Box Score

 

HOUSTON (84)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
S Padgett           15   0-4   4-4   1-3   0   1    4
J Jackson           42   2-9   1-1   0-3   2   4    5
Y Ming              30  4-15   2-3   1-9   0   2   10
C Mobley            42 10-14   3-3   2-4   2   5   25
S Francis           42  6-16   5-6   4-8   5   5   19
M Taylor            27  5-10   0-0   3-5   0   4   10
C Weatherspoon      20   5-7   1-2   2-3   0   2   11
M Jackson           16   0-4   0-0   0-2   2   1    0
A Griffin            4   0-0   0-0   0-0   0   2    0
C Oakley             2   0-0   0-0   0-1   0   2    0
E Piatkowski       DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
B Nachbar          DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 32-79 16-19 13-38  11  28   84
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Percentages: FG-.405, FT-.842. 3-Point Goals:
4-14, .286 (S Padgett 0-3, J Jackson 0-3, C 
Mobley 2-2, S Francis 2-4, M Jackson 0-2). 
Team Rebounds: 10. Blocked Shots:7 (M Taylor 
2, C Weatherspoon, C Mobley, Y Ming, S 
Francis, J Jackson). Turnovers:21 (S Francis 
7, C Mobley 5, J Jackson 3, M Taylor 2, Y 
Ming 2, C Weatherspoon, M Jackson). Steals: 
10 (S Francis 5, C Weatherspoon 2, J Jackson,
S Padgett, Y Ming).


GOLDEN STATE (90)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
C Robinson          28   1-8   4-4   1-3   4   0    7
M Pietrus           35   7-8   3-6   2-6   1   5   20
E Dampier           30   3-7   6-7   4-8   1   4   12
J Richardson        29  3-14   0-0  3-11   2   3    7
M Dunleavy          26   3-4   2-2   1-3   1   5    8
T Murphy            23  5-13   6-6   1-4   2   1   16
C Cheaney           30   3-6   1-2   1-4   2   3    7
A Johnson           26   4-7   3-4   0-1   5   1   11
A Foyle             13   1-3   0-0   1-2   0   0    2
P Jones            DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
B Cardinal         DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
J Bremer           DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 30-70 25-31 14-42  18  22   90
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Percentages: FG-.429, FT-.806. 3-Point Goals:
5-13, .385 (C Robinson 1-5, M Pietrus 3-4, J 
Richardson 1-4). Team Rebounds: 6. Blocked 
Shots:3 (A Johnson, A Foyle, M Pietrus). 
Turnovers:18 (M Dunleavy 4, C Robinson 3, A 
Johnson 3, E Dampier 3, M Pietrus 2, C 
Cheaney, J Richardson, T Murphy). Steals: 8 
(J Richardson 2, T Murphy 2, M Pietrus 2, C 
Robinson, A Johnson).

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HOUSTON              19  18  17  30   -  84
GOLDEN STATE         20  21  12  37   -  90
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Technical fouls: None.
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 19,596. T: 2:34. 
Officials: Gary Zielinski, Jim Clark, Ron 
Olesiak.

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HOUSTON (84) AT GOLDEN STATE (90)

HOUSTON

                                               REBOUNDS                        
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
S PADGETT         F    15    0-4      4-4      1   2   3    0   1   1   0    4
J JACKSON         F    42    2-9      1-1      0   3   3    2   4   1   3    5
Y MING            C    30    4-15     2-3      1   8   9    0   2   1   2   10
C MOBLEY          G    42   10-14     3-3      2   2   4    2   5   0   5   25
S FRANCIS         G    42    6-16     5-6      4   4   8    5   5   5   7   19
M TAYLOR               27    5-10     0-0      3   2   5    0   4   0   2   10
C WEATHERSPOON         20    5-7      1-2      2   1   3    0   2   2   1   11
M JACKSON              16    0-4      0-0      0   2   2    2   1   0   1    0
A GRIFFIN               4    0-0      0-0      0   0   0    0   2   0   0    0
C OAKLEY                2    0-0      0-0      0   1   1    0   2   0   0    0
E PIATKOWSKI          DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
B NACHBAR             DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   32-79    16-19    13  25  38   11  28  10  21   84
                            (.405)  (.842)  TEAM REBS: 10 TOTAL TO: 22 (18 PTS)    

