Rockets
Houston
Western Conference
Southwest
16
15
31
1819
2022
15
7
47
74
32
43
26
17
65
34
8
42
2
23
8
17
17
88
4
52
30
58
2317
105
5
25
23
92
88
61
149
00
84
03
37
2513
6060
35
13
37
1915
107
6
217
210
97
117
10
127
11
65
23
52
2327
6060
5
3
60
23
10
43
2
2
100
8
6
14
0
8
0
3
25
60
2
0
0
17
5
29
5
3
60
8
1
9
0
4
3
7
13
60
3
1
33
19
10
53
2
2
100
11
1
12
1
6
2
5
23
60
5
3
60
15
7
47
17
10
59
7
0
7
1
5
3
2
27
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
James
Harden
James Harden
True
38
7
21
33
2
6
33
4
5
80
0
4
4
9
0
1
4
3
20
-6
none
Dwight
Howard
Dwight Howard
True
35
4
6
67
0
0
0
3
8
38
2
10
12
0
2
0
0
2
11
5
double
Clint
Capela
Clint Capela
True
31
2
6
33
0
0
0
2
4
50
4
1
5
1
0
1
3
1
6
2
none
Trevor
Ariza
Trevor Ariza
True
28
2
4
50
1
1
100
2
2
100
0
4
4
1
0
0
3
4
7
-5
none
Patrick
Beverley
Patrick Beverley
True
22
1
8
12
1
4
25
0
0
0
1
1
2
3
2
0
1
2
3
0
none
Terrence
Jones
Terrence Jones
False
22
6
11
55
0
1
0
2
2
100
0
6
6
0
1
0
0
0
14
4
none
Corey
Brewer
Corey Brewer
False
19
2
6
33
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
5
3
0
0
4
3
4
9
none
Ty
Lawson
Ty Lawson
False
18
3
5
60
1
1
100
0
0
0
1
2
3
5
0
0
1
2
7
3
none
Jason
Terry
Jason Terry
False
17
3
3
100
2
2
100
4
5
80
0
1
1
1
3
0
1
0
12
11
none
Donatas
Motiejūnas
Donatas Motiejūnas
False
6
2
4
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
-3
none
Montrezl
Harrell
Montrezl Harrell
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
K.J.
McDaniels
K.J. McDaniels
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Marcus
Thornton
Marcus Thornton
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
26
December
2015
Saturday
Smoothie King Center
New Orleans
Pelicans
New Orleans
False
Spurs
San Antonio
Western Conference
Southwest
25
6
31
2311
2190
20
5
25
88
36
41
8
7
88
33
14
47
4
24
11
15
20
84
4
44
20
45
1921
99
5
24
23
96
510
24
534
11
65
26
24
2221
6060
38
12
32
2325
810
35
02
02
100
810
35
845
11
67
21
45
1724
6060
4
2
50
19
9
47
2
2
100
5
2
7
1
6
2
2
22
60
4
0
0
21
9
43
4
3
75
10
4
14
1
5
6
4
21
60
3
1
33
23
8
35
0
0
0
8
3
11
1
6
2
4
17
60
8
2
25
25
10
40
2
2
100
10
5
15
1
7
1
5
24
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Kawhi
Leonard
Kawhi Leonard
True
39
8
19
42
2
5
40
2
2
100
4
4
8
4
5
3
1
4
20
7
none
LaMarcus
Aldridge
LaMarcus Aldridge
True
35
9
17
53
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
4
9
2
0
0
1
3
18
1
none
Tim
Duncan
Tim Duncan
True
32
5
10
50
0
0
0
3
4
75
2
9
11
3
0
0
3
4
13
2
double
Tony
Parker
Tony Parker
True
29
1
7
14
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
3
1
0
3
1
2
-1
none
Danny
Green
Danny Green
True
22
2
6
33
1
2
50
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
5
-5
none
Manu
Ginóbili
Manu Ginóbili
False
25
3
7
43
1
3
33
2
2
100
2
4
6
3
1
0
3
3
9
1
none
Patty
Mills
Patty Mills
False
19
1
5
20
1
5
20
0
0
0
0
5
5
3
1
0
0
0
3
-3
none
Boris
Diaw
Boris Diaw
False
15
5
11
45
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
2
2
10
-6
none
David
West
David West
False
12
1
4
25
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
3
4
1
1
0
0
0
2
-5
none
Jonathon
Simmons
Jonathon Simmons
False
8
1
2
50
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
3
0
0
1
2
2
-11
none
Kyle
Anderson
Kyle Anderson
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Matt
Bonner
Matt Bonner
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Boban
Marjanović
Boban Marjanović
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
26
December
2015
Saturday
AT&T Center
San Antonio
Nuggets
Denver
True
The Houston Rockets ( 16 - 15 ) defeated the San Antonio Spurs ( 25 - 6 ) 88 - 84 on Friday in a Christmas Day showdown . The Rockets pulled off quite the feat here , as they beat one of the powerhouses in the NBA . They got it done with an even more bizarre recipe , as they won with defense and very little three - point shooting . Houston really turned it on in the second half overcoming a halftime deficit to win the second half by nine points . Houston did n't shoot efficiently from the free - throw line , but they did a fantastic job of drawing fouls , as they took 26 free throws to the Spurs eight . The Spurs are known for their staunchy defense , but they did n't play enough offense here to get a win . They barely shot 40 percent from the field and got to the free - throw line just eight times . Tim Duncan recorded a double - double , but Kawhi Leonard was the star on the night . Leonard has a great all - around game , tallying 20 points , seven rebounds , four assists , five steals and three blocks in an outstanding performance . This was a tough task to beat a hungry Houston team on the road in a showcase game and the Spurs have nothing to be ashamed about with their amazing play this season . They 'll