Rockets
Houston
Western Conference
Southwest
36
37
73
2167
2004
22
12
55
81
42
52
35
16
46
35
13
48
11
25
3
16
23
112
4
47
35
74
2221
1310
59
13
00
0
87
44
131
22
77
01
28
2925
6060
65
13
20
2018
910
45
1318
610
46
1010
41
1051
34
38
11
24
2533
6060
4
3
75
22
13
59
1
0
0
8
4
12
2
7
0
2
29
60
7
5
71
21
10
48
3
0
0
7
4
11
2
7
1
8
25
60
6
1
17
20
9
45
13
6
46
10
4
14
3
3
1
2
25
60
5
3
60
18
10
56
18
10
56
10
1
11
4
8
1
4
33
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
James
Harden
James Harden
True
41
11
22
50
3
7
43
7
10
70
0
10
10
13
1
1
7
3
32
2
triple
Trevor
Ariza
Trevor Ariza
True
36
1
8
12
1
4
25
3
3
100
1
3
4
1
1
1
3
1
6
-1
none
Patrick
Beverley
Patrick Beverley
True
36
6
10
60
5
7
71
0
0
0
1
3
4
5
0
2
2
3
17
9
none
Dwight
Howard
Dwight Howard
True
23
1
2
50
0
0
0
0
5
0
2
3
5
1
0
2
2
6
2
1
none
Donatas
Motiejūnas
Donatas Motiejūnas
True
14
5
8
62
1
1
100
0
0
0
1
2
3
1
0
0
0
0
11
7
none
Michael
Beasley
Michael Beasley
False
27
9
12
75
0
0
0
3
6
50
0
5
5
0
1
2
1
4
21
-5
none
Jason
Terry
Jason Terry
False
23
2
7
29
1
2
50
0
0
0
1
4
5
3
0
0
1
1
5
0
none
Corey
Brewer
Corey Brewer
False
19
4
5
80
1
1
100
1
3
33
0
2
2
1
0
2
0
1
10
7
none
Clint
Capela
Clint Capela
False
15
3
7
43
0
0
0
2
8
25
7
3
10
0
0
1
0
4
8
-5
none
Andrew
Goudelock
Andrew Goudelock
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Terrence
Jones
Terrence Jones
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
Josh
Smith
Josh Smith
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
27
March
2016
Sunday
Bankers Life Fieldhouse
Indianapolis
Pacers
Indiana
False
Raptors
Toronto
Eastern Conference
Atlantic
48
23
71
1431
2045
31
13
42
94
39
41
26
18
69
30
15
45
5
23
9
10
24
109
4
712
36
5
2625
914
35
04
03
75
57
43
100
02
69
14
12
2137
6060
66
22
33
1726
610
35
913
69
8
99
26
125
21
53
13
52
2031
6060
7
3
43
26
9
35
0
0
0
5
4
9
0
6
1
1
21
60
12
6
50
25
14
56
4
3
75
7
3
10
2
9
4
2
37
60
6
2
33
17
6
35
9
6
67
9
2
11
2
5
1
5
20
60
6
2
33
26
10
38
13
9
69
9
6
15
1
3
3
2
31
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Kyle
Lowry
Kyle Lowry
True
41
4
19
21
3
10
30
4
9
44
0
2
2
8
1
1
0
4
15
-3
none
Norman
Powell
Norman Powell
True
38
5
13
38
3
6
50
0
0
0
0
4
4
2
1
1
3
3
13
5
none
DeMar
DeRozan
DeMar DeRozan
True
36
6
13
46
1
2
50
5
6
83
2
3
5
4
2
0
1
3
18
5
none
Jonas
Valančiūnas
Jonas Valančiūnas
True
29
6
15
40
0
0
0
4
6
67
8
10
18
2
2
1
0
6
16
-6
double
Luis
Scola
Luis Scola
True
23
6
11
55
4
6
67
0
0
0
3
2
5
1
1
0
2
2
16
1
none
Cory
Joseph
Cory Joseph
False
22
4
10
40
2
4
50
2
2
100
1
2
3
2
0
0
4
2
12
-10
none
Patrick
Patterson
Patrick Patterson
False
20
5
7
71
0
2
0
1
1
100
1
2
3
1
0
0
0
1
11
-3
none
Bismack
Biyombo
Bismack Biyombo
False
18
2
3
67
0
0
0
2
2
100
0
4
4
1
1
2
0
2
6
3
none
James
Johnson
James Johnson
False
8
1
3
33
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
0
0
1
2
-7
none
Bruno
Caboclo
Bruno Caboclo
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Lucas
Nogueira
Lucas Nogueira
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Jason
Thompson
Jason Thompson
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Delon
Wright
Delon Wright
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
26
March
2016
Saturday
Smoothie King Center
New Orleans
Pelicans
New Orleans
False
The Houston Rockets ( 36 - 37 ) defeated the Toronto Raptors ( 48 - 23 ) 112 - 109 on Friday . Houston entered the game fighting for a playoff spot and reeling after a heartbreaking , last - minute 89 - 87 loss on Wednesday to the Jazz . The defeat had been their fourth in the last five contests , and their prospects for turning things around Friday did n't look too bright considering a motivated Raptors squad was in town . Despite having clinched a playoff berth via a Bulls loss on Wednesday , Toronto continues to chase Cleveland for the top spot in the Eastern Conference . In a pivotal contest and facing a superior team , the Rockets naturally turned to their linchpin , James Harden . The perennial All-Star tallied an impressive triple - double , collecting 32 points , 