SB Nation Houston - Rockets Vs. Suns: Houston Easily Defeats Phoenix To End Two-Game Losing Streakhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/46691/houston-fave.png2012-02-03T21:47:42-06:00http://houston.sbnation.com/rss/stream/25340692012-02-03T21:47:42-06:002012-02-03T21:47:42-06:00Rockets Vs. Suns Final Score: Houston Ends Two-Game Streak By Routing Phoenix, 99-81
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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 </span><a href="https://www.thedreamshake.com/" class="sbn-auto-link" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'Liberation Sans', FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">Houston Rockets</a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'Liberation Sans', FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;"> ended their two-game slide by defeating the </span><a href="https://www.brightsideofthesun.com/" class="sbn-auto-link" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'Liberation Sans', FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">Phoenix Suns</a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'Liberation Sans', FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;"> 99-81. This was a total team effort as six players were in double figures with Kevin Martin leading the way with 16 points. The Rockets did not shoot well from the field as they made only 43 percent of their shows, however they were perfect from the free throw line by making all 17 of their attempts.</span></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 12px; border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: bottom; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;"><font color="#333333" face="Helvetica, Arial, 'Liberation Sans', FreeSans, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">The result of this game was not surprising since coming into this game the Rockets were 9-3 at home and the Suns only 4-7 on the road. Plus, the Suns looked lethargic and slow compared to the Rockets who seemed to get every loose ball and any rebound that was even close seemed to go the Rockets way.</span></font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 12px; border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: bottom; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">The Rockets used their 20-point first half lead and were able to cruise in the second half to defeat the Suns by 17 points, and were never challenged Friday night. The Suns were led in scoring by Jared Dudley and Marcin Gortat who each scored 15 points, but that was not enough to keep the Suns in this game.</p>
<p style="color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'Liberation Sans', FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 12px; border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: bottom; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;"><i style="border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">For more on the Rockets go visit <a href="http://thedreamshake.com/" target="_blank" style="border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; color: #365317; font-weight: bold; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;"><b style="border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">The Dream Shake</b></a> and all things on the Suns go check out <a href="http://brightsideofthesun.com/" target="_blank" style="border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; color: #365317; font-weight: bold; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;"><b style="border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Bright Side of the Sun</b></a>.</i></p>
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https://houston.sbnation.com/2012/2/3/2770128/rockets-suns-final-scoreJeremy Mauss2012-02-03T20:21:23-06:002012-02-03T20:21:23-06:00Rockets Vs. Suns Halftime Score: Houston In Command Against Phoenix
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<p>The Rockets are attempting to end their two-game skid when they take on the Suns tonight.</p> <p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.thedreamshake.com/">Houston Rockets</a> are looking to snap their current two-game losing streak as they are leading the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.brightsideofthesun.com/">Phoenix Suns</a> 59-39 at the break. The Rockets have spread the scoring out with all 11 players that have seen action have put points on the board with <span>Kevin Martin</span> and <span>Luis Scola</span> leading the charge with 11 and 10 points respectively.</p>
<p>The Rockets are dominating in every category in this game with the big difference being the shooting percentage between each team. The Suns are right at 40 percent while the Rockets are nearly hitting half of their shots at 48 percent. The rebounding edge is another area that the Rockets are dominating against the Suns 29 to 18 edge and a plus six edge on the offensive end which is allowing for more second chance opportunities for the Rockets.</p>
<p>The Suns have never been in this game as they fell behind early in the first quarter and kept digging themselves in a deeper hole throughout the second quarter. <span>Marcin Gortat</span> and <span>Jared Dudley</span> are doing their best at keeping the Suns in this game; Gortat has 12 points and is shooting 60 percent from the field with eight rebounds and Dudley has 10 points tonight.</p>
<p><i>For more on the Rockets go visit <a href="http://thedreamshake.com" target="_blank"><b>The Dream Shake</b></a> and all things on the Suns go check out <a href="http://brightsideofthesun.com" target="_blank"><b>Bright Side of the Sun</b></a>.</i></p>
https://houston.sbnation.com/2012/2/3/2770023/rockets-suns-score-schedule-tvJeremy Mauss