Saturday, January 15, 2011

Halfway Point Game Preview: Houston Rockets (17-23) @ Atlanta Hawks (26-14)

TIP-OFF: 7pm (EST)

TELEVISION
: SportSouth

RADIO: The Hawks have moved to 97.9 on the FM dial this season.

GAME NOTES: Hawks/Rockets

ATLANTA INJURY REPORT: Marvin Williams is still out.

HOUSTON INJURY REPORT: Yao Ming and Brad Miller are out.

BY THE NUMBERS

2010-11
Poss Off Eff eFG% FT Rate OR% TO%
HOU (off)
94.6
1.098
50.3
25.9
26.3 13.2
ATL (def)
90.5 1.045 48.3
27.4
25
14.5

2010-11
Poss Off Eff eFG% FT Rate OR% TO%
HOU (def)
94.6
1.098
50 30.9
27.7 12.7
ATL (off)
90.3 1.08
51.1
22.8
23.8
15.5

OTHER PERSPECTIVES
: Red94

FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY: Atlanta -8.5, 203.5 o/u

PREVIOUSLY...the Houston Rockets lost 110-105 in overtime to the New Orleans Hornets last night in Houston. Despite appearing on the injury report, both Kevin Martin (sprained right wrist) and Chuck Hayes (sprained right ankle) started and played more than 40 minutes.

It was Houston's seventh loss in their last eight games though the sole win in that stretch came in Boston. The Rockets have allowed at least 100 points in ten consecutive games (a function both of poor defense and playing at a very fast pace) and have won just 7 of 21 games on the road this season.

Consider this an open thread for all pre-game, in-game, and post-game (but pre-recap) thoughts.

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