slow first quarter the Rockets trailed the Wizards by four points, but they turned things around as they had a 16-4 run during the middle of the second quarter. Neither team is shooting great as the Rockets are making only 36 percent of their shots compared to 40 percent for the Wizards. The difference so far is due to the Rockets making one more free throw and two more three-point shots.</p>
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https://houston.sbnation.com/houston-rockets/2012/1/27/2753700/rockets-vs-wizards-halftime-score-houston-leads-44-41Jeremy Mauss2012-01-27T07:01:11-06:002012-01-27T07:01:11-06:00Wizards Vs. Rockets Time, TV, Radio Info And More
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<p>The Houston Rockets will try to start a new winning streak when they host the Washington Wizards Friday night. </p> <p><b>More: <a href="http://www.thedreamshake.com/2012/1/27/2752461/houston-rockets-v-washington-wizards-preview?utm_source=article&utm_medium=position1&utm_campaign=relatedlinks"><i>Rockets vs. Wizards Preview</i></a></b></p>
<p>The <a href="https://www.thedreamshake.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Houston Rockets</a> saw their seven game winning streak snapped on Wednesday with a 105-99 loss to the <a href="https://www.brewhoop.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Milwaukee Bucks</a>. They will be looking to start a new streak on Friday when they host the <a href="https://www.bulletsforever.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Washington Wizards</a>.</p>
<p>The Rockets lost on Wednesday after carrying a nine-point lead into halftime. <span>Kevin Martin</span> scored 29 points but the Bucks hit 14 of 29 three-point attempts to pull out the road win.</p>
<p>Washington grabbed a rare win on Wednesday in <span>Randy Wittman's</span> first game as head coach after replacing the recently fired Flip Saunders. Washington defeated Charlotte 92-75 Wednesday night and didn't allow 100 points for the first time in eight games.</p>
<p><b>Game date/time:</b> Friday, January 27, 7:00 pm CT</p>
<p><b>Location:</b> Toyota Center, Houston, Texas</p>
<p><b>TV:</b> FSN Houston</p>
<p><b>Radio:</b> 610am and 850am</p>
<p><b>Online Streaming:</b> NBA League Pass Broadband</p>
<p><i>For more on this game Rockets fans should head on over to <a href="http://www.thedreamshake.com/">The Dream Shake</a> and Wizards fans should check out <a href="http://www.bulletsforever.com/">Bullets Forever</a>. For more news and analysis on the NBA head over to <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba">SB Nation's NBA Basketball page</a>. </i></p>
https://houston.sbnation.com/houston-rockets/2012/1/27/2748676/wizards-vs-rockets-time-tv-radio-info-and-moreKris Willis