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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Houston 103, Memphis 87
When: 8:30 PM ET, Friday, December 17, 2010
Where: Toyota Center, Houston, Texas
Officials: #54 Derrick Collins, #43 Dan Crawford, #62 Brian Forte
Attendance: 14534
By SportsDirect Inc.

Kevin Martin scored 26 of his game-high 34 points in the first half to lead the Houston Rockets to a 103-87 victory over the visiting Memphis Grizzlies on Friday.

Luis Scola added 23 points and nine rebounds as Houston (11-15) defeated Memphis for the seventh straight time.

Kyle Lowry scored 17 points to go with a career-best 18 assists and five steals for the Rockets.

Rudy Gay and Sam Young scored 19 points apiece for the Grizzlies (12-15), who had their four-game winning streak snapped.

Shane Battier had 17 points and 10 rebounds and made five of Houston’s 10 3-point field goals.

Martin had 26 points in the first half to help Houston to a 61-33 halftime lead.

Memphis’ Young connected on 8-of-9 field-goal attempts while recording a season-high scoring total.

The Grizzlies shot just 29.3 percent in the first half and 36.5 percent for the game.

The Rockets led 34-13 after one quarter and led by 29 points entering the final quarter.

Top Game Performances
 
Memphis   Houston
Rudy Gay 19 Scoring Kevin Martin 34
Mike Conley 3 Assists Kyle Lowry 18
Zach Randolph 9 Rebounds Shane Battier 10
Marc Gasol 6 Free Throws Made Kyle Lowry 5
Rudy Gay 4 Steals Kyle Lowry 5
Tony Allen 3 Blocks Jordan Hill 4
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Memphis 87 36.5 2-5 23-29 12 36 9 13 15
Houston 103 48.1 10-22 15-18 27 47 12 7 21
Upcoming Games
  • Houston will play their next game on the road against Sacramento. The Rockets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Memphis will play their next game on the road against San Antonio. The Grizzlies have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.