GOLDEN STATE

                                               REBOUNDS                         
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
C ROBINSON        F    28    1-8      4-4      1   2   3    4   0   1   3    7
M PIETRUS         F    35    7-8      3-6      2   4   6    1   5   2   2   20
E DAMPIER         C    30    3-7      6-7      4   4   8    1   4   0   3   12
J RICHARDSON      G    29    3-14     0-0      3   8  11    2   3   2   1    7
M DUNLEAVY        G    26    3-4      2-2      1   2   3    1   5   0   4    8
T MURPHY               23    5-13     6-6      1   3   4    2   1   2   1   16
C CHEANEY              30    3-6      1-2      1   3   4    2   3   0   1    7
A JOHNSON              26    4-7      3-4      0   1   1    5   1   1   3   11
A FOYLE                13    1-3      0-0      1   1   2    0   0   0   0    2
P JONES               DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
B CARDINAL            DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
J BREMER              DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   30-70    25-31    14  28  42   18  22   8  18   90
                            (.429)  (.806)  TEAM REBS:  6 TOTAL TO: 20 (20 PTS)    
  
   HOUSTON            19   18   17   30   -   84
   GOLDEN STATE       20   21   12   37   -   90
  
BLOCKED SHOTS: HOUSTON - M TAYLOR 2, C WEATHERSPOON, C MOBLEY, Y MING,
S FRANCIS, J JACKSON.  GOLDEN STATE - A JOHNSON, A FOYLE, M PIETRUS.

3-PT. FIELD GOALS: HOUSTON 4-14 (.286), S PADGETT 0-3, J JACKSON 0-
3, C MOBLEY 2-2, S FRANCIS 2-4, M JACKSON 0-2. GOLDEN STATE 5-13 (.
385), C ROBINSON 1-5, M PIETRUS 3-4, J RICHARDSON 1-4.
TECHNICAL FOULS: NONE.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: GARY ZIELINSKI, JIM CLARK, RON OLESIAK.
A - 19,596. T - 2:34.

Game Story

OAKLAND, California (Ticker) -- The Golden State Warriors 
appear to be following rookie Mickael Pietrus' example on
defense.

Pietrus scored a season-high 20 points as the Warriors shut down
Yao Ming and ended a 15-game home losing streak to the Houston
Rockets with a 90-84 victory.

"I feel better," said Pietrus, who was 7-of-8 from the field.
"My teammates told me just to have fun, and tonight I had fun.
The most important thing is not to score 20-25 or 30.  Most
important for us is to get victories and play hard game by
game."

In an interview with a French sports newspaper earlier this
week, Pietrus ripped his teammates for their selfishness and
lack of defensive intensity.  He later apologized, and the
Warriors ended a nine-game losing streak by holding San Antonio
to 80 points.

Led by Pietrus' solid defense on NBA scoring leader Tracy
McGrady, Golden State rolled to a 25-point win over Orlando on
Wednesday.

The Warriors have won three straight games, limiting their
opponents to less than 90 points.

"I think the team did a great job tonight and we have three
straight (wins) and we've got to keep going," Pietrus said.

While Pietrus shined on offense, Erick Dampier and Adonal Foyle
teamed up to hold Yao to 10 points on 4-of-15 shooting.

"It felt really strange today," Yao said through an interpreter.
"From the beginning, I couldn't put the ball into the basket
and it just wasn't because of their defense, I think it was
partially my own problem."

"I know if you take away his drives to the right, he's going to
try to spin back to the left and shoot a jumper," Dampier said.
"I just tried to make him go to the jump shot every time."

Pietrus primarily guarded All-Star guard Steve Francis and held
him to nine points before Francis scored 10 in the final 39
seconds.

"Steve Francis is a very difficult player to defend," Pietrus
added.  "I just wanted to do my best tonight."

Francis was not impressed with the rookie.

"He was fouling me the whole night, he wasn't guarding me,"
Francis said.  "It was tough, 'cause I didn't know how the
referees were going to call it. They were letting them foul me.
(They) cross-blocked me all game, so if you're going to let
that happen, you're going to get the result of what happened to
me tonight."

Four Warriors scored in double figures.  Troy Murphy scored 16
points off the bench, Erick Dampier had 12 with eight rebounds
and veteran Avery Johnson added 11.

The Warriors used a 15-2 run to grab a 78-63 with 2:32 remaining
and were on pace for the most impressive defensive showing in
team history before Francis led a 19-7 spurt to close the
deficit to 86-82 with 11 seconds to play.

Yao had nine rebounds but was embarrassed by Johnson on a
driving layup with 3:50 remaining.  Houston called timeout, and
Yao sat out the rest of the game.

"He just missed shots, that's what it was," Francis said.  "He
got normal shots that he's been getting.  When we got him the
ball deep, he missed a lot of shots that he normally hit and
when they're going in, it's great.  When they're not, it's
tough."

Golden State clinched its first home win vs. Houston since March
7, 1996 by making four free throws.

"They're one of the better teams in the West," Warriors guard
Mike Dunleavy, Jr. said. "They're really fighting for the
playoffs and so we know that they came out and really gave it a
game, and tried to win this thing and we beat them so it's good
for our confidence."