13 assists , 11 rebounds , a steal and a block to key the Rockets ' attack . The Raptors saw all five starters post double - digit scoring , beginning with DeMar DeRozan , who tallied 18 points , five rebounds , four assists and two steals . Luis Scola and Jonas Valanciunas were next with a pair of 16 - point efforts . The former added five rebounds , an assist and a steal , while the latter hauled in a massive 18 rebounds and added two assists , two steals and a block . A returning Kyle Lowry , who 'd rested on Wednesday in a loss to the Celtics , pitched in with 15 points , eight assists , two rebounds , a steal and a block . Norman Powell , getting the start at small forward for the ailing Terrence Ross ( hand ) , totaled 13 points , four rebounds , two assists , a steal and a block . Corey Joseph paced the reserves with 12 points , three rebounds and two assists . Toronto remains atop the Eastern Conference 's Atlantic Division , and is now 3 games behind the top - seeded Cleveland Cavaliers . They head to New Orleans for a Saturday night showdown with the Pelicans . Michael Beasley followed Harden 's game - high point total with a bench - leading 21 points . He added five rebounds , two blocks and a steal . Patrick Beverley registered 17 points , five assists , four rebounds and two blocks . Donatas Motiejunas was productive in his own right , supplying 11 points , three rebounds and an assist . The Rockets remain in third place in the Western Conference 's Southwest Division , and are currently slotted in the seventh seed in the conference as well . They now head to Indiana for an Easter Sunday showdown with the Pacers .
The Houston Rockets (36 - 37) defeated the Toronto Raptors (48 - 23) 112 - 109 on Friday. Houston entered the game fighting for a playoff spot and reeling after a heartbreaking, last - minute 89 - 87 loss on Wednesday to the Jazz. The defeat had been their fourth in the last five contests, and their prospects for turning things around Friday didn't look too bright considering a motivated Raptors squad was in town. Despite having clinched a playoff berth via a Bulls loss on Wednesday, Toronto continues to chase Cleveland for the top spot in the Eastern Conference. In a pivotal contest and facing a superior team, the Rockets naturally turned to their linchpin, James Harden. The perennial All-Star tallied an impressive triple - double, collecting 32 points, 13 assists, 11 rebounds, a steal and a block to key the Rockets' attack. The Raptors saw all five starters post double - digit scoring, beginning with DeMar DeRozan, who tallied 18 points, five rebounds, four assists and two steals. Luis Scola and Jonas Valanciunas were next with a pair of 16 - point efforts. The former added five rebounds, an assist and a steal, while the latter hauled in a massive 18 rebounds and added two assists, two steals and a block. A returning Kyle Lowry, who'd rested on Wednesday in a loss to the Celtics, pitched in with 15 points, eight assists, two rebounds, a steal and a block. Norman Powell, getting the start at small forward for the ailing Terrence Ross (hand), totaled 13 points, four rebounds, two assists, a steal and a block. Corey Joseph paced the reserves with 12 points, three rebounds and two assists. Toronto remains atop the Eastern Conference's Atlantic Division, and is now 3 games behind the top - seeded Cleveland Cavaliers. They head to New Orleans for a Saturday night showdown with the Pelicans. Michael Beasley followed Harden's game - high point total with a bench - leading 21 points. He added five rebounds, two blocks and a steal. Patrick Beverley registered 17 points, five assists, four rebounds and two blocks. Donatas Motiejunas was productive in his own right, supplying 11 points, three rebounds and an assist. The Rockets remain in third place in the Western Conference's Southwest Division, and are currently slotted in the seventh seed in the conference as well. They now head to Indiana for an Easter Sunday showdown with the Pacers.
