National Basketball Association
Denver 107, Houston 94
When: 8:30 PM ET, Saturday, October 30, 2010
Where: Toyota Center, Houston, Texas
Officials:
#27 Dick Bavetta, #46 Matt Boland, #72 Kevin Cutler
Attendance:
18161
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Al Harrington had 28 points and 10 rebounds off the bench, and Carmelo Anthony scored 24 points to lead the Denver Nuggets to a 107-94 victory over the Houston Rockets on Saturday night.
Luis Scola’s jump hook brought Houston to within 90-89 with 5:25 left, but the Nuggets put the game way with a 9-0 run, capped by Harrington’s put back basket.
Nene had 12 points and 12 rebounds for the Nuggets (2-1), who finished the game with a 17-5 run.
Yao Ming had 14 points and six rebounds in 22:33 of action. The Rockets will limit Yao, who missed last season with a broken bone in his left foot, to 24 minutes or less per game this season, and he will not play on consecutive nights.
Harrington scored seven points during a 20-7 run, including a 3-pointer with 9:35 left to give the Nuggets an 85-76 lead. Eight of J.R. Smith’s 10 points came during that stretch.
The second quarter featured eight lead changes as the Rockets led 51-48 at halftime.
Scola finished with 28 points and 10 rebounds, and Kevin Martin scored 21 for the Rockets (0-3). Martin is 30 for 30 from the free-throw line this season.
Top Game Performances
| Denver |
|
Houston |
|
Al Harrington 28 |
Scoring |
Luis Scola 28 |
|
Carmelo Anthony 4 |
Assists |
Aaron Brooks 5 |
|
Nene 12 |
Rebounds |
Luis Scola 10 |
|
Chauncey Billups 10 |
Free Throws Made |
Kevin Martin 6 |
|
Shelden Williams 3 |
Steals |
Chase Budinger 3 |
|
Carmelo Anthony 2 |
Blocks |
Yao Ming 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Denver
|
107 |
37.8 |
10-27 |
29-33 |
16 |
48 |
4 |
9 |
12 |
| Houston
|
94 |
45.7 |
3-19 |
17-21 |
19 |
44 |
7 |
4 |
19 |
Upcoming Games
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Houston will play their next game at home against New Orleans. The Rockets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Denver will play their next game at home against Dallas. The Nuggets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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