take on the Denver Nuggets at home on Saturday in their next game to try to continue their undefeated home streak this season . The Rockets have n't had a great season by their standards , but this was a great performance in a showcase game . They attempt the most three - pointers in the NBA , but went just 7 - for - 15 here in an efficient fashion . Dwight Howard recorded a double - double , but the beard was the hero . He showed up big in the second half and carried them to a win . Harden finished with 20 points , nine assists and four rebounds en route to the victory . Jason Terry also scored nine points in the final quarter and came up clutch for this Rockets team to help aid the win . They 'll look to build off this win in Saturday 's game against the New Orleans Pelicans .
The Houston Rockets (16 - 15) defeated the San Antonio Spurs (25 - 6) 88 - 84 on Friday in a Christmas Day showdown. The Rockets pulled off quite the feat here, as they beat one of the powerhouses in the NBA. They got it done with an even more bizarre recipe, as they won with defense and very little three - point shooting. Houston really turned it on in the second half overcoming a halftime deficit to win the second half by nine points. Houston didn't shoot efficiently from the free - throw line, but they did a fantastic job of drawing fouls, as they took 26 free throws to the Spurs eight. The Spurs are known for their staunchy defense, but they didn't play enough offense here to get a win. They barely shot 40 percent from the field and got to the free - throw line just eight times. Tim Duncan recorded a double - double, but Kawhi Leonard was the star on the night. Leonard has a great all - around game, tallying 20 points, seven rebounds, four assists, five steals and three blocks in an outstanding performance. This was a tough task to beat a hungry Houston team on the road in a showcase game and the Spurs have nothing to be ashamed about with their amazing play this season. They'll take on the Denver Nuggets at home on Saturday in their next game to try to continue their undefeated home streak this season. The Rockets haven't had a great season by their standards, but this was a great performance in a showcase game. They attempt the most three - pointers in the NBA, but went just 7 - for - 15 here in an efficient fashion. Dwight Howard recorded a double - double, but the beard was the hero. He showed up big in the second half and carried them to a win. Harden finished with 20 points, nine assists and four rebounds en route to the victory. Jason Terry also scored nine points in the final quarter and came up clutch for this Rockets team to help aid the win. They'll look to build off this win in Saturday's game against the New Orleans Pelicans.
The Houston Rockets (16 - 15) defeated the San Antonio Spurs (25 - 6) 88 - 84 on Friday in a Christmas Day showdown. The Rockets pulled off quite the feat here, as they beat one of the powerhouses in the NBA. They got it done with an even more bizarre recipe, as they won with defense and very little three - point shooting. Houston really turned it on in the second half overcoming a halftime deficit to win the second half by nine points. Houston didn't shoot efficiently from the free - throw line, but they did a fantastic job of drawing fouls, as they took 26 free throws to the Spurs eight. The Spurs are known for their staunchy defense, but they didn't play enough offense here to get a win. They barely shot 40 percent from the field and got to the free - throw line just eight times. Tim Duncan recorded a double - double, but Kawhi Leonard was the star on the night. Leonard has a great all - around game, tallying 20 points, seven rebounds, four assists, five steals and three blocks in an outstanding performance. This was a tough task to beat a hungry Houston team on the road in a showcase game and the Spurs have nothing to be ashamed about with their amazing play this season. They'll take on the Denver Nuggets at home on Saturday in their next game to try to continue their undefeated home streak this season. The Rockets haven't had a great season by their standards, but this was a great performance in a showcase game. They attempt the most three - pointers in the NBA, but went just 7 - for - 15 here in an efficient fashion. Dwight Howard recorded a double - double, but the beard was the hero. He showed up big in the second half and carried them to a win. Harden finished with 20 points, nine assists and four rebounds en route to the victory. Jason Terry also scored nine points in the final quarter and came up clutch for this Rockets team to help aid the win. They'll look to build off this win in Saturday's game against the New Orleans Pelicans.
