The Houston Rockets have beaten the Sacramento Kings at the Toyota Centre in Houston in presence of more than 13,000 fans.
The game was tied two times whereas the lead changed two times as well.
It seems like ages now when Yao Ming last showed up for the Rockets and was sorely missed on the rim.
The game experienced one technical foul on part of the Kings as DeMarcus Cousins made one.
Sacramento Kings (5-17)
Cousins and Carl Landry scored 17 points apiece, Jason Thompson added 15 points, and Luther Head scored 11 points for the Kings.
The team grabbed seven rebounds.
Houston Rockets (10-14)
Luis Scola scored 23 points, Chase Budinger added 18 points and Kevin Martin scooped 14 points for the Rockets.
The team reconciled to grab four rebounds.
Play by play
First quarter
The ball was jumped between Scola and Cousins and Beno Udrih gained possession of the ball for the Rockets. Chuck Hayes opened up the game for the Rockets with a personal foul and Cousins missed a fade away shot for the Kings.
Kyle Lowry made a three point shot as Kevin Martin gave him an assist that scored the Rockets their first three points.
Lowry gave a turnover a bad pass for the Rockets and Cousins dunked to secure a turnaround jump shot for the Kings.
The Kings were leading the game by the end of the first quarter 30-27.
Second quarter
Scola missed a hook shot for the Rockets at the very beginning and Omri Casspi grabbed a rebound for the Kings. Scola was substituted by Miller at 11:29 on the clock and Lowry was replaced by Ishmael Smith in the same minute. Casspi committed a shooting
foul for the Kings and Hill attempted to score both the free throws they were given.
The Rockets were leading the Kings with 10 points 58-48 by the end of second quarter.
Third quarter
Martin missed a jump shot at the beginning of the 3rd quarter. Thompson grabbed a rebound for the Kings at the same time. Scola dunked in to grab a layup shot for the Rockets and Thompson clinched a jump shot and missed a block as Scola dived
in.
Martin committed a shooting foul at 8:10 on the clock and Head grabbed both the free throws the Kings were given.
The Rockets were leading the game by the end of 3rd quarter 91-72.
Fourth quarter
Francisco Garcia made a jump shot as Eugene “Pooh” Jeter gave him an assist for the Kings. The Rockets grabbed a team rebound for the Rockets at 11:33 on the clock and Scola committed a shooting foul at 10:51. Landry grabbed both the free throws for the
Kings 78-95.
Hill committed a shooting foul while the game was taking its last breaths and Thompson scored two free throws for the Kings but that was of no use as the Rockets were leading the Kings by 11 points and won the game 118-105.
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