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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Houston 93, Miami 86
When: 8:30 PM ET, Saturday, January 17, 2009
Where: Toyota Center, Houston, Texas
Officials: #36 David Jones, #9 Derrick Stafford, #75 Eric Dalen
Attendance: 18369
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Miami 2115282286
Houston 2520242493
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Miami 21-18 12-6 9-12 L1
Houston 25-16 13-5 12-11 W1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Houston Rockets have a 13-5 record at home this season. The Miami Heat are 9-12 while on the road this season.
  • Houston has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Rockets have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Miami has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Heat have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Yao Ming played 34:36 minutes and scored 26 points. He shot 100.0% from the field and has averaged 19.8 points over the last five games.
  • Dwyane Wade played 39:00 minutes and scored 29 points. He shot 44.0% from the field and has averaged 29 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Houston Rockets average 96.7 points per game and hold opponents to 93.8 points per game. The Miami Heat average 96.5 points per game and hold opponents to 96.7 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
Miami   Houston
Dwyane Wade 29 Scoring Yao Ming 26
Dwyane Wade 9 Assists Shane Battier 6
Shawn Marion 10 Rebounds Yao Ming 10
Dwyane Wade 3 Free Throws Made Luis Scola 3
Dwyane Wade 5 Steals Rafer Alston 1
Joel Anthony 1 Blocks Rafer Alston 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Miami 86 40.0 7-18 7-13 20 34 2 10 8
Houston 93 56.5 3-15 12-17 24 43 4 4 18
Upcoming Games
  • Houston will play their next game at home against Denver. The Rockets have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .750 after a loss.
  • Miami will play their next game on the road against Oklahoma City. The Heat have a W/L % of .381 after a win and .765 after a loss.