<GAME> <DATE> 25 December 2015 <DAY> Friday <STADIUM> Toyota Center <CITY> Houston <HOME> <TEAM> Rockets <CITY> Houston <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 88 <WINS-LOSSES> 16 15 <QTRS> 25 13 23 27 <TEAM-AST> 23 <3PT> 7 <TEAM-FG> 32 <TEAM-FT> 17 <TEAM-REB> 42 <TEAM-TO> 17 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 26 December 2015 <NEXT-DAY> Saturday <NEXT-STADIUM> Smoothie King Center <NEXT-CITY> New Orleans <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> New Orleans <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Pelicans <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <VIS> <TEAM> Spurs <CITY> San Antonio <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 84 <WINS-LOSSES> 25 6 <QTRS> 22 21 17 24 <TEAM-AST> 24 <3PT> 5 <TEAM-FG> 36 <TEAM-FT> 7 <TEAM-REB> 47 <TEAM-TO> 15 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 26 December 2015 <NEXT-DAY> Saturday <NEXT-STADIUM> AT&T Center <NEXT-CITY> San Antonio <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Denver <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Nuggets <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <PLAYER> James Harden <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 38 <PTS> 20 <FG> 7 21 33 <FG3> 2 6 33 <FT> 4 5 80 <REB> 4 <AST> 9 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Terrence Jones <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 22 <PTS> 14 <FG> 6 11 55 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 6 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jason Terry <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 17 <PTS> 12 <FG> 3 3 100 <FG3> 2 2 100 <FT> 4 5 80 <REB> 1 <AST> 1 <STL> 3 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Dwight Howard <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 35 <PTS> 11 <FG> 4 6 67 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 3 8 38 <REB> 12 <AST> 0 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 10 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Ty Lawson <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 18 <PTS> 7 <FG> 3 5 60 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 5 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Trevor Ariza <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 28 <PTS> 7 <FG> 2 4 50 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 4 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Clint Capela <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 31 <PTS> 6 <FG> 2 6 33 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 4 50 <REB> 5 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 4 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Donatas Motiejūnas <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 6 <PTS> 4 <FG> 2 4 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Corey Brewer <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-8 <MIN> 19 <PTS> 4 <FG> 2 6 33 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 5 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 0 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Patrick Beverley <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-9 <MIN> 22 <PTS> 3 <FG> 1 8 12 <FG3> 1 4 25 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 3 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Marcus Thornton <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> K. J. McDaniels <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Montrezl Harrell <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kawhi Leonard <TEAM> San Antonio Spurs <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 39 <PTS> 20 <FG> 8 19 42 <FG3> 2 5 40 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 8 <AST> 4 <STL> 5 <BLK> 3 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 4 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> LaMarcus Aldridge <TEAM> San Antonio Spurs <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 35 <PTS> 18 <FG> 9 17 53 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 9 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 5 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tim Duncan <TEAM> San Antonio Spurs <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 32 <PTS> 13 <FG> 5 10 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 3 4 75 <REB> 11 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 9 <OREB> 2 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Boris Diaw <TEAM> San Antonio Spurs <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 15 <PTS> 10 <FG> 5 11 45 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Manu Ginóbili <TEAM> San Antonio Spurs <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 25 <PTS> 9 <FG> 3 7 43 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 6 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 2 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Danny Green <TEAM> San Antonio Spurs <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 22 <PTS> 5 <FG> 2 6 33 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Patty Mills <TEAM> San Antonio Spurs <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 19 <PTS> 3 <FG> 1 5 20 <FG3> 1 5 20 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 5 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jonathon Simmons <TEAM> San Antonio Spurs <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 8 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 2 50 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> David West <TEAM> San Antonio Spurs <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-8 <MIN> 12 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 4 25 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tony Parker <TEAM> San Antonio Spurs <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-9 <MIN> 29 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 7 14 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Boban Marjanović <TEAM> San Antonio Spurs <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Matt Bonner <TEAM> San Antonio Spurs <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kyle Anderson <TEAM> San Antonio Spurs <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none