The Houston Rockets (36 - 37) defeated the Toronto Raptors (48 - 23) 112 - 109 on Friday. Houston entered the game fighting for a playoff spot and reeling after a heartbreaking, last - minute 89 - 87 loss on Wednesday to the Jazz. The defeat had been their fourth in the last five contests, and their prospects for turning things around Friday didn't look too bright considering a motivated Raptors squad was in town. Despite having clinched a playoff berth via a Bulls loss on Wednesday, Toronto continues to chase Cleveland for the top spot in the Eastern Conference. In a pivotal contest and facing a superior team, the Rockets naturally turned to their linchpin, James Harden. The perennial All-Star tallied an impressive triple - double, collecting 32 points, 13 assists, 11 rebounds, a steal and a block to key the Rockets' attack. The Raptors saw all five starters post double - digit scoring, beginning with DeMar DeRozan, who tallied 18 points, five rebounds, four assists and two steals. Luis Scola and Jonas Valanciunas were next with a pair of 16 - point efforts. The former added five rebounds, an assist and a steal, while the latter hauled in a massive 18 rebounds and added two assists, two steals and a block. A returning Kyle Lowry, who'd rested on Wednesday in a loss to the Celtics, pitched in with 15 points, eight assists, two rebounds, a steal and a block. Norman Powell, getting the start at small forward for the ailing Terrence Ross (hand), totaled 13 points, four rebounds, two assists, a steal and a block. Corey Joseph paced the reserves with 12 points, three rebounds and two assists. Toronto remains atop the Eastern Conference's Atlantic Division, and is now 3 games behind the top - seeded Cleveland Cavaliers. They head to New Orleans for a Saturday night showdown with the Pelicans. Michael Beasley followed Harden's game - high point total with a bench - leading 21 points. He added five rebounds, two blocks and a steal. Patrick Beverley registered 17 points, five assists, four rebounds and two blocks. Donatas Motiejunas was productive in his own right, supplying 11 points, three rebounds and an assist. The Rockets remain in third place in the Western Conference's Southwest Division, and are currently slotted in the seventh seed in the conference as well. They now head to Indiana for an Easter Sunday showdown with the Pacers.
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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> Terrence Jones <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> Andrew Goudelock <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> DeMar DeRozan <TEAM> Toronto Raptors <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 36 <PTS> 18 <FG> 6 13 46 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 5 6 83 <REB> 5 <AST> 4 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Luis Scola <TEAM> Toronto Raptors <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 23 <PTS> 16 <FG> 6 11 55 <FG3> 4 6 67 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 5 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 3 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jonas Valančiūnas <TEAM> Toronto Raptors <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 29 <PTS> 16 <FG> 6 15 40 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 4 6 67 <REB> 18 <AST> 2 <STL> 2 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 10 <OREB> 8 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Kyle Lowry <TEAM> Toronto Raptors <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 41 <PTS> 15 <FG> 4 19 21 <FG3> 3 10 30 <FT> 4 9 44 <REB> 2 <AST> 8 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Norman Powell <TEAM> Toronto Raptors <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 38 <PTS> 13 <FG> 5 13 38 <FG3> 3 6 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Cory Joseph <TEAM> Toronto Raptors <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 22 <PTS> 12 <FG> 4 10 40 <FG3> 2 4 50 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 3 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Patrick Patterson <TEAM> Toronto Raptors <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 20 <PTS> 11 <FG> 5 7 71 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 1 1 100 <REB> 3 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Bismack Biyombo <TEAM> Toronto Raptors <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 18 <PTS> 6 <FG> 2 3 67 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 4 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> James Johnson <TEAM> Toronto Raptors <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-8 <MIN> 8 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 3 33 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Delon Wright <TEAM> Toronto Raptors <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> Jason Thompson <TEAM> Toronto Raptors <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> Lucas Nogueira <TEAM> Toronto Raptors <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> Bruno Caboclo <TEAM> Toronto Raptors <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